Zam: Hello Alex. Mega ultra grinding thanx for this interview. We are Perpetual from Sabah, Malaysia. The lineup is Zam(bass), Nasir (guitar) Zull (drums) Pijal (Vocals). We are glad to be apart of this interview session. You are right, good guys always go for grind music.
Nasir: Cheers Alex. Thanx for this sickos interview. Its cool to answer these double trouble communications haha. Grind yeahh.
Zam: Awesome man. Me personally getting older with this band. I was 16 when me and Zull (17 - drums) starting this band in 1995.
Yes for sure the Malaysian underground scene atmosphere maybe not the same to be compared with the past 20 years when the total Diy spirits and hard struggle was really valuable and fantastic. But to be realistic the technology, internet and all kinds of social network make it a little easier and faster to work. Good to have both the analog and digital way of life. But dont over use it. Underground scene teach me how to survive and more creative. Keep believe in your own music. Such a sentimental values man. Only the strong will survive!
Nasir: I was joining this band as a bass player in 2000. We were good friend back then. A lots of things we have sharing together both for music scene and life. After 2005, im taking a duties as a guitar player as Zam getting tired to shredding his 6 strings axe haha..
I think the underground scene in Malaysia has changing a lot both in movement and spirits. Nowadays, everything is super easy and people getting lazy as fuck. Weak of motivation and passion in music and Diy activities. I dont give as fuck, im just believe on what im doing.
Zam: Yeahh..finally we giving birth for our debut cd 'Grind Your Mind' on November 2013. Total 10 track of Brutal Harsh Grindcore in your face. We starting the first phase of recording session in February 2013, then continuing the second phase in June 2013. While the mastering session was finished in July 2013.
We was really happy with the release of this debut cd. After so many years of grinding struggle, finally our dreams was come true. We sacrifce both money and time for this album. We really satisfied with all the output, i mean the sounds and pressing quality.
Nasir: Personally im really happy with the release of our debut album cd. That was my main mission to release an official physical album for Perpetual. Yeahh..this is just the beginning. More grinding stuff will be release soon.
Lets throw light on your label the noise production. Use the moment advertise your product, hhh)
Zam: Thanx man. To be honest, Perpetual 'Grind Your Mind' cd was the the first baby for The Noise Prod hahaa. This label was a reincarnation for my old Diy label Grind Combat Prods. The Noise Prod will be an official label for pressing any Perpetual stuff as long as we never signed with big labels hahaha..fuck man. For me this label will be our medium to connecting us with any Underground labels and peoples. Some releases will be announced soon.
Nasir: Well, Zam is the owner of The Noise Prods. let him vormit his words haha..All in all we are supporting each others for this label.
Zam: Well, we have planned to release a split cd with Negation (Malaysia Grind veterans). I have talked with Madie of Negation about this split and both us was really excited with this project. The split will be consist with some new tracks and also a live track from both bands. This split cd also will be a co-release between The Noise Prods and Madie own label. Suppose to be released in the end of 2014. Wait for this grinding split cd!
Anyway we also planned to release a split cd with Celebrity Kills (Czech Republic grinder). Hopefully this project will see the light in this year or early 2015. Perpetual will release a special EP before the end of 2014. As for sure this is a special releases from us. Grinding songs in sickening formats. You will like it man haha.
Nasir: Yeahh..all the stuff will be released very soon. We are now getting busy with our new songs and recording plan. Im really excited with the progress of our new songs. Still grinding as fuck with a progression in the songs composition. Brutal Harsh Grindcore in your face!
Throw light abit on your further tour Grind Over Borneo. What are the places you are going to visit and what are the dates approximately?
Zam: The Tour Is Over! Finally our short but meaningful 'Grind Over Borneo' Tour 2014 was succesfully finished.
Mega ultra grinding thanx especially to all the gig organizers, bands, friends and crowds. The detail as below:
Lahad Datu - Sept 6 2014,
Sandakan - Sept 7 2014
Kuching - Sept 13 1014
Kota Kinabalu. - Sept 16 2014
So sad we cannot do our show in Pontianak, Indonesia on Sept 14 2014 because of immigration problem. Hopefully we will do it in the future. A Big thank for all the help, support, cooperation (not competition), hospitality, time/money spending and everything. All in all we enjoy every show of our tour. The tour left us an unforgettable remembrance. Grinding thanx and kindest regards.
