Disbelief Interview

1.Can you update us with what is going on with Disbelief these days?
OUR NEW ALBUM HEAL WAS CURRENTLY RELEASED, THE REVIEWS AND FAN REACTIONS ARE PRETTY GOOD, SO THE MAIN GOAL IS REACHED, WE DID 2 SHOWS AFTER THE RELEASE AND THE NEW MATERIAL WORKED FANTASTIC AND FITTED PERFECT IN OUR SETLIST.

2. How would you Describe your musical sound?
INTENSE AND EXTREME FORM OF METAL, VERY DEEP EMOTIONAL AND AGGRESSIVE AS WELL , NOTHING TO START A PARTY WITH, BUT PERFECT TO GET RID OF ALL OF YOUR BAD EMOTIONS AND INHALE NEW ENERGY!!

3.What is the meaning behind the band's name?
THERE IS NO MEANING BEHIND IT, 20 YEARS AGO IT WAS CHOSEN BECAUSE IT IS EASY TO REMEMBER AND IT IS VERY GOOD VISUAL EFFECT!! NOWADAYS YOU COULD INTREPRET IT ALOT DIFFERENT, BUT IT WOULD NOT BE THE TRUTH ON WHY IT WAS CHOSEN !

4. WHat are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?
SAME AS OUR SOUND OUR PERFORMANCE IS VERY INTENSE AND ENERGETIC, LIKE IN TRANCE WE ENJOY OUR MUSIC AND WE WANT TO INFECT THE FANS WITH THE VIBES COMING DOWN FROM THE SATAGE ! IT IS DIFFICULT TO PICK OUT SPECIAL SHOWS, WE DID SHOWS WITH SLAYER IN AUSTRIA, THEY WERE AWESOME, BECAUSE OF THE WILD AUDIENCE, SUPPORTING THE GODS OF THRASH AND LETTING A DREAM COME TRUE TO REACH THIS MOMENT !! THIS IS THE POINT OF ALWAYS MAKING A SHOW SO SPECIAL, BUT THERE ARE ALOT OF OTHERS, EVEN IN SMALLER CLUBS WITH LESS PEOPLE, BUT IT WAS LIKE MELTING TOGETHER WITH THE AUDIENCE AND HAVING THE SAME FEELINGS ABOUT THE DISBELIEF MUSIC ! ! THIS CAN HAPPEN ON ANY STAGE IN ANY TOWN !!

5. Do you have any plans to tour the U.S?
FIRST OF ALL WE NEED A LABEL IN THE US TO RELEASE OUR TOPIC ALBUM AND ALSO THE PREVIOUS ONES, SO FAR THERE ARE NO PLANS ! !

6. How would you compare being on Massacre Records to other record labels?
IT IS A SMALL LABEL, BUT A VERY RELIABLE COOPERATION BETWEEN MUSICIANS AND THE LABEL BOSSES : WE ALL WANT THE SAME : MAKING DISBELIEF MORE AND MORE SUCCESSFUL WITHOUT TO CHANGE THE TYPICAL TRADEMARKS OF THE BAND ! ! MASSACRE REC. ARE CONVINCED ABOUT THE UNIQUE DISBELIEF-SOUND AND DON"T WANT TO PUSH US IN A MORE COMMERCIAL WAY OF COMPOSING, SO THIS IS PERFECT FOR US TO WORK WITH AND BEEING FREE IN DECISIONS TO BE MADE CONCERNING SONGMATERIAL ! ! BIGGER LABEL MEANS BIGGER EXPECTATIONS CONCERNING RECORD-SALES, IF IT DOES NOT WORK YOU ARE KICKED , EVEN IF YOU ARE A GOOD AND UNIQUE BAND, BUT THIS WOULD NEED ALOT MORE TIME AND PATIENCE TO MAKE IT SUCCESSFUL, NOT EASY BUSINESS !!

7. The new album has a good amount of covers, what made you decide to cover these classic songs?
THESE ARE ALL VERY SPECIAL BANDS, KING DIAMOND AND CRIMSON GLORY WITH THEIR EXTRAORDINARY VOCALISTS AND VERY SPECIAL SONGWRITING, AND KILLING JOKE IS A BAND WHICH FITS PERFECT IN THE DISBELIEF-SOUND< ESPECIALLY THIS SONG WE DID, LOVE LIKE BLOOD ! ! OF COURSE WE ALL HAVE THESE SONGS IN OUR BLOOD, OTHERWISE OUR INTERPRETATION OF THEM WOULD NOT SOUND REAL OR AUTHENTIC , BUT I THINK WE DID A GOOD JOB ! !

8. Out off all the albums that you have put out so far which one are you the most satisfied with?
PROTECTED HELL IS THE ONE , SOUND , SONGWRITING , COVERARTWORK , THE VIDEO WE DID FOR THE SONG A PLACE TO HIDE , EVERYTHING IS STILL SATISFYING ! !

