miércoles, 15 de agosto de 2018
Interview - Gas-Tank
1.Infernal greetings from Peru, Andy! How going the things in Gas-Tank?
Hello, Going ok but not fast enough we had a struggle last year with a lack of motivation from the old guitarist, so I’d say that set us back a year to where we would like to be now. However, with Max moving to guitar & Linus coming is as a second guitar we are back on track also getting a new bass player in Joe it’s given us a different better sound, so much so when we debuted the new line up everyone said that’s the best they’ve ever seen Gas-Tank play! Long way to go but the new line up gelled really well quickly & the new songs we are writing are a little different but, in my opinion, still catchy!!
2. Tell us how is form this destructive band called Gas-Tank?
We formed as Skitvarld was coming to an end, that wasn’t moving in the direction I wanted anymore we were just turning up & getting pissed & everyone (bar me as I don’t smoke) were smoking half the practice it was because we were all such good mates, but I can go out the pub and do that! So Mik had totally had enough & his motivation (happened a year later as you’ve read!) had gone so we went our separate ways. I was in a Facebook group & I got to meet Frank our drummer through it. So originally the idea was Dom from (EX) Electro Hippies was to play bass, but he weighed up the travelling & decided against it. Matt who was also in Skitvarld on bass took up the role briefly but always said by all means get another bass player, eventually, he left & Max joined!! You’re up to date now!!
3.Chaotic discography?
The New Dark Ages 2018 (Just on CD or free download… supposed to be on vinyl by end of year!)
4.Noisy influences?
I can say Myself & Linus have similar taste, especially as he is Swedish so Scandinavian Hardcore, Japanese Hardcore etc
Frank likes old school UKHC hence the speed he drums Heresy, Ripcord (Which I do of course) but he’s into shite like Husker Du as well haha
Max & Joe come from a Death Metal (Slam) background. I don’t get it, it’s bloody awful but hey!!!
Me personally Mellakka, The Dickies, Mob 47, Systematic Death, Gauze, NY Noise like Dawn of Humans, Sad Boys, GLOSS, Perdition. I don’t like NYHC like straight edge stuff!! Dead Kennedys, I can stay here all day writing bands!!!!
5.Some members from Gas-Tank have other projects?
Yes! Frank is an original member of Intense Degree who put out stuff in late 80’s & early 90’s they have just reformed & are doing some gigs!
Max is in two Slam bands that are quite popular, Visions of Disfigurement & Cranial Discharge.
6.Andy explain some more about the actual punk d-beat crust scene from your city and recommend some bands.
Hmmm I’m from Liverpool scene it’s a weird set up as many people don’t come to our gigs as they like the American NYHC influenced bollocks!! But there are a few. Auralskit is the only band who come close to what we do. But one of my best mates is doing a band called Dissidents with 3 lads from Manchester watch out for them I fucking love what they are doing. My other bezzy is in a band called Ballpein. Most of the stuff here, not my cup of tea to be honest. But Bitter Youth are quite big, DAD (I quite like them new band) Chinsniffer are mental & Crepitation, Horsebastard, got, to be honest, I don’t know anyone else. It’s shite!! Quite a few metal bands here I’d actually prefer to watch than the punky ones!! Neuroma is great live & boss lads. Another mates band Abominate. I really couldn’t tell you anymore though!! I don’t like the scene here its shit! Leeds is the place!!
7. Gas-Tank knows the punk d-beat crust scene from South America?
Old school stuff more than anything, I’ve got some old Brazilian, Columbian punk in my collection, not a huge fan though to be quite honest! We were due to play week last Sunday with Agrotoxico funny enough, but we had to pull out. I was good friends with the lads from Necrobutcher in the 80’s still am!
8.Stuff available from Gas-Tank at the moment? where can the punks find the stuff?
Discogs, Gas-tank.bandcamp.com or go the Facebook page directly. Only about 50 left so hurry!!
9.Morbid future plans?
Just plans nothing morbid! Vinyl (Record) release of The New Dark ages. Splits with Intense Degree? Dissidents & maybe Auralskit? Get back in the practice room now Linus is back from two holidays!! Done a goth version with different lyrics to Hurt Yourself, Hurt A Child called “Just hurt yourself” (haha) waiting on the piano for that it’s fucking great & was so easy to do. I did the vocals in one take. So much easier when you are not screaming & shouting influenced by the great Mr Peter Murphy for that one!
10.Last words Andy and thanks for your time in this interview.
Not much mate, thanks for contacting me the music is free to download off Bandcamp. Do it for love, not money!! The world needs to stop being fucking racist!!
martes, 14 de agosto de 2018
Interview - Idiot Ikon
1.Chaotic greetings from Perú, Fabbe! How going the things in Idiot Ikon?
