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INTERVIEW WITH CL1 (U.S. OI! PUNK)
CL1 the amazing, strong & sincere Oi Punk Rockers,how are you,it's been a while since we last interviewd you,please tell us a little bit about your personal lives & a brief history of the group?Well we're doing pretty good, we've been through some changes since the last time we talked, we're playing as a three piece now but, we're still here and doing what we do! As for our personal lives we're just some blue collar guys making some music when we can. Eric and I (Sam) both work in factories and our newest member Lee works in video production. As for a history Eric and I kind of ran into each other out and about one night a few years ago and started talking about starting a band over a few beers and decided it was a good idea. So we wrote some tunes and found some more players and that's how it all started. Now here we are almost five years, two cds and, I don't know how many members and we're still kicking!
Are you guys on tour lately,because I saw a couple of shows anounced,tell us about all this?
No, no touring just yet but, we're branching out quite a bit more. With work and everything it makes it kind of hard for us to drop everything and, hit the road for more than a few days at a time. Doing things our way doesn't seem to be hurting anything though se we're going to keep it up!
Have you ever though of maybe playing in more states of the U.S. constantly?
Yeah we've thought about it but like I said it's hard to do that around work. I mean Eric and I are both in our 30's and he's got a family and we both have houses and what not.
You guys really need to go out to other countrys like the U.K.,Spain,Mexico & other countrys that Oi/Punk is a religion,tell us about all this?
Well it's been strange we've actually had some people ask if if and when we'd be across the pond but, like I said we can't exactly drop everything and just go unless we get some serious financing going on behind us. So if anybody would like to help with that let us know because we'd love to do it!
Your latest record the "Life in the 419" E.P. kicked so much ass,it was great to go & get waysted while listening to it,it's so real,the lyrics & music it's so in your face & amazing,tell us what are your thoughts towards it?
Well to tell you the truth that cd has done way more for us than we had ever expected! It's turned people from all over the world on to us and helped us to make so many friends along the way. Quite honestly have copies of it all over the world and we never really expected it to be anything more than a local thing.
Have you guys got very good feedbacks about that album,and appear in many copilations,radio stations,fanzines & other or what tell us?
The feedback has been amazing from it also! We've been interviewed in quite a number of zines both print and on the net and, both here in the states and really all over the world. We have jumped on a couple of smaller comps here and there too. Also we've been featured on radio shows like Rancid Radio on XM and some smaller FM stations here in the tri-state area and beyond and, on a ton of pod casts too. We've really been lucky on our short run so far.
I saw you guys were supposed to release this year a new full lenght cd I thought I saw it was for September am I alright,what happened?
Oh man this is a story.... Yes we are releasing a new cd this month actually it's out right now and we're having the release party for it next weekend which we are really excited for! Unfortunately it's not going to be a full length cd. We started out with 10 songs and are now only releasing 7 of those songs and it's just been a fight to get it out the whole way! First we went through our first major line up change not too long after we recorded it and, then had a disagreement with the new members about the recording plus we wanted to take time with them to get the songs down so we could hit the stage again. Well after that whole situation didn't work out we went back to working on the cd and it was going well then, all of the sudden the guy we were working with where we recorded kind of vanished! So we finally tracked him down and were just about done with it and again he was gone! And this time it was even worse than the first time. I mean it was literally getting to the point where we thought we were going to have to go kick his door in to get out masters! Finally we got a hold of him and finished mixing the songs we were closest to being done with canned the other three and here we are reading to set it out on the world and see what it does! And who knows those other three songs might still get finished and get released as a 3 song ep but, who knows. I guess all that really matters is that 'it's here no and if anybody is interested in getting a copy all they have to do is drop us a message at www.myspace.com/cl1 and we'll get them one.
Tell us what can we expect on the new material lyricly & musicaly speaking,tell us how are your live shows doing lately & all that?
The new cd is more of the same. Different songs some a little more personal than the first batch but, all of them are true to us and our way of life. As for the live shows it's been going great! We've gotten a ton of compliments on going out as a three piece. You know the home town shows are always great! We see allot of the same faces showing up and we are always seeing new ones showing up too which is just great! And the out of town shows have been going great too! After a few songs people really seem to warm up to us and what we're doing !
Are you guys searching maybe for a good record label that can help you out with promotion & support or are you gonna continue things DIY for the moment?
We'll as of right now we're on a local label called Roughneck Records, which is cool but, is more of a union than a label at the end of the day. As far as promotion and distribution they don't really do anything for us at all. However we are looking at a couple of inde labels to maybe climb the ladder a bit more and get some more exposure and get ourselves out there a little more but, that's a wait and see thing.
So 2007 it's been a great year for you guys so far,what else you want to acomplish for the remaining months of the year & in the near future of this colosal Oi Punk band CL1?
Well now that we finally have the new cd out we're just looking to get that out to everybody who's been waiting for it for so damn long and just keep on doing what we do. Which is keep making honest music and having a good time doing it! So who knows where we'll be next year this time even if it's all over (which I don't see happening) it'll all have been worth it with all of the fun we've had and all of the great people and bands we've met! Hopefully people will keep digging what we're doing so we can keep it up! So I guess we'll see.... Just wanted to remind everybody if they want to check out what we're all about they can swing by www.myspace.com/cl1 and get a look and have a listen. Thanks for checking back in with us Emmanuel and all of the support you've shown us for so long! Cheers to you bro!
www.myspace.com/cl1
INTERVIEW WITH IN BLACKEST VELVET (GERMANY MELODIC DEATH METAL)
Thanks, we've been playing together since '97' with some line-up changes to the band along the way. I am Tobbe the bass guitarist and one of the original founders of the band along with Micha who plays lead guitar. Chris is our singer, pepe on Guitars and our newest member Raf on drums. We've all been musicians for a long time. Some of us have other side projects or have had in the past... all in the Metal genre. What can we say.. we're normal guys with a passion for music and performing. And we love what we make ?
Are you guys on tour lately,because I only saw a couple of shows booked at your page,but you guys need more & more shows to relive the movement of melodic Death Metal once again like In Flames did,tell us more?
