5‐ What happened to the drummer Jeff Mhaghnuis? And tell us about TO M A S Z PILASIEWICZ?
Shawna: We parted ways with drummer Jeff Mhaghnuis shortly a er the release of the first album. One of the members in the band lost their Father due to cancer, so the band had taken a break for awhile. When the band got back together and wrote the 2nd album we decided to approach drummer Tomasz Pilasiewicz in the fall of 2013, he really liked the demo and decided to work with us.
6‐ Are we going to talk about the new CD " IN THE FIELDS THEY BLED "?, How was the recording and mixing of this new work?, What are the expecta ons of this new job? And are you happy with the contract?
Shawna: We are very excited about the new album " In The Fields They Bled ". Tomasz Pilasiewicz enters the studio in July to track drums, the rest of the band will lay their tracks and mix the album in August 2014 at DHR recording studio, then it will be sent to Dan Swano for Mastering. The album is expected to be released in October 2014 on Horror Pain Gore Death Produc ons and Dark Horizon Records. The band is very pleased to be working with both labels for this album. Holocaustum want to focus on booking & playing many shows in support of the new album, then re‐enter the studio in Summer 2015 for the third album tled " Autopsy in Progress ".
7 ‐ Have signed with two record labels( DARK HORIZON RECORDS) &( HORROR PAIN GORE DEATH PRODUCTIONS), DARK HORIZON has released the first album, what do you expect from this?
Shawna: There is a lot of compe on out there with labels, bands and promoters. Our goal is to work with mul ple record labels and promoters that are willing to work together with the band to promote, book shows, target sales & trades to other labels & metal heads all over the world.
8 ‐ What bands do you think have influenced the sound of guitars and generally HOLOCAUSTUM?
Shawna: Some of our main influences include bands such as Immola on, Emperor, Morbid Angel, Autopsy, Primordial, Enslaved and Death.
9 ‐ Tell us the most important aspects of this new album " IN THE FIELDS THEY BLED "?
Shawna: That would be expanding the dynamics in songwri ng and bringing drummer Tomasz Pilasiewicz into Holocaustum.
10 ‐ What are you talking about the issues of " IN THE FIELDS THEY BLED "?
Shawna: The new album " In The Fields They Bled " is about different aspects of the pain and suffering that many have faced due to the violent acts of war.
11 ‐ Tell us a crazy experience at fes vals? And tell us about these experiences?
Shawna: I be er not men on the crazy experiences we have had...
12‐ Some project to edit video of the band?
Shawna: We plan to work on shoo ng video footage for HOLOCAUSTUM some me in the near future.
13 ‐ What does the cover of " THE FIELDS IN THE BLED," What is the policy of the CD issue? And Why that tle?
Shawna: Since this album is based on different view points of war, we picked the song " In The Fields They Bled " to be the tle for the album. When we were trying to figure out how we wanted the Artwork to be for the new album, that song had the most inspira on for art ideas to give to Ar st: Plamen Kolev. Again, we wanted a fire theme to go along with what the band name means, so having a war theme with the flamethrowers was a nice touch.
14 ‐ What are the bands that have influenced most to Holocaustum? And What inspires you?
Shawna: There are many bands that have influenced Holocaustum, bands such as Immola on, Emperor, Morbid Angel, Autopsy, Primordial, Enslaved and Death. We are inspired by many things such as the pain and suffering of life, war and death.
15 ‐ How has the band progressed?
Shawna: Holocaustum has progressed by b r i n g i n g n e w d r u m m e r To m a s z Pilasiewicz into the band as well as expanding the dynamics of our song wri ng, recording, promo ng and work ethic. It has also helped to work with both Dark Horizon Records & Horror Pain Gore Death Produc ons.
16 ‐What are the band plans to support the new album?
Shawna: Holocaustum plan to promote and play many shows this and next year in support of the new album " In The Fields They Bled ".
17 ‐ Final comment?
Shawna: If you are looking for a new album this year that you feel as though you have had in your metal collec on all of these many years, you don ' t want to miss Holocaustum ' s new album " In The Fields They Bled ". Available this Fall 2014 through Horror Pain Gore Death Produc ons & Dark Horizon Records.
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Aquí, Ricardo Bedoya, la revista SCUMZINE, ¿ cómo están todos en la banda? Y ¿ cuáles son las expecta vas de HOLOCAUSTUM?
Shawna: La banda está haciendo bien, Ricardo, a punto de entrar en el estudio para grabar nuestro segundo álbum " IN THE FIELDS THEY BLED ", que esperamos que saldrá este 2014 octubre Estamos mirando adelante a promover y dar conciertos en apoyo de el nuevo álbum. Muy contentos de estar trabajando con ambos HORROR PAIN GORE DEATH PRODUCTIONS y DARK HORIZON records de esta versión!