After The Last Sky
Stoke on Trent, UK
Other / Black Metal / Grindcore
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ATLS Interview in Zero Tolerance Magazine (Issue 008) - Nov/Dec '05
(www.zero-tolerance.co.uk)
The interview with Russell Garwood is transcribed below, and images from the
magazine are featured underneath the transcription.
"Well, we definately had our tongues placed firmly in our cheeks with that one", guitarist Matt says of Blackcore, After the Last Sky's self-imposed genre. Benjamin Hoare, the band's vocalist explains in more depth: "A catch-all phrase encompasing Death, Black, Doom, Grind, Noise-core and Metal wasn't about when we started the band. I think with us all having an extreme metal history, and in particular not writing songs with verse/chorus structures, we deserved to create our own genre".
When I ask about the origins of the name itself, bassist Shane Turner laughs, "We did consider 'Unshaven-Trucker-Core' when we played Craven-Fest this year! Blackcore was an accurate description; you know what you're getting but you know nothing of what to expect at the same time."
Despite the myriad different styles present, the bands sound is a cohesive whole. "We basically make a conscious effort to write a song," Matt reveals, "rather than having a quota of how many musical bases we need to cover. Being eclectic keeps things interesting but it's got to work." Shane elaborates, "We all have a valued input into the music. Normally, if it doesn't sound wrong yet, we'll change it until it's as wrong as possible. Then it sounds just right!"
This 'wrongness'is reflected in the lyrics as well. "Much of the lyrical content has a socio-political focus and expresses our displeasure with the current state of the world," says Shane. "My distrust and hatred of humanity is what drives my passion and lyrics, which are also self-reflective," Ben exlains, before continuing, "The music of the EP deals with media representation of popular imagery, regimes, complicity in unethical conflict, and our own weaknesses - all catalysts for my personal hatred". The band used to work under the moniker 'Animosity', but changed because they felt they had outgrown it. Matt explains: "It felt like it was restricting us and the people who might be interested in what we were doing. The name was great as teenagers with a lot of aggression and knowhere to channel it, but we had developed beyond it's bounderies musically and interlectually - years ago."
A recent self-released EP, 'The Essence of our Art is Hatred', sees the band team up with Nottingham's 'Inert'. "If you want something done right, it's best doing it yourselves," comments Shane when I ask of the bands dedicated DIY approach. "We had full control over the release and flexibility over band decisions. The best way to get gigs and see the bands we wanted was to put them on ourselves." and with this our interview ends. I ask for some final words, to which Shane jovially responds, "Awaken to a Blackcore Dawn."
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After The Last Sky Played On 'Toxic Waltz' Radio Show - 27th October '05.
The show is broadcast in the area of Namur, leading city of the french part of Belgium.
TOXIK WALTZ takes place every Thursday (from 20.00 to 22.00).
(Toxik Waltz Homepage: http://www.toxikwaltz.be.tf)
(Run 106.4 Homepage : http://www.run.be)
ATLS Featured on Zero Tolerance Cover CD (Issue 006) - July/August '05
ATLS appeared on the cover-mounted CD, along with the likes of the mighty Obituary and Hate Eternal. The CD features the track 'Art School Lebensborn', taken from the ATLS/Inert split EP.
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ATLS Featured on Terrorizer Cover CD (Issue 123)
ATLS appeared on the cover-mounted CD, alongside the mighty Megadeth. The CD features the track 'Art School Lebensborn', taken from the ATLS/Inert split EP.
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Reviews:
Live review @ The Talbot, Stoke-on-Trent.
Published on the Stoke Rock Scene web site (Author Unknown).
'Extraordinarily fast, After the Last Sky provided their own contrast, often changing tempo. The music was complex, with a varyingly slower pace; giving it a somewhat bleaker edge. ATLS's fusion of metal, hardcore, black metal and death metal with some doom/dark overtones thrown in is one of the most original I have heard'



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