Description
BONE FETISH hail from the Pas. MB and are a solo project that have been making music since 2020. @sentientruin compiled the project’s output on an LP/CS/CD release in 2025, and it pushed it’s way into the year end death lists for anyone that heard it.
We were lucky enough to catch up with Wes and get the very last copies of the LP/CD/CS from his own stash. They are available now at eyeandearcontrolrecords.com.
We were also able to ask a few burning questions about the project – here is our conversation:
EAEC: Your location has really sparked a lot of curiosity; You’re located in The Pas MB, roughly 6 hours northwest of Winnipeg. Have you always lived there?
BF: I’ve lived in The Pas for the past 5 years. Before that I was in Gillam and before that Winnipeg. Born in Winnipeg, raised in Gillam. Gillam is an isolated town. Its only purpose is producing power through its hydro dam.
EAEC: What got you started with your interest in music in general, and how were you introduced to gore and death metal?
BF: I got started in metal through bands like Metallica and Slayer. A friends influence ultimately brought me to extreme music through myspace deathcore in the late 2000’s then it just got deeper from there.
EAEC: Is there a group of diehards that are into what you’re doing, or are you operating in relative isolation musically?
BF: I don’t really involve myself with any groups. I have had a few projects very early on in my musical endeavours with other people but slowly drifted away into purely solo projects. I’ve only consistently produced music with one very close friend.
EAEC: What are you listening to these days, old or new? What drives your imagination when it comes to writing new material, and what’s your go-to stay-awake-while-driving selection?
BF: I listen to a little bit of everything. I can’t stand listening to only extreme music so I go anywhere from city-pop to harsh noise. However personal favorites and influences when it comes to extreme music are Carcass, Dead Infection, Regurgitate, and Devourment. I find those are my usual choices when it comes to travelling soundtracks too.
EAEC: How did you get started with recording, and what is your setup like?
BF: I got started around 14 or 15 years old just fucking around with amp modelling. I had always played guitar but was always fascinated by the process of recording and writing music. I’ve recorded all my of music up until 2026 with a Epiphone Goth SG LTD. Early on I simply ran it through a line-in on my PC. I use a Scarlett 2i2 now. I program drum tracks with Superior Drummer 3 and use Reaper as a DAW.
EAEC: It looks like you’ve been actively recording as Bone Fetish since 2020, releasing a string of singles and EPs. Have there been any physical copies of your recordings over the years or has it all been digital releases only?
BF: Everything I’ve done solo has been digital only.
EAEC: 2025 saw the release of a compilation LP/CD/Cassette on Oakland California label Sentient Ruin. That really introduced Bone Fetish on a global level. How did they get involved in compiling everything? Are you happy with the way it all turned out?
BF: Sentient Ruin contacted me quite some time ago interested in my material. I think it was around the time I first posted Mummified on my Bandcamp. I’m glad he reached out otherwise the project would have ended there. The compilation ended up sounding amazing thanks to the remaster by Will Killingsworth and I couldn’t be more satisfied with it. He took the sounds to a new level.
EAEC: Does the compilation include any material that wasn’t previously released, and is there any material that hasn’t been released or recorded yet?
BF: The release ended up with 5 new tracks made specifically for the compilation with the Mummified demo’s mixing. There’s plenty of unreleased tracks from all 3 of the demos but ended up being scrapped or simply unfinished. I’ve been playing with multiple mixes and different styles meant for Bone Fetish but nothing has worked out yet.
EAEC: Do you have any other projects on the go currently, or any undisclosed plans for Bone Fetish that you want to announce here? Any chance of seeing a live incarnation some day?
BF: No real efforts are in progress. I’m busy with work and just have a lack of motivation to really put in the work to keep pumping out new tracks. I’ll always be playing around with ideas but nothing serious yet. A show is something I’d love to do and it may happen soon.
