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In-Quest



Chapter IIX



Prologue
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Is it your first interview for Russian audience? I gonna ask some basic questions first.

I don’t really know anymore. I guess not, I think we did several interviews when we played Russia in 2006 or 2007. But this seems a fun one

How you met each other? Do you remember day, when you realized that you want to play this kind of music?

I met everyone in person for the first time on my audition in 2006, when guitar player Jan left the band. I was already fan of the band for several years. And i visited quite a few shows before being part of the band.

I joined the band in 1998, at that point the band was already quite unique en I mainly felt related to that. They were playing oldschool deathmetal with leads in a time where all bands went black metal without solos. I practiced a lot at the time since I really wanted to do skilled, challenging stuff and really wanted to have something to say. Over the years, this desire to be unique has always remained, but we always shifted our focus a bit to keep things challenging for ourselves.

What does band name mean?

As far as I know, it refers to a juridical investigation related to a crime. I think it also means ‘autopsy’ in a way, but since that band already existed, we definitely should be ‘In-Quest’. I also like the fact that it refers to being on a quest, to always surprise our listeners musically and challenge the way they know us from before. To always renew things… so it is kind of metaphorical too.

How do you define your own genre now? How would you describe your band in 5 words?

Our style has been evolving since the very beginning. We have been defined as many things over the years. I guess you could say on the latest record we tried to make a link between the more technical aspects of ‘MOONM’ and the groovy elements of ‘The Comatose quandaries’.

Brutal, melodic, abstract, in-quest. I need one more word… Douglas help me out?

… Post. I think on this record we successfully integrated post elements in our style. Bands like Isis, Neurosis, Cult of Luna have always been ‘unusual suspects’ for us. But this time we really put that more on the front, to compete with the more monotonous 8
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string riff style. This keeps things balanced and melodically interesting, we feel. So yeah, our genre is probably Post-Death now or something.

Who does what in the band? Who write lyrics, music?

Both Gert and Douglas usually write the base structures for the songs. Freddy and myself fill in the gaps, where we can  Miqe writes lyrics and vocal lines.

What is the most memorable live show?

For me personally our shows in Russia were a very memorable experience, but also Graspop mainstage 2009 or Antwerp metalfest earlier this year…

Being on tour with Nile was intense too. Those shows really rocked and we had a very solid vibe on that tour. We connected really well with audiences on that tour. But in all honesty, most shows are cool to me.

Are There Any Rituals that you repeat all the time before shows?

I personally tune my guitars about 8 billion times before each show. It has become a bit of an addiction, but don’t worry, I am currently seeking help. We all have some routine warm up exercises too. For Miqe this usually
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involves mixing vodka and energy drinks. (sorry Russia, I know this hurts you feelings) The rest of us just stick to our instruments.

I don’t like to warm up, since it almost breaks down my focus for the gig itself. I can’t help it. I really like to step on stage and just rock out and be totally ‘fresh’. So I don’t really have a routine, although I like to have 1 or 2 beers before the show to feel relaxed a bit.

What are the biggest obstacles for band in Belgium?

I would say one of the biggest obstacles for a band in Belgium is the fact that we are a pretty small country. I don’t necessarily mean only geographically. There are just too much bands and events in our region. This results in an oversaturation. There is always something happening not too far from you, which has transformed our once furious Belgian crowds into spoiled, whining little bitches 

I think the biggest obstacle for a Belgian band is the Belgian audience. We are not a chauvinistic country, so people don’t trust local bands and prefer foreign bands to buy cds from. So you end up earning more respect abroad than in our own home count
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ry. A very weird situation. And yeah geographically for sure; if we play 10 gigs, we’ve been kinda been everywhere. While a US band can really ‘tour’ their own country.

Are you more popular in Belgium, or outside?

I would say we are more known in Belgium, but more appreciated outside of the land of beer and chocolate 
That nails it.

What’s your favorite song from the new album?

It’s never easy to choose only one song. But if i really have to i’d say ‘The Algorhythmic Alignments’ or ‘Yearn to return’. Because we never made something like this before.

For me Algorhythmic for sure. The song just fell from the sky in place… we started from leftover riffs and everything just automatically connected. I also love that it has an edge, a weird atmosphere, a bit in the vein of a band like Tool. Also Neo-pseudo Existence is a personal favorite of mine, since I wrote the lyrics and used the song as a therapeutic outlet for negative feelings I had been suffering for quite a while.

Tell me some funny situations, which happened while recordin
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g? What do you like more in this process?


I don’t know if I really think recording is funny. But what I do like about the way we record is that a lot of stuff is improvised and that first takes make it to the album. As a musician that feels really interesting to know that ideas popped up on the spot, and usually those melodies or ideas are the best since you don’t over think or over play them.

What are your common interests? What influenced you to become a musicians? Where do you look for inspiration?

I think we all dig heavy music and being edgy and different. My biggest influence to become a musician were probably bands like Death and Cynic. I knew right away I was aiming for technically skilled stuff, and that I wanted to shred away.

There were a lot of samples from David Lynch movies on previous albums. Did you keep that tradition on the new recording too?

I think the last 2 albums don’t have any spoken word samples. But there is no particular reason for it, I think the songs feel complete enough. In the past the songs had more space probably, now things are more hec
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tic. I still like David Lynch a lot of course, and recently we played Sigmoid Signal again, which is probably the biggest reference we ever did to his work. I know his daughter knows the song and that she thinks it’s really well done.

Btw, you’ve been already in Russia. What do you think about the russian public? Is there some different between Moscow and SPb?

Hard to tell, since we only got a small impression. What I remember is that bands were really cool towards us and that we had a lot of fun. And in general I think I felt SPb had a more Scandinavian, modern vibe, while Moscow was more traditionally Russian the way we know it from TV. But I am very glad I visited both places, something that probably would never have happened if it wasn’t for In-Quest.

Were there curious cases in Russia?
Yeah you. :D

Are you going on tour this year? Would you like to come to Russia again?

I don’t know if touring is easy for a band like us. It all depends on what we get offered in the end. But yeah, Russia would be super cool to play again. I would do it without
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a doubt.

What do you think about illegal music downloads? And selling music online?

Basically when i was young i also copied music on cassettes  We also shared amongst friends ‘illegally’. So in a way not much has changed on that matter. Its just much easier and faster today. And there is a shift in mentality towards music and artists in general, i guess. But as long as you are out there, and people are checking your albums out, its not all that bad. I am however still one of those rare people who still prefers having an actual physical album in his collection, in stead of just some digital file. So if I like something Ill buy the cd, visit the shows and wear the merch. If everyone could follow my example that would be great  Korneel for president!

Difficult topic. I don’t think it’s wrong to download, only there is a big difference between downloading Metallica or a band like In-Quest. A lot of artists are gonna disappear due to lack of financial needs.

If you had to listen to one artist for the rest of your life, who would it be?

Probably it would be Ulver
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For me that would be Death.

Music takes all your free time, right? What are your personal priorities in life?

I like to stay fit and take care of my health. I am into design and photography because of my work. Travelling has become more important to me over the years. I really enjoy exploring other parts of the world.

I try to stay fit, and enjoy life at home with my girl and cats. And art in various forms; I like movies, music, graphics, etc.

Is there anything else you would like to say to Russians?

Ochin priatna s vami poznakomitva. Please get us back to Russia and check out our new album 

Thank you very much )
28 îêò 2013
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