Interview with Joel Grind from Toxic Holocaust

1.Brutal Regards Joel! How are you? Could you tell Us a little about the history of Toxic Holocaust?
-Hi, thanks for the interview. TH started in 1999. The first release was the demo Radiation Sickness limited to about 50 copies. After some inactivity for a few years finally came the Critical Mass demo in 2002. This was the first demo to be spread in the underground trading circles, which led to the release of Evil Never Dies on Nuclear War Now / Witches Brew in 2003. After some EP's and some tours came the release of Hell on Earth in 2005, which in turn led to the deal with Relapse Records, which I just signed. I am currently working on my still yet to be titled third record which should be out by Sept. 2008.

2.What do you preffer man, black metal or thrash metal?
-I like em both. I like the evilness of Black metal and the sound of Thrash. I mean my favorite bands are Venom, Bathory, Hellhammer etc, so I guess I kinda lean toward the darker side of Metal.

3.Have you ever played in a band before Toxic Holocaust?
-Yes, lots of them! Mainly punk and crossover bands. Played drums in most of them.

4.After 2 full lenghts how do you end up contacting the people from RELAPSE RECORDS?
-Well, it kinda just fell into place. It turned out that we both wanted to work with each other so it just
made sence.

5.What is the difference between being independent and being signed with a label like RELAPSE?
-Better tours, better distribution. I can't comment on
much more right now cause me record isn't out yet, but
it seems like it's gonna work out well.

6.Do you really compose music and lyrics?
-YES, of course.

7.In some point of your career have you considered to have lined up musicians instead of having live musicians only?
-I always thought about it, but the right guys never came along. Until I find the right guys TH is going to remain a solo band where I hire musicians.

8.What are the albums that most influenced you musically speaking?
-Welcome to Hell, Bonded by Blood, Power From Hell, In the Sign on Evil, Show No Mercy, Bathory first one.

9.Why are you touring mostly in Europe?, there´s a lot of people who really likes you here at Latinamerica!!!
-I don't get many offers that seem like they will work in Latin America, I really want to do more touring there. I love the fans down there, you guys are total diehards! Expect some stuff coming your way soon I hope.

10.And lyrically speaking what vocalist have most influenced you on your voice man?
-Quorthon of Bathory and Angleripper on In the Sign of
Evil.

11.Do you think somewhere in time does happen all the nuclear obliteration that you write for your songs?
-Well, maybe...but I really hope not. I would like to continue touring without the need for a chemcal suit.

12.Hellhammer or Bathory?
-Bathory

13.Sodom or Venom?
-Venom

14.Is there any metal band from Mexico that you really like?
-Sure Transmetal, Strikemaster.

15.Besides music do you have another activities or just music?
-I collect records, drink etc. You know typical stuff
that you do when you not on stage or touring.

16.Is there any new material you´re about to release?
-Yes, I'm working on my 3rd record now to be released
on Relapse. The songs are coming along well, this will
be more of the same evil Thrash Metal that you've come
to expect from Toxic Holocaust.

Thanks Joel, anything you wanna add to this interview?
-Thanks for the interview see you guys ontour soon!!


Check Toxic Holocaust in this site:
www.myspace.com/toxicholocaust

New Info About Wtichtrap Euro - Tour

Oslo; 24.01.2008

FALLEN Booking is the new and improved metal agency you should look out for after NEDLOK ended January 08. Geir Kolden, the father of NEDLOK quit this year to proceed a career in acting. We wish him luck and want to say thanks for all that he has done for metal in Oslo.

Fallen has set a goal to provide you with bands you never thought would play at a small venue in Oslo… Old-school is the keyword! We will with that in mind organize gigs not as often as before, but work harder on getting that band you would die for!

This first year we will arrange two festivals named MAIDEN MASSACRE FEST. One in the beginning of May and then one in end of September. Bands that are ready so far are: Adorior, Asphyx, Witchtrap, Holocausto, Holy Moses, General Surgery……this is just the beginning…

Also we will have some scattered Thursday throughout the year that will be dedicate to new upcoming bands. For those who haven`t turned 20 yet you will be glad to hear that it will be allowed for people 18 years of age. Butchered at birth is the name of these nights. Watch out for info about dates and bands.

The new team is: Anna (former manager, barkeeper), Sindre (Obliteration, Nekromantheon), Miriam (the underdog), Francesca (red art, photo and illustrations), Kristian (Obliteration) and Deathanie (Grind Crusher, ex-Endwarfment)

Raise Your Fists!

