Hey Peter!
Here are our final answers to your questions :)
We did all of them together, so there are maybe
some complete different answers, because
everyone of us has its one thoughts and ideas to
many of the themes you asked!
So here is the answers from Dagger in Hand and
they we´re done in December 2017.
Please tell me a little bit history of the
group?
- Started in summer 2015 as 5-piece with female
vocalist (Linda) and our todays singer David as
bass player
- Directly started to write own music with big
influences from 90's NY Hardcore like Terror,
Madball, Agnostic Front, etc.
- First songs "My friend called Icarus" , "The
Night" & "The Game"
- David moves back to Main Vocals, Linda fired
- Dagger in Hand as Bandname
- First gig at Art Can Robert, Rastatt with
Trapped, Dismember 187 & Mental Cruelty as a
4-piece without bass player (late 2015)
- New Bass Player Carsten joins us -> line up
complete
- First 9 songs ready
- Gigs at Mannheim, bad Durkheim,...
- Split ep "Paraiyar" (with trapped) recorded,
mixed and mastered in april 2016 at
Minorfatdiner studios
- Gigs at Offenburg, Karlsruhe, Frankfurt,
Rastatt, Bad Dürkheim, Landau
- New songs and a new style gets worked out:
more variety, more metal, more groove, less
traditional hardcore (big influences of early
Sepultura, Suicide Silence, 90's Deathmetal)
- 1st edition of our own festival "Neckbreakerfest"
at January 17
- First complete own EP "Bullet in Mind"
recorded, mixed and mastered in march 2017
- Gigs at Stuttgart, Landau, Karlsruhe, Weinheim,
etc., first bigger festival (Fallen
Fortress Open Air 2017)
- 2nd Edition of Neckbreakerfest ready for
January 18
Please tell me a little about every member in
the group right now, age, family, work,
interests and something bad about everyone?
Earlier bands? Other bands on the side?
-Vocals: David Schmidt, 25, fresh married,
student as teacher in chemistry and
physics,veggieboy, interests in:
travelling; cooking; camping; music; bass
playing, the bands Hardcore kid
Rhythm Guitar: Simon Schmidt, 28, engaged,
social worker, brother of David, house and
camper - owner, passionate
about: travelling; camping; drinking; partying; Jägermeister,
the bands Partyboy
Lead Guitar: Alexander Caspar, 27, student in
mechanical engineering, worships music,
especially Prog (King Crimson, Zappa, Dream
Theater,...), loves Death & old Sepultura, too
much hair for hardcore, too much motivation for
hardcore, the bands Drill sergeant and Biggest
critic,but also its Riffmaster, interests in all
types of music, travelling, cooking, partying,
guitar, aircrafts. Also plays guitar in 60's &
70's Rock Tribute Band "Mind Trip". Played drums
in earlier time.
Bass Guitar: Carsten Krebs, 28, studied sound
engineer, clichéd bassplayer with interests in
music production, sound, and recording. Used to
play in Ska Punk Band "No Matter How" &
Alternative Rock Group "Noise Story". The bands
Producer and expert in sound.
Drums: Johannes Weiner, 25, model - bauer,
playing drums for 13 years, knows the schmidts
since being a child and making music with them,
groovemonster!!!, mediamaster (desgins our
teaser, posters, operates all our song
platforms,...) interests in: drinking, smoking,
travelling, all sorts of music, partying and
sleeping... The bands Sloth
I can hear much different influences but mostly
hardcore but I see that you like a lot of
metalstuff on your Facebook etc? Favorites from
the past?
-We all got very different influences on our
musical background and interest in different
styles.
While David, Simon and Hannes mostly listen to
hardcore, I am the Prog-/ Metalhead and Carsten
is more or less the Rock and Punk listener of
the band.
Our biggest influences when writing songs and
riffs are the following:
Obituary, Cavalera conspiracy, Slipknot, Suicide
silence, Obey the brave, Parkway drive, Slayer,
Sepultura and Municipal waste
Dagger in hand are you satisfied with the name?
How did it came up? You weren’t afraid that some
other band would be named like this?, Which is
the best bandname you know?
-We love our name! I always listened to the
Slayer track "Altars of sacrifice" worshipping
the lyrics and one of the very accentuated parts
is "High priest awaiting dagger in hand
Best Bandnames of alltime: Violator, Slayer,
Excrementory Grindfuckers :):):):)
What´s the best thing with playing live?
-The Party, the people to talk to, the energy,
the feeling
And where is best to play? And the worst place?
-Best: Clubshow with partying crowd
worst: already had it :):):):):):):)
How is to play this sort of music in Germany
right now? Which types of bands do you have
concerts together with?
-Difficult, because of the difficult scene at
the moment. You've got the oldschool hardcore
fans, and the new school (post hardcore) people
divided and bitchin bout each other, which makes
it almost impossible to unite all people to
party together. And the scene in general is not
that big and there are many many bands.
How would you describe your music in three
words?
-Power, Diverse, Different
What does punk mean to you, is it only a word or
is it a lifestyle?
-It's an attitude! Punk for us means deviation
from the norm and not always going the right and
easy way, but thinking and asking about any
questions in life.
How do you see on downloading, mp3 and that
stuff?
-Small bands like us need every advertise they
can get, so we need people to download our songs
and listen to them, but in general it's always
better to get any physical copy of your
favourite music (Cd,...)
