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Interview with Blaash of
Bahimiron
November 2008 by Dave Schalek |
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Texas’ Bahimiron recently released “Southern
Nihilizm”, another impressive release from Moribund Cult Records. I
had a chance to question drummer Blaash about Bahimiron…
Tell us about the black metal scene in Texas.
It didn’t really evolve I’d say until the late 90s, though we’ve
always had a strong satanic death metal scene in the state I
believe… I recall a few bands trying to incorporate black metal
(like Imprecation) into death metal, or a full out black assault
like Ceremony (I think they were also in Mexico at the time), but
besides Absu, black metal did not really take form in Texas until a
bit closer to 00… Thornspawn, led by Blackthorn started notoriety
with the Sacrifice of the Nazarene Child show – that spawned I
believe around 98 or 99 (I’ve been to a handful of them), and I
believe that did a lot to conjure interest in black metal, as well
as the overall finality of the US catching on to what had started
overseas in the early 90s.. As of now, you have larger truncheons
like the Averse Sefira horde bringing the banner of Texas hate to
several continents, and a phalanx of bands that spew from Texas
(such as Obeisance, Pyre, Demon Hammer, Kathonik (rip), Adumus, To
Scale The Throne, Golgotha, Blaspherian (more satanic death,
though).. and a horde or two more that I have probably forgotten…
Does the fact that Texas is overrun with
Christians/ Republicans have an impact upon your music?
Depends what kind of xtians…, the nice xtians that beat their wives,
rape their daughters, go to church and ask for forgiveness from god
– they’re funny folks. Makes good television if you ask me –
televangelists I believe they call themselves… lessee..
republicans…, they start wars and encourage the death penalty… none
of that happens to bother my person, though I can’t speak for the
band…, anything leading to derisive demise is the work of the devil,
even if they want to think they’re xtian, or republican, or
whatever.
Short answer – the religious/political nature does not bother me as
much as say when I run into bible thumpers here in Arizona, or when
I was living in Norway and I ran into some Real Christians. Those
mutherfuckers felt the need to step up and start preachin’ – the
hypocrites know to keep their goddamn mouths shut, coz heh, they’re
just as bad as the rest of us, they just want to be on telemavision.
Do you encounter any hostility from the
Christians/ Republicans in Texas (or anywhere else for that matter)?
I’ve encountered hostility from authorities, i.e. fuggers with
badges and guns. I don’t know what their political, economic/socio
demographic sphere may be, but I definitely had issues with them.
The others in Bahimiron may have had rougher times then me, though…
“Southern Nihilizm” seems to be influenced by
early Bathory and other first wave acts. Would you say that
assessment is accurate?
I don’t think so…, Krag Daggon, our guitarist, wrote all the guitar
parts (minus war whiskey sodomy), and then we as a band battered
those riffs into the spewed songs that are now embodied on the CD. I
can agree that perhaps they are ‘simple’, as is Bathory, but that is
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Alcoholic rage combined with war is fertile
ground for lyrical and thematic inspiration. Tell us how these
themes come together in Bahimiron’s music.
We’re drunk, violent and bitter – and to boot, we’re from Texas, the
goddamn fuggin’ hottest place I can think of, barring standing out
in 125 degree weather here in goddamn Phoenix – that’s inspiration
for ya…, but if you actually read the lyrics, you will see that they
are severely demented diatribes conjured from satanic violence that
emits from Grimlord – he is solely responsible for lyrics…
Awhile back, Bahimiron did a split with
Sargeist. Tell us about that endeavor.
We’re fuggin’ proud to have done it.
Describe Bahimiron in a live setting.
Very simple – we emit negative energy through our music – nothing
too fancy – what you see is what you get – motivated individuals
bent on hellish manifestation – not a whole bunch of dead animals,
nekkid chix, or gallons of goat blood… just straight up fuggin’
black metal.What future touring plans are
in the works for Bahimiron?
Not many I’m afraid, we live in different states right now, and
playing cohesively for multiple days could pose problems…
Although “Southern Nihilizm” was recently
released, what plans are in the works for a future album?
Grimlord and Krag have both sent some first fusillades of guitar
riffs to the Arizona compound…, so ideas are a’churning.
Would JenOside care to comment about being a
female musician in a blackened war machine?
She has stated previously that there is no need to comment – her
involvement goes back to early 90s in Europe’s extreme scene, and I
doubt many can say the same, though its not something she
advertises.
Thanks for your time.
Whiskey vomits – Blaash on behalf of Bahimiron
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