Machinemade
God
Machinemade God is a new
German based band that has recently released its debut album under the
title "The Infinity Complex". The band moves on the melodic death/thrashcore
sound and they create and offer us incredible amounts of energy. So, read
what Sky, the band's guitarist had to tell us...
1. HELLO! ARE YOU CONTENT WITH THE FINAL RESULT
OF “THE INFINITY COMPLEX” OR IS THERE ANYTHING YOU’D LIKE TO CHANGE OR
TO HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY?
I was totally surprised after finishing the
record cause it got this fat sound through Jacob Bredahl who’s our Producer
as well (Go to Denmark and record your cds with this dude!). Of course
you’ve always something to complain about because you’re way more critical
with yourself than others but that’s part of it! I’d like to have more
time for the next recording process because we were limited in time, so
we recorded the whole thing in 11 days. I’m a lot into experiments at the
studio but it wasn’t possible on “The Infinity Complex”. We hope that will
change in the future (more time!).
2. PLEASE SINCE YOU ARE NEWCOMERS GIVE US A SHORT
BAND BIO AND POINT OUT YOUR MOST IMPORTANT ACHIEVEMENTS SO FAR. PRESENT
THE CURRENT LINE UP AS WELL.
We got Flo doing vocals, Max on the drums,
Sven on Bass, Holger and me, Sky, on guitars. With this line up the band
exists since fall 2004. Our most important achievement so far is, of course,
our cooperation with Metal Blade Records and our debut album.
3. “THE INFINITY COMPLEX” IS YOUR DEBUT ALBUM.
GIVE US SOME INFO ON THE SONGWRITING AND RECORDING SESSIONS. WHAT KIND
OF EXPERIENCES HAVE YOU GAINED THROUGH ALL THIS?
It was like older material clashing against
new… I joined the band late September 2004 and wrote my Guitar to most
of the eight existing songs. I brought all the material of the year before
with me since I had no band to write for after leaving Suidakra.
4. WHY DO YOU THINK MELODIC DEATH/THRASHCORE HAS
BECOME SO POPULAR LATELY? WHICH DO YOU THINK ARE THE ELEMENTS THAT THE
FANS FIND APPEALING?
Don’t know ... I’m not into Melodic Death
/ Thrashcore anyways.
5. OK! EACH MONTH THERE ARE MANY RELEASES FROM
BANDS THAT PLAY SIMILAR MUSIC TO YOURS. SO, GIVE US REASONS WHY WE SHOULD
CHECK OUT AND SUPPORT YOU INSTEAD OF ANOTHER BAND. WHAT’S THE WORST PART
OF YOUR MUSIC, ACCORDING TO YOU?
Just check us at first but not instead. There
is no bad, how could there be worst…
6. LET’S SUPPOSE THAT YOU WERE ASKED TO WRITE
A REVIEW IN ORDER TO PRESENT “THE INFINITY COMPLEX”. SO, WHAT WOULD YOU
SAY TRYING TO BE AS OBJECTIVE AS POSSIBLE?
Maybe something like: “It seems that the sonic
wall hasn’t been broken through yet. For a debut album we are curious what
is yet to come.” Ah gee, this is hard to do of course there are elements
we are not completely satisfied with. But should an artist interpret his
own work?
7. WOULD YOU EVER CONSIDER OF ADDING DIFFERENT
ELEMENTS OR EXPERIMENTING WITH YOUR SOUND? IF YES, WHICH ARE THOSE ELEMENTS
YOU’D LIKE TO ADD?
Maybe a little bit of professional overtone
vocals could be cool. At present I am also experimenting with my new guitar,
a Caparison, when before I only played Gibson. There is some new sound
schemes developing, so look out for our second album, I will be adding
some new features on my side.
8. WHICH ARE THE MAIN TOPICS THAT INTRIGUE YOU
TO WRITE ABOUT ON “THE INFINITY COMPLEX”? WHICH ARE YOUR SOURCES OF INSPIRATION?
Every day life with all its specialties delivered.
9. OK! I COULD UNDERSTAND MOST OF YOUR TRACK TITLES,
BUT WHAT HAS “SNOW WHITE” GOT TO DO WITH AN EXTREME RELEASE?
How would you define extreme release? Doesn’t
snow white make that even more extreme? I was present when my grandma died,
that experience was rather “extreme”, and that’s what snow white is about.
Some people tell me its as intense as it can get, so judge for yourselves.
10. COULD YOU DESCRIBE WHAT THE COVER ARTWORK
MEANS? WHO CREATED IT AND WHAT’S THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE BUTTERFLY AND
THE ALBUM TITLE “THE INFINITY COMPLEX”? WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SUGGEST?
Actually it is a Moth and it describes the
whole complex or process repeating itself over and over again. You can
project it on your daily routines, the cycles of life, birth, rebirth,
the never ending story.
11. DO YOU HAVE ANY PLANS FOR LIVE SHOWS? WHAT
SHOULD THOSE ATTENDING YOUR SHOWS EXPECT TO SEE?
Our plan is to play as much as we can get
gigs. Well, you can expect us on Stage!
12. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF THERE WAS NO MUSIC IN
THE WORLD? HOW AND WHERE WOULD YOU CHANNEL ALL YOUR CREATIVE ENERGY?
Hard to imagine. I think I’d be building castles
in the sand… No, really, I got no clue, I like working with videos, so
maybe that’s what I’d be doing. Still, not as much of a thrill without
music as well.
13. IF YOU HAD THE CHANCE TO INVITE FAMOUS MUSICIANS
TO APPEAR IN YOUR LIVE SHOW, WHO WOULD YOU CALL AND WHY?
Definitely “Adam D.” of “Killswitch Engage”
and “Santana”. To have Adam running around in a circle while I’m challenging
Sir Santana!
14. IF YOUR MUSIC WERE AN EMOTION, WHAT WOULD
IT BE? IF IT WERE A PAINTING, WHAT WOULD IT SHOW?
The emotion is pure will to create and the
painting would be something from the days of surrealism. Maybe Mati Klarwein,
or Max Ernst. But, I also like the contemporary Ricardo Cortez from
New York City… check him out.
15. WHAT TITLE WOULD YOU LIKE THIS INTERVIEW TO
HAVE? A TITLE THAT WOULD SUM UP THE WHOLE MACHINEMADE GOD ESSENCE?
Complex Infinity, since we have only just
begun…
16. I LIKE YOUR BAND NAME A LOT. IT’S REALLY INTRIGUING
AND THOUGHT PROVOKING. ACTUALLY IT CAN BE EXPLAINED IN VARIOUS WAYS AND
OFFER FOOD FOR MUCH THOUGHT AND TALK. WHAT’S YOUR DEFINITION OF THE WORD?
You can project it on a million things in
life… so I will just mention the most obvious. Computers for example, these
Gods have already conquered the whole planet! There are some territories
which aren’t infected yet, maybe the deepest Rainforest. Mankind is on
the best way to clear all our Rainforest-Areas to produce Mc Donald’s packaging…wish
you a “happy supporting the rainforest chainsaw massacre meal”! (Also something
I think about is: What was first, the chicken or the egg?)
17. THANK YOU! LEAVE A MESSAGE TO ALL THE METALLERS…
Enjoy the show and live in the now, not yesterday.
Oh and don’t forget to buy our new album, so there will be many more to
come!
Take care! Sky
Christine Parastatidou
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