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Eyepatch is a Dutch
hardcore band with an intense metal edge, who bring holocaust in every
live show. Enthusiasm and anger is what they try to deliver. But I think
we should let them introduce themselves instead...
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1.FIRST OF ALL INTRODUCE THE BAND AND
ITS MEMBERS TO THE READERS.
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Well, we’re Eyepatch from the Netherlands
and the bandmembers are:
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Vocals - Marcellus Wallace (ex-Deadbolt)
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Guitar - Franky de Spirito (ex-Deadbolt)
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Bassguitar - Jassypassy Opzunbassy
(ex-Deadbolt)
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Drums-Hellwin 666 (Her Enchantment,
ex-Deadbolt, ex-Arms of Valour).
2.SINCE I DIDN'T HAVE THE CHANCE
TO LISTEN TO YOUR MUSIC, COULD YOU GIVE US A DESCRIPTION OF YOUR MUSICAL
DIRECTION? NAME SOME OF THE BAND'S INFLUENCES AND SOME OF YOUR MOST BELOVED
ALBUMS.
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We like to call it: ThrashmetalHardcoreFuckups.
The bands that inspire us are Killswitch Engage, Himsa, Darkest Hour, Unbroken,
Unearth, Blind Guardian, The Year of our Lord etc. etc. My most beloved
albums are Alive or just breathing by Killswitch Engage, Nightfall in Middle
Earth by Blind Guardian and Year of our Lord self titled album.
3.WHICH ARE YOUR MAIN GOALS
WITH EYEPATCH. WHAT MADE YOU FORM A BAND OF YOUR OWN? IS IT JUST A WAY
TO PIPE YOUR ENERGY AND ANGER OR IS IT AN INNER NEED FOR CREATION?
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Just to have fun!! Sex, Drugs and Rock
‘n’ Roll, baby!!!! (no drugs, but well you know what I mean).
4.YOU ARE A YOUNG BAND. YOU
ONLY EXIST A FEW MONTHS. SO DO YOU HAVE ANY SONGS READY? HAVE YOU RELEASED
A PROMO OR NOT YET? ARE YOU THINKING OF SENDING IT TO ANY LABELS?
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We’re a young band indeed, but we all
played together in Deadbolt for a couple of years so we know each other
musical capabilities well, we’re no copy of Deadbolt though. We’re still
busy with new songs but we’ve already got enough songs to give the "fans"
a nice live set. We’ve recently recorded 3 songs for a promo, we’re currently
busy with the layout and stuff.
5.SO, IF YOU INDEED HAVE A RELEASE
OR YOU ARE PLANNING TO RELEASE A DEMO SOON, TELL US A FEW THINGS ABOUT
IT, THE TITLE, TRACKLISTING, WHERE IT WAS RECORDED AND SUCH GENERAL INFO.
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Well, the promo will contain 3 songs
"Empty Eyes", "Selfish Martyr" and "Bullet Proof Heart", the title will
be "Eyepatch" and we recorded it at the Voodoo Sound studios in IJmuiden,
this is the studio of some friends of ours and the oldest Dutch Heavy Metal
band in Holland, HAMMERHAWK.
6.WHAT ARE YOUR LYRICS TALKING
ABOUT? WHICH THINGS INSPIRE YOU TO WRITE LYRICS AND IS THERE ANYTHING THAT
CAN INFLUENCE YOU IN A NEGATIVE WAY AND MAKE YOU LOSE YOUR INSPIRATION?
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Just daily things that bother you and
friends that abandon you or turn their backs on you, not really original
but these are the things that happen so this is what you write about,
ordinary daily stuff.
7.WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO A FAN
THAT IS NOT AWARE OF YOUR MUSIC TO WIN HIS INTEREST? WHICH IS ACCORDING
TO YOU YOUR MOST RECOGNIZABLE ELEMENT?
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Just check out our live gigs and let
him/her hear the heavy guitar riffing, over the top vocals, the truck-like
bass and the drums pounding as your worst hangover. Enthusiasm and anger.
8.HAVE YOU DONE ANY LIVE SHOWS?
DO YOU HAVE ANY PLANS FOR THE SUMMER? DESCRIBE WHAT THE FANS SHOULD EXPECT
TO LIVE AND EXPERIENCE DURING A LIVE SHOW OF YOURS?
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We’ve done a few now, we enjoyed them
and I think the crowd did as well. No real plans for the summer just writing
new songs and try to get some more gigs. They can expect four wild and
crazy guys on stage that won’t stay still until the final cord is played.
9.WHY DID YOU NAME THE BAND
THIS WAY? WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SUGGEST?
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Cool pirate name (harharhar) and the
symbolic meaning that you can’t see perspective with only one eye.
10.WHICH MUSICIAN WOULD YOU
LIKE TO MEET AND COOPERATE WITH (DEAD OR ALIVE) AND WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE
TO ASK HIM?
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Slayer, Why the hell did you kick Dave
Lombardo out of the band????? (he's back now but....)
11.DO YOU THINK THAT THERE IS
A SECRET TO SUCCESS? WHICH IS THIS IN METAL MUSIC?
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The secret to success in metal is to
be an American or British band, if your Dutch then you’ll have a hard time
to become "successful".
12.HOW'S THE METAL SCENE IN
THE NETHERLANDS? DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER PROMISING BANDS TO POINT OUT?
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Well, we’re not really metal, Hardcore
with a metal-edge, but Dutch metalbands are starting to breakthrough, bands
like God Dethroned and Callenish Circle.
13.IF YOUR MUSIC WERE AN EMOTION,
WHAT WOULD IT BE? IF IT WERE A PAINTING, WHAT WOULD IT SHOW?
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Not really an emotion, but it might
be best described by the word:"Sarcasm", painting-wise it would be "The
fallen Madonna with the big boobies" by van Klomp.
14.YOU ARE GRANTED ONE WISH.
WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH IT?
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More intelligence for everyone especially
the worldleaders.
15.IF YOU HAD THE CHANCE TO
MEET THE CREATURE THAT CREATED THE UNIVERSE, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO ASK
HIM?
16.THANK YOU! HAVE I FORGOTTEN
TO ASK YOU ANYTHING AND YOU'D LIKE TO MENTION?
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And thank you, all we have to say is
check out our site at http://www.eyepatch.tk
and come to see us play live at shows in your neighborhood and if their
aren’t any shows contact us and try to arrange some. See you all!!!
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Greetz, Elwin
Christine "azriel" Parastatidou