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1.Hello Pascal! You take care of METAL FURY since 1985! Introduce us to this radio show !
So first of
all, hello Mister G., and thanks for the interest in METAL
FURY. In fact, even if METAL FURY exist since 1985, I take care
of it since 1997. So, as itís written on the flyers, it occurs every
Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11:00 PM, on 95.9 PULSAR radio. Maybe soon
from 9:00 to 23:00, that wouldnít displease me at all!
I discovered
this radio show in 1986, I was listening to it with my old
tape player, in my bedroom, while I was still living in my parentsí
house. An iron wire was connected to the antenna of my tape player,
it was going outside my windows, so that I can hear the showÖ For
several reasons I came to live in Poitiers in 93, I met some good
guys here, including several ones of METAL FURY; one day they
asked me to be a part of it for the Death metal matterÖ I kept on
playing metalÖ they leftÖ thatís all. Iím actually doing the radio
show all alone, and Iím very satisfied about it!!
2.Did the kind of metal played in your show evolved during the years? Was it always focused on the underground? At the very beginnings you was certainly playing mostly Thrash and heavy metalÖ were the French thrash and death metal bands of the beginning correct? Do you remember some good ones?
At the beginning,
when I was listening to the show, there were only Thrash, heavy
and HARD ROCK !! DEATH METAL has arrivedÖ the team has changed.
There where some shitheads of core fans (you know the guy who look
like cross-country skiers, deutsch windmillsÖ) and some NU METALÖ
So I donít know if it was always focused on the Underground !!!
There was an epoch during which ROADRUNNER was working with
the radioÖ I donít give a fuck! They had their golden days in 87/93Ö
before anything really METAL disappeared from their catalogueÖ So
Iím not interested at all in giving airplay to their releases !!!
Itís the same thing for NUCLEAR BLAST/ CENTURY MEDIA/
METAL BLADE/ EARACHE.... they donít need myself.
When I was asking
for promos to M10, these fools sent me some LOFOFORA, and stuffs
like thatÖ while theyíre distributors of the labels mentioned above
!!!! So I wrote them a letter to tell them stopping wasting their
stampsÖ
Yes, the French
THRASH and DEATH bands were and are correct, on a musical but also
on a human point of view: for example POST MORTEM/ TALES OF BLOOD/
UNFRAGMENT write me back a little word to thank me for playing some
of their tracks and sending them back the playlistsÖ (InternetÖ
what is it ?? See the 12th question). I like it!!!
Talking about
those who kept my attention and remain rememberedÖ in fact there
are a lotÖBURIAL VAULT / BROKEN FEAR / old LOUDBLAST
/ AGRESSOR / MASSACRA (I saw them live in Chatellerault, with
SAMAEL, the year 1990 !!! with their first drummer Chris PALENGAT;
it was at the time of SAMAELís 1st Lp ëWorship himí released through
OSMOE, Mister HervÈ HERBAULT, the boss of OSMOE prod was hereÖ!!!
!) / MERCILESS / KHROMA DEATH / (old) SUPURATION / DELAYED ACTION
BOMB / MORTUARY / CATACOMB / MY SOVEREIGN / MUTILATED
/ APOPLEXY / ABYSSALS / SEPULCHRAL / BARBACK / NO RETURN / MESTEMA
/ CRUSHER / KRISTENDOM / CARCARIASS / EXECUTION / PUSCUNT (37) /
...etc... Unfortunately most of them has split upÖ
Nowadays, there
are also some good bands: TALES OF BLOOD / REPUDIATE
/ every bands of the 49th suburb (ILL DIVINE / UNFRAGMENT
/ VEHEMENS / VAGINAL PURULENCE) / THALIDOMIDE (still there!!!
!) / BYATIS / SOLEKHAN / DEEP VEIN / SYPNOSYS / ATROPHY /
DISGUST (so ,what the fuck are they doing?) / OSTRACIZED / KRONOS
/ SANGUINARIUM / POST MORTEM / DEVILIUM / IMPERIAL SODOMY
/ STHYGMA / BLOSIUS / CIRRHOSIS / INNERFEUDS / HYPOCRAS / PETRIFIED
/ AD MORTEM / MORGUE / BENIGHTED / DATURA & DEATH
CERTIFICATE / HATE SUPREMACY / BIRTH DECLINE /
RECUEIL MORBIDE / 7 Th NEMESIS / DUNNGORTHEB / SCARVENGER
(I have only some live tracks, but itís promising !!!)/ LYCANTHROPY
/ BEREAVEMENT / LOATHING / ACT OF GODS / BLOODSHED / BLOODY
SIGN / KABBAL (Monaco) / CARNAL LUST....(some of them
have also split upÖ)
There are also some current good THRASH
bands: THRASH : OUTCAST / BLACKNESS / DECLINE OF HUMANITY
/ NO SOBRIETY (I think they changed their moniker)Ö and some good
GRIND: INHUMATE / BLOCKHEADS / DEPRAVED / S.C.D / DISGORGED
FOETUS (itís not really Grind, more in the vein of GUT).
