Interview with blasphemic death metal band from Russia - BESTIAL DEFORM - answered Kirill.
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Recenze/review - BESTIAL DEFORM - ...Ad Leones (2016)
Ave BESTIAL DEFORM!...Ad Leones“ is the second album
of yours which I have ever listened. Could you please introduce us to your
band? I am not sure if you have ever done an interview for a Czech webzine.
However, I did not find one.
- Yes, you
right, I didn’t gave any interview for Czech
web media ever before, you are my first one :)).
Shortly, in case that story about BD started in august 1990 we are
existing 25 years and we use to celebrate anniversary last year. It was not easy for sure , was not going
straight as we wanted to but we are didn’t give up, we use to continue rehurs,
doing gigs, touring, recording…
First demo
we are recorded in 1992, then another one and in 1994 was released our first
album “ Together we’ll destroy the world” on tapes. Then came next one demo and
in 1996 we recorded our the most famous album “Bellum contra omnes” .
In 2014 and
2015 we republished both that albums on CD in better quality with mustering,
new style of logo and cover.
All that years
we had to stay active, doing gigs in Russia, white Russia, ex soviet Lithuania,
Estonia, also in Finland and Germany.
“…Ad Leones” is
published for a while. How are reactions and feedbacks? How about fans,
critics? And what about songs on your concerts, did they work?
-- Yeah,
“…Ad Leones” was released 1 month ago, March 15, and we did a support tour which started in 24.03 till 02.04 and it was
a first part, we are planning second part in autumn in October 2016.
Honestly, no drama, critics are
accepted new one quite good:)) and fans are really showing … and in case that it was not packed
everywhere we had very warmth
reception.. yes, and I remember people were
singing !...it was great feeling, I think we felt the same in that moments.
You published the
“…Ad Leones” album by the Russian label Satanath Records. The album before this
one was published by Coyote Records. Why did you change it? What about Satanath
Records and their work? Are you satisfied with their work?
- Yes, new
album on Satanath rec., and it was
clear! We just released EP there in 2014
and it was a beginning before birth of
“…Ad Leones”. We are republished our two first albums from 90-ies as I
say before.
We were
professionally satisfied with working at Satanah rec., everything was in time
with dead lines , all the targets we reached there! And we found points of connection there with
guys, for us it’s the most important moment and priority.
What you
asking about Coyote rec., why we changed lable.. we did our offering there
before, and even before EP 2014 but they were interested only about commercial
project and it’s not about us… and when we get an invitation from Satanah rec
in the same moment… we agreed it! And
there is still no disappointment about it!
We can say it such luck to have that partnership! :))
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I really like the
sound of your album. It is raw and readable at the same time. Uncompromising,
however each melody, idea is still there and very visible. Where did you
recorded? Who did the mixing and mastering? The cover is very
powerful and fascinating. Who is the author of your cover and what does your
cover mean and what does it stand for?
- Thank you!
I am really glad that you like my job:))
I was
searching sound for a long time and I found it.. what you can hear on “…Ad
Leones”, did mixing on MESA&HIWATT for a guitar. The rest, bass, drums
I didn’t want to make a clear sound, I wanted to keep it dirty , I could
say - primal primitive. I want to say about work with vox.. It took time.. but
I love what I did, and I felt satisfy, the rest is for audience judgment:))
A specially
I want to say about cover…I found it in internet and it was like THIS IS IT))! That is what I need, it belongs… I was searching who is painter - it was American guy with Romanian roots
Daniel Dociu. I sent him to know about who we are and what we want… He let us
use his picture as a cover for “…Ad
Leones” officially! He didn’t ask anything back ! Real artist, great painter!
Your lyrics are full
of Anti-Christianity, Satanism and darkness. Why these topics? Do you want to
share something by your lyrics, share some message? In the Czech Republic we
are very tolerant with those kinds of lyrics. How about in Russia? Have you
ever had any problems with the Church? Have anyone ever dismissed your concert,
etc.?
- It wasn’t
chosen by me… and at first it was even unconsciously
for me. It was born with me or maybe in
me at the same time. In my lyrics I am
talking about myself, about my inner feelings. Yes, it’s my main, dominating
message IT’S ANTICHRITIANITY !! I belive it’s the biggest EVIL in the world!! I
am also against each kind of religion! World would be much pure without it!!
