Band Biographies: OWDWYR

OWDWYR is an extreme metal convergence of Tech Death, Prog, and Grind framed around a Classical core. Guitarist and composer Paul Plumeri, Jr. (ex-Isyou), joined by bassist Chris Williams (Dark Waters Fall) and vocalist Max Lichtman (ex-Immolith), founded Owdwyr in 2020. The band’s debut release, Receptor, offers 15 tracks that explore a spectrum of influences ranging from Car Bomb, Human Remains, and Fleshgod Apocalypse to J.S. Bach, Alan Holdsworth, and Heitor Villa-Lobos. Receptor features appearances by some of the most skilled and crushing musicians in modern metal, including Navene Koperweis (Entheos, ex-Animals as Leaders), Kenny Grohowski (Imperial Triumphant, John Zorn), Kevin Paradis (Ne Obliviscaris, Benighted), Alex Cohen (Contrarian, ex-Pyrrhon), and many more. With blistering blastbeats, intricate harmonic counterpoint, and ferocious vocals, OWDWYR has crafted a dynamic musical experience that demands attention and never relents.

For Fans of Fleshgod Apocalypse, Car Bomb, Human Remains, and early Between the Buried and Me