Text Interview

Foetal Juice


Q	Please introduce your band, the current line-up and what each of you does in the band.
A	Hi, we are a 4 piece death metal band from Bury. Rob - Drums Ben - Bass Ryan - Guitar Sam - Vocals
Q	How would you describe the band’s sound?
A	A mixture of old school death metal, grind, thrash and punk.
Q	How do you approach your song writing and what is your lyrical theme/content
A	The song writing process varies but basically Ry comes up with most of the riffs. Lyrical content is dark, disturbing and often just toilet humour.
Q	Who gets involved with writing of lyrics and melody? Is it down to specific individuals or a collaborative process?
A	Sam comes up with most of the lyrics but we've all chipped in here and there on lyrics and song titles.
Q	How often do you practice and have you any other gigs lined up?
A	We usually jam 2-3 times a week. 4th May Grand Central 11th May ????? (Liverpool) 25th June Royal Park Cellars (Leeds) The venue for the Liverpool gig had a fire and there's been a change of venue and I'm not sure where to.
Q	What has been your best gig so far, and why is it so memorable?
A	They seem to get better and better so I'm not sure about our best gig. The most memorable one for me (Ben) would definitely be playing in Burnley about 4 years ago when we decided it'd be funny for Sam to run round drenching himself in fake blood and wielding a pigs leg. We didn't do that again, and they didn't ask us to come back to Burnley either!
Q	What was the last song you listened to, either on the radio, your mp3 player, at a gig...?
A	The Atrocity Exhibit - Assassination Template.
Q	What do you think of the North West metal scene right now?
A	It's quite apathetic but when people do show up you see that it is actually quite strong.
Q	What do you consider are the benefits of initiatives like Metal 2 The Masses Battle 4 Bloodstock?
A	It gives the chance for great bands that don't have as much exposure as others to play alongside those who do and that's a good way to get noticed.
Q	What made you get involved with M2TM?
A	Basically we just got talking to Chris Appleton in the Grand Central who said he could put us on.
Q	Have you ever been to Bloodstock, and what do you think of the festival?
A	Me and Sam have been to BOA the past two years with a load of friends and we are going back this year. That gives you a good idea of what we think.
Q	What’s next for the band?
A	We're three quarters of the way through recording our demo and our full length album. We should have it finished for the summer.
Q	For those wishing to check out more, what is your website and/or myspace link?
A	www.myspace.com/foetal http://www.facebook.com/pages/FOETAL-JUICE/326380150925?ref=ts