NEW INTERVIEW: Our first interview with ANT KILLERS (Bangkalan, Madura Deathcore), 4/12/2014

Mr Ian (English teacher of Irsyad Sickles) is first on left, two ANT KILLERS members are in the centre, and Irsyad Sickles is fourth from the left. A special thanks to Mr Ian who was language interpreter during our interview because Ms Dhinie had to go back to Surabaya late in the afternoon. Without the help of Mr Ian we could not have done this interview (4/12/2014).

Our interview with ANT KILLERS (Bangkalan, Madura Island Deathcore), 4 December 2014

Interpretation Bahasa Indonesian / Bahasa Inggris by: Mr Ian (English teacher of Irsyad Sickles).

Expert comments by: Irsyad (vocalist SICKLES, Bangkalan Death Metal).

ANT KILLERS band line-up: Bayu (vocalist), Candra (guitarist), Anjay (bassist), and Akbar (drummer). 

ANT KILLERS band members

Kieran James aka Jack Frost (Busukwebzine): What are the band’s influences?

AK: SUICIDE SILENCE, CHELSEA GRIN, and SEEDS OF BLOOD.

KJ: Why do you call the band ANT KILLERS?

AK: Because we are influenced by how the ants have good co-operation. They are small but they have good co-operation. 

KJ: Why do you like to play this genre of music?

AK: Breakdowns and blast-beats.

KJ: How many songs have you got?

AK: Actually there are two but one of them is in process. One is fixed and the other is in process. 

KJ: Have you got any plan for an album?

AK: Actually we have a plan. After the second song is finished we will think about the album.

KJ: Is your band style similar to TYRANNICAL MIRROR [Madura Deathcore]?

AK: Different lead guitar.

KJ: What is the future plan for the band?

AK: We want to make an EP first and then a full album.

KJ: What is your comment about REVENGE THE FATE?

AK: They have amazing songs and interesting performance.

Irsyad Sickles (vocalist Sickles): When will the EP album be completed?

AK: Next year 2015.

Irsyad Sickles and Arie Sickles

KJ: What are the good things and the bad things about Bangkalan metal scene?

AK: The good thing is that many young people here want to try to play metal even though it’s hard to play the instruments. The bad thing is that the people around here think that metal people are bad people not like dangdut or pop people.

KJ: What do your parents think about you playing metal music?

AK: Our parents support us as long as it does not interfere with school time.

KJ: Who are the people in Bangkalan scene who helped you the most?

AK: Rony and Arie Sickles [Sickles guitarist] and all the bands in Bangkalan.

KJ: Why do you like to play deathcore instead of Death Metal?

AK: First of all, we liked Death Metal and after that we like to play deathcore. Deathcore is simple to play the instruments.

KJ: What is your comment about this band?

Irsyad Sickles: I think AK has a good vocal. The technique of the vocalist Bayu is good. They have a good performance. They have good solidarity. I like this band.

KJ: What are your favourite Indonesian bands?

AK: REVENGE THE FATE [Bandung] and NYAM NYAM CHEESE.

TYRANNICAL MIRROR band, Bangkalan deathcore

KJ: What are your favourite bands from Bangkalan?

AK: SICKLES and all of the bands.

KJ: What is your favourite dream for the band?

AK: To play at Hammersonic and Rock in Solo and Bandung Biersik.

Irsyad Sickles: Where have you performed?

AK: Bangkalan, Surabaya, and Sidoarjo.

KJ: Is there any city you would like to play?

AK: In Jakarta and Bandung, and in Paris and New York!

KJ: Have you got a message for the fans?

AK: We don’t have fans but we have so many friends.

KJ: What is your message for the friends?

AK: Don’t be easy to like new genres! We need more support from our friends!

***** THE END 

Bangkalan Underground Community feat. members of SICKLES, KREMASI, BULL RACE, TYRANNICAL MIRROR, ANT KILLERS, and MUTILATION AGGRESSION @ Bangkalan, 4/12/2014

Ms Dhinie (vocalist ALLEGREA SURABAYA band) @ Bangkalan Hotel, 4/12/2014. Dhinie also does guest female vocals on the new VALERIAN (SURABAYA) album Stardust Revelation.

Bangkalan Underground Community, with Kieran James (Busuk Webzine) at centre (third from left). Arie Sickles (guitar) is first on left and Rony Sickles (bass) is first on right.

