Whether or not the name of the debut album “Grieving” from Barren Path is a reference to the fact it is born from the ashes of Gridlink is a question for the band themselves but the truth is that the project is actually a continuation rather than a fresh start. That’s because Gridlink writing partnership Takafumi
In case you missed the memo, after the Coronet Juniper sessions Gridlink spontaneously combusted, however as death is merely the beginning Takafumi Matsubara and Bryan Fajardo re-enlisted Mauro Cordoba and Rory Kobzina from that outing along with vocalist Mitchell Luna (Maruta, Shock Withdrawal) to form Barren Path. Their raging Grindcore operation begins on 31st October
It transpires that the truth is often stranger than fiction as following the dissolving of Gridlink, a new band has been born with guitarist Takafumi Matsubara and drummer Bryan Fajardo at the helm. The pair have enlisted Grindcore commandos Mauro Cordoba on bass and Rory Kobzina on guitars, who were both present on “Coronet Juniper”
