Biography: PERTURBACIÓN (Honduras)

PERTURBACIÓN - Death Metal from Honduras

Perturbación is a Honduran Death Metal band originally from Tegucigalpa, born in 2010 at the initiative of different musicians from the Death Metal scene of that city. Their first concert was in 2011 and since then they have played in the main cities of Central America, these being Managua, San Salvador, Guatemala City and San José de Costa Rica. 

Perturbación has participated in important national festivals such as Megametal, Wacken Honduras, Independent Fest in El Salvador. In Honduras they have performed in the largest cities of the country, which makes them the few Honduran bands to travel the Central American region and with international projection. 

Initially the group consisted of Max Staildl ex Blasfemia, César Suazo, Juan Amador ex Malditos Ojos, Jacko Amaya Blasfemia, Bastard and Rodrigo Escobar ex Blasfemia.

In 2013 Max Staildl drums left the band and was replaced by Javier Cañadas and in 2017 César Suazo and Juan Amador left Perturbación due to differences and to concentrate on their projects and were replaced by Nieguill Calona, former vocalist of the band Tras las línea Enemigas, in voices, who makes his debut at the 2018 Megametal Festival in Tegucigalpa Honduras, with a skeptical public and that when we saw our presentation we received good criticism, for the new disturbance and the reactivation to the stages at that time in and David Valle, bassist in G.O.D. and Exequias on bass, a musician who had already worked with the band in the recent past, in 2018 Javier Cañadas is expelled from the band and Alejandro Martínez is recruited, drummer in Cantaxiia and Soul Perversor on drums who has him added his crushing style on drums especially on new themes.

Currently the original line-up survives Jacko Amaya - Lead Guitar and Rodrigo Escobar - Rhythm Guitar. The definitive formation of the group is now established as follows: 

Nieguill Calona - Voices 

Jacko Amaya - Lead Guitar 

Rodrigo Escobar - Rhythm Guitar 

David Valle - Bass 

Alejandro Martínez - Drums

The main influences have been Old School Death Metal and we have tried to remain faithful to that style which is the one we like, regardless of new trends in extreme music, always following their concepts we looked for a name for the band that was a single word that described what we wanted to do as musicians and the word seemed appropriate to the concept of the band.

Perturbación features the demo “Devastación de la Serenidad”, which came out in virtual format in 2011 - and currently features two singles “Sirviente de la Locura” and “Víctima de un Macabro Placer” that are part of the themes of what will be a first album, which is in process with very good progress.

The source of inspiration for the lyrics comes from horror books, horror movies, stories of serial killers and especially what we live in our cities that become heinous news of murders, dismemberments and of course the conflicts that obsessions provoke, fanaticism, and certain mental illnesses in the human being. Therefore our lyrics are brutal and very direct in terms of content, because that is the reality in a third world country, it is a violent and very brutal reality.

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Note: Article submitted by Rodrigo Escobar (rhythm guitarist and founding member of the band) on 15 September 2022 - (to be) include in Reveal #16

Interview: BLOODBATH RECORDS (Japan)

BLOODBATH RECORDS is undoubtedly a long-running and one of the oldest independent record/production/distribution labels in Japan. I’ve known Yutaka Kimura (label owner) since the mid-90s when I started to wholesale and distribute some Bloodbath Records releases; among which include Grind The Faces Of Rockstars comp.tape, Bizarre Abnormality comp.tape, Deviant “Deviant Mass-Turbation” tape, demotapes from bands such as Intestine Baalism, Carcass Grinder, Desperate Corruption and a few more that I myself have forgotten, as well as his old good fanzine Gouon‘zine. Through Kim and his label, I learned a lot about the Japanese extreme/underground music scene. Thank you Kim for the long friendship. Well, here is a special discussion about the respected Bloodbath Records. - Interviewed by Atandistorted, 13 August 2022

1: Hello Yukata Kimura. What’s up today? Introduce a little background about yourself?

Hi, I am still alive!!! After pandemic of Covid-19, I am slowly running label (Bloodbath Records) and organizing shows in Koiwa, Tokyo (Koiwa Death Fest. since 2000 and Distro. Day since 2020). I am Yutaka Kimura from Japan, I start my activities since 1994 in Kyoto, Japan. I love Malaysian scene extremely, because when I visited to KL in 1992 first time, I am very surprised at existence of many cassette shops in the shopping mall or other places and found big scene there. At that time, I bought many cassette tapes and still have them. VSP rules! In Japan, death metal/grind core are still underground, from that time we could not buy the stuffs in any shopping mall.

2: Congratulations for keeping Bloodbath Records active & productive for so long. Share the establishment history of the label and what exactly encouraged you to form it?

