Mass Hypnosis Interview

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1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording and release of the new album?

A:

Hey, we are in the process of making our new album, single and also new video for our last song on the album called "Codex Alimentarius".

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2.Recently you have released a new album, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording and also how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?

A:

Yes, in the past we have one album called "DISIN4MATION". I'm personally not very proud on that material, but it is behind us now. We are trying to sound dark, cold and also groovy. People like to say that we play Industrial-metal.

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3.Your earlier stuff was more in a death metal or deathcore direction, but the music on the new album is more closer to industrial and groove metal, what was the decision behind going into this musical direction?

A:

Yes, in the past i have few other people in the band who want to be up to date with the music style, but popular styles changing really fast, and after few years the music sounds really silly, and all bands sounds the same in the end. Not all, but a lot of bands in the particular genre, exactly that happened to us with the first album, we have a death-core album in the sea of death-core albums, and i'm not happy about it at all. It was not decision, i just start to make almost everything by my own. 

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4.This is the first release to be put out in 3 years, can you tell us a little bit more about what has been going on during that time frame?

A:

It was not a easy period for me at all, i was in the big struggle to find people who will play live shows with this kind of music with me. Croatia is really a not good place to be if you are in this genre of music that we are now, or in any genre of art at all.

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5.The lyrics cover some new World Order, Political, Dystopian and Conspiracy Theories, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in these topics?

A:

I was always love really direct and honest lyrics, i never was into some kind of fantasy stuff like lot of metal bands are into. And i really hope that i will stimulate someone to think what's going on in the world during listening to our stuff, maybe to change some views in good direction.

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6.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'mass Hypnosis'/

A:

Of course it is an old Sepultura song.

But it is also really well showing us what is going on in the world right now, we are all in the really deep state of Mass Hypnosis and the name is going really good with our lyrical expressions. Also it is very simple and direct, yo uknow., tells the story.

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7.What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?

A:

The best show for me was in the "Metal Camp" festival, just because we have a proper equipement on stage. Our stage performance is to try to not to play wrong tones during headbanging.

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8.Do you have any touring or show plans for the new album?

A:

Yes, we have, but as we are independent it is very hard to plan any tours, we are still living here, in the bottom of the europe and struggling to

survive, i have a great luck to even have a equipment. 

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9.The new album was self released but the band has been on a record label before in the past, are you open to working with another record label again in the future?

A:

Yes, we was on the record label with the first album, but the label do 0 effort for us, so it is better to be independent 

that on the label like that. Yes, we are very open to work with some serious people in the future.

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10.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of extreme metal?

A:

I'm very satisfied with the feedback from now on. Let's take the fact that the album is out for very short period of time.

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11.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

A:

I can not see where is going i can only hope that we will replace our living rooms with real studios.

And i would also love to work with professionals in the future.

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12.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your newer music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

A:

I really often had a really strange periods of music listening, so right now i'm in some kind of Reagge period. I'm also hooked up on early Static-X albums, first two to be particular.

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13.What are some of your non musical interests?

A:

I have no interest except musical.

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14.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts? 

A:

I would like to thank to all the people who read this interview to the end and i hope you will heard of us more in the future.

FUCK THE SYSTEM

p.s.

thank you John for thinking about us!