SHARKBASTARDTERRORCULT Interview #1: Fornication

As some of you may know (although most of you probably don't), earlier this year I was going to collaborate on a printed 'zine with the guys from Gorphyryac. Unfortunately due to money issues, this 'zine has not been printed, and it has been decided that the interviews done (not by me, by the way) for the first issue aren't as relevant now as they were at the time, so it would be unfair to charge money for them, so instead, I will be posting them on here for your reading pleasure. Up first is Canadian black/speed metal maniacs Fornication...




SBTC:
Thanks for taking the times to do this sickos, for those who have never heard you how would you describe your sound?

Fornication:
First wave black metal... black thrash. Rotten, unholy, fast, evil relentless metal.

SBTC:
I see you enjoy candle-lit alcoholic sewer rituals. How did these ventures into subterranean filth begin?

Fornication:
When I was about 13 me and my friends stumbled upon the entrance to the sewers in this forest around here. We never really went far in them before, never brought the lights or anything, since its pitch black, but we always went back and fucked around the entrance. Eventually we traveled through them, after about 20 minutes of walking you find a giant room, which is where the sewer rituals began. Many fucked up times in there! The depths of the underground, blacker then night! Acoustics sound wicked down there, I have recorded a few things down there.

SBTC:
What do you think of the Calgary metal scene?

Fornication:
75% pure garabage, 25% real music. Good bands from here like The Cadavor Dog, Gatekrashor, Ominosity, Epi-Demic, Martial Law... thats about it. My other band is deathrash - Savage Streets. The Edmonton scene is pretty good as well.

SBTC:
Has Fornication performed outside Calgary? Any plans on touring?

Fornication:
Just around the Province. No plans to tour now, around September we are playing live for Barbatos on a west coast USA tour, so that’s enough for this year, unless something comes up.

SBTC:
How did your split with the legendary Japanese sleaze/thrash group ABIGAIL come to be?

Fornication:
I did a trade with Yasuyuki of our demo "Hell Metal" for some of his stuff. Then we just talked about doing a split.

SBTC:
Are there any plans for a Fornication full length record in the works?

Fornication:
Only demos/eps/splits for a while is my plan. But you never know. As of now, there are no plans at all.

SBTC:
There are a handful of other Fornications (obviously false) out there, what sets you apart from these hacks?

Fornication:
The act of Fornication can be Blasphemous, Unholy, Primitive, filthy, rabid, dirty... which is our sound.

SBTC:
Have you ever encountered trouble for your perverse lyrics, imagery etc in your native land?

Fornication:
No. Well I went to this radio station a few years ago when we just started, and our drunk/high antics made them cut us off, said some fucked up shit, fought in the radio room and ruined all their equipment. It was indeed fucked.

SBTC:
What are your top 5 favorite records of all time?

Fornication:
Venom - Black Metal
Bathory s/t
GISM - MAN
Sarcofago - INRI
Inquisition - can’t even pick one...
Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance....
Can't just pick 5... these are just my classic favorites, I always have a different album I’m going most nuts for... lately lots of Force of Darkness and Bestial Mockery.

SBTC:
What are your thoughts on Sharks?

Fornication:
Fuckers are scary, just like the ocean. Deep ocean shit is so fucked.

SBTC:
If you were to get drunk and lay waste to a crowd with any active band, who would it be?

Fornication:
Lots. My rage is at its max for shitty bands when I'm drunk.

SBTC:
Thanks again! Any parting words?

Fornication:
Worship the darkness, drink, fight, fuck and do drugs till you cant do more! Thanks for the support!