Interviews: Chancroid

On this new occasion, we have had the opportunity to interview the Death Metal/Brutal Death Metal band, Chancroid, from Indonesia. Check out the interview and follow the band on their FACEBOOK PAGE.

1.Where did you get the idea for the band name, you planned it or came out just like that?

The name was given by Fiaz of Asilent (Singapore) after they all come back to Singapore from Bekasi death fest, got some nice talk and I tell him that I wanted to make a new band, so fiaz told me Chancroid cause there's no band wore it  

2.Why did you want to play this genre?

First, I'd really love how they (brutal death band's vocalists) doing guttural, sounds horrible and deep. And fortunately, my old friends asked me to make a brutal death band that the band's named "Infinite Torture". Then I craving to this genre  

3. Did you know each other before the band was formed?

Nope, but hendri was chatted me on Facebook, he wanted to buy my cerebral effusion shirt and I refused it, then finally we met and talk about the project while we laughed at how he really wanted to have my shirt.

4. Each band member favourite band?

Disgorge, Deeds of Flesh (Gradually melted to crown of souls), decrepit birth (and time begins), putridity   

5. Who or what inspires you to write songs?

Psychological disorder things, some movies and the imaginations, and actually I don't listening to any metal bands at that time, I hoped that I can find something fresh outside.

6. Where was your last gig? 

Indonesian Death Fest Chapter Jakarta  

7. Where would you like to act?

I actually want to play on the mountain of death festival, hope someday mountain of death will exist again and we'll have that opportunity    

8. Whom would you like to feature with?

Disgorge of course!

9. Whom not?

Brodequin, guess they're too fast

10. Any of you has ever suffered from stage fright? Any tip for beginners on how to beat that?

I always have that sucks conditions before hit the stage, just like Britney spears without stage fright before your performance you might be an unnormal person. Everyone must feel that way but you have to face it, I always get some cigarettes and meet anyone I know before I put my ass on stage, have much chat with em, you guys must try.

11. What bands have inspired you the most?

Asphyxiate, I learned many things from them, how to build a band, make good band's management and make some good songs.

12. What's the weirdest thing a fan has ever asked you for?

I got someone chats me and says, may I put your songs on my youtube channel?   

13. What do you think of your fans?

We've got no fans, they are friends. We love each other anyway

14. What do you think of our site?

You have good stuff inside, so helpful for everyone who needs some information about underground scenes.

15. Something to add?

Please enjoy our stuff on brute productions youtube channel, Spotify, and our Bandcamp site chancroid.bandcamp.com. Enjoy your day and stick to distortion and blast beats, your life will be blessed then