Thatís
all for the 2nd question. I certainly have forgot some bands, voluntary
for some (GOJIRA / NOCTURNAL FEARS / SCARVE .....) Sorry
for the other ones!!!
3.How do you succeed in keeping the motivation to keep on doing your radio show since about 20 years !! All the more you mostly play extreme and brutal metal, while most of the shows specialized in the extreme survive only for few yearsÖ The only survivors of the ëextremeí hertzian waves are most of the time guys who have large tastes and play heavy metal, melodic black, and all the new releases!
My motivation... I like it!!!! Thatís all!!!! And when a guy I donít know comes to see me, to tell me Iím a fool, that our music (PULMONARY FIBROSIS) is shit, and he donít want to pay me a beerÖ but he concludes with ëOn the other band, your radio show is good I discovered many things thanks to youí. Hell, it also pleases me ! So I pay him a beer! (Itís a true story that happened to me recently !!!). And itís cool to play the music you like. I also play Black and heavy, but in very fewer quantities, thatís certain!!
4.Are there kinds of metal you refuse to play on METAL FURY?
Yes, all this new metal and the likes wave, any kind of Hardcore. And if thereís some, itís really very few !!!! Why?? I donít like that, theyíre all shitheads. Think about a band like DYING FETUS, they were InCOREized!!!! And many teenagers, trendies or guys being new to extreme metal buy this a lot!!! It should be unhallowed to mix these two entities!!! (If you want to insult me, sorry but I donít have an email !!!!). The worst guys are possibly PURGATORY from LIMOGESÖ some total shitheads!!!!
5.As well as a lot of radioshow, you probably had problems with the radio big boss when he realized you werenít playing polka but a kind of music that abusively deals with the morbid, the destruction, the macabre, Satan (666 !) and some of these bands violently deny anything established! Did you often has to change of radio station during these almost 20 years of existence?
No, there was
no problem, coz as I said earlier I only continue this radioshow.
So, no I didnít change of radio station. All the more, PULSAR is
situated in a private college!!! (I can imagine the Satanists and
evilists of all kind insulting me, I donít care at all !!!). They
donít care about the kind of music, as long as I donít break anything,
you know Iím a correct guy, being respectuous towards the goods
of peoples.
I can play some DEICIDE/ THE ARRIVAL OF SATAN/Ö
etc. It doesnít bother them at all!!! Few years ago, the boss of
the radio didnít like much the team of METAL FURY, because they
were too noisy and chaotic, they were bringing their shit even during
the radio show, that was really ball-breaking!! I donít take myself
much seriously, I can have a good laugh from time to time, but one
has to be correct. Thatís all.
6.I know you happen to receive some promotional CDs in a more than sufficient quantity: you told me you received the NEURAXIS album 7 times!! Explain us how this bullshit can be possible! Some labels really have a lot of money to throw through the windows!
Yes, about this NEURAXIS CD, MORBID Recs sent me one at home, one at the radio station, I think I received one in an ADIPOCERE promo pack (They distribute MORBID Recs) and few others in a MORBID Recs package, as a gift for the radio listeners. Iíve clearly told to MORBID they should only send me one, (gifts not taken in account) at the radio or at home! !!!! Coz all the more, Iíd be an honest guy it wouldnít be astonishing!!!!
7.How does it occurs with the SACEM? I think you are meant to complete papers, and the boss takes care of the remaining stuffsÖ But when you play a track of a band released through a very small Indonesian label thatís maybe not official, or in the case of an old MORGOTH live recording dating back to 1989, how does it occur?
The SACEM...... In fact I complete the needed papers when some bands ask for it. With the logo of the radio. I send it directly to the band myself. Itís rare. But itís not at all a problem for me. Nothing else to declare !!!! (Eh, you have this MORGOTH live 89Ö right?)
