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Jussi:
We're great, thanks for asking! We're working on our setlist at the moment, and feeling very eager to finish it so we can get some longer shows going.
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| In the press release I obtained, it says you guys formed barely a year ago. When exactly did the group form and, sorry for asking this as I know it's one you will be tired of answering if you're not already, how exactly did the group come to be? |
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Jussi:
The story starts in the spring of 2010. Jussi was hoping to set up a band and found Jaakko's 'looking for a band' note in a Finnish musicians forum on the internet. Jussi was impressed by Jaakko's previous experience, and he sent him a blueprint song he had made for the project. They had a jamming session at Jussi's old band's rehearsal place, after which both felt like it wouldn't be a complete waste of time. Jussi put a note up on the net, and just in a couple of days Samu and Ville contacted him about it. Both were accomplished in the finnish scene, and hence we met up at a bar in Helsinki in August 2010. The meet went great and we consider it as the beginning of Human Sculpture. We found a great rehearsal room in Jδrvenpδδ and we started to practice the new songs. After our first gig in Turku, we decided that we needed a second guitarist, and Mikko showed up for wanted in March 2011.
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| Have the members of Human Sculpture been involved with any bands prior to coming together for this release? |
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Jussi:
Ville had previous vocal experience in a band called Sisare. He's also into making electronic music, and he's very good at it. Jussi played guitar in death metal bands called Icarian and Damnatized, and Samu is playing guitar in Trakooma. Jaakko was the drummer of a wider known death/thrash band Re-Armed. All members of the band have had over ten years of experience with their instruments.
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| Our World / Torn Down only has three songs to it. Do you guys have any other songs ready to go for live shows? If so, how many do you guys have at this point? |
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Jussi:
Our first setlist was only five songs. Now, as mentioned before, we are trying to put up a longer, heavier and faster setlist. At the moment we are practicing eight songs.
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| If you do have other songs you're playing, what made you choose these three songs for this EP? |
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Jussi:
We had a lot of discussion about it in the band, and we decided that these would create the best and most accurate overall image for the listeners. We are really happy with what we picked, and so far all three songs have been picked as the best song from the album.
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| You can really pick up in different styles of Metal to the three songs on this EP. Was each song inspired by very different musical influences, or did the band just want to make sure they had a wide range to their sound for this release? |
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Jussi:
We didn't think so much about the styles, its about all the three songs making up a good album together. We all listen to a lot of music, and we probably have a wider range of influences than metal musicians on average. Deconstruction is a thrashy song thats got a lot of energy in it. It's an attention catcher, and it's the best song we could pick for a first. The Wait comes in as a deep song with a dark atmosphere. It's got the most epic melodies of the album, and its also the one with the highest tempo. Then there is the end - A Heart. The song was built on the base of crushing brutality, and as you assumed in the review - a great live performance. The song is closest to traditional death metal of the three, and it was the perfect finish in our eyes. So yes, it's likely that all songs were inspired by different influences, but we don't really think about it. The base of our music is heavy and brutal, but we love to be able to put different kinds of emotions into it, and thats what we will also go for in the future.
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| Has Human Sculpture been playing live yet? If so, what is the response the band gets from the crowd? If not, do you guys plan to start doing live shows soon? |
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Jussi:
We have only had two gigs so far, both for very small audiences. We got good feedback from the first one, and even saw some headbanging on the second! We want to be able to put out the best show possible, and we cant wait to get to play shows with the new setlist!
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| Our World / Torn Down was recorded independently. Should we expect a self-recorded full-length in the near future? |
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Jussi:
We have discussed recording a second album, and it's bound to happen, but no exact plans are made yet. At the moment we feel like we might need to make another 3-song minialbum or a 5-song EP because of the expenses. The full-length hasn't been discarded but it's unlikely for us to have the resources for it. We will probably have made up something about it after we have done some shows with the new set, probably around spring 2012.
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| So, what is next for Human Sculpture? What are the plans for this band with the release of Our World / Torn Down? |
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Jussi:
We have spent a lot of time and money on the promotion of OWTD [Our World / Torn Down], and were waiting on more reviews and feedback. Your's is the second review we've had so far, with the first being a Finnish hardcore site Kaaoszine.fi that scored us 9/10. It was a positive surprise, and it felt awesome to get such good feedback. Hopefully some record company will spot and sign us. In the meantime, we are planning to do as many gigs as we can, and getting the setlist done is our number one priority.
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| How can people interested in this recording obtain their copy of Our World / Torn Down? If they cannot, please explain why. |
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Jussi:
We only printed 100 copies of OWTD, and we still have around 20 of them. Most of them were send to record companies and reviews for magazines etc. In case if you're interested in having one, mail us at humansculptureband@gmail.com. The price is 5 euros + post fees. The record turned out looking great, so order while we still have some to offer!
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| Straying away from the EP slightly for a moment... Being a band that just recently formed, what has it been like for the group building up to recording this EP? Has life interfered with the band's plans, or have there been times being a newer band has helped or hurt the group such as with promotional plans or live shows, things along those lines? |
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Jussi:
It's got its ups and downs. Being a fresh band in the scene always makes it harder to book gigs. On the other hand, we get to do the innovative stuff from scratch, we get to design our image, and do all the cool stuff too, so it's definitely worth it. Life always interferes so to say, but its about the attitude towards music. We need to keep the spark in there, and make sure that it doesn't start feeling too much like work. So far we've been enjoying every bit of it. We have an exceptionally strong motivation and faith in the project.
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| Is there anything else you'd like to mention before I let you go? |
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Jussi:
We'd love to thank all our friends, families, and everyone who likes us for helping us get this album done and promoting us! Also, thanks for having us!
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| Alright, well, again I thank you very much for your time, and I hope all goes well for you and Human Sculpture. Take care!
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