Interview to Pascal of Carnage Of Children

Interview by Luis Landeo 
Hails Pascal welcome to Arsenal del metalero i had the chance to listen some of the first full lenght of the band: Way of Darkness, Well i notice the lyrics are about the devil and sinister things so tell me in what things you get inspiration for write this lyrics?
Hails! Our album « Way Of Darkness » talks about Satan, who lives in each of us, the way we live with suffering and abominations throughout our life, and which is driving us to the destruction and chaos. We denounce religions to bring conflicts, wars and horrors. We despise mankind because beliefs (that humans are living for) are taking the world to his loss.

I know the name of the band was a joke between gary and you, but why you took the desition of name the band like: Carnage of children, and how born that joke? and well a lot peruvian readers will want to know how this band started? 
I don’t remember exactly how it happened, perhaps I woke up and that was the big revelation ahahaha! This name means and describes the violence of our music and lyrics, that you can’t put in every ears! (laughs)!!!!!! Gary met Hugo (the second guitar player) at the age of 12 at school, they were metal extreme big fans. They decided to make a band three years later, with me (at the bass) and our first drummer. Carnage of Children was born in November 2006.

How many concerts the band played in their musical career? what was the best show of the band? and do you have in mind for a tour (not only europe, that can be include north america and south america) for this 2013? 
About fifty. The best one it was in Lyon (France) our hometown, where a part of the audience get up on stage with us to sing the chorus of “Extinction Of The Race”, the last song of this show! It was awesome, more than 30 people with us, it moved everywhere and we almost couldn’t play! (laughs)!!!!!! 2013 is not completely booked, but we will play everywhere, we are motivated if the conditions are right!

I know the band dont have a label yet, so tell me was difficult release the album without a label?
well now we are in the mp3 age, so do you think for a band without a label mp3 is the enemy of the bands and can sell their stuff or is a help for spread the music? 
To make an album is expensive and we have to pay for it ,that’s very hard! I think mp3 is a help for spread our music all over the world, our album is downloadable on many website like amazon for example.

Well lets talk some of the full lenght: way of darkness, how was the process of recording and compose the music? 
All words and music are composed by Gary, except for 2 songs where Hugo worked too. We entered the Pogoson studio (Villeurbanne France) for two weeks in November 2010. The first week drums and rythm guitars were recorded, then bass and vocals and the guitar leads were recorded at my home studio. Our album "Way Of Darkness" is available since may 2011.

Pascal I know you are 53 years old, can you tell me how was the evolution of french metal scene? and how is the french metal scene in this last years? what is the difficult of play in a doom/death metal band in a country like france? (cuz i know the scene there is more of Metalcore and Industrial Metal)
(Laughs) I was afraid you'd say that I was too old for the extreme metal!!!! French metal scene is moribund, not because of the bands but because of the public. I mean there are too many bands and only a small public! Only “commercial” bands or big famous international machines that bring people in venues! And also metalcore band and punk! In our extreme metal style, the only solution for us to have a reputation is to try to play in other countries. FUCK France!

Are you thinking in work in other release for next year? 
We are working on the next record. We are going to take 5 songs from the EP “Extinction” (2008) and 3 unreleased songs. We ‘re going to the Studio in a few weeks and the record is normally coming out in early 2013.

The band had only 2 changes of members, how affected that to the band? and well the band started in 2004 but why took a lot years for release an demo in 2008 and the full lenght in 2011? 
The band started in 2006 and as I said above recording, it’s really expensive to do it when you have to pay for it. The arrival of Anthony on drums increased violence in our music, and Alexandre as lead singer allowed Gary more focus on his role as lead guitar.

Maybe I will sound curious for this question, well like i said the lyrics of the band are practicly about satan and darkness, but the art of the full lenght are the gates of a cemetery, what is the concept behind the fontcover of this full lenght? who did the art by the way? 
The artwork was made by Alexandre’s girlfriend Allison. It represents the long way strewn with dead and displeasure, that leads to darkness, deliverance for many of us after a miserable life!

Well pascal this was a great interview, good luck for the band, i like your band continue working in good music but do you have a message for arsenal del metalero readers in all around the world? 
Luis thank you very much for the interest you get for Carnage Of Children and a big Hail to all the Arsenal del metalero readers and see you soon! And continue to support Extreme Metal! 

To know more about Carnage Of Children: 
http://www.facebook.com/pages/CARNAGE-OF-CHILDREN/122486555315?fref=ts