Napalm Artist Kontrust Interview is up..
1.
For those of new to Kontrust tell us a bit about the band
and how you came to mix Metal, Reggae, Post Hardcore, electronic and
Pop music into the Chaos that is Kontrust
we control chaos
at the tips of our fingers. Seriously, we like to mix a lot of
musical genres. It’s just something we do. No it’s not an option
it’s a necessity. The fans expect exactly that and we deliver. Of
course it gives you a lot of room for surprises as well.
2. How did you
come to Work with Napalm more of a Black and Goth metal label with
some stoner acts as of late??
Napalm. It’s a
great match! They like what we do and we like how they work with us.
It was a great match from the beginning and it’s been working
really well. I guess It was the right point in time as well. We were
looking for a label that would support us and work together as a team
(a hard task) and they were looking for something new and fresh to
take on board.
3. What is a
live performance like with Kontrust is it
very theatrical or just a big rock show?
Oh both. It’s
basically a rock show with a lot of details. There are certain little
details happening in every song that a part of our show. And of
course there is the unexpected as well. Things that we just can’t
plan or won’t. But it adds up to great entertainment.
4. Do you prefer
Recording albums in studio or being out live on tour???
Both. You can’t
really compare those two. Being on the road and playing shows is all
about the drama you need to be able to control. In the studio it’s
all about NO drama but still capturing that energy. We really enjoy
both. Right now being on tour, it’s festival season baby!
5. How do your
create your songs in the studio there are so many layers and styles
all in the same song. Do you try to create it live as band or is it
pain stakingly track by track and piece by piece??
There are a lot
of ideas, getting them together in the right order is the trick. Then
of course time for our ideas to develop and legal and illegal
helpers! Working with so much passion, love, frustration and
aggression all put into the music we do, we try many different
approaches when it comes to writing the songs and leave all the
musical barriers behind. And it the end…it sounds like we do. There
is no standard rule that applies to writing songs, it all really
depends on the music your confronted with.
6. Will we
see Kontrust performing in USA in 2012?
Our new album
“second hand wonderland” is definitely getting a lot of response
from the states. Something we didn’t expect. So the future is
looking bright to conquer the new world.
7.Is there a
running theme on Second had wonderland?
Well it’s the
wonderland each and everybody creates in their own head. We just
deliver the soundtrack…ok and maybe that kick up your rear so you
actually fall down that rabbit hole when your standing on that ledge,
thinking about if you should jump.
8. Ive seen you
have a few videos for the second hand wonderland album
the oddest is Sock n Doll how this this amazing Idea come about?
Oh times change
and so do technologies. It’s very similar to the 50’s. Everything
is done via single releases. Not on vinyl but via the internet. It of
course has it’s advantages and disadvantages, but that’s just the
way the industry works nowadays. In the end, it’s still only the
idea that counts. That fact always remains.
9. Do you feel
Social media, Youtube , Webzine and Internet radio is really the new
underground or do you miss traditional radio, Proper Cds and print
magazine being the major focus in 2012?
We’ve had that
idea for a while (came about, of being somewhat drunk and/or
different state of mind), but never the song to use it for. So when
we finished sock’n’doll it was obvious that this would be the
song.
10.
If Kontrust could cover just one track from any band who
would it be and why?
People
keep asking us that. We’re thinking of a track to cover, something
really weird, something really “oh they would never do this song”.
We’ll let you know that’s for certain.
11. As this
tells a lot about the band what are members of Kontrust listening
are there any new or very unknown bands you would like the world to
check out?
Oh the styles
and bands we listen to range from Sepultura to Depeche mode, from
Iron maiden to bob Marley, Chick Corea, Pendulum, Skindred and so on.
Gregor our bass player plays in several bands, like “Norbert
Schneider”. Mike our guitar player has his side project “Monilla”
12. Your
website kontrust.info is
a very well done site do you think a good website is better then just
a social media site (Facebook, Myspace, reverbnation etc) ?
Well you need
both. Having a standard webpage is as important as having your band
on facebook. Myspace somewhat died over the last year or two, or
facebook took over. Still number one rule, spread your stuff,
everywhere!
13. Does the
Earlier material of Kontrust from 2008-09 sound very
different from Kontrust in 2012 or is it similar with just
a growth in sound?
We evolved! When
you play as much as we do, crossing over music like we do, you have
fewer barriers to worry about. If we throw in a reggae part, it’ll
be cool, unlike if a traditional metal band does it. We like to think
of the fat of trying something new with every album we do, somewhat
to keep us getting further and taking that extra step nobody dares to
take.
14. Would you
call Kontrust a Metal band ever or are you just a band that
can fit with Metal or Industrial bands at the same time? Napalm seems
to marketing you as Crossover what does that mean??
We
don’t consider ourselves as a metal act. Crossover really does fit
best and literally means what it states. We’re crossing over,
different genres that is. And in the end it sounds like we do. We
work great on metal festivals or rock, or even poppier ones. We’re
here to supply a great show, solid performance and a lot of
entertainment.
15. Thank you
for the time any closing thoughts here
Thanks for the
interview. We’ll be on tour now for the rest of the year. So be
sure to check us out at a venue or festival near you! Rock on!
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