Dead Dark Slide Interview

1. For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?

From Ryan The band was founded in 1999 in tampa FL the first  thing we recorded was on an eight track tape

One of those let's make a fun metal project and see work goes nothing serious just have a good time and see what we came up with

2. So far you have recorded an ep and full length, can you tell us a little bit more about your musical sound?

FROM RYAN

I'm really heavily influenced from EYEHATEGOD to slayer & M.O.D & Long Winters' Stare

And also with gothic industrial from evil mother &  sisters of mercy always loved the dark side of Doom & death Metal

And also the underground metal scene

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?

From RYAN

It's all about death destruction no mercy no pain think of the zombie wrapping you will part as you're watching them teach your test ends

But also with the Alice cooper thrill ride of demons that's a way we like to, work this project it's like to be rated horror movie that you sink your teeth 

in its a very twisted weird an excitable

4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Dead Dark Slide'?

From Ryan

The name behind  the name I was trying to figure out a great death name something gruesome something out of Horror movie

This project has been called balcony of blood through dead pigs we came up with hundreds and hundreds of Corinne nasty rotting flesh, the names something that would give you a bad smell if you walk up to it but also if you're into metal or Horror you would want to sink your teeth in it

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

From Ryan 

best show We played at  a metal fast  years ago in tampa and we opened up for an open for Eviscerated Zombie Tampon

Stage performance today is like an Alice cooper meets true Horror when you see are shows we push the envelope

With the most bloodiest stuff you can see it's like something you've never seen before its a Horror music show

That is very entertaining DDS army loves it

6. Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?

From Ryan

Right now don't have any shows planned waiting for Eviscerated Zombie Tampon to get back in the town so I can start playing shows with them ,All 

let you know when shows to appear but I am working with the cosmic punch project to get that up and running

We'll be at fan boy in September in Tampa signing autographs and hanging out

7. Your recordings have been released on Dead Games Records, can you tell us a little bit more about this label?

From Ryan

What a great label to be on any problems are issues they'll we solve it there doing a campaign to push this new album

They do a lot a advertisements and everything else to get our stuff out there radio play there's nothing like them when they get behind your project, deathly a company I can't wait to do my next album with because it's a record label and actually cares about what you do

And they allow you to have full freedom to do what you want there's not a lot a record labels out there that want you to crawl rate what if you want to create new Cool Metal they are The best record label to be signed to

8.  On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of industrial, goth, and metal?

Pretty good feedback people who get it love it but if you don't get it and you don't get that this is metal and were band that isn't that serious this project is about having fun in chlor rating at what ever you want to all of the critics that don't get it will never get music is about having fun you don't have to be mad because you're making metal or any kind of metal or if it's not up to was tampered because if you only listen  to Metallica you're never gonna like anything if you don't open your mind too all the different styles of metalThis project bands and fans love because it's making fun of metal it a fun way and if you don't understand that and you don't hear it

Once you open your eyes and you can have a sense of humor this is a great project because you can relax and have a good time it has its silly moments I love some of the reviews at we got so far that are taking so serious I think for the critics they need to sit back smoke a joint

Listen to cosmic punch sit back and enjoy a gray record that's what this record and all the other stuff we do it's fun the fan should never

Walk away feeling that they were neglected by an artist we will never disappoint any of our fans or critics because this is what you get a fun project sit back and enjoy listen to DDS I am dead record and enjoy it for what it is something fun

9. Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

From Ryan

deathly more albums something heavier slower evil something like a dog company a cat and a cat having ferrets

I would probably say 2015 we'll put out another DDS record I am also working on the Man Milk record with Clint listing who is a wonderful artist that 

I known for over 30 years and some of the project said he has been in our amazing like Long Winters' Stare & As All Die & a Darkened Sea

& 4yrs of Suffering & Black Depths Grey Waves we wrote this power electronic metal noise project that once we get it done all the world will understand what is the band Man Milk we'll conquer the world

10. What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

From Ryan

I am a huge morbid angel fan saw them couple weeks ago in Tampa got backstage passes,i  was hanging on their tour bus what a great bunch of guys I am personally friends with punchy who is their tour manager and a mall so friends with Thor who is there guitar player

Deathly a ban on wanna see more and more of a mean other stuff I listen to mega death evil church there so much good stuff out there,

11. What are some of your non musical interests?

I am a huge NHL hockey fan I'm a big Tampa Bay lightning fan

Also I love the go to flea markets comic book stores & any, game a store so much fun

12. Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

From Ryan

Final word just one join The DDS army come check us out because if you like cool metal without the attitude

But also the joker had a right for metal why is so serious and let me tell you (how I got the scars) I went to a metal show?

