Mammutant

SEASON OF THE CUGOTHIAN CANNIBALS

PROLOGUE: ‘’WAR WAS RAGING ON XORGOSH BETWEEN THE TRIBES OF MAUCHIANS, CUGOTHIANS AND NANGORIAN HORDES OF CANNIBALS. AFTER THE SIEGE AND EVENTUAL DOWNFALL OF ULTROSSTUS, METROPOLIS OF THE NANGORIAN EMPIRE, THE CUGOTHIANS TURNED AGAINST THEIR ALLIES IN AN ATTEMPT TO OVERTHROW THE MAUCHIANS AND TO GAIN COMPLETE CONTROL OVER XORGOSH. THE NANGORIANS SAW THEIR CHANCE TO ELIMINATE THEIR ENEMIES AND ATTACKED IN A SUDDEN ONSLAUGHT. THIS FINAL BATTLE EVENTUALLY LED TO THE COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF THE WHOLE PLANET. ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OF CUGOTHIAN CYBERZERKER-WARRIORS, THE MAMMUTANTS, ESCAPED IN A SMALL SPACECRAFT, ROAMING THROUGH THE GALAXY IN SEARCH FOR PLANETS FULL OF NEW MEAT. NEXT STOP: EARTH!!!!’’

During their trip to the Earth, I managed to contact Mammutants, and Gabul, Mighty Scourge of Xorgosh respond to me. With his roaring voice full of wrath and scorn, Gabul spoke about his wicked plans upon the earth, his three centuries long struggle to release their second relic of Xorgosh chronicles, his sympathies about Slayer and Carcass and resurrection of their second guitarist. Feared with his last words I let ‘’Atomizer’’ to endlessly spin, and I recommend that to all of you, if you want to be spared, or dare to become Cyberincarcerated Brainslug in Mammutant’s Paradise of Flash!
Hails to Mammutant horde. ''Atomizer'' is out, how are the reactions from fans and media, as I sow some reviews which aren't filled with sympathy about your recent work (which isn't in case of Metal-Sound zine-comm.vlad.)?
The reactions are quite assorted, but, hey, at least we are getting some! And, we didn´t come here craving for sympathy!

Where did you picked up the ideas for lyrics and such strong, post-apocalyptic atmosphere that surrounds all of the songs on the album? Is this album represent one conceptual piece?
We got our inspirations by our long. lonely travel throughout space, that´s why it sounds so sad. And no, the album isn´t really a concept album, although the majority of the songs deals with events that took place on our homeworld Xorgosh!

Another thing that I wanted to ask you about is that Xorgosh concept, who came up with it and what it represents. To me it's somehow close to the concepts of Bal-Sagoth's sagas.
This can´t be! We are unique! If you wanna know more, read the Xorgosh chronicles, it´s written in blood and urine, sometimes jizz too! It´s the story of our downfall, as I, Gabul, Scourge of Xorgosh, remember it!

Influences from Rob Zombie, Ministry, KMFDM, Slayer, Carcass, Benediction, newer Mushroomhead and also some doom basis can be noticed on your album, what you can say about that, what details from these bands have driven you into your musical direction?
Well, Slayer influenced about everyone who is into extreme metal, i guess, and Carcass had such a nice sludgy sound, on the first records, at least, and the finest artwork ever, quickens my appetite evertime i`m lookin at it!


Mammutant
Do you agree when people define your sound as industrial death metal? For me, you possess much of those thrash/doom/death forms, but with some industrial impurities.
I don´t much care, what we are being called, but i myself like to label it "apocalyptic pigfucking cocksucking asswhipping shitdripping cyberzerkermetal, aye!

Tell me now, how much of time you've take on recording, mixing and producing of the album? Are you satisfied with the album's look and taste at final?
It took us about 379 years to produce the album, caus we spent so much time on the loo! yes, we are satisfied, especially with the taste, so much, that we almost ate all copies before release!

