From the ashes of Paganizer arised Carve, this massmassacre metal band from Sweden that is recording their first effort. We talked to Rogga who is in charge of the vocals and guitar in the band and also is taking care of most part of the composition.

Why did you change the name of the band to Carve?
We´ve had some major line-up changes, and also moved in another musical direction since our last drummer was the one writing the more thrash oriented material. Hence we decided to change the name of the band to Carve.

What do you think of "Deadbanger"? Are you totally satisfied with it?
I fucking hate that album now, haha! It´s really not that bad actually, but the dry shitty sound really kills the album.

Are there going to be musical changes in the new release?
Plenty! From now on me and the new lead guitarist writes most of the music which leads the sound into pure fucking death metal territory. A bit like the material were meant to be on our first split-ep.

Are you using Sideway Studio again to record the new material? Who is producing it?
Sideway was a shithole and now it´s also put out of business, which no one
probably will regret... From now on we´re using the Stockholm based Necromorbus Studio which brings us the sound we desire...the sound of exploding missiles...

What can you tell me about "Stormfire"?
Well, it was our first effort and it pretty much sucks. Nevertheless it put us in contact with our label and got the band going. Some of the tracks on are still quite grim in their own primitive fucked up way.

Are you still signed with Psychic Screams? Are you satisfied with the way they promote your music?
I really don´t know, if they put out our next album as they´ve said we´ll be
satisfied. Otherwise...fuck´em.

I read that you are influenced by iron Maiden, Witchery and Defleshed. Are there any other bands or musicians that you consider very influential for the band?
That was the influences of our former drummer, yet Defleshed really kicks ass. Other influental bands are Grave, Vader and Driller Killer. Especially the Swedish crust scene have had an impact on me for several years, which will be heard on future material.

How do you think Carve is going to evolve in the next few years?
Hopefully we´ll evolve into a precise and merciless slaughter machine that will play live and defile virgins throughout the known world...haha!

How are Carve songs composed? has the method changed since the way you
did it in Paganizer?
Not really, we still write stuff on our own. Then we fight until first blood...the winner decides which songs to use...Usually someone ends up stabbed which explains the frequent line-up changes...

What can we expect from Carve from now on?
Total murder I would say. The new material is both brutal yet catchy in a
twisted rapelike way.

Any final words for people in Argentina?
Keep up the spirit of massgenocidal music, if we unite we really CAN murder
the world...

Interviewed by Federico Marongiu

Deadbanger - CD (as Paganizer) (1999)

ACTUAL LINEUP
Rogga - rhythm guitars/vocals
Emil - lead guitars
Diener - bass
Fiebig - drums