EATING
SHIT [France]
Interviewed by Anto 2013
WARM GREETINGS MY FRIENDS ! WHERE IN
FRANCE EXACTLY IS EATING SHIT BASE? DO YOU HAVE A VERY ACTIVE MUSIC SCENE
THERE?
We live in Haute Savoie, near Switzerland (Geneva) in the Alps very near
Mont Blanc the highest mountain of Europe. It’s a quite wealthy part of France,
very touristical.
Regarding music, there is an underground scene here but it is not the most
famous place for grind. The most active scene takes place in the north of
France.
WHAT'S THE STORY BEHIND YOUR BAND'S
NAME?
At the beginning, when we were young, we wanted an extreme and at the same
time funny name. At that time we were often watching trash films, that name
came naturally. To-day we especially like the claiming tone of the name. Eating
Shit is what men do everyday with TV, over consumption, GMO, meat industry etc…
HAVE YOU BEEN IN ANY OTHER BANDS BEFORE?
WHAT MOTIVATED YOU TO START YOUR BAND?
Braak and I played in groups of black metal until beginning of years 2000.
Even though if Braak has a solo project of extreme metal (Empty Hope) and if I
have registered an EP with the group of trash/death Backdawn
(https://www.facebook.com/Backdawnofficial?ref=ts&fref=ts), Eating Shit is
our real group.
WHO ARE THE MEMBERS? HOW LONG HAVE
EATING SHIT BEEN GOING NOW?
We are 3 since 2008, when we chose the electronic drums, but we were more
at the beginning, at that time we had a real beater. There was a 4 years stop between
those 2 periods.
I MUST SAY YOU EXCELLENTLY GRIND AND
PLAY YOUR MUSIC WELL MY FRIENDS. WHICH BANDS HAVE INFLUENCED YOU, AND WHO ARE
YOU INTO AT THE MOMENT?
Thanks ! It’s a pleasure to read that ! The 3 of us listen nearly every
style of extreme metal as well of other more gentle bands (reggae, rock etc…)
HOW MANY ALBUMS HAVE YOU RELEASED?
PLEASE SHARE US EATING SHIT'S
DISCOGRAPHY
For the time being we have 4 auto-productions : 2 of grind/crust (“Eating Shit”
in 2003 and “world of shit” in 2004) and 2 of electro-grind (paradox in 2010
and bon appétit in 2011). We are presently registering a new album of electro
black metal.
HAVE YOU PLAYED OUTSIDE FRANCE? ARE YOU
FOCUS INTO EATING SHIT FULL-TIME OR DO YOU HAVE JOBS?
We played once in Geneva. All our other concerts took place in France, in
various places but especially in our region. Eating Shit is a leisure, we are a
small band, it would not be possible to live of it. Few metal bands can live
from their music, thus it’s even worse for extreme bands !!
ARE THERE LOTS OF GRINDCORE AND EXTREME
BANDS THERE IN YOUR SCENE? HOW ABOUT A PUNK CRUSTIES SCENE?
Yes there is a good scene in France with big bands as Inhumate. I do not
know very well crust/punk scene but in fact there are more and more bands of
that kind.
PLEASE NAME SOME BANDS WE SHOULD LOOK
OUT FOR...
As for grind I would mention especially the underground :
Glavio (http://www.bandmine.com/artist/music/glavio/1113575) Departement of
Correction (https://www.facebook.com/departmentofcorrection?fref=ts) Injuria
(http://www.myspace.com/injuriamusic) L.A.R.D.O.N.
(http://crustgrind.wix.com/lardon)
ARE YOU GUYS VEGETARIANS? IS VEGANISM
THE IDEAL TO ASPIRE TO?
I am the only vegetarian (and not vegan)
of the band but as it’s me and our friend Blytch
(https://www.facebook.com/Blytch1) who write the sentences, it shows through
the texts.
IS ANIMAL RIGHTS AN IMPORTANT CAUSE? DO
YOU SUPPORT THE ACTIONS OF THE ANIMAL LIBERATION FRONT DO YOU JOIN MARCHES AND
PROTESTS? (ALF)?
The respect of animal is very important for me and essential to allow human
being to respect the human kind. I respect and support ALF , as well as other
causes, as for instance the wolf defence. It came back naturally in France and
is hunted and persecuted in spite of the European protection granted to that
species. Consequently, I also join different associations who act against
intensive breeding as well as protection of ecosystems…
DO YOU THINK MARIJUANA SHOULD BE
LEGALIZED? OR IS IT LEGAL THERE IN FRANCE?
In France the use of Marijuana is not legal and is far to become legal.
However there is no severe repression against smokers because France is one of
the biggest European consumers, even before Netherlands (where it’s legal !).
France being a great producer of wine, alcohol is easily consumed. If
legalization could allow the end of black market and fight against mafioso it
would be a good thing.
I have no doubt that encouraging young people to smoke is not a good thing for
public health. We must not forget that it can become a real problem carrying
study failure and social problems. I knew myself some cases. It’s as for
everything in life, one must know how not to pass over some limits and this is
not easy for everybody.
WHERE DO YOU RECORD YOUR SONGS? YOUR 2
ALBUMS "PARADOX" & "BON APPETIT" BLASTS OUT GREAT,
DECENTLY EXCELLENTLY QUALITY RECORDED. MOST BANDS HERE IN THE PHILIPPINES CANT
AFFORD COSTLY STUDIOS TO RECORD THEIR MUSIC.
We register ourselves our CD. The two last ones were mixed and masterised
by Mulk (http://www.myspace.com/mulksong) who works in the rough electro grind.
We had no means enough to register in a real studio and to make a professional
press. We like auto-production, sympathetic products come out in that way. Thus
they have a personal touch !!
DO YOU HAVE ANY OFFERS FROM BIG LABELS,
WILL YOU SIGN IF APPROACHED? ARE YOU STILL PRETTY MUCH A SORT OF D.I.Y. BAND?
No, never, we are a little band and our grind style (electro) has not
received real recognition. But it’s OK for us, we like being in the underground
scene. Yes we are a DIY brand since the beginning, more than 10 years ago, and
we are proud of it.
WHAT'S THE MOST INSANE GIG YOU HAVE BEEN
TO SO FAR?
Our biggest live took place in Geneva, at Brutal assault 5 with Yacopsae
and this year in Bordeaux (town of same name wine) at the Underground Blast
Fest3 with the legendar Agathocles).
DO THE POLICE BOTHER YOU WHEN YOU HAVE
SHOWS? HAVE YOU HAD ANY ENCOUNTERS WITH THEM?
No, in France we have a great artistical liberty and I never had any problem
with police at any of the concerts to which I attended as spectator or player.
One may be dressed, listen and think whatever he wants in our country.
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