At the moment we are not and have no tour planned. Of course this is something we plan to do in the future, at the moment we have a couple of confirmed gigs for the remainder of 2oo7 and of course we are hoping to slot a few more gigs in for this year too. As I've said already, a couple of us have other projects besides In Blackest Velvet. I am also playing bass for Night In Gales and occasionally play a gig with Grind Inc, our drummer Raf plays also with Absence. So as u can imagine our time is pretty full to be planning a tour ? Who knows what the rest of this year will bring... Hopefully a Mega fat recording deal & lots of fame & fortune haha..
Have you ever thought about doing a mini tour across Germany with other acts of your same style to get more into headbangers fans in your are that way your style can grow & get supported better?
Of course it's something we've thought about & would love to do. There are so many great underground bands at the moment that would be possible to tour with, unfortunatley it comes down to the age old story of financial support. Without that, it sadly has to remain as something we only think about at this stage. I've played tours throughout Germany before.. not with In Blackest Velvet but have extensively toured with Night In Gales and its always great to play for fans which don't live nearby your hometown. I'm sure it's something we will make a reality at some stage.
Any plans of maybe touring the U.S.,Mexico,Spain,Brazil & other places throughout the world where Melodic Death Metal is still a way of life,tell us more?
Again... like in the last question, it all comes down to financial support, but hell yeah! Wherever the fans are we wanna be there and wherever there aren't, we wanna make new ones.
Tell us what are your influences in & out of music & which bands do you guys look up to tell us?
We are influenced by hard music in general but our biggest influence is all types of Melodic Death Metal, bands such as At The Gates, In Flames & old Sentenced. But we all listen to a lot of different styles Punk, Hardcore, Heavy-, Death-, Progressive- and Black- metal, Grindcore, Hardrock, Nu Metal and Metalcore and I think as the years pass, our tastes changes more.. we hear new music that we enjoy or that motivates us and constantly have new ideas or new directions we'd like to experiment with. We try to fit a piece of all of our music & personality into our songwriting.
Tell us about your live shows,I've heard they are fantastic & full of excitement,fans go wild,etc. tell us more?
So far we've had some great live show experiences... There's always a different feel for us depending on whether we are playing an open air festival or a show in a club.
You guys have a new cd out entitled "Insuisight" that to me is going to become a total classic,you guys capture the real sound of melodic Death Metal,tell us what do you guys think about this release & what it has done for you as a group?
Yeah InSuiSight is our latest release which is a Mini CD that we recorded consciously in order to apply for a deal. We've tried to produce a mixture of styles of songs. All of the songs are of the same quality level I think that Bastard Show differs a little as it is the first IBV song with only deep and clean vocals. We're hoping this release will help us in our search for a record label. I think we've managed to satisfy a few different tastes with InSuiSight, with the songs diferentiating from each other a little. Overall we're confident & very satisfied with what we've produced.
Are you guys going to start creating new music,or are you already creating & recording songs for a future full lenght release?
We've already created some new songs for a new release and we're always working on more. We plan on going into the studio again soon to record again.
Are you guys searching for a major label deal in the U.S. or in your country,Im sure that companys like Nuclear Blast or Century Media will kill to have a band like this in their family tell us more?
We're looking for a label that can best represent our band and our music.. so, whether that is a US label or a German label isn't so important. Of course to be represented by a name such as Nuclear Blast or Century Media would be fantastic but there's alot of competition out there at the moment... daily new bands with new ideas, new sounds, new styles and so we will just keep working hard and pushing ourselves to show we have what it takes to stick it out in the music game and then hopefully the right label comes along.
2007 has opened so many doors for In Blackest Velvet,a new cd,constant shows,more exposure & support on radio stations,magazines all over the world & much more loyal fans & listeners on the net,tell us whats left to be acomplished for the remaining months of 2007 & in the near future for the band?
2oo7 in print has been a great year for us! We've done heaps of promotional work, distribution, had a ton of great reviews, interviews etc.. and so far the response to our MCD "InSuiSight" has been fantastic. We have a great internet fanbase (www.myspace.com/INBLACKESTVELVET) and there seems to be a real interest to hear some more from us in the up-coming year. For the remainder of 2007 we'd like to play some more live shows, continue our promotional work to spread our name and have our music reach more ears, hopefully recording a new album. Also to find a record label to give us the possibility to realise our other visions that we can't reach without this support. Of course these are not only short term goals.. they are goals we will continue to work at until we have accomplished them.
www.myspace.com/inblackestvelvet
INTERVIEW WITH SEVERED (U.S. BRUTAL METALCORE)
We started out in '01 as an idea between myself, Justin, and our drummer, Jorge. At this point, we were still in high school and started to gather up the musicians that we knew. This lead to the first incarnation of Severed, which only had one guitar. After we got some shows and experience under our belts, we added another guitar, and went through a couple of lineup changes. We've had a lot of ups and downs, and it seems like now we're only just starting to recover from some of the difficulties of several lineup changes.
Are you guys on tour lately,because I only saw 1 show booked at your page,and damn it a band like yours should be playing in great fests like Ozzfest,Sounds of the Underground & the likes,tell us what do you think?
Haha, I appreciate that sentiment. Touring has been a make or break issue for us lately. We realize that for us to progess any further, we are going to have to pick up and just go for it. Over this matter, we lost our first vocalist and one of our guitarists. That leaves at the point we're at now, and hopefully once we've recovered from the changes, we can hit the ground running.
Are there plans of maybe touring your country soon,maybe a couple of mini tours here & there?
Definitely. It looks like our plan right now is to hit the northeast/new england area hard, trying to build a solid, loyal fanbase like we have in NY.
Also have you ever thought of touring world wide to countrys like Brazil,the U.K.,Argentina,Portugal,Mexico & others where your style of music is the call of the day?
That's an absolute must. Once we have our momentum going, and our financial situation permits it, we're going to be all over the place.
You guys have had the honor of sharing the stage with wonderful acts like Shadows Fall, Chimaira, Dimmu Borgir, Children Of Bodom, Hypocrisy, Mastodon, Cannibal Corpse, Dark Funeral, Incantation, Dying Fetus, Misery Index, Kataklysm, Arch Enemy, God Forbid, Sworn Enemy, All Shall Perish, Grave, Immolation, Goatwhore among others,which one has been your favorite & why?