9. How would you describe the lyrical content of the music?
THERE ARE STORIES THAT CAN HAPPEN IN EVERYONE'S LIFE OR ALL READY HAPPENED IN REALITY ! ! MOSTLY THEY ARE EXTREME SITUATIONS DISCRIBED THAT CONTAIN ALOT OF DIFFERENT FEELINGS, ANGER , FEAR , PANIC , EVEN HATE , LOVE , DISSAPOINTMENT , DEPRESSION , BUT ALSO POWER , INNER STRENGTH AND POSITIVE THINKING IN THE END ! ! JUST LIKE IN ALL OUR LIFE IS ABOUT ! !

10. How would you describe your musical progress over the years and what direction do you see the music heading into on future releases?
WE WANT TO KEEP OUR MUSIC ALIVE BY NOT THINKING TOO MUCH ABOUT THE PREVIOUS RELEASES , JUST PERFORM WHAT IS IN OUR HEARTS ! ! SOMETIMES THE FANS HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE FACT THAT DISBELIEF DO NOT FOLLOW THE SAME WAY OF SONGWRITING AS ON PREVIOUS ALBUM , BUT IN THIS WAY WE AVOID TO REPEAT OURSELVES AND GET BORING AND PREDICTABLE ! ! IT IS THE MORE HONEST WAY TO TRY SOMETHING AND EXPRESS OUR MUSICAL IDEALS IN A DIFFERENT WAY ! !

11. How have metal fans worldwide reacted to the newer material?
ON MYSPACE WE HAVE ALOT OF COMMENTS FROMOVER THE WORLD; MOST OF THE FANS HAVE"NT EVEN HEARD ABOUT DISBELIEF , BUT THEY ARE DIGGING OUR MUSIC AND GOING CRAZY FOR IT , THIS DOES MAKE US HAPPY AND THINKING POSITIVE FOR THE BANDS FUTURE ! !

12. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and what are you listening to nowadays?
TOO MANY TO MENTION , BUT THE NEW ALBUM HEAL CONTAINS 4 NEW DISBELIEF-SONGS WHICH ARE A TRIBUTE TO THE BANDS SLAYER , DEATH , BOLT THROWER , AND CROWBAR , BUT THERE ARE ALSO NEUROSIS , KORN , DEFTONES , MORBID ANGEL , CLASSIC METAL LIKE ACCEPT , SCORPIONS , JUDAS AND OZZY, PSYCHOTIC WALTZ . . . . ANY EXTREME INDIVIDUAL METAL BAND YOU CAN IMAGINE ! ! BESIDES THIS I NOWADAYS LISTEN TO BANDS LIKE DREDG . PLACEBO , CHIMARIA, HOLLOW CORP , OR CULT OF LUNA , WE ARE OPEN MINDED AND WE LISTEN TO ALOT OF DIFFERENT GENRES ! !

13. WHat are some of your interests outside of music?
NOTHING SPECIAL , I DO HAVE HOBBIES , MEETING FAMILY AND FRIENDS , GOOD FOOD , SOMETIMES DRINKING SOME BEERS , ENJOYING EVERY SINGLE DAY OF MY LIFE ! !

14. Any final words or thoughts?
PROBABLY DISBELIEF IS NOT THAT COMMON IN THE US , SO IF YOU DON'T KNOW US , VISIT US ON MYSPACE , ENJOY OUR MUSIC AND VIDEOS AND MAKE YOUR OWN THOUGHTS ABOUT WHAT DISBELIEF IS ABOUT ! ! CHEERZ AND THANX FOR YOUR INTEREST,
JOCHEN JOE TRUNK (BASSIST

Disbelief/Heal/Massacre Records/2010 CD Review

  Disbelief are a band from Germany that plays a mixture of death and doom metal and this is a review of their 2010 album "Heal" which was released by Massacre Records.

Drums mix slow and midpaced drumming with alot of fast playing and brutal blast beats, while the bass playing follows the riffs that are coming out off the guitars and they have a very powerful sound at times, keyboards are very rarely utilized but when used they only enhance atmosphere.

Rhythm guitars are a mixture of slow, midpaced and fast death metal riffs that have alot of influences from early 90's death metal with some doom metal influences and a good amount of melody, as for the lead guitars they are mostly melodic guitar solos, as for the accoustic guitars when they are utilized they use alot of open chords that gives the music a depressive edge.

Vocals are mostly deep death metal growls that are very easy to understand with some high pitched screams and only a small amount of clean vocals, while the lyrics cover depressing themes, as for the production on this recording it sounds very professional and you can hear all of the instruments that are present on this recording.

