2020-12-26

Interview – SETE STAR SEPT (Japan)


SETE STAR SEPT is Nutscore band from Tokyo, Japan. It was started by Ryosuke Kiyasu (drums) in 2004, teamed up by Kae Takahashi on vocals and bass. The band has produced countless of releases under numerous record labels around the world. Undoubtedly, this duo is one of the huge names in the international noise / grind scene. Kae has answered the following questions. – Interview by Harshziqr [28.11.2020]

What truly encouraged you to form Sete Star Sept?
Sete Star Sept was formed by Kiyasu. It’s because everywhere you look, you’re bored with the same bands and songs. Just joking. Returning the favor to the people who have supported us so far. As long as we’re in a situation where we can continue with Sete Star Sept. I believe that continuing to do so is the way to repay the favor.

Could you please define in details; what is ‘nutscore’?
Everyone says that Sete Star Sept is not grindcore, not noisecore, and everyone says what they want. Apparently, it’s not metal, it’s not grind, it’s not noise. That’s not a mistake. We were fed up. We call it what we like to call it ourselves. Nuts is more than just a connotation of crazy, people who see us LIVE seem to feel something sexual about it. So from there, Nuts, as far as rhythms go, we include elements of Jazz beats, not just simple blasts.

What influenced you musically and soundwise?
The musical influences feel like they represent my life itself. Sonically, I’ve been influenced by Sete Star Sept since I met him, and I’ve been totally addicted to the genre.

What messages expressed through your lyrics / songs?
Wrote about our personal feelings. Individuals, big issues, small issues, are free to take it as they see fit. More than that, my cry, my voice, says it all.

Tell us further about your latest recordings & releases?
We have already been able to record the album, but due to the viciousness of the world, we have postponed the release.

Where you see the position of the Sete Star Sept in the entire grind / noise scene worldwide?
We’ve risked our lives for what seems like an idiot in this scene. Some people will laugh. No one would be this stupid. So some people will say we’re shit, and others will go and say we’re gods. Either way, I’m happy.

Next releases and future plans?
When the time comes and the new album is released, you should definitely listen to it. It will surely heal your heart.

Thanks for your time. Last words?
Nothing is impossible!! I’m looking forward to seeing everyone.

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2020-10-09

CRASH SYNDROM – Postmortem Solutions To Mundane Issues


CRASH SYNDROM – Postmortem Solutions To Mundane Issues
This is the first full-length from Tokyo’s Death/Goregrind band named Crash Syndrom. The “Postmortem Solutions To Mundane Issues” CD was released by Obliteration Records on January 13th, 2018. Stefanskyi Kyrylo a.k.a Stefan (guitars and vocals) shreds with a proficiency honed by years of practice while his Carcass-style vocals and gutturals provide an aberrant layer over the riffs. Takahiro Okada (ex-Defiled) sits behind the kit lashing out blasts between mid-tempo beats, expertly maintains rhythm. Most recently, Tomo (Fatal Desolation) has joined on bass to give the band a meatier sound live. True to form, “Postmortem Solutions To Mundane Issues” provides 16 songs and runs at approximately 21 minutes total, with a very special secret track at the end. At its heart, their debut full-length is a fitting tribute to Goregrind pioneers such as Carcass, Dead Infection and also Pathologist.

*Reviewed in FAST AS FUCK #1
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BANGKOK ANARCHY – Anarchy in BKK


BANGKOK ANARCHY – Anarchy in BKK
“Anarchy in BKK” is the Demo 2010 unleashed by Bangkok Anarchy. It comprised of 7 tracks; Thailand’s Crisis, Mob Aggressive, Life in Slum, At At Night in Curfew, Disorder Civil, Bangkok War Zone, and the demo-title Anarchy in BKK. Frankly speaking, the recordings and sound quality was not very good, but not so messy. It was something lack when talking about sound production but no matter at all, I digged the demo alot. I truly loved the way the band delivers their music. It’s fucking raw, purely old-school and managed to play what Grindcore meant to be. Listen to the tracks, play them loud, then you’ll appreciate what is Bangkok Anarchy all about.

*Reviewed in FAST AS FUCK #1
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Interview – HANNNGS (Indonesia)


HANNNGS seems to be an active and productive Noisecore unit from West Borneo, Indonesia. This solo-project has released many splits under so many DIY/digital label around the world. Check out our chat with Hannngs. – Interview by Harshziqr [04.10.2020]

Tell us the history of Hannngs?
Hannngs was formed in 2017 in Pontianak City and plays Noisecore because I can’t play other music.

Please introduce the band members?
Just Catur Abrianto on Drums & Vocals.

What’s your music and influences?
I like classical Grindcore / Noisecore bands and I follow old bands to new bands, everyone can be an influence.

What are the messages in your songs?
There aren’t too many messages in the track that I made, even if there are messages only about the dark history of humans that shouldn’t be repeated, I love history but I hate it when history repeats itself.


List of 10 best releases of Hannngs?
I think everyone’s the best because I always make splits with good bands too, because they also have to look good, hahe!

Why do you like to do splits?
True, I like splits because I can have lots of friends, and I can know about what other people say, I like to share with everyone through splits, and I think splits have brought people together and I agree that no split is no grind.

Tell us the scene in Kalimantan, Indonesia?
Very few people play noise in Kalimantan, but for the HC punk scene here it is quite OK, although sometimes it goes up and down. In playing noise I have some friends from other cities not crowded but fun.

Thanks for your time. Last words?
You’re welcome I wish I would split more with people, even if he plays Harsh Noise, Gore, Powerviolence or whatever, I just need the same goal which is to protest and keep fighting we can use whatever we can to fight as long as we unite and I also want to. We are all healthy always.

