ANOMY
ANOMY
HAS A UNIQUE NAME AND STYLE. IF YOU LISTEN TO THEIR DARK PROGRESSIVE METAL
MUSIC, IT WON'T BE EASY TO FORGET. IT WILL HAUNT YOU AND WILL MAKE YOU
LISTEN TO IT AGAIN AND AGAIN. A DARK COMPANION FOR YOUR DARKEST DAYS...
1.FIRST OF ALL CONRATULATIONS FOR DISQUITETUDE.
EXCELLENT PIECE OF WORK!
Thanks! We’re very happy
with it and are excited about all the positive reviews.
2.I THINK IT'S MORE THAN ESSENTIAL
THE PRESENTATION OF THE BAND TO THE READERS. PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELVES
AND POINT OUT THE MOST IMPORTANT MOMENTS OF THE BAND'S HISTORY.
The band is made up of Boyd on
drums, Dan on guitar and myself (Brent) on bass and vocals. There
are also fans that do a ton of work promoting the band that deserve credit
too. We all began playing together in 1992 and were in middle school
at the time. We’ve been playing together since then, although for
6 years Dan was a professional figure skater for Disney on Ice and we were
only able to practice and write music a couple of months each year when
he wasn’t on tour. He retired in 2000 and we’re a full time band
again now. We recorded a demo in 1998 just for our own experience
and then recorded an EP called “Promulgations of a Self-Consuming Misanthrope”
in 2001. Around that time both Boyd and I became involved with Throat
Culture Magazine, a metal magazine with international distribution.
We’re now co-owners. I also opened a metal venue here in Colorado at the
beginning of the year. As expected these other music related ventures
have also been a benefit for the band. These and the release of our
new CD will prove to be the most important moments in our history.
3.YOU HAVE A NEW AND SELF FINANCED
ALBUM OUT UNDER THE TITLE "DISQUIETUDE". TELL US A FEW GENERAL THINGS ABOUT
IT. THIS CD CONSISTS OF NEW SONGS AND OLDER ONES ALREADY EXISTING IN YOUR
PREVIOUS WORK. WHY DID YOU DO THAT? DO YOU OBSERVE ANY CHANGES WITHIN YOUR
STYLE AMONG THE NEW AND OLDER SONGS?
Disquietude is a full length CD
with 10 songs and we’re really proud of it. We spent a lot of time
and money to make sure the writing, production, and packaging were perfect.
There are several songs on this album that we released two years ago on
our EP. We decided to re-record those songs because we felt they
were too good to forget about and the EP didn’t get the attention that
we knew disquietude would get. We have definitely grown as songwriters,
but our style is so unique that first time listeners may not recognize
which songs are new and old. I can’t say our style has changed but
it has matured.
4.PERSONALLY I THINK THAT LYRICS ARE
VERY IMPORTANT AND GOOD LYRICS CAN "HELP" A SONGS AND MAKE IT WORTH EVEN
MORE. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS? WHERE ARE YOUR LYRICS REFERRING TO
AND WHAT INSPIRES YOU IN WRITING LYRICS?
We also feel that lyrics are very
important and I’m disappointed that most bands don’t care more about theirs.
I think music should touch people with words that convey an idea and music
that conveys the emotion. We begin by writing the music. Based
then on how the music moves me and what issues I’m dealing with in life,
I’ll write lyrics accordingly. In this respect we come across as
dark and moody. I very much enjoy gothic music tend to deal with
similar issues lyrically.
5.WHY DID YOU NAME THE ALBUM THIS WAY?
WHAT MAKES YOU DISQUIET? TELL US ABOUT THE COVER ARTWORK AND EXPLAIN WHAT
IT PRESENTS.
As a band we very much push intelligence
and multiple levels of thought through metaphors. This transcends
us as a band so you can see it in our lyrics, artwork and even titles.
Disquietude means “worried unease and anxiety” which fits a certain
side of the band’s personality. Most people see the “quiet” in the
word and think it has something to do with sound. The cover artwork
is the same. It seems simple at first, although it does jump out
against other album covers. But there is also much depth to it.
There are many layers each with different meaning. Without seeing
it, there’s no way to describe it. To me it represents emptiness,
disintegration and beauty all at once.
6.DO YOU THINK YOU'D BE ABLE TO CREATE
SUCH A MUSIC IF YOU AGREED ON EVERYTHING? I MEAN...YOU SAY IN YOUR BIO
THAT YOUR DIVERSITY OF TASTES AND IDEAS MADE THE SONGS SOUND LIKE THIS.
SO, DO YOU THINK DIVERSITY IN TOUGHTS AND WAY OF THINKING IS ESSENTIAL
FOR THE EVOLUTION IN EVERY FIELD?
