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Germany is a country which produces a lot of
good punk and hardcorebands and Bashdown is one
of the newest ones…this interview took place in
September 2019.
Please tell me a little bit history of the
group?
-I think this is the fastest question to answer,
because in 2018 Bashdown was formed somehow just
out of fun and interest in heavy music by Helge
H., Tommy and Martin. At this time another
drummer and guitarist were into the band, this
changed in 2019 to the current line up.
About our age? Wow…from young to extremly
old…..means from the 30th to the 50th….
I can hear much different influences but mostly
hardcore a a little tiny bit och metal and rap
music? Favorites from the past?
-This is because our most common influences are
based on hardcore music. We really like old
school stuff like Cro Mags, Agnostic Front or
the groovy punches by Pantera.
And yes, we are satisfied with this name!
What´s the best thing with playing live?
-We are open to play with every band or
location, most important is to have fun on stage
and the crowed should enjoy what we are doing.
This also fits to what we did so far, played a
couple of show and met a lot of cool and
interesting people.
How is to play this sort of music in Germany
right now? Which types of bands do you have
concerts together with?
-Our music fits to broad audience because we
address Hardcore and metal heads. We played with
different bands like Hate Squad, Warpath, Winds
of promise or Nothing changed.
What does punk mean to you, is it only a word or
is it a lifestyle?
-It should be a lifestyle and not only a trend
when it´s modern. In term of music it´s a huge
variety of influences to music what we like.
What shall a young guy do today to shock their
parents as the way we did when we were young?
-To be honest I cannot remember any shocking
activities in my past (maybe first tattoo), but
I can only emphasize everyone to show love and
respect to their parents, because time flies and
suddenly it may happen that they aren´t there
anymore and you are missing millions of words
you want to let them know…Anyhow joking them is
allowedJ
They have already seen everything ?
Is there any good bands from Germany right now?
Is the punkscene/metalscene/hardcorescene big?
How is it in your hometown?
-Hannover was mostly known in the past as pure
hard rock/ heavy metal base with bands like
Scorpions, Victory or Thunderhead. Later bands
like Hate Squad or Cripper were following with
more aggressive stuff. Currently it seems more
quite with “big” bands from Hanover.
Have you heard any good bands from Sweden?
Your lyrics, who does them and what influences
you? Never in german?
-First we do not know if we want to do any
German lyrics, time will show us what comes
next. The current influences are mostly driven
by live and own experiences like shitty
relationships or lost friends.
Politic and music, does it goes hand in hand?
Which is your most political song? Is it
important to get out your opinions in music?
Best political band/artist?
-It´s not my duty to award the best, everyone
how is supporting human rights and humanity is
automatically the best.
Your favorite recordcover alltime? Who does
your recordcovers? And do you have any good
recordstores in your hometown?
-To many cover to mention…..Our cover just shows
it´s Bashdown inside. Unfortunately most of all
the good stores from the past in Hanover
disappeared. The last one I know is 25 music.
-Since we are old school we love to have vinyl
of course. I like all varieties of records,
vinyl and CDs at home, streaming apps when I´m
travelling or riding a car.
-Be sure, we have a looooooot of fun in our
band. This is also because we know each other
partly for many many years.
-We just started and did not play a lot of shows
yet, therefore we played smaller shows with
bands like Hate Squad, Warpath or Winds of
promise.
-Too many good records and too many good shows,
I cannot mention only 5……This wouldn´t be fair
to all the others. The most important things in
live are honesty, love, respect, health and
trust. Everything else can be build on this.
First, last and most expensive record ever
bought?
-My first record was the “Stand&Deliver from
Adam and the Ants” in the early 80. Last record
I bought was from Crystal Lake. My most
expensive record was a Metallica bootleg with
demo recordings when Dave Mustaine was singing
in Metallica.
-Definitely not, we just started. It´s funny to
see what you are interested in.
-Of course everyone want to see positive reviews
but you also see some negative feedback
sometimes. If negative feedback helps us to
improve it´s also OK, because we have to learn
too. What I personally do not like are these
fuckers on social media just blaming someone
because they think they are anonymous
somehow….No bollocks, they wouldn´t tell you the
same bullshit personally.
Which bands do people compare you to, is it
boring that people compare you to other bands or
is it understandable?
-Until know we were not compared directly to
with another band. If someone will do this, why
not?
-Motorhead
Agnostic Front
Slipknot
Pantera
Cro Mags
-If music wouldn´t be able to do this, what
else?
Which is the question you want to have but you
never get. Please ask it and answer it?
-Let´s get more interviews , maybe I can give a
reliable answer on this in the near future.
For yourself?
-Healthy!
Something to add?
-Thank you for your interest in us! Really
appreciate this.
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