1. Hello Semih. First of all give me a short bio for our readers.
Hey Pavlos! Sure bro, we started in early 2005 as a two-piece band and recorded the first rehearsal tape (2 minutes) down in our basement where we used to jam hen we have time and neighbours were not home. Actually we've never thought we would continue but when Marc from B.O.G. Productions asked if we would be interested in recording new songs for a split 7" we knew we had to do it. That 7" came out in 2006 as a split with might AGATHOCLES which should be already sold-out. In 2007 we had a new member, improved our sound and played few shows in Istanbul. Then recorded new tracks which later came out as a split 7" with ARCHAGATHUS in summer 2008. Also another split 7", this time with SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS came out last summer. I guess that's it the story so far.
2. I have noticed that you prefer the old fashioned way of releasing your material (mostly 7’’ and split taped). Why is that happening?
You bet we do! Since grindcore is not for the masses but for a minority, tapes and 7"s which come out in limited quantities seem to be the best option. Also we are fans of tapes and vinyl records. We might put out a CD someday though.
3. How did the split with the Greeks Cut Your Throat came up? Those goes for all i know have chosen to be completely D.I.Y..
I guess Antonis from Alcoholic Desaster Distro (with whom I was in touch for years, yamas bro!) was the one who came up with the idea. I had already received the self-released C.Y.T. CD from him and thought that was one of the best shit that came out lately so I thought we had to do that 7"! We've recorded our side in summer 2007 but it took the C.Y.T. dudes a while to record their part. A year later, when they finished their recording, our songs seemed to be lame so we decided to record new songs and forget about those we've recorded last year. Hopefully we will be able to record the shit soon because I can't wait to see the 7" coming out!
4. What do you thing about the extreme sound nowadays?
Grindcore scene in general is going strong. However I gotta admit that I kinda ignore the over-produced grindcore releases with so-called modern layouts and stuff since I like it raw and DIY.
5. Tell me some things about the subject of your lyrics.
We usually write lyrics about the situation we live in. Ignorance, hypocrisy, United Nations, distorted history, ignorance, borders, national press, ignorance, capitalism are some of the subjects we touched in last two records. I know some of them sounds cliche but you gotta see what is cliche in the i.e. Europe or USA is the reality for us. We always include translations of the lyrics in record sleves however if someone needs to read them, feel free to contact us.
6. The tour you did last year was a success. Did it help you to see some things different as a band?
It was definetely the best thing we've ever done so far! I gotta thank everyone who've made it possible! It did help us to see the way things work in Europe and definetely helped us expand our vision. We can't wait to come back soon!
7. Tell me some things about the scene in Turkey. I know that there are many bands (mostly black metal and brutal death). Are there any good grind core bands also?
Turkey has always had bunch of good bands however there has never been a real scene due to lack of unity and stability. Bands come and go, usually without any proper release. Today we have bunch of good bands such as DECAYING PURITY, CARNOPHAGE, TRUTH WE DEFEND, CENOTAPH, DECIMATION, SELF TORTURE and the list goes on. You're right, death metal and black metal should have the most popular styles here. I like both, what I don't like is the the mentality that most of local bands have. Turkish bands, in general, have no idea what D.I.Y. is. Also people do not care if a band is racist, rock-star whatever you know? People don't care about the attitude. That's what pisses me off most!
Not really. "Politics" is kind of a taboo subject here. I can understand that because we've had some really destructive political events in the near history therefore people tend to stay away from politics. That's not an excuse though.
9. What are your future plans? Is there a chance to see you perform in Greece?
You can be sure playing is Greece is our first plan next to recording the new songs for the split 7" with CUT YOUR THROAT! The thing is we all live in different cities and have studies with different schedules. However I am sure we will make it to Greece in really near future. Hopefully to Italy too. Rest of the plans is recording new split 7"s and doing more live shows and maybe another Euro tour in 2009?
10. Thanx a lot for your time. The last words belong to you!
Thank YOU my brother! I hope you don't get bored while reading the answers, haha. Well, I would like to say hi to all the great friends in Greece! We can't wait to meet you guys again! You guys have a great scene there that we totally envy! Anyway, if anyone is interested in our new 7"s, feel free to get in touch! Yamas! (Semih & SAKATAT, September 2008)
SAKATAT contacts:
cesettur[at]hotmail[dot]com
www. myspace. com/sakatat
www. sakatat. cjb. net
(Interview done at 30/09/2008).
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