Hope everyone is have a good weekend or week {dependinding on when you read this} Here is a interview with Propaganda from Indonesia brutal death metal scene and from the few bands I've heard from this country they have an amazing scene so all those into brutal death metal should defintly give this band a listen to today.
Keep it brutal and sick
Patrick
1.Hello when did you all first meet? Was it long before you started the band Propaganda?How did you all come up with the name for the band?
Hello Patrick, This is Yanz from Propaganda. PROPAGANDA band from Bogor city was formed in late 2009. by plunging into existence by bringing Brutal Death Metal music. In accordance with the meaning of the name " PROPAGANDA " which means the band mem-right propaganda, before the band was originally formed from any previous band personnel have known / recognized by relatives and friends of underground music.
Commitment and can not be separated from the support of family support, disconnected from any personnel focused on the current band ( Propaganda ).
The line-up this time with Ari (ex-DEMENTOR), Yanz (ex-DIE OVER CRY ), and ikok (ex-ANAL SYNDROM). tone music explosion, destroying fast,
thick depth, vocal sounds guttural and noise characteristics make a strong decline of the music the band its self. Elements of propaganda influence music influenced
by Brutal Death Metal bands like Disgorge, Gorgasm and Cerebral Effusion.
2.What is the current line up for the band? For the readers who have never heard Propaganda's music how would you best describe it?
Currently this is Propaganda line up :
-Yanz : guitars
-Fajar : bass
-Ari Septian : vocal
-Rizky : drums
We play brutal death metal (BDM) with fast rhythm and aggressive with the lyrics theme about sadistic slaughter, mutilation killing by unstoppable sicko schizophrenia killer.
3.Propaganda is getting ready to release their debut cd "The Mask Of Sanity" through Brute! Productions. how you all come in contact with this label?
At the beginning we just released a promo release made by us and after that we got contact from Joi as the owner of Brute! Production to make the album through his label Joi once said to me that Mahfudz of Departed which is the band in the roster of Brute! introducing Propaganda to him. He called me internationally and offer us to record everything again with the professional studio at EXTEND Studio, Bandung, Indonesia. Joi wants our album to be the best as we can. He give us a fund and everything.
4.How long did it take the band to write and record the songs for this release?Does the whole band take part in the writing process or does one member usually write everything?
It's been taken long time enough to make the songs. All members have contributed to the entire songs until became the album. It's team work
5.Besides the debut cd The Mask Of Sanity" does the band have any other merchandise available for the fans? If yes what is available and where can the fans buy it from?
For Propaganda merchandise you can get from our label Brute! Productions, from the band directly and also from many distros in Indonesia.
These are some merchandises that will come : CDs, tshirts, long sleeve, hoodie zipper, flag, poster, hand band, etc.
6.Does Propaganda get to play live very often? What have been some of your most memorable shows so far?
Every live shows is very memorable event for us. From that events we can get to know the other bands.
7.Are their any shows or small tours coming up for the band?
The nearest show is "City Thunder Fest" that will be held in Bogor on November 28, 2015 and we plan to have a show in the event "Lampung Timur Brutal Fest" on March 20, 2016. For album tour we are planning for that and we hope it will be happened soon.
8. Propaganda comes out of the Indonesia brutal death metal scene it seems their is a pretty good scene in Indonesia. what is your opinion of the Indonesian scene?
We think the metal scene in Indonesia is very good, for the support spirit is very good although there are still some who have not been able to support each other.
9.Who are your all-time favorite bands coming out of Indonesia?Are their any new bands you feel the readers should check out soon?
There are many new good bands in Indonesia should be known by local and overseas metal fans , such as PIG COMPANY (grindcore), ANAL TORTURE (Brutal Death Metal), NITHAEL (Metal), LIZARD (Brutal Death Metal) , DYING (Brutal Death Metal) and many more Our favorite band is Asphyxiate, Cerebral Effusion, Disgorge, Gorgasm, Carnivore Diprosopus, Vulnus, Deeds of Flesh and much more
10.Besides bands does Indonesia have any good labels or distro's the fans should check out?
There alot of many good label, distro and records such as Brutal Mind, Sickness Merchandise, Groupies Merch, Extreme Soul Production, Dismembered Records, Rottrevore Records, Painkiller Merch, Fullmerch, etc.
11.Besides Propaganda are any of the members of the band currently playing in side-projects or bands?
We are currently still focus on one band might be for next year one member will the other project.
12.Thank you Propaganda for taking the time to fill this interview out.Do you have any final comments for the readers?
We trust and we blast!!
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