Kerangkenk an aspiring Death Metal Band from Indonesia. we had a short talk with there vocalist/guitarist Willy.Check them out in Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/KERANGKENK/129958107024224
You can tune them in reverbnation as well. http://www.reverbnation.com/kerangkkenk
Tell us something about kerangkenk?
1993-1994 year in July , the four of us ,Firman on Bass, RIZAL left-handed , ANDI DRUM , GUITAR WILLY committed to form a left-handed homage to the grindcore metal band located in Tanjung Priok Semper JAKARTA Indonesia with BAND name called KERANGKENK , Willy and RIZAL is 2 the left-handed guitar player , and rizal as a vocal growl , we played in a lot of events , especially in Jakarta , RIZAL with his own desires and intentions KERANGKENK resigned from the band to form a new band . With the release of personnel RIZAL KERANGKENK WILLY , WORD , ANDI agreed to change the concept of grindcore music into Death Metal with a rendition of SUFFOCATION like PIERCE FROM WITHIN , Habitual Infamy , Jesus wept , infecting THE CRYPT , and BREEDING THE SPAWN because WILLY think if the song is KERANGKENK KERANGKENK in each event will be able to give yourself the adrenaline troopers who saw the performance KERANGKENK , ANDI has not been able to assert dRUM rendition SUFFOCATION and with respect ANDI who was a drummer resigned from KERANGKENK . To prevent KERANGKENK of vacuum in 1996-1997 WILLY 'S WORD hang out with friends and companions Grausig coincided SKIP Jatinegara , East Jakarta , especially with DENI , JAMES , and RIKI , assisted by JAMES Grausig KERANGKENK DENI and became active again in the music scene UNDERGROUND . KERANGKENK hard times occurred in the years 2009-2010 and WORD BAND KERANGKENK states submit names to Willy to continue KERANGKENK activity . With DIAH Dewita which is MANAGER KERANGKENK and during mid-2008 to early 2010 Willy managed to make KERANGKENK album contains 8 songs in the studio DR.MIX DEATH METAL Rawamangun , East Jakarta where the initial charging of Rythem TRACK GUITAR , LEAD GUITAR TRACK , TRACK BASS , DRUMS and VOCAL TRACK done by a WILLY . Working closely with the EDO , and RICKY DR . MIX as in process engineering TRACKING , EDITING , MIXING , MASTERING Comparing and , KERANGKENK finally managed to make an album that was completed in 2010 . With the success of Willy began to associate to find players who have the same mission and vision , Willy finally met with CHAQIM Apoy GUITAR DRUM , BASS Joely , This is the last KERANGKENK formation because the three of us have the same vision and mission ..
drummer and vocalist who never fill the line up KERANGKENK :
1 . DENI with Grausig BAND
2 . PANDI " GEBES " with sadistic BAND
3 . Andian GHORUS with Deadsquad BAND
4 . With ADI Corporation Of Bleeding BAND
5 . JAMES BAND with Grausig
6 . DONI DEVIL BAND with FUNERAL INCEPTION
Effigy with
7.DUDHY HORN BAND
KERANGKENK 's LINE UP :
Joely on BASS
CHAQIM Apoy on DRUM
WILLY on LEAD GUITAR VOCAL
So 19 years of terrorizing in Indonesian scene. How has kerangkenk journey been so far?
All metalheads here like all of our performance on our shows in the past as well as today. We are so greatfull with that, everythings awesome, as a fact, people who do not like metal music, after they hear Kerangkenks performance, they become our fans, we got a way lot support, from all metal musician in 90-20 century liked our material.
90-20 material?
Yes awesome support from metalheads here since 1994 until 2013 our material is our songs, tshirts, performance, good attitude in personnel , friends is everythings for musician, they are valuable for us \m/
Yeah for sure. We all know indonesia is well known for its extreme scene can you tell us about indonesian scene?
Its almost every week there is more than 3-4 event in Jakarta Downtown, if we say about Indonesia . Metal event, there is maybe about 100-150 event in each town around Indonesia,
Thats crazy man. It means there is huge support from Indonesian crowds?
Yess indeed peacefully from starting of the event until it end.
Thats good to know KERANGKENK what is the meaning of it?
Its mean Jail, persons who need freedom
Yeah. So Willy any new updates of the band?
Shows until august 2014 and album release by us.
Keen to hear new stuffs. 19 years of journey thats a way long time can you share KERANGKENKs experice. I am pretty sure you have way lot to share?
A lot of happend since a built up this band its all on my mind brotha, sorrow and happines, just give me your detail answer, i will focus on that one.
Can you share it with us?
Omg brotha.. since 1994 until today, we got a lot of experience bad and good one awesome venue, more friends, got cheat from event organizer, thats the major thing that happened to us.
We wanna ask you does the real experience in life reflect on KERANGKENKs songs?
Yes.. our songs is all about Psychopath,
Ah so Willy any message to the fans out there?
In honor and respect to all metal scene around the world especially at Nepal, friends aremore valuable for us, friends is everything, let us make good connection and make peaceful place around us, support everything positive moment of ours, do to make smile of this Sorrowful world, we can do it, lets do it from our inner heart and care.
Now a rapid answer top 10 album one should have and a dream metal lineup you've dreamed to play live?
Kerangkenk would like to say Thank you for this awesome interview, we are so greatful that brothar giving us a chance for my Band, much respect and greetings, if there is permission and got support from our friends outhere, yes we would like to promote our song of KERANGKENK album, its our responsibility in profesional way to respect and support this Metal Scene. Thank you brotha \m/
Dream lineup with whome you would like to play to play?
Your Rules brothar, all my song I've created influence by Suffocation and Fleshgod apocalypse
Top 5 albums one should have?
Suffocation album:
1. Effigy of the forgotten
2. Pierce from within
3. Fleshgod apocalypse : Agony
4. Kreator :extreme aggression
5. Obituary : Cause of Death
Any message to fellow bands featured in Raktapyas?
Respect and honor to all bands, keep metal and give out best to all metalheads around with our music \m/
Lastly, a space for you anything we SNRMB have forgotten to ask you can tell us here?
Everythings perfect, brother , I have no question for you, you give us all on this awesome interview \m/
awesome ,, thank you Metal Meyhem \m/
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