Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Eye Beyond Sight Interview

. Can you give us an update on what is going on with the band these days?

We started to work on the new material actively. We have many rehearsals and as well try to arrange some local shows and festivals. Hopefully everything will go smoothly and then we can have a new record in the beginning of next year

How would you describe the musical sound of the new album and how it
differs from previous releases?
Well the sound is better than on the first record. As well the 4 years between the first and the second record allowed that the studio implemented some new techniques regarding recording etc.The sound of the new album is much more heavier and specially the guitarsound is one of the biggest difference between the two records.

What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores
with the new release?

The main topics are the nowadays, current social happenings, christianity etc- but we have for instance one song about the love as well (  Our texts are clear I think to everybody who read them at least once.

 What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?

Well yes, we can consider that with our lyrics we try to teach people to read between the lines, in other words, to have an additional “eye beyond sight” ( hehe) that allows to see more alternatives and solutions than the  massmedia tells to them. Clearly, we want people to think!

What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and
how would you describe your stage performance?

Well, the most important moments so far that I point out  was  to play with Sepultura in 2009.  We grew up while listening them and other bands as well which made us to fully admire them.  They all are really great musicians with full of experience and as well very friendly guys. Regarding our stage performance we have a certain amount of energy when we are on stage and this is what we want to share with the audience.

Do you have any touring plans for the future?

We dont have now exact dates but we are working on it.

On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by
extreme metal fans?

The opinions varies but mostly we can talk about positive reviews, and opinions. For some people our songs are weird in composition but we think it is just because they did not face it till now.

Are there any other projects besides this band or is this a full time
line up?

Well our bassman is playing in another band but besides that it is a full time line-up.

What direction do you see the music heading into on future releases?

Good question. The music generally if we do not speak only about metal is heading to a direction that we really do not like at all. New pop idols created by music industry and focusing more on the show and dance part on their shows(playback) than on music itself makes us really angry. About metal scene we faced some bands that had fair record (digital drums etc) and when we saw them live they was not able to present it on a way as it is on their record which is a huge mistake. Besides that there are many good bands but nowadays so many duties relies on the band itself that it is really hard to stay on the scene and head forward.


What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your
music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Sepultura, Slayer, Death, Pantera, Machine Head, Biohazard, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Moby Dick, Pokolgép, Vader and many more are those that had influence on our music ……and we are listening many more bands on the scene like Cataract, Behemoth, Chimaira, Trivium, Children of Bodom, etc

Outside of music what are some of your interests?

We all like one of the most popular sports on the world and that is getting drunk. We use to practice this usually after shows and whenever situation requires. As well other interests are reading,  fotball, basketball, playing cards etc


Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?

We want to thank you all the support and as well to the readers that they found a time to get through on our short interview. We hope you enjoyed it . Thank you all and Cheers!

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Deadborn Interview


.01. Can you give us an update on what is going on with the band these days?
Hey, Kevin from Deadborn here, I´m the new guy in the band and I was assigned to answer your questions,because Mario (Vocals) doesn´t have internet.He lives far away from civilization in the german black forest and don´t want to appear in the public too much.He leaves his forest just for gigs and rehearsals.The other guys in the band (Jo Morath – Guitars & Slawek Foltyn – Drums) speaking
just german with a weird dialect and polish.These days we´re waiting for the release of Mayhem Maniac Machine (April 20 via Apostasy Records),rehearsing for forthcoming gigs and collecting some new riffs for a new album.I´m a new member since december 2011, so I wasn´t involved in the songwriting/recording for MMM.

02. How would you describe the musical sound of the new album and how it differs from previous releases?
I think on Decades of Decapitation (first EP) and Stigma Eternal you can hear that Necrophagist was a big influence (Mario and Slawek played in Necro long time ago).The riffs/songs are way more complex than on MMM.The new album contains more groove, more brutal and catchy riffs.Especially the sound is a statement against all the new overproduced metal records which came out in the last years.You can hear that humans played on this record.It´s rough, it´s true, it´s Deadborn!

03. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?
The lyrical themes are most about maniac minds, socialy critical, and pure insanity…Mario writes the lyrix and come up with ideas about titles and concepts for the projects.

04. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?
It´s like the alpha and omega, you are dead since your birth. Maybe someone think it sounds kinda stereotype styled, but the bands name is really profound and true! I think Deadborn is the perfect name for a Death Metal band!

05. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe yourstage performance?
I´ve played my first gig with Deadborn in january 2012 and it was terrible (extreme soundproblems etc.), but I think the guys played some really cool shows and tours in the past with bands like Hate Eternal,Dying Fetus and Cephalic Carnage and festivals like the Party San Open Air in Germany.

06. Do you have any touring plans for the new release?
Hopefully we play a tour with our label mates Obscenity in the end of 2012 and maybe some festivalshows.Some gigs in the USA would be great! We play for a bottle of whisky and cheap prostitutes!