When we played in support to Dimmu Borgir, Children of Bodom, and Hypocrisy, that show was madness. The venue was way oversold, and it was unbelievable to play in front of that many people. I would say that one of the coolest bands we've met, though, was Pissing Razors. We opened for them when we were just starting out, and it was a mind blowing experience to be 17 and playing with bands I've heard of who turned out to be cool, down to earth people. Then much later, we played with them again and they had this guy with them, The Metal Chef. That guy was a trip, and one hell of a cook.
You guys were searching for a new vocalist,since you found it,what are your response about him?
We did find a new vocalist. He was extremely skilled, and dedicated, but unfortunately, he was blindsided by some personal issues that came out of nowhere. Thus, the search begins once again.
You guys have a magnifcent cd entitled "Engineered for Destruction" that to me is one of the best releases of the year,tell us your thoughts about it & what did this cd did for you as a band?
Engineered is a very peculiar release because it was made over a very long period time in 2 parts. We actually began the recording in '03 or '04. It was originally intended to included 7 tracks. However, due to scheduling and financial difficulties, it tooks us very long to complete the recording an mixing of these tracks, and by the time we were finished, we had 5 more tracks that we wanted to release. Finally having this CD out, it feels like we're past a certain phase in the band's history. It's exciting to have a full length CD out, and it also kind of feels like we have a burden lifted off of our shoulders after 3 or so years. It frees us up to take this to the next level.
Are there plans of releasing a new cd soon,maybe recording new material with the new line up,etc.?
We've been working on new material, and are looking at recording an EP that includes 3 or 4 new songs. One of the songs that's going to be on it, A Better Way, some of our fans will be familiar with because we've been playing it live. The rest of the material however, is probably unlike anything you've heard before. We've always had a very diverse set of influences, and I think that we've finally matured to a level at which these influences are being showcased in a way that gives us a more unique sound. Needless to say, I'm very excited about the new material.
If you guys get the chance of playing the Ozzfest,Sounds of the Undergroun,Warped Tour or any of those tour,what would be your response?
Fuck yeah!
So far 2007 has been one hell of a year for severed,you guys have become stronger & mature,have a new lineup,a kick ass debut cd,have share the stage with many great acts among other things,tell us whats left for this band in 2007 & in the near future my brothers?
More than anything, it feels like we're happening upon a fresh start. When I come to rehearsal with our new lineup, I feel an energy there that hasn't been present for a long time. We've learned our lessons from the ups and downs of the past few years, and we're finally ready to make our move straight to the top!
www.myspace.com/severed
INTERVIEW WITH FEAR CITY (U.S. OI! PUNK)
The name Fear City came about when the band first started, we were just messing around and we needed a name. So I (Tom Nupe, the lead singer) said how about Fear City. To name the band after our skinhead crew here in Chicago. To be the voice of the crew so to speak. The name represents the city of Chicago itself.
We are tough hard working people that put the fear of god into people.
Personal life is personal life, we will leave it at that.
The band started in the winter of 2004, we just wanted to have a voice in the Oi! scene. We wanted people to know what it is like growing up and being a skinhead on the south side of Chicago.
The band members as of today are
Tom Nupe - Lead singer
Phil - lead guitar
Nick - Bass
Drew- rhythm guitar
Grant - Drums, but he is in the army and station in Korea
E.J. - filling in on the drums for Grant
Are you guys on tour lately,because I saw a couple of shows posted & to me such a great Oi act like yours deserves to be more expose & needs to relieve this way of life?
Going on tour is the hardest for us. Since most of us have full time jobs it real hard to get out and tour that much.
It would be great to go on tour and have a good time, but money is the big issue for us. Not getting money for our shows, just getting the time off work really.
We are trying to some festivals and major shows when we can.
Have you guys ever thought of touring throughout the worl in countrys like Spain,Costa Rica,U.K.,France,Argentina,etc. where people still love Oi music & go to shows & support a lot?
Hell yeah we would love to travel over seas, but like I said before it would be real hard to do. We can't even tour the states, so going over seas would be almost imposable.
Right now all we have is the internet to get our music to those places.
Guys tell us your influences in & out of music besides beign drinking hooligans,fighting,watching & going to soccer games, etc.?
Our influences are many. Old british Oi! and old 80's American hardcore and Oi!
And a lot of beer!
But most of our songs are about stuff that really happened to us and our friends. The stuff we are singing about is our way of life.
You guys have a magnificent cd entitled "Our Way of Life" thats super amazing,agressive,hard hitting & in your face,with great lyrics & real life history,tell us more?
The story behind the album title "Our Way Of Life" is what is says. The songs we play on this cd is real life experiences. It's just not the bands experiences but also many of our friends and crew experiences.
Is this cd getting good exposure & support on magazines,radio stations & with fans & listeners throughout the world?
Right now we are doing a few interviews with other zines. We are selling a few on the internet and at shows when we can get shows. But right now we just got started so it will take off soon.
Did you guys already began recording or creating new fresh material for a future release,V/A copilation's colaboration,and also are you guys searching for a new label this days or not?
As of now we really haven't had any time to start writing any new stuff yet. But we do have a limited pressing 7 inch coming out in the winter of 07 or early 08.
Our record label Nail Wall Records is thinking about doing an American Oi! comp out soon, and we will be on that.
We really don't need a new label, Nail Wall Records is the only one that wanted to put out an album for us, and we will stick with Matt at Nail Wall. Plus he is our boy and is in the crew.
Tell us about your live shows I've heard you guys give 110% live that your shows are dynamic & explosive full of moshpits,fights,sing alongs & more,describe them to us?
Tell us about what other styles of music you guys dig & if anyone in the group has some side projects,if so name them or tell us what you will love to do?
We are pretty much into alot of stuff. We like hardcore, street punk and ska, everything from rap to reggae.
As for side projects no one isn't really doing anything. We don't have the time.
2007 has been a phenomenal year for your band Fear City a new cd,constant booked shows,you guys appeared in a lot of copilation albums & have received lot's of possitive feedback from across the world,tell us whats left in the remaining months of 2007 & in the near future?
Hopefully in the future we can get this 7 inch out, get on some real good comps, and get on to some big Oi! and street punk festivals.
