Hello!
thanks for doing this interview. Tell us about the early
days of DEMISOR. What was your first release, and do you
still like your older stuff?
What made you start the band, and what were also some
other bands you played with?
Cheers Billy!!!!!! The early days of Demisor was kinda
hard....there's a lot of complicated problems......those
days lots of kids into the underground stuff but not much
available.Even gigs are hard to come by...the first release
was the infamous( haha..) "Mastectomy " reh/demo
90'.The outcome of the reh/demo was rather raw but still
we got good responses to it...probably Demisor was the
1st grindcorenoise band from Singapore???maybe so???For
us we still dig it..its raw but some of the sonx we have
improvise and still we play it till now...I have played
around with some friends some grind project but none of
it last....maybe because I cant play good enough music...hahaha....our
drummer play in few cool death metal acts.....some how
or rather we met and decide to play the band...the rest
is history....
DEMISOR
has had a lot of releases, what are some of your faves
that you've done and are most proud of? Do you prefer
doing vinyl, or CD releases, or tapes?
Probably
most of it.....to do splits vinyl,tapes & CD are usually
cool...maybe I would say some of the tribute to great
bands like Brutal Truth,Impetigo etc....and to share some
comp with more great bands all over the world!My favourites
are the splits with Discontrol,C.S.S.O and splits tape
with Necrotic Chaos...all those are great to me....
Discography:
-Demisor
Discography CD out soon on Japan label(out soon!!)
-"Split Your Face" 3 way Cd w/ Regicide
& Operating Table (Mort Production, China)
-Split Cd w/ Carcass Grinder on Mink Records (Japan)
(out now!! new trax!!)
-"Mastectomy"
Reh/Demo Tape (1990, sold out)
-"Oral Climax" Reh/Demo Tape (1992,
sold out)
-Split Tape w/ Necrotic Chaos (Malaysia) (1994,
sold out)
-Split
Tape w/ Unholy Grave (Japan) (Wormtapes, S'pore)
-Split
Live Tape w/ Stand Against (Australia) (Nationalslave
prod., S'pore - Sold out)
-Split Tape w/ C.S.S.O (Japan) Repress plus bonus
trax on No Action Taken (Malaysia)(pressing again)
-Split
Live Tape w/ Cluster Bomb Unit (Germany) on Maniacal
Brutality prod. (Latvia)(Limited)
-Split Tape w/ Extreme Decay (Indonesia) on Grin-Konrr
Records (Singapore/Malaysia)(Out now!)
-4
Way Split Tape w/ Damage Digital/Extreme Decay/Torture
Incident on Grin-Konrr Records (Singapore/Malaysia)(Out
now!)
-Split
Tape w/ Ulcerrhora on Beer is not water prod.
(Czech)(Out now!)
-Split
Tape w/ Perpetual (Malaysia) on Grindcombat prod.
(Malaysia)(soon)
-Split 7 " Ep w/ C.S.S.O (Japan) on BloodBath
Records (Japan) (sold out)
-Split
7 " Ep w/ Redstain (Australia) on Chaotic
Thoughts (Australia) (sold out)
-Split 7 " Ep w/ Discontrol (Sweden) on Ubble
Gubble Records (Sweden) (sold out)
-Split 7 " Ep w/ Arseripper (Australia) on
Dry Retch Prod. (Australia)(out now)
-Split
Live 7 " Ep w/ Warsore (Australia) on Ubble
Gubble Records (Sweden)(soon)
--Split
7 " Ep w/ Gore Beyond Necropsy (Japan) on
Fudgeworthy Records (U.S.A)(soon)
Comp.
Tapes:
-1sonx for 'Intrusion Of Dark Journey' comp. Tape
on Dark Journey Records (Malaysia)
-1 song for 'Kind Of Death' comp. Tape on Unkind
prod.(Indonesia)
-5 songs for 'Grind The Faces Of Rockstars' vol.2
comp. Tape on BloodBath Records (Japan)
-1 song for 'Chokening In Shit' vol.2 comp. Tape
(Sweden)
-2 songs for 'The Door Of A Mystery Palace' comp.
Tape on Slightly Fast Records (Japan)
-2 songs for 'All Filth Of This World Is A Human
Filth' vol.3 comp. Tape on Rotten Tooth prod.