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Interview – BRAIN CORROSION (Taiwan)


Great to know a band from Taiwan playing Grindcore! Everyone should check BRAIN CORROSION out. The guitarist, Lee with us talking further about this awesome band. Grind on! – Interview by Harshziqr [02.10.2020]

Hi mate. How are you today? What’s going on in Taiwan lately?
Lee: Hi, Harshziqr. Well, nothing new here. Due to covid-19, shows were mostly canceled here, and my honey moon is fucked up. But some cool local bands like Aohen and Myxoma had something new coming out for fans who were into death metal and goregrind, go check them out.

Please introduce Brain Corrosion; the band history and brief background of the lineup?
Lee: BC is me on the guitar, Derek on bass and vox, Chien on the drums. The band was found by me and Derek, Derek runs the Rottenpyosis Rec., the only grindcore label in TAIWAN and launched many great stuff in the past. I bought CDs and shit from Derek during college, and one day we had a chat about starting our own band, but raw black metal was my first choice and Derek was not really into that type of stuff at the moment, but grindcore and crust punk was our common point, so I took the advice and that’s how it get started.

We are about to play something like GUT, C.A.R.N.E. at the very first beginning, but that didn’t went well due to gore/porn grind is really unpopular here, you can hardly find someone is welling to play or even listen to it, and we are not satisfy for being just a studio band, so we give it a try for styles like Looking For An Answer, Gruesome Stuff Relish, Dead Infection, and luckily I found Chien, my schoolmate during my grade school who is willing and qualified to play the drums, and after that we’re settle down.

Tell us further about your latest release; “Exhumed From Eastern Tombs”, the split with Ripped To Shreds?
Lee: We and Andrew (Ripped To Shreds) initiated this project after being invited to perform with Ripped To Shreds during their tour in Taiwan in 2019.

We made these songs at Analog Studio which is a local DIY studio owned by a doped guy, and the tracks were mixed by Andrew and mastered by...It took a while to complete recording since we only have time gathering for this on weekend. Fortunately, Andrew finished all the mixing in the quite short period of time after sending tracks to him, and we did learn a lot from him.


Could you explain more about your music and sound? I’m interested with the term ‘Jiangshi Grindcore’, what is that? Where do the influences come from?
Lee: Well, the Jiangshi (殭屍) is also known as a Chinese hopping vampire or hopping zombie, is a type of reanimated corpse in Chinese legends and folklore, which is mentioned by a Qing Dynasty scholar in his book, and thx to wave of 80’s horror film industry of Hong Kong, it has been well known and become a significant icon of Asian horror element. For fans of Lam Ching Ying and Sammo Hung will know excellent what I’m talking about.

By the inspiration of HONG KONG cult / horror cultures, we really wanna to come up with something of our own style and mixed with our Asian roots. The Jiangshi film did provide us with lots of materials, not only the theme and lyrics, but also the image and artworks. So, to match the theme I tried to use as many as Tao talisman / magic figure / occult signs in our album. 

It would be nice if you could talk something about the previous releases?
Lee: Previous releases witness the transform of BC, from a GUT imitator to finally a pure Asian horror executor, once again we have to thx for the creators of those classic 80’s Hong Kong horror film, BC could not be completed without these legacies.

Brain Corrosion have played in Obscene Extreme Asia 2014 which was surely good. What do you learned and experienced from the fest?
Lee: 2014 is a pleasant memories for us, me and Chien was in the grad school and working hard for our thesis, and Derek was also quite busy on his day jobs. We have only 3 weeks to prepare by the time we are being informed that we are chosen and allowed to play on OEF. We’ve been rehearsed three times a week and 3hrs on each time, super high pressure but it’s dope. And guess what, we get the chance to saw a bunch of great legend grindcore band in three days, and that’s just worth for all the suffer we had. 


What were written in your lyrics?
Lee: Like I said in previous, all our members are huge fan of 80’s Hong Kong horror film, the lyrics were all surrounded by such theme. Like the song “Her Revenge” from our “Sleazy Supremacy” EP, it was about a none-Jiangshi film which plays by Lam Ching Ying during the 80’s, and evaluated as the HK version of “I spit on your grave”.

And the song “Corpse Refining - To Become a Jiangshi (煉屍)” was inspired by the Rigor Mortis (2013), which talks about how a Tao sorcerer using young child’s blood to refine an accidental dead body into Jiangshi.

What do you plan for the future; new recordings, next releases, etc?
Lee: We still have songs that haven’t been recorded yet, so maybe we’ll focus on that in the future and perhaps a few local shows would be nice. But the most important things, hope everyone survived and conquered this pandemic, fuck COVID-19!

Thanks for your time. Last words?
Lee: Buy the physical records fuckers! bandcamp and digital albums sucks!

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Interview – TERPE ROSOK (Malaysia)


No Violence, Do Powerviolence…!! TERPE ROSOK is a name you should look into in case you are seeking for something short, fast and loud from Malaysia. – Interview by Harshziqr [28.09.2020]

Tell us the band history and lineup? What encouraged you to form Terpe Rosok?
Hi… we are Terpe Rosok from Ipoh. Terpe Rosok are Wan Billy (guitar/vocal) and Faruq (drum/vocal). We used to be in a grindcore band (Bahajang) but due to the certain matter as our former line up want to focus more on family and career, the band have to be put in hiatus. During that particular period of time, we came out with an idea to form a new band and yeah… Terpe Rosok was formed and we decided to play Powerviolence.

How do you describe your style, both musically and soundwise? List down some bands that really influenced Terpe Rosok?
As for our influences, we particularly love to hear from West Coast Powerviolence bands. We make it bands such as Crossed Out, Infest, Spazz and CapCass as our major references and influences in composing our own songs and in a way we played.