A lot of people are starting to get know the name Fear City, but we want it to be a big name in Oi! scene.
thanks
www.fearcityoi.com
www.myspace.com/fearcity
INTERVIEW WITH ROLLS ROCKERS (PORTUGAL PUNK ROCK)
- Well, RR started back in late 1998. We are all fond of rock music (since the 50..s until nowadays), punk rock, hard rock and some heavy too. We all have a background into 80..s and 90..s bands such as Crise Total and Sub-Caos, bands that toured across Europe and had quite success in the Punk scene. I think that only now we have reached the "five star" line up, after Veneno (vocals) and Evil John (drums) joined the band (concerning the original line-up, only me, Rui Rocker and JazzBass remain). Since we live in a small country, its difficult to meet the right rock musicians, so I think we really started to play the RR sound in the last couple of years. Concerning our personal life, I work in the webdesign area (and so does my brother, Jazz Bass), Rui Rocker works for Renault, Veneno works as a live sound engineer and Evil John is a security dude. We all love to party, drink lots of beer, vintage cars, beach, churrascos…so we can say we like to enjoy life to the max. We already played with some major bands like Toilet Boys and Gluecifer and we are presently promoting a new promo cd and showing it to foreign labels, since the Portuguese rock scene is too small. Hope we have some luck ..cause the songs are really sounding great.
Are you guys on tour lately,I only saw a couple of shows posted on the page & too me you guys need more & more exposure & support with tours,tell us more?
- Lately we..ve been in studio recording the promo cd, so we had not time to play live often. We will start to play this September and hope, after the realease of the cd, to play good shows over here and abroad. We were also invited to play and a huge rock fest in Hungary so maybe we go there next Summer. We hope our new songs can "open" new doors concerning good quality rock shows with good rock bands.
Have you guys ever thought of doing a mini tour across your country with severall good acts to expose & make grow the following of your band,to me portugal needs more great acts like yours?
- We already did some mini tours across Portugal, but like I said, this is not the right time for a rock band in Portugal. I remember to see a Gluecifer gig in Lisbon with a crowd of 30 people!!! In Spain I saw them in front of 5.000 souls. We really want to get a deal with an European or US/American label that would appreciate our sound and could promote us in the right way. Nowadays Portugal "only" has Melodic hardcore bands, emo bands, and other shit that we really don't like, but we are hard to die…
How about maybe organizing some tours across the U.S. that has the best Punk & Rock & Roll crowd of them all,or Spain,Mexico,Brazil or Argentina,Im sure you guys can hook Punk fans world wide with your catchy Rock & Roll music?
- We..d love to play in all those countries..and we don..t ask too much. Pay us the plane tickets and food and here we go. It..s a dream we hope to reach soon. USA has one of our favourite acts such as Zeke, Supersuckers, Speed Dealer, so it would be a dream to play with them or with any good rock band from any country.
You guys have a demo cd out that kicks so much ass full of adrenaline,that craves anyones need for fast intense Rock music entitled "Pearls to Pigs",tell us your thoughts about it?
- Well, "pearls to pigs" was recorded 2 years ago, and we improved so much after that. Veneno joined the band together with Evil John and, concerning the vocals, the band improved 500%...we finally got the right vocalist. I thing the songs are great but things in studio didn..t work like we planned. The studio engineer fucked up the guitars and its sounds got very poor, tough we recorded with 2 gibsons and orange amps…..Anyway I think it..s a fair demo, but far away form the quality of our new CD.
Do you think you guys got enough exposure & support on radio stations,magazines,on myspace & other places across the world with this release?
- NO…..since we didn..t like the sound of "pearls to pigs" , we really didn't send copies to many people, such as mags, zines, labels. We only had some songs played in one or two good rock stations over here.
I saw you guys already created new music,tell our devoted fans & readers about what they can expect from the new tasteful material of your band?
- Well, Like I said, the new songs finnaly have the RR sound. It..s 5 killer tunes for anyone who likes Scandinavian rock..n..roll or USA rock like Zeke or Supersuckers. We hope we can finally be recognized, specially outside Portugal. Spain, for instance, it..s a good rock country concerning labels and rock shows. This cd was produced and mastered by a friend that worked already with some famous Portuguese bands, so he really knows the deal. We didn..t went to studio, but recorded the drums at a friend..s garage, and the rest of the stuff at his home…and the result got very…very good. By the way, I hope to send you a copy within 1 month Emmannuel. Hope you like it.
Are there plans of releasing a complete full lenght album soon?
- Yes there are….we decided to make at first 100 copies+artwork to send the cd to labels, mags, etc… and we gave ourselves 2 months to wait for a response of labels saying if they want to realease the tracks or not. If yes, the better but if we don..t get any answer will be editing the cd ourselves. But I think it..s a very good CD so we hope it reaches the right hands. I hope it will…
Are you guys searching for a record label deal,maybe with a U.S. label that can get you good exposure or maybe appearing on V/A copilation albums to continue infecting across the world,and also are there plans of doing other side projects or not?
- Yes, we are searching for a record deal and I hope we can get it with this new songs. Of course we would gladly participate in V/A..s, if they are cool, of course. Since we all work, it..s difficult to have other musical projects and I also prefer to be focused 100% in Rolls Rockers.
Well seemd to be that 2007 has been a colosal year for you guys,Rolls Rockers are on the top of their game with new songs,more fans across the world,lots of exposure & support in radio stations & magazines & constant shows,tell us what can we expect on the last months of 2007,early 2008 & in the near future?
- Well, hope your..re right Emmannuel. Concerning 2007 we will edit de new CD by a label or by ourselves and we hope it will open new doors…I..m sure it will. After that want to play some major festivals over here, go abroad, and play with great r..n..r acts. I think we have the quality to be near the top in our sound type…I think We would be there if we were Americans, or scandinavians…..Hope things go right and maybe we can play in Puerto Rico (or Miami) and have a great time with you Emmanuel. You rock and deserve all the best. Thanks so much for your interest and hope we can meet someday. We..d love to. Big hug and cheers from your Portuguese amigos. Cheers.
www.myspace.com/rollsrockers
INTERVIEW WITH SHOW NO MERCY (U.S. HARDCORE/THRASH METAL)
The band started in around '03/'04 with Tony, Sam and I. We went through a bunch of different bassists until we finally got Doyle settled in about a year ago. Now that we have a steady bassist, we're set to just keep writing new stuff and that sort of thing.
We work in a bubble, and we really don't socialize that much outside of the band.
