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Cheerz Craig, what's up in Cleveland? Hi, well I'm not sure exactly, probably the same ol' same ol', only a different sport season. Congratulation for your killer MCD "Converted By Decapitation"! A fine, little old school thrash hammer (with some Death Metal vokills?)! Do you agree with the DM vocals? Thanks a lot, I can't say I agree, no. I see my vokills as straight up thrash sounding a bit like Bruce Corbitt, Ventor, and a hint of Tom Araya. All in all, are you satisfied with the record? Yeah, I think it's a great record.
Is it not frustrating that you don't have a fix bassman? I mean, Novy (VADER) cannot be by the rehearsals (this problem is well known and a fact) and you are standing alone when you'll rehearse and you cannot play gigs. When will you stop this problem? Stopped it two weeks ago actually, we've recruited Ixitichitl (ex-MANTICORE, ex-SOMNUS) as a bassist because we've got a show in Cleveland coming up. I hope he'll stick around on a permanent basis. During I'm writing this question, I hear LIZY BORDEN's masterpiece "Love You To Pieces". What are you hearing when answering? Birds, Dogs and a clock ticking in the background. No stereo by my computer ;-( In an earlier mail you've said that you'll release a 7" via Iron Bonehead from Germany. When will be the 7" out and what can we expect? That is correct, the 7" is said to be released this summer, it'll be titled "Kill Upon Command". Everything is completed for it, it's just a matter of getting pressed now. You can expect Thrash Metal composed by Thrash fans. The cover looks brilliant and it's worth to be released on vinyl! Who did this fantastic old school looking picture? Jowita Kaminska, you may also recognize her work on DECEASED "Legions Of Aaaarrrrgghh", the upcoming WITCHBURNER album, and if you've seen or heard it by accident the latest EXODUS album. I don't remember what it's called.
Adamizer is 20, Sebastian is 33?, Ixitichitl is 34? and myself am 18. Your influences are the German or European Thrash Metal from the eighties (I hear some old DEATHROW riffs in "The Reaper's Blade"!!!). It's very weird to me that American bands want to sound like the Europeans (AVNEGER OF BLOOD for another example) and the Germs want to sound like Americans (prefer Bay Area sounding), hahaha. Can you explain me this little phenomenon? And tell me a little bit about your influences! What do you like most? It's a matter of personal preference for bands, back in the 80ies Germans had their own style and Americans had their's (as you've just stated), but throughout the years new bands have been exposed to both styles and are able to choose which they'd like to sound like, or maybe I'm full of shit, however that's what I think of the matter. C.M. however is influenced by any great metal act, not just thrash. I think it's mostly opinion than fact with what country our sound seems to have been most influenced by. How many copies have you sold of the MCD? What were the reactions from press and fans worldwide? We've sold about 700/1.000 CDs. I've yet to know of a disappointed listener. |