Bane Of Bedlam Interview

1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band so far in 2014?
1. Nick here, and I'm joined by our close friend and guitarist Pauly Merenda. Some of you might remember Paulys work with us on 'The Last Testament', but possibly not be aware he had alot to do with the writing process of 'Monument of Horror'.
Alot of 2014 thus far has been vested in the future of the band. After the massive delays and setbacks we experienced with 'Monument...' we knew we had to approach things slightly differently from now on. We launched the album in March to a great hometown response and have headlined several other shows around Melbourne as well as travelling as far as Canberra and Sydney to play to new crowds which is always great.
We entered into a worldwide management contract with KillShot Management a few months ago which was a fantastic move for us and has already delivered some awesome opportunities for us. We're not able to discuss much of this as of yet, so you'll have to stay tuned!
On top of all that, we've hooked up a deal with our local studio - The Band Booth, and have permanent lock out access to our room. In here we've nearly completed the writing process for the next album. Always busy, looking forwards.

2.In October of 2013 you had released your first full length album, can you tell us a little bit more about the musical direction of the newer music and also how does it differ from your previous demo and ep?
2. Although 'Monument...' was only recently released, the majority of the material dates back 3-4 years in parts. We suffered nearly every setback one could handle, including the crushing departure of Pauly after his back was broken in a work accident. We've learnt alot in that time, not least of all musically. But compared to the previous releases, 'Monument of Horror' is alot more technical and progressive, with generally longer song lengths. Also a noticeable difference was the lack of Pauly and his lead work throughout the album. The solos on that album were written and performed by a session guitarist.

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?
3. Lyrically, Brad (Vocalist) explores topics of organised religion, government corruption, and the lies and deceit we are all fed on a daily basis. We're quite passionate about all this, and the so called free world in which we live. We're not preachers, we're not trying to convert anyone, we just have something to say. And if someone can take something from that, then that's a plus.

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Bane Of Bedlam'?
4. Bane of Bedlam, to us, refers to the worst, most wretched vile thing to exist within a hellish, chaotic world. A somewhat paradoxical relation between the two.

5.What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?
5. Pauly and myself both agree that the two Tattoo/Alternate festivals we played in QLD a few years back were definitely stand out shows to us. In terms of crowd attendance and response, the energy was insane. They helped us put our stamp on the local scene, anyway. The album launch was also killer, not a massive turnout but definitely a fantastic response. Our shows are honest, straight to the point and brutal. No gimmicks, just a bunch of dudes playing their music to a room of people. We're always chasing the cycle of energy-what we give out the crowd picks up and returns, and on it goes to a massive, wrecking ball crescendo.

6.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?
6. We do have quite some big news to announce soon, regarding shows/touring, so you'll have to check out our social media sites real soon. We'll just say some pretty exciting things are in the works...

7.Currently the band is unsigned, are you looking for a label or have received any interest?
7. We have received a bit of label interest both locally and overseas, but we're biding our time til we find the right people to work with. Hopefully, we find the perfect label who sees our dedication, passion and drive, and respects that enough to want to work in accordance with that.

8.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of death and thrash metal?
8. From a global perspective, the response has been far greater than we expected. As mentioned, the problems with 'Monument...' worried us. But it seems to be going down well with the fans, especially in Europe. Only yesterday, we were given a 4/5 rating in a Polish review from the one and only Metal Hammer magazine. Bit surreal that.

9.Are any of the band members involved with any other musical projects these days?
9. Personally I've been involved in a bit of session work locally, which is always a great chance to network and just make music. Apart from that, we're all 100% dedicated to Bedlam.

