It seems that Circle of Dead Children is the new sensation in the grindcore/death scene in the USA. Jason Andrews- guitar player from this band answered our questions.

What can you tell me about "The Genocide Machine"?
..."The genocide machine" was created to better inform people of the state of
the world. I think this release, unlike our others lyrically, should impact
way more people than our past 2 releases. But if you're just into music for
the sound, this cd is sure to just rock your balls right off onto the floor.


How can you compare "the Genocide Machine " with "Exotic Sense Decay"?
..."The genocide machine" to me is more of a death metal-ish sounding album,
where as "Exotic…", and "Starving the vultures", were more grind/HC/crust
sounding. I think TGM shows progression in songwriting. And lyrically,
"Exotic…" is mainly about psychological issues that Joe had observed with his
job, where "The genocide machine2 talks about humanity's ignorance towards our
world. more people should be able to relate to this release.

Circle of Dead Children is often mentioned as a grindcore band, but I
feel that you have some death/black metal and hardcore in your sound too.
What do you think about this?
...It seems everyone has something different to say about our band. I've
heard us called deathcore, metalcore, grind, deathgrind, and a million other
things. I would consider us a hardcore band, plain and simple, because of
the fact that so far, that is what scene we have been involved in. That's
where we started, and we continue to call home. i'm sure since we're
starting to play more metal shows, everyone will have their own opinion as
to what we are. I don't think the sound of the music is what determines
what sort of band your band is, i think the scene you partake in is what
determines it.

How is your deal with Necropolis/Deathvomit Recs.? Are you satisfied with
it?
...So far, we've had nothing but positive things come out of the whole deal.
We're totally satisfied, and eternally grateful for everything they have
done for us so far. I always say it's mainly because some of the people
there are in bands. I feel totally comfortable knowing that it's musicians
working for musicians, in a sense.


How do you feel nowadays about "Starving the Vultures"?
...I think it was good for it's time, like where we were as a band. Before
we started this band, me and Joe were in a hardcore band, and Jon was in a
crust punk band. So for our first attempt at grinding, not even knowing
each other for that matter, i think it turned out good. We still play a few
songs from that cd live, and will continue to do so. I think it's a strong
dungeon at the bottom of this castle we're building.

Which are the band´s main influences?
...We're all into different things. Me and Jon are way into punk rock. i
like old thrash too. Joe is all about the death/gore/grind/noise stuff.
Alfie is kind of an odd ball. I think his only influences are Maiden, and
Devo. But don't hold me to that. Those are our main likes, but we're all
into an array of other things that you wouldn't think of. I think this is
why our sound is so branched out. I write the music, and i know what
everyone likes, so i incorporate that into the songs so there's something we
all like in there. It's also cool because this makes it easy for a mixture
of people to get into our music as well. We already have like 9 new songs
completed for the next cd, and it's sure to make people think "what the
hell?" when they hear them. We like variety in the music.

Do you feel that the people that buy your records are mostly from the
hardcore/grind scene or do you feel that there are a lot of metal fans too?
...I thought it was mainly hardcore kids at first, but then i had a lot of
metalheads coming up and saying how much they liked the band as well. So
from the start, it was a mixture, but i think it was mainly hardcore kids,
and crusties. But i think now that we're on deathvomit, we'll get more and
more exposure in the metal scene.

On your press newletter you make a statement about the meaning of the
name of the band ...Did you have problems with it?

...So far i think the only problems that have come from the name are: 1.
Certain record stores and distributors have a problem with our name, so they
won't carry the CDs. and 2. Always having to explain that we don't hate
kids, and that we aren't about killing people, or gore, or anything like
that.

How would you describe the experience of witnessing a Circle of Dead
Children gig?
...Well, don't come to the show expecting perfectionI think we do a good
job playing the songs live and everything, however, when we play a show,
we're there to have fun. and all we want is for the audience to have fun as
well. We're totally serious musicians, but we like a fun enviornment as
opposed to a hostile, tense enviornmentA far as our sound goes, i've
often been told that we sound like a wall of mud collapsing down on you
live. I don't know if that's a compliment, or an insult, but i know that
everyone usually has fun when we play.

What are the lyrics of the band about?
...Well, like i said earlier, each cd struck a different topic. starving...
was sort of varied between psych, religion, and politics. "Exotic" was
strictly psychologically based, and "The genocide machine" is about humankinds
endless efforts to destroy everything, including itself. Those 3 subjects
are what this band will always be about. Music is a very powerful medium,
so we've decided to use that to our advantage.

Which are your plans for the near future?
...In August, we're doing a short run with phobia, and playing the Milwaukee
Metalfest. That in itself is a huge accomplishment to me. At the present
time, we're writing new songs for our second DV release, and just playing
shows here and there, trying to promote the fuck out of the cd.

Anything more to say?
...George w. Bush is a moron, and if you voted for him, you're an even
bigger moron. Thank you.