After leaving The Chasm in 2003, bassist Alfonso "Poncho" Polo (left) felt that after almost 20 years of playing in different bands, the whole "music thing" began to feel more like a chore or a job. Rather than quitting the music business for good, Poncho decided to take a break from music completely. But in the spring of 2009, Poncho's love for his music resurfaced but rather than just joining a band, he decided to work on his own project. Harnessing musical inspiration from bands like Root, Candlemass, Mercyful Fate, Solitude Aeternus, Trouble, Black Sabbath, My Dying Bride, Cathedral and Bolt Thrower, Poncho incorporated lyrics based on reality, fantasy and personal experiences into his songs. After forming the basis of the sound he was after, Poncho named the project Question Of Madness.

Within a few weeks, a 4-song demo was completed and a deal with former The Chasm bandmate Daniel Corchado's Lux Inframundis Productions was secured. By the end of 2009, Poncho had written nine songs for what would eventually become Question Of Madness's debut CD. Since the beginning of the project, Poncho toyed with the idea of recording the entire album by himself by playing every instrument but drums (which is why he asked former The Chasm bandmate Antonio Leon for help). Being aware of his limitations as a lead guitar player and vocalist, he sought out assistance from Julio Viterbo (The Chasm) in the lead guitar department and Albert Rybka (from progressive metal act Katagory V) for the singing duties

The recording process for the album began in January 2010 and continued through various points of the year. The drums were tracked at The Ensomberoom Studios (Fort Wayne, IN) with engineer Geoff Montgomery and all of the remaining recordings and mixing took place at Lux Inframundis Studios with Daniel Corchado as producer. In addition to playing bass, Poncho also provided rhythm and some lead guitars for the CD. The debut CD entitled “The Dark Corners of the Mind,” was released in December 2010. A heavy doom concept piece in nine parts, the album takes the listener inside the mind of a psychiatric patient that suffers from depression, anxiety, and an overactive imagination. With the addition of Luis Ceja on rhythm guitar, the band aims to perform this material the spring of 2011.

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