Vomit
Monster’s place of origin is the city of Nagoya, Japan. The band
has been in business since 2013, and at the moment they have a
full-length “Deadman’s Trigger” and split with Swiss outfit
WardHill.
What
does Vomit Monster do? They name it “doom metal”, but it has
enough of dirt from sludge. They tend to transfer primitive energies
but their music isn’t such simple: savage vocals, tight rhythm
section and twin guitars that are accompanied with synthesizer and
crazy effects. It’s insane doom’n’roll, and I probably would
describe’em as blend of Black Sabbath and Green Machine. I listened
“Deadman’s Trigger”, that’s the reason I tried to get in
touch with the band. Finally their frontman Jun Sasaki provided me
this blitz interview.
Hi
Jun! How are you? Let's use this chance to introduce the band to our
readers - what are main facts we should know about Vomit Monster?
Vomit
monster is organized by six people from Doom/Stoner Rock band based
in Nagoya Japan, which was formed by Shingo Noda(ba) 9years a go. We
started out under the influence of EyeHateGod, Iron Monkey, Electric
Wizard etc…
You
have two guitars in the band, and this symbiosis works perfect making
your rocking sound more vivid and energetic. Was it your intention to
have twin guitars from a start?
It
is not an intention, maybe it is inevitable. Because Vomit Monster’s
guitarist Goro Abe and Toshi Mizutani continue to play together for
over 20 years. So I think they need to help each other when they
compose songs. They are ”one”.
Another
Vomit Monster feature is intense use of keyboards and effects. That's
pretty avant-garde, how do you incorporate it in your songs?
We
have a keyboard player Yosuke Sukema. All about effects and noise are
left to him. If you feel that Vomit Monster’s songs are
avant-garde, I can be convinced again that he is necessary for us.
Vomit
Monster obtains bloody vomiting vocals, do you see the band as sludgy
one or is it just such twisted form of doom for you?
I
am not conscious of anything. I use to play hardcore band vocals, my
vocal style has not changed since that time.
How is it difficult
to be Vomit Monster in such city like Nagoya?
Nothing
difficult. We can work at our own pace in this city, and there is
also a Cornucopia Records. I feel that the environment of playing
Doom/Stoner Rock is getting better day by day.
The
band released split with WardHill from Switzerland, but it was just
one year ago! What's going on in the life of Vomit Monster?
WardHill
contacted our label Cornucopia Records, and then we decided to
release a split 10” with WardHill by label recommendation. We want
to get show in other countries now. So if we have the opportunity
like this split, we want to do more and more!!
Vomit Monster
How does the work
over second full-length go? What would you like to add to your sound?
The
second album is probably going to record next year. I have not
decided anything about the sound to add yet… but our 2nd album will
be good stuff!!
Vomit
Monster debut album “Deadman's Trigger” is savage work, and the
digipack is decorated in a damn dark manner. Who created all these
monsters? How did you describe to the artist that you want to see
there?
The
artwork of our debut album was designed by HIDE052. He is my friend’s
designer and he’s working on designing jackets for several hardcore
band albums in Japan. I trusted
him about his artwork, so I left everything to him without
explaining. I think he was just imagining by listening to our music.
He is a genius!!
“Deadman's
Trigger” was released by Cornucopia Records. Do you have some kind
of community around the label? Or maybe just a group of doomy bands
which can organize gig spontaneously?
We
often get show with different types of band. So we are connected to
many different communities. Of course we can organize gigs
spontaneously with them.
As
far as I heard, some of your songs have lyrics written in your native
tongue. What do you write lyrics about?
Sometimes
I use English in my lyrics but my lyrics are almost Japanese in all
songs. Usually I write lyrics about dissatisfaction and doubts of the
world. There are many negative stories.
How much of local
cultural influences in your lyrics, music or visual side of the band?
My
lyrics have no influence of local cultural. I just write about what I
felt in my life.
Vomit
Monster sounds really professional and wild, I'm wondering how do
your shows go usually?
Usually
we are having a show once a month with friends band at a local live
house. Sometime we get show in other cities but still not so much.
I’d like to go to various places for a show after completing 2nd
album!!
Words by Aleks Evdokimov and VOMIT MONSTER