Fallen Booking,

Anna, Sindre, Miriam, Francesca, Kristian, Deathanie

For this European tour get in touch to:

www.myspace.com/fallenbooking

www.fallenbooking.no (up and running soon)!!!

http://www.myspace.com/evilbutt

http://www.myspace.com/nedlok

and e-mail her to:

nedlokmetal@gmail.com


your metal brother visit our witching sites:
WITCHHAMMER www.witchtrap.cjb.net
stay evil stay ugly stay metal www.myspace.com/witchtrap666
see you in hell & ROCK'N'ROLL

Interview with Spearhead

This is the Interview with Barghest, vocal and bassist from Spearhead.

1.- Hey how are you guys? Could you Tell us about your name “Spearhead” and how were you formed?
-The name “Spearhead” means the leading force in a military attack. Spearhead was founded in late 2003 by myself. After some early line-up changes, we recorded “Deathless Steel Command” (released in September ‘06). Following this, our rhythm guitarist was replaced, and a promo CD (”When the Pillars Fall” Oct ‘06) was released; followed in Dec ‘07 by our second album “Decrowning the Irenarch”.

2.- Who are your most important influence? because you have a really aggressive and obscure sound.
-I guess we have a handful of influences, such as Angelcorpse, Morbid Angel, Asphyx etc, but our sound is quite distinct from them.

3.- How´s your way to compose, do you make the music first or the lyrics come first?
-Music is always composed first. Lyrics are written to fit the structure of each track.

4.- What kind of Philosophy do you read to wrote your lyrics?
-Unfortunately the term ‘philosophy’ is nowadays often associated with humanistic and distinctly ’modern’ modes of thought, whether they are chronologically modern or not. I thus avoid using it. What readings have been an influence are the Traditionalist works of Evola and Guenon for example, and any other traditional Eurasian historic or ‘mythological’ texts.

5.- Do you use a specific scale in your music?
-We don’t limit ourselves to any one type of scale, no.

6.- Now how is the Death Metal scene in UK?
-Pretty poor, but not non-existent. The are only a small handful of bands in this country worthy of any real merit.

7.- How was the contact with Invictus Productions?
-Invictus Productions was in contact with our drummer, Vortigern, after hearing samples from “Deathless Steel Command” from our website. This album was due for release on another label who let us down, and so we moved to Invictus forthwith.

8.- How long was the recording of this excellent album “Decrowning The Irenarch”?
-The recording was completed in 2 weeks, at Hertz Studio, Poland, in the Summer of 2007, but the writing process probably took around a year or so.

9.- What bands would you like to share the stage with?
-Shared the stage with a good number of respected bands already. Can’t think of any bands off the top of my head we haven‘t already gigged with.

10.- Besides metal what other music do you like?
-Folk, martial music, industrial, and classical.

11.- Napalm Death or Benediction?
-Benediction.

12.- Have you suffered any kind of misfortune on stage?
-What band hasn’t?! Drum kits slipping, amps not working - but nothing disastrous.

13.- What are your plans for 2008?
-More gigs, maybe some festivals in the Summer, but nothing planned for definite yet.

14.- I hope someday see you in Mexico, for last anything to say?
-Thanks for the interview. Sic Semper Tyrannis!

Check this guys on www.myspace.com/spearheadofficial

Avenger Of Blood Bassist Needed!!

We are on the search for a new bassist!

*Must be able to relocate to Las Vegas!
*Must be a "serious musician"!!
*Must own professional equipment and be 100% dedicated!
*Must have Vaild Pass Port or be able to get one.
*No Junkies, Drunks, Egos, or anyone with their handout!!!*

All interested parties, Please Submit a video link or an mp3 of your playing.

*I dont have tabs, so you will have to figure it out by ear.
*Our Tuning is in D standard.


*Send info about youself such as age, music history, etc....
For more info, contact Shannon at avengerofblood.net or myspace.com/avengerofblood


Thanks a Lot!

The Seedbed Of Evil: Negation

THE SEEDBED OF EVIL
This section is about the new Xtreme Music bands!!

Today we have an excellent Grindcore band from Malasya "Negation", if you like bands like Napalm Death, Terrorizer, Extreme Noise Terror, Phobia, etc; This band have influences of those bands, check this guys on:

http://www.myspace.com/negationmalaysia

Interview with Besieged

This is the Interview with Pukey, drummer of this young and excellent Thrash Metal band from Canada.