In my opinion Disbelief are a very good band and if you like death metal that has a melodic doom metal edge you should check out this band. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "The Eyes Of Horror" "Certainty Of Reality" "Welcome Home" which is a King Diamond covr and Red Sharks" which is a Crimson Glory cover. RECOMMENDED BUY.

Sarabante/Remnants/Sothern Lord Records/2011 CD Review

 

  Sarabante  are  a  band  from  Athens,  Greece  that  plays  a  form  o0f  crust/grind  with  a  noise  rock  and  sludge  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2011  album  "Remnants"  which  was  released  by  Southern  Lord  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  being  thrown  in  at  times,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  is  coming  out  of  the  guitars  and  at  times  they  sound  very  powerful  with  some  doomy  and  sludgy  riffs  and  at  times  you  can  hear  some  more  fast  hardcore  punk.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid paced  to  fast  crust/hardcore  riffs  that  also  mix  in  some  noise  rock  distorted  sounds  and  some  influences  from  sludge  and  there  are  little  to  no  guitar  solos  or  leads  present  on  this  recording

  Vocals  are  mostly  crustcore  style  yells  and  growls  that  have  a  slight  grindcore  edge  to  them  and  on  one  song  there  is  some  spoken  word  parts,  while  the  lyrics  touch  on  hateful  and  everyday  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  dark,  heavy  and  raw  sound  to  it  while  still  being  professional  enough  up  to  the  point  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  Sarabante  are  a  very  good  hardcore/crust  band  with  a  noise  rock  and  sludge  metal  edge  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  style,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Rain  Of  Shame"  "Those  That  Break,  Those  That  Hold"  "Fading  Future'  and  "Do  You  Feel  Safe".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Grief/Come To Grief/Century Media Records/1994 CD Review

  Grief are a band from Boston, Massachusetts that was around during the 90's that play a style of music that I would describe as sludge/doom and there are also one of the original bands to play that style and this is a review of their classic 1994 album "Come To Grief" which was released by Century Media Records.

Drums are all slow beats with no blast beats while the bass playing is all slow doom metal riffs and sounds very powerful on this album, as for the guitars they are all slow doom metal riffs that are heavily influenced by 70's stoner metal with no guitar solos present on the album.

Vocals are in between high pitched screams in the Eyehategod style with some deep death metal growls, while the lyrics touch on very depressing themes with some alcohol and drug abuse, as for the production on this album which was produced by Bill t. Miller and recorded during the month of August 1994 at the Lanes in Allston, Mass sounds very raw but maintaining a professional feel.

In my opinion this was a really good album from a classic band and if you are a fan of sludge doom or the more slower aspects of funeral doom you need to get this album for your collection since this is a classic and also a recording that is still very influential even to this day. STANDOUT TRACKS INCLUDE "Earthworm" "I Hate You" and "Stricken". RECOMMENDED BUY

https://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/album/come-to-grief

Sons Of Tonatiuh Interview

1. Can you tell us a little bit about the band for those that have never heard of you before?

The band is basically a concept I came up with some time ago that has to do with native cultures in general to which I’m particularly interested in. Over the course of a couple of years there have been several lineup changes due to people’s individual obligations and what-not. At this point though, the Sons lineup is pretty solid with me on guitar and vocals, Darby on guitar and backup vocals, Tim on drums, and Mike on bass. We are a straight up doom/sludge/crust punk band with influences ranging from Neurosis, Eyehategod, Buzzoven, Floor, Sleep…etc

2. How would you describe the musical style that you went for on the new album?

There really wasn’t a specific “style” per say we were going for other than just tunes we had been working on for the past year. Though I guess you could say we had a general taste for foreboding and doomy material which I think we concocted well. 

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects that you covered with the new release?

For the most part they’re anti-religious, sacrilegious, anti-American, pro-native, and partially historical lyrics. “Adam & Evil” is a prime example of some anti-religious beliefs I have personally with how as a kid I was brought up to believe in the myth of Adam & Eve and the creation of all things by “God”.

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

Tonatiuh is an Aztec sun god. One of the many gods to whom the Aztec’s worshipped. Tonatiuh was the protector of all the warriors that went into battle. Tonatiuh is also the god to which the Aztecs made sacrifices towards. We, as the band, are hence the “Sons” of Tonatiuh. Kind of a play on words. I know there’s a ton of bands with the whole “Sons of” thing going on in their name, but I don’t know many that actually made it past year 1 of their existence. Haha… yeah, of course that’s sarcasm.

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

Most memorable shows would have to be opening for Withered here in Atlanta Georgia, Zoroaster, Black Tusk in Birmingham Alabama, Dark Castle, Salome in Baltimore Maryland, Khann in Orlando Florida, Hawg Jaw in New Orleans, among many others.