8.I think the SACEM is an organism who hallows the bands to make official the rights of their music in FranceÖ but at the level of the foreign bands, how does it occur ? Are there similar organisms to declare oneís music on an international level?
I donít know if the SACEM is useful for the French bands, because they earn very few money with this organism. I donít know any foreign organism of this kindÖ
9.Which labels really start to bore you to death as they keep on sending they releases that donít please you (to remain polite) and sometimes have nothing to do with the kinds of metal you play?
There arenít really any labels boring me to death. Except for M10 and ROADRUNNER as I explained that few lines before. If Iím not interested, I donít play their promos and I donít give any sign of lifeÖ it stops by itself, you knowÖ I received some Heavy metal stuffs from XIII Bis, I play the game. Weíll see later. Thatís the same for LOCOMOTIVE MUSIC, I sent the playlists, weíll see. In this case it was too interesting heavy bands : EASY RIDER and ANTHENORA. Thanks to Sylvain, ex- METAL HAVEN Zine.
10.You are also one of the most motivated tape traders!! We trade some tapes since 1998, and it strongly kicked my ass when you sent me your trading list for the first time! A ring-binder full-filled to the ass bone! There are everythings! AAARRRGGGH!! How many time do you spend each weak to deal with all this shit? Isnít the postage price too expensive?
Tape trading
has slowed down since the arrival of massive CDr use, and
you should be aware, right?? I keep on trading with a German guy
(Edwin, you guy, fuckiní rules !!) and Mister NOBILLEAU from TOULOUSE.
And few others, but only occasionallyÖ On my personal listÖ NO there
arenít everythings !!!! It lacks the 2nd LP from MORTUARY (Mexico)
and few other things. But itís true itís quite complete!!!! How
many time do I spendÖ Pffff, I donít know, but quite a lot.
My
old 386 PC was broke for 15 daysÖ I needed a full week-end, non
stop, to update everythings. (The personal list, the playlists,
the orders to send etcÖ.). But one more time, I like it !!!! Speaking
about the postal price, itís DEATH, thatís true. But I think a label
who receives a snail mail with some playlists and few METAL FURY
flyersÖ it has more chances to attract his attention than one of
the countless playlists sent through email. This work pays! I played
some stuffs of LIFE FLUID Productions (Tim ROSIER is a really great
guy !!!!) and I sent him the playlists by snail mailÖ and I received
several CDs from Australia, and some good ones! EARTH CD 1 &
2/ NOSCE TIEPSUM/ EXCRUCIATE/ OMNIUM GATHERUM Promo/
VIRUS/ CRUCIFIRE..... Only some all good stuffs !!!!!
11.Did you ever count the total amount of albums and demos you have? How many rooms does it full-fill? Did you think about a donation to some associations helping poor-peoples in case of what you didnít have much place to stock everythings? They would be very glad about it ! HÈ hÈ
This is a long time since I donít count all the CDís/ EPís/ LPís/ Demos I haveÖ I happened to sell few stuffsÖ I always had regrets. (For example the DISHARMONIC ORCHESTRA / PUNGENT STENCH split Lp. I bought it again since then !!!). So none ëpoor peoples helping associationí would have to sell back my stock.
12.You arenít connected to the Internet. Whatís your opinion about the massive increase of Mp3s exchanges? Some guys have some enormous hard drives fulfilled to death with thousands and thousands of albums! Do you see that as a competition towards your status of ultimate maniac of tape trading? Or do you seriously think about ordering a PC to show them who the master is? Ah Ah
In fact, I
donít have the Internet at home, and Iíll certainly never have.
Well, weíll see. It took me a long time to start using Cds, the
same goes for my old PC, only to type playlistsÖ etcÖ so the InternetÖ
maybe in 2024Ö Iím not writing many snail-mails, so Iím not interested
in 54000 daily emails and 128000 Mp3s that will remain unnoticed.
Well, Iím not jealous of the guys who have hard-drives fulfilled
to the assbone, but do they enjoy everythings they have? I have
problems to listen to all what I receive and order. Or maybe thereís
a way to listen and assimilate some album in a very fast manner
???? And I like to have most of the stuffs in the original releaseÖ
It means I donít have much burnt CD-rÖ Only almost impossible to
find things. There are also some CDr Iím sent through trades, I
give it to other peoples when Iíve bought the real CD. Weíre lucky
enough to have labels with correct prices. Every CDs are for 12.50
Euros through OSMOSE!!!! The same goes for the big European
labels quoted before for other reasons. XTREEM MUSIC (ex REPULSE
Records / DROWNED Productions) sell all their albums for 8.95
euros, or 11.95 for the most expensive !!!
