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......::::AWAITING
FEAR (Serbia)::::......
Fecha/Date:
24.04.2010
(During
a Chat Session in the Messenger)
1.
Hello, first of all nice to meet you Igor
and Alisa. So it is curious you meet on a
SLAYER concert and then get married in life
and METAL! Can you tell us more deeply about
the first times when you decide to build
AWAITING FEAR as a musical Entity? Indeed,
we met on Exit and 5 years later we are
playing at Exit! Anyway,
story of a band wasn't really something that
fell out of nowhere. Igor played guitar and
had bands and I used to sing at some of my
old also, and since we trusted each other
enough to build up a marriage, there was
really nothing we could lose if we tried to
build a band as well. Somehow band is like
our second marriage, just with more people
involved and less fights over who washes
dishes haha! 2.
I have noticed you made a impeccable version
for the song "Cenotaph" from BOLT
TROWER, so talking about your music, how did
you took such influences for your music? It
probably has something to do with our age I
guess. We are all above 25 now, and in times
when we started listening to metal,
Metallica and "Kill em all" was at
it's peak. In those years death metal was
kind of growing really fast and somehow it
got to our ears. It wasnt long until we all
heard about Bolt Thrower and alike bands,
and obviously that love never left any of us.
I believe I can speak this for all band
members. 3.
Talking about recently released "Dead
Inside" CD. What do you think that is
most important criterion for you assessing
the value of the album? Is it your personal
feeling and knowledge about the album, the
press, the response of the audience etc?
Also, when it is the safest time spot to
evaluate it? (*gulp*
tough question) We
would never stand behind our work if we
didn't fully believe in it, so yes...our
personal feelings are of utmost importance.
But on the other hand, as individuals
we would probably never do another live show
if we are to see that people are looking at
us bluntly. Now I can speak on my behalf
only, and I can assure you that if I had a
series of shows and they went without any
energy or at least a bit of fun, I would
quit all this. Audience is what is keeping
us alive, and it is a fanstastic feeling
when you play something you hold on to and
people are following you back. Also,
press is certianly doing a great job on us
and all of them have our thanks!!! In this
era of internet and mass-media, if you don't
have support in the same - you are as well
as dead project or damned to play in garage! As for evaluation I am not really sure. We made songs, did a CD and sent it to different labels and media. Somehow things just happened on their own. I feel that when you do something you should promote it the same moment, when it is still "hot stuff", and later on just do your best to keep the flow. Also, from time to time it is important to do something new like promo material , just to remind people you still exist.
Obviosly
time is changing and when it does we
shoudn't stop the future and how I see it is
rather positive. It is the truth that CD are
dying out, and I agree with you, soon they
will be only those marked as "collector
edition", but on the other hand I feel
pretty fine with the idea of not selling our
music, it is somehow wrong in my mind. But
also people will always be able to support
some band by buying their T-shirts and other
alike merchandise and that is something you
can't just download over internet. So as
long as I am concerned CD are out, live
shows and merchandise are the future and I
always look forward to one! 5.
Can you explain the method of songwriting
employed by AWAITING FEAR? Is the writing
process generally collective or does one
member often craft the song on his own? Hahaha,
this is an awesome question considering I
should be the one writing and singing all
together. The truth is that in the begining
I was the one writing lyrics, but soon I
grew tired of it, because when ever I read
what I wrote it felt like some 5 year old
kid was hearing some spooky stories and felt
it had to write something about it, haha! So
I left that job to Lazar, bass player. From
time to time I get some idea and write
something new but soon after we record it,
same old 5 year old kid comes back to my
brain to tease, but then it is too late. All in all, Lazar is the main man, I am mainly a
support along with other band members. We
all have our parts. 6.
Talking about modern kinds of metal
appearing lately. What do you think of
trends in general?. Do you think that old
school Black and Death Metal can once become
some sort of trend as well??? Metal was never trend and I am sort of grateful for that. If it was like that, my rebel part would probably scream for something else which is underground. As for trends in metal and the upcoming new breed-death core era...I can't say I enjoy it, but also I have nothing against it. It is just a matter of individuals taste and it is the way it should be. So to cut it short, I support all art, even though I sometimes can't understand it myself. 7.
