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What´s the name of your band? Corey: Bokluk

How was the band formed? Corey: The band was formed in 2007 in A Coruña (Spain) by Tukas (guitars) and me (drums) as a parallel project of our respective bands but until 2011 Bokluk not really began as a band. When Álex (vocals) and Iago (bass) entered in the band, Bokluk really born.

Can you tell about your band? Corey: We play agressive, violent, dark and raw old school Death Metal, nothing to do with modern bands with crap guitar-heroes and shitty triggered drums.

Where are all band members from?/Who does what in the band?
Corey: We are 4 members and everyone from the same city, A Coruña:
Álex: Vocals
Tukas: Guitars
Iago: Bass/Vocals
Corey: Drums

What was the ambitions of the band when you started?

Corey: Our only ambitions are play our music and have fun playing it, record stuff and play in live shows all we can.

Iago:  To pay tribute to all the classic Death Metal bands and spread our plague as we can.

Could you explain your music to someone that haven't heard you?

Corey: As I said you, we play old school Death Metal influencied by american and european bands and also by the old Grindcore/D-Beat/Crust Punk scene. Imagine bands like Obituary, Nihilist/Entombed, Autopsy, early Death, early Cryptopsy, Incantation, Terrorizer, early Cannibal Corpse, early Napalm Death, Discharge, Extreme Noise Terror, Grave, Extinction Of Mankind, Doom, Wolfpack, Dismember...

Iago: Death Metal made with passion and attitude in the old school way (the only real way).

Where was your first gig? Corey: Our first gig was in our town, A Coruña, in a squat called C.S.O. Palavea with the band Tempesta 4 years ago.

Where was the latest gig? Corey: The latest gig was the last year in Ourense, a city nears ours with the bands Upcoming Of Devastation, Himura and Cadalso.

Who writes your songs?/Who writes the music who writes lyrics? Corey: Songs are written almost entirely by Tukas but everyone in the band everyone collaborate in composition in one way or another. Lyrics are totally written by Álex, he is who better knows the Bokluk lyrical concept, some more original than the typical death metal lyrics about zombies, gore or grave desecrations...

What's good/bad with the band?/What genre do you feel you are? Iago: Good (and the best) is play, play, play play and play in the rehearsal room, bad is the opposite from this. We define ourselves as Death Metal.

Why did you pick that particular style?/What are your songs about?

Iago: We play this music genre because is our passion and because we are very confortable playing it. I like the whole Death Metal but personally I prefer the old school american bands; masterpieces like Eaten Back To Life and Tomb Of The Mutilated by Cannibal Corpse, Altars Of Madness by Morbid Angel, Slowly We Rot by Obituary and Mental Funeral by Autopsy are my favourite Death Metal albums.

Corey: This is the only thing I know how to do, and the reason I was born. Take it the Altars Of Madness, Mental Funeral, Slowly We Rot, Onward To Golgotha, From Enslavement To Obliteration, Left Hand Path or Horrified and you will find my favourite masterpieces of all times!

Do you write your own material or mainly covers?

We write our own songs but also we play another cover in live shows.

Corey: We write our own songs but once in a while we play some cover in live shows.

Have you made any albums?/If yes what are they? Corey: Moat Realm (demo 2012 self edited an re-release by Cai Cai Vilu 'zine from Chile in 2013) Taphonomy (full-length 2014, Memento Mori)

Do you have any clips on YouTube? Corey: We have some tracks from our two releases and live shows videos.

How old are you?/What got you started in music?

Iago: I'm 24, I started seriously listening music at 15-16 years old.

Corey: I'm 29, I started in music at 15 years old I guess...

At what age did you start playing?

Iago: I started playing guitar at 17 years old and two years later I change my way to the bass.

Corey: My first experience with a drum kit was 11 years ago when I was 18, It was the best thing I could have ever happened to me.

How old were you guys when you first stood on stage?

Iago: I was 19.

Corey: I was 17 years old when I saw Iron Maiden, the best show in my life.

Best/worst gig you've played?

Iago:Best in Barcelona, Santander, perhaps some in A Coruña... Worst better not remember.

Corey: I think that the best was last year in Barcelona, it was a fuckin´ bunch of maniacs headbanging out of control.

What places will you be playing in in the imidate future? Corey: All places that we can go, so far from here as we can.

Where have you played from then till now? Corey: A Coruña, Vigo, Lugo, Ferrol, Ourense, Pontevedra, Oviedo, Ponferrada, Santander, Barcelona, Bayonne...

Is it always the same songs live? Iago: Yes, except when we release new stuff and we have to show it.

Have you had any bigger tours from start to now? Corey: No at the moment, but it's our objective.

How big crowds do you usually play for? Iago: It depends on the cuircumstances

What are the plans for the rest of the year? Iago: Release our new EP and spread it as we can.

Where do you usually play? Iago: Normally in spanish estate and Portugal.

What are your goals with your music? Iago: Progress.

Is it easier to get your inspiration from older bands or from bands more modern?

Iago: Always older bands

Corey: Old shit the best shit.

What are your sources of inspiration?

