Questions by Jim Walkley of Don’t Be Swindle Weekend Nachos recently released Still, their fourth full-length LP as a band. It’s somewhat rare for a “powerviolence” band — if you could limit the Weekend Nachos sound to just that — to release full-length LPs; a band such as Sidetracked, for example, is mainly an …
Interview with the Oily Menace
The Oily Menace come oozing out of Michigan eating kale, borrowing lyrics, and grinding your mind. Interview by Will T. and answered by Kevin and Dylan of The Oily Menace. They can be found online at http://theoilymenace.13bels.net/ and theoilymenace.bandcamp.com and facebook. How did you get started? Dylan: Well Kevin has a soft spot in …
Cynarae Interview
Cynarae Interview with Kyle Oels (Vocals) Introduction/Questions by Jim Walkley of Don’t Be Swindle zine Live photos by Will Butler Seattle, Washington’s Cynarae fuse the grueling, crust-endebted aural wreckage of bands such as Mörser or Systral with a weighty nod to ’90’s metallic hardcore as outlined by Catharsis and Unruh. Unlike vast numbers …
Water Torture Interview
Interview by Eric Beasley So what’s the background on Water Torture (band member names, how did you form, etc…)? Moezes – drums Matt – bass Ian – bass It started off as me and Moezes around the fall of 2011. Ian joined as 2nd bass probably 6 months after that. Moezes and I have been playing …
Integrity Interview
Interview with Dwid Hellion (Vocals), Rob Orr (Guitarist), and Jon Gates (Second Guitarist) Questions by Jim Walkley (Interview conducted in a basement dressing room at the Neumo’s venue in Seattle, the site of the last-ever Undertow show on June 30th, 2012, which featured Integrity as a supporting band). Jim: What’s cool about that S.O.B. album …
Krupskaya Interview
by Eric Beasley When thinking of Stoke-on-Trent, UK, a grindcore band with a Russian name is the last thing that will come to mind. But trust me, they are there. I was able to catch up with them via e-mail over the last week and after a three year hiatus, Krupskaya are looking to pick …
Interview with Nashgul (Spain)
This interview was conducted sometime in Summer ’09 for Noise Reduction Zine #3, which hasn’t been printed. In celebration of Nashgul’s new LP, (that I received this week) I decided to post the interview. Enjoy! -Will BSP 1. The first thing that I want to ask is about your band name. Are you Lord of …