KALY Production is
very competitive (Hello Dave!!), and he has digressive prices!!!
HOLY Records are more expensive, but they are serious and they have
real stocks. So I donít see any competion, all the more it gave
me the opportunity to lay my hands on hard to find music, thanks
to you, Mister MESCHINE of LIQUID OF LIFEízine, Edwin of THE UNDERGROUND
Collection etc... I wouldnít buy a PC especially for this reason,
I keep my 386; I still use a chimeny with good old wood (no Iím
laughing !!!), and I rape my pay, thatís quite good, in various
distro lists. Iím not really a maniac collector, but a virulent
consumer !!!!!
13.Did you see the amount of tape traders decreasing since a few years? Is it harder to find some raw material?
I think I ever answered this question. Yes tape trading is in a strong decrease, itís true, but wellÖ what do you want to do? Itís not a real problem for me, and there a still some guys who like tape trading.
14) No 14th question, no 14th answer. : -)
15.In your opinion, what were the worst epoch on the years of Death metal existence: the times during which it was very hard to find enough quality releases! (Not some bad melodic thrash entitled Death metal to increase the sells, or some rotten Black metal called 'death' to seem more UndergroundÖ) or the times when the trends had so corrupted the underground (so Iím not talking about whatís less underground) only the most obscure distros could feed you with the metal of death!
The
worst times for Death metal are surely the 94/95/96 epoch. When
all the DEATH METALLISTS wave of the first epoch were bored, and
they started to listen and play Black metalÖ or some other more
or less rotten stuffs (Grunge / TYPE O NEGATIVE / LIFE OF AGONY
/ R.A.T.M. / NO ONE ISINNOCENT....)). I knew few guys who were only
hailing by CANNIBAL CORPSE , SUFFOCATION during this epochÖ And
there were those who stopped anything RockíNí roll to go and dance
in the techno parties!!!!! Talking about the bands, it was the end
for GOREFEST/ ENTOMBED/ DISGRACE/ PARADISE LOST/ SENTENCED/ MORGOTH/
CONVULSE/ HYPOCRISY/ GRAVE (Who did a comeback last year, not too
badÖ), and I forget many!!!! If you think about other betrayers,
write them here!
In fact there was the arrival of the melodic
shits, the DARK TRANQUILITY/ AT THE GATES/ IN FLAMES and a
lot of followersÖ That was maybe a serious wave since itís still
alive nowadays. The keyboards of shit and female vocals also arrivedÖ
In my opinion, all of this is no M-E-T-A-L !!! DEATH METAL is meant
to be insane, black and not happy!!! Itís not some social thing,
as says Mister SHAXUL from LEGION OF DEATH Records. A small underground
label. Specialist of the South American underground. A good guy!!!
I know, after all of this some will say Iím a big foolÖ I donít
give a shit!!!! I live my thing as I feel it, and Iím maybe not
right. But I donít give a shit on time more.
16. Once, you was dealer of fresh metal, giblets and tombstones for the LIQUID OF LIFE Zine who shredded more than one anus with his killer content! Totally dedicated to Death metal of every kinds (But no melodic shit! Itís not DEATH! :P) with a hallucinating amount of reviews for its time, all the more Death metal was far from being a well acclaimed style back then! Did you ever think about helping Olivier Meschine in his labor of death? Were you a part of a fanzine in the past ?
Yeah, I was
dealer for L.O.L zine, I stopped, because the guy MESCINE has became
a lazy guy !!!! Since heís married and he has two sons (MATTHIAS
(SAITTAM !!!!!) and JIMMY), a house to take care of. He always tell
me the 7th issue will be releaseÖ He has a big package of tapes
he didnít found the time listening to. But he remains a very good
guy ! a BEER DRINKER!!!! On one hand, I understand, Iím lucky enough
to have a woman (since 12 years!!!!) who let me free to live my
life of RockíNíroll man !!! I donít have a child, and we donít want
anyÖ You have to buy him a scooter when heís 14, etcÖ I couldnít
buy anymore CDísÖ but donít be afraid, Iím not the chief at house!!!!
And Iím doing very well the dishes, I know how to deal with a washing
machineÖ etcÖ No I donít justify myself, but I see where theyíre
coming from, those who say I'm a macho mysogin.