I started the label from 1994. To make the scene in Kyoto strong, it is the biggest reason. From that time I fully supported Grind Core/Death Metal music. To spread that kind of styles, I start the label. At the beginning, I released home dubbed cassette tapes and 7-inch vinyls. First CD release is 2000 (BIMI028 2000 BRUTALITY REIGNS SUPREME (Holland) - Back From The Dead). I was also organizing shows in Kyoto, Japan (In Sonic Chaos), invited many bands from Tokyo or foreign countries (Warsore from Australia, Birdflesh from Sweden, and so on). I was more into Grind Core styles, because my friends in Kyoto are mostly Hard Core/Fast Core freaks.

3: What are the types and criteria of bands you like to sign and work with under your label?

It is only feeling what I want to support. Of course underground extreme-style bands; Death Metal, Grind Core, Hard Core, Noise Grind, Black Metal, and so on.

4: What are some of the best moments you’ve had while running Bloodbath Records, and have you had any bad & difficult times?

It was always fun for me. But when I was very busy for my real job, I ripped off some people in the world. Because I had no time to communicate, trade, distribute, I want to apologize it around 15 years ago. After that, I became more slow and lazy… And my organizing shows were also always great moments, I could have a lot of friends over the world. I cannot count it. 

5: List the 10 most essential products (band/release title/year) under the Bloodbath Records discography according to your personal preferences?

BIMI009 1996 VOLTIFOBIA (Japan) / IMPREGNATE TRICHOMONAS (Japan) Split 7"EP

BIMI019 1998 DxIxE (Japan) / AGATHOCLES (Belgium) Split 7"EP

BIMI012 1998 DEMISOR (Singapore) / C.S.S.O.(Japan) Split 7"EP

BIMI025 2000 MORTALIZED (Japan) / EVOL (Japan) Split 7"EP

BIMI022 2001 NIKUDOREI (Japan) / DxIxE (Japan) Split 7"EP

BIMI044 2004 MAGGUT (Japan) - Into The Gore CD

BIMI045 2005 REALIZED (Japan) - 21st CENTURY TERMINAL WORLD CD

BIMI053 2006 WARSTATE (Japan) - Endless Confusion CD

BIMI064 2008 DEADLY SPAWN (Japan ) - From Beyond The Dark CD

BIMI062 2008 CATAPLEXY (Japan) - ...Lunar Eclipse, Chaos To The Ruin... CD

6: List some new & latest releases from this label and some plans for the upcoming products?

Available:

BIMI085 2020 REALIZED (Japan) - Proud of Fire Flag 7"EP

BIMI086 2018 CORBATA (Japan) - Un Odio Sin Fin CD

BIMI087 2019 PAGAN FIRE (Philippines) / PERPETUAL (Malaysia) split live CD

BIMI088 2019 PUNISHMENT FOR BARBARIAN (Japan) / WHILE THE CITY BURNS (Japan) split CD

BIMI089 2019 TASTE (Japan) / INFECATED (Vietnam) split CDEP

BIMI090 2021 BOLT STEIN (Japan) / HUMILIATION (Malaysia) split 7"EP

BIMI091 2021 HUMILIATION (Malaysia) - Execution Outline Sendai 2019 / Sendai Invasion 2016 Double Live CD

BIMI092 2021 TASTE (Japan) - Suffer at Mamat Fest. Live CD

BIMI093 2022 DxIxE (Japan) - d.i.e.r.r.e.a. CD

BIMI094 2022 HUMILIATION (Malaysia) - C.O.V.I.D. (Conflict. Over Verge Intrusion. Detest) CD

BIMI096 2022 DEADLY SPAWN (Japan) - Live...Pandemic Fear of Death Live CD

Next:

BIMI095 PAGANFIRE (Philippines) - Of Deathblades And Bloodsoaked Paths CD

BIMI098 PNEUMONIC PLAGUE (Myanmmar) CD

7: Tell us about some of the gigs & festivals you have organized?

In Sonic Chaos from 1995, in Kyoto/Osaka Japan - I already mentioned above, I organized shows in 27 times until 2014. 

Koiwa Death Fest. from 2000, in Koiwa Tokyo Japan - Still continuing. Currently total 85 times happened. Many many bands have played from all over the world, like HUMILIATION from Malaysia, XANADOO from Singapore, DEAD INFECTION from Poland, DEAD from Germany, AGATHOCLES from Belgium, NUN SLAUGHTER from US, AGENTS OF ABHORRENCE from Australia, MEINHOF from UK, FETUS SLICER from Taiwan, ENEMA TORTURE from Taiwan, PENIS GEYSER from US, DIE PIGEON DIE from Australia, WARMASTER from US, PULMONARY FIBROSIS from France, EMBRYOPATHIA from France, SULSA from Korea, SEDEM MINUT STRACHU from Slovakia, DECHE-CHARGE from Canada, STARGAZER from Australia, 2 MINUTA DREKA from Italy, BRUTAL BLUES from Norway, DERANGED INSANE from Brazil, ABERRANT from US, ARSEDESTROYER from Sweden, BODIES LAY BROKEN from US, UTTER BASTARD from US, and many more to be mentioned.

