Amokhrist:

In crust we scream

chronicore#6 feb20,2006

GREETINGS! FIRST AND FOREMOST,HOW'S THE SCENE IN LUCENA NOWADAYS? ITS BEEN MONTHS SINCE I'VE VISITED YOU GUYS DOWN THERE.HOW'S ALARMA KOLEKTIVA AND YOUR FOODNOTBOMBS ACTIVITIES?

 Warm greetings also to you my friend.  A long sorry for the delay. Lucena scene is getting healthy and stronger in some aspect not totally the whole scene but in a smaller scale basis. ALARMA KOLEKTIVA our collective is having some difficult situation nowadays due to some individual priorities and dedication to many things. We are trying to be intact again re-activating all our projects. Food not Bombs - Lucena is still and will always be active. Mass feeding every Sunday from 4-6 in the afternoon @ Perez Park, Lucena City.

CAN YOU GIVE US SOME INFOS ABOUT AMOKHRIST, I KNOW YOU GUYS HAVE OTHER BANDS,WHO CAME UP WITH THE IDEA OF FORMING THESE BAND?

Amokhrist, well to tell you frankly our band is not active for a while. One of the common reasons is time and communication especially the "Moments of Inertia".  It is actually a side project band. A collective effort of Zaballero el Komunidad Resistance crew. We are 6 in the beginning/original line-up with 4 vox, 1 gitz and a drummer. We are planning to reform again and start to grind back from the start.

 YOU PLAY CRUSTPUNK, AND YOUR MUSIC SOUNDED SOMEWHAT LIKE A FUSION BETWEEN PUNK AND METAL, CAN YOU ELABORATE MORE ON THESE? WHO ARE THE GROUPS MAIN MUSICAL INFLUENCES?

Actually its kind of grind noise crust attack if we will describe our musick. Our influence varies from CRUST/GRIND/NOISE bands such as 7MON, PHOBIA, CORRUPTED, GRIEF, EYEHATEGOD, ANAL CUNT, CCFH and a lot more.

I HAVE ASKED THIS QUESTION BEFORE: CRUST BANDS ARE KNOWN TO BE POLITICAL, HOW POLITICAL IS AMOKHRIST?

We are politically motivated band musically, lyrically and individually. Not all our lyrics focus on political stuff. It's kind of a mind-blowing-mind thing with strong angles of persona.

. WHAT IS ANARCHISM FOR YOU?

 I believe Revolution inside starts from your freedom outside thru capitalistic and humiliated world we had, we agree to differ and fight back and bring back the respect, rights and the choices we had since from the start. It's just a matter of life fulfilled with complete essence of radikalia and communality.

YOUR SPLIT DEMO WITH MANDENIED/WOMYNDELAYED "GRINDING INTOLERANCE OF MANKIND" HAD BEEN RELEASED LAST JUNE(2005), CAN YOU GIVE US THE STORY BEHIND IT?

 It was a first project release of AMBO Records run by radikal froi and his brother danielle. We just re-release it thru Hoax Confict distro. It was recorded in your beautiful province, Zambales, last year gig 2005. A split live demo with 8 tracks to the max.

. 1 HEARD ANOTHER SPLIT DEMO WITH SEPTIC SEWER IS LINED-UP IN THE NEAR FUTURE, IM AWAITNG FOR THESE..

. We'll just keep you hooked and informed about our releases. Hopefully to record new songs with new members with heavy intense guttural musicka.

 ANY PLANS TO HAVE YOUR ORIGINALS RECORDED IN A STUDIO, AND POSSIBLY HAVE YOUR DEBUT?

It's still on the plan plate. We'll keep you updated.

. BEING AN ANARKO-PUNKBAND,HAVE YOU ENCOUNTERED DESCRIMINATION FROM OTHER GENRES,ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU DO GIGS TO OTHER CITIES,PROVINCES? DISCRIMINATION the word itself signifies alienation, superiority and hatred just like the race, flags, and religion thing. We shall store in our blocked mind the word unity, solidarity and friendship and especially the love thing. We need to lower down our boozes and egos. Just for a try

. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THESE SO CALLED "TECHNICALROCKSTARBANDS" WHO TENDS TO DESCRIMINATE PUNKBANDS? DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD CRUCIFY THESE FUKKIN' ASSHOLES?

 They should crucify their selves. They feel obliged to do it. Not once but maybe thrice.

 MUCH RESPECT TO AMOKHRIST, ANY FUTURE PROJECTS?

No projects for the meantime. A possible transformation within the member and style of musick.

 IM SO GRATEFUL FOR THESE INTIE, MY THANX GOES OUT TO YOU..PEACE BROTHERS...

 Thanks a lot to you Anthony. More power to your zine, chronicore and your endless desires and devotion to our yet undying called scene.

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Email AMOKHRIST at fnb_lucena@yahoo.com