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SDM: Talk to us about your drumming on the
following Melechesh recordings: Emissaries 2006 I joined Liar of Golgotha in 1998 because they just
and The Epigenesis 2010. What s the difference kicked out their old drummer after the recordings
between each album? of Dwell Within the Mysterious Dark album and
asked me to play drums for them.
Well, Emissaries was recorded in 2006 in the
Woodhouse Studios, Gernany. I think it took me 5 We recorded Ancient Wars at the Spacelab Studios
days to record all drums and additional stuff. I love in Germany. For me this was the first time recording
the way the album turned out production and sound drums to a click. I still enjoy this album a lot but I
wise. The Epigenesis was recorded in the Babajim would love to remix it completely. It sounds way too
Studios in Istanbul, Turkey. This album has a much flat in my opinion. I don t recall how many days it
more jam/experimental feel than Emissaries. The took to record the drums though. The Proliferation
whole recording process for me was very relaxed. demo was recorded for the record label only. Not
I think this album also has the best drum sound long after that they dropped us hahaha! I still like
Melechesh ever had. I would love to record there those songs though. It showed a more brutal Liar
again. of Golgotha but we disbanded in 2005 because
of lack of inspiration. Sometimes it s better to quit
than to keep on dragging.
SDM: Tell us about playing in the band Funeral
Wind s on the 1998 release Godslayer Xul
SDM: Tell us about the band Lier in Wait and the
We recorded Godslayer Xul in studio T Pand 1992 demo Immersie Obscura - the Equinox of the
in Vlaardingen, Netherlands. I don t remember Gods .
much from those recordings besides some harsh
friction between the old singer and the rest of the That s a long time ago! This was my first band
sub Headline interest text band. I recorded the drums on my old drum kit which I started with Marco de Bruin (Thanatos
with only the kicks triggered. This album has been bassist but he played guitar then). We recorded one
re-released with Inferi s 2nd mini CD. demo only and I still like that one. This was also
my first recording experience and I think I used
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW SDM: Tell us about the band Inferi. triggers on the kicks. But after a while the band
fell apart and Marco and me started a new band
XUL BY: NOEL SMART members and me. We recorded the 1st mini CD in a later on called Abode of the Numinous . This band
sounds more like Morbid Angel/Hate Eternal, so
Inferi was a side project by Funeral Winds
shit loads of blast beats and double kicks. You can
find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
studio which name I cannot recall. We really wanted
to capture a dark sound with these recordings and
I think we managed to do this. No triggered kicks AbodeOfTheNuminous
thanatos / ex: melechesh and I think the recordings took me one day in total.
The 2nd mini cd we recorded in studio T Pand SDM: How important are your kick pedals to your
playing?
Thanatos is the first death thrash band of the in Vlaardingen, Netherlands and those record-
Netherlands. Stephan asked me if I wanted to play ings have been released with the re-release of Very important of course. I kinda fucked up my back
and since I was a long time fan, so I joined them. Godslayer Xul . playing with unstable pedals and an unstable seat.
SDM: Tell us about playing in the band Thanatos I think Justified Genocide and Undead. Unholy. That s disaster in the making!
from (2001-2009, 2012-present)? What is your Divine are very strong albums because they Later on Hellchrist Xul changed the name of the
strongest album with this band? 2009 s Justified represent Thanatos as they are over the last 10 band in Domini Inferi and made it a solo project.
Genocide , The Burning of Sodom / ...and Jesus years. We all agree this is also the strongest SDM: How do you prepare yourself before a show
Wept (EP) from 2006, Undead. Unholy. Divine from lineup. There will be a new album in the near future and recording?
2004 or the 2002 Beyond Terror (EP)? though. SDM: Tell us about the band Liar of Golgotha and
the two releases: Ancient Wars 2000 and The
Proliferation (demo) 2003.
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following Melechesh recordings: Emissaries 2006 I joined Liar of Golgotha in 1998 because they just
and The Epigenesis 2010. What s the difference kicked out their old drummer after the recordings
between each album? of Dwell Within the Mysterious Dark album and
asked me to play drums for them.
Well, Emissaries was recorded in 2006 in the
Woodhouse Studios, Gernany. I think it took me 5 We recorded Ancient Wars at the Spacelab Studios
days to record all drums and additional stuff. I love in Germany. For me this was the first time recording
the way the album turned out production and sound drums to a click. I still enjoy this album a lot but I
wise. The Epigenesis was recorded in the Babajim would love to remix it completely. It sounds way too
Studios in Istanbul, Turkey. This album has a much flat in my opinion. I don t recall how many days it
more jam/experimental feel than Emissaries. The took to record the drums though. The Proliferation
whole recording process for me was very relaxed. demo was recorded for the record label only. Not
I think this album also has the best drum sound long after that they dropped us hahaha! I still like
Melechesh ever had. I would love to record there those songs though. It showed a more brutal Liar
again. of Golgotha but we disbanded in 2005 because
of lack of inspiration. Sometimes it s better to quit
than to keep on dragging.
SDM: Tell us about playing in the band Funeral
Wind s on the 1998 release Godslayer Xul
SDM: Tell us about the band Lier in Wait and the
We recorded Godslayer Xul in studio T Pand 1992 demo Immersie Obscura - the Equinox of the
in Vlaardingen, Netherlands. I don t remember Gods .
much from those recordings besides some harsh
friction between the old singer and the rest of the That s a long time ago! This was my first band
sub Headline interest text band. I recorded the drums on my old drum kit which I started with Marco de Bruin (Thanatos
with only the kicks triggered. This album has been bassist but he played guitar then). We recorded one
re-released with Inferi s 2nd mini CD. demo only and I still like that one. This was also
my first recording experience and I think I used
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW SDM: Tell us about the band Inferi. triggers on the kicks. But after a while the band
fell apart and Marco and me started a new band
XUL BY: NOEL SMART members and me. We recorded the 1st mini CD in a later on called Abode of the Numinous . This band
sounds more like Morbid Angel/Hate Eternal, so
Inferi was a side project by Funeral Winds
shit loads of blast beats and double kicks. You can
find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
studio which name I cannot recall. We really wanted
to capture a dark sound with these recordings and
I think we managed to do this. No triggered kicks AbodeOfTheNuminous
thanatos / ex: melechesh and I think the recordings took me one day in total.
The 2nd mini cd we recorded in studio T Pand SDM: How important are your kick pedals to your
playing?
Thanatos is the first death thrash band of the in Vlaardingen, Netherlands and those record-
Netherlands. Stephan asked me if I wanted to play ings have been released with the re-release of Very important of course. I kinda fucked up my back
and since I was a long time fan, so I joined them. Godslayer Xul . playing with unstable pedals and an unstable seat.
SDM: Tell us about playing in the band Thanatos I think Justified Genocide and Undead. Unholy. That s disaster in the making!
from (2001-2009, 2012-present)? What is your Divine are very strong albums because they Later on Hellchrist Xul changed the name of the
strongest album with this band? 2009 s Justified represent Thanatos as they are over the last 10 band in Domini Inferi and made it a solo project.
Genocide , The Burning of Sodom / ...and Jesus years. We all agree this is also the strongest SDM: How do you prepare yourself before a show
Wept (EP) from 2006, Undead. Unholy. Divine from lineup. There will be a new album in the near future and recording?
2004 or the 2002 Beyond Terror (EP)? though. SDM: Tell us about the band Liar of Golgotha and
the two releases: Ancient Wars 2000 and The
Proliferation (demo) 2003.
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