10.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
10. We're always pushing ourselves individually as musicians. As a result, that comes through in the music we write and play. We've always been labelled a thrash band, but since the resurgence of thrash, we'd be happy to do away with that tag. Basically we want to write whatever we want - no limits. Wherever it comes from. We all listen to a massively diverse range of music, and we dont want to be a slave to the trend. We'll always have elements of speed, groove and brutality, its just in how we approach it that will help define us. Hopefully.

11.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your newer music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
11. We all love Revocation. Their playing and songwriting has been a massive influence on us lately. Spain's Angelus Apatrida are kicking some serious ass musically, too. Pauly's been getting back into Jeff Beck, Brent Mason, Rob Chappers, Guthrie Goven, guitarist's guitarists. I've been really digging Australia's Psycroptic as well lately, another brilliant band with their own sound. I think as a whole, we're also getting into a lot more progressive bands too. Both modern and old school. Alot of Mastodon. A great diet of Blood Mountain, Crack the Skye.... Cool music that makes you focus on the playing.

12.What are some of your non musical interests?
12. Chris (Guitars) and Pauly both dig their cars. Myself and Brad both read and write a lot. Glen likes cats. Me and Pauly both have kids, so obviously there's a massive amount of love and inspiration right there. It's only made us better people and given us more drive.

13.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
13. We're just glad to still be making this ugly music together, in the same lineup since 2009. We've been through a lot, both as a unit and personally, but something has kept us together, kept us moving forward. We're very excited for the future, we have some big announcements to make, and feel like this is only the beginning of our career. We'll have a brand new album for you real soon, so if you haven't yet, pick yourself up a copy of 'Monument of Horror' or 'The Last Testament' EP and familiarise yourself with the material. Then come along and check us out live when we hit your town.

Thanks for your time

Sepultura/Les Tambours Du Bronx/Metal Veins-Alive At Rock In Rio/Eagle Rock Entertainment/2014 Live CD Review

  Long time  metal  veterans  Sepultura  who  need  no  introduction  team  up  with  French  industrial  percussion  group  Les  Tambours  Du  Bronx  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2014  live  album  "Metal  Veins-Alive  At  Rock  In  Rio"  which  will  be  release d in  September  by  Eagle  Rock  Entertainment.

  Tribal  style  drumming  and  industrial  sounds  start  off  the  album  and  a  few  seconds  later  powerful  sounding  bass  guitars  kick  in  and  after  the  intro  the  music  starts  going  more into  the  extreme  metal  style  that  Sepultura  are  known  for  while  still  keeping  the  percussion's  and  industrial  elements  along  with  some  aggressive  vocals  that  lean  towards  hardcore  while  still  having  a  death  metal  edge  to  them.

  While  I  have  not  listen  to  that  band  much  after  1996  I  can  hear  more  groove  and  nu  metal  in  their  sound  than  what  i  can  remember  and  the  solos  and  leads  the  band  uses  are  very  dark  and  melodic  sounding  and  as  the  album  progresses  you  can  hear  more  punk  rock  style  energy  being  added  into  their  musical  sound  and  after  awhile  acoustic  guitars  are  brought  in  briefly  along  with  a  cover  of  Prodigy's  "Firestarter"  before  returning  back  to t heir  later  songs.

  Sepultura  do  mostly  their  mid  90's  to  early  2000  songs  and  add  more  percussion  and  industrial  elements  which  adds  more  variety  to  their  musical  sound,  the  production  sound s very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  political  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  decent  sounding  recording  from  Sepultura  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  band,  you  should  enjoy  this  live  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Refuse/Resist"  "Fever"  "Territory"  and  "Roots bloody  Roots".  7/5  out  of  10.  

    

Dead Dark Slide/I Am Dead/Dead Games Records/2014 EP Review

  Dead  Dark  Slide  are  a  band  from  Florida  that  plays  a  mixture  of  industrial  and  gothic  rock  with  touches  of  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2014  ep  "I  Am  Dead"  which  was  released  by  Dead  Games  Records.

