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2001 Interview...
1. For the beginning, tell us something about the long history of the band Acroholia.
You won't believe this, I've been thinking so hard. What is upstairs, I have the impression that it was much more to be written when we were a year old, but now we are ten. The historic perspective is a miracle...we gathered at the end of 1991, Ban's on the guitar, Oliver on Bass and I (Uros) on the drums. We tried various singers but unsuccessful until Ilija appeared after 7-8 months. We all had little or no experience and miserable music knowledge. From the first moment, we wanted to play classic, old-fashioned grindcore without any progressive influences (for which we later started other projects), so the formula of the central imitation of early attacks was rooted and cemented. In 1992, we recorded the first and second demo, and in 1995 the third, so we appeared on a million compilations (mainly cassettes, one LP and two CDs) throughout Yugoslavia, Europe, North America, the Far East, etc. The first and second demo are distributed in Switzerland, and Giulio The Bastard (from the Italian band Cripple Bastards) distributed them first alone, and then as a split cassette with one South American Band, who I can't remember at the moment. The third demo is distributed as 3 Way Cassettes with Yacopsae and Entrails Massacre. Then we two wonderful Slovenians published Split 7" with Belgian Bend Intestinal Disease for its ultra DIY label "Abnormal Beer Terrorism" and it was a first-time material. Then we did nothing. In May 2001 recorded new materials to get out of a German label soon. We appeared in a million fans on all sides of the world. We re-recorded the song "Murder of the World" from another demo for local television. The setup was changed over the years, after Olivera, played dry, and today is a slob whose lazy. I'm very much helped the fact that we're doing something right now. For all this time, we have almost no musical advancement. We still sound like we are fighting with our instruments.
2. What is your opinion about Grindcore scene with us and do you think there are few bands playing something like that?
And what do I tell you about this? Has Grind Scene ever existed? I would say that music was always listened to but a very small number of people. I believe that in Serbia there is a local Grind/Noise/Metal band as well as to cause euphoria on rare gigs, but how many people really listen to it at home? How long before the musicians reach out to stop fucking and start doing something more serious? Early was the best generation of domestic Grind: Brainstorm and Kerosene, Pataren in Zagreb, Fear Of Dog in Novi Sad, later Extreme Smoke in Slovenia...It was somehow the most serious and highest quality. After, a bunch of bands appeared everywhere in Serbia which were mostly awful, or anarchopunk grind-era who were terribly boring and pretentious. I'm not following the scene today, but I doubt things changed a lot. All in all, I don't mind that people make Grind as a cheap consumable valve for psychosocial pressures that are exposed, but no one is worth what I'm interested in listening to. To understand each other, it is not much better even abroad. It's wrong when you stop everything that you're thrilled to make a lot of noise. Grind (which rejects Russian traditional performances of melody, harmony, rhythm) are so much more than that, why do we stay forever on the first step? I wouldn't want this to be understood as a criticism. Acroholia is part of all this and I would lie if we did not contribute to the poor quality of the global grindcore scene. This is valid for the whole world, not just for our country.
3. Acroholia took part in a well-known compilation "Falafel Grind (Tribute to Cripple Bastards)", which was published for Obscene Productions. Tell us anything about that?
Giulio The Bastard and I have been rapping for years. I'm a fan Cripple Bastards, and he's a fan of Acroholia (at least so he says), so we were already promised participation. We re-recorded three songs from our third demo and I sent it to him in 1995. I was surprised by the CD last year, as he did not announce anything.
4. An interesting thing is that we heard your voice on the latest album of Napalm Death. Are you still influenced by them?
Napalm Death unfolded in 1989, after publishing "Mentally Murdered ". I am not following their work now. We've heard my voice on that album, but I credited them with their use of narcotics. Why wouldn't anyone listen to the fantastic album of the band Discordance Axis, for me is an inventive mystery.
5. Finally after a few years, you have recorded your official first album. How did everything go?
Well, it didn't get pressed yet. So 6th of May 2001 was recorded, and mixed on the 13th. The songs are 29 in some 37 minutes (the last song lasts about 13 minutes) and the sound is better than before and the music varies. Everything else is almost identicaly in style. We are currently working on a CD cover. When it appears, it appears.
6. Can you tell me something about your future plans (if they are)?
Ilija is currently in the military so it's a lot hard to make any planning. When he is back, we will see. We are all working and very busy. Ilija and Bane are married, and Bane is slowly on his first child (his kid is used to Grindcore) and starts planning another.
7. Something to End?
Nothing for the end. Standard thank you for the interview, good luck and be healthy and fat!
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