As far as our personal lives, I am a very busy person in my own life. I've been getting my money straight over the course of the last year or two, and working on opening my own business. I'm a firm believer in moving forward in life, and not standing still and staying stagnant. I don't like to talk about too much going on in my personal life, but, I will say that what you get from the band on recordings and on stage is pretty much what you get outside of that setting. We use the music and the live setting to get our aggressions out, so we can remain free, functioning human beings in the real world, but, the thoughts and opinions we express are 100% our's.
At the end of the day, the band is a big part of who we are, but each of us also has other aspects and interests that round us out as human beings. I think that a person's music comes out shallow when they exist solely for the purpose of a music scene, and there is nothing else in their being.
Are you guys on tour lately because I saw a couple of good shows booked & posted,but to me a band like yours need more exposure & support getting shows,tell us more?
Well, it's really a double-edged sword. We are the adversary, for all intents and purposes. We play when we like, and we're a little selective of that. The big thing though is that we're not ass-kissers, and we're not the most extroverted bunch of individuals, this has a huge effect on how often we get asked to play. You will see bands that are terrible in comparison to us playing tons of shows because they play the game. We don't do that. If that means we play a show once every blue moon, then so be it. More time to make music.
The really fucked up thing when it comes to the kind of music we do, and all that, is that we get requests to play from all over the place, but it's getting to that place that presents the problem. Just lining up a steady string of shows all the way across is very difficult due to the sheer amount of bands touring these days.
The bottom line, if we're asked to play, and it's feasible for us to make it there, we're 100% for it. I won't waste time and energy kissing ass just to play though. I have too much self-respect for that.
Have you thought of making maybe a mini U.S. tour in support of your latest offering "Death Is My Religion or not?
We have a few in the works. I know we're going to NYC on October 1st, and we're working now on lining up dates for Philly, another date for NY, and CT to hit while we're out that way.
Are there plans for whats left of 2007 maybe in the beginning of 2008 to trvel to do some shows outside the U.S. maybe the U.K.,Canada,Mexico,Italy,etc.?
We would love to do international stuff. We have so many people who are into our stuff in other countries that it'd be stupid not to. We just need some help with getting to these places, and if anyone sets stuff up for bands doing international tours, please get in touch.
You guys have a new cd out entitled "Death Is My Religion",tell us more about it,are you guys satisfied with the result,explain it to us?
Death is My Religion is our debut EP. We recorded it with Durv @ Serious Studios, and he did a great job.
We're satisfied with the end result. There's minor things that we would like to improve on next time, we're happy with the packaging, and artwork, but minor things like the formatting of the files the artwork was sent in, and that sort of thing, we learned a few things on. These are things most people won't even notice, but I'm a perfectionist and they stick out to me.
As far as the songs, this is some raw, and fresh shit. It's been very well received so far, and we've sold a bunch online already. The CD is available through online retailers such as Interpunk, Best Buy Online, and CDBaby, as well as available directly through us. We are already working on material for our next release though, and our goal is always to scorch whatever earth we tread before when it comes to putting out new shit.
I have seen that the new album has gotten good feedback world wide with great reviews,tell us what do you think about all this?
It's great, we're very happy with the positive response to the album that we've been getting. We'd be doing this whether people liked it or not, but the fact that it's being so well-received just strengthens our resolution. Like any band that has their shit together, and puts out something fresh, we have our share of people who are envious, and we always have, but the sheer amount of positive response outweighs the minority of haters by far.
Do you guys think your getting the exposure your band need on magazines,radio stations,and in myspace world wide or not?
Yes, and no. I feel that we could always have more exposure. I will say that with the internet, the resurgence in both online and print zines has been great. Zines like your own are a great outlet for bands like us who are not the typical trendy shit that everyone is sweating.
You can never have enough exposure though. No matter where you're at, that's just one more potential person who might be into what you're doing.
Tell us about your lyrics that are related to serial killers,Satan,fights,politics & all that,what are your influences in & out of music tell us?
Well, when I write the songs, I have an idea in mind of what I want the music for it to be. I relay this to the band afterwards, verbally and with notes on the lyrics. That's the basic formula for a song, and then we go from there. Each of us adding our own parts. As far as lyrics, it's a lot like being possessed when I write. I'm usually very angry or upset about something, and I just pour it all out there on the lyrics. Sometimes I use things like serial killers as embodiments of the frustuation or rage that I feel, sometimes it's from the first person. What I usually do after that is go through, and fix whatever doesn't work in the lyrics so it sounds good.
For me, my views on serial killers, spree killers, mass murderers, ect are a little skewed. I think sometimes it's unnecessary, but to me, it's more heartbreaking to see a dead cat on the road than it is to hear about some college girl that got kidnapped and butchered somewhere. Personally, I feel that serial killers, mass murderers and their ilk are necessary to instill fear in parts of the population (especially here in America) who feel untouchable due to money, the law, or whatever. I would love to see a plane drop on North West, D.C, Bethesda, Northern Virginia or any other number of affluent parts of this area. I hate 99.9% of the human population, and 99.9.9.9.9% of those areas. I hate them so much that it makes me want to throw up. So, I try not to think about these places and places like them too much, unless I'm writing music.
I think that serial killers are a part of this dying planets immune system's last ditch efforts to rid the world of the virus that is man.
Nothing to me is more pure than the simple nature of murder.
And the best part is most of these killers are not the media-glamorized and stylized depictions you see in movies, they're the fucking genuine outcasts that most people walk by every day without noticing. The bored and disappointed man who has been beaten into submission by a society that only allows the dreams of the wealthy and the beautiful to come true.
As far as Satan, I do not believe in Satan as a physical or spiritual being. There's no heaven, and there's no hell, except here on Earth. I am very much in tune with the philosophies of the late Dr. LaVey. I believe that everything starts and ends with you. I treat my genuine friends like gold, but I don't allow room in my life for parasites and psychic vampires. Satan to me embodies rebellion, a promethean spirit, and in a nutshell, being a strong-willed individual.
As far as the other stuff, like fights and politics, these things surface, and politics interest me to a degree, but I feel that almost all political systems are flawed. I do think that the current political climate of the U.S is in a very bad state, and I hear stuff every day that makes me worried. The one thing that worries me is how religion and politics is becoming more and more tied together.