NEW INTERVIEW: Our first interview with TYRANNICAL MIRROR (Bangkalan, Madura Deathcore), 4/12/2014

TYRANNICAL MIRROR band - Bangkalan, Madura deathcore since 2011

Our interview with TYRANNICAL MIRROR (Bangkalan, Madura Island deathcore), 4 December 2014, with comments by Irsyad, Arie, and Rony (SICKLES)

Interpretation Bahasa Indonesian / Bahasa Inggris by: Ms. Dhinie (ALLEGREA SURABAYA band)

Band line-up: Hendrik Pratama (vocal), Ilham (guitar1), Jamal (guitar2), Ucok (bass), and Merza (drums / ex-MEGADETH, no, only joking).

Kieran James (Busukwebzine): Please tell us the history of the band.

Hendrik Pratama (vocalist): We were formed in 2011. The first name was VONIS MATI. The meaning is: SENTENCED TO DEATH. After our first gig we wanted to get more serious so we checked in Google to see if there was another band using this name. So we found out that another band was using this name so we could not use it. The band was based in either Bandung or Jakarta. So I suggested the other name TYRANNICAL MIRROR.

KJ: Why did you choose this name?

Pratama: I took it based upon the political view. “Tyrannical” comes from the tyranny which is a common factor in Indonesia according to me. If someone wants to lead Indo they have to look in the “mirror” to avoid becoming “tyrannical”.

Dhinie (ALLEGREA SURABAYA band): It’s quite a heavy name!

KJ: Have you got any songs?

Pratama: We have two demo sings. We plan for an album next year 2015. We already have a total of five songs, including the two singles. We are planning to collect six songs to make a mini-album.

KJ: What are the musical influences?

Pratama: SUICIDE SILENCE, AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK.

Ilham: UPON A BURNNG BODY.

KJ: Why do you choose to play this sort of modern-metal instead of old-school DM like SICKLES plays?

Pratama: We liked DM before but after listening to deathcore we decided that we all prefer it and we find it more of a challenge to play deathcore.

Dhinie: Have you ever played outside of Bangkalan?

Pratama: Yes. We played in Surabaya and applied already to play in Sidoarjo. We paid the registration fee but the gig was a fraud so we were cheated.

KJ: What is your comment about this band, Irsyad?

Irsyad (vocalist SICKLES): I think it is a good band with an aggressive performance.

Rony (bassist SICKLES): This band needs to be more solid onstage. They need to develop a stage-act and solve the miscommunication on the stage.

Arie (guitarist SICKLES): My advice is that they should never give up. The band is having some internal problems. They are having a problem balancing the band with work and university.

Jamal [teasing and joking]: When will you get married?

Ilham: After graduating from university.

KJ: Do you prefer religious girl or metal chick?

All say: Religious girl!

Dhinie: What if the religious girl refuses their activities in metal?

Band: We will find another religious girl who accepts our activities in metal.

KJ: What is the future dream for the band?

Merza (drummer): To be more famous and to have a lot of gigs.

Pratama: To finish the album and to make another album and to be influential for other bands. We want to bring an Indonesian name into the metal community outside Indonesia.

KJ: What are the good and the bad things about th metal scene in Bangkalan?

Ilham: Solidarity.

Pratama: We complement each other by lending band members to bands who are missing a member. We support each other.

KJ: The bad side?

Ilham: We have not found a bad side to it.

KJ: Do you want to always stay in Bangkalan or you may move?

Pratama: Stay in Bangkalan.

Jamal: It is a beautiful city.

Pratama: We want to prove that even though Bangkalan is a small town we can be better than other cities.

Dhinie: What is your dream gig?

Band: Hammersonic.

Merza: Bandung Biersik.

Pratama: Rock in Solo.

KJ: What do you think about BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE headlining Hammersonic?

Rony Sickles: The promoter only tries to get more audience. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE has many fans here.

KJ: Is your music style similar to BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE?

Pratama: Different and better. I am also influenced by WHITECHAPEL.

KJ: Do your parents support you playing metal?

Pratama: My parents do not support me but I insist because I want to show that I can be a success with metal. I want to prove that metal is not as bad as my parents’ image of it.

Merza: My parents support.

Jamal: Support.

Ilham: My parents support because they introduced music to me starting with progressive-metal and then METALLICA and old-school music. I want to make an experiment with metal.

*****THE END

Bangkalan Underground Community, 5/12/2014

Kieran James (Busuk Webzine) (centre, third from left) with Bangkalan metalheads, 5/12/2014. Arie Sickles is first on left, Rony Sickles is first on right.

Bangkalan Underground Community feat. members of SICKLES, KREMASI, TYRANNICAL MIRROR MUTILATION AGGRESSION, BULL RACE, and ANT KILLERS @ Bangkalan, 4/12/2014

I think two girls just walked past at this moment!

Kieran James (Busuk Webzine) with TYRANNICAL MIRROR band @ Bangkalan, 4/12/2014