The Metal Asylum Talks To…. Necroscum

Can you tell us about the origin of the band name, a history of the band and a little bit about the various members?

The origin of the name simply comes from a drunken evening where we had to find the name of the project that we had just formed and Necroscum appeared. The group was originally formed with former classmates from music school.
From the original members, only me remains on vocals with a new line-up freshly hired.

Are you all from the same area? How did you get together as a band?

Before, no, it was actually quite difficult. But with the new members that I have gathered, via musician announcements and various acquaintances in the metal world, we are now all within an hour’s drive in the East of France.

Who are your favourite artists/bands and how have they influenced your own sound?

The range of influence is quite vast given that we are all quite eclectic in our choices of music, but for the big influences that made it possible to write Necroscum, I would say Morbid Angel or Dying Fetus.

Did you always have the ambition to be a musician and in a band or did you originally have other plans?

Yes, initially I was a drummer in another Death Metal band called Warkunt and after I left, I started a training in a music school which was the starting point for Necroscum.

What songs or albums are on your current playlist?

The list is quite long but to name a few I would say Archspire, Lorna Shore, Cryptopsy, Slayer (for eternity) Cannibal Corpse, Dawohl, Skeletal Remains and Pendrak.

Do you sing in the shower?

Yes, and sometimes I even rehearse new compositions to the great displeasure of my neighbours.

Do you have any plans for the band for this year and into next year?

For this year, it will mainly be to promote our latest album and also to book gigs to start 2024 on stage as much as possible.

Do you currently have any new songs/albums ready to be released?

It’s now been a month since our album ‘Gates of Misery’ was released so composing new music is not our absolute priority, but there is already some in the desk drawer.

If you could play at any venue in the world, where would you choose?

For nostalgia’s sake, I would say on the Altar of Hellfest, because I have lots of memories there. But in reality it’s more an excited audience that makes you want to crash the stage of this or that venue.
Do you have a favourite album? If so, what is it?
‘Reign Suprem’ by the almighty Dying Fetus

Do you have any guilty pleasure songs/albums?

Not really a guilty pleasure, but for what is furthest from what we do, I would tend to say Mozart.

If you were putting together the greatest show on earth, who would be playing?

I would say Necroscum first, if we organize the biggest show in the world, we might as well participate on stage! 😉
And for the top of the show the big return of Slayer, Pantera, AC/DC and Metallica. There you fill the largest stadium/hall in the world.

Can you remember the first album you bought with your own money? What was it and do you still have it?

As your fans will be reading this, is there any message you would like to send out to them?

Yeah, thank you for supporting the metal scene and above all for coming to watch shows because the bands you see in small venues today are perhaps those that you will see in some years headlining big festivals.

Finally, let us know all your social media sites so your fans, old and new, can find and follow/like you!

We, at The Metal Asylum, would like to thank you for your time. Is there anything further that you would like to add?

Thank you for relaying news from underground and we are pleased to meet readers or journalists at our gigs. We will have a drink together with pleasure.

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