Distro. Day, in Koiwa Tokyo Japan - Still continuing, Co-organizing with Jero from Abigail. The name of event is inspired from Malaysian scene. And because of Pandemic, we were forced into limited activities. So I decided to organized the small show in daytime because I don’t want to stop anything. That was the reason to start. Already 11 times happened.

Hai Ba Trund Deathfest from 2017 to 2020, in Hanoi Vietnam. When I was living there, I organized 8 shows, invited the bands from Japan or other countries. The biggest bands are INCANTATION from US and DEIPHAGO from Philippines. When I lived in Vietnam, for me really great because it was really easy to go to KL and joined many shows in Malaysia. I could join so many shows, those were also great memories for me.

8: How do you see the future of Bloodbath Records, for the next few years to say the least?

I will continue something surely in underground deeply. It will be 100 percent. We need to pass our activities on to the next generation, that will be next purpose to continue.

9: Please share some information about your legendary Gouon zine? Have you ever thought of going back to editing and publishing the fanzine?

Oh, too old, but it was professional printed fanzine I edited/published in 1994-1995 in Kyoto. I released 2 issues and both were limited 200 copies each. I wrote a lot of reviews about Malaysian cassette tapes on pages. These stuffs were bought in KL directly as I mentioned above, not promotion or something. I only introduced my collection at that time, haha!

Currently in Japan, many printed media stopped the activities. In that situation, my friends started new underground magazine called GUT ZiNE from 2020, then of course I am supporting it. Unfortunately the magazine is written only in Japanese, but the front cover is always featuring cute girl photo, haha. But the contents are so maniac for normal people, please check in near future.

Personally I can’t start the fanzine again. Because it is needed to spend many times and efforts. To need to share tasks with friends is the best way to keep it.

10: Last question: What do you think about current Japanese metal/grind underground scene? Any new bands with great potential?

We need young generation, all bands and people in scene became old (average year 30-40, I guess). Young is power to keep our history. I don’t know much bands or people under 30 years old. It is serious issue in current Japanese scene. Old people still buy vinyls, cassettes, and CD’s even though they can download the contents of them. That is the biggest gap between young people and us. I respect Malaysian scene, because still many people buy physical stuffs.

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*Note: This interview is as published in Reveal #15

Interview: RIBAG SUDE (Indonesia)

RIBAG SUDE is  3-piece Hardcore Punk / D-beat Raw Punk mob from Medan, Indonesia. The first release is an EP entitled “Krisis D.I.Y” Tape 2015. After approximately 5-6 years of silence due to line-up problems, the band is back with a second Cassette-EP, “Warvictims”. Both of these releases are under Bukan Record. RIBAG SUDE is also actively involved in several splits and compilations, among which are “Crust War Raw Attack” 8-way split, No Class For Hell Crust Sound compilation tape vol.2 (Sound of Chaos Records), Noise-82 compilation tape (Noise-82 Records, Bandung), Bebas Merdeka #4 compilation CD (Lapak Punk Records, Pangandaran - Jawa Barat), etc. Let’s read our conversations with the vocalist and guitarist, Ijas. - Interviewed by Atandistorted, 31 May 2022

Hello guys. What’s up today?

Hello Reveal Fanzine. We are fine and healthy.

Please tell us the history of Ribag Sude and introduce the current band members? What’s the exact meaning behind the band name?

RIBAG SUDE was formed in 2009, starting from the interest of 3 youngsters to d-beat punk music. At that time we were enjoying traditional alcoholic drinks (tuak) while playing a cassette tape of Singapore Punk Holocaust 4-way split featuring MINUS, BLINDED HUMANITY, HATRED JACKALS and DISTRUST. Because of that, the idea has emerged to form a raw d-beat band. We started composing some songs and started performing at some punk gigs. However, it only lasted a year and then Ribag Sude began to vacuum. At the end of 2014 we returned with the new formation and had recorded 9 tracks. In early 2015, Ribag Sude officially released its first album “Krisis D.I.Y” which was released by Bukan Record. A year later the bass player Hendri stepped out of Ribag Sude and the vacancy was filled by Sadam, and then until 2017 Sadam was replaced by Said. In 2018 our drummer Ian left the band and was replaced by Gadonk. Ribag Sude was on hiatus again until 2021 where the band bounced back with new current members; Ijas (guitar/vocals), Kinoi (bass), Gadonk (drums). Along with this line-up we produced an EP we called is as “Warvictims” and was just released by Bukan Record a few months ago. We got the name Ribag Sude from the local language (Batak). For information, Batak is one of the tribes in the area where we live, namely Medan, which is indeed very identical with this tribe. Ribag in Indonesian means “Hantam”, or “Hit” in English while Sude is “Semua” (or “All” in English). RIBAG SUDE is HANTAM SEMUA in Indonesian translation, which means HIT ALL!