1.- Brutal regards guys, how are you? Could you tell us the meaning of your name “Besieged”?
-Hey man, I'm doing good. thanks allot for getting in touch with us for the interview. To be honest about the name it was kind of a weird thing, way back in the day when we first started we called our self "Manifest" with our first guitarist jordan rubel. That whole time was just pure sepultura/slayer worship for us(of course we still love those bands) we'd sleep by our drum set and amps just so when we got up we could start jamming right away, no time to waste. We ended up writing a couple songs during that time as you've probably heard "visions of Pain" and "savage life", but besides that we'd just be ripping the covers out all day. But of course, we had been doing our cover bands for awhile playing in our basement and having kids over. Most of the time when you would cram 30 kids in a little basement, you had them flying through the walls and shit. But eventually we put on our real first show, we basically rented a community centre and lights and fog machines and all that good stuff, told a bunch of people we we're playing there. The word got out and we ended up with a good 80 people that showed up and didn't even have a clue what we we're about to be blasting into their heads. At the end of the show I think there was 3 people still there, and we just trashed the shit out of the whole place. But, we had so much fun we decided to really start our own band and of course we needed a name that would be perfect for us. I think we were playing some war video game on the playstation or something and the level was called "Besieged". Me and Nolan kind of both just thought that sounded good, being 13 and 14 at the time we really didn't care what we called ourselves, we just wanted to play some fast and heavy music ahaha.

2.- How is the Extreme Music scene in Canada, i mean do you have a good relation with other Thrash, Death, Black Metal bands?
-We used to try and get to know all the bands we were playing with and just hang out and drink beer, but after awhile you realise that people really don’t give a shit. It’s all about who’s band is more popular or what fucking gay new trendy style of metal is in today rather than the actual music itself. I can easily think of some bands here in Winnipeg that need to drop the big shit ego’s, after all. We’re all still playing here in the same fucking city, we should be supporting one and other instead of talking shit.

3.- Is there any band or album that have been influenced you in a really important way?
-For me, I’ll always say Sepultura – Schizophrenia was my most influential album. When I first heard that CD i don’t think I took it out of the Cd player for a year straight. That is some powerful music.

4.- Your demo “Visions Of Pain” is a fuckin angry, violent Thrash Metal, how was the process of composition and recording?
-We recorded it at a really cool studio here called Studio 11, basically we had a few songs written and we wanted to get them out there for people to hear. So we called up the studio with pretty much no money, asked them how much for a 2 song demo(which by the way was a ridiculous amount) It was pretty much just a big hang out spot, we had all our buddies come down and just watch us record all day which was a fun experience for us. But when it was time to work, we definitely did so...I think it came out on the tracks. There pissed off songs, we were pissed off, we ARE pissed off...we just want to record fast and heavy and angry fucking tunes for people to fuck shit up to. I think we did a pretty good job.

5.- In your own words describe Thrash Metal.
-Fast, Heavy music.... That people can get together for, and beat the shit out of each other to. But at the end of the day, it’s what we all eat and breath and live for anyways. It’s a lifestyle as well as a genre of music, we live for this stuff man.

6.- Now you are independent or you are already sign with some Label?
-Independent, if you want to sign us....please do.

7.- Have you suffered any kind of misfortune on stage?
-When we play live we try and make it as fucking crazy as possible, once the kids see us going crazy that normally starts all the shit. But we always have something fucked with our equipment every show, whether its the cords or the amps or the kit. Or Niklaus Wolf trying to kick Nolan in the head because he’ runs around stage like he has ADHDx30. Hahaha, which really is quite fun to watch if you’re watching us play. ENERGY man, that’s something we have tons of and let it all out when we get on the stage.

8.- By the way, how is the crowd in Canada, crazy as hell?
-I think Winnipeg is just a little spoiled as far as metal shows, they don’t appreciate their local talent as much as they should. I mean, even when we drive 3 hours out of Winnipeg to play a little city, the kids love it man. They don’t get lots of shows often and finally when some bands from our city play there, it’s just mayhem every time. I’m sure there are alot better places for us to be playing than buttfuck Manitoba, but that would take a label to send us out on the road.

9.- Do you have plans for touring or record another album this year?
-Definitely, touring would be great. We are really looking to plan a tour for the summer, I think that would be fucking brutal. We just love playing shows man, touring would be amazing. As far as a new album goes. It’s being written right now as we speak, we’re always writing music. It’s what we love to do, Basically next time we all get together for jam we will be putting together hopefully a couple new songs. Then if everything goes well, hopefully by July we could be in the studio.

10.- Razor or Sepultura?
-Depends which Sepultura you’re talking about haha.

11.- I hope see you some time in Mexico, do you know some Mexican Metal bands?
-I hope so to, I’ve been there many times. Allot warmer then Canada! Haha, Yea I’ve heard many bands from Mexico. But personally have never talked to them.

