VEXED
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VEXED ARE
FROM ITALY AND THEY ARE PLAYING HELLISH BLACK/THRASH WITHOUT BEING RETRO
- THRASH! IF YOU LIKE TO LISTEN THRASH METTAL WITH NO COMPROMISES, THEN
VEXED IS A SUITABLE PROPOSAL FOR YOU!
1.TELL US IN A FEW WORDS THE
MOST IMPORTANT MOMENTS OF THE BAND'S HISTORY. WHICH IS TODAY'S LINE UP?
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THE MOST IMPORTANT MOMENTS OF BAND
WAS THE LIVE PERFORMANCES WITH DESASTER, PENTACLE, NECRODEATH AND TANKARD.
ACTUALLY THE LINE-UP IS COMPOSED FROM: MIK-SCREAMS, ROB-LEAD GUITAR, CLAUD-LEAD
GUITAR, WINX-BASS AND MORENO-DRUMS.
2.WHAT DOES VEXED MEAN? WHY HAVE YOU
NAMED THE BAND THIS WAY? AMONG WHICH OTHER NAMES WAS IT SELECTED?
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VEXED MEAN ANGRY, ENRAGED, RAGING AND
THIS NAME ALONE EXPLAIN ALREADY BECAUSE VEXED IS THE NAME OF MY BAND! NO
OTHER NAMES WAS SELECTED BEFORE!
3.HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR MUSICAL
STYLE? I THINK THAT THE TAG OF A BLACK/THRASH BANDS SUITS LIKE A GLOVE.
DO YOU AGREE?
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YES! FOR ME IS THE BEST WAY FOR DESCRIBE
OUR FUCKIN MUSIC. IN EVERY BIOGRAPHY OR ITW, I USE BLACK/THRASH FOR MY
BAND ? CAUSE IT’S FAST AND WITHOUT COMPROMISES!!
4.WHY HAVE YOU DECIDED TO PLAY MUSIC
IN THE OLD SCHOOL WAY (E.X. VENOM)? I MEAN WHY HAVEN'T YOU SELECTED A MORE
MODERN WAY, MODERN SOUNDS TO ADD?
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Only one reason we want to play this
bastard style. For me only this, is extreme metal to playing, also if I
like to listen death and black. WE AREN’T INTERESTED TO DECIDED IF IS MOST
THESE NEW ACTUAL MODERN RELEASES, BUT I LISTEN METAL SINCE 1987 AND NOW
I FOUND WITH GREAT DIFFICULT, NEW BANDS WITH A MAD GROOVE AND A BASTARD
FEELING LIKE PAST! NOWADAYS ONLY MELODIC SHIT AND FALSE MUSICAL VIOLENCE
MAKED WITHOUT ORIGINALITY AND PASSION!! REMEMBER, ONLY IF YOUR BLOOD IS
METAL YOU CAN DEVASTATE WITH YOUR MUSIC!!!
5.DO YOU THINK THAT SOMETIMES BRUTAL
OR EXTREME VOCALS IN GENERAL CAN BE MORE EXPRESSIVE THAN "NICE", "GOOD"
VOCALS?
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IF THE SINGER HAS A PERSONAL STYLE
WITH ORIGINALITY AND POWER, THIS IS POSSIBLE! FOR ME IS MORE VIOLENT THE
SCREAMING THAN THE GROWLS ‘CAUSE YOU CAN HAVING MORE POSSIBILITY TO GIVE
EXPRESSIVITY TO YOUR VOICE. I HATE ONLY WHO USE MORE VOICES ALTERNATE (CLEAN,
GROWL, SCREAM) WITHOUT CAPACITY AND PERSONALITY!!
6.TELL US A FEW THINGS ABOUT THE BAND
RELEASES AND ESPECIALLY FOR THE LATEST ONE (MUSIC, PRODUCTION, RECORDINGS,
ETC..). ARE YOU STILL SATISFIED WITH THEM?
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From 1996 to 1999 the band has faced
a lot of line-up changes, mainly because of the lack of motivation by some
then-members!!! After several drastic changes, that brought to the splitting
up of the band in 1997, the same has been reconstituted in sept. 1998 and
with Jex, Kyle and Mike I’ve released some songs just in few months time,
and three of them are insert in “Abyss of Agony” recorded in march and
out in December 1999. When “Abyss of Agony” was made released we have sells
more than 400 copies and 450 promotional copies were spread around. we
mostly got cool reviews, and we've got a lot of fans who write in to request
our demos. After Abyss we have recorded a new promo (2001) with the aid
of john from Necrodeath Brazilian band called Farscape. FROM THIS
PROMO, THE BAND HAS RELEASED: “ENDLESS ARMAGEDDON” ON WITCHHAMMER PROD.,
“BLOOD UPON THE VOID” ON ANGER MUSIC AND A SPLIT VERSION OF THIS, WITH
THE BRASILIAN THRASHERS FARSCAPE ON DEATHSTRIKE REC. In January, we have
finished our new work: The promo cd split with Hatework called “Italian
Thrash Metal Assault”. at the moment we're busy composing new songs for
our next release. Yes I’m satisfied but we can make better!!
7.WHY HAVE YOU DECIDED TO MAKE A SPLIT
CD? DO YOU THINK IT HELPS THE BANDS? IN WHAT WAY?
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The promo cd split with Hatework (Vexed
– Italian Aggressive Attack / Hatework- Total War); the idea of the split
single came up to try to expose and make the Italian Underground scene
known as much as possible, since also here in Italy there are bands playing
extreme metal in a good way, and who are often victims of shitty prejudices!!
Often I collaborate with other bands expecially for organizing live gigs
but also for trading contacts, address and everything necessary in my possession!
8.TELL US SOME THINGS ABOUT THE COMPILATIONS
YOU TOOK PART. HOW WERE THEY ARRANGED?