  Drum  beats  and  dark  sounding  guitar  riffs  start  off  the  ep  along  with  death  metal  growls  and  high  pitched  industrial  screams  and  you  can  also  hear  some  keyboards  in  the  background  and  they  keep  everything  in  a  slow  to  mid  paced  musical  direction  and  the  melodies  they  use  are  in  an  early  80's  gothic  rock  direction.

  You  can  hear  some  elements  of  post  punk  in  their  musical  sound  at  times  and  on  some  of  the  alter  songs  the  keyboards  start  sounding  more  powerful  along  with  a  very  atmospheric  feeling and  the  vocals  also  get  more  diverse  while  still  having  a  very  aggressive  sound  to  them  as  well  as  sounding  more  tormented  as  well  as  having  a  melodic  edge  to  them  at  times.

  Dead  Dark  Slide  creates  a  very  interesting  musical  style  that  takes  the  heaviness  of  industrial  metal,  the  melody  of  gothic  rock  and  the  death  metal  approach  to  vocals  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  the  production  sounds  very  dark  and  heavy  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  depressive  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Dead  Dark  Slide  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  industrial,  gothic  rock  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  thos e musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "JUST  DIE"  "Watching  You  Bleed".  8  out  of  10.
   

  

Gautama Interview

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?

GAUTAMA was born in 2008. Their very first show in 2009 was performed with other well known New-Caledonia bands such as ZOOL and TRIAS during « The Night of the Rock ».

Since then and until 2010, GAUTAMA performed on live stage,in NOUMEA city.

2011 was a particular year when the band shared the stage with MASS HYSTERIA during their tour in New-Caledonia.

GAUTAMA incorporates elements of various influences crafting their very own style of thrash / death metal.

In december 2012 the band recorded their very first album "ALL IS SILENCE"produced and engernired by CHRISTOPHE PLANCHE at BIGSOUNDNC STUDIO.

Mastering was done at CUTTING ROOM STUDIO in Sweden.

‘’ALL IS SILENCE’’ was released on October,31, 2013.

GAUTAMA is : Soriano Cloé Guitar/vocals, Soriano Colin Drums, verdier Alexandre Guitar, Fontebasso Bruno Bass

The passion of the band and to make some music and to play on stage!!!

2.Recently you have released your first full length album, can you tell us a little bit more about your musical sound?

We wanted an old-school sound because nowadays metal music in general seems to be too much alike. The mastering was done at Cutting Room Studio in Sweden. We are really happy of the result and it reminds us of what we used to listen when we were younger.

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?

We explore human emotions and states of mind. For example, Octopus is about disease, At the gates is about madness and Dharma about awakening. We are interested about the philosophical feature.

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Gautama'?

Gautama is the second name of Bouddha. It explains the philosophical theme of our band.

5.What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?

There is an event every year in New Caledonia named the Night of the Rock which is a little rock/metal festival. The audience is usually warm and intense. It’s always a great pleasure to play there. Besides, in 2011 we shared the stage with MASS HYSTERIA during their tour in New-Caledonia. It was an amazing experience.

6.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?

In New Caledonia we are far away from the big scenes or festivals. A tour needs a lot of organization and money but we are confident about the future. We have in New Caledonia some organisations as the Poemart, that helps local bands to finance tours. Our dream would be to tour whether in the Pacific or in Europe.

7.The album was released on Bigsound-Nc, can you tell us a little bit more about this label?

It’s a recent independant label which works with different styles of music from metal to reggae and rock. It is the only label recording metal bands here.

8.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of death and thrash metal?

We’ve had some nice reviews from Italy, the UK, USA and France. We’ve almost reached the 3,000 fans on Facebook. Our first music video «Octopus» helped a lot. We are very happy that people are interested in our music. We hope it will continue.

9.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

Music is to us a pleasure. All four of us have their jobs and family in New Caledonia. That being said, our final goal would be to develop our musical career and to participate in a famous metal festival and tour!!!!!

10.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

We love Sepultura, Pantera, Tool, Meshuggah, Obituary and Lamb of Gods. But we can also like other styles as Björk, Peter Gabriel, Led Zepplin, Tori Amos and Pink Floyd. 

11.How would you describe the metal scene in your home country of New Caledonia?