Please explain what were written in your lyrics / messages in your songs? 
Basically we write our songs based on the current issues that happened in our world, in our state and even what had happened in our surrounding. It’s basically about bad behaviour of people, corruption, poverty, capitalism and even the oppressed citizens. We do hope a small band like us could reach out the world with our positive messages.

Tell us everything about your debut tape “No Violence, Do Powerviolence”?
For EP tape “No Violence, Do Powerviolence” it was recorded at String Theory studio Ipoh around February 2018. We did have new member as our main vocalist through the recording process of that EP, but again due to the family and health concern he decided to leave the band but yeah the recording process went well. After the mixing dan mastering process, Terpe  Rosok was proposed by Rumah Api (Rapirecords) to release the EP “No Violence, Do Powerviolence” and it was successfully released on Disember 2018. Hell yeah we don’t expected that our EP able to catch the quite number of peoples and yeah our EP sales quite encouraging. Thanks a lot to those who bought our EP “No Violence, Do Powerviolence”, you guys are awesome man.

Please comment about Terpe Rosok involvement in Basement Noise #1 compilation?
Our feedback on the Terpe Rosok involvement in Basement Noise #1 compilation. Yeah, we were so excited because this is the first time ever that our songs were released in 7 inches vinyl. Thanks a lot to Bro Shammir (owner of Basement Record) for invited us and get us involved in this project. For those would like to hear our new songs, you are advised to buy this awesome Basement Noise #1 compilation. We are glad that we able to produce 3 new songs in this compilation. Buy physical or die!

Do you have any other releases and plans for the next? Any progress about Terpe Rosok split with DOSA?
Maybe and perhaps those we can come out with new release next year, it can be single EP tape or split tape either one of both. Don’t know yet but we will see haha. Oh yaa, about the news cutting that coincidentally spoke about the split between Terpe Rosok/Dosa, it just a joke haha. But if this thing comes into reality in future, we will be so excited to get involve furthermore Dosa is one of the noisegrind pioneer in Malaysia.

Please share some stories about best gigs / shows ever made by Terpe Rosok?
As to date, we enjoyed several of shows either in a big or small space as we are looking for lot of shows in future. We are deeply enjoyed with all of our shows. Most important thing is we are able to deliver messages to the crowds and at the same time we are able to make a lot of new friends.

Thanks for your time. Last words?
Welcome… last words from us for this interview do support our DIY Hardcore/Punk bands no matter local or international. Buy their physical release and respect each other. Don’t trust politician… and lastly thanks to zine Fast As Fuck for willing to interview us… In Short! Fast! And Loud! We Trust!!

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2020-10-06

DOSA - Satanic Law Session

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DICK DUNN - 3-Track Sampler

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2020-09-15

Interview – SKULLSMASHER (USA)


SKULLSMASHER is grinding from California, USA which is currently consists of Andrew (guitar/bass/vox) and Jimi (drums). The band released “Cranial Emulsification” Tape in 2018 (limited edition tapes made by Night Rhythms Recordings) and limited to 25 dubbed cassettes “Promo 2018” through Nameless Grave Records. Debut full-length “Rocket Hammer Brain Surgery” was unleashed somewhere in March/April 2019; CDs by Selfmadegod Records and cassette-tapes via collaboration of Acid Redux Productions and Nameless Grave Records. SKULLSMASHER is recently (in August, 2020) back with new brand EP entitled “Advanced Disco Theory” so you guys should check it out now! – Interview by Harshziqr [13.09.2020]

First of all, please introduce Skullsmasher; history and lineup?
We’re a grindcore band based out of the Bay Area, California. It started with my friend Brandon (Azath, Draghkar) on guitar, and some of our other mutual friends on drums and bass. They put out a demo but got super busy and dropped the project; me (Andrew, I also do Azath and Ripped to Shreds) and Brandon got to talking about doing a super fast grind band and decided to revive Skullsmasher, and we wrote an album in a couple of weeks and put it out with Selfmadegod records. Jimi (Human Obliteration) joined the band on drums maybe half a year after that: he was moving up to northern California for school so it worked out that me and him would be able to jam together. Brandon ended up quitting cause he was too busy with all his other stuff going on, so now it’s just me and Jimi.

Please describe your music and sound? Bands that influenced?
We play fast melodic riffs and fast blastbeats. I mostly do high vocals. Some of the big influences on our music would Gridlink, Cloud Rat, Insect Warfare, Orchid, or Deterioration. 

What are the topics and messages written in the lyrics?
The lyrics are all about my feelings. I’m not good at expressing myself directly, so I have to disguise them in metaphor. In Skullsmasher, I don’t write about video games or anime purely because I enjoy that particular show or game a lot, but because a particular scene or image is reminiscent of some feeling.

Tell us further about the latest release “Advanced Disco Theory”?
I wrote it quite a while ago… I would say around mid 2019, and we recorded it at the end of the year. It took a while to come out since our original plan for it fell through. I wanted to focus on the melodic elements that were present in Rocket Hammer and bring them to the forefront, and also up the crusty punky feel. But there’s still a lot of straight forward grinding.


What would you like to say about “Rocket Hammer Brain Surgery”?
It’s a bit different stylistically from Advanced Disco Theory. It’s less subtle and more like a brick to the face with the blasting and thick riffs. It actually uses a drum machine, not a human drummer. I’m still very proud of it and plan on playing quite a few tracks off it live.

How do you see the band progressed musically since the early days?
When Brandon started it was more like Impetigo and Repulsion, thick death metal and primitive grind. Now it’s just fast fast fast.

Next releases and future plans?
Next is a split with Fake Meat; Harlan (Bodies Lay Broken, The Men’s Toilet) on guitar/vox and Sleazy Derek (Myxoma, Brain Corrosion) on drums. They’re finishing up their full length album but next on their plate is our split. They’re good friends of mine and have performed on a bunch of my releases, Derek sang live for Ripped to Shreds in Taiwan and I played guitar in Extremely Brutal with Harlan at Antimusic Fest. 

