Interview answered by DEVIL LEE ROT .
1. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: Give us a brief band bio..
DEVIL LEE ROT: PR was born from the ashes from Autopsy Torment(this band has been re-formed since a while), By Sexual Goat Licker and Devil Lee Rot, with a lot of membership and several demo tapes.PR has released 2 ep´s and on fullength cd before Bloodlust session. PR split up and few years later the band came together again and recorded the Bloodlust and devastation Lp, and the band was more or less dead and during that time we did our Mark of the devil album, but it was released to late..

2. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: Introduce band members... (who does what, plays what instruments, etc) DEVIL LEE ROT: Devil Lee Rot-Vocals, SadoHarri-Guitar and now days Hedlund on drums.
3. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: You started PAGAN RITES back in 93.... what has it been like to be part of the underground scene , to see so many bands come and go and still be around after all those years...?
DEVIL LEE ROT: Yeah I started it back in '93, some of the bands from back then are still good. It's been great being a part of the metal scene for this long...

4. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: What made you start Pagan Rites again , what do you expect to accomplish this second time around..?
DEVIL LEE ROT: We had been talking about re-forming PR and so we did, We want to give the crowd pure METAL that’s it! But now days I´m working fucking hard with my solo band Devil Lee Rot which are 100% New wave of Swedish Heavy Metal and in my opinions 100 times better than most bands coming out nowadays, so to all readers check DLR out and give it a chance!

5. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: What has it been like having Hellbutcher and Tyrant from the mighty Nifelheim join Pagan Rites, do they contribute to any lyrics or music ?
DEVIL LEE ROT:I think it was quite fun. They didn't contribute to any music or lyrics.

6. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: What is your opinion on today's underground scene?
DEVIL LEE ROT: Devil Lee Rot RULES! There are only bad BM bands nowadays!

7. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: Talk about your new Pagan Rites Cd "Mark of the Devil"..

DEVIL LEE ROT: It´s recently released on PRIMITIVE ART RECORDS.. it was recorded 2 years ago! I hope it kick ass, That’s it!

8. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: Tell us about some of your personal beliefs, what inspires your lyrics,?
DEVIL LEE ROT: METAL just pure METAL!

9. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: What has it been like to work with Primitive Art Records?
DEVIL LEE ROT: it took them longer than expected to release "Mark of the Devil" Cd, and that’s bad. Otherwise I like them,they are great people to work with

10. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: what can we expect in the near future from Pagan Rites? (any new releases, tours, merchandise, any merchandise available from you?)
DEVIL LEE ROT: I don´t know! For now only the CD + Lp available from me and also the Devil Lee Rot CD´s no tour with PR maybe with DLR in autumn 2004

11. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: Talk about your various projects you are involved with (Autopsy Torment, Devil Lee Rot, Tristitia) what can we expect from each project in the near future, and what is it like being involved in so many bands?
DEVIL LEE ROT: For me DLR is always number 1 priority. . I was in Tristitia once but that’s history,Yeah I´m also in AT and that’s no problems for me being in those bands. I hope the future for DLR will bring great touring, studios releases, soon to be released by DLR are “Metalizer” some new trax including 7 old new re-recorded trax out on www.witches-brew.org check out our Mp3 session there.

12. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: Is Pagan Rites your main band, or do you spend equal time with all different projects?
DEVIL LEE ROT: no, Pagan Rites is only a project. DEVIL LEE ROT is main band, then AT!

13. DARK RECOLLECTIONS: any last words, comments? thanks for the interview...
DEVIL LEE ROT: YEAH thanx! And check out Devil Lee Rot it will open a new world of Heavy Metal for you all! Hell the Metal Dictator/DLR

E-mail:
paganleerot@hotmail.com
DEVIL LEE ROT webpage
www.geocities.com/devilleerot
AUTOPSY TORMENT webpage
www.autopsytorment.org
PRIMITIVE ART RECORDS
www.primitiveartrecords.com


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