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Could you provide us
some basic info about your band?
The band/project is called Burzukh and is basically my
outlet for producing focused yet non-conventional metal,
unhindered by commercial concerns. After playing in
numerous bands for around 8 years in Pakistan, I was
sick of the typical genre sticking scene (and the
striving for success) and wanted to produce dark intense
music without dilution of vision. The project started in
2001, and the first demo was released in 2002 (Dominion).
The music is an amalgamation of black/death metal,
industrial/electronica, gothic/doom as well as old new
wave/goth.
Why did you exactly pick this track to appear on the
compilation?
Well, I gave you a choice between "Job Done" and "Fighting/Dying",
and you (Gerardo) picked "Job Done". It is a somber
depressing slice of goth/industrial insanity about
ending your life (and the interaction of said emotion
with a higher deity).
How important is and has the internet been for your
band?
It has been very important, because from my third album
onwards I stopped sending a lot of cd's around. Instead,
I upload to a file-sharing host and provide the links to
people and forums/sites etc. So it saves me a lot of
money and hassle, while still getting the music spread.
I also meet interesting individuals (like yourself) and
musicians who sometimes inspire me with their work and
theories.
What are the views upon the local music industry in
your native country?
Its the same as the rest of the world : factory made pop
sells, and musical integrity dies. Having said that,
there is vibrant underground rock and metal scene that
had been around since the late 80's and still growing.
The frustration and chaos prevalent in Pakistan (check
out the news) helps fuel extreme metal. There are black
metal bands, some death metal outfits and lot of hard
rock bands. Sadly, there are very few bands doing
industrial metal.
And what about the rest of the world?
The music industry is full of shit. The 80's produced
some of the best thrash and hardcore from USA and Europe.
New Wave/ Goth/ Arty Punk was also on all time high in
the early to mid 80's. The early to mid 90's provided
some killer death and black metal as well as industrial
metal. Since then , true musical genius has been harder
to find. The new mallcore / emo stuff makes me want to
kill. Most of modern extreme metal is a carbon copy of
something already done.
How do you see the role of the record labels in the
music industry in about 10 years?
The writing's on the wall. Net labels may thrive but the
others will (hopefully) die out, or have to drastically
reshape their business. Smaller indie labels will thrive
(especially since the niches of hardcore, black metal
etc value vinyl).
What are your opinions on the Industrialized Metal
Webzine?
It rocks totally and provides coverage to what is on of
the most creative and insane genres of metal, I have
discovered tons of stuff from your webzine, some of
which I have reviewed elsewhere.
Do you have some final words to add?
Think for yourself. Support original music, and stop
supporting bands on major labels (they are mutually
exclusive). The world is in a very bad state right now,
so do your bit to improve it (environmentally,
politically, socially etc). Watch out for the new
Burzukh album, ' End Game ', which will be available
free online from www.geocities.com/muslimpunk/Burzukh by
April 7th , 2008.
Interview by: Gerardo, answered by: Suleiman -
April 2008
Burzukh contributed on the compilation with the track
"Job Done" |
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