Also once this pandemic bullshit is finally over me and Jimi will be performing these songs live ASAP… The Men’s Toilet was supposed to come to California and we were going to play with them but obviously all that got canceled.

Thanks for your time. Last words?
You can still grab our new EP from our bandcamp. Also be sure to check out the recently released Human Obliteration album! Stay grind and stay fast!

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Interview – MICROBIOVIRGEN (Ecuador)


That’s the result of quarantine and dadaism. No politics, no ecclesiastic. Spontaneous, creative, noisy, chaotic. MICROBIOVIRGEN from Machala, Ecuador loves Noise and Chaos as a means of reaction. Sebastian speaks… – Interview by Harshziqr [04.09.2020]

Hello dude. What encouraged you to form Microbiovirgen? Introduce a bit about yourself?
Microbiovirgen was formed in April 2020 (quarantine) in Switzerland by a single member Sebastian from Ecuador, South America.

How do you define Microbiovirgen, both musically and soundwise?
Microbiovirgen is spontaneity influenced by Dadaism and chaotic by noise, those are the foundations of creation, not music, not pretty. The idea is always to destroy the forms. Not only auditory but also visual. Musically, there is no technique, there is no harmony, only chaos.

What are among the (other) bands that really influenced you?
Really influences not only come from bands but also from external noise. Too many to mention. Bands from Ecuador I would say Chancro Duro, N-ch, Ente, Operacion Canguro, and international bands Pigsty, Alienation Mental, Infest, Napalm Death, Fuck The Fact, Nasum, Torsofuck, Sete Star Sept, Cephalic Carnage, Purulent Jacuzzi, Psyopus and many others.

What have been recorded and released (so far) by Microbiovirgen?
I have recorded 8 demo Tracks and the moment I am working on a debut Split, which will be released later this month. (all Tracks were recorded in a home studio).

Tell us the subjects and messages written  in the lyrics?
All lyrics of the songs are about the irony of the world where we live. Politics, Ecclesiastic, Corruption. The irony of human development…!!

Next releases and future plans?
The plan is to continue recording songs for a future demo.

What is your opinion about noise/grind scene nowadays?
Every time there are many more annexed and experimental genres, which I think is very good and has made the scene grow a lot. 

Thanks for your time. Last words?
Thank you very much for the interview and the support. Cheers…!!

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Interview – RIP (Malaysia)


RIP from Seremban, Negeri Sembilan (Malaysia) is quite a new name in local underground scene and they claimed their brutal noisy music as WarGrind! This band was formed in 2019, and now on their way to blast your ears with debut EP tentatively entitled “Unconditional War”. – Interview by Harshziqr [02.09.2020]

Introduce us band history and lineup?
Our band was first plan in a whatsapp group, where our frontman called each bandmate to form a grindcore band. The guitarist is new into the scene. While, bassist, drummer and vocalist quite an old-timer. To continue the legacy of Psychotic Sufferance. The main man Amir. RIP lineup are:

Min (ex Ventrical) - Bassist
Fahmi (ex Mental Phobia) - Drummer
Mox (ex Destheria) - Vocalist
Ajiq - Guitarist

What does RIP mean / stand for?
RIP stand for Radical Interference Persecution.

Could you define your music and influences?
We tried the experimental between War Metal and Grindcore. The mixed combination will produce the sound of wargrind. Its like the new subgenre we into. The inspiration we took in producing the music of our own are from varieties of old school classics and some modern era of grindcore and metal band likes Napalm Death, Nasum, Terrorizer, Magrudergrind, Anal Cunt, Regurgitate, Exhumed, Dying Fetus, Sepultura, Nunslaughter, Aborted, Carcass and last but not least Psychotic Sufferance.

What were written in your lyrics?
We express the lyrics to potray the benefits, cruelty, damages, and the untold story of war. Also we voice the unmoral activities of humankind.

What were recorded and released so far?
First EP will be released on 19th December 2020. It was recorded at Ballistic Studio Seremban. Fully engineered by Fahmi. Start the recording session on 7th August 2019. The Premiere music video of our track in EP have been release in Youtube. Search for RIP - Panic Disorder Premiere Track.


What do you hope for your band in the future?
All we wanted is to make grindcore great again. Make it phenomenal and worldwide.

What’s your comment about grind scene in Malaysia?
So far, our scene is doing well. We hopefully to seek more grindcore band from our local scene to go for international market. In local Grind scene, we being supportive despites the ideology and beliefs. Keep the spirit. The ideology is main reason why underground scene cant go further. Quite frustrating. We have to change this. Dont let it burden our small scene. Plese we begging for this to change.

Thanks for your time. Last words?
We RIP will try our best delivered what special and unique atmosphere of the grindcore era. Thanks for interviewing us Harshziqr. We really appreciate this opportunity.

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Interview – PRIMORDIAL HARVEST (USA)


PRIMORDIAL HARVEST from Columbus, Ohio (USA) created during quarantine period due to Covid-19. This one-man band project did not take long to release the debut tape “Malevolent Mask”. – Interview by Harshziqr [01.09.2020]

What encouraged you to form Primordial Harvest? Tell us the band history and current lineup?
The main reason Primordial Harvest was formed was because of quarantine, I had so much time on my hands, I decided to create a new project and see what I could do with it. I’ve been writing this stuff since about March of 2020 and hope to put out more this year. Currently, the only member of the band is myself (Alex) but I’ll recruit some friends for when we can finally play shows again.

How do you describe your music and sound? Where do the influences come from?
Our sound walks the line between hardcore and grindcore - short songs and breakdowns are essential. The bands that really influenced this are Weekend Nachos, Wormrot and Agoraphobic Nosebleed.