(Czech)
-5 songs for Banzaicore comp. On Wormtapes (S'pore)
-4 song for Grindcore Holocaust comp. (Malaysia)
Comp.
7"ep's:
-2 songs for double comp.7"ep "The Bloodbath
is coming" on Sounds of Betrayal (Sweden)(available)
-
1
song for comp.7"ep "Losing Your Way"
part 4 on Skinny Dip Records(Japan)(out now!!)
Comp.
CD:
-1 song for Arising Realm comp.cd (Austria)(sold
out)
-2 songs for 'Kompilasi Orang-Orang Asia' comp.Cd
on All System Fail (Japan)(out now)
- 1
song for Break the speed limit Thrasahoy comp.Cd
(Japan)(out now)
-1 song for Blastnight comp.Cd Thrasahoy (Japan)
(out now)
- 2
songs "Ragman & My Mind Invades"
for Tribute to CRIPPLE BASTARDS comp.Cd on Obscene
Prod.(Czech)(out now)
-1
song "Denial of Existance" for Tribute
to BRUTAL TRUTH comp.Cd on False Negative Records
(Holland)(out now)
- 1
song "My Lai" for Tribute to IMPETIGO
comp.Cd on Razorback Records (U.S.A)(out now)
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I
heard that you have a full album planned, can you tell
us a bit about this? Any ideas for the new songs and song
titles? Any possible album title? Any labels interested
yet? Let us know!
We wanna do it but its hard for all of us....All 3 of
us work 3 different shift....so you can imagine how its
like to maintain the band...but we tryin our best....Also
we are waiting for the label answer....thats why probably
you can see that we rather do splits then full???its less
pressure and less time for it....anyway some label from
sweden,usa,japan are interest but we see how it goes...if
we do it we will of course wreck our brain to make more
new heavy insane grindcore just for the kids to mosh!!!!!
I
hear lots of Brutal Truth, old Napalm Death, and some
Japanese grind influences in your music. What are some
of your fave bands, and also some of your favorite newer
bands? Any bands that you would love to do splits with
that you haven't already?
Of course Demisor rip off some idea from the masters of
grind!!!!hahaha...yeah we're glad people notice but we
hope to be more original and we hope they support us the
way we are....blast beat rules!!Our fave bands are like
old bands Terrorizer,ND,Assuck,Brutal Truth etc....probably
to splits with bands like Carcass,Terrorizer should be
cool....haha..anyway we actually don't mind any band but
they have to be a grind or brutal band of course....
What's the scene like in Singapore for grindcore, and
death metal? Any cool bands you'd like to talk about?
Do you have any female fans that go to grind shows? Any
good zines from Singapore, and any cool labels you'd like
to talk about?
The truth is the scene really has been dying down...(
i think...)only few who really appriciate the underground
scene is surviving...there are many bands no doubt but
most prefer to do their own things(I guess its normal...)
well its sad but band here just dont really gathered together
or hang out like the good old days...you can see them
maybe when there's gig then this so-called scenesters
come together and hang out....but still there's cool band
like Impiety,Eyesore,Vrykolakas,WxTxN,plus loads more....also
there is an all girl death grind band too...(can't remember
their monicker...)..
I know that Mark (Impetigo) lives in Singapore
these days and I know you're great friends with him! Does
he go to many of your shows? What's it like having such
a living legend staying in your country!?
For a guy like Mark he is really an outgoing and he certainly
support local and overseas bands!!!!which are an example
for us!!although he is like a cult figure or legend he
is just the coolest guy around...and yes he goes to almost
any shows...
You
have an upcoming split 7" ep coming soon with GORE
BEYOND NECROPSY! Tell us about this release, and are you
big fans of GBN? How did this release get planned?
To be honest this release is already 3 years old...back
then when Demisor was active both bands planned it.So
after GBN done their recording Demisor is already in the
verge of r.i.p...so it put us in a spot...we like to do
it but the band has this problem...so its delay till this
year...anyway we have already sent it to Charlie Fudeworthy
Records..anyway Charlie told me its in the pressing plant
so we kinda excited....You can expect some real grindcore
from both bands!!!!!!
