Like all the best ghouls, High Parasite appeared from nowhere. A collaboration between bassist and chief songwriter Tombs and My Dying Bride frontman Aaron Stainthorpe, they arrived fully-formed earlier this year, and released a debut single ( ) that was an instant, indisputable banger. In fact, High Parasite have been steadily gestating in the shadows for three years.
Tombs, who works as a guitar tech for several notable metal bands, was working on some new songs and decided to ask his friend Aaron to contribute some vocals. Their partnership immediately clicked, and one well-received demo tape later, High Parasite were signing a record deal and evolving into a serious proposition. “Even at the point of signing a deal, I thought I was just helping a mate out with some vocals,” jokes Aaron.
“But the demo went really well, and we sent it to loads of labels. Suddenly we’re signed to Spinefarm and we’re recording an album, and Greg [Mackintosh] from is producing it. I’m sat there and someone asks ‘How long have you been in High Parasite?’ and I looked at Tombs, and said ‘Am I the band?’ [Laughs] It just happened, without any hard questions being asked.
I was in High Parasite without realising it, and I’m quite enjoying the journey, if I’m honest!” As soon as his new band were unveiled, Aaron braced himself for a stream of questions about the current status of My Dying Bride. As he happily clarifies, they are currently on a hiatus, they will peacefully c.