Nasir: Hell yeahh.. Our tour was finally over. Grinding thanx to all those peoples which supporting us in every aspects. Also big thanx to Wan of Argonized that filling in the drum position when Zull our real drummer cannot do the tour in Kuching and Kota Kinabalu because of the family matters. The tour was really exciting and cant wait to do another tour soon. Hopefully by next year 2015.
Zam: Hahaha..cool geographical question man.For your information, Malaysia's climate is categorised as equatorial, being hot and humid throughout the year. We dont faces a big problems with this climate. Hey man a coconut juice and a tropical juices will be good to cooling down your body heat.
Nasir: Hey bro.. You better drinks some coconut juice or maybe some local rice wines (Tapai) haha.
May I suppose that your old material, that no way to get easily, the world will possibly see as compilation?
Zam: We are planning to release our old stuff such as Protector of the truth Reh.Tape 96, Promo Tape 97 and Mental Depression Demo Tape 99 as a compilation in a cd format. One Malaysian label has offered us to release this comp.cd, but its still under consideration. Maybe some plan to release our split cd and tapes. Will be announced soon brother.
Nasir: Well, Zam already talked bout it man hahaha.. lets it be for what it is :)
I’ve felt a lot of sickness about society in your lyrics. How do you see today’s world situation, especially in a social aspect?
Zam: We life in today social infectious scenarios. People getting more crazy with this world downfall phenomenan. You know the mass urbanization and industralization has changing human social behaviour. We become fuckin selfish, arrogant and hypocrite because of social levels that has created by the fuckin shithead multinational corporation and blinded politician. Im sick of this man. We are not trying to preach people by our lyrics, just let them thinks for a minute. Life is a karma, what you give you get back!
Nasir: The downfall of humankind. We cannot change the past history but we can create a better life in the future. Let practise the goodness by your own first before you bring it to the society.
Zam: Perpetual for real haha. Yes Perpetual is my only band for now. This is my life man. Keep on working and grinding with Perpetual :)
Nasir: Im only grinding with Perpetual. No side project band for sure.
By the way is there some own kind of sport in Malaysia? I mean ethnic or local those that impossible to find anywhere.
Zam: Well for your information, Malaysia was a multiracial country. We live in Sabah which consist by multi ethnic especially the indegenous people. Im from Orang Sungai ethnic. One of the favourite ethnic sport was called 'Menyumpit' somekind like a bamboo blowpipe. We can shoot the target by blowing the bamboo blowpipe.
Nasir: Im from a Bajau ethnic. One of favourite sports was called 'Sepak Manggis'. We can play this by kicking a rattan ball higher to reach the prizes that hanged at the bamboo.
What mean for you these names: Nasum, Repulsion, Terrorizer?
Zam: Nasum - Swedish Grind pionner. One of the most creative band in the grind planet. The dead of Mieszko by Tsunami in 2004 was the end of this great band. Rip Mieszko. Love all their stuff. Hope Anders can bring Nasum back to life.
Repulsion - One of US pionner Grind band. Their album Horrified was a must collected album for all Grindhead. Hope to see them live soon.
Terrorizer- The US Grindfather. One of our big influences. The album 'World Downfall' was a treasure in Grind/Extreme music world. Rest in peace Jesse Pintado. My all time idol!
Nasir: Nasum - My all time idol. Their extreme yet creative music always addicted by all grindhead.Rip Mieszko.
Repulsion - Horrified album was rules!
Yeahh hope to see them live soon.
Terrorizer - My all time grind idol. Jesse Pintado was a legendary grind guitarist. Rip Jesse!
How do you think how fast politicians and religion destroy the society?
Zam: We live in a multiracial and multi religion country. We dont have a problem with the society diversity. The only problem is the extremist in religions and politics. False extremist can go fuck off and die!
Nasir: Grind the faces of religions and politics extremist!
What style of music among all the styles you hate the most, from which your ears can bleed?)
Zam: Hip hop bastards. Weak music for.weak people. Total earplugged hahaa..
Nasir: Hip hop gandam style can fuck off and die. Bullshit man!
Thats all! Wishing to Perpetual an active progress and long life existing!
Zam: My brother Alex and GGGG, mega ultra grinding thanx for the great interview. we enjoy it a lot man. Hope to see you soon bro. Well anyone still can get our album cd 'Grind Your Mind' . USD 10 via paypal or bank transfer. Keep on grinding in the filthy world. Grind on!
Nasir: Thanx Alex for this awesome interview. This session will helps to promote out our band. Everyone can buy our album now. Stay sickos. Grind forever!
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