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| Left to Right: Abah "Desecrator" Supriyanto (WARKVLT), John Yoedi, Kieran James, Koko and Adi (Blackmass), and Bobby Rock (BLEEDING CORPSE) @ Bandung, 4/4/2012 |
“Once in the black-metal festival we did the show in early December, 15
of 20 bands are DIMMU and CRADLE based...what a boring situation!!” – Abah
Desecrator of IMPISH
By Dr Kieran James
Email Interview, 21 December 2011
IMPISH is: Sigit Abaddon (vocal), Sabach Blashryk "Impisher''
(guitar/bass), Abah "Desecrator" Supriyanto (guitar), Ari Bathory,
Rian Yans Blasphemy (drums)
Kieran James: Hi,
mate. Thanks very much for agree to do interview with our website Busuk Webzine. First we (me and John Yoedi) just interview
death-metal bands but we want to move into black-metal. These are the
questions:
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| Bobby Rock and John Yoedi learn BM history from Abah |
Ahab Desecrator of IMPISH: Hail Dr. Kieran, many
thanks for the chance to interview us, I’m Abah Desecrator, guitarist of the
band, joined IMPISH in mid 2011, after I quit HELLGODS. The band history so far
begun in 1996 formed by Eno/Yono, AW and Deni, they chose the name IMPISH,
because IMPISH is meant to be evil-ish and devil-ish [KJ: perfect name for BM
band!]. But the band was put on hold in 2000, and resumed activity in 2011 when
drummer Riyan Blasphemy decided to reunite with the band [along] with new
members.
Now in IMPISH are:
Sigit Abaddon (vocal) (ex-HAZE)
Sabach Blashryk “Impisher” (guitar/bass) (ex-UNSEEN
DARKNESS)
Abah “Desecrator” Supriyanto (guitar) (ex-CRUSADE,
NEUROTIC OF GODS, HELLGODS, MAELSTROM)
Ari Bathory (ex-HELLGODS)
Rian Yans Blasphemy (drums) (ex-BETON, BLACKJACK)
Our Current Discography so far:
“The Shadows in the Fullmoon” Single 1999 (featured
on Blacker than Darkness Vol.2 compilation)
Thy Wrath of Fire EP 2011
“Gerbang Kehancuran” Single 2011
Pesta Rakyat Hitam Kegelapan
Split 2011
The Myst EP 2011
IMPISH is featured on compilations:
- Blacker than Darkness Vol.2
- Evilil Demiom pt.2 -
Asian Black Metal compilation
- And Metal for All
- Underlist pt.3
- Lintas Hitam pt.1
- Sajajar Sa perjuangan
KJ: How is progress for your full-length album?
Abah: Currently we’re working on [our] first album,
still un-named, and we are in progress to finish some lyrics and musical
compositions. Our new songs [are] totally different from our previous songs
like “Gerbang Kehancuran” and “Legion ov Kvlt” [with] more direct approach
[for] song structure, [as we are] influenced by MARDUK (old) and BELPHEGOR. But
the lyrics contain internal spiritual war and tell about humanity questioning the
existence of God and war against spiritual life beneath. For example [the] song
“The Night of Dark Ravenous Heart” tells about evil which dwells within every
man and so on...
KJ: How to describe your style and what bands do
you like?
Abah: Our style named Warkvlt Black Metal, We named
it because Warkvlt means our themes basically [which are] all about War,
internal spiritual war, and ancient war as told by “Legion ov Kvlt” lyrics.
“Kvlt” because we want to give the other side of black metal. As you know in
Indonesia many black-metal musicians and fans only know just two bands as their
main influences: DIMMU BORGIR and CRADLE OF FILTH. Once in the black-metal
festival we did the show in early December, 15 of 20 bands [are] DIMMU and
CRADLE based...what a boring situation!! So musically our main influences now
[are] MARDUK and BELPHEGOR, but we want to make our music more direct and
simple like ULVER did in Natten Madrigal album.
