Interview

Because of missing any news from band, I had to go to find out what’s going on and if the band is still alive actually…

Hi Willi, how are you doing and what about the HF’s situation? You had no rehearsal room for a long time, but that situation has changed, hasn't it?

Hi, you are right, we had no place to practise for some time, because the White House where we were practising for many years was sold to some insurance company and we had to leave. It was in May… But luckily some culture institution of our town Svitavy helped us to find another place and now we have brand new rehearsal room finally, though we must share it with one punk band.

It’s been a few years since The End Of Sanity album was released. Isn’t now the right time to release another album?

Yes, that’s my speech!! We wanted to go recording already in last winter, but due to some problems we couldn’t.

How many new songs do you have completely done, how many in progress… Would you tell me their titles?

Now we have 9 songs almost completely done:

Right now we are on the point of finishing another song with a working title Dancing with the devil. Moreover, we have really a lot of new ideas, so, if everything goes well with no disaster, soon we will have plenty of songs!! With guys we agreed on that our new material is mostly more agressive, harder, more technique, and even the voice would be more brutal in some songs. I endeavour to sound more brutal, almost little bit like death way (which for example Mirus don’t like too much, ‘cause he hates growling), but we will see how it is when the final result is out. Anyway, we don’t even forget the hit songs, and BoB has even some ballad in mind.

Which way do you write songs? Do you write the music first and then put lyrics on it, or when you start writing music you know what the song should be about?

We‘re working mostly the same way, first of all, one of us bring some guitar riff and during ensuing jamming the next riffs are added and the music flows on.. Sometimes, we also use a riff or refrain which was prepared for other song. When evrything does well, we are able to make the whole song during one session. Lyrics are mostly written by BoB, but lately even Mirus tried to write something. But first I have to try some singing line and BoB must write lyrics which should exactly fit to my mouth, and music as well. Moreover, I guess that some lyrics are written by some American friend of BoB's.

What about gigging? You haven’t been seen for a long time, are you planning any show in near future?

Hmm. We haven’t been playing anywhere really long time, but we decided to play shows when we have new material. (we played 2 shows in the spring, to try some new song live, though!!). But due to problems with rehearsal room, the hiatus lasts longer.
We had plenty of offers for shows, but by reason that we were touring long time with older songs, it would be silly not to offer any new songs to our fans. So we decided to stop gigging and start again when we have something recorded. But here lies the question, who will release it? Because Crazy life music is out of business and I doubt that in the Czech Republic is a company which would do it. But maybe the miracle will happen. Just yesterday we had a discussion with guys, what is better, if singing in English or Czech language. Which way we should go. (If anybody has some idea, then he should leave a comment in our guestbook!!) We haven’t sattled anything so far, but maybe one of the next new songs will be written in Czech language!!

O.K., so thanx for answers, and hopefully see you soon, maybe on your show with brand new songs :-)