t DRAWN AND QUARTERED Interview for Dark Recollections 'zine


1. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: for those not familiar with DRAWN and QUARTERED introduce the band..( who does what, plays what instruments, etc?.)

DRAWN AND QUARTERED has been punishing ear drums in Seattle WA. for about twelve years. The members are myself (K.S. Kuciemba) on guitar, Herb Burke on vocals, Greg Reeves on bass, and Dario Derna on drums. I was in some death metal bands around 1991 and started PLAGUE BEARER in 1992. Herb was in BUTCHERY. Greg was jamming with a drummer that was in PLAGUE BEARER. Dario was in INFESTER. There was also a band called DISBELIEF wich became BLOOD RITUAL, more or less. So these bands rotated members over the years, demos were made,shows performed even some albums made. In 1994 we recruited Matt on drums. We eventually changed the band name to DRAWN AND QUARTERED around 1995, and put together a demo in 1996 and began doing shows frequently in the Northwest Region. Greg joined in 1997, we started appearing on CD compilations. In 1998 we recorded the Album " To Kill is Human". In 1999 it was released and we did a west coast tour. We did festivals, opening slots and another tour from 2000-2001. During the writing of the second album in 2002 Dario joined, we recorded a quick 5 song demo "Crusaders of Blasphemy" toured the region then recorded "Extermination Revelry" in early 2003. It came out that October and we continued playing shows and writing new stuff. In December we recorded 2 exclusive new tracks for a split 7". We are currently recording our third full lengh album

2. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: What inspired the name DRAWN and QUARTERED and whose idea was it to use the name?

DRAWN AND QUARTERED: Herb came up with DRAWN AND QUARTERED, Matt didn't like the name PLAGUE BEARER. Herb was inspired by torture and execution literature. We liked gore metal, but wanted a more violent spin on it. I like the more Satanic/Anti-christian topics.

3. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: Dario Derna is the latest addition to the band, how did you meet him, and what had been like to have him as a drummer?

DRAWN AND QUARTERED:Well, I remember Dario from shows PLAGUE BEARER played with INFESTER. He shares my views on Satanism and has a lot of experience. We work well together and fast. We have been very productive. He likes working on new songs, and when we need to rehearse a set for shows it doesn't take long at all.

4. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: So far you have released 2 Cds that i know of...there is about five years in between releases, was the band dormant at the time, why wasn't a follow up album released sooner?

DRAWN AND QUARTERED:We didn't really have a label. We did a lot with the band. We toured,opened for many well known bands, we created a line of merchandise. We wrote a couple songs. We were in other bands and side projects. Herb, Greg and I (and another drumer) recorded some demos for PLAGUE BEARER in 2001. We began talks wih Moribund to release some albums. Finally, after we released the 2002 "Crusaders... promo we signed for 2 records. I didn't ge a budget till 2003 and we finally got it all together that March. I would have preferred to focus on writing and recording (like we are now) but I have no regrets.

5. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: Talk about your latest Cd "Extermination Revelry"...

DRAWN AND QUARTERED: "Extermination Revelry" consists of a variety of songs. Two were complete and/or being performed ('Incinerated Faithful" and "Abyss Behind My Gaze") and were reworked with minor changes. One song was written for a side project that didn't happen(Necrophile Decaptator"). We re-recorded 4 songs from the 2002 promo. Two songs were for the album and the other two were bonus tracks. Most of the songs we had been performing live. A couple were finished just before recording( "Embrace of Darkness" and "Under the Chainsaw". One song is a one minute tribute to the 45 second song on our first album. Some of these songs Matt had worked on. Some were totally new and some were completely revised. Now on the album we are working on, all of the songs are new, never performed or recorded.

6. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: There is not too many brutal death metal bands nowadays...at one time every other death metal band was either a Suffocation or Cannibal Corpse clone.... which in my opinion made it boring..what's your opinion on this, any bands you would recomend checking out?

DRAWN AND QUARTERED: I agree with you. There were a couple good clone bands, but most of it just got mediocre. I like SUMMON and EXCOMMUNION, some bands we did tour dates with last year. I like evil shit! Some people get tired of Satanism/Anti-christianity, but I don't. I do like GHOUL,IMPALED and EXHUMED. FUNERAL AGE,SERPENS AEON and INMEMORIUM are some good local bands with new CD's out.

7. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: Do you get to play live a lot, what are some of the bands local , or overseas that you have played with?

DRAWN AND QUARTERED: We have played live alot. We have played with many of the major Death-Metal acts. Some upcoming tours include BARBATOS/ABIGAIL from Japan, MASACRE from Colombia as well as some festival appearances...

8. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: What is the song "Kill for my Master" about and what inspired it?

DRAWN AND QUARTERED: Herb writes about serial killers like Son of Sam, Richard Ramirez. The killer is doing so in the name of his diabolic "master". Voices in the head or malevolent spirits.. I write the music inspired by thoughts, philosophies and theatrical atmosphere. Sometimes I recommend a title or subject or write a few lines("Crusaders of Blasphemy")

9. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: If play both of your Cds back to back , it seems like you are listening to two different bands... is the sound on latest Cd what you always wanted the band to sound like, what this an intentional act , or did it just happen, what can we expect on the near future from Drawn and quartered, any new releases?

DRAWN AND QUARTERED: The first album has foundational elements. The guitars and vocals are similar. The rythms tend to dominate over the riff and melodic elements. And Matt made alot of effort to do unexpected things and hated repeating things or playing riffs many times. So I think the result is a little choppy, hard to grasp at times and not as catchy or headbangable as it could have been. Sometimes riffs were played faster then it was intended. We have alot of newer material that is more like I had originally intended. Dario has a great feel and understanding of the styles and feels I need to make my ideas work, musically.

10. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: Do you follow other scenes like black metal, doom death metal, dark ambient or do you listen to nothing but death metal?

DRAWN AND QUARTERED: I like some black and death metal. I listen to the BEATLES and HENDRIX. I like some radio music. I like classical. I like heavy metal. I have some CATHEDRAL,TROUBLE and BLACK SABBATH albums. Mainly I persue Black and Death metal for my CD and VINYL collection.

11. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: Where do you get the graphics for your webpage...(you got some sick pictures in there) are they pictures of real accident/murder scenes or are they staged?

DRAWN AND QUARTERED: The images on the website are real. Splattergod created that site in 1997 and has done little to update it since.

12. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: Do you have any other interests beside death metal , are you a fan of horror films, what was the last killer movie or book you read/watched that was good according to your standards?

DRAWN AND QUARTERED: I love guitars and guitar music. I am a luthier and certified guitar repairman. I play video games sometimes. I like horror. I like the 'Lord of the Rings" movies. I don't read much, but have been reading "Pandora" by Anne Rice. I like smoking pot and writing songs. I need to get into more activities outside, get more excercise, study martial arts or join a gym. I like to take classes like Acoustic Guitar.

13. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: any last words, comments..? thanks for the interview..

DRAWN AND QUARTERED: Thanks for the interview. Anyone into brutal,dark black/death metal should check out our MP3's on www.moribundcult.com
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