Rocket Feature : Demonstealer

Greetings, from Indian Rocket, How’s life treating the Demonstealer?

Life is good but extremely hectic, I’m busy packing the 275 pre-orders for DR’s new album, I’m waking up early every morning to go to the post office and ship them. The band is practicing everyday for the album launch tour and besides all this I’m also producing 3 bands at the moment in the studio. So yeah life is good.

Your new album 'The Return To Darkness’ has been appreciated by fans and critics. Did you expect this or has it taken you by surprise?
I’m always a bit sceptical about getting good reviews mainly because I always feel there is a huge change in the band’s sound which fans may not appreciate or its just paranoia in general. Also if you have lower expectations you feel a lot better when they are surpassed. So yes I’m surprise and extremely happy with the response to the album from everyone.

Alex Webster said your sound Is killer. How do you feel about that?
I feel fucking great! Its always great when musicians you look upto think your work is good and Alex is a brilliant musician who we all look upto so we are on top of the world.

For all your fans, who are too lazy to interpret the songs for the story of the darkness trilogy, would you give a synopsis?

If they are too lazy to do that it’s probably because they downloaded the album I’m pretty sure anyone who spends his hard earned money on buying a bands album will at least read the lyrics once and I think that itself will give them an idea. But for the readers who may have never heard our music the previous 2 albums talk about how the world was engulfed by darkness and evil forces and the protagonist tries to leave earth after he has lost everything but when he reaches the point of no return he starts to question himself and if he is doing the right thing by abandoning the world that needs him. That is where beyond the darkness leaves the story. The Return to darkness is pretty much about how he comes back and saves the world

Any chance of a re-release of the debut album ' The Demonstealer' ?
It is on the cards and I have been pro actively working on it as well. The idea was to re-record all the old songs with the new sound and lineup and I had even worked on the rough tracks but lost everything on my hard drive last year (without backup) so once I get some free time I will start working on this as well. I felt it be fittingly called ‘Prelude To Darkness’ since it is what has lead up to ‘A Darkness Descends’ and the DR legacy.

What are your views on Booze, Weed and smoking?

I’m very anti smoking because I’ve seen people close to me suffer as a result so I really think it’s the worst thing in the world and I hate being around smoke. I’m really not into getting high by drugs of any kind; I find that music is the only thing I really need. As for booze, its fine in moderation.

You are also known for your cooking skills. How did you develop a liking for cooking?
I love food and therefore cooking comes naturally to me, everyone in my family can cook, my grandfather was a great cook and I’d like to think a little of his skill rubbed off on me.

Where do you plan to see your Bands Workshop, DR and RD in the next 10 Years?
Well with DR I am expecting regular tours abroad, worldwide releases through major labels of our album and just generally making it my life. Workshop will have more albums, more gigs, more fun!!!

And Reptilian Death will maybe actually have a line-up and I’ll get to play drums on stage. If not I’ll just release an album everything I feel ‘the unrelenting surge of vengeance’ no pun intended

Any new releases via DSR this year?

DSR is looking for bands to release but after the DR album only the new RD and Workshop albums are planned but there is no definite release date, hopefully we’ll sign some good bands and release their albums too.

Last words for your fans?

Buy the new album! Watch our video and enjoy the music!

Cheers & Stay Demonic!

The Demonstealer

Demonstealer Records : www.demonstealerrecords.com
Demonstealer's Blog : www.demonstealer.blogspot.com

Interview by Eshaan Sood