SNRMB
Interview with Imtiaz Ahmed Anil (Enmachined)
BY:
Nabil Abaddon
Before we proceed we will like to thank our fellow mate Nabil Abaddon (G.M.A zine contributor) for helping us by interviewing Enmachined. TO know much about them you can go through there page in Facebook..
Abaddon: Hey Anil!
Welcome to SNRMB. How is it going with Enmachined?
Anil: It’s going fine brother. We are currently working on our
next release and will probably go to the recording studio real soon.
Abaddon: Before we start
off on a full swing, would you like to tell our readers about how Enmachined
was formed and how the name came about?
Anil: Enmachined was formed in the early days of 2011. Some of us
had played in different bands before, but Enmachined sounded real deal haha! As
for the naming of the group, we are big fan of old school science fiction
movies. Our vocalist Abir came up with the name. We felt that it fits perfectly
with our essence of music, and so we decided to keep it. That’s the story
behind the band name.
Abaddon: You guys
released a demo called “Thrash Assault” last year via Salute Records, Sweden
Anil: It’s been immense! I never expected that we would get
reviewed by zines from Asia, Europe, and South America
and even from North American regions. I am definitely amazed. It’s great that
metal heads worldwide appreciate our music, and that means a lot for us.
Abaddon: Well Anil we
would very much like to know about the scene in Bangladesh
Anil: Metal music in our country had ups and downs in the past but
slowly now it is growing and becoming stronger day by day. We have a lot of
killer Bands now here, each with their unique approach, and the metal fan base
is growing and becoming much rowdier as we speak, haha. The number of quality
shows has definitely increased and this is a good sign. Even metal shows are
now being held in the regional districts of our country.
Abaddon: Is it very tough
to do this sort of music which is considered a pain in the ears by the society?
Can anybody live solely on music in Bangladesh
Anil: We all live in a democratic nation, so it’s not that tough
actually. As for the later inquiry, it’s not possible for a musician to live
solely on music in our country. This is due to the lack of concerts and the
small crowd attendance in gigs, but this situation is sure to change in the
near future.
Abaddon: Coming back to
the band, Enmachined has not appeared much on stage in last 1 year. What’s
going on with you chaps?
Anil: As I have said earlier, we are now busy working on our
songs, so we took a pause in playing in live gigs for some time. If we can make
the time in this schedule, definitely we will play live. Though we did a gig in
Khulna
Abaddon: I personally
find the song “Loggerhead” very much “bone crushing”(As Enmachined’s tagline
goes by haha). The demo comprised of 3 songs, right? How long did it take to
make these three songs? And why a demo, why not an EP?
Anil: Yes brother the demo consist these 3 songs, “Loggerhead”,
“Thrash Assault” and “Piranha” respectively. It took three months for us to
complete the demo. Actually we did not have much time and technical efficiency
for a studio release, so that had to be a demo to be our first release.
Abaddon: Tell me brother,
how did you get into Metal music? And who do you take your influences or
inspirations from?
Anil: When I was a little kid, my elder brother used to play
guitar and blast Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Metallica in the car and in his cd
player. I remember Hallowed Be Thy Name was the first ever metal song that I
heard and the intro of the song really got me into metal. My elder brother had
a very vital role in getting me into metal.
Abaddon: How long have you been playing guitar?
Anil: Well, as I said my elder brother used to play guitar and I
always used to stay around him when he was practicing or covering a song. One
day he handed over the guitar to me and taught me a few tunes. I guess it was
in 1997 when I first learned to play some tunes from some movies. I used to
play those tunes around my family members and used to amaze them. Then my
father bought me my first guitar in 2001 and since then I learned to play
chords all by myself and took guitar playing more seriously.
Abaddon: Well, Enmachined
is going to be a part of this online compilation album called Raktapyas II-
Glory of Death along with Nervecell, Hellwitch, Gehennah, Ugrakarma, Binaash, Dying
Out Flame, Homicide, Abominable Carnivore etc. What do you have to say about
that?
Anil: We are excited to be a part of this online compilation, many
killer bands are in this compilation, and we will be glad to share the stage
with them as well.
Abaddon: So we are almost
at the end of the interview. Would you like to tell us what’s in the future
plans of Enmachined? Any EP or full length, overseas tours, and when is the
next gig Enmachined going to perform?
Anil: Actually we have a lot of tasks in hand, as you know
already; we are working on our songs now. An overseas tour sounds killer. And
as for next gig we are going to play live at East Bengal Onslaught in Dhaka , it’s going to be on the 26th of April.
Abaddon: Brother it was
wonderful talking with you. Thank you so much for giving us your time. Much
appreciated any last words for the fans and followers? The space is all yours…
Anil: Keep listening to metal; never give in to any trend because
ultimately we will all prevail, haha. Hails!
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