Fights, I think that fighting is detrimental to personal success. I'm a strong guy, but I don't claim to be a tough guy. I'm smart, and I know that every penny I have is valuable. I can't afford court, and I can't afford to waste time in jail. I have a temper, and I just keep myself away from situations where that could get me into trouble. I refuse to take shit from anyone though, and if they come at me with some bullshit, I'm going to take them apart. Most things can be solved without it coming to this, and the fact is most people are non-confrontational.
I am a very respectful, and straight up guy. I treat people how I want to be treated, or I just mind my business. The sad thing nowadays though is that people are the opposite of that. Most people will go on and on, and then when they're confronted about something, it's a different story. I think that man is way out of touch with the primal aspect of his nature these days, and you can tell. Just keep a mental tally of how many people actually look you in the eye when you interact with them in day to day things. Most people can't even look other human beings in the eyes. They're that weak.
Tell us about the 2 artworks the original one & the banned one,who came up with the idea & why?
The original is a combination of Baphomet and the city of Baltimore. We tried to combine modern day corruption with some more interesting imagery. And whoever tells me where those starfish came from, well, excelsior, motherfucker.
The banned artwork was originally supposed to be on the inner sleeve of the digipack, but the printer would not put it out. It's a play off on the Death is My Religion idea with the prophet Mohammad, and the idea of jihad and holy war. I guess they were nervous after everything that happened with those Dutch cartoonists or whatever.
So far 2007 has been excellent in many ways for your band Show No Mercy,constant interviews & reviews,more exposure world wide of the new cd "Death Is My Religion" & constant shows,what else is left to accomplish for this sensational band in whats left of the year & in 2008 & near future?
We'll be playing some shows to support the CD. We're working on our next project that we plan to record. We have some new t-shirt designs that'll be out very soon. Really, we're going to keep doing what we always do. Fresh, and raw crossover hardcore music. We don't need anyone's help with anything, and we'll be doing this whether there's 1000 people into it, or 0 people. It doesn't matter. I think it's humorous how often people think that their opinion of us makes or breaks what we do. Like we're going to just say, oh, hey, okay, we're going to break up the band cause of one or two people. Fuck that. As long as I can scream my head off, then we're going to keep doing what we do. We'll set up our own shit, put out our own shit, and build our own thing. I mean, we appreciate people's support, and if anyone does go out on a limb for us to help us out, then we do appreciate it a great deal, but in the end, all we need is ourselves.
Thanks for the interview, man. I enjoyed it!
Steve www.myspace.com/shownomercy
INTERVIEW WITH RAZA ODIADA (U.S. DEATH/THRASH METAL)
Well the band started 2001, with several lineup changes and ups and downs, we have what you seen now. We played mostly around here in new york and neighbor cities and did a couple of shows in chicago. We have played with some good spanish metal bands fropm south of the border and did a couple of good shows with know bands here in the states such as dying fetus and asesino. We are all laid back people who like to have fun playing our music with passion and feeling.
Are you guys on tour right now,because I only saw a couple of local booked shows,to me thats good but you can do better beign such a magnificent Death metal band?
Well we dont have anything booked now. we keep it local because of our jobs and because we arent signed yet. The money we get is for gas and maybe some beer, but thats a maybe most of the time. Rite now we are focusing on getting signed and recording some new tracks. We have a small tour planned for new year, but it's still in the works. Get some dates in mexico,puerto rico, some in central and south america. But depends on what the situation with our guys is. See what hook ups he has in those areas and see if we can make it there. But when we get the perfect apportunity we're defenetly taking it
Any plans of making a mini tour across the U.s. to led everyone know about Raza Odiada & that you guys are here to stay & to give other latinos something better to belive in that the bands mentioned before?
Yeah that would be great but like i said before it depends who wants us to play in their cities and if they are willing to have us play there. We would love to have somebody to tell us here's some dates, here's some money, now get the fuck outta here and kill them all. but for now we dont have that right connection to hook us up and to be worth gettting fired over. cuz we all have shit jobs and if we dotn show up, we get fired. So its gotta be really hooked up and worth doing it and convinential for us. Cuz it sucks going out on tour and come back home with the bills coming out of our asses.
Many metalheads world wide have been exposed to your music & more than half of them wants Raza Odiada to rock their world,when are you going to tour Spain,Mexico,Argentina,Puerto Rico among others to show them the power of Latin Death Metal Brutality?
Well the intuition is there, the exiement is there, the wanting to is there, but we are waiting for someone to hook us up. We have a small tour next year in such cities and it's all going to be very indipendent but for next year, there will defenetly be something going on. So to all reading this, tell your local promoter that you wanna check us out and bother the shit out of him so he can hook something up.
You guys have a cd out entitled "Cementerio de Mujeres" tell us your thoughts towards this cd & did it opened many doors for your band,explain?
Well this was our first attempt to be heard and put our music to the critics to see what they think and if they think we have what it takes. When we recorded this c.d we were all pretty much new with our instruments and song arrangement. so it does sound very primative and very redundant. Some of those songs were written when i was still 17 and others were written by the old drummer. So it was all a big messy pile of songs whcih we played to our best ability.Just like any other band we had good and bad feedback from the c.d. The people that werent into our style said that we sounded too much like brujeria and that we were a rip off. Others said that we werent original becuase we were mixing styles that everybody else is doing and that our music wasnt so intersting and plain old boring. A lot also said taht we werent getting anywher because our lyrics are all in spanish, and to an extend i understand, but its not all about the language. Its the message behind those songs and how we deliver our musica.we were just playing stuff that our heart felt good with. We didnt follow the commecial sound or looks or lifestyle. What you hear is wat you get. In the other hand all of those who liked our shit said that it was about time that a bunch of spanish guys were coming out and playing and singing all in spanish. So a lot of the latinos out there felt a connection and loved our shit. others that compared our music to brujeria were stoked to hear that we were also playhing brujeria covers and told us that we were the closest thing to seing brujeria live, since they never got to tour the east coast. so it was the good and the bad that has pushed us this far.
I listened to the new song entitled "P.G.R.",wow fucking brutal & amazing,is that how the new sound is coming towards us,Jesus Christ save us from this plague hahaha,it sounds sick & brutal,your best material to date,tell us more?
