RAW & WILD - Interview - Cripting Slaughter

:: INTERVISTA AI CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER - risponde Les - italian version

1. BRIEF US ON THE BAND HISTORY. HOW WAS IT CREATED? WHAT DID YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE WITH CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER?

- Cryptic was formed in the summer of 1984 when the scene was very young. We really just wanted to have fun and play music. What we tried to achieve was originality. We never wanted to sound like anyone else.
The original line-up stayed together for four years and released three records. After the break up, I moved to Portland, reformed the band and released one more album. Cryptic toured the U.S. and Europe, met a lot of great people, had lots of fun, and got to experience a lot of music.

2. TELL US SOME GENERAL THINGS ABOUT THE BAND RELEASES. COMPARE THEM...

- The 1st LP Convicted was almost all speed, which became our trademark. Money Talks, probably the fan's favorite, was a better balance of speed and groove, and our songwriting improved quite a bit over the first record. Stream of Consciousness, although the production is terrible, contains my favorite songs from the original line-up. Speak Your Peace, the one that the early fans hate, also has some of my favorite material. The songs were weird, but hey, we were eating a lot of acid and listening to a lot of Voi Vod at the time.

3. WHY HAVE YOU ENTITLED YOUR FIRST ALBUM "CONVICTED"?

- The title was meant to imply that if you act on your beliefs, you might pay a very high price.

4. WHICH WERE THE REACTIONS OF THE MAGAZINES, THE FANS AND THE LABELS FOR YOUR REUNION?

- The reaction has been incredibly positive, which is very inspiring to us .

5. IS THERE AN IDEOLOGY BEHIND YOU? HOW DOES THIS INFLUENCE YOUR MUSIC?

- Cryptic was pretty well known for having outspoken and radial political views. I think we all have individual ideologies and very strong opinions, and we share those views with each other as a form of expression and education. We may not always agree, but we respect one another and are open minded to different points of view. I feel that having a real sense of conviction in general influences everything you do, including music.

6. HAVE YOU LISTENED TO ANYTHING GOOD LATELY?

- The new records from the Melvins and Queens of the Stone Age are both great. And, of course, the return of Dave Lombardo to Slayer is not to be missed, even if the line-up is only temporary.

7. WHICH ARE YOUR 5 ALL TIME CLASSIC ALBUMS?

- You know how impossible it is to answer this question. I would have a hard enough time picking my favorite 100 albums. OK, in no particular order;

Led Zeppelin "Physical Graffiti"
Jimi Hendrix "Electric Ladyland"
Jane's Addiction "Nothing's Shocking"
The Doors "The Doors"
Bad Brains "Rock for LIght"

8. THANK YOU! HAVE I FORGOT TO ASK YOU ANYTHING AND YOU'D LIKE TO MENTION?

- We totally appreciate all the support from you and from our fans around the world. And be sure to check out CrypticSlaughter.com, our site which will be up soon. Cheers.

Giuseppe "The Krushers"

Line-up: Les Evans - guitar, Rob Nicholson - bass, Bill Crooks - vocals, Scott Peterson - drums

Discography Life in the grave (demo 1985)
Convicted (1986)	Money Talks (1987)	Stream of Consciousness (1988)	Speak your Peace (1990)

GIUSEPPE THE KRUSHERS - (UR)

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