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Fuckin' Exhausted Interview as usual in ATIFAH NETZINE/FANZINE with Sergei of POSTMORTEM from Estonia... Enjoy then 'Coz It's the first time I got bands from far away european countries I guess !!! Let's begin the chat...

Well, Brutally say somethin’ to my muthafukka ATIFAH readers here !!? Stay brutal, stay dead… Support Atifah, and listen to our music.

So, How’s your life there !? Post Soviet Time, normal living, working with music…

Tell us 'bout yer local scene !!? What can to say? Tallinn have many different bands, concerts of hard music we have something about one time in a month at this moment. Also gigs and band are not only in Tallinn, anyway Tallinn the capital of Estonia, It is general city and big.

So, How did yea all meet and decide to form the band ?? Did yea all come from other bands before it set up ?!!! Easy, like it can to be usually, I liked, very liked heavy music and decided to form our own band with friends, we started to learn guitar and tried to play on it. All members never had other experiece, all we're youngs.

Retell us ‘bout yer releases so far to Readers here ?!! If possible, Compare of each ones like which ones has most cool one !!? Neccesary releases are only two last records;"Bloody Justice Comes…" 1996 Album; and last album call of the sea '1998 also we have three early demos (Read site: WWW.GEOCITIES.COM/SUNSETSTRIP/STAGE/7757) Last album is more professional, more powerful. So, think underground of the world.

Anyway, Do you really want to become a Real Musician of the (Underground) Bands as a Life or have a Band just for Fun or maybe just to express the Skills/Ideas yea have ?!! We not really become, we already long time here; It is our style of life or actually life, of course want to make something seriously, great, or something else, put our own track or influence on all next hard, heavy music.

What ‘bout the Name of the Bands means to yea, and Does it fit to the music yea bring [in yer opinion] ?!? After death or easy death or right before death it are such a things where man no thinks, emotion, pain rules in these feels, our music is not astral or dream ( but anyway it are also but are not general ) our music is Earthly Deep, like mirror of out souls which living here. What can to be more extremaly for alive, than is feel of death!!! ( maybe pain !!! )

I wonder if yea an Underground Band, Did yea have difficulties when yea set it up like a Finance, Equipment or somethin‘ else ?!! Or maybe Yea have a Studio Recording for release the stuffs ?!!! Yes, we're underground band at this moment, of course we have difficulties (say better where it is no), we have good equipments and very good place for tranning, repetition; actually all what need band we're already have, just easy own transport except, now only for release studio recordings? Of course, many begin from 1993.

Have got the Deal with Labels yet ?!! Constant not have distributing and releasing through underground of the world.

Did yea make a cooperation in distributing of Yer previous stuffs [Ex. For Demo/Tapes !!!] to the Labels outside and inside of yer country, With whom and How’s the Distribution so far ??? Yes, we did, In Estonia we released as self release, but very wide released in underground, for example; Soundless Prod. (Lithuania), Rest In Peace (Russia), A.K.O.M (Italy), R.A.E. Music (Russia), Rex Dwell (U.S.A).

Tell us ‘bout yer Life, What did yea do beside playing in this Band Or somethin’ like Sports, Drink Beers/Vodka, Playin‘ Games….etc.- !? Making repair at my flat now! I very like to drink with my friends, reading, walking, watching TV, travelling to Finland to our friends or to Latvia.

Well, Do you still like the 80’s Metal bands !? What are your comments ‘bout their growing to the 90’s and have influenced 90’s bands ?? Yes, very like. 90'es bands more powerful, more evil, more wild, sound better, extreme rules more. Old bands trying to make new music, what can to be in time, but I prefer to live your own emotions if you want to play new-play, if not play what you want? Music to be really, true, from your soul…

What are yer fave Bands, ’Zines and Labels today ?!! Bands; DEICIDE, NAPALM DEATH, W.A.S.P, MANOWAR, METALLICA, DEATH, ETC. Labels; MORBID REC., OSMOSE PROD., MUSIC FOR NATIONS, NUCLEAR BLAST…, Zines; Metal Hammer, Morbid Noizz (Poland), Legion (Russia- Belarus), Atifah (Indonesia). (Ha...ha...ha... Cool Choice Bud !!- ED)

In the first place, Was it hard to sell yer stuffs like Demo tapes !!? Not was in that time we didn't sell after was without any problem.

