Cianide interview

intie with Mike.

Please give us a short introduction of yourself?
Mike Perun, bass/vocals in CIANIDE.

Any interest in introducion the other members? Or let us know you are the boss.
Sure, might as well give them something to crow about: Scott Carroll/guitars and Andy Kuizin/drums.

Where does Cianide stand for? Why making music?
It’s just a name really, but as a chemical compound, cyanide is used as a treatment to make metal harder and it also fucking KILLS!! Appropriate huh.

Do you think its important to keep the old school death metal alive? Why?
Why not? Somebody’s gotta keep Death Metal dirty, ugly and in the gutter.

How do you react when youngsters say Korn is death metal?
They can call it what they want. I could give two shits.

Do you need to be a skilled musician to play death metal.
Nah. The best DM comes from unskilled musicians I think. It’s the “skilled musicians” who are the ones who always end up killing any good extreme underground metal. Happened with Thrash, happened with Death and is now happening to Black Metal. I’m not saying all, but most. I’ll take guts and feeling over technique any day.

Do you have musical education? DIY? And how many times a week do you practice?
I am self taught and we practice around twice a week.

Where do you get inspiration from for the lyrics? Do you eat forbidden mushrooms?
No, I’m not a hippie. Just hangovers and coffee.

Would you join Metallica if they ask you? Why?
Yes, but only to play LOAD, RELOAD and ST ANGER songs.

Your opinion about MP3 downloading?
I have no use for it, but I like the fact that it’s costing record labels and bands tons of money in lost revenue. Serves them all right for forcing out vinyl and overcharging on CD’s. I hope the industry chokes on file sharing!!

Do you use the internet a lot? For what reason?
Porn. Is there any other reason to use the internet?

Do you have an alphabetical list of all your fans? Who is the most remarkable one?
Mailing lists? No. Bands who do that shit are rubbers.

Did you pay for your logotattoo on that guys back?
What guys back? You mean some poor guy tattooed our logo on his back? Heh, it’s probably a killer tattoo!!!!

Do you play your own music in your car? What kind of car do you drive and how does it look like?
A ‘95 Chevy Monte Carlo. Complete with fender dents from playing “bumper cars” when I’m lit. Of course I play my own music when I’m driving. How else am I gonna pick up chicks?

Happy that George W. won the elections again? Do you notice things changed? What could be changed?
Oh, I think we all should strive for world peace.......... Fuck that!! George W. is coming for ya’all!!!

Are you interested in the two side politics like Suicidal Tendencies once sang?
I never paid attention to the lyrics of that song. I was always too busy moshing uncontrollably.

Why are americans so patriotic? The USA has no history because the nation was build by immegrants form Europe!
Yeah, you’re right. BIG FUCKING DEAL! Being proud of where you are born is fucking retarded. It’s not like you accomplished anything or had a choice in the matter. I’ll take McDonalds over cobblestone streets anyday.

Any evidence of Dutch immegrants in your area?
Not that I know of. Ain’t Lars Ulrich Dutch? That’s enough I think. (Nope, Lars is from Denmark. Twan) How does the future look like for you? What do you still wanna reach after being around that long?
Probably looking at throat and colon cancer eventually. Maybe heart disease from all the shit food and alcohol.

Last rites?
Buy our album!!