http://www.myspace.com/bywayofblood
First off i would like to thank Mark and By Way Of Blood for taking the time out to do this interview with Worldwidetakeoverzine
How did the band come to be named By Way Of Blood and is there any special
meaning behind the band being named this?
no not really. i came up with this name like 7 years ago when i was in a bunch of metal bands but always wanted the name for a hardcore band. so when i met jake(guitar) we were like this is the name no matter what.
who are some of the bands main musical influences?
Jake is huge into terror. Ian is a big fan of the bands he know in maine like ignorance and outbreak. myself and Eric are from the mid 90's scene so most of all the mid 90's shit, but newer bands like death before dishonor and hammer bros., crowns of kings, any like real hardcore.
are any members in side projects other than BWOB?
no. we are all kind in the "grown up" world, ha ha. like no time between work and family. but we spend any spare minute doing this band it really has all of our hearts buried into it.
how long has the band been together?
this line up, which would be the only one as far as i can say, it's only been sense march of 08. but about a year before that.
how many cds eps 7 inches split cds and demos has the band currently
released?
just our demo. www.myspace.com/bywayofblood download it and pass it on!!!
what do you base your lyrics on when writing new material?
i write based on how the song comes across when it done, and what words come out when i freestyle it when we're finally done writting the music.
is there a large and thriving scene in the Manchester area as well as
throughout New Hampshire?
there are a lot of kids but to call it scene, no way. it seems like you have to be part of the friend group for the or get lucky enough to play a show with a bigger band other wise the kids don't come out around here.
is this the original lineup and if not what is the current lineup?
as far as im concerned yes. eric-bass, ian-drums, jake-guitar,mark-vocals. the first line up was a joke 1 kid was just trying to meet little girls the other kid was into
nickleback and shit it just sucked.
please give the readers a little information about the NHHC scene and how you and other people are trying to make it a more well known scene?
there are way to many "scene kids" so most of the hardcore kids don't bother to come out so they don't have to deal with the high school drama of all that goes with them. but the kids that do come out are there with the right state of mind. you have to earn it around here that makes it very hard cause word of mouth takes time. ya
know.
if you could have anyone do guest vocals on your next recording who would it
be and why?
obvious 1st choice for me would be roger from agnostic front, freddy from madball, brian from death before dishonor any of the guys from the bands the i grew up listening to or have come to resect, but jonny from word for word would be great i love that kids voice and lyrics.
what are your views on fighting at shows?
shit happens but its always better to leave that stuff outside. most times it is stupid but funny.
in only one sentence describe your sound to someone who has never heard you
before ?
a more pissed mid 90's style.
when the band is on tour in the van what is usually playing in the cd
player?
we have not toured. YET!
how were you first exposed to the scene and what made you say i want to be
in an band?
mark-in may of 96 i went to see xproclamationx and ten yard fight at the little vegas in manchester,nh and was blow away by the whole thing. the energy the feeling the passion you could see in the faces of the kids who had been there before and the open arms that i got being the kid.
what are your views on kids that talk shit on the internet and also bitch
about being hit at a hardcore show?
i say, say what you want about hardcore but at least know what your talking about or be willing to say it to who ever your talking about or stay home. if you don't want to get hit stay away from the pit area it not a hard thing to think about.
what is the bands favorite song to cover during a set?
we were talking about doing hold it done from madball but just never went through with it.
where do you see the band in 3 years from now?
we would love to play to any kid who wants to here us so where ever the kids let us go with it.
when on tour and driving from city to city what is some of the weirdest shit
you have seen happen or pass by?
have not tour yet but an emo kid tripped and fell right in front of my truck as i pulled up to a show to unload. so i beeped and laughed.
who are some of the up and coming bands from the Manchester area as well as
throughout New Hampshire that we should be on the lookout for?
word for word from manchester, spit ya teeth from maine. flesh and blood just broke up but be on the look out for the new band they are starting.
the term hardcore has become so overused that any band putting a breakdown
into a song is considered hardcore but explain to the readers what hardcore
means to you?
no uniforms no look just passion for a music and a message whatever that might be. every band has a different message. but if you flat iron your hair ????? thats not hardcore sorry ladies!!
How can the readers from around the world contact you about ordering
merchandise?
right now only myspace. www.myspace.com/bywayofblood
What is your most memorable show and why?
has to be the last show we played. it was with thick as blood and the first show with this line up and these songs. it just showed us that kids don't have to know your music to respect it. made me feel like we are doing what we set out to do with this band. make kids dance and have fun doing it.
what is your favorite city and country to play shows in and also your least
favorite and why?
manchester has worked out well for us even playing to 15 to 30 people.
for someone who has never seen BWOB and is planning on attending a show in
Manchester, NH what can they expect to see?
a band that loves the music they write and are not pretending to be cool. we are just 4 hardcore kids who like to dance and our band reflects that with out being another just heavy band. we are a hardcore band not a tough guy band our mosh band.
Who are some of the bands that you enjoy sharing shows with?
flesh and blood, spit ya teeth, ghost town fury, and thick as blood.
What advice can you give to some of the newer bands starting out that maybe
having a tough time and thinking about giving up?
never give up! ever this is not an easy style to jump into. it takes time for everything. remember why you love this music and it makes it way easier to stick it out.
where do you think you would be right now had you not been exposed to the
hxc and metal scene?
mark- for me it was truly a life saver. i was getting pretty deep into drugs and had i not had such a passion for this music i never would have started a band, and that band was the reason i stopped all that. so truly feel had it not been for hardcore i would be dead, of like an o.d. or some shit.
what is the most embarrassing thing that has happened to the band when
playing a set?
i called thick as blood flesh and blood! im a retard and should not talk in between songs. ha ha
why do you think that people always associate violence with hardcore shows
and it always gives hxc scenes and shows a bad reputation?
it is violent but its not like a intent to be that way it just is a release for all the bullshit that life hands out. of course there are kids with the meathead mantallity but i think that is like a 5 to 1 kind of odds.
Do you have any upcoming shows that you would like to tell the readers
about?
sept. 13th in henniker,nh. there is not a lot of details yet but just check our myspace they will be up soon.
Is there anything else that you would like to add that i may have forgotten
to ask that the readers should know about?
give every band a shot to be heard. you may be shocked about a band you may have not heard or have not heard in a while. so don't believe everything you hear about a band. form you own thoughts by hearing the bands for yourself. AND GO TO LOCAL SHOWS!!! WITH OUT LOCAL SHOWS BANDS CAN NOT DO ANYTHING!!! OH YA IF YA HAVE A BASEMENT SHOW COMING UP OR A SHOW COMING UP AT ALL HIT US UP!!! WE WILL TRY TO PLAY ANYWHERE!! HA HA HA