If you saw other Bands‘ playing on Gigs, Whom has the most brutal/cool/awesome gig/show in yer country/State [in yer opinion] for Local Bands and Foreign Bands ?!? How’s ‘bout the Tickets’ Fee for watching Foreign Bands for Fans, Is it so Expensive according to yea ??! Napalm Death, Deicide (in Lithuania), Metallica… soon will be Manowar again, at this gigs tickets cost very expensive, than for local example, for local about 30-60 EEK (Estonian Kroune $ 1 =14 EEK) foreign 250-600 EEK.

What’s yer opinion if There’s a Band bring cover songs from other bands on stage, Do yea like it Or Did yea ever try to bring a cover song when yea were on Stage/Gigs ??? Very like, we made and have many cover song, fans very like to heard famous stuff.

If there's a statemen like "Norway/Finland if for Black Metal and America is for Death Metal", Do yea agree with it !!? It is very abstract thinks, but of course in different places you can to get different influence.

Do yea like Porno Stuffs or Shit like that ‘coz I collect them sometimes ha… ?? If I want to see it, but usually I like.

Okay, Back to your self, When did you yerself first get into the Underground Scene ??? It was at festival of local bands, It's call a " ROCK IN " on may, 8, 1993 in Tallinn.

Have you ever RIPPED OFF by the Labels or Bands there personally If yes, fuckin’ tell us And What are your opinion ‘bout them !!? Yes we had two times, they promised to make video for us, they are from local TV, what can to be opinion? Of course only bad, pure hate to them, death to them, DIE.

Have yea ever feel that some day/one day If Yea were get a signing with LABELS, There’s a possibility for Label to Rip yea Off ?! What do yea think and say ‘bout that if truly happened !!!??? At this moment we got a contract from Rex Dwell Rec. ( U.S. A ) to record one cover song of King Diamond into the convent. Which will released at November '99. If normal label is not possiblity for rip off… I think so. If something will happened. Just Kill.

Do you support ARMY/MILITARY SERVICE or COPS like that ?!! What do yea think of them ?!! I support, we living in country, somebody have to defend us from side level country state, I do not like anarchy.

I’d like to say really sorry for this question again, How old are yea and the rest of Band’s members ?!!! Have the members got merried yet and still living in their parents ??! So, Did yer family support yea in Band financially, etc.- ?!! I am 25 years old, Roman Osnovin '25, Denis Shelepov '20, Ilya Radyukhin '21. Just my brother living with parents (you are really working in FBI) Roman is married, family supported.

Really Sorry again for this, If There were an opportunity to be a XXX Porn stars, Did yea want to take it ??! May be took it in early time, of course for big money.

Back to band… Whom have created yer Website of the band ?!!! Did yea satisfy with The Work so far in Net ??!!!! My friend Vladislav Starovoitov, yes I like, but it can to be better, why not !!!

Whom always De-composed yer muSICK and Lyrics in every songs significantly also Tell us ‘bout the ARTworks for all yer releases if possible like Whom the ARTist is for the Covers and the Fee for him ?!! For us and fans, against different bastards, read lyrics all different. All song these usually feels which we had, and in songs we easy reliving it again " Bloody Justice Comes…" album cover was made by myself. Next, was made by my friend designer Andres Toom (see on site) Fee ???

Yeah, Could yea tell us ‘bout one of Yer GIGS/SHOWS/TOURS there, How’s the Audience, Was it Great and With whom for the Last Show !!? Last our show was already long time ago on may, 9 '99 at local festival " Day of Victory " (USSR against Germany, that mean day) in ARCTIC CLUB there were about 400- 500 people with DIVERSIA (thrash-death-doom girls band), FERRUM (thrash speed), 140 Mhz (new wave, power a-la KORN), SOUL OUT (aggressive punk). Local TV recorded it and translated after it was not very great, but normal, sorry I really forgot. We've been in Latvia small tour on 3 cities with " SANCTIMONY " and " NEGLECTED FIELDS " (Latvian Bands) on September '99. Now soon we will play at Estonian Big Metal fest in VYRU city (by Estonian language; VORU) It will play at Oct, 30 '99 with many Estonian bands.

