The Second Interview of the Aristocracy was done with the German Death Metal Band Abrasive and they show us their sixth album entitled Edge Of Darkness.The band is formed by: Alex Ringwald as Bassist and Vocalist, Ralf Kohler as Guitarist and Vocalist and Alexander Mackle as a Drummer.Ralf answered our questions.Let's go to these questions and answers from now on in all your emotions.Let's go to this full album before that.
A1:Talking about the composition work in Edge of Darkness?
Ralf Kohler:Hi, Ralf here.It has taken us nearly 5 years till all the songs for “Edge of Darkness” were written.We had a lot of shows in the past years and when we had free time we have written songs or riffs for the album.So,the first song is about five years old and the last one was written half a year ago. I brought most of the riffs and all lyrics and we arranged the songs together in our rehearsal room.
A2:Is hate like felling the main friend of a death metal band?
Ralf Kohler:I think passion is the most important thing.But,hate sometimes helps to create good music.
A3:Why band feel this album is more intense and darker?
Ralf Kohler:The songs and the lyrics have darker themes.It just happened that way.
A4:It´s more easy or more pratical a powertrio band?
Ralf Kohler:It is easier to do shows, cause you only have to ask three members and you don’t need a big car to travel. But on the other side, everyone has to do more for the band.
A5:I know that's the name of the band, but what would be the most abrasive situation that you most help the band create?
Ralf Kohler:I don’t know.
A6:Some literature or film inspire the band?
Ralf Kohler:No.We are most inspired of our environment.
A7:What bizarre situation inspire the eight song?
Ralf Kohler:It is more like a wordplay.Someone is telling you stupid things,that you find bizarre or crazy.
A8:How is Abrasive different from your previous bands?
Ralf Kohler:ABRASIVE is different to our previous.I played in a Death / Thrash band before. We did real technical stuff. Alex our drummer also played there at the beginning.Then he played in a Black / Death band.Our bass player had a HC Punk band before. But we all were dedicated to Death Metal since it's early days and so we decided to make a band together in 1999.
A9:What´s the idea behind artwork´s album?
Ralf Kohler:We have seen the cover and liked it very much. We first used it for shirts and then we thought, it would be a great album cover.We liked the dark feeling of it. It also doesn’t look like a typical Death Metal cover.
A10:In the fifth song, the band talks about someone who bleeds for us. Would it be a criticism of the divine or a specific person who is a friend of the band?
Ralf Kohler:No,it is about exploitation.For our prosperity someone has to bleed.It is a song about greed and loss of values.
A11:What´s bands influence Abrasive?
Ralf Kohler:In the early years, it was Pungent Stench, Bolt Thrower or Grave.Soon there came bands like Suffocation and Severe Torture also a lot of Thrash bands influenced us.Now, there is not a certain band that influences our music.I think,we have our style and it is like it is. Some people hate that lot of breaks, some like it.
A12:Is the men an experience that didn´t work?
Ralf Kohler:I think mankind will destroy the planet in one way or another.It is only a question of time.
A13:This album is conceptual?Yes or no and Why?
Ralf Kohler:No, it isn’t a conceptional album.There are a lot of different themes in the lyrics.
A14:How band arrive to RTM-Producions?
Ralf Kohler:We know Andi for a long time and then we asked him, if he would like to release our previous album “Book of Sin” and it worked out great. It is always a pleasure to meet him. Check out his stuff and his band Macabre Demise.
A15:Is there a black humor in this album?
Ralf Kohler:In some songs, for sure. I like to fool people with some song titles.
A16:The band feel differences between Book Of Sin and now in Edge Of Darkness?
Ralf Kohler:The songs are better and we put more focus on the vocals.Also the production took us longer and we had Roman for mixing and mastering this time.
A17:What band mean with Chamber of Secrets?
Ralf Kohler:It is a wordplay.The lyrics are about sex / erotic.It means the “chamber” between the thighs.
A18:Based on the songs of album and your own opinion,is it better to think the human being as agony than an animal for health?
Ralf Kohler:I don´t think about this.
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