CROSSOVER
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"We shall
be waiting the End of Time"
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1.GIVE US A SHORT BAND BIO. WHICH IS
THE CURRENT LINE - UP?
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The Crossover were born from the ashes
of other bands, originally as Overload. With this name they gave a performance
at the Tyherock Festival during 1989. The first line up was : Zion - vocals,
Nick "Dick" - lead guitar, Savas M. - rhythm guitar, Savas - bass guitar,
John - drums.
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During September of 1999 and with the
addition of Kostas M. at the keyboards, they record their first promo cd.
Changes in the band's formation follow creating the followin line up :
Zion - vocals, Nick "Dick" - lead guitar, Kostas - rhythm guitar, Peris
- bass guitar, Teo - drums. With this line up they began public their appearances.
They also, participate in the "Underground Darkness" collection of Sirrah
Productions with 2 songs, while in the meantime they record 1 song on behalf
of Woodstock Productions. During November of 2001 the line up is finalized
abd Crossover transform their music with a harder and darker sound. During
January of 2002 they record at Nemesis studio and put into circulation
officially in an independent roduction their first mini cd titled "Over
The Cross". The lyrics are written by Zion while the music is Crossover.
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Line - up: Zion - vocals, bass
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Kostas - guiatrs
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Jim - drums
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2.HOW DID YOU SELECT THIS BAND NAME?
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU? AMONG WHICH OTHER NAMES WAS IT SELECTED? TO TELL
US THE TRUTH, BY ONLY HEARING YOUR NAME I THOUGHT THAT YOU PLAYED CROSSOVER
INSTEAD OF DEATH/THRASH. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SAY WITH THIS BAND NAME?
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We have chosen the name “Crossover”
among many others for two reasons. The first is because we liked it and
second is that it represents us (and our music), as the music we play is
a crossroads of THRASH, BLACK and DEATH METAL.
3.WHICH ARE YOUR INFLUENCES?
HOW WOULD YOU DECRIBE YOUR MUSICAL STYLE?
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I believe that an audience may
perceive influence from the whole spectrum of extreme sound (music). Mainly,
from the OLD WAY THRASH (Slayer, Kreator etc.), but for the ambience, usual
issues of our lyrics and even the vocals, from BLACK & DEATH METAL.
4.INFORM US ON THE BAND RELEASES.
DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER DEMOS? TELL US SOME GENERAL THINGS ABOUT YOUR LATEST
DEMO. MUSIC, PRODUCTION, ETC
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At first we came out with a promo
CD in 2000. Our second project is this mCD called “Over the Cross” which
has been recorded at Nemesis Studio in Kavala and produced by us. Some
of our songs have been included in many collections. Finally, we make preparations
for our new CD, which will be recorded once again at Nemesis Studio in
Kavala during August and released in September.
5.WHAT ARE THE LYRICS TALKING
ABOUT? IS IT A CONCEPT? IF YES, WHAT DOES THE STORY TALK ABOUT?
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“Over the Cross” is a concept
and it refers, in substance, to the relation between evil and Technology.
However, it’s definitely very blasphemous and this is our belief and standing.
6. THE COVER SHOWS A REVERSED
CROSS AND SOME LETTERS. WHAT DO ALL THESE MEAN? WHAT'S THE CONNECTION WITH
YOUR MUSIC?
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The Cross-is plain, as you may have
noticed. It doesn’t need any decoration. It’s blasphemous and extreme because
of its simpleness. It just speaks for itself. As for the “letters”, I would
prefer not make any comments. In any event, they will also appear on the
next CD.
7. ZION IS A NICKNAME. RIGHT?
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
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“Zion” is a nickname, indeed,
and it comes from the known Bob Marley’s song. …
8. ALTHOUGH YOU DON'T HAVE A
CONTRACT YOU PLAYED OUTSIDE OF THE GREEK LIMITS AND IN PARTICULAR IN TURKEY.
TELL US ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE. HOW WAS THE CROWD TO YOU?
