Southern
Black Sand
Southern Black Sand is
a new band making its first steps, one at a time, and preparing the fans
for a hard 'n' heavy blast! They have set their aims carefully and they
are determined to make their dreams come true. Here's a good chance for
you to get in touch with them...
1. FIRST OF ALL, GIVE US A SHORT BAND BIO
AND INTRODUCE YOURSELVES TO THE READERS…
THE BAND MADE ITS FIRST STEPS BACK IN 1998
WHILST IN IT WERE MAX: GTR/VOX AND PAT: DRUMS (BOTH COMING OUT FROM
AN HARDCORE COMBO CALLED: D.I.Y.) UNDER THE NAME WASTE, AND REALIZED A
6 TRAX CD TITLED “THERAPY”. IMMEDIATELY AFTER WE BEGAN TO DEVELOP OUR SOUND
FURTHER MORE AND DECIDED FOR A MONIKER CHANGE IN SOUTHERN BLACK SAND. IN
THE MEANTIME THE FORMER BASS PLAYER LEFT THE BAND FOR PERSONAL PROBLEMS,
WAS REPLACED AFTER SIX MONTHS BY RICK. DURING SUMMER 2005 WE WENT BACK
TO THE STUDIO TO RECORD THE CURRENT “PROMO ‘05”.
2. LET’S SUPPOSE THAT YOU WERE ASKED TO REVIEW
YOUR DEMO CD “PROMO 2005”. WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TRYING TO BE AS OBJECTIVE
AS POSSIBLE?
I WOULD SAY OUR MUSIC IS A MIX OF
IRREGULAR PATTERNS WITH VERY CAPTIVATING GROOVES, QUITE WELL PERFORMED,
NICELY RECORDED AND DRESSED WITH TONS OF ANGER AND DESPERATION, .
3. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR MUSIC TO SOMEONE
THAT HASN’T LISTENED TO YOU YET? GIVE REASONS WHY THE METALLERS SHOULD
CHECK YOU OUT?
WELL, TO ANYONE INTERESTED…I WOULD SAY
THAT OUR MUSIC IS 100% HONEST AND TRUE WITH NO FRILLS AT ALL. REALLY PLAYED
BY GUITARS, DRUMS AND BASS, WITHOUT ANY ARTIFICIAL BULLSHIT.
4. WHAT’S ACCORDING TO YOU THE BEST AND WHAT’S
THE WORST PART OF YOUR MUSIC? ARE THERE ANY ELEMENTS YOU’D LIKE TO ADD
OR EXPERIMENT WITH IN YOUR MUSIC?
WE LIKE VERY MUCH TO EXPERIMENT ON IRREGULAR
PACES AND DIFFERENT SOUNDS, TAKING INSPIRATION FROM A WIDE RANGE OF MUSIC
STYLES.
5. TELL US A FEW THINGS ABOUT THE LYRICS. WHICH
ARE YOUR SOURCES OF INSPIRATION AND WHICH ARE THE TOPICS YOU MAINLY DEAL
WITH?
OUR LYRICS ARE TOTALLY AGAINST THE HUMAN
RACE. WE TALK ABOUT LIES, INJUSTICES, ABUSES OF NATURE, GREED, MADNESS,
SICKNESS, ABUSES OF POWER ON THE WEAKS AND ALL THE FILTH THAT COMES OUT
FROM OUR FLESH.
6. HAVE YOU SENT YOUR DEMO TO ANY LABELS? ARE
YOU UNDER NEGOTIATION WITH ANY LABEL? WITH WHAT CRITERIA WILL YOU SIGN
A DEAL?
AT THE MOMENT WE ARE ONLY SENDING PROMO
PACKAGES TO MAGAZINES IN ORDER TO GET AS MANY REVIEWS AS POSSIBLE. SENDING
TO RECORD LABELS WILL BE THE NEXT STEP.
7. ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH THE WORK THAT EG PUBBLICHE
RELAZIONI DO YOUR YOU? DO YOU THINK THAT YOU’D HAVE THE SAME CHANCES WITHOUT
A MANAGEMENT HELPING YOU OR NOT?