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We have take part to some sampler release.
You can found our song on these compilations: VAMPIRIA MAG.# 5,CD - JUN.2001
– MY KINGDOM MUSIC HEAR THE SOUND OF BEER # 1,CD - JUL.2001 – ALCHEMIC
LAB. PROD. THRASHING RAGE COMP. ,CD - AUG.2001 – DEATHSTRIKE REC. ATLANTIDA
COMP. # 11,CD - OCT.2001 – ATLANTIDA REC. And I think that in next monts
we’ll take part to a new samplers from two fanzines in Italy and Romania.
9.WHAT ARE YOUR LYRICS TALKING ABOUT?
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There is a line that ties the content
of the lyrics, it's about the refusal of a mediocre existence, stereotipated
and averagely defined by stupid material goals or something like that,
needed to avoid a mental conflict with oneself infornt of the only uncomfortable
truth: DEATH!
10.AND SUDDENLY BLACK METAL BECOMES
POPULAR! MORE AND MORE NEW BANDS POP OUT SIGNING WITH BIG LABELS. HOW DO
YOU FIND ALL THIS? WOULD YOU RECORD AN ALBUM FOR A HUGE LABEL IF YOU WERE
GIVEN THE CHANCE NO MATTER WHAT?
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PROVIDED THAT IF THIS IS POSSIBLE,
FOR ME IT’S OK SIGNING FOR A HUGE LABEL BUT IF THEY ‘LL WOULD TO CHANGE
OUR SOUND, STYLE AND ARTWORK, THEY’LL GOING TO TAKE A GREAT DICK IN ASS!!!!!!
DEATH TO BUSINNESS SHITS IN THE METAL HORDE!!!!
11.MANY BLACK METAL BANDS SAY THAT
THEY HATE PEOPLE AND DON'T WANT ANY CONNECTION WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD.
HOWEVER, THEY RELEASE ALBUMS AND SO THEY "NEED", "SEARCH" FOR THE RECOGNITION
OF THE FANS. ISN' T THIS A LITTLE STRANGE?
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NO IT’S NOT STRANGE!! IS ONLY FUCKIN
FASHION FOR HAVING MORE GROW STUPID FANS THAT DON’T USE THEIR BRAINS FOR
THINKING, BUT ONLY FOR MAKE A FULL OF BULLSHIT!!! THRASH METAL IS ENERGY,VIOLENCE
AND REALITY, NO FUCKIN DEPRESSION OR SHIT LEGEND ON HORSEMEN, FOREST AND
MOUNTAINS!! FIRST LISTEN THE MUSIC AND THEN THE REST!!!
12.IF SOMEDAY YOU HAD THE CHANCE TO
MEET THE CREATURE THAT CREATED THE UNIVERSE, WHICH WOULD YOUR BIGGEST QUESTION
BE?
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I’M NO INTERESTED TO MEET ANYONE AND
I’M NO CURIOUS!!!
13.ITALY HAS MANY GREAT BANDS IN THE
EXTREME METAL GENRE. HOWEVER, ONLY THE POWER/PROGRESSIVE BANDS BECOME POPULAR
(EXCEPT FOR NECRODEATH AND SOME OTHERS...). HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THAT? YOU
HAVE AN
AMAZING AND ALIVE SCENE.
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IN ITALY MANY PEOPLE LISTEN ONLY RELEASES
SOFTY, SUPPORTED BY BIG LABELS WITH MUCH ADVERTISING AROUND AND DON’T CHOOSE
AND LISTEN THE LITTLE PRODUCTIONS UNDERGROUND MAKED WITH LITTLE BUDGET,
OFTEN COMPLETELY NOTHING (SELFPRODUCTIONS). IT’S BETTER FEW FANS BUT GOOD
FANS!!! LONG LIFE TO THE TRUE UNDERGROUND!
14.HOW WAS THE CO OPERATION WITH JOHN
FROM NECRODEATH?
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I’VE KNOW JOHN DURING THEIR FIRST LIVE-SHOW
AFTER THE “ MATER OF ALL EVIL “ COMING OUT, THEN WE HAVE PLAYED TOGETHER
ON STAGE IN MARCH 2000 AND I HAVE KEEP CONTACT. IN DECEMBER WE HAVE RECORDING
IN HIS PERSONAL STUDIO, OUR 4 TRACKS NOW INSERT IN “ENDLESS ARMAGEDDON”
MC ON WICHHAMMER PROD. AND “BLOOD UPON THE VOID” MCD. (THANX AGAIN JOHN!)
15.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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I LIKE MORE THE FIRST PART OF THE CENTURY
AGO IN PARTICULAR THE TIME OF THE WW2 BECAUSE I’M INTERESTED FROM THE LIFE
INSIDE TO THIS CONDICTIONS OF TENSION AND DESTRUCTION.
16.WHAT PROLOGUE AND TITLE WOULD YOU
LIKE THIS INTERVIEW TO HAVE?
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OH! NO PROBLEM, I HAVEN’T PREFERENCIES!
17.HAVE YOU READ ANY INTERESTING BOOKS
LATELY OR SEEN AN INTERESTING MOVIE?
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YES! A GREAT FUCKIN TRASH B-MOVIE,
VERY VERY GOOD CALLED “ SQUADRA ANTISCIPPO” WITH THE GREAT CUBAN STAR THOMAS
MILIAN!!!!
18.THANK YOU!HAVE I FORGOTTEN TO ASK
YOU ANYTHING AND YOU'D LIKE TO MENTION?
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Thank you for the opportunity to spread
our name in your country, all hail the fucking mighty true thrashers! THRASH
‘TILL DEATH AND WARHAILS!!!! MIK
Nick "William_Kidd"
Parastatidis