Well yeah its defently a little bite of whats coming out. The fast gets really fast and the slow gets really doomy, depressing and slow but yet heavy. All our new material has a new edge, blast beats are real old school cannibal blast beats and some crazy breakdowns for those who like to go crazy in the pit. We have some melodies here and there but we stick to what we do best and thats to play the way we fuking feel like it. We tring to bring back that old school cannibal corpse sound with the new brutal sound and breakdowns like new bands like the black daliah murder, asesino and all shall perish who i fuking love. So yeah the new material is going to sound fuking crazy. Everybody will defently notice the difference from the first c.d and the new one and yet when they hear it, they'll say, hey thats raza odida without a doubt.
Any other side projects in mind that all our readers & all your fans should now about,if so what would you like to create now?
No, no side projects. No nothings, its all raza odiada or nothing for all of us in the band. We dont restrict any of the guys from having anthing on the side but for me personally, its all or nothing,absolute dedication or none at all.
Have you decided the title you are going to use for your next cd,how many songs will you include,and also are you guys going to appear in V/A Metal copilation albums?
so far we have 5 fully recorded songs. We are still to finish up with the c.d but we dont know how many songs or a title. Maybe we can call it please sign us and send us on tour.haha, but no, all we are focusing is on recording more songs and making them sound as good as we possibly can. as for the V/A copilation, there should be some coming our way but we dont know yet. so far the cd is in an early stage but you'll hear from us if anything happens.
Tell us about your live shows,I bet they are full of sick motherfuckers,stoned bitches & pure Mexican mayhem,tell us about them please?
Well our shows reighn from wack ass shows to sometimes packed places with a whole bunch of drunk motherfukers pitting, or more like fighting. We have good and bad shows. But the good shows get really good, a lot of drunk and high people, trouble makers, first timers, moms and dads, and everying inbetween. The bad shows usually are the ones that nobody shows up cuz we are palying a shit place in the middle of the week or just shows taht go bad because stupid ass security dont know whats going on when they see the only pit of the night break out and peo-ple are really beating the shit out of each other. They think that theres a fight, you have some asshole security break it up and try to kick somebody out, but what they dont know is that its not a fight and its a way of "dancing". So they try to kcik someobdy out for no reason, he ends up to be with 3 other dudes and next thing you know you have a full blown riot at the place.
So far 2007 has been an excellent year for the Mexican pride Raza Odiada,you guys have a cd still destined to become a classic,a new couple of songs,plans of releasing a new cd soon,whats else is left to be acomplish for this phenomenal Spanish speaking band in whats left of this year & in the near future? Well all thats left is for us to get signed and tour. Hopefully get paid and laid.hahah, but the important and our dream is to get signed to a good label and tour with tons of fuking cool bands and leave our mark all ova the place. So all of ya who are reading this spread the word even more and visit our site at www.myspace.com/razaodiada there you can check wats going on with the band and all the new shit we have.
www.myspace.com/razaodiada
INTERVIEW WITH CHILDREN OF NAR (U.S. HEAVY/POWER METAL)
When we formed in 1985, it was mostly a side project. Biff "Ahlenny" Lurmin (Lead Guitar) and Malvolio (Lead Vocals) wanted to form a tribute band in honor of KMX's previous band, Anal Guardian. KMX himself came on board as lead back-up vocalist. This was what lead to the Global Assault split LP, which we just re-issued (although so few copies were made of it the first time around, some argue that we're not allowed to call it a re-issue).
KMX ended up becoming the full-time rhythm guitarist, and Sir Andrew Aguecheek (Bass) and Loin Cloth (Drums) rounded out the rhythm section. We did our share of playing and recording, but then, well, you know how the story goes... By 1992 we had become victims of our own success. Too much, too soon. Loin Cloth got strung out. No one even knows what he was strung out on, but trust us, he was strung out. Biff started acting really bitter. As the old saying goes, "Biff was bitter about not being better than the butter he battered." Malvolio wanted to "find himself". Sir Andrew continued his rabbinical studies, and KMX went back to Anal Guardian.
There was always talk of a reunion, but it was mostly done by Biff, who was, once again, too bitter. Real opportunity finally came in 2005 when every member of Anal Guardian was struck by lightning. With KMX as the only survivor, and with Malvolio finally having found himself, the seeds were planted in a full-blown reunion. The first result of this was the aforementioned re-issue of the Global Assault split LP.
Are you guys on tour this days,because I only saw a couple of shows posted,tell us why's that,you deserve more exposure for sure?
Thank you. We certainly do deserve more exposure. But booking international tours has always been difficult for us. They expect you to book planes, get visas, call up clubs in faraway places, take off from work... so usually we only end up playing about 30 minutes away from where we live.
Have you ever thought of touring in Spain,the U.K.Italy or other countrys where people fucking love Metal music like yours?
You bet. As you can see from the last question, it's something we've been trying to do for a while. The first chance we get to play in Spain, Puerto Rico, or Russia, we're fucking there.
Tell us what are your influences in & out of music,besides heavy Fucking metal,comedy,etc.?
Rainbow, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, J.O.B.'s Trainwreck, and Spinal Tap (who are too often mistakenly categorized as a "joke band," whatever that is) are our biggest musical influences. Private school wrestling is our biggest non-musical influence.
You guys have a split cd out thats a vs. cd against Sars the Attack tell us about how did you came up with the idea of a vs. album & against a grindcore band hahaha nice one,explain?
Back in the eighties, it seemed that everyone would put out a split LP with a grindcore band at one point or another. Since we were actually in a band, and we had actually recorded music, we figured we were more qualified than most.
It also helped that we were a True Real Metal band, and that SARS the Attack did a worthy job of shredding and pounding.
Have you guys gotten good feedbacks towards this new release or what,because to me it's priceless,its original & very cool?
People are definitely loving it. We had a couple of fans tattoo the artwork onto their faces and/or backs, which we encourage, so long as it's done by a professional.
We have links to several reviews of our albums. Critics tend to either really dig our songs, or REALLY REALLY hate them. The ones who hate our music are definitely funnier for us to read, but the majority certainly seem to like us.
Are there plans of releasing a new cd soon,or atleast have you guys began recording some new songs or creating them?
Work is on the way for a full-length.
