Dahmer is an old
band in the scene and recently they re-released some of their songs, just
a while before the release of their debut album with Fistfuck. Let’s see
what they told us in this very pleasant interview…
1. HELLO! FIRST OF ALL GIVE US A SHORT
BAND BIO AND TELL US WHICH WERE THE REASONS THAT FORCED YOU TO DISBAND?
Hi there, I invite everyone to have
a look at our webpage for any info about Dahmer at www.dahmer.qc.ca
You’ll get the bio there and most information. The reason why we split
is simple, Fred (our guitarist) was tired of doing so much road to practice
and do show. He moved far from us and was tired of it all.
So we disbanded.
2. TELL US A FEW THINGS REGARDING THIS
RELEASE. GIVE US SOME GENERAL INFO ABOUT IT.
You’re talking about the discography
I think. It contains all our STUDIO material. The DIY recordings
will be available online as a free download! So, for ALL Dahmer material,
you’ll have to buy the studio discography cd and to download the diy discography
cd. So 2 cds at all.
3. I THINK THAT THE BAND’S NAME WAS
INSPIRED BY A FAMOUS SERIAL KILLER. WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THIS NAME?
I was reading a lot about serial killers,
most of our songs are about serial killers so Dahmer was the right name
for the band right?
4. WHY DO YOU ALSO LIKE WRITING
ABOUT SERIAL KILLERS? WHAT DO YOU FIND SO APPEALING ON THEM?
Nothing especially, I’m so stupid that
I had nothing else to talk about during these years. ?
5. EXCEPT FOR THE LYRICS THAT DEAL
WITH SERIAL KILLERS, YOU HAVE ALSO WRITTEN FUNNY LYRICS AND LYRICS FOR
THINGS THAT PISSES YOU OFF. WHICH THINGS DO DAHMER FIND FUNNY AND WHICH
THINGS PISSES THEM OFF? DOES YOUR MUSIC WORK AS A KATHARSIS IN A WAY FOR
YOU? AS A WAY TO PIPE YOUR NEGATIVE FEELINGS?
To be honest, you won’t find many humoristic
lyrics in our songs but I can’t say that, as members, we were serious people.
Practicing and doing shows were just fun and party! We’ve never been serious
people. I think that negative feelings were only present when I was screaming
in our recordings and during gigs. So the vocals are more violent!
6. HOW IMPORTANT ARE LYRICS FOR YOU?
WHY DO YOU BOTHER WRITING LYRICS WHEN ALMOST NO ONE CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT
YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT?
Lyrics mean nothing to me and I never
put time to learn them by heart. Screaming and sounding violent is
Dahmer. With serial killers titles, you don’t have any good message
to pass to others. More the band comes to maturity, less I was pronouncing
the lyrics.
7. THIS ONE MIGHT BE A FOOLISH QUESTION,
BUT I CAN’T RESIST ASKING YOU… HAVE YOU EVER IMAGINED HOW YOUR MUSIC WOULD
SOUND IF IT WERE ACCOMPANIED BY A CLASSICAL ORCHESTRA?
If you can afford to bring a c.o. here,
we’ll know ;)
8. WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO RELEASE
THIS COLLECTION? IF YOU SEE AN INTEREST FROM THE FANS WILL IT BE ANY CHANCE
OF REUNITING FOR A FEW GIGS OR EVEN FOR A NEW STUDIO RELEASE?
Many 7’’ have not been repressed and
will not. So to have a “good sounding cd” with more than 74 minutes
of music on it is nice. Having a good cover and a cool price for
it too. We are working with Grind it records and the way we both
work is totally compatible. Simple and honest. I don’t think Dahmer will
reunite… ?
9. SOME DAHMER MEMBERS ARE NOW PARTICIPATING
IN A NEW BAND, FIRST FUCK. CAN YOU GIVE US SOME INFO ABOUT IT? DO YOU HAVE
ANY MATERIAL READY? FROM WHICH LABEL WILL IT BE RELEASED?
Correction, the band name is fistfuck
and we have nothing out so far. We have recorded 23 songs for our
first cd that will be out on grind it records. This is grindcore
(I think) mixed with a few hardcore and death metal influences. The
band fistfuck is formed with members of : Anal Bleeding, Inertial Killers,
Immoral Squad, Ieles, dahmer, thinkshit, mesrine and many other bands!
We’re old farts of the scene!
10. DAHMER’S LINE UP CHANGED MANY TIMES
THROUGH THE YEARS. WHY WAS IT SO DIFFICULT TO FIND A STABLE LINE UP?
It has been a really stable line up.
We only changed during the beginning cause the guitarist was working outside
of the area so it was quite hard for the band. When Fred joined the
band as the guitarist, we stayed that way and did all the things you know
about Dahmer with this line up.
11. OK! YOU ARE AN OLD BAND BUT WHAT
WOULD YOU SAY TO A GUY UNAWARE OF YOUR MUSIC TO INTRIGUE HIS INTEREST?
WHICH IS THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE ELEMENT IN YOUR MUSIC?
Get any shit from us on the internet
or from friends around, give a try if you like brutal stuff, fast and screaming
grindcore! The most recognizable element… brutal guitar sound?
12. IF YOUR MUSIC WERE AN EMOTION,
WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Violence!
13. IF IT WERE A PAINTING, WHAT WOULD
IT SHOW?
Roses and potatoes.
14. IF YOU HAD THE CHANCE TO MEET THE
CREATURE THAT CERATE THE UNIVERSE, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO ASK HIM?
Do you like sodomy?
15. IF YOU COULD TRAVEL BACK IN TIME
WHICH HISTORICAL PERIOD WOULD YOU VISIT AND WHAT WOULD YOU MISS THE MOST
FROM OUR TIMES?
Prehistorical time. What I would miss
the most from our time? Computers!
16. WHAT TITLE WOULD YOU LIKE THIS
INTERVIEW TO HAVE?
“Heille man, check, s’tune entrevue
avec Dahmer sti!”
17. THANK YOU! HAVE I FORGOTTEN TO
ASK YOU ANYTHING AND YOU’D LIKE TO MENTION?
I don’t think so. Thanx for the interview
and time, hope this isn’t a too boring interview, keep on the good work,
enjoy your life and check out Fistfuck, at least try it. Bye everyone.