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| Abah with IMMORTAL flag at his house |
Abah: Black metal ideology for me as a musician is
a rebellious expression against so-called trendism in metal music. I admit two
[of] our EPs were recorded [with] very bad sound quality just to express
"here’s the black metal spirit" as in MAYHEM – Deathcrush (No
Core -No Care -No Mosh -No Trends) and DARKTHRONE – A Blaze ...
simple songwriting, kvlt sound and sometime people just don’t get it what is
black-metal.
For me black-metal is just another expression for
what Euronymous did in Deathcrush and none of Norwegian
Inner Circle is a Satanist, this is what Varg [Vikernes] said in Until The Light Takes
Us, and many liner notes on Lord of Chaos
book.
KJ: What are your favourite Indonesian black-metal
bands?
Abah: HELLGODS (Bandung), SACRELIGIOUS (Bandung),
SANTHET (Malang), RITUAL ORCHESTRA (Malang), MAKAM (Solo), BVRTAN (Svkatani).
KJ: What is the metal scene like in your city
including black-metal, death-metal, etc?
Abah: In general [the] metal scene in Bandung is
quite good, so many people are into metal, and it [has] become [a] lifestyle
wearing metal shirts, and the accessories. [It is] hard to say but in Bandung
[it] seems to me [that] black-metal is not accepted as [widely] as death-metal,
not as sell out as death-metal because not many people are into black-metal. So
it [suffers from] lack of exposure and lack of chances for playing in
gigs/shows. I was in HELLGODS, one of best Indonesian black-metal bands. In one
year you can count on just one gig played in Bandung, maximum just two shows,
you can compare to many death-metal bands. In one year they can play many shows
in Bandung.
For us it doesn’t matter but bands are not noted
they played in some gigs, but [it is] in their discography, so our aim and
focus is to complete our debut album right now.
Abah: I am also member of the forum, I talked and
discussed about many music genres, but my main interest is in black-metal, and
yes I gained many contacts regarding the Indonesian black-metal scene and so
on, but I’m rather ashamed because Indonesian black-metal bands [are] not as
good as Indonesian death-metal bands, in their musical concepts, theme, sound,
lyrics, etc.
KJ: What are your plans and goals for the
band?
Abah: In IMPISH actually we just want to play
simple black-metal, like the old days [i.e. old-school] black-metal, not using
additional symphonic keyboards, not too many melodious patterns, just simple
musical composition and more straightforward lyrics.
KJ: What city in Indo do you think has the best
black-metal scene and why?
Abah: Surabaya is the most notorious black-metal
scene in Indonesia, many great bands [are] there named DRY, PEJAH, and THIRSTY
BLOOD and also many great fans. The growth and movement of the black-metal
scene there [is] supported by many regular shows, organized by event organizers
that have open minds like Trendy Bangsat, Under Terror and so on. So many
black-metal bands gained [deep] respect there; it’s different [from] Bandung
because we don’t gain much respect and attention from local event organizers
because of the slogan: “Black-metal has no crowd”. Bogor also is a good city
for black-metal, but sadly black-metal and metal scene movement here is
supported by someone who wants to be Mayor.
KJ: What is your comment about TANAH KUBUR from
Cibinong? We interview the singer of that band here too.
Abah: Oh I know Jamet [TANAH KUBUR], I do have
[deep] respect [for] him, one of [the] nice people in black-metal scene and
he’s a talented vocalist.
KJ: Last one: Any message or word for your fans?
Abah: “Be trve and stay dark!!!”
KJ: Thanks very much for the interview and I hope
to meet you next time I go to Java.
Abah: Baik pak ... OK sir ...see u in Bandung or
metal fest in Java. :)
KJ note: Abah also gave me recommendations for the
following Indo black-metal bands: "FALLENLIGHT is one of OSBM band (old-school
black-metal)...their influence is mainly DARKTHRONE based, like BVRTAN. NOSFERATU
is influenced by LIMBONIC ART".
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