Malignant Tumour is a band from Czech republic which have been playing hard music for many years and I really appreciate that they have taken their time to answer an interview from me. This happened in november 2024

You started for 33 years ago and I haven´t heard your music from then but I understand that you played a little bit more like grindcore then? Why did you start to play together in the first place?

-Reason why we started to play was the same as many bands did. I just want to make music and be a closer to my heroes not only to listen them but also to make music I love and maybe one day share stage with them. And yes, this sometimes happening. Sometimes we sharing stage with bands who was or still are my musical hearoes and this is just great. When the band started we make just a bunch of noise, because no one can really play on the instrument and we used very crappy ones, just those we had money for and they were very cheap, some even DIY instruments. It was very hard, but it has some special wibe then because we were very young and hungry to play.

I see on Discogs that many members have been passing through the years. Is it some of you whon have been around all the time?

-Yes, me. I am the only original member of the Malignant Tumour, who start this band 33 years ago. Rest of the boys, I am playing with now, came later to the band, but all of them have been in the band for quite long. And they played in other bands before they join, so music carrier of all members are quite long, I have to say. No rookies. Hahahaha...

Have you always singed in english? Never in the Czech language?

-Never. There are few songs in different languages in Malignant Tumour back catalogue, like swedish or finnish, but that was only for a joke. I love to sing in english and I am writing all lyrics originaly in this language. Czech is quite difficult one to understand and very, let say, hard language to write lyric and not much people get the point so I prefer the english.

Politics and music, does it belong together?

-Of course. Whole history in music prove it, isnt it?

Which is your most political song?

-Oh, don´t know really, but probably all the songs from period of 98 -2001. I was much into that topics and tried to change the world as everybody at his young age do. Later I realised how naive I was. But it is part of the grow mature. I don´t regret it.

Which are the best political band through all times?

-It might be AGATHOCLES for me. There are also many others i like, KREATOR, DISSAFECT or NAPALM DEATH might be the ones I still follow....

Your latest album Maximum Rock n Roll came on the punklabel Papagajuv Hlstael records, how come it became just this label?

-We are friends with Pavel for many years. He released also our specil box as 15th annivesary of our „In Full Swing“ album and we liked his enthusiasm and great work. And on the top he was interesting to release also new album so we just said yes and it was simple like that. It´s a gentleman agreement. Not really any contract. I also like personaly what music he releasing and it is nice to be in same team as few of my favorite punk bands. Oh yes. Also he is working hard on the promotions acroos the globe. Well, it is not like Nuclear Blast and likes, but it fits to our band what he is doing. Underground family.

Will you do anything more on that label or was it only one of a kind with Maximum Rock n roll?

-So far we are happy with PHR but we don´t plan much into future. But if PHR will be interesting to release other our album, why not. But if someone will pay us half milion of pounds, we might change the record label. Hahaha.

Is there anything you could have been done better on your latest album so here some months after it have been out, something you regret?

-No regrets, really. I love that album how it is and I never turn back like this or that could be better. If we think that way, let´s make next album better...

Maximum rock n roll is a very good description on your music, what is the most peculiar you have been told that you´re playing, I mean which sort of music have people called you?

-Of course people thinks we play like Motörhead. What else you expected? But I wont be that sure for this description. Our music is far more aggressive and way more in „extreme“ way, most probably thanx to our roots. But we can live with this „label“, I have no problem with it al all. Motörhead on speed is what we hear the most about our music and specially about our last effort. It is not bad to be labeled as one of my heroes. Even though we are MALIGNANT TUMOUR and not Motörhead.

Your thoughts about punk, what does it mean to you, is it only  a word or is it a lifestyle?

-It is definitely life opinion and maybe you can say lifestyle as well. But I like those punks who are open minded and not only shouting „destroy the system“ and getting drunk. Punk has for me some ethics and moral, but it could be different for anyone else. But in our brave new world punk is slowly dying, I guess. But there is still few bands or persons I love in that scene.

Best punkbands around right now?

-I like much british ones like CHAOS UK or Gabbas band FUK. EXCTINCTION OF MANKIND, VALLENFYRE, DEVIATED INSTINCT could be my faves. Also Swedish ones like MOB 47, DRILLER KILLER or WOLFBRIGADE I like very much. Not to forget BRING THE DRONES with Charlie Cimex on drums, this is really blast and I hope to see this all star team live sometime.But my favorite sedish one is definitely BULLET!!!

Good bands from Czech republic as you think is so good that they´re worth mentioning, both old and new bands?

-If we speak about punk/crust music, I would like to mentions ANTIGEN from Prague, great music with really great female voice. You guys, should check the Czech punk label Phobia Records. He is releasing many punk albums what they are the best out there now.

How is it to play this sort of hard music in your country?