Corey: Drumming of Dave Lombardo, Mick "Human Tornado" Harris, Chris Reifert, Philty "Animal" Taylor, Nicke Andersson, Bill Ward, Clive Burr, Igor Cavalera, John Bonham, Dave "Grave" Hollingshead...

Iago: Monsters of bass like Geezer Butler, Steve Harris, Lemmy Kilmister, Alex Webster, David Vicent (with the early Morbid Angel), Dave Ellefson, Dominic Forest, Carlos Cadáver...

What's the first step when making a new song? Iago: One riff

How do you feel about the downloading of music instead of buying albums? Iago: Downloading music is creating too much information and not assimilate as the music is should, as far as promotion is a fairly easy system to let you know, but if you can, buy the album.

What would be your dreams for the band?

Iago: More live shows.

Corey: Play live shows, touring, record new shit...

Besides your own music, what genres and bands do you listen to?

Iago: Out of Metal music I love folk music, there are a lot off great bands in my country as Milladoiro, Luar na Lubre and differet cultures bands like Chieftains, Dublineers, Gwendal, Wardruna, Garmana, Faun, Rapalje... it's a very personal music for  me. Metal music concerns much of my time and there are a lot off bands I like from Stoner/Doom, Heavy Metal, Crust Punk, Grindcore, Black/Death/Thrash Metal and my favourite, Pagan Metal.
These are ten bands that could be my favourites:
Black Sabbath, Electric Wizard, Dissection, Heidevolk, Kampfar, Megadeth, early Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, Bathory and early Napalm Death.

Corey: I'm a fuckin' maniac of music, all music that excites me will be welcome. Out from Metal music I like folk, electronic, ambient, post punk, classic rock, blues, pyschedelic rock, all the old hardcore and punk bands from 80's...

Metal music is my passion and I can't imagine my existence without it, I like all Metal genres since Heavy Metal/Hard Rock, Doom/Stoner Metal, Sludge, Death/Thrash/Speed/Black/Pagan Metal, Grindcore/Crust Punk...

My favourite bands... Iron Maiden (the best band in the world), Metallica (ONLY with Cliff Burton), Motörhead, Dissection, Napalm Death (ONLY with Mick Harris), early Entombed, Darkthrone, Morbid Angel, Burzum, Bathory, Autopsy, Celtic Frost, Repulsion...

When you are on stage, what do you fear most then? Iago: I don't think in that, when I'm on the stage and begin to play with my three friends, all my fears dissapear it.

Have you been part of any other projects?

Iago: In another three that doesn't exists.

Corey: In a few but already doesnt's exists.

Have you been in any other bands?

Iago: Actually I'm part of other 2 bands

Corey: I play bass in another two bands and drums in a tribute Motörhead cover band.

What would you do if there was no music?

Iago: Perhaps go crazy or kill someone.

Corey:  Kill myself.

How often do you rehearse? Corey: One/two days week, all we can...

Where do you rehearse? Corey: In our practice room.

Name 2 of your own songs you like at the moment?

Iago: Kampfar - Swarm Norvegicus

Iron Lamb - Smile Now Cry Later

Corey: Primordial - Where Greater Men Have Fallen

Godflesh - Life Giver Life Taker

What do you feel is the best live band you've seen?

Iago: Gojira.

Corey: Iron Maiden.

What drives a band that isn't all that famous and renowned to try to make a living on their music and to keep playing?

Iago: We don't try to make a living with this, just have fun playing the music we like and try to travel with her as far as we can.

Corey: This is not our job, this is our way of manifest our emotions, madness and to say a big "fuck off" to this motherfuckin' world of stupid worms.

Do you have any webpages?

Iago: https://www.facebook.com/boklukdeath

http://boklukdeath.bandcamp.com/

To contact with the band: [email protected]

Any pearls of wisdom for all other bands out there? Corey: Keep playing and believe in what you do.

Describe your show, visually and musically

Iago: Four guys on the stage giving all from them since minute one to the end, everything with a bass and devastating sound. Death Metal essence.

Corey: Madness, hate, violence, intensity, attitude... playing with pure passion and conviction.

How do you view the musicindurty of today?

Iago:  Non-stop cocksucking.

Corey: Fuck that cocksucking called "musical scenes".

What advice would you like to give other bands? Iago: Nothing.

What are the biggest obstacles for a band? Iago: The beginning.

What is best/worst with playing the clubs? Iago: Best it's the audience have fun with our music, worst it's the poor organization in some places.

Tell us about upcomming gigs and why we should be at them? Iago: Next shows will be in Torrelavega (Santander) and A Coruña on 30th April and 1th May with Osserp (Death/Grind from Barcelona). If you like Death Metal you should go, if not, go fuck yourself and go to see an indie pop show.

How would you describe your sound in one sentence

Iago: Acid running the skin.

Corey: Hate.

What is your favorite crappy instrument?

Iago: Bass and guitar, of course.

Corey: Drums and bass.

What was one of the most quarrelsome times for you in the band?

Iago: Rarely happens that, we are very united.

Corey: There is always discussions but not important.

Whats your Pre-show ritual?

Iago: Drink beer.

Corey: Drink beer, talk with some friends...

Do you have anything to add?

Iago: Thanks for you interest in the band.

Corey: Thank you for your interest in Bokluk.