07. On a worldwide level how has your music been recieved by fans of technical dath metal?
I think the people like it. Well, it´s not realy the usual technical thing….. and it´s not “overtechnical” . We got a lot of old school elements in our music as well as Hardcore or other Metal styles. Our aim isn´t beeing technical, it´s more having a brutal sound with catchy riffs and really cool hooklines.

08. Currently you are signed to Apostasy Records, how did you get in contact with this label andhow would you describe the support that they have given you so far?
Tomasz Wisniewski (Apostasy) asked Deadborn a few months ago for the collaboration.I think until now they´ve done a very good job.Good communication between the band and the label and a big support for promotion and all this stuff.Tomasz is also the singer of the german death metal band Dawn of Disease so he knows what a musician/band wants to be satisfied.

09. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?
A crossover between old school death metal and some more balkan style influences.No sterile hypertechnical metal without a soul. We bring back the rough sound of the 90s and maybe add some new elements like acoustic guitars into our music.I´m tired of this neoclassical shredding, so I try to explore new ways to create interesting solos for Deadborn. I really like Marios “less is more” soloing style (he played all solos on the last records), so I try to combine our styles in the future.

10. Are there any current side projects besides this band or is this a full time line-up?
I´m the only member in the band who plays in different bands, but my and the other guys main focus is Deadborn.

11. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
I think bands like Suffocation had a huge impact on the music of Deadborn. As for me I´m listening to all kinds of music like death/black/whatever metal, flamenco,rock and so on.But especially the (death) metal scene bored me in the last years.It seems that a lot of bands just focus on a high technical level than on good songwriting.

12.Outside of music what are some of your interests?
I know that Jo (guitar) restore old cars. Mario and Slawek are hunting wildhogs in the Black Forest and eat them…......hmm...I don´t know. I found a new hobby in snake breeding (ball pythons), but I´m a absolute beginner in this metier.Hopefully I will breed some crazy python morphs in the future...

13. Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?
Thank you for the interview and the support!Stay trve...or something like this.....
 
 

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Eye Beyond Sight/The Sun And The Flood/Massacre Records/2012 CD Review


  Eye  Beyond  Sight  are  a  band  from  Slovakia  that  plays  a  mixture  of  death,  groove  and  thrash  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2012  album  "The  Sun  And  The  Flood"  which  was  released  by  Massacre  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  some  blast  beats  being  used  at  times,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  is  coming  out  of  the  guitars  and  at  times  they  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  death  metal  with  thrash  in  the  riffing  and  groove  metal  in  the  breakdowns  in  addition  there  is  some  soft  and  clean  playing  being  used  at  times  on  a  couple  of  songs,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  melodic  and  distorted  sounding  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  are  a  mixture  of  deep  death  metal  and  thrash  growls  that have  a  hardcore  feeling  to  them  at  times  and  at  times  there  is  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  parts,  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  hateful  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  to  it.

 In  my  opinion  Eye  Beyond  Sight  are  a  very  good  sounding  death/modern  thrash/groove  metal  hybrid  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  style,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Sick  Society"  "Self  Possession"  "That  Hurts"  and  "Screams  From  Your  Childhood".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.     

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Davidian Interview

> 1. Can you give us an update on what is going on with the band these days?

- Hi! This is Alex , Drummer of Davidian. Our new album "Our Fear Is Their Force" was released some days ago, so right now we´re still busy planning a video shoot, release some new t- shirts and looking for shows!
>
> 2. How would you describe the musical sound of the new album and how it
> differs from previous releases?

- "Our Fear Is Their Force" is sounding more "adult" than the previous releases, in terms of the songwriting and the whole production. Even the voice of our new shouter Tobi makes DAVIDIAN sounding stronger than ever.
>
> 3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores
> with the new release/

- The main topics are social-, economic and politic problems. We don't intend to act like saviors, we're also trapped in this circle, but we want people to realize what's going on. Those are not topics you talk about everyday and most people don't realize it until you show it in an extremer way. Who cares about third world problems, if you get your stuff (food, clothing, entertainment electronics...) cheaper than all others. People have to realize what's going on and maybe they can work on changing some of their opinions and actions.
>
> 4. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and
> how would you describe your stage performance?

- Our stage performance is very energetic, rough and pure. A real metal performance to bang your head off. We have played many shows, good and bad ones, but the show at the Summer Breeze Open Air last year and the show in Switzerland with Hatebreed are definately some highlights.
>
> 5. Do you have any touring plans for the new release?

- Not yet, at the moment we´re searching for good offers of a booking agency to be able go on tour as soon as we can!
>
> 6. On a worldwide level how has your music been recieved by fans of
> thrash and death metal?

- People like our stuff. With our new label Massacre Records and our new album we´re able to reach more people in other countries. Today the internet is also an important instrument to use for reaching people around the world, before all Facebook. More and more people, for example from Indonesia, Brazil, USA, Canada, Australia etc., get to know DAVIDIAN and listen to our songs.
>
> 7. Are there any other projects besides this band or is this a full time
> line up?

