1.Hails Guns Sastrowardoyo please introduce yourself to the readers?
Hail PatrickLet me introduce myself, I'm Guns Sastrowardoyo a.k.a Weaponized the orator and founder Diabolical Band from Indonesia.
2.When did you first discover black and metal in general?
Of course metal music begins with heavy metal, thrash metal, in early 90s Sepultura and Metallica performed shows in Indonesia, and after that show the metal music movement in Indonesia became very large and aggressive, and black metal in Indonesia spread the plague around the "mid 90s and Indonesia already has a black metal bands in that period, I known and listened to black metal and it drowned during the spread of black metal in the late 90s.
3.Who were the first bands and artists you listened to and who are some of the current bands that have caught your attention?
I'm not saying this is the first time, but at the first I heard and knew metal music, Iron Maiden who was responsible for changing my mind and emotions, and some thrash metal bands of course ..
And it was and will be Iron Maiden has had the greatest attention for me till now.
4.I believe you started Diabolical 2005 what gave you the idea to create this band? Are you satisfied with how things have progressed with the band over the years?
Before I created the Diabolical I already had a band, but the band didn't last long and I had to replaced and set up Diabolical as a new war machine, and spread chaos, provoked a signal to the world to prepare for war ...
Personally, I am very satisfied with Diabolical so far, because various crimes have been released
But as a band, I have to say sometime I have been less than satisfied with what we had got.
5.Who are some of Diabolical's biggest influences and have they remained the same over the years?For the readers who are unfamilar with the bands music how would you best describe it? I not saying who the biggest influence for Diabolical, because every time it can change but I hear bands like Sarcofago, Revenge, Blasphemy, Marduk, Impiety, Slayer, Iron Maiden all the time
All the Diabolical music is in bandcamp and it can be heard by anyone, I'm not going to talk bullshit and waste my time just explaining to them about diabolical music ... listen to yourself or fuck off and die !!!
6.Hooligans Regiment Of Terror is the bands debut full-length that was released through Total Death Rec.When did you and the band first come in contact with this label?
Before release CD format, Hooligans Regiment Of Terror album had already been released on a cassette format by Deadly Throat Prods from Indonesia, and distribution just for Indonesia and Asia
In early 2019 I contacted Total Death Records via messenger for the release of the Hooligans Regiment Of Terror on CD format, I sent them some material and not long after that they gave us an answer they in cooperation with Christhunt Productions to ravage parts of Europe and the world for the Hooligans Regiment Of Terror album with cd format.
7.How long did it take the band to write the music for the debut release?How long does it usually take to complete one song?
When created a song, it can be fast or slow, depending on the details of each song can be 3 months or more, if everything is ready, immediately we go to the recording studio and after that we look for a label to release it.
8,Who usually handles writing the lyrics for the music and what are some subjects written about on the debut release?Which usually comes first the music or the lyrics?
All the Diabolical lyrics created by me, and all about total war, hate, blasphemy, chaos, genocide
It was depending on who has the idea first, sometimes the title comes first, I give all the lyrics and the Warplague (Diabolical guitarist) makes a part to match what I want, or sometimes the music goes first, Warplague gives the music part then I created the lyrics and add ideas from other members.
9.does the band have any other releases or merchandise currently available? If yes what is available and where can the readers purchase it?
Of course, beside the full album Hooligans Regiment Of Terror we have also issued various splits and eps and several t-shirt and Zipper merch releases ..If you want to find a split that is still available today, you can contact directly at Warmachine prod (split CD with Wargoatcult), Kult Of Belial Records (t-shirt and split tape with Ravendark's Monarchal Canticle), Hitam Kelam Records (EP, Awaking Inferno), Black Magic Press (t-shirt)
10. Has Diabolical played very many live shows over the years or do you prefer working in the studio?What have been some of the bands most memorable shows over the years?
For this few years Diabolical has only wanted to play a few live shows, beside being busy outside the band, working a lot of time in the studio, we find it more effective to make the latest attacks.
Live performed at Gresik Black Reunion which still satisfies us, which is a gigs in our own city, we also share the stage with good bands and equipment and sound that are set for metal music.
11.I know with the Covid pandemic going on bands are unable to play live but when it is safe for bands to play again are their any plans to do live shows?
As I already explained, Diabolical only plays some live perform every year so we don't care about pendemics, we will do live if we want, but this pandemic really disturbs what we do in bands, in my country there are curfew, and all member of Diabolical very struggling enough to meet, fuck off covid !!
12.do any of the members currently work with any other bands or solo projects?If yes please tell the readers a little about them?
no!!! this time Diabolical members only play at diabolical, and totally time just at Diabolical.
If one day they have a side project or have another band it doesn't matter, because it's good for them ...
13. Metal underground to me is a real movement, this movement can only be done with militancy and dedication ...
But unfortunately in the last few years, many bands that initially had an underground spirit, now feel and become rockstars, that's parasite scum !!!
14.Diabolical comes out of the Indonesia's black metal scene what are your thoughts of Indonesia's scene over the years? Quiite good and growing rapidly Massive movement and various bands that have released demos, eps, full lengths in recent years ... every year Indonesia has a new black metal band that has a music quality that you deserve to listen to.
15.Who are your all-time favorite bands coming out of Indonesia?Are their any new bands you feel the readers should check out soon?
Indonesia has a lot of good bands it will be long if I mention it here, but I will mention some bands from Indonesia which until today I always listen to : Ritual Orchestra,Immortal Rites,Sereignos ...
If you're asking about a new band, you should listen and watch out for the Deklaration and Battlethrone movements ..
16.Thank you for taking the time to fill this interview out do you have any final comments for the readers?
This year Diabolical will release a split with Rajam (Indonesian master war metal) entitled "BASTARD KOMMAND" which was autographed by the label kingpin mafia Aggression prods in tape format ...
Hail bastard and khaos !!!! Band Contacts https://diabolicalegion.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/chaossite666 https://www.youtube.com/user/diabolicalgresik?reload=9 Label Contacts https://www.facebook.com/TotalDeathRecords666?fref=ts https://totaldeathrecords1.bandcamp.com/
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