I know the different tastes in
music and ideas the three of us have is definitely why our music is so
different, but I don’t believe that would work in every case. We
all have very strong ideas and when it comes to decide which way to go
on something, we just vote. The only way this works is because we’ve been
together for so long we know how each other think. While we have
strong ideas, we know when to step back as an individual for the benefit
of the band. I don’t believe there are many other bands out there
where the members are equal and with different opinions but strong enough
to step back when it’s best. I don’t know if this way of operating
would lend itself to other fields. I would assert that it currently
is not done this way because it takes a unique mentality that isn’t present
in traditional hierarchal management systems.
7.WHY DO YOU THINK THERE ARE FEW WOMEN
LISTENING TO HEAVY METAL MUSIC? WHAT IS THIS THAT KEEPS THEM AWAY?
I’m not an expert but I think the
very aggressive nature of other metal bands turns off women to their music.
Their crowds can be violent and the musicians misogynistic. On the other
hand we value our female fans as humans. We’re gentle natured as
individuals and our music isn’t as aggressive as other metal bands.
The themes of our songs also seem to appeal to women. Where we’re
sensitive and emotionally driven, other metal musicians seem to be driven
by testosterone.
8. THERE IS SOMETHING CONTRADICTORY
IN THE U.S. ON ONE HAND YOU HAVE EXTREMELY PROMISING AND GOOD BANDS AND
ON THE OTHER HAND IT SEEMS AS THE FANS OVER THERE HAVE LACK OF METAL EDUCATION,
THUS THEY FOLLOW EVERY TREND. WHY DO YOU THINK THIS HAPPENS? HOW DIFFICULT
ARE THINGS FOR A METAL MUSICIAN IN THE U.S.?
You’re absolutely right.
It is very difficult as an underground musician in the US because the people
who would like underground music don’t have a way to easily find it. Not
enough people here care about finding new music and are happy to follow
the radio trend. The majority might not even realize that there’s an underground
scene with amazing talent. That makes it hard for bands like Anomy because
we have to do so much extra work to get the word out. Perhaps that’s why
the talent is so good though. You have to be better than what is on the
radio and better than the other underground bands to make it as an independent
artist.
9.WHICH ACCORDING TO YOU IS THE BEST
AND MOST RECOGNIZABLE ELEMENT IN YOUR MUSIC? IS THERE A FIELD WHERE YOU
THINK YOU NEED FURTHER IMPROVEMENT?
The best thing about our music
in my opinion is our ability to convey emotion through a blend of heavy
and soft in every song and keep every song sounding different from the
others. The most recognizable though is probably our hooks. We’ve
been told that our music is very catchy and memorable. As for improvement,
I would really like to develop my range further as a vocalist and be able
to do more with the songwriting process vocally. I never sang before in
my life until just a few years ago when we couldn’t find anyone else to
take that position, so I still think of myself first as a bassist and have
a lot of growing to do as a singer.
10.IF YOUR MUSIC WERE AN EMOTION, WHAT
WOULD IT BE? IF IT WERE A PAINTING, WHAT WOULD IT SHOW?
That’s a hard one because each
song on the new album is very different emotionally. As a whole though
I think we lean towards depression, regret and frustration. If it were
a painting it would be the Mona Lisa (because of the intrigue of the smile
and the beauty) but painted by Francisco de Goya during his late years.
11.IF YOU COULD TRAVEL IN TIME, WHICH
HISTORICAL PERIOD WOULD YOU LIKE TO VISIT AND WHAT WOULD YOU MISS THE MOST
FROM OUR TIMES?
To be honest I’d rather go forward
in time. I’m regretful that I won’t be alive to see travel to another solar
system. I know that sounds silly, but I’ve always been fascinated with
science and space. If I were to go back in time I would like to witness
the growth of the city of Toledo in Spain. I would regret the lack of access
to the internet though. The amount of information that is so readily available
and the ability to meet people a world away is invaluable.
12.YOU ARE GRANTED ONE WISH. WHAT WOULD
YOU DO WITH IT?
I would wish for world environmental
sustainability and political and corporate accountability in regards to
the environment.
13.IF YOU HAD THE CHANCE TO MEET THE
CREATURE THAT CREATED THE UNIVERSE, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO ASK HIM?
I’m an atheist, so this is a very
interesting question. Hypothetically though, I suppose I would ask what
was in the suitcase in “Pulp Fiction”.
14.WHICH IS THE STRANGEST/WEIRDEST
QUESTION SOMEONE'S EVER ASKED YOU?
In one interview I was asked if
my genitals were genetically alike to my brothers (Boyd). Scary!
And if you’re curious, I don’t know. I’ve never looked.
15.WHY DID YOU NAME THE BAND THIS WAY?
ARE YOU AWARE OF ITS GREEK ROOT? WHAT DO YOU WANT TO EXPRESS WITH IT?
We named the band Anomy because
of what it means, it’s one word, and it starts with the letter “A”. I’m
not sure of the Greek root, but I am aware of the contemporary meaning.
The dichotomy fits the band very well.
16.THANK YOU! HAVE I FORGOTTEN TO ASK
YOU ANYTHING AND YOU'D LIKE TO ADD?
Christine Parastatidou
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