I'll
admit I was a little apprehensive before I posted the album review for
today's guests. As Lucas, written a Live Review or as he put it - “my
first impression of this record, "raw" as it happened”.
I was apprehensive as I hadn't published a review like that before, I
was thinking would the band like the review. Was it worth taking a
risk.
So
I said FUCK IT and I published the review. It got a great response
from regular viewers and the band themselves. It was a risk worth
taking and that's how I feel what DEADSMOKE have achieved with their
brilliant S/T debut album. They take risks with their sound and
created a heavy and sometimes ugly Doom/Metal sound that I hope will
see these guys go a long way in the scene.
Newly
signed to Heavy Psych Records, I wanted to find out more about
DEADSMOKE and what they thought of Lucas aka LK Ultra's review. This
is what they said....
Hi
guys. How are things with you today. Thanks for doing this interview.
Hi
Steve, we are fine. Thank you for the interview!
So
why did you choose the name Deadsmoke for your band. Any specific
meaning.
Actually
Deadsmoke wasn’t our first choice. We needed a deep and long
brainstorming for find an appropriate name. We want a name, which
could give a first taste of the kind of music we’re playing. If you
read the name and you don’t know the band, you don’t have to
expect to listen to catchy rocky glam blink-blink metal!
Deadsmoke
is the vortical product of a deadly combustion.
How
did the band get together. Did you all know each other before forming
the band.
Everybody
of us was playing since forever in different bands, so we obviously
know each other since many many years! At the beginning the band was
more stoner-oriented, but along the way we lost every melodic
influence.
How
would you describe your music. Apart from my pal Lucas who reviewed
the album for me stating the following:
“This
album will forever be linked to tone in my mind, as these guys have
found the heaviest one possible. It's that deep grimy tone with
pendulous, monolithic riffing that brings to mind Spelljammer and
Monolord. I'm sure doomsters will go apeshit over Deadsmoke once they
get their name out there a little more, and well they should. “
It’s
an honour for us to be linked with such bands! This is exactly the
kind of sound we aim…or maybe even more engraved…
Your
about to release your new album soon. What can people expect from the
album? Or does Lucas description above tell people all they need to
know.
The
description of Lucas is mind-blowing. We hope our music is also
mind-blowing!
Was
it an easy or hard album to record for?
It
wasn’t a hard album to record for, but actually we practised a lot
to get the right riff at the right moment. In such a music small
details may have big influences…and Maurice is quite a
perfectionist…
We
also tried to keep the post-production as simple as possible. We
didn’t want an artificial album.
The
album is being released via Heavy Psych Sounds. How did you hook up
with them? Did you have any offers from other labels to release your
album?
We
know Gabri of HPS Rec and after a concert on a beach in Italy we end
up drinking some beer and speaking about a possible future
collaboration.
What
inspires you when writing and recording music?
What
we need is a cold smelly dark room and some beer. We take inspiration
listening to bands like Toner Low, Sleep, Goatsnake, Monolord…
Do
you have an advanced set-up when playing live or recording new
material in the studio?
Not
at all! Except for Teo and his luggage of pedals, we have a basic
set-up.
What
is the song-writing dynamic in the band. Is it a group collective or
down to one individual.
The
song writing is mainly centred on the collective: we meet in our
rehearsal room and we play. Many things come during some jam session,
but the best inspirational place for Teo, where he’s used to
generate the best riffs of history, is the toilet.
Will
you be touring the record heavily locally. Do you get the chance to
perform regular gigs in Italy or your home-town or do you have to
travel further afield to perform live.
We
actually have good chances to play both locally and afield. Most of
the shows we are going to perform abroad are booked by HPS Rec (take
a look on the page to see when and where).
Before
you go, do you have anything to say to your fans?
Take
some spliff ;-)
Well
guys, thanks for doing this. All the best with the new album. It's a
great album.
Thanks.
Words
by Steve Howe and DEADSMOKE
Thanks
to Claire at Purple Sage PR for arranging this interview. Thanks to
DEADSMOKE for taking the time out to talking to us. Their S/T debut
album will be released on CD/DD/Vinyl from Heavy Psych Sounds from
March 26th 2016.
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