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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