What’s yer comment on Bands itself there on yer SHOW !? Are they Support yers ?!! How’s ‘bout the FEE for yea, Did they pay yea well or have yea ever got a Bad payment for the GIGS/SHOWS/TOURS ?!!! Not very understand this question?… If you mean other band members or actually other bands? About pay… than more is better of course, but usually it is something about $ 100 for a show (without payment for way) only for way it is other.

Did yea also make a Tour to American Countries so far ?!!! How’s the Requirements to invite yea to play on GIGS/SHOWS specially outside USA or Let’s say My country – INDONESIA ??!!!! Not tours, but individual usually gigs, tours we have, if have small. Where we been ; Latvia, Russia, Lithuania, Belarus, Estonia (of course), Finland. Of course we have very considered to any invitation in your country, we never been, but very like to play, why not!. Requirments; Invitations ( official ) pay for the way, for 6 members, and minimum $ 100 for a concert, and better if will hotel, drink and food. Of course, on the stage have to be good concert apparts and drums. We can to take it all with us, but It will already cost more expensive.

Give a comment ‘bout this Bands… DARKSEED, IN FLAMES, NIGHT IN GALES and HAMMERFALL ??? DARKSEED (I don't know). In Flames- good stuff, Night in Gales and Hammerfall, I had heared names it only.

So, What your opinion ‘bout these ideologies : Communism, Liberalism, Atheism, and Satanism !?? O, It is so big question, about it must to take separate time for discuss, if you want let me know, will discussing.

What do yea think of Black Metal !?? Did they support yea when yea played on the same stage anyway !!? Pure Black, I don't like but some songs of IMMORTAL, CRADLE OF FILTH, and others I like. Anyway in our supported, for example; TARBATU, THARAPHITA, WINTER NIGHT OVERTURES, SKYFORGER and many yet.

Anyway, Have yea ever thought in mind to end this Band !? If NOT, So What’s yer motivation behind it ?!!! ‘Till How‘s Age, Yea want to quick from band and Metal Scene ?!!! I thinked about, I had periods when I tried from it all, but to play anyway very like, what more can to do? Working at factory maybe? Or to sale something? Easy to speak, or if you have very enough money. Money rules. It is my work, of course sometimes it is hard.about age, I thinkit is nevermind, Idea is general and your own feelings.

What do yea think if there some bands/labels didn't supprt each others just 'coz of in different styles of music !!? What can i say ? And about music style you told ? If metal, it is sad only, if actually different, everything that himself batter and important, and have any rules.

So, What’s yer comment… If Bands already have released 7 Albums or more on CDs format didn’t want to call themselves as an Underground Bands anymore but in fact they were grown up from the UnderGround Scene ?!! Albums can to be 20 and more, so what or one only. Here is general REKLAM DISTRIBUTION, promotion, and of course 20 play good, and original. If you know many people in different countries and if music is proffesion for you, I think it is already is not underground.

Back to yerself again… When did yea first learn yer own instruments yea played !? Did yea have educational background for the instruments yea play before and How’s bout others ??? Whom have influenced the character of yer own instrument in Band and Bands too entirely ???!!!!! Of course, I had learn to play on guitar, I had it 11-12 years ago, I had 14 years old. I bought my first electroguitar in 1989. I finished special coursed of guitar, and began after trying to play and studying by myself and friends from local metal bands showed me some chords, and parties from different popular metal bands. Influence? I like sounds of distortion ( I played on the bassguitar for a long time ), my first band were; Metallica, Distruction, W.A.S.P, Sodom, Slayer,… So, step by step and I'm already leader of the band POSTMORTEM.