Lie and
blood is supporting whole Christian history from the beginning. Civilisations
were destroyed by fanatics for resources and power. And it’s
just history repeating now in Russia..
Ugly to see it my own country after all that historical facts . We just
couldn’t close our eyes on it.
Our
concerts never been canceled by religious fanatics . And we have no worries about it. I am talking
about our fans and friends from other
bands.
Christianity
couldn’t win that war cause it’s their inner war.. they have no unity.
Religion- it’s just for mass manipulating, for personal goods..
How is it to play
brutal death metal in Russia? Do fans go on concerts in Russia? Do they support
you by buying CDs? When you organize some concert, how many people would come?
- It’s cool
for me to play in death metal band in
Russia J and it always was ! People love it here! That’s why we have all
that t-shirts , CD’s and other stuff, it’s cool to buy it!
Usually we
are about to come after invitation for concert. It could be for 50 people, 150
or more it depends to advertising .
BESTIAL DEFORM has
been playing since 1990. That is a long time for a band. How did you manage to
hold the band together for such a long time? Correct me if I am wrong but there
is only the guitarist Kirill as an original member. Is it difficult to find a
good guitarist, bass player, etc. who would like playing death metal?
-25 for band
it’s a lot :)) but we did it :)) and it makes us happy.
Yes, for
today from 90-s is only original member guitar player and singer and founder of
Bestial Deform - Kirill Ulanenkov- it’s
me :)), you talking with Kirill :)).
Now Bestial
Deform is: Dmitriy Ivanov – bass, Dmitriy Tokarev – drums - my old friends, who
were in BD in our best times. And with
us now Aleksey Veselov young talented
guitar player and composer! You asking
about is it hard to find musicians for such project, yes, it is! Specially if
you looking for friendship and understanding for creative process.
Let´s go back to the
beginnings of your band…What was the first impulse to get a band together? And
why brutal death metal? This is no exactly the kind of music which would bring
someone the “fame”.
- It’s a
hard question.. Shortly – I love that
kind of music :)). What to do?, it’s not a mainstream
but we are famous in our way. People
coming to concerts – for us it means!... we are on right way!
I can see that you
are the type of band which is getting better and better with every album. Do
you have any targets in your musical career? For someone it could be famous
publisher, for someone to play with SUFFOCATION.
-. It is
very nice from you ! :)) Maybe we are as a cognac getting
better by years :)) Joking :))
I really know that we are going to be famous in our way, sure it’s sweet to have contract with famous lable and it could happens! We use to play with world famous guys as Vader, Behemoth, Decapitated, and many other. It means for us to keep connection with guys! We are appreciate it!
I really know that we are going to be famous in our way, sure it’s sweet to have contract with famous lable and it could happens! We use to play with world famous guys as Vader, Behemoth, Decapitated, and many other. It means for us to keep connection with guys! We are appreciate it!
How about BESTIAL
DEFORM and concerts? Have you ever had any Europe tour? Are you going to? I
would love to see you in Prague!
- Of cause we want to play in Praque
and we hope to visit you soon! It's an
European treasure – Praque. For us it is honor to be invited there!
Do you have any
albums which you listened in a last couple of months and you want to share
them?
- The last what i was listening in my
headphones was last album Hate Eternal
«Infernus», cool one, inspired me! I know creations of Eric Rutan, as a musician,
composer and arrangement – and
I liked what he do very much!
Do you know any Czech
bands?
What are BESTIAL
DEFORM´s plans for the next few months?
- Plans are
: in may 3 gigs, autumn in September fest Saint Pite in Blood, it’s our first
selfmade fest - planning to make it every year and dreaming
about invite friends from whole world, even to make it international. In oktober second pert of “…Ad Leones” tour
2016.
That’s all J
Thank you so much for
the interview and I wish you a lot of sold out CDs, hundreds of crazy fans and
tons of good ideas.
- Thank you
for interest to Bestial Deform!
Recenze/review - BESTIAL DEFORM - ...Ad Leones (2016)
http://bestialdeform.bandcamp.com
http://www.bandsintown.com/BestialDeform
http://satanath.com/
