Interview: Maim (Sweden)

This is the Interview with the amazing and crushing Maim!

1.- Firstable for those unfamiliar with the band, please give us a history on the formation of Maim.
- Maim was formed in the fall of 2006. Our main goal was to play some good old death metal! We drew influences from bands like Morbid Angel,Entombed,Autopsy,Dismember,Carcass and lots of bands. We recorded our first demo in december 2007 wich is also called
"From the womb to the tomb" And it was with that demo we got signed to SoulsellerRecords. The we decided we wanted to do a full length album
of the demo, so we added some tracks and recorded it once again with another sound.

2.- Why do you choose Maim for the name of the band?
- It sounds like a classic un-polished Death Metal band from the past.

3.- What inspired you to create Maim with all the Old School and True Metal sound, when most of the bands play Brutal Technical Death Metal stuff?
- It became natural for us since we were into that type of metal. We wanted the raw and ugly feeling,that it was supposed to be.
If i wanted to listen to some overproduced, hi-tech,2000 days in the studio-bullshit music i might just turn on the radio and listen to Lady Gaga or something.

4.- Before your album debut, do you recorded some rehearsal, demo or something like that?
- Like i mentioned before, the infamous demo "From the womb to the tomb" was recorded but never really was released officially, only a few people got it (on cassette). I figure its really hard to get hold on, even on the internet. The demo has that good old demo sound, so we are very proud over it. I think its a better sound on the demo than on the album,haha.



5.- At the time you are composing a new song, who is the one that bring the main idea of the song, or do you all participate on it?
- One of us usually comes up with a whole song, and then all of us participate to make it better. And then we work on the song until all of us is satisfied with it.

6.- Where does the lyric theme come from?
- Of course the theme comes from Horror and Gore movies, and old bands like Autopsy teached us the way!

7.- Hows been the relation with Soulseller Records? Tell us a bit about it.
- No comments.



8.- Talking about "From the Womb to the Tomb", how was the recording process of this Great album?
- It was a bit strange because we re-recorded the demo and added 3 songs to complete it. Scott, the other guitarist had moved to London for a year, so I (Chris) had to record all the guitars for the album. But i think it went out fine. We really worked our asses to create all the tracks on this album.

9.- Could you tell us a little bit about this song "Smouldering Ashes"?
- It´s a slow earie song that deals about a plague, that will bring mankind to it´s doom.

10.- You recorded an Autopsy cover ("Ridden with Disease"), they are one of your most important influences or what other bands?
- Of course it´s one of our main influences, and we thought why not cover one of their songs on our debut album?
It really shows how dedicated we are to this band and this kind of metal. It´s all about good music and having a good time.

11.- How is a gig of Maim? Do you remember your first gig?
- It´s gig filled with headbangable riffs and sweaty crazy kids,haha. Oh yes i did, we played Ridden with disease in a small club in Linköping and it felt
really good because the Linköping scence is all about Metal/hardcore/progressive/gothenburg sound bullshit.


12.- "Covet Death" is a new song for a new album? What plans do you have for this 2010?
- Yes it´s one of the new songs on the next album, cant say anymore for now,haha! Hopefully we are going to record the next album this year and we are really looking forward to it.

13.- It´s time to end this interview, anything to ask or add?
- Make sure you check out our buddies in Morbus Chron! Really great Old Death Metal! Thanks.



You can check this guys on:
www.myspace.com/maimdeathmetal