Right now D.O.M. is now disfunctional as of Oct. 8th our last show at CBGB's, N.Y.C. We are satisfied with what we have achieved with "Prelude to Apocalypse" For we will not pass this way again! We have future plans to play on a more Doom/Sludge level, along the same style of the slower parts played in D.O.M., We might in fact bring back the name WOMB! Womb was an older Doom project of Me, Jim, and Ronny (Ex-Incantation, "Onward..." lineup) from '95, and we recorded a 5-song demo, but never released it! Until now, as a split with our now sold out 3-song D.O.M. promo CD! Available for $10.00 U.S., $12.00 world buy sending cash or a money order made out to D.O.M. 1150 Foster Av., South Plainfield, N.J. 07080 USA!

Are you satisfied with "Prelude to Apocalypse"?

Yes we are pretty happy with the outcome!! We did it in about 2 weeks in our own house!! With the help of Paul Crook (Anthrax) doing the engineering, excellent job!!! The sales are doing ok, I do it through mail order directly out of my house, and I get some bulk wholesale amounts out there to some underground labels, so that helps!

Is the split CD of Disciples of Mockery and Womb ready? How is it? Are there any rarities?

It is being pressed as I write this!! It will be available towards the end of January 2001!! So reserve a copy now!!!

How different is your work with Disciples of Mockery compared to your previous experience with Incantation?

I would say a bit more brutal, driving, more Doom parts and tuned down to B instead of C as with Incantation! My voice I would say has progressed also, any Die Hard "Onward to Golgotha", "Upon the Throne of Apocalypse" Incantation fans would definetly be into it!!! It is like a continuation of Incantation after "Upon the Throne.." Chemistry in a band says it all!!! Without Me, Jim, and Ronny together it wouldn't be a band!!

Are you composing new material for the band? How is it?

I was doing some Dark/Ambient solo work under the name "Sturmfuhrer" and self released a 4-song CDR 41.min's long also available for $9.00 everywhere! Starting in January/February I will start writing more Doom material on guitar, and with Jim on drums! Probably bring back WOMB!!! It will be very Brutal!!!!

Which are the differences between Disciples of Mockery and Womb?

D.O.M. has doom parts, mid-paced, and fast parts, and has the furry of the early Incantation!! As for Womb is more of a Doom/Sludge sound and more of a feeling of falling, and hopelessness!!! But I plan to write some mid-tempo parts with Womb along with the Doom parts!!!

Are you planning to start new projects now?

Just Womb, and probably record some more solo Dark/Ambient stuff this year as Sturmfuhrer!!!

How is the process of composition in Disciples of Mockery?

Me, Mike and Ronny would write the riffs and then we would show them to Jim on drums! After the music is completed I would place the vocals in to complete the song!! I have written that way now since 1986!!! It is definetly the best way for me!

Are there any plans of touring when you release new material?

Probably not! Unless we where compensated for our bills at home! It is very hard nowadays to just drop everything and just go on the road and live from show to show, as we did in the early '90's. We already put in our dues to the road plenty of times!! I have lost jobs, lost places to live, practically living in the van!! Not anymore!! Those days are over! We will probably once in a while do a local show, but that´s about it!! If this shit gets big cool, if not I don't give a fuck!!! It's what I like to do!!!

Any final words ?

Thanks for the inte!! And anyone interested in purchasing our D.O.M. 9-song "Prelude to Apocalypse" CD can by sending $13.00 U.S., $15.00 world cash or money order made out to Disciples of Mockery 1150 Foster Av., South Plainfield, N.J. 07080 USA And the info on getting our WOMB/D.O.M. split CD is in the interview! Thanks for the support, and KEEP IT BRUTAL!!! Lables and stores get in touch for wholesale prices to my E-MAIL: twocount@bellatlantic.net

Interviewed by Federico Marongiu

3 song demo - CD (1998)