Itís true his
zine is (was ????) one of the best. And know everywhere!!! I think
he was an influence for some, wasnít he? (The first NIHILISTIC HOLOCAUST
issue, was, wasnít it?). As far as helping himÖ I donít know how
to do that!! To write good reviews, one has to deal with a good
English vocabulary as well as references that goes far from CANNIBAL
CORPSE/ SUFFOCATION !!! No, Iíll never help him, and I think heís
a bit like myself; itís his baby, he certainly donít want to share
the creation of L.O.L. Even if weíre good friend, itís not easy
to be really on the same state of mind for this kind of project.
Example: MORBID Records has just released the 1st album of DARK
DISCIPLE, I think itís excellent, old school, and he says ëYes,
itís not bad, butÖ He thinks the Demoí97 of MALEFICARUM (Ita) is
nothing special, while I love it. No other explanations needed!
We are friends, and despots as well !!!
17.Speaking about Ripp offs, you must have had many problems! Did that happen that you travel to say a ëlittle helloí to a not very honest guy to remind him the good manners? Thanks from advance for the anecdotes! :)
RIP-OFFs: A
long subject!!!! Well, I didnít really have a problem with that
!!! I ordered through REPULSE records/ WILD RAGS, everywhereÖ I
always received everythings. One time, I didnít receive a package
from DEADSUN Recs, but I totally trust Jean FranÁois REY (aka GOY,
he likes that!!!!), and long time ago, I didnít receive 2 or 3 tapes
you sent meÖ was it the postal service or where you a rip off ?Ö
Iíll never know thatÖ and I did menace you, I said I would come
in your suburb especially for that matterÖ I didnít come because
we live far from each othersÖ and you didnít seem afraid at all.....Ahahahahahah
!!!!
Few years ago, I was taking care of a distro in Poitiers
(La Nuit Noire / Magasin Associatif), one day during a GURKKHAS/
GODLESS TRUTH/ DISGORGE US gig (In Rennes), a guy paid me with an
almost 300 French francs checkÖthat was a stolen check!!Ö And as
I have a quite good memory for faces, I found him back during another
gig in NANTES (MORBID ANGEL/ DYING FETUS/ HYPNOS/ THE CROWN/
BEHEMOTH...) few times laterÖ He was very astonishedÖ almost feeling
bad in his shoed. So, after negotiations, I was able to drink RICARD
for free during the hole nightÖ I could menace the bastard with
the snail mail address on the stolen checkÖ Hereís an anecdote such
as the ones you like!!!!
Concerning REPULSE/
XTREEM MUSIC, there were problems with one of their collaboratorsÖ
he was firedÖ But I was lucky enough not to be ripped of !!!! Even
if sometimes the delays were very long!!!!! You currently can trust
XTREEM MUSICÖ You know, Iím doing a lot of orders through snail
mail, sending Cash hidden between two TV magazines, and nothing
was lost until then.
So the RIP-OFFS, is it a legend or not
!!!!!
18. As you hear a lot of releases, whatís your opinion about the current French extreme metal scene? Are there bands youíd advice us? Which French bands will grow in the scene during the following years in your opinion?
There are some
good things in the current French scene. One more time BYATIS/ REPUDIATE/
MORGUE (all times)Ö go back to the 2nd question. I also liked a
lot SOLEKAHNÖ DEEP VEIN and VAGINAL PURULENCE are also my fave ones
of the moments. Both promising. VAGINAL PURULENCE needs to work
and work with more deepness, but they have some good basis. A shame
for their name that sounds too much GORE-GRIND!!!!
Ah, as I have
to talk about itÖ the last LOUDBLAST CDÖ Nu metal focused vocalsÖ
the same for the productionÖ same for the riffsÖ To keep it short:
certainly too modern for me. So, for myself, itís a failed come
back, even if Mister Alex C. TOQUAINE is now with themÖ not to say
itís a big shit, well, itís only my opinion. Itís also true I remain
at the ´ Disincarnate ª epochÖ
There are also some cool HEAVY
METAL bands : FALKIRK / DYSLESIA.... Some guys who work and believe
in what theyíre doingÖ Even if in my opinion HEAVY METAL is ACCEPT/
IRON MAIDEN/ WASP/ HELLOWEEN (3 first releases)/ EXCITER (Unveilling
the wicked rules forever!!!!)......
