SATHANAS
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SATHANAS IS NOT A NEW BAND, IT COMES
STRAIGHT FROM THE LATE 80'S AND PLAY OLD FASHIONED DEATH METAL. AFTER THE
DEMAND OF LOT OF FANS THEY HAVE UNITED THEIR FORCES ONCE MORE TO CONQUER
THE WORLD WITH THEIR MUSIC...
1.BRIEF US ON THE BAND HISTORY. HOW
WAS IT CREATED? WHAT DID YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE WITH SATHANAS? WHO ARE SATHANAS?
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1.Sathanas was created by Mike Smith
and myself Paul Tucker back in 87. We wanted to make a band since we were
into bands like venom, celtic frost, sodom, bathory ect. Sathanas was just
a thing to do at the time. not really serious. just got together to jam.
the members then was Mike Smith,Paul Tucker,Dave Smith, Brian Axtell,Bill
Smiley.
2.HOW DID YOU SELECT THIS BAND NAME?
AMONG WHICH OTHERS HAVE YOU CHOSEN IT AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU? DO
YOU THINK THAT THE "CORRECT" BAND NAME CHOICE IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR A BAND?
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2.Our original vocalist Mike came up
with the name. We liked it. It was a name that described what the band
was about. Making evil Satanic metal!!
3.WHICH ARE YOUR INFLUENCES? ARE THERE
ANY BANDS YOU LOOK UP TO AND SOME OTHERS YOU DESPISE?
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3.Our influences are the originals.
venom,celtic, sodom , destruction, sacrifice. We also like old
morbid angel,sepultura,Vulcano.
Don't really despise anyone. if i don't like their music i don't waste
time listening to it.
4.INFORM US ON THE BAND RELEASES. HOW
MANY DEMOS AND CD'S HAVE YOU RELEASED?
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4.Our releases are Sathanas ripping
evil Demo, which was also released on reaper records as a 7''. now you
can get it on the Jaws of Satan cd at From Beyond productions. Armies of
Charon cd released by Conquistador records, Black Earth cd on Blackmetal.com,
Thy Dark Heavens cd,lp also on Blackmetal.com, new mcd Cruentus Diabolos
on Drakkar productions. Working on new music for our next release now.
5.TELL US A FEW WORDS FOR YOUR LATEST
CD. WHAT'S THIS THAT MAKES IT DIFFER FROM YOUR PREVIOUS ALBUMS? WHICH ARE
YOUR PLANS FOR THE FUTURE?
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5.Thy Dark Heavens was different. Still
alot of our style. Got good reviews on it so we are glad about that. but
it was lacking the oldschool crunchy sound we were known for. Although
some say it was our best yet. I think the next will give it some competition.
6.I SEE THAT YOUR NEW CD WILL CONTAIN
SOME HUGE NAMES OF THE EXTREME METAL SCENE. HOW HAVE YOU MANAGED TO CONVINCE
THEM TO TAKE PART?
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6.Actually i been in contact with Sabathan
for years. He is a good fan of Sathanas. same for Don
of Nunslaughter. Both are real
interested in taking part of the release. Which is great!!
7.READING YOUR BIO, I SAW THAT AFTER
YOUR RECONNECTION, YOU HAD PROBLEMS FINDING A RECORD DEAL. HOW ARE THINGS
NOW?
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7.Much Better. More labels are taking
notice to Sathanas. Probably for still being together and playing an original
style of metal. So things are working out better for Sathanas now.
8.THE BAND EXISTS FROM THE LATE 80'S
AND IT WAS REUNITED LATELY. ARE YOU AWARE OF THE FACT THAT MOST OF THE
BANDS THAT REUNITED (AND ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM THE U.S.A.) HAVE LOST THEIR
FEELING AND THEIR PREVIOUS STYLE AND EXPERIMENT IN DIFFERENT FIELDS? DO
YOU THINK THAT SATHANAS STILL HAVE THAT OLD FEELING BURNING?
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8.Personally we still play like it
was our first time. I guess the fans will have to decide if we are
still in caliber with the old Sathanas.
9.YOU SAY THAT SATHANAS HAVE REUNITED
CAUSE OF THE FANS DEMAND. IF YOU REALIZE, HOWEVER THAT THE FANS WILL START
GETTING AWAY FROM YOU AND STOP BEING SO ENTHUSIASTIC WITH YOUR NEW ALBUMS,
WHAT WILL YOU DO?
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9.Well people have different views
on that. Like i said we experimented with the last cd. We are going back
to more olderstyles we are more Familier with. Wait and see!!
10.WHICH WAS THE BEST AND WHICH WAS
THE WORST REVIEW YOU RECEIVED?
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10.We got a review for Armies of Charon
when it came out. i think in metal maniacs,they said
Sathanas some cheesy garage band
trying to play blackdeath metal. Also said new band. I guess they did'nt
have a fucking clue we been around for over 10 years. As for good reviews.
I got alot of them. Hard to say. But they mention that we have an original
style that is hard to come by these
days.
11.MANY METAL MUSICIANS ACCUSE POP
STARS FOR THEIR LIFE STYLE, YET WE SEE SUCH BEHAVIOURS IN THE METAL SCENE
AS WELL (BANDS PAYING TO MAKE A COVER FOR SUCCESFUL MAGAZINES, HAVING A
GOOD REVIEW, METAL LABELS PROMOTING SPECIFIC BANDS AND GENRES EACH EPOCH,ETC).IS
IT MAYBE AFTER ALL TRUE THAT THE METAL INDUSTRY DOESN'T DIFFER FROM THE
POP? WHICH ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THAT?
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11.Yeah it seems there are labels out
their looking for the money. We would like Sathanas to get bigger but if
it costs us from making the music we want we probably will turn it down.
I don't see Sathanas getting on any major labels, there are underground
labels that will promote their bands as
good or beter than major labels.
For the music!
12.WHICH IS THE MOST IRRITATING QUESTION
SOMEONE'S EVER DONE TO YOU AND WHICH QUESTION WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE ASKED
AND NO ONE EVER DID? ANSWER IT.
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12.As for irritating, not real sure.
I've have some whoppers. Probably stupid ones like why do you
play this music? Maybe cause i
like it asshole. As for one nobody ever asked before. Maybe the question
when i was young would i think i was going to be in a blackdeath band when
i got older?
13.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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13.Probably the midevil days. You could
raise hell and fuck all th whores. Junkfood!
14.WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THE
TERRORIST ATTACKS IN THE U.S.A? WHICH ARE YOUR THOUGHTS? IS IT AFTER ALL
THE INNOCENT TO PAY THE PRISE OF ALL THE INSANE?
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14.I think its a shame, and a cowardly
act. I think the ones responsible should be executed publicly
or on tv. That might change some
things. Even if not i would like to see it.
15.THANK YOU!YOUR LAST THOUGHTS...
NIKOS "William_Kidd"
PARASTATIDIS