Apart from your CD releases, you have also
edited a tape release. What music format do
you prefer the most; vinyl, CD, or
cassettes? Do you think it is really good to
release one album in these three mentioned
formats? I mean, CD first then vinyl or
vinyl first then CD is acceptable (at least
to me), but CD first then vinyl then after
that a cassette with same songs on them over
and over again is something that I don’t
understand! For collectors? Then what is
your opinion on bands who keep on releasing
“rehearsal recordings” on various
formats? Is this good or what? I think that if you are a worldwide famous band, there will always be someone who appreciate your work and would want something that not so many people have. That is a point of collector editions. But to release and abuse your songs for the sake of money only - now that is way too wrong. It is similiar like EA (Electronic Arts) and FIFA game, if you know what I mean. They keep on making new editions, but they are all in all just the same stories with a slightly different package. For me vynil is and always will be the best solution, simply because I love the "cracking" noise while it's playing and somehow it bring me back to the days when I first listened to music, but the reality these days is a CD and mp3 format, and bands should more or less stick to it, specially if they are still underground.
Certinaly
not and if anyone tells me that in a face,
will get a headshot and special drive to the
nearest hospital! I think of me as just
another member in the band and I would never
ever allow to get any special treatment just
because I am a female. Since I am into metal
music for long time now, I have seen lots of
band abusing their female vocalist just
because of the idea she has a pair of breast
- I despise both the alike band and girls
who is following the idea of selling her
body instead of voice, individuality etc.
There is nothing special about a
"girl" singing like a
"boy", because for start such
belief if sexist and totaly unacceptable for
the likes of me who above all praise
equality. Is it a guy or a girl - it doesn't
matter as long as vocal is doing it's job as
it should! 9.
How did you got the deal with NOISEHEAD
records and how much did it helped the band
to increase the expansion of his music?? Are
you satisfied with the work of them?? How
the sales has been until now? We all have to start somewhere, don't we now...and for the first contract Noisehead was perfect place. It is really hard for bands from Serbia to find some foreign label, since we really don't have much of our own, and the sole idea of releasing for someone outside our borders did help a lot, since somehow people decided to look at us someone who is trying hard to do what they believe in and not just a rehearsal band with 2-3 shows a year. We are currently touring a lot and doing some new stuff, and when it is done, we will see with the Noisehead if we are continuing our cooperation or not. It is not just our thing to decide. As for sales I must say we had some crazy shipments to countries we never tought someone would ever hear of us and usually it brought smiles to our faces. Just like you....who would guess that you In Peruu would ever hear of us! Blessed be internet.
My
favurite is “Globalistic culture” for
all the beats and speed, but since you asked
me about Funeral Throne - that song is Lazar
lyrics and everyone who read it had their
own opinion on the subject. For me it is the
song of impending doom uproaching us, where
we forsake old values and decided to follow
capitalism, of which I feel only hatred. If
you look at the world today people are
starving so that rich can be even richer,
families are falling apart, everyone is
nervous all the time thinking how to barely
survive, people have become abominations
killing their own kind and suffering those
below. Just look at the newspaper and see
how many innocents are dying, how many
animals are killed so that some losers would
feel more "manlike" - to be honest
with you, I am pretty much of a misantroph
and in the end I think we deserved all that
is coming upon us. Money has become a new
God and this one has no mercy at all. We are
indeed making our own funeral and destroying
everything along the way and sadly I don't
think we will survive the path we put in
front of ourselves.
Interesting!
a
great lyrical value behind the great music
itself "I just feel anger for all the suffering in the world, specially to those who don't deserve it - animals and children. So frustrating! Lets
hope we are not alone in the world thinking
like that...maybe sometimes people like us
will make a change Hope
never dies, no matter how low idea falls
Long live phoenix story " 11.
So passing to less worst matters... What is
Death Metal for you ? What Death Metal bands
do you like and can we talk about a NEW
DEATH METAL GENERATION or that is
exclusively reserved for the old and ancient
ones? Death metal is all about energy and as long it provides me some I don't think I will ever leave that path. Death metal is beer, friends, jumping around like maniacs, laughing out of pure joy, tending to your bruises day after and living life to the fullest. It may sound like "a thousand times told story" , but for me death metal is just the way I described it. Also, I don't judge band by the year of their birth and if they are standing for old school or new ways. I love all the same for example old works of Morbid Angel and Vader and on the other side new album of Nile. As I told before, as long as it gives me the energy. 11.
And now a question regarding feelings.
AWAITING FEAR is one of the best bands I have
heard in this year. Because you manage to
make music that obviously reflects your
feelings. You did something that a lot of
bands can’t. How does that make you feel?