Do you guys like any cool movies, books, comics, etc.?
Is that stuff hard to get in Singapore? Are there any
shops that sell stuff like that? What about stores that
sell grind/metal stuff, are there many?
Yeah we dig all those movies,books,comics etc....some
movies are easy to get but most are censored...(of course...).Shops
into metal/hc are also available but its a mixture of
all kinda music...Some sceneters opening shop selling
stuff here and there which is cool...
Do
you guys travel to other Asian areas ever? Have you done
many tours over there? Tell us about living in Singapore
a little bit if you can.
We do travel a lot as an individual and as for the band
we play in several parts of asia like Malaysia( of course...),Indonesia
1997 & Japan 1999.We hope to play more overseas but
we'll see how it goes....Usually this gigs are somewhat
like vacation in that area..we dont get paid for sure...we
pay our own flight,and sometime hotel but we are not that
fussy about all those thing...we cant expect payment since
asian are not well to do places and we understand this...maybe
someday if someone or a label interest to booked us we
will demand more???....hah
Singapore I guess is like your average place but I must
say its a fast pace country...also strict rules apply
here...theres good and bad point which people already
know....Living in here is quite stressful...anyway its
home for us...
Well, those are my questions. Keep
grinding guys, and thanks again!
DEMISOR kicks ass.
Thanx a lot Mr Billy for the interview!!!!!Cheers!!!
Our website are www.geocities.com/demisor87
Email us demisor@hotmail.com
We have stuff to trade & sell...New shirt out!!Black
double sided size large!! Only 10USdollars!!
Keep up the good work and stay sick!!!!!Yeah!!!!!!
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Billy
& I both made interviews with Demisor at about the
same time, by mistake... So here is a second Demisor interview,
alot of the questions are similar, sorry about that!
Interview
#2 with DEMISOR by Pierre de Palmas
Ok,
first, how are you feeling today? Fine I hope!
Yeah
great as usual...whats up over there??????
Demisor
have been around for a long time, in one form or another...
There's been a line-up change lately I think but the band
is still live and kicking? Yes?
That's
true.....the band has gone through a massive changes but
its still kickin'....We have some personal problems but
maybe due to our passion the band just surviving.........till
now....I hope...
What's
the current line-up? And could you introduce the members?
Are you all close friends for a long time in the band?
The
line up are me on guitar/bass, Fahmy on vocals and Zainal
on drums..Fahmy and me has been in the band since 92'.Zainal
has played in almost cool death/gore/grind bands....I
have known Zainal since the old days.We used to be penpal
and trade few stuff...so its natural that he join us....Probably
in the near future we'll add a bassist to our noise camp...
Can
you remember why you started to listen/play grindcore?
What are your influences, etc...
Maybe
coz I can't play any cool death metal tune thats why???hahaha...I
just suck at playing cool solo or technical riff.....Its
true though back then kids are mostly into thrash/death
metal.Usually the cool kids play good covers like from
Gorefest,Morbid Angel etc..Me and the gang just hang out
and listen to more unpolished grind/noise bands...Early
bands like Genital Deformaties, Noiseslaughter, Shismopathic,
Slashing Death, Smegma, UxGxB etc.... Our influences are
probably the same as any grind kids... Napalm Death, Terrorizer,
Brutal Truth, Nasum, Phobia, Assuck etc.....you cant denied
it...
How
would you describe the style you're playing?
Hmmm
I would like to say probably just plain old grindcore
with an attitude???We just wanted listeners to hear what
we are offering and we try to be original as possible.....
I
think you're trying to prepare a full length release,
am I right or wrong? When do you think it'll happen? Do
you know how it's gonna sound? Any other detail?
We
try too but the label havent given us the green light
though so we havent start anything yet.We are still waiting
for his answer.....we have already few cool songs from
it...more grind/violence/insane thats for sure....
I
think the split w/ GxBxN is coming up soon? What can you
say about it? Any more releases planned besides these?
Yes
that split 7'ep has been delay for ages to be releases....its
delay was because of some shit happen to our band...we
have difficulty in those time.We nearly r.i.p.but we push
on and still sent the stuff to Charlie(Fudgeworthy Records).Anyway
its in the pressing plant now and we are excited for it.....we
done 3 way CD with 2 China bands under a China label MORT
PRODUCTIONS.Also we have done few tributes comp....and
more splits 7"ep in the future...
