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čtvrtek 22. prosince 2022

A few questions - interview with death metal from Spain - DEATHPATH.


A few questions - interview with death metal from Spain - DEATHPATH.

Answered Frank Pietsch (Guitars), thank you!

Ave, can you introduce your band to our readers? – When was it founded and what style of music do you play etc.?

Hi, DEATHPATH is:
Mario Christiansen - Vocals
Jordi Catany - Drums
Floren Betti - Bass
Biel Marin - Guitar
Frank Pietsch - Guitar

DEATHPATH was founded in the summer of 2016 on Mallorca, Spain, and four of the original band members are still in the band. The idea was and is to play traditional Death Metal as it is, but without any borders.


Where and under what conditions were you recording the new album? Who was in charge of sound, production and mastering?

Because of Corona, we had a lot of time to work on the new album. Two years after our first album "Summoning the Beast", which was released in 2019, we went to the DST-Studio here in Mallorca in December 2021 to record the album "Hate Within". The recordings dragged on until March 2022, after all we all still have a regular job to do. The album was mixed and mastered in April and May by Michael Hahn at Rosenquarz Studios in Lübeck, Germany. Michael distinguished himself by his professional way of working, he always brought new suggestions and also numerous constructive proposals to the production. We are very satisfied with the result.


How many copies were released and which medium was used for this new edition (CD, digital, vinyl, cassette)?

I can't say how many CDs were produced in advance by our label Kvlt & Kaos Productions. I'm sure our label boss Christoph will be able to cover any demand. For direct distribution by the band on site, at concerts or via Bandcamp, the band has initially requested 300 copies. We will see if this is enough after the great response after the release. In addition, the album is of course also available digitally and also as a cassette via our label.


Who is the author of the lyrics and how were they created and about what do the lyrics deal with?

Our singer Mario writes all the lyrics. They often deal with typical Death Metal topics, such as war, religion, and also moral values, which are processed in the lyrics. Mario always has a very good hand for that.



Who created the logo of the band, and who took care of the graphics and the website? What about you and social networks? Do you consider these things important?

Our logo has evolved over several years. In the end, an Asian artist made the final logo for us. We are extremely satisfied with the final result.

The cover artwork for the album was designed for us by a local artist Jorge Yiyi Garcia. For all other layout we now have a permanent layout artist Joan from Voidgazer.

In today's world, the social network is taking on an increasingly important role. Physical sales are declining more and more. So it goes without saying that you can get DEATHPATH through all the usual channels (Spotify, Youtube, Bandcamp, etc.). Furthermore, we try to keep our fans up to date via the usual channels like Facebook or Instagram.


Which label did you choose for releasing your album and why this label? Are you satisfied by how your label represents you and takés care about you?

After receiving several offers from a few labels in spring 2022, we decided to go with Kvlt and Kaos Productions. The offer was very fair. The label is still relatively young but growing fast. The communication with Christoph, the label boss, was very open and honest from the beginning. Christoph is highly committed, has a broad community and supports his bands wherever and however he can. Especially for the release of the album, the cooperation was excellent, especially in the social network.

Which bands do you idolise and where do you get your inspiration?

Ich denke, man könnte sagen, dass DEATHPATH hauptsächlich von den klassischen Death Metal Bands inspiriert ist. Das geht über die skandinavischen bis hin zu den US-amerikanischen Bands. Natürlich haben die einzelnen Bandmitglieder selbst auch ihre speziellen Vorlieben, die man vielleicht hier und da heraushören kann, aber im Endeffekt bleibt es DEATHPATH.

I also think it's important to mention that our songs ultimately still get their final polish in the rehearsal room itself, classically like in the old days. Not the way many bands do it today, designing complete songs and albums on the computer, and that's how the songs sound and feel.



Did you send your record to some Labels - which are the labels? How was the response?

Of course we haven't sent out the album "Hate Within" now. We are in good hands with our label now.

During the search in spring, a few labels contacted us, be it here in Spain, Germany or elsewhere. I don't want to mention names here.

How many gigs have you played? Which type of gigs do you prefer, whether it's (clubs or festivals) and which of your performances would you consider as the best?

Gigs is a good keyword, after our first album "Summoning the Beast" Corona took all the wind out of our sails, we had to cancel some gigs. Of course, we are mainly on the road in our home region, Mallorca and Spain, but it is very difficult to get gigs regularly, because the scene and the people in charge here are already very fixated on the established bands and local labels. In the summer, however, we were able to play two really great gigs in Hamburg and at a festival in Berlin. So, if anyone reads this, DEATHPATH is always ready to play live, whether in front of 500 or 50 people.




What about your plans for the future? What do you want to achieve with the band?

We're already writing new songs again. But of course we want to present the album live as often as possible in 2023 in order to further establish ourselves in the scene and make a name for ourselves.

How and where can your fans contact you? Can you provide some contact information?

deathpathmetal@gmail.com




Thanx for the interview.

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