- This is a full-time line-up. Almost everybody in DAVIDIAN had offers from other bands or projects, for example Micha played in a Old-School Death Metal band (Immortal Rites) beside DAVIDIAN for some years, but the priority was always DAVIDIAN.
>
> 8. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

- We dont know exactly, we dont care too much in which direction our music goes, because we play the music we feel. Maybe there will be more blastbeats or breakdowns, more melodies or even a ballad?!
>
> 9. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music
> and also what are you listening to nowadays?

- Everybody in DAVIDIAN is a music lover and since ever we listen to many different kinds of rock/metal music. Mainly we listen to a lot of Metal-/Deathcore, Thrashmetal, Hardcore and even a lot of technical Death Metal as well. Even some Hardrock, alternative/prog/indie rock or some a cool pop or dubstep song too. If you´ll see a playlist with some our favourite songs you´ll think it could be an awesome list for a radio show :)!
>
> 10. Outside of music what are some of your interests/

- Tobi is very much into sports. He´s skateboarding, snowboarding, going to fitness clubs etc. Since theres not many time between our day job and our band, everybody is doing something: some sports, go out with friends, playing video games or spend time with our girlfriends :).
>
> 11. Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?

- Thank you very much for your interest in this interview and in DAVIDIAN! Visit us at www.davidian.de, www.facebook.com/DAVIDIANofficial, come to our concerts, buy our CD! Dont rip that shit, support the music you love!

Hell-On/Re-Born/Metal Scrape Records/2012 CD Review


  Hell-On  are  a  band  from  Ukraine  that  plays  a  melodic  style  of  death/thrash  metal  mixed  with  hardcore  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2012  album  "Re-Born"  which  was  released  by  Metal  Scrape  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  some  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music  at  times,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  tone  with  riffs  that  dominate  throughout  the  recording.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  thrash/hardcore  and  death  metal  together  with  some  melodic  riffing  being  thrown  into  the  music  at  times  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  melodic  and  technical  sounding  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  are  a  mixture  of  death/thrash  growls,  hardcore  style  shouts  and  a  brief  use  of  clean  singing,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful  and  heavy  sound  to  it  and  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording  in  addition  the  last  3  songs  are  recorded  live.

  In  my  opinion  Hell-On  are  a  very  good  sounding  thrash/hardcore/death  metal  hybrid  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this style,  you  should  check out  this  band. RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Fake"  "Tame  The  Beast"  "Warrior's Way"  and  "The  Haunted  House".  RECOMMENDED  BUY

  

Monday, March 19, 2012

D-Hate/Game With Ghost/Metal Scrap Records/2011 CD Review


  D-Hate  are  a  band  from  Lviv  that  plays  a  mixture  of  death  and  thrash  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2011  album  "Game  With  Ghost"  which  was  released  by  Metal  Scrap  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  riffs  with some  fast  playing  and  blast  beats,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a   very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  is  coming  out  of  the guitars  and  at  times  they  sound  very  powerful.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast riffs  that  combine  brutal  death,  groove  and  thrash  metal  together  with  some  soft  and  clean  playing,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  melodic  sounding  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  are  mostly  deep  death  metal  growls  mixed  in  with  some  groove  metal  style  shouts,  growls  and  screams,  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  hateful  themes,  as  for  the production  it h as  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  D-Hate  are  a  very  good  sounding  death/groove/thrash  metal  hybrid  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  style,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Ghost" "Radio  Hit"  and  "Boom".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Cydia/Evil Sun/Metal Scrap Records/2011 CD Review


  Cydia  are  a  band  from Russia  that  mixes  death  metal  with  metalcore  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2011  album  "Evil  Sun"  which  was  released  by  Metal Scrap Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  some  blast  beats  being  thrown  in  at  times,  while  the  synths  which  are  only  used  as  a  sound  effect  bring  an  atmospheric  sound  to  the  music,  as  for  the  bass  playing  it  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  is  coming  out  of  the  guitars.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  death  metal,  thrash  and  metal  core  together  with  some  melodies  being  thrown  into  the  music  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  melodic  sounding  guitar  solos  and  leads,  as  for  the  acoustic  guitars which  are  only  utilize  briefly  they  use  finger  picking  to  enhance  the  darkness  of  the  music.

  Vocals  are  a  mixture  of  deep  death  metal  and  metalcore  growls  and  screams  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  parts  and  rap/groove  metal  type  vocals, while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Russia  with  themes  that  cover  dark,, evil  and  hateful  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful  and  heavy  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  while  this  is  not  my  favorite  style,  I  still  feel  that  Cydia  stands  out  from  the  rest  of this  genre  and  creates  interesting  music  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  death/groove  metal/metalcore,  you  should  check  out  this  band. RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Dance  of  The Death"  "Evil  Sun"  "Stalker"  and  "Alive  Too  Much". RECOMMENDED  BUY.