Please explain further about your lyrical themes and the messages?
I think the lyrics mostly revolve around mortality and personal struggle. I always struggle with the concept of life and death because it does bring me existential dread constantly but at the end of the day, there is nothing we can do about. The only thing we can do is continue to live and enjoy what little time we have on this planet.

Please inform us about the release of “Malevolent Mask”?
Malevolent Mask is a great introduction for us and is available everywhere now. I am excited with the response so far but I can’t wait to release more stuff later this year and show everyone how our sound is continuing to develop.

Do you really satisfy with the recording quality and the mixing/mastering outputs?
I think our first release sounded great recording wise, my friend Robert did an exceptional job. I will say that our next release will sound a bit more noisey and abrasive.

What would be your next releases and future plans?
The current goal is to keep pushing the EP, release some merch and then by November / December of this year (2020), I am planning to drop some new stuff. Hopefully by this time next year we are also playing shows throughout the US.

Tell us a bit about the grind / noise / brutal music scene in Columbus, Ohio?
The music scene in Columbus has so much to offer in just about every genre. I would say the hardcore and death metal scene is really starting to make big moves. If you haven’t checked them out, Sanguisugabogg is taking over right now and I can’t wait for their new stuff. Some other really great hardcore / metal bands that come to mind from here are En Love, Zonezero and Ritual Eulogy.

Thanks for your time. Last words?
I appreciate you reaching out & giving me some time to talk about things. Stream our EP, follow us on social media and keep an eye out for new stuff later this year.

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2020-09-03

Interview – DAYS OF HATE (Brazil)


DAYS OF HATE was formed in May 2012 and this is fuckin’ Grind / Noise act from São Paulo, Brazil. Days Of Hate consists of Samuel Sales (vocals / guitars) and Cesar Chiozzo (drums). They released full album 2019 entitled “Espelho da Derrota” on Revolta Records and has just released a split with Paternogenesis (Argentina) in August 28th, 2020. Here we got the drummer Cesar answering our questions. – Interview by Pyan Nathias [28.08.2020]

Hello. Introduce us about Days Of Hate and the band members?
We started Days of Hate in May 2012 in São Paulo, Brazil. In the beginning of the band we were more a powerviolence band with grindcore influences but line-up changed many times and consequently how we sound too. About 8 different members played in the band and Samuel is a member for about 4 years. Since Samuel joined the band, we are sounding more noisecore, which is a king of noise that I absolutely love. Since 2012 we are playing local gigs non-stop and also in 2013 we toured the United States. We went on a full month tour in June 2013 there. Here in Brazil, we try our best to keep the band as active as possible, playing live as often as we can, releasing splits, records, organizing gigs and festivals. We also love to book international bands when they are on tour here. About the current line-up, at moment Days of Hate is me, Cesar, on drums, and Samuel on vocals and guitar.

Please describe in details about your music and sound?
Well, as I said, when we started the band, we had a different line-up. So we were more into powerviolence stuff. And then, line-up changed and we were more old school grindcore. Line-up changed again and then Samuel joined the band. So we add some more influences of noisecore in our sound and this is the way we have been sounding since then. Our goal is keep making noise and sounding as extreme as possible. Also, keep the band as a duo. We were a 3 piece band before, even a 4 piece we were too, but in 2 piece, Days of Hate sounds better. I love the current line-up and it won’t change anymore.

What bands / things that influenced you in songwritings?
Many bands have influenced us. Too many to mention. Bands from Brazil I would say Ratos de Porão, Brigada do Ódio, Noise, Sick Terror, DER… and international bands, a band that has a huge impact on our sound is Sete Star Sept. They are a huge influence for us. We also love Siege, Magrudergrind, Wormrot, Sakatat, Onanizer and many others!

Let us know some of the essential releases from Days Of Hate?
Since we started the band we try to release at least on record every year. So since 2012, we are putting out records with new songs. But I would say my favorites are: A Mão Que Alimenta o Ódio (2015), Distimia (2016), Do Oco Ao Vazio (2018).

Please explain futher about your latest / recent recordings?
Do Oco Ao Vazio, and Espelho da Derrota were recorded at the same day, at the same studio session, that’s why they sound similar, I mean, talking about the quality of recording. Nothing on the album were rehearsed previously and all the songs were recorded as improvisation. We just startedto make noise and jam and then the record was done. We also have another one that will be released late this year. We love to make this kind of record, because we fell ourselves free to make noise!

Report a bit about current Grindcore scene in your hometown?
Brazil has a small but good scene. We have great grindcore bands as such as DER, Desalmado and Facada. Also, I love Vermenoise, Poluição Sonora Gratuíta and Existência Miserável. The scene is doing ok, we I said before, we are trying to keep everything really active, so we do our best to help bands, book gigs and organize tours. This year we were supposed to go on tour with Sedem Minut Strachu, from Slovakia, but the tour was cancelled because of covid….

Tell us something about Revolta Records?
Revolta Records is our very own label. We use this label to distribute our stuff here in Brazil. We release digitally but also we print CD’s when we can afford that, t-shirts, stickers, and also we use this label to organize some gigs and festival. We do everything by ourselves in a really DIY way. That’s a very small label because we are always in lack of money, so we can’t print lots of CD’s. So we always release in a very small quantity.

Thanks for answering. Final words?
I’d like to thank you guys for your interest on our band, for your time and for the opportunity. We would love to go on tour in Asia someday, and if it happens, for sure we would love to play some gigs in Malasya! All the best and take care!

