Once in a while you stumble across a joker while conducting an interview, some of those jokers makes you wonder if it's worth the while. Though fuck that, sometimes it's good to have it all turned upside down. Here you have a blood dripping interview with comedian, growler and guitarist Jason Kocol from Oakland's finest Carcass worshippers Impaled!1. What’s going on in the Impaled camp at the moment?
We are doing pretty good at camp this year. We just learned how to tie a square knot. Tomorrow I think our counsellors are going to take us kayoing in the lake. At the end of the week there’s going to be a dance with lots of music, cookies and punch! Things are fun, but one of our bunk mates always wets the bed. Gross! We miss you, Mom and Dad.
2. How much do you look forward to get “Death After Life” released?
We look about as forward as one can look. Yep, eyes straight ahead, six inches above the horizon. That’s us!
3. What do you think about the album?
I think that it is way better than two kicks square in the jaw. Plus it sounds a lot better than that.
4. Is it the most complete Impaled album to date?
Yes, it was always a problem with our past albums where they would just stop somewhere between the middle and the last 2/3rds of what we intended. We finally got our technique down so it no longer does that!
5. How has the reaction been so far, if you have gotten any?
It’s been pretty varied. Many of the 13-year-old online webzine journalists have complaints about the production (you know, the fact that it’s actually really heavy yet there are dynamics and you can hear what we’re playing) and the material not breaking new ground (yet if we really broke new ground by arranging all the songs for a 15-piece contrabassoon ensemble they’d still complain), but our fans who’ve contacted us directly really seem to like it a lot. Go figure!
6. What do you expect from the album?
I expect every man, woman, transgender and child to have purchased a copy of it by the end of this week. If that doesn’t happen, at midnight we will turn into pumpkins. Very DEATH METAL PUMPKINS.
7. How do you think your fans will react to “Death After Life”?
I believe the most common reactions are loss of sleep, nausea, bloating, and just your everyday run-of-the-mill head exploding. Please ask your doctor if “Death After Life” is right for you. Oh wait, we are doctors. So yes, it’s right for you.
8. Will you tell us about the concept behind “Death After Life”?
The concept is very original: there are songs with both music and lyrics simultaneously! How we were able to stumble upon that is anyone’s guess.
9. How do you get influenced musically and lyrically?
The first step is to lock ourselves in a walk-in freezer for 3 days without food or water, with white noise blasting through speakers that are piped in through the next room. After that, we read a bunch of old Judy Blume and Beverly Cleary books and we’re good to go!
10. I think there is a more Carcass feel over this album, than your previous ones, is that correct?
If you’ve ever ran your bare hands over a carcass, you’d know how good it feels. So then it’s no surprise we decided to capture that feeling with music.
11. The touch of Swedish heavy melodic death is almost gone from the music, any specific reason for that?
It’s because Swedish heavy melodic death metal NEVER RETURNS OUR PHONE CALLS ANYMORE, THAT JERK!!! (sounds of heavy weeping) Sorry, I can’t talk about this. Next topic, please.
12. The production is kinda noisy and “old” sounding, I really like it and think it fits the music perfectly. What did you want to accomplish with such a production?
What didn’t we want to accomplish, is really the question here!
13. Are the intros made by the band?
They are indeed. We also make a mean spinach soufflé if you’d ever care to sample it.
14. How far can you take the bloody mess known as Impaled?
From here to eternity, baby. Sorry, by “baby” I really meant “sweetie”.
15. When will we see you rip open the stages and venues in Denmark?
When you send us plane tickets and loads of cash. Our bank account number is 100257849-673. Get crackin’, buddy!
16. What albums do you listen a lot to at the moment?
These days it’s mostly field recordings of various grain silos from farms stretching across this great land of ours. The production on those are TOTALLY SICK, BRO!
17. Thanks a ton for spilling your guts… If you have anything to add, feel free to do it now!
http://www.impaled.info – Just add water and watch it grow before your very eyes!
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