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GRAVEWURM

GRAVEWURM: A Double-Barrel shot gun blast to all faggotry in Metal !

1.TELL US IN A FEW WORDS THE MOST IMPORTANT MOMENTS OF THE BAND'S HISTORY. WHICH IS TODAY'S LINE UP?

THE MOST IMPORTANT MOMENT OF THE BANDS HISTORY IS OUR BEGINNING WHEN WE MADE A COMMITMENT TO PRIASE THE DARK WAYS OF LIFE AND DEATH THROUGH OUR NECRO/BLACK DEATHMETAL. THE LINE UP IS ONLY GELAL NECROSODOMY AND FUNERAL WARRIOUR. DEMONIC AND THUNDARIAN MIGHT JOIN UP IF WE START TOURING AGAIN.

2.HOW DID YOU SELECT THIS BAND NAME? WITH WHAT CRITERIA? WHY DID YOU NAME THE BAND GRAVEWURM AND NOT GRAVEWORM? IS THERE ANOTHER BAND WITH FAMILIAR NAME?

2. GRAVEWURM was selected from the 2nd song on the 2nd Lp from BENEDICTION which I was heavily into back in 91. We started under the name “Dominion” in 90. Yes some people confuse the name with that of the Fag-goth band Graveworm. But the true metal hordes know the difference HA HA!

3.HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR MUSICAL STYLE? WHICH BANDS ARE LISTED AMONG YOUR INFLUENCES? WHICH SONG MADE YOU REALISE YOU WANT TO INVOLVE WITH MUSIC?

3. We are influenced musically by the 80’s masters of metal KREATOR, VENOM, SODOM,HELLHAMMER, POSSESSED, CELTIC FROST, NIHILIST, SLAUGHTER, INFERNAL MAJESTY, RAZOR, WHIPLASH, CANDLEMASS and so on…I’ve always wanted to do a metal band since I first heard Slayer back in 85 and Celtic Frost in 86. Later on bands like GOATLORD, FUNERAL NATION and BEHERIT finally got us inspired to start writing songs in 89/90.

4.YOU HAVE AS A BAND MANY RELEASES (NOT ONLY OFFICIAL). COULD YOU TELL US SOME THINGS ABOUT THEM? ESPECIALLY FOR YOUR LATEST ONE. COMPARE THEM. WHAT DO YOU OBSERVE? ARE YOU STILL SATSIFIED WITH THEM? IS THERE A RELEASE YOU'D NEVER WANNA HAVE?

4. We have had many releases over the last 12 years. 2 unofficial reh tapes in 91 and 92, then our 1st official demo “possessed by darkness” in 93 was our first real showcase of our putrid sick metal stylings…like a cross between Celtic Frost and Goatlord. The few demos after that showed writing improvement but lacked quality production so we never were received well in the UG. Only a few hordes really appreciated our version of twisted deathmetal over the years. Long time supporters NUNSLAUGHTER has always been there since day 1 and that is good to have such a great band on your side. The newest release “Dark Souls of Hell” was just released in June on Barbarian Wrath Records, Germany. We are fairly satisfied with it. The songs are full of war and anguish and the album is not too long as to bore the listener. I don’t like 60 or even 45 minute albums. I think only a FEW bands are able to make great long albums but most of them get boring after 30 minutes or so…

5.WHAT ARE THE LRYICS TALKING ABOUT? WHICH IS YOUR SOURCE OF INSPIRATION?

5. Lyrics are about Satan and his infernal legions of hell. Battles by mortals and immortal beings, some necro-horror. WAR and EVIL are inspirations!

6.WHY DO ALL THE BAND MEMBERS USE A NICKNAME?

6. Pen-names / nicknames date back to our occult/ pagan upbringings. Yes they have changed over the years for some, but the purpose is the same. We are believers in our TRUE heritage and not of that imposed on us.

7.DURING ALL THESE YEARS BEHIND GRAVEWURM WE FIND ONE PERSON, FUNERAL. HOW DIFICULT IS IT FOR ONE PERSON TO ARRANGE EVERYTHING? WHY COULDN'T YOU FIND A STEADY LINE UP?

7. I have moved around a lot after the initial line grew unhappy with the direction I was taking the band in 93 . I was and still am the main song and lyric writer for the band so that’s why all the GRAVEWURM releases have a certain “cryptic 80’s “ feel to them because that is what inspires me. GRAVEWURM has always been my band and that is just the way it was. The other members didn’t contribute much to the initial efforts and I wrote 95% of the “possessed by darkness” demo anyway. Gelal of GBK has given his input on some of the new songs for the upcoming 3rd Lp “Into Battle” so it is good to have some interaction with other real musicians as well.

8.WHICH WS THE BEST AND WHICH WAS THE WORST REVIEW YOU'VE RECEIVED?