How is it to live in Germany right now?
Politically? Fascists?
-It is one of the wealthiest country on earth,
so we really are not in the position to moun,
but of course we got big political movements
which are not always positive. Since Germany got
the big immigrations the fascist scene grows
bigger and really gets more attention from many
people too lazy to think.
Many many people are just unhappy because of
social injustices and it’s easy for them to
think the immigrants are to be blamed for that.
All we can do is to lighten up people’s minds to
make them think in new directions and become
more tolerant. All in all we really live in an
open minded country and that should stay the way
it is!!!
Is there any good bands from Germany now? Is the
punkscene/hardcorescene big? How is it in your
hometown?
-Rammstein, Ahab, Obscura, GWLT, AYS, Tausend
Löwen unter Feinden, All Fucked Up, ....
The Scene is not that big as in other countries.
Our hometown has a small venue to make concerts
(Neckbreakerfest...), but it's hard to get it
filled with people like to listen to heavier
music.
What do you know about Sweden?
-Beautiful Women, beautiful landscape and
cities, good political and social health, tasty
meatballs :):):):), so many great, legendary
bands!!!
Have you heard any good bands from Sweden?
-There are so many!!!! Hypocrisy, Sabaton,
Yngwie, Arch Enemy, Carcass, In Flames, Abba,
Amon Amarth, Hammerfall, Candlemass, Dark
Funeral, Adept,.........
Your lyrics, who does them and what influences
you? Is it easier to do lyrics now or was its
easier to do it when you was younger?
-David and Myself write all lyrics. No we both
think it is easier today, because you are more
open minded and clearer in your attitude and
statements.
Is there any subject that you never will write
anything about??
-We clearly dissociate from being machos or any
homophobic shit! We hate all kind of poser shit!
Politic and music, does it goes hand in hand?
Which is your most political song?
-Yes, the political thinking goes deep into the
music! It's all about attitude! Most Political
Song: Working Class Hero
Best political band/artist?
-Stray from the Past
Do you think that music(lyrics and so on) can
change anyones life, I mean people who listens
to music?
-We hope and would like to!
Your cover on your CD looks really nice, is it
important to have a record cover which shows
people which type of music you play? Your
favorite recordcover? Who does your covers? And
do you have any good recordstores in your
hometown? Have you done anything more than the
split with Trapped and Bullet in Hand?
-Yes it's part of our concept! The cover fits
with the lyrics, the lyrics are our inner
thoughts, the cover shows the thoughts in one
strong picture!
Favourite Cover: Rage against the Machine (The
burning priest)
Our Coverartwork (including all pictures) is all
done by my girlfriend Natascha Hahn!
We don't have any good record store in our
hometown, and no we don't have anything more
than the two ep's.
Is it important to get out physical records of
your stuff? Why or why not? Vinyl, CD, cassette,
what do you prefer if you could choose whatever
?
-Yes, we think it should be the purpose of every
band getting a physical record released! For us
it is a part of being professional and it makes
us proud!
We choose everything, because all formats got
their own charm!
Please tell me a funny thing which have happened
during your career and under some gig?
- Drummer is so drunk, he falls of the stage
- Bassplayer always destroys footpedals of
guitarists with his huge feet
How does your audience look like? Which people
do you miss on your concerts? Which is the
biggest band you ever have played together with?
-Mixed up ages, genders and styles :)
We miss more people who are open minded to any
sort of music without bitchin about the style or
genre. People who are there for just the joy of
music and a live concert.
Biggest Bands: Billy the Kid, Betraying the
Martyrs, Polar
Please rank your five favoriterecords, five
favoriteconcerts and five most important things
in life?
-Everybody chose one of each!
Records: Thy Art is Murder - Hate, Parkway Drive
- Deep Blue, Alter Bridge - One Day Remains,
Walls of Jericho - The American Dream, Cavalera
Conspiracy - Psychosis
Concerts: Rammstein, Xibalba, Rise of the
Northstar, Motörhead, Iron Maiden, Dream Theater
First, last and most expensive record ever
bought?
-First: Slipknot - Slipknot (1999)
Last: Cavalera Conspiracy - Psychosis
Is it boring with interviews? Is it much
interviews??
-No + No
If you could choose five bands from the past and
the history and nowadays and both dead and
living bands to have a concert together with
your band. Which five have you been chosen?
1) System of a Down
2) Sepultura (Classic Line Up)
3) Nirvana
4) Parkway Drive
5) Rise Against
Is music a good way to get out frustration and
become a nicer person outside the music??
-Yes of course! It helps you to get through the
day and through your positive and negative
moments in life! It is part of your thinking :)
Which is the most odd question you ever have got
in an interview?
-None
Which is the question you want to have but you
never get. Please ask it and answer it?
-Question:What are your lyrics really about?
Answers:
-to make people think and question the everyday
life
-humanity
-critical self analysis
-psychology
-the gift to be a good person in life
Futureplans for the band?
-Full length Album with touring and a bigger
range of gigs, maybe a festival away from home
For yourself?
-Success in family & work, stay healthy, stay
strong and mentally balanced
Wisdomword?
-KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
Something to add?
-As some other band already told the world: We
who are not as Others!
Neckbreakerfest Teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i-KCREItGg
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0aszmklSA8ptn82pCxGI3F
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