Metal Hails
Here is a new Interview with Peter of the mighty Bloodsoaked bloodsoaked have a new cd coming out through their label Comatose Music soon.So any fans into brutal,vicious old-school death metal check this release out when it is released.
Metal Regards
Patrick
Interview with Peter Hasselbrack vocalist and Instruments for Bloodsoaked done by Patrick
1.Metal hails Peter how is your week going? When did you first start listening to metal? Who were the first bands you listened to?
Week is going well, finishing up confirming support bands for April 2015 Europe tour and preparing for the new album release. I was listening to Kiss in 1978-79 and then stuff like Judas Priest, Ozzy, Black Sabbath and so on.
2.You started Bloodsoaked in 2006 did you plan to keep Bloodsoaked a one man band or have you looked for other members to join the band?
When I first started I wanted Bloodsoaked to be a full band but it never worked out. It was then going to be a studio only and one album project and it kind of took off from there. I was doing things One-Man style for many years and then about 2 1/2 years ago added a second guitarist/vocals (Joseph Darling). It worked out great and then we recently parted ways so I'm back to a One-Man band again. I was thinking of looking for a replacement but I think I'm going to keep it One-Man for a while and get back to the way it was.
3.If you had the opportunity to work with any musicians{past or present} who would you like to work with?
For me it would be John Tardy of Obituary and/ore Martin Van Drunen of Pestilence/Hail of Bullets. I grew up loving their vocal styles and would love for them to do vocals on my songs, would be a dream come true.
4.For the readers who may not of ever heard Bloodsoaked's music how would you describe your music?
BLOODSOAKED concentrates on purely oldschool, no frills, straight forward, skull crushing Death Metal in the most raw and primitive form! There are no "slam till you can't slam no more breakdowns", no pig squeals, no arpeggios; simply classic Death Metal, nothing more, nothing less.
5.Bloodsoaked has worked with Comatose Music since your debut how did you come in contact with this great label?
I knew Comatose Music from when I ran Bloodsoaked Promotions as well as Bloodsoaked Records. A few different labels were interested in releasing my first album and I chose Comatose as I knew they promoted their bands well and thought they were going to be around for a while.
6. Peter how long did it take you to write the new songs on the new cd "Religious Apocalypse" ?Where do you draw inspiration for your lyrics?
With the new album only having three new originals it actually took me a while. Abomination took my months as I would keep coming back to it and things never seemed right. Religious Apocalypse and Devouring came along sort of quick. I'm a slow song writer anyway. I don't write riff and songs nearly as much as I should but when I come up with something I like I make sure to put it down and remember it.
7.How has the response been from the fans?What about the press?
The album will not be released till September 2nd so no response from the fans yet and the 1-2 reviews so far have been good.
8. Peter you have a couple of covers on the new cd Shake Me{Cinderella} and Your In Love {Ratt} when did you decide to do these cover songs?
I grew up listening to Glam, Thrash and Death Metal. I would go to a Motley Crue or Poison show one night and the next see Carcass and Napalm Death. I wanted to do an all Glam cover album but Comatose didn't want to release it. I chose some of the heavier Glam songs for the album and I am more than happy with the results.
9.You also made a video for the title track Religious Apocalypse how long did it take you to make the video? Do you like making video's? Any plans to make anymore ?
The video was a 6 hour video shot and overall I'm happy with the video, not the best Bloodsoaked video but it's solid. Yes, I like making videos, it's fun to go all out and see what the final result is. No plans on any other videos at this time but you never know.
10.I know you have a U.S tour coming up in November where are some cities/towns you will be playing? Who is going on tour with you?
The US tour is still being booked and headlining act is confirmed but unfortunately I can not disclose anything till the booking agent has everything is order. It will be from the east coast to the west coast and mostly the southern states.
11. Peter I also read you will be playing Europe in 2015 Where are some places/countries you will be heading to?Who are some bands you will be sharing the stage with?What do you think is the biggest difference between American crowds and the European crowds?
Here again we are still confirming the support bands so we can't announce them as of yet. We should be going to the same countries as we've been to in the past such as Germany, Poland, Netherlands, France, Belgium or Austria. Seems like the Europe fans are more supportive of all the bands on the tours even if they are no Death Metal. We've had some Thrash and Metal Core bands tour with us and the Europe fans go crazy no matter what and support the bands in general. Also the venues overseas take care of the bands much better than the US venues.
12.This is your third time playing in Europe where have been some of your favorite places you've played? Are their any countries you have not played yet that you hope to play someday?
The Cave in Amsterdam is always the best. It's a small club venue but the fans always come out and pack the place and Ellen and Snook Bookings always does a great job promoting the show. Plus it's Amsterdam so there is always a party after the show. I would love to play Italy, Scotland, Sweden and many others.
13.In your opinion what is the best and worst thing about the underground? And what does the term Underground Metal mean to you?
The best thing about the underground is that it is "underground", Death Metal was never meant to be main stream. The great bands, fans, clubs and promoters are some of the best things. It's also great to know that all the hard work put into the music pays of with gaining great fans. The worst thing is bands thinking they are entitled to headlining, getting paid, and so much more when they haven’t done anything. Overall the underground Metal scene is the best, there are a few fuck-heads but they die off anyway.
14. Peter you handle the vocals for the band when did you first become interested in singing/growling? Do you do anything special to keep your throat/voice healthy?
I always wanted to do Death Metal vocals. When I was playing in my Thrash band (Deslok) back in 1989 I sang backup vocals and would always growl. The other band members didn't like it but I wanted to bring a little Death Metal to the band. So when I started Bloodsoaked there was no way anyone else was going to growl but me... haha
15.Who are some of your influences/favorite vocalists?
John Tardy (Obituary), Martin van Drunen (Pestilence), Bret Hoffman (Malevolent Creation) and first Deicide album Glen Benton.
16.You also handle the guitars for the band when did you first become interested in playing the guitars? Are you self-taught or did you take lessons when first learning?
I got a guitar when I was 15-16 and just started playing and picking up riff here and there. I took lessons for maybe a month but didn’t learn anything as I wanted to play Metal and they were teaching me boring scales. I just kept playing and learning Metallica songs and have my own style. My style has not changed much in the last 25 years or so, I'm a guitarist not a musician...
17. Peter thank you for taking the time to do this interview do you have any final comments for the readers?
Thank you so much for taking the time and interest in Bloodsoaked and supporting the underground.
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