Killerkorp's new EP Vices showcases their raw energy, evolving sound, and unflinching emotion. In this interview, the band delves into their inspirations, mental health themes, and ambitions for the future.
1. The
new EP, Vices, is described as your proudest body of work. Can you elaborate on
what makes this release so special to you as a band?
Ans: This release encapsulates the chemistry between us as musicians, we have
improved tenfold over the years of being together. We know what we like, and we
know what we want people to hear from us. Extremity is our playground, and we
believe we have captured that on this EP. It is our proudest body of work
solely because we are proud of what we have to offer to our fans and new
listeners alike.
2. The title track, Vices, is set to release as a single and lyric video.
Can you share the inspiration behind the song and the themes it explores?
Ans: The themes behind Vices, touched on the human experience of being trapped
in the mind with intrusive thoughts and impulses related to the silencing of
them voices. The artwork harnesses these feelings with the true intent. Vice's
lyrical themes battle mental health.
3. Your sound incorporates modern death metal and blackened hardcore. How
did you arrive at this unique fusion, and what influences shaped your music on
Vices?
Ans: all the band have an eclectic taste in music, but we all share a love of
emotionally charged music. Death metal has a huge power behind it and the
blackened hardcore element adds that dissonance to the message we want to put
across, without this we do not think our message would translate. Emotionally
charged music is powerful.
4. Jakey Day mentioned that you’ve found a sound that feels like home. What
elements of the new EP do you think best represent this Killerkorp identity?
Ans: The ferocious mix of groove and aggressive in your face composition is
something we always wanted, and we feel this EP has all the things killerkorp
stands for. We want the listener to be able to Dance and Slam to their hearts
content and have a place they can call home.
5. Your live performances are known for their raw energy and authority. How do you translate that intensity into the studio, and how does it reflect on Vices?
Ans: we made sure we tracked the drums live in a large space to add that feel of real energy. When recording our guitar parts, we felt it necessary to stand up and simulate the stage performance, we lost our minds when recording, rode the energy of the track. Once the vocals were added it made it possible to fully capture the live experience of killerkorp
6. The UK extreme metal scene is thriving with many rising bands. What sets Killerkorp apart, and how do you see yourselves contributing to the scene’s evolution?
Ans: We believe the scene needs more energetic performance and we feel we can provide that to the scene, we want to inspire people to lose their minds and become one with their music. Far more exciting that way.
7. With Pain in 2019 and singles like The End and Death Day, your music has evolved over the years. How has your songwriting process changed since those earlier releases?
Ans: our song writing has mostly stayed the same over the years, we meet up as an entire band. Our ideas start flowing. We have adopted the more modern approach with recording our ideas at our homes, but this has nothing of the energy we resonate with each other in a rehearsal room.
8. The themes in your music often touch on raw emotion and aggression. Can you share any personal experiences or stories that influenced the lyrics on Vices?
Ans: The lyrics on vices have deep connection with our first-hand experiences with mental health and struggles that go alongside that. This is our place to express ourselves using music as a vessel. We have been through a lot over the last 3 years since the release of Death Day and the standout emotion of Vices is Isolation with your inner demons.
9. You’ve shared the stage with bands like Raised by Owls and Beyond Extinction. How have these live experiences influenced your growth as performers and as a band?Ans: Beyond extinction have always influenced us with the growth in the time we’ve know them as a band so it gives us a drive that shows that extreme bands like us can grow with pure dedication to the craft. Sharing the stage with bands of this calibre show us we can get our message across to the wider audience and we have a place in our metal scene.
10. Looking ahead to 2025, what can fans expect from Killerkorp in terms of live shows, new music, or other projects? Any plans to take your sound beyond the UK?
Ans: we would like to work on a Full-length album to follow Vices, we would love to just get the ball rolling on more exciting show, we just want to be a staple in people's lives in terms of music.
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