Questions by Mrik answered by Warslaughter.
[Courtesy Of Foedus Aeternus Zine] http://www.foedus-aeternus.net I - Hail bestial maniac! How many necrosluts have you fucked around recently? Warslaughter – Heilz! Just my girlfriend, but nice that you think so highly of me, haha! II - Let’s talk directly about your latest killer album. I guess it’s much better than Evoke the Desecrator that was not explosive enough. But your new effort will blast more than one anus! What are the main improvements between both albums according to you ? W – Personally I don’t see that much difference between the two albums. “Gospel of the Insane” is more intense and chaotic, but I only see that as the natural step. In essence I can’t see much difference. Many of the songs on “Evoke…” could easily work on the new album and the other way around. I think the difference lies more in the production. This time we got just the sound we wanted – raw, noisy, but still easy enough to hear what we play, you know? I think this time we managed to get more punch into the production. It sounds like being hit by a fuckin’ sledgehammer. “Evoke…” was darker in sound according to me, but unfortunately a “cleanliness” made its way into the production, which I don’t like. But I still don’t think it’s such a big deal. III - How did the recording sessions look like? Booze, blood, sluts’ blowjobs? Or seriousness and discipline ? W – Yeah, well, after one had done his part it was time to get drunk, and well, there was some drinking while we played as well. No blowjobs and stuff like that though, that can wait. Girls and other distractions don’t have anything to do there. We wouldn’t have gotten anything done then. Too bad self discipline. IV - Who’s the guy yelling “Fuck you” a thousand times at the beginning of Hells Vociferations? It seems that guy is as angry as drunk ah ah ! W – It’s Master who’s doing that. He was pretty pissed off, yes. And it’s the beginning of “Father in Heaven”. V - Your way of playing Black Metal is tainted with Thrash influences, but what about Punk? This punk aspect is quite unimportant, we can’t hear it clearly, but hell, it exists I guess. So what’s your opinion? Do you feel punk is some ways ? W – There are some punk influences in our stuff, and if you listen for it, you can hear it in almost all of our releases. It adds a further dimension to aggression in our music, especially in the mid-paced parts. Personally I don’t feel like punk, I fell like a metalhead, but in comparison to some sissy shit metalheads I feel more like a punk. I like things dirty, raw and ugly, not adapted for the masses. VI - In the name “BESTIAL MOCKERY”, there is the word “mockery”. Can you tell me which groups of people the band mocks ? W – The whole name is aimed at the morals of judeochristianity, all fucking hippies and peacemongers, all posers and wimps, and of course at the god of desert breed and his jewish son. Fuck you all!! Die in Fire! VII – The band was formed in 1995 and you were 15 or 16 right? Have you ever thought of changing the band’s name? Because I guess your very first demos may no longer represent your current opinions, or are you still having the same speech that you delivered 10 years ago ? W – We have never thought of changing the band’s name, nor have we ever changed our direction. We have stood by our original concept of blaspheming, Satanic, mayhemic, destructive Black Metal. Even if we did change our minds about these things, which we haven’t, we would defile the name of Bestial Mockery. If that ever happened we would have ended the band and started up something new. But that won’t happen. If we ever quit the band, it will be for entirely different reasons. VIII - Your obsession for chainsaws makes me wonder if you guys would be ready to dismember someone you really hate… So can we expect that, one day, we’ll see your faces in newspapers under the following headlines: “Chainsaw murder in Sweden: BESTIAL MOCKERY musicians arrested red handed while raping the remaining body parts” ! W – Haha! Who knows? I wouldn’t mind killing someone if I got away with it. After all, there are many people I hate and would like to see dead. But I guess it would be more practical to shoot someone, ‘cause if we used chainsaw I suppose the suspicions would point directly to us. Jailtime in Sweden isn’t so hard, but I prefer to stay on the outside of the walls right now. IX – Chainsaw is a famous tool used by your band since the 1998 demo. Today, I have the impression that all bands pretending to play Thrash Metal feel obliged to use that goddamned