Terry Vainoras, 2016
Subterranean Disposition Bio
i: Origin and debut self-titled album
Subterranean Disposition is a solo Melodic doom/death metal/ ambient recording project hailing from Melbourne, Australia.
Its progenitor, Terry Vainoras, is a musician’s musician of the Australian metal scene, with a career of over two decades of recording and performing with many groups, in almost as many different sub-genres of metal.
From the grindcore of Damaged, to the Swedish melodic death stylings of Earth and on through the metallic hardcore of Order of Chaos, the black metal of Hellspawn and also the doom styles of Cryptal Darkness, The Eternal and Insomnius dei, Terry has covered much musical ground and Subterranean Disposition is the melting pot of creativity where the former and recent influences can meet and interplay.
Originally inspired by and conceived as a follow up to the music Mark Kelson had written for his and Terry’s Collaboration on the Insomnius Dei album ‘Illusions of Silence’, the debut selftitled Subterranean Disposition album released in the fall of 2012 explored further the use of dissonance and ambience, lending more dynamics to the long passages of darkness and light, crafted from the influence of early 90’s doom metal and modern Sludge with forward thinking embellishments in song writing.
After releasing the debut self-titled album in October 2012 through Hypnotic Dirge Records, Subterranean Disposition went on an East-Coast Australian tour with fellow Aussie doom band and label-mates Lycanthia in January of 2013.
ii: Contagiuum and the Landscapes of Failure
Beginning in late 2013 and well into 2015 Subterranean Disposition worked on tracking demos for the forthcoming second full-length release. The process was long and arduous, with a sporadic writing and recording schedule, some challenging new instrumentation to learn and perform, and a number of guests to book into the studio and record. Finally in early 2016, the new album - which was to be named “Contagiuum and the Landscapes of Failure” was completed and prepared for release.
Some of the guests included in the “Contagiuum…” album include Dan Nahum (Bleakwood, The Veil, Dead River Runs Dry) on Drums, Gelareh Pour on Kemancheh, Qeychak Alto and voice, and Daniel Lucas on guest vocals, while Terry himself has learned and performed saxophone on the album.
“Contagiuum and the Landscapes of Failure” was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Adam Calaitzis at Toyland studio in Melbourne Australia, and the album cover was crafted by acclaimed New York artist Coby O’Brien (whose cover art also appears on past HDR compilations). On May 17, a video clip for the track “All Roads Lead to Perdition” was premiered on “No Clean Singing”.
“Contagiuum and the Landscapes of Failure” was be jointly released by Hypnotic Dirge Records and Solitude Productions on June 13, 2016..
iii: Individuation
Seven long years on from the sophomore release and with several Australian Live appearances, including supporting Church of Misery, SD returns In the form of a Third Lp - “Individuation” released once again through Hypnotic Dirge records!
This third outing sees Dan Nahum return to the drum throne, as well as the addition of Justin Min, a live member of the group since 2018, on Bass. With a powerful rhythm section behind Terry’s compositions, the new music continues the Doom lineage of the group, albeit at times through Death metal, Black metal and Experimental Lenses to shape long songs moving through dynamically different musical landscapes with ease, prompting the listener lyrically to look to ones inner world for guidance, inspired by the work of Carl Jung.
Individuation was recorded in several locations over the course of two years and mixed and mastered by Adam Calaitzis at Toyland studios in Melbourne. The album cover art comes from the talented Dan Sealey at Atmoscreative.
Never making the same album twice, first released song “Arduous Becoming” is a great example to expect the unexpected when the full album arrives digitally on June 24 2023, with a cd pre order for August to follow.
i: Origin and debut self-titled album
Subterranean Disposition is a solo Melodic doom/death metal/ ambient recording project hailing from Melbourne, Australia.
Its progenitor, Terry Vainoras, is a musician’s musician of the Australian metal scene, with a career of over two decades of recording and performing with many groups, in almost as many different sub-genres of metal.
From the grindcore of Damaged, to the Swedish melodic death stylings of Earth and on through the metallic hardcore of Order of Chaos, the black metal of Hellspawn and also the doom styles of Cryptal Darkness, The Eternal and Insomnius dei, Terry has covered much musical ground and Subterranean Disposition is the melting pot of creativity where the former and recent influences can meet and interplay.
Originally inspired by and conceived as a follow up to the music Mark Kelson had written for his and Terry’s Collaboration on the Insomnius Dei album ‘Illusions of Silence’, the debut selftitled Subterranean Disposition album released in the fall of 2012 explored further the use of dissonance and ambience, lending more dynamics to the long passages of darkness and light, crafted from the influence of early 90’s doom metal and modern Sludge with forward thinking embellishments in song writing.
After releasing the debut self-titled album in October 2012 through Hypnotic Dirge Records, Subterranean Disposition went on an East-Coast Australian tour with fellow Aussie doom band and label-mates Lycanthia in January of 2013.
ii: Contagiuum and the Landscapes of Failure
Beginning in late 2013 and well into 2015 Subterranean Disposition worked on tracking demos for the forthcoming second full-length release. The process was long and arduous, with a sporadic writing and recording schedule, some challenging new instrumentation to learn and perform, and a number of guests to book into the studio and record. Finally in early 2016, the new album - which was to be named “Contagiuum and the Landscapes of Failure” was completed and prepared for release.
Some of the guests included in the “Contagiuum…” album include Dan Nahum (Bleakwood, The Veil, Dead River Runs Dry) on Drums, Gelareh Pour on Kemancheh, Qeychak Alto and voice, and Daniel Lucas on guest vocals, while Terry himself has learned and performed saxophone on the album.
“Contagiuum and the Landscapes of Failure” was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Adam Calaitzis at Toyland studio in Melbourne Australia, and the album cover was crafted by acclaimed New York artist Coby O’Brien (whose cover art also appears on past HDR compilations). On May 17, a video clip for the track “All Roads Lead to Perdition” was premiered on “No Clean Singing”.
“Contagiuum and the Landscapes of Failure” was be jointly released by Hypnotic Dirge Records and Solitude Productions on June 13, 2016..
iii: Individuation
Seven long years on from the sophomore release and with several Australian Live appearances, including supporting Church of Misery, SD returns In the form of a Third Lp - “Individuation” released once again through Hypnotic Dirge records!
This third outing sees Dan Nahum return to the drum throne, as well as the addition of Justin Min, a live member of the group since 2018, on Bass. With a powerful rhythm section behind Terry’s compositions, the new music continues the Doom lineage of the group, albeit at times through Death metal, Black metal and Experimental Lenses to shape long songs moving through dynamically different musical landscapes with ease, prompting the listener lyrically to look to ones inner world for guidance, inspired by the work of Carl Jung.
Individuation was recorded in several locations over the course of two years and mixed and mastered by Adam Calaitzis at Toyland studios in Melbourne. The album cover art comes from the talented Dan Sealey at Atmoscreative.
Never making the same album twice, first released song “Arduous Becoming” is a great example to expect the unexpected when the full album arrives digitally on June 24 2023, with a cd pre order for August to follow.