Anyway, Do yea have a Project stuff to do like playin’ in other Bands, etc.– there or Tell us if Yea have part time JOBS too to cover as a Musicians ?!!! Yes, I had projects, in '95 with my friends did " NIRVANA'S JAM " tribute to 1 year how is Kurt Cobain dead, also in '95 I played in RATTLER as bassist, and we made 6 concerts with me on Nov, 28'1995 in Vilnus, Lituania we played at " Death Comes " festival with KRABATHOR and DEICIDE. I also helped to RATTLER REC. " TCHORTISM " album of '96. I also helped to my brother Denis to play in one show by drums. Helped too our ex-vocalist Mark Khekht in his band as bassist, few times. Band name is "Tallinn", now he living in New York and playing also in "Tallinn", but already there, without me. Sometimes I writing music articles in local news paper and zines.

Sorry, What’s yer fave Authors and Books yea read ?!!! Do yea like HORROR movies and Stuffs like that in yer leisure time ??? I'm not big fan of books, but I like to read Jule Vern's books, I like SATANIC BIBLE of Anton La Vey, like to read dokumental literature about UFO, ghost, and so on. Horror movies I like sometimes, more I prefer comedies.

Which country in Europe has a good scene according to yer opinion !!? My opinion good scene is in Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Russia, of course in other countries are good bands, but easy we're not have information. United States also like; W.A.S.P, Metallica, Slayer, Deicide,… bad bands??? I think this is not depend where your live, I means about music quality, not promotion and distribution and other Reklams, what are very depend for your important in the world.

Have yea ever changed the line up since the beginning !!? Yes, I had, why? Many causes, for example; not very good player, or want to play actually something other, or married and have a child, this is a really big problems with music, especially if your wife rules by you. Soon also want to change bassist, because he working in electronic shop as consultant, and the time have no time for repetition. I can all understand, but friendshipis is friendship and music is music ( band is band, if you want ).

In yer opinion, Are there any RACISTS/FASCIST Bands in Europe ??? Yes we have such bastard; so what, I also don't like nigers, but I have nothing against them, let live them, I think problems aren't in skin colour, the problems is from stupid brain. If they (neo-nazi) think what they are really cool, this is not true, and against any force are other forces. They can to speaks all what they want, but don't touch us only, cause we'll kill you.

If yea were got tired playin’ in Metal band specially in Underground Scene, Do yea want to play in HEAVY METAL/ROCK fuckin’ Bands and become a ROCK STAR then like yea know or kinda Male Pop Band ha...ha... ??? I don't want to play such music what I don't like but if I will get good money, why not, let it will my second work.

What do yea think of BOOTLEG STUFFS or D.I.Y. Recs. !!? What yer opinion if some people or Labels have bootlegged yer releases without yer permission and License ?!! I like any good releases what fans likes, if some real label decided to make some bootleg, let's make better of course to release big album, but it must decide label, it is their deal. Your deal contracts with them or not, how you want. And without permission and license are workings pirat's and deep underground's and unseriously label.

By the way, What are yea doin' today and What kind of Girls that become yer fave ones !!? Today I'm writing answer to you and will meet with my parents, maybe will something else. Girls, Marilyn Monroe - I'm so big fan, I very like her.

Do yea smoke !!? What do yea think ‘bout MARIJUANA, Should it be fuckin’ Legalized ??? Sometimes I'm smoking tobaccos, from drugs only vodka, beer, vine-sometimes. Other don't like. Few times I tested marijuana, I don't like, I feel so bad after it, maybe I'm no right understandit, my heart is knocks so fast, and feel really bad, I had pain from it. I don't like it, and feel really bad, I had pain from it. I don't like it, and feel really bad, I had pain from it, I don't like it, and against of drugs, all people knows, and watch by TV or others what can to be from it. Drug made unhappiness millions of people and very little people who got happiness from others death and suffers. I don't want to tell by standart words but it really hurts.

So, What can we expect for your future releases and Hope/Dreams in 21 century !!? Dwell records, U.S.A, will released tribute CD of King Diamond songs in January 2000 (I got fresh news), also they promised to released also all our releases at this label, will see. But dreams it is my own intim stuff.

Well, I guess Here’s the Last to end this exhausted interview !!! As usual for the End of This fuckin’ fuckin’ long Intie, Your closing words brutally dominate here… Thanks for interst to us. Sorry again for delay. Stay brutal and be true, hello to all Indonesian metal fans from cold land of Estonia. GOOD LUCK TO ALL.

Thank for yer deadly answers and Hope, Yer success bud !!!