Agressor: Hi. And the first question: how did the idea to create the band come about? Who was the initiator? Who was the leader?
Necrosaur: The idea to create a group occurred to me and Exhumator somewhere around 2001. To tell you the truth, it was supposed to be a serious death metal band called Butchery. Exhumator already had a couple of songs. Later they became what you know as "Dancing on Your Grave," "Warkraft," "Medsestra" ("The Nurse" — Ar.)... Then in the summer of 2001, created the first polls on RT, and in November 2001 in a pub ;) RT materialized into what you're lucky to see today.
A.: How old is your passion for heavy music? You must have started with brutal right away?! ;)
N.: Well, in 1986 or '87 my cousins made me a couple of copies of SCORPIONS, AC/DC and ACCEPT. And they showed me some foreign magazines with photos of KISS and told me it was really cool, and that Gene Simmons's tongue was 21 cm long, and that all the musicians in the band could jump 2 meters higher than the piano (!) (to this day I can't figure out what the piano has to do with any of this and why it's the standard of height measurement), and that one of the drummers died from an unlucky burning-gasoline spit, and that in fact KISS means "Kinder SS." Those days... And the coolest (I mean the fastest!) metal guitarist was Ritchie Blackmore, and the fastest drummer (as I found out later) was Dave Lombardo, because he could hold a dime on the wall by drumming for a minute :))). Then I listened to ARIA for a long time, and then I discovered IRON MAIDEN and MANOWAR. And then I realized everything. I got into brutal around 1990, when I first had a chance to listen to DEATH, CANNIBAL CORPSE and the cult German band MORGOTH, now unfortunately defunct. Well, it's a long story...
A.: How hard is it for a young band to make its way? And what, in your opinion, is essential for it? How would you characterize the modern moscow metal scene?
N.: If there is a will, there is a way, so they say. It sounds banal, but the essentials are: belief in yourself, persistence, and professionalism in everything — from music and playing to stage behavior and communication with the press and the public. Mathematical skills come in handy too ;))). And of course you must have some luck, at least just a little bit. As for the modern moscow metal scene, I have to say that's a tough question. I don't want to insult anybody, but we need a long time to grow to a proper level. The other day, our bass guitarist Spynogryz ("Back-gnawer" — Ar.) and I tried to count the promising moscow bands that are at a proper underground level right now. We couldn't come up with two dozen. And that's out of around 100-200 bands total. Think about it...
A.: You have a very strange name, even for a metal band ;). Who invented it? Have you ever had problems with publicity, gigs, or recording because of your name?
N.: Our fans chose the name for us in an online poll on Nope, we never had any troubles because of the name... but, come to think of it, the police did show up at our first gig at the R-Club. Later the director of the club, Alexander Trophimov, told us they came exactly because of our name. They took a position in the auditorium, watched the show for a while, and left without a word.
A.: In different publications, your style of music varies from brutal death to necro-punk-gore to brutal death. How would you characterize your own music?
N.: Our music is "diabolical necro-punk death metal," but really, we don't want to create any limits. We play what we like, and all those style classifications and other stuff — we leave that to the critics and journalists. Let them decide! (Yessssss! I've dreamed of saying that all my life!!!)
A.: How's the work on the new album going? Did the drummer's departure have an effect on it?
N.: We're working. Gradually. Nope, the departure didn't affect our work.
A.: Why did Cherepodrobylnyk (percussion) ("Skull-crusher" — Ar.) leave the band? Are you happy with your new drummer?
N.: Cherepodrobylnyk had a lot of reasons to leave. He didn't like the new material very much. And he couldn't manage working in a couple of groups at once (well, he actually managed to do it, but we wanted to be a priority project for him). Plus there was a clash between him and Spinogriz, etc. However, we parted on good terms and there's no bad blood between us. I can even say more: at one of our previous gigs, Dushezhnets ("Soul Reaper" — Ar.) had a high temperature and was weak to the point of losing consciousness. And what do you know — Cherepodrobylnyk, who was the drummer for ARIDA VORTEX that night, came up to me and offered his help in case our drummer was really bad. We appreciated it very much. As for Dushezhnets, yes, we like him a lot. He is young, full of energy, and he has added some fresh ideas to our band.
A.: What can you tell us about the new album? What's it like? Who's the publisher?
N.: We don't know who the publisher is yet. Maybe CD-Maximum, maybe some other company. The music is going to be much faster and more sophisticated, and at the same time some melodic elements will appear. You'll hear everything yourself. At least we're very satisfied with the new material, and we hope our fans will like it too. The lyrics will tell a story about the seven deadly sins in a circus context. Each circus character will represent a deadly sin. He'll die for it as a consequence. As Shakespeare said: everything's fine, everybody's dead ;))). By the way, the destinies of our heroes are already being decided in our online polls on — go ahead and take a direct part in the creation of the new album.
A.: I saw the cover of your debut album "Devki, seks i trupniy yad" ("Girls, Sex and the Ptomaine" — Ar.). Did you have any problems with it, like CANNIBAL CORPSE did back in the day? Or are russia and the USA not the same thing?
N.: Nope, no problems with the cover, which obviously means russia and the USA really aren't the same thing. However, the cover was made by an American ;)
A.: I heard you had problems with the cover of "Ya na solnyshke gniyu" ("I Rot in the Sun" — Ar.). How could the authors of the original song from the cartoon have heard this cover? Or are they diehard metalheads? =)
N.: Don't ask! The story is tangled and unclear, but the fact is that we have to get rid of the song. But we still play it at gigs and will continue to do so!
A.: There's a ruling to pull the album from sale. This means the first edition is a rarity ;). Where can we get it? I actually haven't heard the song myself... ;)
N.: Actually, as far as I know, our CD should be available in Ukraine. But in case you can't find it, go to — you'll find it there for sure. And generally speaking, I need to have a talk with the sales director at our label. It's not a good thing that people can't buy our CDs in Ukraine!
A.: Have you toured abroad? If not, which countries would you like to visit first?
N.: The only trip abroad was our visit to Vinnytsia. As for me, I would start every tour from there! It was great!
A.: How did you like the Terroraiser Fest in Vinnytsia? How were you treated there?
N.: Super! Total respect and support! By the way, if you see Froster and Co., say hi and tell them we miss them! (We're dropping a hint... ;))
A.: OK :) What about the December concert in Kyiv? You were dismissed without notice — what happened?
N.: Nobody is insured against shady promoters, and we're no exception. No further comment. We will never work with this person again. It's a matter of principle.
A.: You have one of the most developed and biggest fan clubs in the entire CIS. Where does the money for all the various activities come from? Do you have sponsors, or is it your own money?
N.: Awww... that's a provocative question. Let's put it this way — moscow has a big network of shawarma cafes (shawarma — a traditional Asian and Middle Eastern dish... — Ar.). The most popular shawarma is with chicken. And as you know, the closest thing to chicken is human meat. Do I have to tell you who the official supplier is? (demonical laughter) HAHAHAHAHA! And we're currently negotiating with a big chicken fast-food company! =))))
A.: Thank you for the interview, wish you success, and keep pleasing your fans (me too ;)). Hope to see you soon in Ukraine.
N.: Thanks for the interview. We hope to see your readers at our gigs in Ukraine too!
The review of the HORNED NECROCANNIBALS album "Bitches, Sex and Ptomaine" you can read here.