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Interview – TSUBO (Italy)


TSUBO is really an appealing band from Latina, Lazio (Italy). They called their music as Psychotic Adrenalinic Grind. Based on the metal-archives.com, the band has (so far) released “self-titled” Promo/Demo 2005, “Anus Mundi” EP 2008, “Grindcore Bullshit” (Split  2009 with The Anal Treatment XXXperience / Discolony / Rotten Vagina 69), “Progress of Civil Annihilation” (Split  2009 with Agathocles), “…Con Cognizione di Causa” (full-length 2012), and “Disdegno” EP 2017. The conversation as follows made with Aristodemo (drummer) and Valentino (singer). – Interview by Atandistorted [07.05.2020]

Brief us the band history & current line-up? What does the name TSUBO stand for?
Aristodemo: The band was born around 2003 but really started with a stable line up in 2005, putting out the first self released Demo. The name derives from the pressure points of Chinese medicine which are placed on the body on energy lines. The name, however, was taken from the cartoon Ken the warrior who precisely hit certain pressure points and literally blew up opponents… those points are TSUBO!

Psychotic Adrenalinic Grind. What is your base in defining your music and sound?
Aristodemo: There is no specific basis, the term Psychotic Adrenalinic Grind was born kinda casually. We play an angry, furious and fast music that puts us adrenaline and makes us shake like crazy. It comes from the fusion of many things we listen to and has evolved a little over the years even if it  maintains the standard that sets old school grindcore apart. Songs most of the time short, fast, specific lyrics and tight rhythms that sweep you away!

How do you see the band progress both musical (compositions & recordings) and live performances since the early years until now?
Aristodemo: As I said above, on a compositional level, there have been some changes in the life of the TSUBO, due a little to the line-up changes and a little to the stylistic maturity of each of us. For example, before in some parts there is more DEATH METAL now maybe there is, in the broad sense of the term, some more PROGRESSIVE… but the original matrix remains of the healthy and old IMPACT GRID CORE with some staff madness to make everything less monothematic! Live shows are always fun and we are always happy to do them, there are no better or worse, of course some situations or audience are favorable or not but in essence when you go on stage we just think to DESTROY EVERYTHING, HAVE FUN, Give a message!

What are the best (or your personal favourite to say the least) releases from TSUBO so far?
Aristodemo: Personally the album called “Con Cognizione di Causa” is the most complete. Even if the 2005 demo is a blast… maybe it depends from the recording in direct!

Tell us more about your latest recordings and next releases / future plans?
Aristodemo: Future plans were decided, many tracks just to end and change in better before the recording sessions… but our old bass player Manuel decided to quit everything and this had been disappointed. Then we’ve found a new one, Marco. He’s a great guy and musician, so we decided it was time to make some live shows to restart with him. Now with this goddamn quarantine due to Covid-19 we’re forced to stop everything and wait. We hope to record all the new songs at the end of 2020 and put out a new album as soon as we can!

What have been shouted from your lyrics?
Valentino: Our lyrics are written by me and the drummer Aristodemo. They talk about both inner issues / introspective stuff and social struggle / the insane world we live in. I personally have an hardcore punk approach, so I love to think that grind is protest and resistence ,it’s  something that allows me to share an independent message, far from profit and success logics.

Your opinions about nowadays’ grindcore scene worldwide and your pick for new grind bands?
Valentino: Grindcore today is still something interesting and a good network of friends despite everything. During the last 2 decades we had a bunch of rotten-sound-like bands and this is not always cool for me, because I see a loss of ideas and proposals. Grind at the beginning was something totally unpredictable and aggressive, now you see many many bands with nothing to say. It’s ok having fun with music, but I think we could never forget what this means and our roots. Many grindcore gigs are just discoparties with a different music, is this what we really want? How’s the situation evolving? We have to admit that time has passed and today this music has lost the extreme impact of the past and many people without any awareness are playing grindcore just simply to go on tour, playing the part and feeling important for some fuckers. Cool bands (Grind and PV) that I like and maybe you’ll find interesting are Hello Bastards, Farsas, Nak'ay, Pizza Hi-Five, Nashgul, Warning Fog, Shitstorm Trooper, Expurgo…

Thanks for your time. Last words?
First of all we want to thank you Atan for this interview and your great patience waiting our answers!!! Then we want to say thanks to all our friends around the world, we hope to see you soon on the stage after the global fucking quarantine!! hugs!

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2020-09-02

FAST AS FUCK : Promo Issue #2020


Dated: September 2020
Pages: 12
Sized: A5 [folded A4]
Texts: English
Price: n/a

FAST AS FUCK #2020 is unofficially published for promotional purposes only, to promote the next upcoming official issue Fast As Fuck #2. It contains three interviews; DICK DUNN (USA), ANUS TUMOR (Germany) and BAIXO CALÃO (Brazil) plus an article entitled “Grindcore: Music Genre Overview”. Get it for free.

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Interview – BAIXO CALÃO (Brazil)


BAIXO CALÃO was formed in mid-1996 in the city of Belém, Brazil. Only in 2003 their debut material (demo) entitled “Homo Postumus” has been released. Then, the band stepped forward with many other releases; Tapes, CDs, splits, etc. Recently, in January 2019 they managed to unleash another new full-length entitled “Necrológio”. The vocalist, Leandro Pörckö with us now talking further about Baixo Calão. Grind with no compromise! – Interview by Harshziqr [03.03.2020]

Introduce us the band history and the lineup?
Formed in 1996 by vocalist Pörckö, the band’s first songs were played in punk rock style until mid-1999 - the year in which the entry of drummer William Gomes brings the weight and violence necessary for the band to move from hardcore to grind. So the first record of the band appears with the demo “Homo Postumus” in 2003 with punk rock songs in the grindcore outfit, and so on. The current band formation is Pörckö and Jardel (vocals), Marcio Oldman (double bass), William Gomes (drummer) and Danilo (guitar).

