• Hmmmm...What can I say? I couldn't agree more with Barýþ's ideas and way of thinking in general. Especially where politics and human relations are mixed... Yes! I think as well that we have more common things than we can imagine. There are more things that unite us than seperate us! That's a fact! So, what's the moral from this? That we should always keep an open mind! Soul Sacrifice surely keep their minds open.

1.GIVE US A SHORT BAND BIO. WHO ARE THE BAND'S FOUNDERS? HOW MANY DEMOS HAVE YOU RELEASED THIS FAR?

• Barýþ- Hi first of all.:)) The band began to play it's music in 97 by Feyzi(guitars) and Maxim(other guýtars :)) after that in 5 years time so many bassist and drummers have changed. Till 99 Maxim was singing also while playing the guitars.Than in 99 I was involved to the band. Now the current and I hope the last line up is: Maxim(guýtars), Feyzi(guýtars), Çaðrý(drums), Sevan(bass) and  Barýþ(vocals). In fact officially there's is no demo or anything that has been released right now.But strangely SS has already reached an important number of fans.I think internet (www.soulsacrifice.org, www.mp3.com) and all these gigs helped us a lot about that.

• Barýþ- Well band is performing Melodic-death metal. But you can find some doom influences too.Depends what you want to hear:)) Musically there are many bands which we've influenced a lot. Like: Opeth, Death, In flames,  Orphaned Land, Dream Theatre and many more...

• Barýþ- The band's godfather is Maxim. But it was such a name that we adored. You know the whole world is  changing every second. And we believe that this change is not in a well or proper way, at least in Turkey. The most important thing that you have as a human being is your soul. And sometimes (usually! these days) the price you have to pay for surviving is your soul.(Again at least in our country).

• Barýþ- There are two reasons for that I believe.First of all the bands which are consisted of 15-18 years old people are usually very hard to survive, because young people have a very temporary appetite for every thing.  Second reason is I think the conditions in our country. You know that we are a muslim (mostly) , we sometimes fight with people who call themselves true believers. They think our image is forbidden in our holy book and  religion. But that is just bullshit. We believe,too. And big boss loves us a lot.. As another reason financial problems is a very big effect for band's dissappearing.

• Barýþ- Well for years I had lots of beatiful friends from Greece, even in the hottest days.I still mail them. There are just bunch of son of bitches in both countries who has a racist world vision. I think our races are    very close to each other. We have to stop racist bastards. And of course music can help everything . I'm a big fan of Rotting Christ sadly I didn't have a chance to meet them. But if I will someday I am sure that we will be good friends..

• Barýþ- Orphaned Land was incredible. Everything started after that in fact. SS had started to spread. It’s affect on us as musicians was the stage maturity. We never played for such a hungry and passioned people. They were amazing. But Blind Guardian was such a disaster. We couldn't play there. It was a very big shame for Turkish organizators. They didn’t let us play because of some stupid excuses. But both Blind Guardian and Orphaned Land members were perfect. Espacially O.L. We are still mailing with Kobi and the rest.

• Barýþ- Our biggest aim is to be a world wide band as others. For that dream we already sacrificed a lot and will continue in the future. These sacrifices are both tangibale and intangible. We spent a lot of money for  that. Most of us are still students. After that mail we will go to a place out of Istanbul. It is snowing out there and here. It is a very dangerous road. It is freezing out but we are still going because I have to   record the final vocals. Our lives are in danger. Is there a bigger sacrifice??

• Barýþ- They differ. But usually personal things. Personal feelings like love, hate, depression,..etc. But as it is in August, we sometimes mension the big scars of wars, politicians too.

• Well till now there were no bad reviews we’ve faced. I guess there won’t be any in the future. After this album is finished we’ll send promos to labels both in Turkey and Europe. But the feedbacks are really great. That is the most important thing that encourages us.

• After it’s over we’ll talk with companies for distribution and other stuff. Right now we’re focused on making the best we can. Playing the best we can.

• Barýþ-  Well my dream was to become a basketball player. But sadly I was injured when I was going to be  professional. Later I met music and forgot that injury. I thing I would probably be basketball player.

• Barýþ- As a picture I thing it would be an artistic picture (Probably Baroque). In fact our album cover is such a picture. And as an emotion.. I think it would be something between love and hate.

• Barýþ- Why woman god; why woman?!?!?!? J)))))))

• Barýþ- I always wanted to see a living dinasaur. I guess it would be prehistoric age. The most I would miss would be BURGER KINGGGG !!!

• 5 man brutal jam. J)

• We thank you. I think that is all about us.. I suggest people to buy that record, I’m sure that they’ll find something that belongs to them inside. Love you all.. Stay tough but harm noone... For contact: www.soulsacrifice.org
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• We will be glad if we can keep in touch. It would be lovely to read this interview online. Best greetings!SOUL SACRIFICE