About the bands who will
growÖ itís hard to sayÖ Here in Poitiers, thereís INSIDE CONLICT
who has just released a new album, really less hardcore (Well, itís
released by OVERVOME/ Recorded BURIEZ), with a ´Twisted truthª
PESTILENCE coverÖ without the leads. He doesnít like the leads,
their guitarist.. (Hello, J.B !!!!) Theyíre decently touringÖ Thereís
also BYATISÖ and weíll speak again about them in few yearsÖ Ah,
and the last BLOODSHED (Fra) MCD also kicked my assÖ To be followed.
19.On an international level, which country becomes more interesting for its underground bands? The new Death metal wave that kills and shredds your slip before youíve finished your beer, where do you feel like this bitch will come from??!
Itís not easy
to say which country will emerge in a matter of DEATH METALÖ In
Sweden thereís PAGANIZER/ KAAMOS/ MURDER SQUAD/ BLOODBATH/
SKINFECTED/ REVOKATION/ BUTCHERY/ COERCION/ RUNEMAGICK/ AEON/ VERMINOUS/
THRONEAEON (now GODHATE)/ RELENTLESS/ SCURVY/ IMPERIOUS/ CARVE/
SORDID DEATH/ THE 9TH PLAGUE/ REPUGNANT/ DELVE/ SPAWN OF POSSESSION/
KARNARIUM/ INSISION/ SOILS OF FATE/ VOMITORY/ IMMERSED IN BLOOD/
DRACENA (100 % female band!!!!)/ VISCERAL BLEEDING.... and
without nay doubt many other onesÖ it varies from the melodic style,
even if some of these arenít new bandsÖ And they donít have to emerge,
Sweden has ever emerged!
Colombia / Chili.... there are
also some very good stuffs. In growth. To be followed.
Brazil,
itís ever done ; there are ever 80963245 KRISIUN ersatz.
Holland,
itís PYAEMIA/ DISAVOWED/ CAEDERE/ PUTRIFIED/ SEVERE TORTURE/ BRUTUS
(it was a dog name in Mickey Magazine or PIF Gadget Mag few years
ago...), some all good, but everheard before, and quite strongly
in the DISGORGE/ CANNIBAL CORPSE way!!!!!
I donít know if a
country is more likely to feed Death metal bandsÖ Ah, I was going
to forget about INDONESIA/ MALAYSIAÖ all these bad SUFFOCATION clones,
with the same vocals, the same productionÖ all released on tapes
(Well, thatís he undergroundÖ). They all have hairs in current growthÖ
But thereís also some good in there. It seems EXTREME SOULS Prod.
Would be a part of these so called RIP OFFsÖ I havenít tried them
until now.
Finland is slowly coming back, after the DEMIGOD/
CONVULSE/ SENTENCED/ DEMILICH of the beginning 90ís. they currently
have SOTAJUMALA/ DEVILRY/ KHERT NETER/ SLUGATHOR/ RAVENING/
TORTURE KILLER/ DEEP RED/ SCENT OF FLESH...
Thereís
DEATH METAL everywhere, hopefully!
Okey, letís bet the scene
of the Vatican will be the next one to emergeÖ No, seriously, I
donít knowÖ
20.And what about American or Hypertechnical Brutal death? Isnít it too boring when many releases of the style are played in your Hi-fi ?
US BRUTAL DEATH
looses a it of its interest, I think. Too many bands started to
blast in an hyper fast way. There was SUFFOCATION, and DISGORGE
few years later (First demo in 1993 !!!)Ö One also have to quote
REPUDILATION (96)/ DEVOURMENT/ DEHUMANIZED/ SCATTERED REMNANTS
and many ersatz.... some short life labelsÖ I currently have problems
to follow all of thisÖ The last thing that pleases me is the DARK
DISCIPLE CD released through MORBID RecordsÖ. To sum it up, yes
BRUTAL DEATH metal is ball breakingÖ and mostly all these hardcorish/groovy/moshing
bullshits ‡ la DYING FETUSÖAnyway I think the Americans are those
who gave birth to DEATH METAL, with of course DEATH (Respects to
Chuck!!!). And I donít think the guy of SCARVENGER you have interviewed
on your newsletter will say the contrary.) even if some fools nowadays
shit on his face. There was also DEATHSTRIKE with Mister Paul SPECKMAN
; POSSESSED. One more time, itís not an exhaustive list!!!
I
was going to forget CANNIBAL CORPSE: they keep on playing the same
thingÖ are they bored?
And as you said, it become hypra technicalÖ
Greetz butchered at birth!!!!!
21.And what about Black metal? Are you a fan? Do you want another part of this little shitty demo composed in 5 minutes with an atrocious WC sound and screams of an ugly sodomized bitch who plays the ëEvilí game ?!