chainsaw, huh, there are also other mortal tools at the do-it-yourself department ! W – It was actually first used on the “Christcrushing Hammerchainsaw” demo in ’97. But yeah, there are many things in a hardware store you can kill with. Why not something as simple as a hammer? Or a nailgun? I haven’t heard of Nailgun Black Metal yet. I suppose everyone uses the chainsaw simply because it’s the meanest tool of them all. It’s not so cool to do a song about hedgerow trimmers, is it? X - When BESTIAL MOCKERY’s members don’t play Black Metal, what do they do in everyday life? What are your jobs, your extra musical occupations, your other hobbies? Or maybe you spend your all time with the band… W – Spend all our time together?! Hahaha, fuck no! That would end in fucking brain death. Fortunately, for ourselves and the ones around us, we have other stuff to do than hang around with each other. I study history at the university and do some soldiering in the Swedish National Guard now and then. Master studies archeology, Doomanfanger works as a carpenter, Devilpig used to have a rock/metal merchandise store, but is now unemployed, and Ted Bundy works with retards or something like that, haha! XI - Do you have some gigs planned for the forthcoming months? Shall we see you in France ? W – Nothing is definitely planned for France yet, but there have been some talk about doing a few gigs together with Antaeus later on. It would be killer, but we’ll see what happens. No promises yet. Other than that, there are two gigs planned in Sweden and in the beginning of June we’ll take part of the Festung Open Air fest in Bitterfeld, Germany. That’s all right now I guess. XII – Apparently, BESTIAL MOCKERY seems to have unconscious attachment to France: French label, French artwork maker, interview for a French fanzine eh eh! Is there a particular influence stemming from France that would attract you ? W – Well, we haven’t played in France yet, which is kinda strange. I don’t think there is anything in particular that influences us from France. The above mentioned are simply coincidences. I haven’t been in France since I was 10 years old I think, so at least for me, there are no personal ties to France. You have good wine and cheese, which is nice to eat and drink and all, but I don’t see how that would affect Bestial Mockery in any way. With that said, I would like to go there soon at create some destruction. 13 – Ok dude, stupid question here, but hells, please tell me what comes up to your mind when you hear the following notions: - Sodomy: Sodom, sin, a nice alternative. XIV - According to you, what’s the worst issue or plague in Sweden currently ? W – As always, socialists, feminists, pacifists and multi-culturalists. I hate people who believe in a peaceful utopia. Not only are they personally stupid, but they are able to spread their stupidity because people are so fucking naïve. They prefer to stay inside a bubble of ignorance while the world gets ready for another war, slowly but steadily. They also defy common sense in their belief in their utopia, and refuses to accept reality. Fuck ‘em! XV – When I was in Sweden, I realized common people listen to the same mainstream MTV shit as French losers. It’s maybe an impression, but the situation looks different in Norway or Finland, where people listen to Metal much more. What do you think of this ? W – I think that’s just an impression you’ve got. There are sheep everywhere, and Norway and Finland are no exceptions. I’ve realized that some continental Europeans (metalheads) have a very odd view of the Nordic countries. Some think this is some kind of Metal paradise, where the frozen streets and eternal forests and majestic mountains are filled to the brim with grimfaced metalheads. I’m exaggerating, but you get my point. The fact is, that here in Sweden, Metal is quite big, but of course it can’t compete with the mindless MTV crap that is big everywhere. In Norway, Norwegian Metal is big, but not much else. What the case is in Finland I’m not so sure of, but I guess it’s like here. XVI - You knew very well Mad Max Varnier from Impaler Of Trendies, WORSHIP, Ocean Morphique Zine and others… One of your first demos, War : Final Solution was released through IOP. It’s a great loss because Max made some very great (and slow and depressing) music. What are your remaining recollections about him? There was a 7’’ Ep that was dedicated to him, am I right ? W – Yes, “A Sign of Satanic Victory” was dedicated to him and his memory. My most lasting memory of him was from when he stayed at the