12.- For last anything to say?
-Stay true, no matter what people say. If you’re doing what you want to do, that’s all that matters.
Drink beer, do drugs, smoke cigarettes and BANG YOUR HEAD AGAINST THE STAGE. SPREAD THE FUCKING WORD!!!THRASHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Check this guys on http://www.myspace.com/besiegedthrash

Kataklysm Forced To Cancel New Zealand Shows

Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM won't be able to make the New Zealand dates on March 20 and 22 due to "timing issues" related to the new album, but the band promises to reschedule as soon as possible. All remaining dates in Australia will go ahead as planned. The band's new album, Prevail, is scheduled for release via Nuclear Blast Records on May 23 in Europe and May 27 in North America.

Interview with Roger Johansson and Johan Thornberg (exvocals) from Insision

1.- Brutal regards guys, how are you? How was the formation of "Insision", do you play Death Metal in your other bands "Embalmer" and "Ildoor"?
-Roger:
Hello David. I came along with Insision right after the First Demo " Meant To Suffer " 1997. Didn´t play In Embalmer or Ildoor, But Insisions first singer Johan Thornberg can comment on this as he still is a good friend of ours.
-Johan:
Ok..Long story, I´ll try to keep it short..
The music we played in Ildoor was more melodic-based blackmetal in the same vein as Marduk and Dissection, mostly because the guitarrist in that band was really into that kind of stuff. I sang and played drums in Ildoor back then..
But me and Joonas(Ahonen-Later on also Insision) felt we wanted back to our death roots and was generally fed up with the whole melodic thing.
So Ildoor split up in late 96, and I got a call from an old friend of mine, said he started a brutal deathmetal band and wanted me to sing with them, so I did and we played a couple of shows together,,That setting also had Thomas Daun on drums.
At that same time Joonas and Patrik Muhr (who played guitar in Embalmer) had met up and jammed a couple of times, and since both me Patrik and Thomas didnt feel it was working out with the other guys, we quit Embalmer and formed Insision.. that was about it..
Patrik was with us until like 2 months after the recording of "Meant to suffer" then he suddenly called me up and said he was quitting the band bacause he was moving to another part of Sweden..Ah well..
Not so long after that we recruited Roger to fill the abcense..and I guess the rest is history..

2.- For you what is the most notable difference between American Death Metal and Swedish Death Metal? Maybe the most important Death Metal Schools.
-Roger: Well, The different thing you can hear between the two scenes is the sound and the style. Swedish Death Metal dosen´t have the Techinal elements
as the american style does, though the Old School Swedish Death Metal Style is more raw and dirty/Depraved than the American.
I like them both and Insision trying to capture all of it.

3.- Your first EP "The Dead Live On" it´s really good, this open the doors to sing with a good label?
-Johan:
Yeah, I guess it kinda did.. We had gotten great response on the "Meant to suffer"-demo tape..I know we got a bunch of intersting deals to choose from, but we wanted to "play it safe" and signed with Heathendoom rds since we knew the guy who ran it.
I think the most important thing was the timing.
People were aching for brutal music the same way we did and we provided it..We did a lot of trading back the aswell so we had a good rep in the underground already.
Dont remember everything..haha..Roger will fill in the rest for ya.
-Roger:
Yea it´s pretty much everything that i can remember too, Everyone just wanted to hear the brutal shit since the Gothenburg scene was slowly getting bored.
It was a start of Insision career back then.

4.- How was the experience of played with bands like Hypocrisy, Necrophobic, Merciless and Disgorge from Mexico?
-Roger: For me Personally playing with the Disgorge (Mex) guys was one of the best things i have done with Insision.
Sad that they split up with Antimo though. I have always prefered the brutal kind of Death Metal and Disgorge are one of the most brutal bands on the planet,
They´re doing good music and they´re cool guys aswell.

5.- In the 2002 released your first album (by the way… MASTERPIECE) "Beneath The Folds Of Flash" it was hard the record sessions?
-Roger: Insision was really hungry when we ecorded that album and i think it is heard on the record when you put it on.
The Band stayed at one place toghether under the whole recording process and we had a good time.
It wasn´t that hard to record Beneath The Folds Of Flesh" album, it went smothly.
We are now writing new tunes to the follow up on our latest piece titled IKON.

6.- After 10 years, three Studio albums, and so many necks broken, how do you feel when you play in front of a crazy, noisy audience?
-Roger: Well, It´s fucking great to play this kind of music when the crowd freaking out. It only gets better and better.
We will do some more records and hoping to tour some more too.