8. Worst review ??? FUCK…too many to remember ! HA HA! Many of our peers in the (f)underground over the years never liked GW or could understand what we (I) was trying to do with the band. Best review…well Metal Nightmare web-zine did a good review. Also metal brother Dale of Canadian Assault zine really digs our tunes. I guess there are a handful of good reviews out there…mainly from the past few years.

9.HOW WAS THIS COOPERATION WITH BARBARIAN WRATH ESTABLISHED?

9. Don of the Dead (Nunslaughter) sent Opyros a demo of ours back in 98 while I was in the military and he was just starting up BW after the demise of his former label Nazguelz Eerie Productions. We were signed immediately for him to officially release our debut album which we recorded back in 95 but only had a limited tape version release back then due to lack of money.

10.WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE UNDERGROUND SCENE OF YOUR COUNTRY? DO YOU FIND IT INTERESTING? CAN YOU SEPERATE AND NAME SOME GOOD BANDS?

10. Most of the USA (f)underground sucks. It will never be like the 80’s or even the early 90’s anymore. We accept that and just move on to keep doing what we like to do with Gravewurm…we will not compromise what we (I)’ve built with this band for the last 12 years for any reasons. There are some bands I consider good still around these days here in the states. Nunslaughter, Grand Belial’s Key, Arghoslent, Deceased, Sadomaniac, Derketa, Nordic Mist, Spawn of Satan, Crucifier, Grohm and Immolation are the ones I like.

11.WHICH SONG OF YOURS DO YOU THINK IS THE MOST IDEAL TO REPRESENT YOUR WORK? WHICH IS THE BEST PART IN YOUR MUSIC AND IN THE BAND
IN GENERAL AND WHICH THING DO YOU THINK YOU SHOULD CORRECT? WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU NEED IMPROVEMENT?

11. I think “nocturnal spells” / “the dark horde”/ “gravemaster”/ “in hell we reign”/ “ancient storms of war” and new songs “the brotherhood” and “pentagram in blood” have the true GW sound to them. Galloping battle charges into fields of blood and war for merciless victory!!! Some of the really old songs from the 91 reh tapes weren’t very good, that is why we never officially recorded them for release.

12.MANY EXTREME METAL BANDS EXPRESS RACISTIC IDEOLOGIES. WHICH ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THAT?

12. Metal is life…fuck the rest! Live for METAL ! I keep any racist factors out of my music. I’d kill any one of any race so I don’t need to write about it. I respect nationalist bands for their music and outlook on things but I don’t get Gravewurm involved with that. My music is separate from all that.

13.IF SOMEDAY YOU HAD THE CHANCE TO MEET THE CREATURE THAT CREATED THE UNIVERSE, WHICH WOULD YOUR BIGGEST QUESTION BE?

13. I don’t believe in such a creature so I can not answer in that fashion. I believe in myself and partly in pagan ways of life. Death issues have always been an obscure topic for me.

14.IF TIME TRAVEL WAS POSSIBLE, WHICH HISTORICAL PERIOD WOULD YOU LIKE TO VISIT AND WHY? WHAT WOULD YOU MISS THE MOST FROM OUR TIME?

14. I would like to visit any part of France in the 13th /14th/15th/ and even 16th centuries. I have studied many aspects of the country and language while in college and have a certain penchant for it.

15.WHY DOES METAL KEEP INVOLVING SO MUCH RELIGION, MYSTICISM AND THE OCCULT?

15. Nunslaughter said it best…Satan is metal’s master! And we are slaves to metal and the horned lord of the abyss so it just makes sense in a spherical kind of way. Metal is from Rock-n-Roll which has been called “the devils music” from way long ago. Metal has always been on the “left hand path” of life and will remain to be there. Some fags have tried to commercialize metal over the years and look at them now…fucking no where! Mysticism and Occult practices are feelings from our past long since forgotten by most…only a few sects remember and continue to practice such things. For that I bow in total respect for their heritage!

16.YOU BELONG TO THE UNDERGROUND FOR MANY YEARS. WOULD YOU LIKE TO GIVE ANY TIPS TO THOSE OUT THERE THAT WANNA FORM THEIR OWN BAND?

16. It takes extreme amounts of time and money to get your band known. If you are determined to be in a band…then do it for the music 1st and foremost! Fuck the (f)underground…

17.IF YOU HAD THE ABILITY TO CHANGE SOMETHING IN THE WORLD WHAT WOULD THAT BE?

17. I would make everyone who is weak die so we’re not wasting money and food on them!

18.WHAT PROLOGUE AND TITLE WOULD YOU LIKE THIS INTERVIEW TO HAVE?

18. GRAVEWURM: A Double-Barrel shot gun blast to all faggotry in Metal !

19.THANK YOU!HAVE I FORGOTTEN TO ASK YOU ANYTHING AND YOU'D LIKE TO MENTION?

19. Fans of 80’ style black death thrash can check samples out on www.mp3.com/gravewurm then write us or the label for the albums! 666 thanks Christine for a cool interview!

CHRISTINE PARASTATIDOY

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