apartment me and Master shared in ’99, I think. We had some weird, fucked up parties there for a week or so, and then he moved to Doomanfangers apartment and lived there for a week. That was just 100 meters away from our place, so the difference wasn’t so big that second week. It was total madness, haha… I also remember the continuous correspondence we had which in essence just was about insulting each other, haha. He was a true underground maniac and total supporter of Bestial Mockery. He will always be remembered. XVII – I really enjoy Chris Moyen style… Which are you favourite drawings? And why didn’t you choose another Gustave Doré illustration again for this new album? Have you already had some problems with your artwork, especially for A Sign of Satanic Victory ? W – It’s hard to choose a favorite from his drawings, but I like the one for “The Oath of the Black Blood”, “Entrantment of Evil”, and the ones he have made for us best I think. We didn’t choose another Doré illustration because we were never interested in using anything other than the one we used. We figured out that we wanted to use that one long before “Evoke…” was recorded, but that it would fit the aura we wanted for it. But there were never any plans to use more of his works. That has already been done enough times now. We have never gotten into any trouble for any of our artworks. I guess if the photographer who took the cover picture of “A Sign…” saw it, he would sue us (or Warlord Recs), but since it’s an underground release I think we’re pretty safe. XVIII – Are you proud to participate to the 4 way split Ep Outbreak Of Evil uniting the best current bands? By the way, what is your favourite Swedish band of all times? And tell me what are the latest stuff you have recently bought… W – Yeah, I’m very proud that we got the chance to take part of “Outbreak of Evil”, since it is a total killer release with fucking killer bands. Favorite Swedish band of all times? I have to be predictable and say Bathory. Nobody can match Bathory, it’s as simple as that. The latest albums I bought were the two Megiddo CD’s, Desaster’s “Angelwhore” and Cult of Daath “Slit Throats and Ritual Nights”, which by the way is one of the best albums I have heard in a long time. Real fucking darkness, old school and original. XIX – I read somewhere that you needed 2 rehearsals to compose an entire track. Have you ever thought that you may do “better” if you spent more time on composition and arrangements? It is not a critic at all, but rather an interrogation ? W – One or two rehearsals are usually enough. Every once in a while there is a song that craves more time, but that’s not often. I think that is perfectly enough for us. If we spent more time on them I think they could easily be overdone and not as raw as we want them. Besides, the songs usually evolve a bit more through the rehearsals before we record them. XX – Here is a more thorny question. Rumours were spread by blind judging people. You were accused of sharing views from extremists and taking part to releases from labels oriented towards harsh politics, if you see what I mean… W – I see what you’re getting at, but this has nothing to do with Bestial Mockery. That has to do with the band Sons of Satan, which by the way wasn’t a NSBM band, but a Satanic band glorifying death and destruction. Sons of Satan is dead now, so this has even less to do with Bestial Mockery. XXI – BESTIAL MOCKERY seems close to Satanism. What is your conception of Satanism? Is it close to Anton La Vey’s, who worships individualism, or do you believe in a physical entity, a kind of invisible might ? W – It has nothing whatsoever to do with LaVey’s “Satanism”, but that of worship of the God of Darkness and Evil. LaVey’s writings are like a nice handbook to how you wanna live your life, but nothing else. XXII – For BESTIAL MOCKERY, which appellation do you prefer: Retro Thrash Metal or Old Black Metal ? W – I’d say Old Black Metal, but neither of these two titles is perfect. I think the best thing is to simply call it Black Metal, ‘cause that’s what it’s about. Musically there are many influences, but concept-wise Black Metal is what Bestial Mockery is all about. XXIII – Ok my dear, it’s time to conclude now. Thanks a lot for your time and see you on tour, who knows? Please feel free to conclude… W – Ok dear. Thanx for the interview and good luck with the zine. Every devil worshipping, dead drunk bastard out there, watch out for Bestial Mockery! Drink the blood of the nuns! METAL FUCKING DEATH Warslaughter Contact : MASTER : WARSLAUGHTER : |