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Hi,
first off I just want to congratulate you on your new album. To
new fans could your please fill us in on the history behind it
all?
Totenmond - Thank
you very much!!
The
history behind it all… well 3 stupid teenagers with a serious
drinking problem and a fuck you all attitude met and decided to
play some noise they call “music”. After a while success was
in sight, a record deal happened and some cd´s where published.
One got kicked out… another retard was forced in; only the
drinking problem stayed the same… and so here we are!
How
has your new album been received by the media?
Totenmond
- Surprisingly
good! We all hope to sell double-platinum and get real rich!
I
know artists are not happy to categorize their music, but how
would you describe your music to an outsider?
Totenmond
- We
don’t describe ourselves and our music… especially not to
outsiders!!
But
seriously… semi-controlled-noise would be the most fitting
description.
Where
does your inspiration come from, both musically and lyrically?
Totenmond
- We
are living in a small swabian town at the rear end of the world…
nothing really happens there and we only live our boring but
simple lives as farmers… but sometimes… once in a while a
certain outburst takes place … a strange urge to create chaos
and confusion and so we feel forced and almost pushed to spit out
all our irritation and dislike of our own selves… so a new cd is
born…certainly with the urgent intend to invent the musical
wheel!
What
topics do you deal with in your lyrics and why?
Totenmond
- We
do not explain our lyrics. It would be too embarrassing.
Who has
produced and mixed the album, and are you pleased with the end
result?
Totenmond - The
evil mastermind behind it all was Achim Köhler this time!!! So
all the best to him and his unbelievable ability to create such
great annoying noises!
We
are completely satisfied with the whole cd, the sound, the
mastering, and the recording. It couldn’t have been better!
Who
has done the artwork? And how important do you feel it is to have
a great cover?
Totenmond
- The
artwork is more than important. It’s the visual fitting for all
the noise. They don’t have to match or relate completely but in
a strange way the music seems to be even more depressing while
looking at the artwork. The cover picture is from an artist I
don’t know by name and the rest is from Julia Hillesheim. A
great job the lady did again.
Do
you have any touring plans?
Totenmond
- No,
we wont be on tour anymore… we are too old and to pissed off on
from ourselves… we enjoy having our weekend-trips.
How
do you feel about the co-operation with your label, and are you
satisfied?
Totenmond
- Sure.
They give us the money to record a CD… and they receive a lot of
crap, we call music. It’s a strange deal but it seems to work…
at least for us!
The
internet is a very important source for many music fans ? how do
you use the internet and how important is it for you and other
bands?
Totenmond
- Personally
I use the internet to watch and download pictures from the
wonderful world of adult-entertainment…
The
internet is important for Metallica, cause they seem to loose
about 5 billion dollars each day. But for us it’s simpler. If
you want to know where our concerts are, the only reliable source
is our homepage.
How
do you see the metal scene at the moment?
Totenmond
- Actually
we don’t care about the metal scene… we don’t care about any
so called “scenes”.
I
think a scene is something for a teenager to substitute your own
process of growing up and feeling different… but almost all
things get more complex and complicated when you grow up… so for
me its rather stupid to get stuck in a certain and single way of
behaviour, style and music. It’s
a standstill! It’s boring.
To
finish things off - could you pls. make an all-time Top 5 or sort
of the 5 most important albums in your opinion?
Totenmond
- For
me its:
1.Motorhead
– No Sleep till Hammersmith. It was the first “heavy” kind
of music I ever listened to. It changed my life.. to the worse, I
think…
2. Slayer – Seasons in the Abyss. After listening to English
punk bands like Exploited and GBH, for me a
new, more aggressive and brutal way of being occurred.
It’s a classic album with all the worst from Slayer!
3.Misfits – Legacy of Brutality. Smooth and Elvis-styled punk
with a necromantic but tender edge. Perfect music for driving and
sing a long!
4. Roxy Music – Best of. Something to feel pity for yourself
when you happen to be a teenager in love … Hammered like hell
and its 4 o clock in the morn. Only you, a lot of booze (best
would be red wine, I guess) and the last cigarette.
5.Roling Stones – any album. For me, they show how boring,
stupid and overestimated music can be!!! It’s rather astonishing
how much success one can get by singing how wonderful it is to
take heroin!
Good
luck
Kenn
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