Please describe the music of Baixo Calão in details, including your major influences?
Our lyrics, a priori, gravitate towards our repudiation before the filthy curtains that moralism (especially Christian moralism) and hypocritical conservatism sow and perpetuate prejudices, abuses, crimes, absurdities, racism, hunger and a plurality of violence. In this way, we talk about Human Tragedy, but not as a painting made with delicate lines, and as tragedies in the wake of the gerund of Being; tragedies lived and having to be and swallowed like vomiting, having to carry the hell of others while being whipped by ours. Our main influences were and are the bands Agathocles, Luzifers Mob, Cluster Bomb Unit, Health Hazard, Hail of Rage, Disrupt, Nausea and Extreme Noise Terror.

What’s interesting about playing Grindcore?
Playing the grindcore is as if the vociferous disapproval and disbelief orchestrate the presented sound violence. And the public response is the legend of this symbiosis… being part of that liturgy is a catharsis in the form of diatribes.


What have the band releases so far, and let us know some of your essential releases?
We consider the HOMO POSTUMUS EP-cd released in 2003 to be our first record. Then we launched the demo / cd-r REPÚDIO & DESCRENÇA (2006); TU CRIAS (2008) cd; ATMO MEDIOKRA (2012) cd; 2013 4-way LIVE GRINDCORE (tape); 2013 BAIXO CALÃO (grindagnosticore) × MURUROA (CZ) LP vinyl 12; 2014 BAIXO CALÃO × SRAM (Russia) EP vinyl 10; 2016 BAIXO CALÃO × SLAG × VJONLENZA cd; 2017 AGATHOCLES A BRAZILIAN TRIBUTE cd; 2018 BAIXO CALÃO × CHIKARA (Bosnia) × MASISI (Chile) tape; 2019 NECROLÓGICO cd.

What are your plans for the future releases?
We want to continue recording new songs, participate in split in all possible formats, tape, cd, vinyl.

Please explain about the subjects written in your lyrics?
Living in a country where you have sought to use the gears of a fascist government, especially a government that is declaredly military allied to religious interests, makes the pillars of our letters to be Disbelief, Dissatisfaction, Repudiation and Anguish to live. Thus, we write about racism, hypocrisy, moralism, prejudice, discrimination, plutocratic politics, etc.

How do you see the Grindcore scene in your homeground?
The number of grindcore bands or flirting with this aspect has grown in our city. And this also motivates us to continue, because that way we see more people dedicated to not accepting the current forms of oppression.

Thanks for your time. Last words?
Thank you very much for the support and dissemination space! Stay active so that other bands can count on this space!! Health and long life to all involved!!!

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Interview – ANUS TUMOR (Germany)


At the beginning ANUS TUMOR started as one of the very first cybergoregrind / gorenoise projects from Germany. Later the sound changed into a mix of goregrind and grindcore but still with use of a drumcomputer. Here’s ANUS TUMOR – Machinegun Grindcore Against Society Since 2000. Many thanks to Dan Of The Dead for the answers. – Interview by Harshziqr [02.03.2020]

What truly encouraged you to form Anus Tumor back in 2000? And may I know why you named it Anus Tumor?
Hello Mate! In 1999 me and my friends found a band called DECAYIN CORPSE. Nobody was able to play instruments so we just do noisecore like many bands from the early 90s, too. Because of our limited talent I started to experiment with some drum and guitarloops to create something that should sound more like real “goregrind”. For the fun I put all AxTx songs on the napster platform in 2000. I was surprised that many people downloaded my stuff. Also some guys get in contact with me after listening to my gorenoise. It really encouraged me to get it serious and go on with this project.  
    
In the early years I loved to listen to raw noisecore and gorenoise stuff. As you know there are alot of “Anal-bands” in that genre. But I didnt want to found just another “Anal-band”. So I choose “anus”...damn creative, rigth?! hahahaha... Also I didnt wanted the bandname will sound like a porngrind band or something. My bandname should sound offense, gory, ugly and like something you dont wanna get in your life. So finally ANUS TUMOR was born. Later ANUS TUMOR even becomes a “deeper” sense in my lyrics like “humans are the ANUS TUMOR at mother earth’s backside!” hahaha.

What made you change the sound from cybergoregrind / gorenoise to goregrind / grindcore somewhere in 2004? Elaborate further your music, the way of Anus Tumor?
At last I become better in using music programms and doing recordings. Also I started to play the guitar and I pushed myself to write better songs-stuctures. Over the years I spent more and more time with songwritings. I also wanted to get serious lyrics on top. Today AxTx grows to a mix of grindcore / crustcore / deathmetal and goregrind. ..all the styles I love to listen to.

It has been 20 years now Anus Tumor in the Gore / Grind scene. How do you personally see Anus Tumor throughout this 2 decades of existence?
I also had some nice bands / projects with other musicians over the years but ANUS TUMOR was always there, too. It is my private little project where I can do what I want. But on the other hand if I’m lazy automatically the band gets lazy, too. After a long time of silence I released a new 3-way split CD in 2019. I had good responses and some people were very happy to listen to new AxTx stuff. With this fresh motivation I try to finish another split CD in this 20 years jubilee, too. 