YES, WE ARE VERY SATISFIED. EMANUELE IS
HELPING US A LOT. WITH HIS HELP WE CAN REACH ALL THE PEOPLE WHO CAN APPRECIATE
OUR MUSIC WORLDWIDE SO EASILY.
8. WHAT KIND OF FEEDBACK HAVE YOU RECEIVED SO
FAR FROM THE PRESS AND THE METALLERS? ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH THE COMMENTS
YOU RECEIVE?
NOT SO MANY AT THE MOMENT BECAUSE WE’VE
JUST STARTED TO SEND OUT THE PROMO CD. BUT THE LITTLE FEEDBACK WE’VE RECEIVED
UP ‘TILL NOW IS VERY SATISFYING.
9. HAVE YOU GOT ANY PLANS FOR LIVE SHOWS? WHAT
SHOULD THE FANS EXPECT TO SEE FROM YOU?
AT THE MOMENT WE ARE FULLY BUSY ON PUTTING
TOGETHER THE SONGS FOR THE NEW CD WHICH WILL BE RECORDED SOON… BUT YES,
WE ARE TAKING ALSO SOME CONTACTS FOR FUTURE GIGS. OUR SHOWS ARE QUITE SIMPLE…JUST
A LOT OF MUSIC WITH NO FUCKING ABOUTS, YOU KNOW…
10. LET’S SUPPOSE THAT YOU HAD THE CHANCE TO INVITE
FAMOUS MUSICIANS TO PARTICIPATE IN ONE OF YOUR LIVE SHOWS. WHO WOULD YOU
INVITE AND WHY?
ANSWER IS VERY SIMPLE. I’M GONNA TELL YOU
JUST THREE NAMES: PRONG, HELMET AND DEFTONES… JUST BECAUSE THEY RULE.
11. IF YOU WERE GIVEN A BIG BUDGET TO SHOOT A
VIDEO CLIP, WHICH SONG OF YOURS WOULD YOU CHOOSE AND HOW DO YOU IMAGINE
IT TO BE?
SURELY “SAND” WHICH IS A NEW SONG. NO DOUBT
ON THE LOCATION: ONE OF THE BLACK SAND DESERTS UP ON THE ETNA VOLCANO.
12. IF YOUR MUSIC WERE AN EMOTION, WHAT WOULD
IT BE? IF IT WERE A PAINTING, WHAT WOULD IT SHOW?
IF IT WERE A PAINTING, A MIX OF BOSCH,
ESCHER AND MUNCH. ABOUT EMOTIONS… SEE THE NAMES ABOVE.
13. WHAT TITLE WOULD YOU LIKE THIS INTERVIEW TO
HAVE?
I THINK IT’S UP TO YOU TO CHOOSE…IT’S YOUR
MAGAZINE, ISN’T IT?
14. BY THE WAY HOW DID YOU SELECT THIS BAND NAME?
IT’S QUITE STRANGE…
AS YOU CAN READ IN ANSWER 11, THE BLACK
SAND WE’RE TALKING ABOUT IS THE ONES THAT COME FROM THE ETNA VOLCANO EVERY
TIME IT ERUPTS. AND EVERY TIME IT DOES, OUR TOWN IS TOTALLY COVERED WITH
IT… FASCINATING!!! MAYBE I’M WRONG, BUT I’VE HEARD THAT SOME OF THIS SAND,
IN 2003, HAS REACHED GREECE TOO… DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT ?
15. THANK YOU! HAVE I FORGOTTEN TO ASK YOU ANYTHING
YOU’D LIKE TO MENTION?
NO, WE ARE VERY SATISFIED, THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR YOUR INTEREST, TAKE CARE AND BEST LUCK WITH YOUR MAGAZINE. TO
ANYBODY CURIOUS ABOUT SOUTHERN BLACK SAND, PLEASE DO NOT ESITATE TO CONTACT
US… IN ANY CASE THE PROMO COSTS ONLY 5,00 EURO POSTAGE INCLUDED. WE WILL
ANSWER RIGHT BACK.
Christine Parastatidou
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