7.- For you which one is your best album?
-Roger: I Think everyone is good but they all have their good sides and bad sides. It´s all about the sound of the records and the quality in the
writing process, Feels that we only can get better.

8.- At this moment what has been the most important tour in your career?
-Roger: The most imortant tour for Insision was the one with Suffocation of course. But we had some trubble there with the linup at that time when
Tomas(drums) did quit two months before we did go on the tour so we had to rehearse like crazy with Markus (drums) who is with us today. But it was cool
going along with the Suffo guys, They´re also one of my favorite bands and it was cool seeing them like 30 times on that tour.

9.- Now you sing with Dental Records, it´s a good label for you?
-Roger: They had trubble with releasing the album in the U.S. and we haven´t got the attention we really wanted to get when releasing
this album, Though they´re telling us that the record selles good and so on, But we haven´t seen any numbers of that yet. We will discuss what the next step is for Insision with the label as soon we have some new songs ready.

10.- When you play, you have an amazing precission and technique, how many hours do you take to rehearsal?
-Roger: We have rehearsed very much these years who have passed and for now we just rehearse like 2 times a week and
fokusing on new tunes the third day at home. If we planing a tour or gig we reharse 4 or 5 times a week, just playing the setlist.

11.- Plans for this new year?
-Roger: Keep on doing complex and brutal songs and try to get on tour....Hoping to record a new album late this year too.

12.- Well for last we hope see you sometime in Mexico, and anything to say?
-Roger: Thanks for a cool Interview. Insision are hoping to come over to Mexico
some day and kill !!!

New Proposal: BESIEGED!!!

Hails Metalheads!!
Today we have a new Thrash Metal band from Winnipeg, Canada. So check this guys:

http://www.myspace.com/besiegedthrash

Interview with Alex Bouks from Goreaphobia

1.- Metallic regards guys, how are you? You are one of the first Death Metal bands in the East Coast, in that years how was the Philadelphia Metal scene?
-The Philadelphia scene was never very good.We were outcasts in this city from day one.By 1989 into 90.We built a strong following along with our friends in Incantation,Immolation,Profanatica etc..

2.- What happen with Relapse Records, why you never released a full album?
-I left the band and soon after the band fell apart that is why we never did the record.

3.- Could you talk to us a little about "1992 Tour of Possession", it was good?
-That was a little fucked and so long ago.I was drunk most of the time.But i do remeber very good crowds for those shows.It was also fun to tout with my friends in Immolation.

4.- Your demo "Morbidus Pathology" now is a cult stuff, maybe this is gonna be released in the future?
-It has been released threw a comp CD put out by Necroharmonic records with other Goreaphobia material.The Cd is called Vile Beast Of Abomination.

5.- How was the reunion show in 2004, it was hard to fit in, or simply the magic never gone?
-The magic was never lost between me and Chris.The darkness flows in out veins and our souls.It was a very good show.Great crowd very old school vibe!!

6.- How is the relation with Necroharmonic?
-Very good!!The owner of Necroharmonic Roy Fox is one of my best friends and he did a great job.I have total respect for the man.

7.- "Vile Beast Of Abomination" is the beginin of a new era for you?
-Well,It is mainly old songs.But,it did help reintroduce the band to the scene today and to new fans alike.

8.- You are in the Studio now?
-Yes we are working on a new record with all new material.We have John MCentee(Incantation) on guitar and Jim Roe(Incantation) on drums.This is the best and only line for the band as i am concerned.The heaviest and darkest material we have ever done.It will come out on Ibex Moon Records some time this year.

9.- What is the most funny thing you have ever seen in one of your gigs?
-Violence!!!!!I don,t know just alot of drunken stupidity.Funniest show i would say was in 1991 we did a show that Paul Ledney of Profanatica set up that was in a chinese resturant.That was starnge.

10.- Plans for touring soon?
-Yes we have a lot of shows this year threw out the US.Some fest and a tour of canada with Estuary.We are still working on doing more poss in Europe.

11.- I hope see you in Mexico someday, do you know some Mexican Metal band?
-No plans for Goreaphobia there yet.I play guitar now in Incantation now so i will be there for some shows in 2 months.I am shore we will do something there eventually.Yes many bands from Mexico i like.Cenotaph,The Chasm,Denial etc..I have much respect for the mexican metal scene.You people like the real stuff down there unlike most of US.Mexico seem to understand what real death metal is.True metal warriors.I palyed down there a few months ago with Incanation we palyed 2 shows with Dismemeber Grave and Sinister and a show with Denial.Fuckin great people!!I can,t wait to come back.

12.- For last, anything to say?
-Thanks you for the interview!!!Hails!!!!!