Because it is obvious that this will make AF
become a band with a huge fan base. I
say time will tell if we deserve a chance or
not, but hearing words like yours makes me
damn proud. I am pretty much shy when
someone is telling something good about what
we do and still can't find good words to
thank properly, so I usually go hide or drop
a beer on the table haha. Awaiting Fear is
pretty simple as it is - we play what we
like, some people like what we like so to
conclude some people like us. I never really
enjoyed mathematics, but this is one
equation that I like. hehe,
very intelligent answer, and yes, drop 2
beers on the table please and CHEERS!!!!!!!
"I
dont drink beer....someone needs to drive
....damn guys xD"
I
have mixed feelings for mankind as it is
now. I put my hope in future generations,
since ours are screwed, but also on one side
I would somehow enjoy to see complete fall
and annihilationof mankind for we have
become so cruel and so cold - it is beyond
any words. Not that long ago in South
America there was this "artist"
who suffered to death a stray dog and let
him die of hunger and thirst in some art
gallery. People walked by him every day and
no one looked at him as suffering creature
begging for help, everyone saw a piece of so
called "art". Also the guy who
drowned a kitty in the run for views on
Youtube, girl who cuddled a kitty then
killed it while jumping on poor creatures
head, also rapists, pedophilia, brothers
killing brothers, sons and daugthers their
parents - those are the thing for which if I
was a God - I would so destroy all human
species! Every
day I hear a stories that make me sick and
usually I grow so frustrated that I despise
all and every, because even if there are
normal people around, their voice is
certainly not loud enough to stop all the
violence and hatred. I might be in a death
metal band, but that does not make me an
idiot and when ever I hear some teenager who
just started to listen to "devils"
music trying to act cool with all the
hate/violence/chaos/destruction ideas, I
have an unstopable urge of blowing his face
of. Damn, I am so angry now just by thinking
of this. 13.
Since I don´t know a lot Serbian Metal
Scene, I would like to know if Is it easy to
make a metal band in Serbia? Are there
people to help the younger bands? What is
the interest in heavy music in Serbia? There
are lots of really good bands around here
and I am not just saying it because it is my
country. There are bands playing music from
good old fashioned rock n roll to grind core
and some of them are on such a high level
that if only someone would give them chance
they would really make a name out of
themselves. Almst every day thereis some
show in Belgrade (capital of Serbia), and
sometimes you can't even decide to which one
you will go for the night out. People who
are into metal here, and there for all of us
100%. They support both foreign and domestic
scene, trying to spread the word, and mostly
all of the metalheads around have their own
bands or playing in few at the same time, so
just try to imagine how man bands actually
there are. Still ecomony crisis is what is
keeping us way less active as we would like
to be. For example, I have lots of friends
who would love to come to Deicide concert in
May where we are also playing as support,
but are unable because they simply don't
have the money to buy a ticket. If just
someone would give as a chance.
I
must admit sometimes I am really tired,
specially if I have a concert after working
shift, but I believe that if you really love
something you will always find energy
needed. It happend few times now that some
of us got sick with high fever, but still we
played no matter what and that is good thing
about people in this band - we just refuse
to let anything stop us. 15.
Well it has been a really interesting chat,
and we are close to finish, So maybe you
would now at the end reveal some details
about the future plans for AF and your
personal goals. How far would you like to go
with AF? Do you see yourself doing this in
let’s say another 5 to 10 years from now? I
never really think too much in advance. I
learned to enjoy a moment and use it in it's
maximum potential. What will happen, only
future can show and my job is to wait and
try as hard as possible in meantime.
Awaiting Fear will continue to work as long
as it is above all fun to us, and the more
shows we do, more countries we see and
people we meet, will make us richer, not in
money, but in happiness. Living life to it's
fullest and meeting people who share the
same beliefs - that is the life that all
humans want to live, so why should we be
different.
16.
Alisa, thanks a lot for your answers, I hope
my questions weren't boring. I wish you all
the best and good luck my friend, AWAITING
FEAR rules! Please, tell your closing words! No, no, no, thank you my friend! It was a different and above all interesting interview and I can only hope for more like these. All that I can say in the end is that I hope one day we will get a chance to meet and drink that beer, and that stands for all of your readers aswell as people out there who like what we do and support us! Metal is still not dead, and as long as we together fight it never will be! Horns up and see you sometimes on some future shows! \m/
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