Hi David. We’re getting back to our activities right now after almost a year working on our latest record and taking care of our personal life without the band. We have just played at a local festival called Stockholm Hardcore Fest in a couple of weeks we’re going to share the stage with Asocial and Bristle and still in the fall we’re going to play a festival in Norway.
2.Tell us how is form this destructive noisy band called Idiot Ikon? How’s been the beginning?
The band started with me on guitar and Daniel when we decided to share our common taste in music. We used to live in the same neighborhood back then. Our firs rehearsals took place at Wolfbrigade’s Jocke basement which later on turned to be Wolfden studio in another and bigger place. I was playing with Clutches at the same time, but the band was never really active with a few gigs and two unreleased recordings under 5 years. The band dissolved and one of the singer in Clutches, Maria and the bass player Calle joined the band. Already in the beginning Maria recruited Niklas Holm to join in the second guitar and we did a lot of gigs, a tour and a recording with this line up. Niklas decided to leave the band to focus in another project and his personal life.
3.Destructive discography?
Split 12” lp with Passiv Dödshjälp, compilations Turist i Tillvaron vol. 8, Dimmorna Skingras vol. 3, Hygget 2016 and an upcoming 12” lp.
That’s a hard question since everything I listen turn to be an influence but basically Discharge, Anti-Cimex and Motörhead.
5.Some members from Idiot Ikon have another project parallel?
Calle and Daniel play in Smierc a band with female singer in polish and with influences of classical polish punk bands. I sing in Terrorvälde which is a d-beat band that I sing in portuguese and I play guitar in a country/Americana band called Hangman’s Daughter.
I actually have not been involved directly in some sort of specific scene. There are crusties, punx, straight edges, etc. Unfortunally I can’t answer this question. There are several bands around but not necessarily crust. Not too many new “crust” bands in Stockholm at least that I know. There’s Society’s Decline and Exploatör that I can come up with right now. There’s quite a lot of d-beat bands but they are spred all around Sweden.
7.Idiot Ikon knows the d-beat crust scene from South America?
Yes. I’m originally from Brasil so we have a good idea on that.
8.Stuff available from Idiot Ikon at the moment? where the punxs can find the stuff?
None right now. We have a new record on the way and a couple of new shirt designs. Ask your distro to get it from the labels. Other two alternatives are going to our gigs or write to us.
9.Morbid future plans?
Nope. Just try to keep the wheels rolling through song writing and a few gigs now and then.
10.Last words Fabbe and thanks for your time in this interview.
Thank you for your interesting. Keep the spirit burning.
https://idiotikon.bandcamp.com/
viernes, 6 de julio de 2018
Interview - Intense Degree/Liz J.Thirtle
Its going great , got about 40 mins of the set re-learnt , most of the songs from the first.
2.Liz,Intense Degree is a old school band from fast hardcore maybe pre-grindcore now influence for many fast hardcore and grindcore bands around the world,give us a trip by the existence from Intense Degree.
Influenced by dri , swedish hardcore , mob 47 , siege , to name a few foemed in 1984 , neil middleton , frank pendlebury and rich collins , i joined in 1985 when the bassist left , played lots of gigs then rich cutts ,dick hill , over the years intense degree went through many personal changes , the band reformed late last year , with the intention of just playing a handful of gigs , to show what hardcore thrash was like in the 80s .
3.Official discography from Intense Degree? Intense Degree have unofficial releases?
I could be here all night doing that.
Mob 47 , DRI , Siege.
5.Liz explain some more how was the old hardcore grindcore scene in your city and recommend some bands...
The bands of the time from my city:Heresy ,Concrete sox.
6.Intense Degree knows the hardcore grindcore scene from Southamerica?
No not really, but there are some great bands from south america which some of my south american friends rave about.
7.Actually the members from Intense Degree have another proyects?
Frank drums for a band from Liverpool called Gas-Tank , a Thrash band.
8.Liz you comment me the reunion from Intense Degree for the 30 years from the album ¨War in my Head¨ something you want to comment on this?
What we are doing is a reunion to highlight the release of war in my head and the bbc peel session , we are gonna play only a few dates.
9.Which is your opinion about the actual hardcore grindcore scene around the world?
I think personally the hardcore -grindcore has fragmented , and is not as strong as it was.
10.Liz,thanks for your time in this interview,last words!
Im not on me deathbed lol last words hard to the core , come and see intense degree , and get a feel what it was like , the intensity of Franks drumming , lizs grinding bass ans rich collins melodic riffsxxx
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