|
Metal hails! Larry thank you for taking the
time to do this interview with me. Please tell the readers a little about
yourself.
Me? Well, I'm just a dude who loves to play metal. I'm the singer in F.K.Ü.
and I enjoy short walks, carb food and horror movies. By day I produce bands
in my studio and by night I... sleep. I'm not afraid to go to sleep.
Freddy's my buddy, my bro.
When did you and the other members of F.K.U
meet? How did you all come up with
the band's name? What is the "current line-up of the band? For the readers
who have never heard F.K.U's music how would you best describe it?
Pat and Teddy formed the band with the original drummer Theo and they had
been friends for a long time, playing together in other bands. They formed
F.K.Ü. in 1989 as just a fun project since their other bands were a bit too
serious. As far as I understand, Theo came up with the name back then and it
stands for Freddy Krueger's Ünderwear. I would describe us as a horror
themed thrash metal band. Nu fuss, just pure thrashin' fun.
The band recently released their fourth cd
"4: Rise Of The Mosh Mongers" how long did it take you guys to write and
record the songs for this release?
I
think we wrote the album on and off for 6 months then recorded it in three
weeks. It usually doesn't take that long for us but this time we wanted to
focus more on writing great songs.
How did F.K.U come in contact with Napalm
Rec.? Are you guys happy with the job they have done so far? How has the
response been from the press and the fans?
We had just discussed shopping around for a new label but before we even had
a chance we were contacted by Napalm. They seemed really serious and we just
couldn't refuse their offer. So far their job has been amazing and we
couldn't be happier. Reviews are just starting to come in and so far I've
only seen the grades 7 or 8 out of 10 so I guess we did at least something
right. Our fans have only head one song and a few samples but all of them
are really psyched for the album. We are of course really happy about that.
Does the band have any upcoming shows or
tours in support of 4: Rise Of The Mosh Mongers? If yes where are some
places you all will be playing?
Right now we only have a few swedish gigs planned in May, one of them as
support for the mighty Overkill, but we're trying to find a booking agency
that can take us on a european and US tour in support of the album.
Where are some countries the band has played
before? Who are some bands F.K.U has shared the stage with? If you could set
up a "dream" show/tour who are some bands{past or present} you would love to
tour/play with?
We've played Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Belgium, Austria, USA and England. We
still have many more count ries
to visit, like Canada for instance. We've played a lot of festivals so we've
basically shared
the stage with some of metals biggest names, but in Sweden we have also done
club shows with Meshuggah, Entombed
and The Haunted. Here's a bill I'd love to tour with:
Slayer
Testament
Exodus
F.K.Ü.
That would be the most awesome tour ever!
F.K.U is horror metal when you started the
band did you have the idea to combine horror movies and metal together?
Yes, from the get-go it was all about horror and metal and we've stuck to
our guns ever since. Thrash metal and horror movies go hand in hand and it's
our true passion.
What are some of your all-time
favorite horror movies? In your opinion what makes a horror/slasher/suspense
movie great?
My personal favourites are Omen, Rosemary's Baby and older more
suspense-type movies, but I also love the 80's slasher movies. A good
slasher film needs to have a lot of creative death scenes of stupid
teenagers, a female lead with a great scream and preferably a good dose of
bad acting.
What is your opinion of all the horror
re-makes over the ten or so years? Do you watch them or prefer the original
movie? What are some of your favorite remakes {if any}
I
always watch them, but never enjoy them as much as the originals of course.
I think the re-make of Wes Cravens The Last House on the Left was pretty
good. My general stance is "If it ain't broken, don't fix it" but I also
understand re-makes. It's necessary to re-vamp the classics to make them
interesting for a younger crowd and in that way keep the legacy alive.
Besides horror movies do you read many
horror novels or comics? What are some of your favorite comics and books?
Who are some of your favorite authors?
I
love zombie books and have read a lot of them. I like Z.A. Rechts
Morningstar Saga and J.L. Bournes Day by Day Armageddon. Love those books.
I'm always looking for great zombie novels to sink my teeth into.
Coming back to the band you handle the
vocals for the band,when did you first start singing?
I've
sang since I wa s
in kindergarden and I was never shy of performing in front of people. I
joined my first band when I was 12 and I have been singing in bands ever
since.
who are some
of your favorite
vocalists? Do you do anything special to keep your throat/voice healthy?
The list of my vocal inspiration is long… John Cyriis, Russ Anderson, Steve
Souza, Bobby Blitz, Dio, Dickinson, John Connelly, Sean Killian, David
Wayne, Chuck Billy. The list goes on and on. I have a 10-minute warm up
routine I do before shows. It prepares my chords for the shock of yelling
for an hour.
Are you or any of the members of F.K.U
currently working/playing with any other bands? If yes please tell us about
them.
Ted's in a band called Loch Vostok and I sing in a band called Darkane.
Darkane is more technical thrash/death and I sing quite differently than
with F.K.Ü. Darkane also has a new album out this year, before the summer I
think. It's fun to have 2 bands because they are so different from one
another. I get to fulfill all my vocal desires.
When not working on band business or working
on new music, what do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
To be honest, just have a quiet sit down in front of the TV and watch an
awesome movie is the thing I love the most when I'm not in the studio or on
stage. I enjoy driving a lot as well and in the summers I like to go to
England, my country of birth, and rent a car and drive around and visit
small pubs in the countryside.
Well Larry we have reached the end of the
interview thank you for taking the time to fill this out. Do you have any
final words for the readers?
Thanks for the
interview, Patrick! And to all the moshoholics... be prepared for the Rise
of the Mosh Mongers! If you ever see me on tour, come up and talk some
horror and metal.
https://www.facebook.com/moshoholics?ref=ts
http://www.myspace.com/moshoholics
|
