interview with sasha guitarist of cyclotron-done patrick

metal hails
here is a new interview with my good friend and guitarist sasha of the mighty cyclotron.a brutal death band from germany that mixes both grind and even dark ambient music into the music. the band is letting you the fans download their demo for free!! so if you want one just go check out the blogs on the bands myspace page.
enjoy the dark brutality!!!
patrick



interview with sasha,guitarist for cyclotron.done by patrick.

1.metal hails brother!! how are things in germany this week? please tell the readers a little about yourself.

Hey Patrick, first of all let me thank you for the opportunity for this interview! we really appreciate your support!!
my name is sasha, iŽm a 28 years old guitarist from a small town near munich, germany.
basically its going good here in germany, the mood is slowly getting better with the weather.

2.at what age did you start listening to metal? who were some of the first bands you listened to? who would you say are some of your "current" favorite bands?

i think as i was a little boy with the age of 11, i started listening to Iron Maiden, soon followed by other great metal bands like W.A.S.P., Megadeth, Judas Priest and Ozzy.
some of my favorite bands are Zero Hour, Necrophagist, Running Wild, Fates Warning, Origin, Spawn of Possession, Symphony X, Meshuggah,
Treshold ... i could go on - its a long list.

3.when did you guys form cyclotron? what is the "current" line-up ? for the readers who have never heard cyclotron how would you describe the sound?

The band was formed about two or three years ago. At this moment the current line-up would only be me and Vince on the vocals. I think the bands sound is hard to describe.
Its Death Metal with a lot of experimentation. i like to call it unclassifiable Death Metal.

4.would you say that you and the members of the band have an open-mind towards metal and music in general? the reason i ask is i hear a death/grind influence but also a ambient/experimental influence as well.

yeah, of course. weŽre open-minded to a lot of music. Personally i love almost everything that is Metal and Rock, a lot of jazz and fusion, some country and classical pieces.
As long as its good handmade music chances are pretty good that iŽm into it.

5.the demo you recently sent was an amazing piece of metal art.how long did it take to write/record the demo? are you all happy with how it turned out?

well, thank you very much! the songs were all written in the first years. The recordings were long because we could only work on the weekends and holidays.
weŽre pretty happy with the first demo, although the sound could be better. and you always think i would change this or that when you listen to it now, but
overall weŽre happy with it.

6.how has the response been so far from the fans and the press? if anyone is interested how can they get a copy for themselves?

we had some positive and some negative reviews from the press. the responses from the people were almost all very postive up to overwhelming!
anyone interested can download our complete demo for free! just check the link in our blog on our myspace page:
www.myspace.com/cyclotrongermany

7.has the band had time to write any new songs for the next demo? any idea how many songs will be on the new release? have you all set a release date for the new demo?

The new demo is almost finished and weŽll soon upload a preview on our myspace-page. its entitled "Into A Subconscious Surreality" and contains five tracks.
we also recorded a cover version of the Necrophagist song "Mutilate The Stillborn". The release was planned for march this year, but we couldnt finish it, so its
postponed to may.

8.in your opinion what is the best and worst thing about the underground today? and what does the term "metal underground" mean to you?

being independent is the best about the underground. thats also what it means to me! we dont want to get rich and famous with our music.
getting rich is enough, haha!

9.you come from the mighty german scene.what is your opinio of the scene in germany today?

you never see too much people at a show. but there are a lot of metalheads around here that are true, loyal followers to the bands!

10,who are some of your all-time favorite german metal bands? are their any new bands you think the readers should check-out? if yes please tell us about them.

Some of my fave german bands would be Necrophagist, Running Wild, Sieges Even. As a new band there would be Obscura, an awesome Death Metal band
from Munich. You should keep an eye on them. i also like "Success Will Write Apocalypse Across The Sky", "Unexpect" and "Anomalous". Though theyŽre all not from gemany, but
i think it doesnŽt matter where a band is from when they rule!

11.when did you first become interested
in playing guitar? are you self-taught or did you take lessons?

i think i always wanted to play the guitar since i started listening to metal! with 13 or 14 i saw a Running Wild live-video. they had that damn cool guitars,
so i had to get one. i took lessons for about two years. my teacher played jazz and blues. he was an awesome player!

12.who are some of your influences/favorite guitarist? do you play any other instruments besides guitar?
Some of my fave guitar player are Michael Romeo, Jason Becker, Jasun Tipton, Yngwie Malmsteen, Ron Jarzombek.... The list would be too long!

As other instruments i can just play the drums a little.

13.when not working on band music or doing mail/band business.what do you enjoy doing in your spare time? any hobbies.

i spend a lot of time with my girlfriend and our dog. and you can find me very often in the gym working out. i also like playing Playstation or watching a good movie and
having some beer and southern comfort with a few friends.

14.well brother we have reached the end of the interview.thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to fill this out.do you have any final words for the readers?

thank you so much Patrick, not just for the opportunity for this interview and your continuous support and all the efforts for promotion you put into this band, but also for being a friend!!
you rule brother!!!
thanks also to all the people listening to our music and the readers of Morbid Minds Zine and to all the people who supported Cyclotron in any kind of way!!
you all rule!!!
you can contact us here "cyclotron1@web.de" or at our myspace page: www.myspace.com/cyclotrongermany
thanks so much!!!
METAL!!!