Interview: Evil Army

This is the Interview with this crazy bastards, EVIL ARMY!!

1.- Could you tell us a litlle about the history of the band?
-WE'VE BEEN A BAND SINCE 2003. WE HAVE A SELF TITLED FULL LENGTH ALBUM, UNDER ATTACK 7", CONQUER HUMAN LIFE 7", AND A SPLIT 7".

2.- How is the extreme music scene in Memphis?
-THERE AREN'T MANY METAL BANDS IN MEMPHIS. WE'RE ONE OF VERY FEW METAL BANDS IN MEMPHIS. THERE AREN'T ANY OTHER BANDS HERE PLAYING THRASH METAL. I WISH THERE WERE MORE METAL BANDS HERE SO WE COULD GET SOME GOOD SHOWS GOING IN THIS FUCKING PLACE.

3.- You have a hard influence of hardcore and punk music, why do you choose combinate with Thrash Metal?
-I REALLY DON'T HAVE A HARDCORE OR PUNK INFLUNCE AT ALL. I'VE NEVER BEEN INTO THOSE 2 STYLES OF MUSIC. FOR SOME REASON OUR SONGS CAME OUT SOUNDING THE WAY THEY DO, BUT I NEVER TRIED TO PUT PUNK AND HARDCORE INTO OUR MUSIC. OLD SLAYER AND METALLICA ARE OUR BIGGEST INFLUENCES. WE GET COMPARED TO BANDS I'VE NEVER HEARD OF ALL THE TIME.

4.- Who are your main influences to create music?
-BATHORY, SLAYER, DARKTHRONE, AND METALLICA.

5.- Whit who worked for the split album with Bury The Living?
-A SMALL LABEL IN MEMPHIS RELEASED THAT 7".



6.- How was the contact with Get Revenge Records and what other bands have Get Revenge Records?
-THE DUDE FROM GET REVENGE GOT A HOLD OF OUR 7"s AND CONTACTED ME AND ASKED TO RELEASE OUR FULL LENGTH. I DON'T KNOW ANY OTHER BANDS ON THE LABEL.

7.- In your debut album you worked with Get Revenge, why do you decide re-release the album with HellS Headbangers?
-HELLS HEADBANGERS IS A METAL LABEL AND GET REVENGE IS MORE PUNK, SO IT MADE MORE SINCE TO HAVE HELLS HEADBANGERS RE-RELEASE IT TO A METAL AUDIENCE.





8.- Hells Headbangers have more benefits for you? Maybe work with this guys open some gates for you?
-ITS COOL TO HAVE PEOPLE OF ALL STYLES OF MUSIC TO LIKE OUR BAND BECAUSE I WANT EVERYONE TO LIKE OUR SHIT, BUT WE'RE A METAL BAND SO I'M SURE HELL'S HEADBANGERS WILL PUSH OUR RECORD TO A LOT MORE METALHEADS.

9.- Why did you decide make a cover of Bathory in your EP Under Attack?
-I'M NOT REAL BIG ON DOING COVERS, BUT I THINK WE DO A GOOD VERSION OF IT AND MAKE IT OUR OWN. THERE'S NO SINCE DOING A COVER SONG IF YOU'RE NOT GONNA PUT YOUR STAMP ON IT.

10.- How is a normal gig of Evil Army?
-MOST OF THE TIME THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE MOSHING AND YELLING THEIR ASSES OFF.

11.- Could you recomend us some killer bands from Memphis?
-THE REATARDS.



12.- Do you have some important plans for this 2009, maybe a tour included Mexico Jaja.
-WE'RE ABOUT TO GO ON A U.S. TOUR WITH DOWN. WHEN WE GET BACK FROM THAT WE'RE GOING TO RECORD OUR NEXT FULL LENGTH. HOPEFULLY WE'LL MAKE IT DOWN TO MEXICO SOMETIME SOON.

13.- Any to add or ask?
-WE JUST GOT OUR FULL LENGTH CD REPRESSED AND PEOPLE CAN CONTACT ME AT MYSPACE. COM/EVILARMY TO GET A COPY OF THAT, OUR UNDER ATTACK 7", OR AN EVIL ARMY T-SHIRT.

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