Atomizer was originally set for release back in 2008, what happened with that? Why you waited for 2 more years to release this album?
It´s a little embarrasing, but when we signed our first record-deal, I didn´t have breakfast, thus I couldn´t control myself and ate the labelboss, his a & r manager, his secretary and his wife! I´m a bad boy!

Your visual appearance is very strong and accented, of how much importance is that for you? What did you wanted to express trough those visual theatrics? What motivated you to go hidden in public? Do you planning to revile your identities sometimes in future?
What do you mean, hidden? That´s us, we are the real deal, e.t.´s on a rampage, so we can´t reveal anything but our mighty penisses to you! maybe we will do that, when we produce the first alien porn to ever hit the theaters!

Your band isn't known much in Serbia, can you tell us a little bit about band's history?
It is a secret, but I give you a hint: buy the CD, some of your questions will be answered there, but not if you copy or download it illegaly! Umbu, the perbetual feeder, sees all!

How you came up with the name ''Mammutant''? Sounds like some extreme variant of elephant man.
Elephant dick, more like! Just kidding, it´s a mix between mammoth and mutant, meaning the marriage between ancient, primitive cavemanpower with supreme technology and evolution , old and new, children stew!

Where did you dig out the pseudonyms for the band members?
On the local graveyard!

How did you signed for ''Massacre Records'', have you send them any demos and stuff before you get deal with them? Are you satisfied with treatment you have there?
No, just sent them the head of their a&r manager in a package, hahahahaha! every band shoud do it that way, it works, really! And we are never satisfied with anything, that´s why we need to kill everything!

You acted as trio, but now you have 2nd guitarist, how that came along? You wanted to sound harder.
Actually, we thought he was dead, but one day, he knocked at the door of our spacecraft, saying: Rachooka ungallah slaibot-froozzz! So we had no choice! Overlord Imperion is not a man to be denied anything!

''Atomizer'' contains much of those mid-tempo hard pounding tracks, why didn't you go for those speed and aggressive type of songs, except ''Cyberincarceration''.
We are very slowminded, and don´t understand anything that´s faster than a brainslug!

You had clip for ''Warmonger'' from the first album, what about this album, will you cover any song in visual? ''Season of the Wolves'' sound interesting to me, for example, to be shoot as video.
It´s already in progress!

What occupations do you have for the summer, any festivals, solo gigs…? Also, how much is band in possibility to play live?
We can play anytime we like, we can play 10 gigs at the same time, thanks to our advanced cloning technology, man! But first i have to undergo surgery, i will have my brain removed completely, afterwards i will do a solo tour with my greatest love songs, just me and my wooden pipe, then we will destroy your planet, then we will do a world tour! Hmm, maybe we should do it the other way around!

After the joys of summer, what are the next plans for Mammutant? Do you have some tour in plan for the autumn/winter period?
It´s in the making, stay tuned for more info!

Are you fans of SF, post-apocalyptic movies and such, since you dealing with those Science Fiction topics…what you think of movies like ''New Barbarians'', ''Rats-Night Of Terror'', ''Mad Max Trilogy'', ''Alien'', ''Predator'', ''Planet Of the Apes''…is there something you can say about some of these movies that left big impression on you? Or to mention movies that left big impact on you?
Idon´t know any of the movies you mentioned, but planet of the apes sounds nice, that´s earth, right? but let me give you some inspiration: check out Hardware (M.A.R.K. 13). The black hole and dark star!

What you think of Trent Reznor's solo project with his wife he did some time ago
I didn´t even know he was married, i thought he was my wife!?

Do you have any other occupations or obligations outside the music?
Yes, I like cooking, human testicle stew, brainsoup, scrambled ears, that kind of stuff!

This is all, thank you for your time. Any words you want to share at the end, or something to promote?
Beware, earthlings! Our time has come! In time you all will die! Listen to Atomizer all day, it´s the only way to save your lives!

Interview was done by: Vladimir Petković
Answers by: Gabul

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