-Easy I have to say. We have many nice venues and some of the top orgainzers here. Many foreign bands ( if not  all of them) including Czech republic to their tour schedule, so it only speaks for itself. Everyone wants to play in Czech.

Which type of people comes tou your concerts?

-All of the sorts. Older then we, younger then we are, punks, metaklheads, AC/DC rockers, football hooligans, das and moms with kids. Really!!! I think that our music connect all of those and this is amazing i have to say...

Have you been outside Czech republic and played anything?

-Oh yes. If you think we are existing 33 years now it would be sad to not play abroad of Czech Republic. We played over 1000 show in our history. Almost everywhere in Europe, USA, Canada and Japan. We NEVER played in Sweden, Finland or Norway. Would some be up to make us an offer?

Do you have any place that you dream about plaing live at or in?

-Anywhere we never played yet. Specially in Sweden.

How is life to live in Czech republic overall and how is it in Ostrava(I have been in Prague two times). How is it with racists, economic situation and so on?

-Life in Czech is fine I have to say. We are most atheistic country in the whole world, so we don´t have much those clerical stuff, which are strong for example in Poland. As everywhere we have stupid and thiefs politicians, now very strong populist parties, but it has not much impact to my personal life, because i don´t much care and listening them. If its gonna be worse, only time will show up. So far I am happy here. Easily and freely I can make rock and roll here so this is basically what I want.

Czech republic is famous for beers and I love beer myself and I have done a lot of beers myself, if Malignant Tumour would do a beer, which type would it be and what have it been called(or maybe you´r e straightedge?)

-When we celebrated 25th anniversary of the band back in 2016, our frinds from local brewery Quasek made for us beer called The Metallist. I was great decent lager, if I remember well. But I am not big beer drinker, I prefer dry red wine of rum or whiskey mixed with zero coke( I have diabetes). But if you will find your way to Ostrava one day, I will guide you to good pubs here where you can have the best Czech beer. Don´t be worry, I am not straight edge. Hahaha.

When you do your songs, how is it then, is it one in the band who does them or how do you do a new song?

-Usually someone (mostly me or guitarist Koral) came up with motive or whole song and than we work on it together at rehearsal room. I am doing mostly songs when sitting alone at home, drinking. It works somehow miraculously.

How many LP/CD have you done through the years and how can I get them (I only have Maximum Rock n roll, Dawn of a new age and In Full swing?

-Maximum Rock´n ´Roll is MALIGNANT TUMOUR´s 7th album. I am pretty sure that you can find one before „The Metallist“ at distros. Rest of the older ones are sold out. All what we have and what is available you can find at metalshop website, who selling our merch and records. Find it here https://www.metal-shop.eu/b/malignant-tumour/. Of course you can also contact us directly or our record label PHR for latest record and merchandising.

Do you ever have counted how many songs you have done?

-Hahahahah. No. Over 100 I guess.

To release an album only digital, would that be something for you or must you release physical records?

-We are old boys and we belongs to the scene where music was always on something physical. LP/CD or tape. So even we are selling our music digitally and trust me, that we don´t see much money from that, we prefer a physical stuff. That´s why we are doing those big, nice and spectacular covers with inserts.

Do you buy much records yourself? The first, the latest and the most expensive record ever bought?

-Oh, not much, but all records I have I am a listener. I am not collector. Latest one I bought was a BRUTAL TRUTH first album on vinyl, just couple of weeks ago. And the most expesive one could be a KREATOR box with first six albums. But I am thinking to buy a IMPETIGO vinyl box „Ultima Sezione Cadaveri“ and if I will do, this is gonna be my most expensive one.

You have been doing a lot of cassettes back in time and now you also release your new album on cassette, how come, isn´t that a very old way to put out music?

-I love tapes and this is my favorite format. And there are still people who love it same as me, so why not to make them happy and release album also on tape. I don´t care if it´s old way or new one. Makes people happy is what is priceless.

Tell me a little about every member in the group now, name, age, family, interests, any band before and something really bad about ever one?

-Oh you need to know some sensationalist news? Hahahaha....

Well, I am Bilos, playing guitar and doing vocals in Malignant Tumour and also in second band called SICK SINUS SYNDROME where we play old school pathological grindcore. I am 48 and my life is turning last 35 years around extreme music. I work for Obscene Extreme festival, Extreme print where we print merch for bands all over the world. I have no kids and I am big fan of motocross.

Our bass player who is in tha band since 2003 is Šimek, who is called Anti Simex. Hahaha. He is 47 I believe and wiorking in city council of Ostrava – Vitkovice. He has three kids.

Our guitarist Koral is the oldest one. 53 and still going on. Joined the band in 2006, one kid and fuck knows what  he doing...

Drummer Bohdič is the most chill man on this planet. He is 51 I guess and has no kids, but a big house he has to keep. In the band since 2012.

There is no bad things about boys I should mention...soemtimes we getting on nerves, but it is usual thing if you are together for such a long time.