More than 10 years existed in the scene, how do you rate the band achievements as far? Where do you put the position of Ribag Sude in the entire Indonesian hardcore punk scene?

Apart from being a medium to convey worries and awareness through lyrics, for us this band is to have fun and become a platform to make friends, especially in the hardcore punk scene. Yes, we still put ourselves in the D.I.Y movement, just like other crust bands.

Please describe in details about your musical style and share some of your major inspirations and influences in composing music?

We play d-beat raw punk/crust musically, inspired by some d-beat raw/crust bands such as Anti Cimex, Disclose, Doom, Disarm, Pisschrist, Discharge and other crust bands.

Say something about your debut EP “Krisis D.I.Y” (Cassette-Tape 2015)? How difficult it was to release the first official EP and did it meet your satisfaction?

“Krisis D.I.Y” is our first album containing 9 songs released by Bukan Record. “Krisis D.I.Y” we took it from one of the song titles in the EP. Actually it’s not too difficult, because there happened to be a friend who helped the process of mixing, mastering, and duplicating the cassettes. Well, that’s the first recording, of course, we feel that there are still a lot of things that are lacking, but it doesn't matter, it can be a lesson for us for the next album.

Congratulations for the releasing of new EP “Warvictims” (Cassette-Tape 2021). Tell us everything about this new EP regarding the songwritings, recording sessions, sound production, artworks, etc?

Thank you bro. This EP can be realized after Ribag Sude got a new line-up formation, because before that the band was on hiatus for a while. With this new line-up we have planned to record and prepare new songs for the next material. Regarding songwriting, most of the songs wrote by me, Ijas (guitars/vocals). Then we discussed each song during rehearsal sessions. Within 2 weeks we managed to write some songs and started practicing in the music studio. We rehearsed twice and got 5 songs. In the next practice we got 2 more songs. Then at the 4th meeting we immediately recorded, but the sound quality was not satisfactory, so we had to repeat the recording once again. For the recording process, we recorded live until finally all the songs were successfully released.

How do you see Ribag Sude progressed and developed in this second new brand EP as compared to the first one? Do you accomplished anything through “Warvictims” EP?

In this second EP, the music is neater than the previous one. Yes we are so much more satisfied with this second EP.

Bukan Records has given their full commitments on both of your EPs. Lets talk something about this trusted label?

Bukan Record is our close relative, a record label that fully supports punk bands in our city to produce physical releases in particular. Apart from owning a music studio, recording facilities and a screen printing production house, Bukan Record has also released many punk bands in this city, especially for crust & grind bands. Bukan Record also organizes band tours from out of town and even from international bands who want to tour in our city. You can get in touch with the label via email: bukanrecord@gmail.com or instagram: @bukanrecord.

Ribag Sude also featured in some splits and compilations. What do you think about these release-formats? Do you gained anything from the appearances?

The main thing for us to be involved in the compilation is just to increase the network of friendship and communication with the hardcore punk scene movement wherever they are. Yes, from several compilations, we usually get royalties in the form of cassettes of these compilations.

Please explain more about your lyrical themes and topics? Do you think that messages are truthfully important from a hardcore/d-beat/crust bands just like Ribag Sude? 

The theme is still about social criticism, anti-war and the like. In the first EP we gave the title “Krisis D.I.Y” because it tells about our dislike of punks who stepped away from the concept of punk resistance itself. We are against punk rockstars / punk idols who act like mainstream artists because they are caught up in trends and enslaved by the capitalists. In our second EP entitled “Warvictims”, it's about the destruction caused by war, the annihilation of the world, killing the innocents, all paid for in blood. Warfare is the most cruel savagery in the history of human civilization. Stop All Wars Now!!!

Please report briefly about hardcore punk / underground music scene in Medan and Sumatra? Are there any fanzines around there?

Hardcore punk/underground music in Medan and Sumatra is growing in recent times. There have been a lot of releases from several bands from every city popping up. Yes, there are some fanzines such as: New Kicks, Diszine, Setara zine.

Thank you. Any last words?

Yes, thank you again. Glad to be able to share info in this fanzine. Greetings from us Ribag Sude, may we all be given good health and long lasting friendship. Message from us: stay punk, keep enjoying and don’t forget to stop by our city if there is a band that wants to tour in Indonesia. Contact us on instagram: @ribagsude_official or email: ribag.sude@yahoo.com. Cheers!

Information & contacts:

http://facebook.com/ribagsude

http://instagram.com/ribagsude_official

Email: ribag.sude@yahoo.com

*Note: This interview is as published in Reveal #14