Let's have for the second time a "dangerous meeting" with Dissection, yet present on our last issue. The very good impression I had from the advanced track "Severed into Shreds" has been surely strengthened after the recent demo tape "The Grief Prophecy" containing the following cuts: "Severed into Shreds", "The Call of the Mist", "Consumed". Dissection is without a doubt one of the best bands among the 100 times said Swedish new wave of death metal. These guys offer the great "nerves-shatter" sound with the right combination of quick parts and doom atmospheres. The sound quality is the only fault here: with a better sound/production and a more careful mixing, this would be perfect. In the upcoming future, a 7" E.P. will be released by the quitely new French label Corpse Grinder, featuring new songs as "Son of Mourning". I heard this song in a live version, kindly sent me by Jon Nödtveidt of Dissection... it destroys... Adoremus et expectamus the vinyl release!
How much important has been your previous experience with the band Rabbit's Carrot for the new band Dissection?
What can I say? Well, let's put it in this way: at those times I developed a lot as guitarist, but this is not strictly due to Rabbit's Carrot. It would have been the same in another band. Quite fun in the beginning, but then I got more and more tired about that thrash crap, so I quit the band. They were cool guys, also we had funny gigs: I don't regret anything of that period. Of course, it's thousand times times better to play here, I think!
You said me that Dissection has played several times live, with other Swedish monsters. Tell us some details of these gigs!
We have been playing a lot live lately, and all of them have been great, except the first one. The best up to now was in Falkenberg, with Entombed. It was absolutely great! The audience enjoyed it very much and everything went fine. We also played with Dark Tranquillity, Cadaver, Cemetery, ...even Ramones (ha! ha!). We have such a great feeling playing alive!
What about this next release?
It will be for sure a 7" E.P. on Corpsegrinder Records. We'll record the songs in July! Buy it! Buy it! Buy it!
Which kind of subjects influenced your lyrics?
The eternal darkness, visions of a distant world, death, grief, dreams... I hate fucking gore lyrics because it has become a big trend now within the death metal scene. Crush all trends! Crush false death metal! It's sad that has become a trend, because I love it! I don't want death metal available on MTV, in the rockstar magazines and so. But that's exactly what it is now! Who weared a Metallica T-shirt one year ago, is now wearing Morbid Angel, Dismember and Entombed ones. Who's to blame? The international press! (fanzines included, ed). Now Death Metal is a selling product, so you see so many bands signed by labels. I hate bands like Dismember who came out of nothing and have been signed. Entombed deserve their success because they are working on it since 1987 with four demos and so. But now I'm talking pretty out the original subject, let's go on to the next question!!!
Have you never conceived the chance to make a concept demo? Which should be the best subject to create a concept work?
We have already done a concept demo! The songs are about the same subject: DEATH! Seriously speaking, I don't think we will ever do it. The best subject would be in the King Diamond albums' scene. I don't know.
Do you believe in ghosts?
I'm sorry, I can't answer this question.
Someone told me that you're a great playboy. Give us the secret to conquer (and lacerate!! ed/Robban!!) Swedish girls!
Ha! Ha! Cool question... Who told you that? Anyway, there's no big secret. I don't know what to say. I love my girlfriend, that's all... (romantic, isn't he??-ed)
You now have a magic crystal ball in the hands: what can you see inside?
The real death bands still playing death metal, and the false ones to jump on another trend of music!
The interview ends here, man!
Thanks for all the support, cool interview, and the mag is a really nice paper! C-YA!