Interwiew to Sam Sheppard from Sinate

"...IT'S BEEN HARD TO KEEP THINGS GOING BUT WE WILL BE WITH THIS BAND TO THE DEATH. ONLY DEATH WILL STOP US..."
Interwiew by Luis Landeo
It's good to have one of the most important bands of Death Thrash Groove Metal New Zealand. Sam do you think realase a new album for this 2012?
THANK YOU, AND YES WE WILL BE RELEASING OUR 3RD ALBUM IN JANUARY 2012).Can you tell about of this new album titled: To the Death? and this work will come with some DVD about the european tour?
YES THE ALBUM IS TITLED: "TO THE DEATH", BECAUSE WE HAVE HAD QUITE A FEW PROBLEMS WITH OUR LINE-UP(BASS PLAYERS) AND OTHER CHALLENGES THAT WOULD END SOME BANDS. IT'S BEEN HARD TO KEEP THINGS GOING BUT WE WILL BE WITH THIS BAND TO THE DEATH. ONLY DEATH WILL STOP US. SO THAT'S WHY WE CHOSE THIS TITLE. THERE ARE 10 SONGS AND THE ARTWORK IS BY KIM CROSLAND FROM CHAOSART WHO IS AN AMAZING ARTIST AND ALSO DID OUR 1ST 2 ALBUMS AND WILL HOPEFULLY DO THEM ALL. THERE WILL BE A DVD COMING OUT SOME TIME AFTER THIS ALBUM.Are you working with some recording producer known in New Zealand? Can you tell us about the recording session?
WE RECORDED THE NEW ALBUM IN SWEDEN WITH PELLE SAETHER. HE ALSO DID OUR 2ND ALBUM. HE IS A GREAT PRODUCER TO WORK WITH AND FOR THIS ALBUM HE TRUSTED US TO DO A LOT OF THE ALBUM ON OUR OWN , AND WOULD COME IN EVERYDAY AND LISTEN TO WHAT WE'D DONE AND TELL US WHAT CHANGES HE THOUGHT WE SHOULD MAKE, AND HE IS USUALLY ALWAYS RIGHT. HE KNOWS MUSIC MORE THAN ANYONE I KNOW AND WILL HOPEFULLY HAVE HIM ON BOARD FOR MANY ALBUMS TO COME.I think you will have a tour around New Zealand what cities will be in this tour?Do you think give a tour to other countries?
WE ARE TOURING NEW ZEALAND IN PALMERSTON NORTH, WELLINGTON, NEW PLYMOUTH,MANGAWHAI,AUCKLAND AND WHANGAREI. WE ARE WORKING ON A GIG IN CHRISTCHURCH BUT IT HAS BEEN VERY HARD TO GET GIGS THERE SINCE THE EARTHQUAKES. HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE THERE IN FEBRUARY. CHRISTCHURCH HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF OUR FAVOURITE PLACES TO PLAY. WE WILL THEN BE HEADING BACK TO EUROPE TO TOUR THE ALBUM THERE.In 2010 you were on tour with Marduk and Vader on several dates of their tour: "Funeral Nation Tour ' do they plan to return to Europe soon?
YES WE DID A 19 DATE EUROPEAN TOUR WITH THEM. IT WAS AN AMAZING TOUR FOR US BECAUSE IT WAS OUR 1ST TIME TOURING EUROPE AND THE CROWDS WERE AWESOME. VADER ARE TOURING EUROPE AGAIN RIGHT NOW. WE WERE ASKED TO JOIN THEM BUT WE ALREADY HAD DATES IN NZ /AUSTRALIA BOOKED. HOPEFULLY WE WILL SHARE THE STAGE WITH THEM AND MARDUK AGAIN IN THE FUTURE.Exist the chance for an split album with Marduk and Vader?
WE HAVE BEEN ASKED IN THE PAST TO DO SPLIT ALBUMS. BUT WE THINK AN ALBUM SHOULD BE ONE BANDS OWN WORK. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF COMPILATIONS. MARDUK AND VADER WOULDN'T DO A SPLIT ALBUM WITH ANYONE EITHER IN MY OPINION. THEY HAVE NO NEED TO.The sinate sponsor is Tama. how is work with tama like sponsor?
WE ARE SPONSORED BY TAMA NZ , PAISTE CYMBALS, PRO-MARK SIGNATURE STICKS, DEAN MARKLEY STRINGS AND WILD MOOSE WHISKEY. I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH GOOD THINGS ABOUT ALL OF THEM. THEY HAVE HELPED US IN WAYS I NEVER EXPECTED AND IT'S BEYOND AWESOME TO HAVE THEIR SUPPORT.Do you have any message for your fans in all around the world?
THE MAIN MESSAGE I CAN GIVE FANS IS SUPPORT THE BANDS YOU LOVE BY BUYING THEIR CDS/RECORDS . BUY THEIR T SHIRTS AND GO TO THE SHOWS. IT IS SO HARD FOR BANDS TO GET ENOUGH MONEY TO GO ON TOUR AND MAKE THE NEXT ALBUM WITHOUT THE FANS TRUE SUPPORT. IT'S NOT ABOUT THE BANDS MAKING MONEY TO BUY HOUSES AND CARS, IT'S ABOUT GETTING ENOUGH MONEY TO VISIT FANS EVERYWHERE WE CAN AND MAKE ANOTHER ALBUM FOR THEM. THAT'S ALL WE WANNA DO WITH THIS LIFE, MAKE ALBUMS AND PLAY OUR MUSIC FOR PEOPLE EVERYWHERE. VISIT US ON FACEBOOK FOR UPDATES AND INFO. And THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTIONS LUIS. METAL TO THE DEATH \m/

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