Our stage performance is pretty much an anything goes type of scenario. Haha. We try to keep it fresh every time we get up there. No horseshit rants between songs. We just want to destroy each and every show. Pure volume and raw energy.

6. Do you have any other side projects besides the band, or is this a full time group?

For myself, Tim and Mike it is a full time group. Darby however, is currently also playing in a punk band called Whiskey Shit Vomit as well as Noble Rust.

7. How has the feedback been to your music by sludge/doom and crust fans worldwide?

We seem to get a lot of attention from Europeans. I’ve been selling quite a few albums to them this past year so far. For example there are some distros in Germany, Russia, and Italy to which I’ve sold to. So I guess you could say it’s been pretty good so far.

8. How would you describe your musical progress over the years and what direction do you see the music heading into on future releases?

I don’t really believe in “progress”. There is only change. We may have gotten better as musicians if that is what you’re implying. The direction is generally for a bigger sound as I experiment with cleaner vocal styles. But for the most part, we’re just trying to get off the ground and see where it takes us.

9. What are the touring plans for the future?

Currently planning on a southern tour in Jan that will start in Florida and go all the way out to Texas and back. There is also in the works a tour of Mexico which will probably happen in March or April. Next summer we’d like to head up north again and possibly later the far West. And finally possibly much later we’d like to go out to Europe.

10. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

See question #1 for that answer.

11. Outside of music, what are some of your interests?

Anti-corporate sticker ideas, raising my 6 year old daughter right, classic literature, electrical engineering, stand-up comedy, women…

12. Any final words or thoughts before we close this interview?

Nothing is final. The infinite universe will reign supreme as humans cease to exist thousands of years from now. Our words are only meaningful within the small scope of time to which we are “allowed” to exist in. As humans we are sad creatures always seeking acceptance from other humans that are seeking acceptance from other humans. It’s a cycle of life to which we will inevitably devour ourselves until there is no more “us”. Sons of Tonatiuh can only hope to influence others to be more forward thinking even though this in of itself is futile. Enjoy what you can now and savor every last breath…

Sons of Tonatiuh
http://www.myspace.com/sonsoftonatiuh (MySpace)
http://sonsoftonatiuh.bandcamp.com/      (Bandcamp)
https://twitter.com/sonsoftonatiuh           (Twitter)

Brainoil/Death Of This Dry Season/20 Buck Spin Records/2011 CD Review

 

  Brainoil  are  a  band  from  Oakland,  California  that  plays  a  sludge/crust  style  of  doom/death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2011  album  "Death Of This Dry Season"  which  was  released  by  20  Buck  Spin  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid paced  with  some  fast  drumming  and    blast  beats,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  is  coming  out  of  the  guitars  and  at  times  they  sound  very  powerful.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid paced ,  to sludge/doom  metal  riffs  that  are  very  distorted  and  have  somewhat  of  a  stoner  vibe  to  them  with  the  faster  riffing  having  a  punk  rock  feel  to  them  while  the  lead  guitars  when  utilized  are  very  distorted  sounding  guitar  leads.

  Vocals  are  all  high  -pitched  sludge  metal  screams  with  some  occasional  deep  crust/grind/hardcore  growls,  while  the  lyrics  touch  on  dark  and  hateful  times,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  heavy  and  raw  feel  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  Brainoil  are  a  very  good  crust/grind/sludge  metal  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  style,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECEMMONDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Death  Of  This  Dry  Season"  "To  Bury  The  Pages  Of  Existence"  and  "The  Beauty  Of  Death".  RECEMMONDED  BUY.

Sons Of Tonatiuh/Self Titled/Hydrophonic Records/2010 CD Review

  Sons  Of  Tonatiuh  are  a  band  from  Atlanta, Georgia  that  plays  sludge/doom  metal  with  a  crusty  punk  edge  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  titled  album  which  was  releases  by  Hydrophonic  Records.

Drums  are  mostly  slow  beats  with  some  mid paced  parts  and    fast  playing,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  heavy  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  guitars  and  at  times  has  a  sound  of  its  own.

Rhythm  guitars  are  mostly  slow  doom/sludge  metal  riffs  with  the  mid paced  riffing  having  a  crusty/punk  edge   while  the  lead  guitars  are  stoner/doom  sounding  guitar  solos  when  they  are  used.

Vocals  are  all  high  pitched  sludge/doom/crust  screams,  while  the  lyrics  cover  some  dark  sounding  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  heavy  sound  that  gives  all  of  the  musical  instruments  a  very  good  sound.

In  my  opinion  Sons  Of  Tonatiuh  are  a very  good  sludge/doom  metal  band  that  should  appeal  to  all  fans  of  this  genre.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "To  The  Throne"  "Adam  And  Evil"  and  "Oracle".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.