Well, lets get things clear about it : Black metal is VENOM/ BATHORYÖ One shouldnít forget the first MARDUK album was DEATH METAL, the same goes for the first DARKTHRONE!!!! And later, they came with someÖ wellÖ I would say very personal productionsÖ I remember a 91-92 interview in a special Thrash metal issue of a big magazine, the Darkthrone guys said they didnít want to be signed (too late, they were ever on PEACEVILLE!!!!), to remain underground (while answering an interview in a so big magazine??), the more funny thing is they first album (Some DEATH METAL, yes!!) was recorded in Sweden, with Thomas SKOGSBERG (ENTOMBED/ GRAVE/ DISMEMVERÖ etc.), one of the biggest producers of this timeÖ THIS is real trendy shit! Or total betrayalÖ But I must recognize there are good Black metal bands, thatís for sure.
There are true
satanists, one can see them during gigs, with their mother and father
who bring them with a big expensive carÖ and who comes to take them
back. I donít trust much those who claim to be strong satanistsÖ
even if itís established band, even in FranceÖ And when these true
satanists come back to their motherís flat, their beloved mother
had the nice idea to leave them a little word such as ´ My beloved
son, your food is in the fridge, the toaster is ready, just push
the button. Your booties are in the hall, as always. Pleasant dreams
my mittle sugar ª. I imagine that, and itís laughable. You know,
Iím not a superman, far from this, but I donít play a game, ME!
And I certainly have no advice to give to anybody. Weíll speak about
it laterÖ will they be a part of this satanic thing in few years?
Talking about the Black metal music in itself, I never enjoyed
the quite high pitched vocals, the almost punkish riffs and the
production.
There will be more peoples who want to kick my face,
itís useless, you can send a request to NIHILISTIC HOLOCAUST, against
DEATH METAL and fools such as myself. And Iím 1.87 high, and 110
kilogramsÖ Iím not too afraid, to be honest!!!
22.Youíre the vocalist in PULMONARY FIBROSIS! Do a little introduction and use the opportunity of this little advertising space to promote it!
Yes, itís right, Iím PULMONARY FIBROSIS since two years now. We are three guys : Guillaume (Drums and pitch shifted vocals), Johannes (Guitar) and Myself (Naural vocals). We had another guitarist ; he left for ununderstanding. Itís too long to speak aboutÖ and itís not interesting. It seems a guy from TREPALIUM (79) wants to play the bass guitar with us. Well, then we are happy!!!!
23.Who is the main composer in the band? You would put the band into which musical folder ? What are your influences?
The two other
guys compose, Iím working on the vocal parts later. There are no
real lyricsÖ Then we were compared to GUT/ REGURGITATE (First epoch)/
MALIGNANT TUMOUR (1rst epoch)/ ROMPERPROP/ DEAD INFECTION/
S.C.D.... all this is OkÖ but we were also compared to GRONIBARD!!
We are less proud!!! Why ? Because I donít like much what they are
doingÖ except for the GUT cover (the best one from the tribute),
and I donít like this teenage poop and piss side to be honestÖ and
they play nude on stageÖ. Pfffffffff !!!! Of course some bands
do the same than they doÖ (GASTRIC BURST for the fact they
finish their gig in slips/ DEGUEULANUS, PROUT DE CHIASSE for
the shitty stupid name/ PURULENT EXCRETOR for the ëmy cock in your
big shitty ass one day of Diahorrea, the following day of a big
pizza-paella bernacheÖ). I will have many new friends!!!
On the
other hand, to come back to the BONES BRIGADE band, I love their
side project WARSCARS.
24.What do you write in your lyrics? What does it deal with?
So, no, there arenít really any lyrics. We did a MALIGNANT TUMOUR cover (´ Pathological fun ª). To be as near of the original track as possible, and as we have no lyrics, I did all the vocals in a French/ English phonetic wayÖ For the other tracks, there are few coherent lines from here and thereÖ One day, I read in a zine ëìPULMONARY FIBROSIS, with pathological lyrics....í Itís funny. Thatís true Guillaume always fins very Pathological-medical titles for the songsÖ
25.hatís your discography ? Your future projects?
Before I joined
them, they did two split Eps/ demo tapes, various split tapsÖ and
then, one year ago we did a split CD with THORWALD. It was released
by BIZARRE LEPROUS Production. Weíll go in the studio soon, as soon
as weíll be ready with the given songs.
