metal hails!!
here is a new interview with the old-school swedish
black metal band avsky.if you are a fan of late 80's/early 90's black
metal{before all the synths,keyboards and ugh atmosphere} then defintly
take some time to read this interview and pick up the band's brand new
cd "scorn" from the mighty moribund records.
enjoy and keep the flames of metal burning high!!!!
patrick annd winter torment web-zine
interview with T O vocalist,drummer for avsky done by patrick
1.hails TO. how are things in sweden this week? please tell the readers a little about yourself.
Everything ok over here. Not much to say about me, vocalist and drummer in Avsky.
2.when
did you guys form avsky? how did you come up with the name of the band?
does it have a special meaning? for the readers who have never heard
the band how would you describe the music?
Avsky has exist since 2002
and we released our first demo in 2006. The bandname was an easy
choice, it stands for how we feel and for what our music is about. Whit
our music we are trying to go back to the roots of black metal, as it is
meant to sound. We do it old school whit some new influence of our own.
3.3.avsky
is a two-man band.when you formed the band did you plan to keep it a
two-piece? have you searched for other members to join? if you had the
opportunity to work with any musican past or present who would you love
to work with?
When we formed Avsky we had plans for at least one
more member, but we havnt found anyone thats right for us, so Avsky is
and will stay a two-man band. But there is loads of good musicians that
would be fun working whit. On our new record Scorn we have Nox from
Craft doing some guest vocals, a cooperation that worked really well.
4.avsky
recently released the new cd "scorn" how long did it take you guys to
write/record the songs for this release?are you both happy with how the
release turned out?
The songs were worked on just a bit over a
year, and the recording went relative fast. When it comes to our music,
nothing must be left to chance, so we wont release anything until we are
100% satisfied. Then going in to mix, that is the hard bit and took
some time, so i guess our studioguy is a bit tired of us now haha. We
went back to the studio loads of times to increase or lower the levels
on instrument and vocals. Guess the chance for that is high when you sit
home and listen to the record over and over again. You dont think its
good enough, but the record came out to be better then we first had in
mind, so we are extremelly satisfied.
5.how has response been from the fans and press?
We
have had really good response on the record, both from fans and press.
We knew we had made a good record so that just confirms what we already
knew.
6.when you begin to work on/write new music how long does
it usually take to complete one song?do both members work on music
together or does one handle all the song writing?
It is so different
how long time it takes. Sometimes you feel a huge creative force, those
days we can finish a new song during one rehearsle, and then you have
times when your just blocked. After each recorded album we normally get
blank for a while but then it hits you twice as hard when the energy
gets back. AE always do the riff and then we work thogether whit it. A
good way to do it for us and AE is an amazing riff- maker so i trust him
fully.
7.which is usually completed first the music or
the lyrics? speaking of the lyrics what are some topics/subjects you
write about?
Most of the time its the song thats ready first, the
lyrics comes now and then, we cant write lyrics just because we must.
But there is loads whitin us, so we will never be out off lyrics.
8.the
band comes out of the mighty swedish metal scene.what is your opinion
of the metal scene in sweden? who are some of your all-time favorite
swedish bands? are their any new bands you think the readers should
watch out for?
n my mind sweden definitely is one of the leaders
whitin black metal. Bands as Watian, Craft and Arckanum proves it.
Arckanum is one of my favorite swedish black metal band, you both hear
and feel that its true.
9.everyone has their own ideas/opinions on what black metal means.so in your opinion what does "black metal"stand for?
For
me black metal is strength. An egocentric mind, to see yourself as a
strong individual, not to be broken down by anyone or anything, and whit
all means necessary destroy the scum that poison our earth. The hate
and disgust only makes you a stronger person. I cant see anything in the
new sdbm-bands (suicidal depressive black metal) that has to do with
black metal. Black metal is nothing about feeling sorry for yourself.
And that people have compared us, Avsky, with bands like that pisses me
off. This i could discuss for ages but i will stop here.
10.coming
back to the band for a moment you handle the drums for the band.when
did you start playing the drums? are you self-taught or have you taken
lessons?
I started to play drums at an early age, but didnt go on
for very long. Then 8 or 9 years ago i took it up again, nothing
planned at all. But it has proved going quite well so why quit. Actually
all self-learned.
11.who are some of your influences/favorite drummers? do you play any other instruments?
Not
really influenced by anyone. But sometimes i can start a clip on
youtube whit the great drummer George Kollias, Nile, and just be amazed
by his skills. Normally it just takes a minute of watching him til i
start thinking about quiting the drums. He´s not human. I dont play any
other instruments on a serious level.
12.besides playing
the drums for avsky you also handle the vocals. when did you start
singing? who are some of your favorite vocalist?
To be honest im
not really sure how long ive been singing. But the first band i was
handling the vocals in was playing in the late 90´s, so i guess it all
started then. Been doing vocals in quite a few other bands that i wont
mention here. There´s loads of singers i like, but to mention one of my
favorites, Mikko Aspa i Deathspell Omega.
13.do you do anything special to keep your throat/vocals healthy?
just coffee and cigaretts.
14.we
have reached the end of the interview. thank you for taking the time
out of your busy schedule to fill out this interview.do you have any
final comments for the readers?
Buy the new record and keep your eyes and ears open for our new project “Hyrrokkin” whit members from Craft and Avsky
to check out some of avsky's music or to order the new cd check out the bands "official" myspace page.
http://www.myspace.com/avskyband
or head over to moribund records{band's label} to order the cd,shirts etc,etc..
www.moribundcult.com