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It was a very special experience of
course. We’ll do it again soon. Besides we don’t have any problems with
the people and they don’t have with us either. The U.S.A. generates the
whole problem for the known reasons and our politicians themselves do so
as well. The audience was fabulous.
9. DO YOU THINK IT'S POSSIBLE
SOME TURKISH BANDS TO COME AND PLAY LIVE HERE?
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It’s a little bit difficult, even impossible.
Turkey is on a queer street. Having that in mind, we can conclude a lot
of things. There are not several bands.
10. ARE THERE ANY OTHER BANDS
FROM ALEXANDROYPOLI YOU LIKE A LOT?
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There are a lot of bands and
they present a great activity. I would rather not refer names.
11. YOU HAVE A VERY PROFESSIONAL
SOUND IN YOUR MINI CD, THOUGH IT WASN'T RECORDED IN ATHENS. HOW DID YOU
MANAGE THIS AND WHAT WOULD YOU SUGGEST TO THE OTHER BANDS?
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Thank you for your nice comments. Yes,
it has been really great job with the sound and we’re going to keep the
same sound on the next CD. I thing that all bands should be working on
their sound a little bit more (in proportion of what they can afford of
course) and participate sprightfully to the whole production. In any case
they should be sterner.
12. SOME METAL BANDS AND MOSTLY
IN THE EXTREME METAL AREA HAVE SOME RACISTIC IDEOLOGIES. WHAT DO YOU THINK
OF THAT?
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Fuck them! We are against any
narrow-mindness. We are naturally open minded. I think that there is no
place, any more, for racism and xenophobia in our society structure. Both
of them belong in wonderland and can only make us laugh. We don’t mind
to cooperate with those people. Maybe they do…
13. A GOOD REVIEW MAKES YOU
NERVOUS, CREATES RESPONSIBILITIES OR YOU DON'T CARE?
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All reviews for our work were
the best. I don’t remember any band from the country having achieved the
release of the month rank with 9/10 in Metal Hammer magazine. That fact
makes us very nervous but more creative as band, to be in charged of responsibility.
I think that we will correspondence perfectly in this situation and our
new work (that called “debauchery”) will be brilliant!
14. HAVE YOU SENT THE PROMO
TO ANY LABELS, ZINES? WHICH WERE THE REACTIONS?
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Sure, we send everywhere in this world.
Our promotion was mass-promotion and the reflections of that were very
impressive. From this movement begins the fact with the contract with a
big label of this scene, like the French Deadsun Records.
15. WHAT WOULOD YOU DO IF YOU
WEREN'T ABLE TO COMPOSE MUSIC?
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Yes, we will cut out the band in this
moment. Also we play cause we have a great inspiration, without this, nothing
else.
16. WHAT DO YOU LOVE TO HATE
IN HEAVY METAL MUSIC?
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The truth is that we don’t hate
something in this music. Occasionally we don’t agree and makes us sick
is the not open minded people. Besides the narrow minded people are everywhere,
but the music is one.
17. WHICH IS MAN'S BIGGEST TEMPTATION?
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The meaning of temptation does
not match or noticed in our dictionary. Occasionally according with the
closed meaning of this word, surely the biggest temptation are women.
18. IF TIME TRAVEL WAS POSSIBLE,
WHICH HISTORICAL PERIOD WOULD YOU LIKE TO VISIT AND WHY? WHAT WOULD YOU
MISS THE MOST FROM OUR TIME?
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Absolutely we want to live in
the revolution of youth at the decade of sixties. Also as a image we are
impressed of the dark fully middle ages.
19. WHAT PROLOGUE AND TITLE
WOULD YOU LIKE THIS INTERVIEW TO HAVE?
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In the occasion of the prologue
will be well matched lyrics from our song called “Errors”. “We shall be
waiting the End of Time”. For the title again from our song “God Possessed”.
“Vomit the cocksuckin’ Holy Mother”.
20. THANK YOU!HAVE I FORGOT
TO ASK YOU ANYTHING AND YOU'D LIKE TO MENTION?