There were a lot of releases (Tapes, CDs, etc) have been unleashed including splits and compilations. Could you please list out 10 most essential releases to Anus Tumor?
My personal favorite top 10 releases are:
01. Split CD with GANGRENE DISCHARGE / NEPHRECTOMY
02. Split CD with MIXOMATOSIS / STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES / INTESTINAL INFECTION
03. Split tape with HERMAFRODITA
04. Split tape with SLAUGHTERGRAVE
05. Split tape with VOMITOMA / PANCREATECTOMIE / VRV
06. Split tape with NECRO-EROTIC NARCOTICA
07. Compilation CD Tribute To LAST DAYS OF HUMANITY
08. Split tape with SARCOPTES / CANNIBALISTIC TERROR 
09. Compilation CD Tribute To DISGORGED FETUS
10. Split tape with PxExNxE 

I thought you have wrote wide and varied topics in the lyrics. How do you see the importances of messages behind all those texts?
During the developement of the band lyrics becomes more important to me. It becomes more serious, sometimes personally, sometimes political and filled with attitude. Finally I completely quit with the offense sleaze and gore topics I used in the noisey years. Cause I think there is no sense to offend society with topics like that anymore. There are more important things. The modern society is so much charged with distrust, decadence and blind mass consumption that destroys lifes and our planet. There is much to say, much to scream for ..so in my lyrics. We need to fight for human and animal rights and for the health of our planet otherwise the future will be gross and the injustice gets boundless.

As a one-man-band, it’s hard to do a live show, right? But have you ever dream to play gigs and touring?
Sure it would be awesome to play some of my news songs with a real band on stage. In 2008-2010 I had some guest musicians and we had a few shows, too. Its a pitty it ends before we were able to play better shows or tours, too. A new beginning will cost alot of time and rehearsals. I'm very sorry that I dont have time left actually but I hope it will be possible to do another show someday.

What’s your opinion about current international gore / grind movement? And, tell us something about the scene in your homeland?
I’m happy that grindcore and powerviolence is alive and there are so many awesome bands to listen to from all over the world. Also I'm very glad that Germany, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic have a very active scene. It still gives me familar feelings. On the other hand the “commercial” development of “party-goregrind” makes me puke. Silly fun-goregrind bands plays shows at any big metalfests and transforms the whole genre into a joke. No thanks! I better listen to rancid “old-school goregrind” or “mincegore” bands. This stuff kicks asses!

Thanks for your time. Last words?
Thank you very much for the interview and interest in ANUS TUMOR! Keep an eye on my new releases in this jubilee year. I hope you will like them, too. 

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2020-02-04

Interview – DOSA (Malaysia)


DOSA stands for Death On Systematic Abuse and they are a 3-piece Noisegrind / Noisecore band formed in Perlis Indera Kayangan, the northern part of Peninsular Malaysia. Consisted of MattJan (vocals), Maddy (guitars) and Amir a.k.a Mack (drums) since the beginning, this long-running quartet has released a lot of recording materials; Tapes, CDs, splits, compilations, etc including the one I got recently; “Talking about Punk Scene and Cronyism” cd-r EP produced under Blazt Promotion (2018). Well, here we have a discussion with Amir and Maddy on behalf of DOSA. – Interview by Harshziqr [31.01.2020]

What’s new in DOSA? Share with us a little bit about your band’s background and what really have encouraged you to form DOSA?
Amir: Hi, nothing new in our camp. We are waiting for some split to be released, but nothing is confirmed yet on the date. About band’s background; nothing is impressive. We just 3 kids that want to do something different at that time and we decided to play noisegrind because we think it fit us perfectly. DOSA was formed as a platform for us to express our feeling on the subject that we are interested in. Not so nice background I must say.
Maddy: Hi Harshziqr, muddy here, nothing new, DOSA just played at Ipoh last December after long hiatus, what encourage us to form DOSA was we’re boring with typical guitar hero song and try hard to play as good as you can type, its lame, so lets do some shitty noisegrind, get blast the amplifier.

Why is the Noisegrind / Noisecore genre your choice to play in DOSA?
Amir: Why not? Actually the music that you heard in all our records are honestly from our heart. We don’t need to practise hard to be something else that we are not. We just play what we want to play. 
Maddy: We have difference musical taste but still in the same root, it will be punk, crusty and noisy, grinding core in it. 

What messages do you guy want to express through your music / noisy sound?
Amir: It varies, from normal political injustice, social corrupt, self motivation etc. We might have 10-20 topics in every releases that we try to express in our song titles.
Maddy: Everything around us, latest issues, war and making fun of politician.

We knew that DOSA has a lot of releases under your belt. Give a list of 10 most essential (or favourite) releases of the band?
Amir: None of them, all are the best and have different story prior it releases. We treat all our releases the same and important in the DOSA history.
Maddy: Every released have own story and memory but for me the most unforgettable is: 1. DOSA- promo tape, 2. It’s Fun To See You Die, 3. Parkinson/Dosa split CD, 4. 4-way split with Anal Massaker, Potabilizadora & Urinary Dysfunction I still remember one of these song were recorded acoustically in a car during birdflu diseases and we make sound of chicken on back ground while MattJan shouting like hysterical guy who lost his wife.

Do you guys playing live, attending gigs and making tours somewhere? Have any memorable shows ever to share with?
Amir: Rarely playing live as DOSA due to personal commitment etc. Nothing to share but thanks to all who comes and see DOSA, buy our material; support us in any way, no matter what, thanks you very much.
Maddy: Yes we do play live and will give you high gain noisy sound experience like cutting grass using a broken China made grass cutter machine, just hit us for invitation if there is no obstacles we will go and destroy your ears. 

What have been planned for the future of DOSA, and any next releases confirmed?
Maddy: Got some new recorded songs and project in the pipeline, will be available soon. 

How do you see the current local (Malaysia) noise / grind scene? It’s getting better or just full of bullshits (wannabes, rock-stars, etc)?
Amir: Not sure about that boss. But its okay if some band wanna be rockstar or wannabes, who cares anyway right? In this free world, you can be anyone/anything you want. 
Maddy: Love and shout out to our brother Hazree (DxTxAxP) for what his doing and effort right now, you should contact him.

Thanks for your time. Last words?
Amir: Thanks for this opportunity, we appreciate it. Keep up good work. Keep the diy spirit alive. All the best with your zine. 
Maddy: Thanx editor for this interview. Noise is protest.

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