We recorded so many albums in the 80's and early 90's that we pretty much lost track of everything, and we're not really sure how much of that material was actually released, or recorded in the first place. Now we're going to fully re-record all of our classics. Some of the songs might be new, for all we know.
Unlike on the split, KMX and Loin Cloth are fully participating. This will capture that one-of-a-kind True Real Metal feel. You know, it's a windy autumn day in 1985, and you're running around your backyard.
Are there going to be more colaboration like vs. splits or appear on V/A copilation albums or DVD's?
There are no such plans right now. We want to get to work on the full length. However, if new plans arise, we'll let you know.
Can you describe to us your live shows,fans & listeners world wide,what do you think about them & also tell us how much you love performing live & what are your specialties jokes,make up,what?
There is no possible way to describe our live show in words. You really have to bare witness. When you see a room full of metalheads singing and dancing along to "Barbarian," "Tigers and Robots," and "Ninja Magic," you've truly seen it all.
Our favorite fans are probably those from Wisconsin. I say "probably" because it is almost impossible to play favorites; all of our fans are family. And many of them spend Thanksgiving with us.
So far 2007 has been a great year for Children Of Nar,a new VS. split cd,constant playing,more fans throughout the world,what else is missing,what more do you want to achieve as a group for the rest of 2007 & the near future?
I want to keep the train rolling. There's no reason to stop.
www.myspace.com/childrenofnar
INTERVIEW WITH APOCALYPTIC VISIONS (U.S. DEATH METAL)
Apocalyptic Visions nice name so real & scary,to me you guys are one of todays most brutal & intense act in the Underground Death Metal scene in the U.S.,pure,fast,demonic & original,tell us a bit about your personal lifes & a brief history of the band?
We are known by the deaths we bring, Plague, Pestilence, Famine, and War. Plague and Pestilence are actually twin brothers, so they have known each other the longest, but we have all known one another for most of our miserable lives. We spent years trying to accomplish our evil designs separately without success and have been notoriously difficult to get along with. No band survived for long after any of us were admitted. Eventually out of necessity and exasperation we were forced together.
It turns out that we are able to tolerate one another better than anyone else, although in many ways we seem to make each other even meaner.
Are you guys on tour this days,because I saw many booked shows,but to me you guys deserve more & more shows & fests colaborations,tell us more?
We did some small tours through North America this year with varying success and included in some festivals too. We have no management or label to back us so it is very difficult to arrange these things.
Are there plans for Apocalyptic Visions to tour in Brazil,Spain,the U.K & other countrys where Death Metal is on the top of the charts?
Hopefully after the release of our second album we hope to hit South America and Europe.
You guys deserve to be featured in fests like the Maryland Death Fest or to play with big acts on their tours like Mortician,Malevolent Creation,Cannibal Corpse among others,tell us more?
We have not bothered with those larger festivals because of the expense. There is also a good chance after the cost of admission that your band will be playing simultaneously as Deicide or someone that people will flock to see,... leaving only a scant number of fans behind to watch your show. We try to avoid the multiple-stages arrangements.
Guys tell us about your influences in & out of music to create such a phenomenal sound with so much variety?
We follow the trinity of brutal metal: Morbid Angel, Deicide, and Cannibal Corpse, but it has been many years since we heard anything new that was exciting, and after seeing Slayer every year for twenty years I admit I am now bored to see them. I grew up devouring the movie soundtracks of John Williams who composed 'Star Wars,' 'Indiana jones,' 'Superman,' and most movies I enjoyed as a kid. i was always fascinated by these large and climactic themes, and though I cannot possibly imitate his music I try to consider his approach to song composition always. As a teen in the 1980's I became possessed by the magic of Megadeth and Rigor Mortis, I never recovered from this and these bands never get old to me, even if Dave Mustaine is getting soft. If anything is a true influence on us, it is the anti-influence of all the bands around us. Every concert we think, "I don't want to do THAT!" Because music here is truly without redemption awful. Each of us have been in many bands and we have seen many examples of idiocy and bullshit, we try to keep that out too.
Whats the auto proclaimed nick of the "Angriest Band in America",tell us why is all that haha,you are damn right about it you are sick as fuck hahaha?
It is a name given to us long ago by other bands who played with us, and it was meant to be an insult because we do not play the game of the metal "scene". We make many enemies and few friends. We certainly are hated by most bands and metalheads, and we hate them in return. This is not the music of love, this is the music of hate, and so we hate all and are cruel to all. We like to think that we are "ruining it for everybody."
Have you guys gotten into trouble with other band because of your attitude or with fans or anyone in particular?
I wouldn't consider it to be "trouble," but yes we make other bands angry all the time. Those few bands we have become close friends with lack the weakness that our enemies possess and laugh at our hostilities. I don't think we have ever angered a fan. They know what they are getting into when they set foot into the concert.
Your latest release "Doomsday Device" is so unique, original, destructive, brutal & pure evil damn it,tell us your thoughts towards it & what did fans,radio stations,magazines & the other media & listeners world wide told you about it?
We are satisfied with our performance, but unsatisfied with the recording. If we could add anything, it would be to restore those passages that the studio deleted without our permission. Another in our long list of enemies! We have been reviewed in magazines on six continents. My favorite quote was from Metal maniacs, where we were described as "The Most Brutal Release In This whole column..." There are people who dislike the album, but these people do not speak to me. Typically people will say I remind them of some other band I have never heard of. Also they will call us Death metal or Black metal, or Doom or Grind. We play whatever we feel and people hear whatever they want.
Are there plans of recording another full lenght cd soon,if so how would it be called,which label is going to release it,what can our readers & your fans expect from the new material & sound,tell us more?
We are forging our second attack at this very moment actually. It will not be released under any record label, but self-published instead. Just like the first one was. We have a name for the album already, but we aren't telling anyone yet.
In 2007 your legions of fans showed us & the world that the power of Apocalytic Visions is getting stronger day by day,the new album has opened new doors for the group,you guys have had great fucking shows & much more,so tell us whats left for the few next months remaining from 2007,maybe early 2008 & in the near future for the band?
We have a few shows planned here and there, both to keep us sharp and to introduce some of the cool bands we toured around with to our home city Atlanta, but mostly we want to concentrate on getting the new album together and get shitfaced. The people we piss off are always funnier when we are drunk. www.myspace.com/apocalypticvisions
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