Do
you have (one or more) favorite releases among your discography?
Almost
all Demisor stuff is cool for me...probably there could
be some improvement but thats how things goes and we are
content with it...anyway I should say the split 7"ep
with Discontrol,Redstain are good. And some split tape
with Unholy Grave,Necrotic Chaos are killer....
What
would be the 10 landmark grindcore lp/ep/split/whatever
of all time for you personally?
Napalm Death-1st & 2nd LP and MLP "Mentally Murdered",Terrorrizer"World
Downfall"LP,Filthy Christians"Mean"LP,
O.L.D "Old lady Driver"LP,Carcass 1st.2nd &
3rd LP,Impetigo 1st & 2nd LP,Brutal Truth"Extreme
Conditions.... and this list goes on and on...
I
saw the pictures of Demisor hanging with Mark of Impetigo!
Can you talk a little about this? I know Mark has been
living in Singapore for a while now... What can you say
about Impetigo? What would you say is best: "Ultimo
Mondo Cannibale" or "Horror of the Zombies"?
By the way, I loved your cover of My Lai on Wizards of
Gore!
Cheers!!!Well
to me it should be "ULTIMO MONDO CANNIBALE"
and their demo "GIALLO" nothing more nothing
less!!!Cult!!!!
Demisor did a 2 gigs in Sabah(Malaysia) on march..I just
contact Mark if he would like to come along and he did.So
we hang out and really have fun!! Beers,Sex & Rock
and Roll!!!!hahaha!!!anyway since we are there for the
gig I ask Mark if he would like to do IMPETIGO "My
Lai" that day...He agree and we blast the Sabahan
crowd!!!! Mark said its been 10 years since his last live
appearance...we have lots of fun...thanx to Sabahan grinders!!!!!!
-Speaking
of tribute albums. I think your cover of "Denial
of Existence" was the best on the Brutal Truth tribute
with maybe Birdflesh. What did you think of that tribute
album?
Cheers
again!!!!!!What???we are just amature....hahaha...Tribute
are always good release depending on which band on it
and which band tribute it to.....For me personally its
kinda like an honour or an offering to the band that we
did cover...I know for sure we cant be as close as them
but its just our offering...like an offering to the godz!!!!
How
would you describe a Demisor live gig? What were some
of your favorite gigs Demisor did, best places, best crowd...?
I think you even opened for Napalm Death one time, pretty
amazing!
Probably
an insane grind performance by 3 monkey!!!!!Anyway we
mosh hard if the crowd are crazy...the best gigs are like
the one in Indonesia and Sabah...awesome!!!!!!Yeah we
did open up for NAPALM DEATH!!!!its was fuckin killer
to share the stage with them!!!!!Of course they still
kick some poser trendy shit ass!!!A real deal for a fan
like me.....I have heard some people really critic or
just plain abuse NAPALM DEATH coz of their rockstar or
commercial attitude???To me whatever it is they are the
forefather of grind which has since in the history books
of grind!!!!Enough said!!!
Sorry if it's a stupid question,
but how is it like living in Singapore? Can you say something
about your country? I've heard about awful stuff like
pneumopathia epidemics in the news lately... Did this
affect your life in any way?
Well
Singapore are like your average normal country...we are
much fast pace and small country compare to other state...living
here are also stressfull...the latest epidemic like the
SARS have really put us in an economic crisis..most people
here are retrench due to this too....Its a downturn for
an Asian country...We hope all this will subcide....
What
are your lyrics about? Are they important to the band?
Our
lyrics deal with personal matters,real event of what happening
in our place and things around us that piss us off.....lyrics
are important to us...
And
that's all I got! Thanks for doing this! Any last comment?
Cheers
to Pierre for this cool interview!!!!!Thanx again for
the artwork!!!Killer artwork!!!!
we have split tapes,split 7"ep,cd for trade or sale...New
T-shirt out double sided black size large only 10US!!!
Our website are www.geocities.com/demisor87
email us demisor@hotmail.com
c/o
Fahmy
141 Serangoon North Ave.2
#08-08,S(550141)
SINGAPORE.
