Mexico-based grinders Thanatology have undergone a name change and are now known as Unidad Trauma. Following a statement on the band’s Facebook page by vocalist (I guess, ex-vocalist now) Dr. Bautista, fans were lead to believe that the band was simply over. He said:
“Greetings from Dr. Bautista to the entire Nursing Squad.
I want to communicate the following: as doctors it is clear to us very quickly that everything in life has a beginning and an end. All of it are cycles, and as such, Thanatology’s cycle has come to an end.
The reason, as I have already mentioned above is because everything has its cycle. Everything I wanted to do, achieve and say, both creatively and conceptually, in this project/band, I have already done and said during these twenty years of Thanatology’s existence (1998-2018).
My mind and effort are now 100% deposited in other creative and musical projects.
Personally, to continue with this project is to force things. And it’s wise to know and recognize when something has to end, so the band known as Thanatology ―created, led, and commanded during these 20 years by Dr. Bautista― has ended.
I want to believe that this is old news, since I have said for several years that this band/project has an expiration date and, well, that date has come.
Before concluding this message, I want to thank all the people involved who helped in any way to make Thanatology what it was, what it is until now, and will be; my infinite thanks.
Without further ado, the doors of the Grotesque Clinic have closed.
And don’t forget, stay:
Foren…
sick,
sick,
SICK!
Dr. Bautista.
Tijuana BC.
01//03/2019″
The rest of the band, and their team, appear to have been blindsided by this statement and recently issued one of their own indicating that they intend to move forward as Unidad Trauma. Currently, guitarist Dr. Padilla will be filling in on vocals. The band’s first music under the new moniker is also now streaming. Listen to “El Crudo Acto Del Teatro Mudo” below, following the band’s official statement regarding the situation:
“In less than five years, we were able to achieve many plans and goals, like releasing a new EP and making the Thanatology name known across some of the biggest cities and scenes of our home country México, performing in various cities across the US such as New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Chicago. We also turned one of our biggest dreams into a reality: being a part of Obscene Extreme in Trutnov, Czech Republic.
But, like everything, the life cycle of this band has come to an end… or has it?
The rest of the band, along with the team that works behind it are deeply concerned with this situation and the whole ‘cycle’ that closed so abruptly, without any sort of agreement to it. On the other hand, this is not surprising at all. The interests and plans of one single person are ending Thanatology, leaving behind the work, sweat, and blood of an entire team that was working to make this bigger and better. On top of that, the lack of credit where it is due is quite evident in his ‘statement’ published on the band’s facebok page.
We would like to inform everyone that the group that’s behind Thanatology’s musical output is now called Unidad Trauma (the name of the actual response team that made up the Thanatology band members) and will keep working in the same way that we have over the last five years. Additional news will be released soon. In the meantime, please enjoy our new song, ‘El Crudo Acto Del Teatro Mudo’ featuring our esteemed colleague Dr. Padilla filling in on lead vocals!
Last, but not least, we want to thank every single person who supported this project in one way or another because every live presentation, musical production, video, piece of merch, and logistical operation had an intellectual, artistic, and professionally dedicated group of people behind it, mainly consisting of local talent. Thanatology has moved from being a studio project to a full, legitimate band, in a short period of time. THANK YOU ALL! We wish you an excellent 2019. Thank you for staying up to date with us and for the incredible way you have supported US. “