We rehearse only once
each weekend, when we playÖ I drive 100 kilometers to go there.
Weíll go in a studio near of Limoges; in the studio of the ASES
guys (Black metal band). Some good guys! We wonít come back to the
ëStudio 4í, because we have rather had bad words with Lionel, especially
myselfÖ Iím not very pleased by the sound of the tracks, but itís
not his fault. At the beginning I thought this mix was good, but
we were too fastÖ No, the problem is Lionel is a corrupted Hardcore
guyÖ And he knows this, I told him eyes in eyes.
We played in
Germany (GORE Festival 2003), weíll play there again this year.
I hope this will be better for us, because last year our 2nd guitarist
had just left us. We also played in Belgium (Frontline with
MORGUE); VORTíN VIS a IEPER, in Slovakia with PYOPOESY....At the
'Roche sur yon' (France) with SANATORIUM and INTERNAL SUFFERING
(I must say, for myself, these guys are pure fools and proud
to be soÖ and trendies!! Oh yes, listen to their first album, and
then hear the US Brutal Death evolution on the following onesÖ).
The
other guys did some gigs in Czech Republic before I joined them.
We are supposed to play in Italy, Spain, and weíll may be a part
of the SOUL GRINDING 2005 in Strasbourg (organized by INHUMATE)Ö
plus a lot of nice local gigs that were done or will be done!
Thatís
all. Me, Iím happy about doing all of thisÖ Iím 35 years oldÖ I
was dreaming about it in 90/93Ö PULMO did so!!!
26.Did you play in band before?
No, no real band before. I only did a project with Mister MESCHINE as guitarist, a drummer from Poitiers, and a guy from LIMOGES on the bassÖ There was only 4 or 5 rehearsals, 2 finished tracks, a bit in an INCATATION wayÖ and thatís all.
27.And if Death metal was a beer, which one would it be?
A beerÖ well, one more time very purist, I kinda like the 1664 and the Heineken. Well, to play the game, Iíll say a 22/ Robert CHARLEBOIS. First of all to salute the Quebec metal scene (NECROTIC MUTATION/ GORGUTS/ GORELUST/ PURULENCE/ NECRONOMICON/ KATAKLYSM 1er MCD/ the first CRYPTOPSY releases (the first blasters???) / OBSCENE CRISIS/ OBLIVEON and many others....) Robert said it on the TV recently, he tried every products of the earth, and RockíNíroll and alcohol are good, mostly together, the same nightÖ
28.This interview has reached its end, itís you to conclude and to kick the ass of those who deserve it! Keep on parasitating the hertziane waves and to promote the metal of death!!
Yes, Iíll keep on playing some Fuckiní DEATH METAL and other GRINDCORE; as well as some BLACK/ HEAVY/ THRASH. I always played the band who did the effort of sending me their release. Itís normal! But no hardcore, no neoÖ
Ok, and for
all those who want to know the bands I venerate more than anything
elseÖ GOREFEST is my fave (until the live), then for those who follow
....DEATH / DEMIGOD / INCANTATION / IMMOLATION / DETERIOROT / HYPONIC
/ DARK DISCIPLE / CREMATORY (Sweden) / CRYPTAL DARKNESS
ëChamber of goreí / FUNEBRARUM / OBITUARY / CANNIBAL CORPSE
/ MURDER SQUAD / NUCLEAR WINTER / PESTILENCE 1, 2 &
3Ëme/ PARADISE LOST 1er & 2eme /BOLT THROWER / MASSACRE
the first one (never released) and from beyond / DISINCARNATE /
AUTOPSY /. BAPHOMET US / Old HYPOCRISY / Old ATROCITY
Ger. / FLESHCRAWL / MORBID ANGEL / PAGANIZER / GOREMENT /
ETERNAL DARKNESS / WINTER / NOVEMBERS DOOM 1er CD /
Old SINISTER / Old THANATOS / EPITAPH Sweden / CONVULSE / MALEVOLENT
CREATION 1st, 2nd & 3rd / DEMILICH / ANTHOPOMORPHIA (Hol) /
SORRORICIDE / SENTENCED / ADRAMELECH / MORGOTH, also the UNLEASHED
CDs / ENTOMBED/ DISMEMBER/ GRAVE...and there are many otherÖ (for
some, Iím only interested in the beginning of their career !!) Have
an hear on theseÖ Only very good stuffs!!!!
Thanks for this fucking
interview, my old G. You are a good guy! Later.
METAL
FURY
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