It’s not easy to gig here. Usually Gautama performs in bars. We still have nice opportunities on big stage and we have a nice metal audience that supports us.

12.What are some of your non musical interests?

We like all kind of sports, movies, literature and social activities. We live in this beautiful island where we can go camping, to the beach or to the river.

13.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

The passion that comes from playing music on stage is a great adventure.

Death Vomit/Gutted By Horrors/Xtreem Music/2014 CD Review

  Death  Vomit  are  a  band  from  Chile  that  plays  a  very  raw  and  old  school  form  of  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2014  album  "Gutted  by  Horrors"  which  was  released  by  Xtreem  Music.

  A  very  dark  and  evil  sounding  intro  starts  off  the  album  bringing  in  an  occult  and  ritualistic  atmosphere  to  the  recording  before  going  into  more  of  a  dark  and  old  school  death  metal  direction  as  well  as  adding  in  some  melodic  guitar  leads  and  after  the  intro  the  music  goe s into  more  of  a  fast  and  raw  direction.

  There  are  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  present  throughout  the  recording  and  the  growls  go  back  to  the  mid  80's  era  of  death  metal  and  the  band  also  brings  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  a  great  amount  of  raw  aggression  along  with  a  great  amount  of  influences  from  the  European  and  Brazilian  death  metal  scenes  of  the  mid  80's  and  early  90's.

  As  the  album  progresses  the  solos  and  leads  go  into  more  of  a  raw  and  extreme  metal  direction  and  on  some  of  the  later  tracks  the  ritualistic  sounds  from  the  intro  also  make  a  return  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  along  with  the  guitars  utilizing  more  dark  sounding  melodies  and  you  can  hear  some  of  the  more  aggressive  thrash  metal  elements  in  their  musical  sound  at  times.  

  Death  Vomit  plays  a  very  true  and  raw  form  of  old  school  death  metal  that  has  a  very  aggressive  and  evil  atmosphere,  the  production  sounds  very  raw  and  old  school  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness,  death,  gore  and  occult  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Death  Vomit  are  a  very  great  sounding  raw  old  school  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Indestructible  Abominations"  "Devoured  By  Carcass"  "Demoniac  Hunger"  and  "Resurrection  Grotesque".  8  out  of  10.

  

Horrendous/Ecdysis/Dark Descent Records/2014 CD Review

  Horrendous  are   a band  from  the  East  Coast  that  has  been  featured before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a  Swedish  style  of  old  school  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2014  album  "Ecdysis"  which  will  be  released  in  October  by  Dark  Descent  Records.

  Dark  sound  effects  start  off  the  album  before  the  guitars  start  to  kick  in  and  they  also  use  a  good  amount  of  melody  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  sounding  very  powerful  and  the  solos  and  leads  the  band  uses  are  in  a  melodic  direction  and  after  awhile  the  music  starts  going  into  more  of  an  old  school  death  metal  direction  while  some  of  the  later  tracks  also  see  the  band  bring  in  elements  of  traditional  metal.

  Vocals  use  both  growls  and  screams  and  the  band  also  brings  in  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  along  with  a  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  spoken  word  parts  can  also  be  heard  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  and  as  the  album  progresses  the  Swedish  style  of  death  metal  really  starts  to  kick  in.

  You  can  hear  a  great  amount  of  talent  and  skill  in  the  solos  and  leads  and  they  also  bring  some  originality  into  the  bands  musical  sound  and  the  band  also  brings  in  a  brief  acoustic  instrumental  before  making  a  return  back  to  a  heavier  direction  and  you  can  also  hear  the  energy  of  punk  rock  in  their  musical  sound  at  times  and  some  of  the  alter t racks  also  sees  the  band  experimental  with  melodic  vocals  and  atmospheric  sounds..

  Horrendous  remain  true  to  their  old  school  style  of  Swedish  orientated  death  metal  while  also  trying  new  things  with  their  musical  sound  this  time  around  to  make  the  album  sound  more  diverse  and  interesting,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark,  occult  and  anti  religion  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Horrendous  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  band,  you  should  enjoy  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Strnager"  "Heaven's  Descent"  "Monarch"  and  "Titan".  8  out  of  10.