Leo: Hi Sergey! How would you describe the music of INEXIST
to a person not knowing your style?
Sergey Bredis: At first, Hello! Music of INEXIST
is based on Swedish Melodic Death Metal and bands such as In flames,
Soilwork, Arch Enemy and so on. That is perfectly shown by our
music. But we have a lot of elements and innovations from other
styles of metal. Also we have some traditions in music like an
Acoustic medley instrumental song, which performs in each album.
We are open minded people for specific experiments like an electronic
part, some rap in vocals or maybe remixes in future. Our music
is not very inventive, but we have something energetic, wild,
sensitive and positive at the time! That is why we called our
style as Melodic Fashion Death Metal.
Leo:
When was INEXIST founded and by whom?
Sergey: I was a vocalist in symphonic-black metal band
since autumn 2000 , but I felt that I need to form my own band
in melodic death style. It was a start for INEXIST,
which was founded in summer 2001 when I met young guitarist Alexey
“Pepper” Korovkin. He was only 15 years old and his
guitar technique was excellent! The third man who joined the band
was my brother Anton “Tepesh” Khomenko. This was the
beginning of the band and I chose the name- INEXIST,
which translates how Inner Existence.
Leo:
What are your musical influences?
Sergey: My musical taste spreads from classics and dark
wave-ambient music till most aggressive and brutal styles. But
the favourite is melodic death in its new wave and some nu-and-modern
metal bands. Here is some names: In flames, Soilwork, Mnemic,
Meshuggah, Dimension Zero, Dark Tranquillity, Anathema, Slipknot,
Stone Sour, Helloween Gamma Ray and their projects, Edguy, Nightwish,
Athena, Therion, Amorphis, Satriani, Vai, Malmsteen, Children
of Bodom , Warmen, Pink Ployd, Rainbow and so on ,and on
Leo:
Was it easy to get Metal LPs when you were a kid?
Sergey: I think it was not. My elder brother in 80’s
was fan of Scorpions, Pink Floyd, Accept, Helloween and Iron Maiden.
As I remember, he always had LPs of these bands in his collection,
but I don’t know if it was easy for him to get this LPs.
Leo: How expensive is a CD in Russia?
Sergey: We’ve some new labels here in Russia which
release licensed CD’s from whole world by specific price
for Russia and CIS states. It costs 4-6 USD. You also could find
firm CD’s on 15 USD. It starts hard to find a piracy CD,
because nobody needs them.
Leo:
Can we look forward to a new album in the near future?
Sergey: Yes! There are already prepared 6-7 new songs.
And we gonna write one more hit and a few songs for next album.
I think, we’ll start to record this album sometimes in spring,
if all goes as we planned.
Leo:
What about the scene in Russia?
Sergey: Scene in Russia develops on a high tempo. But
we’ve got here some serious problems. At first, it is not
always good quality of recordings. Additionally it is secondary
and lately material and music of Russian bands. We have some problems
with English lyrics and spelling. But the main problem is absence
of musical business and investment in it. But we have a lot of
interesting and inventive bands here, which have something new
in music for Europeans.
Leo: Can you recommend some other metal bands from your
home country?
Sergey: Mind Eclipse(black-death), Seducers Embrace(melodic
death), Catharsis(heavy-power), Vivid X (prog death), Blind Vandal
(instrumental a-la Satriani), Ens Cogitans(gothic fusion metal),
Fourth Dimension(nu-groovy-death).
Leo:
Are there some good studios in Russia for heavy metal?
Sergey: Not many good ones. Here some names: Navaho Hut
Studio, CDM records, DAI records, ARIA records.
Leo:
What songs or CDs do you like best in 2004?
Sergey: In Flames - Soundtrack To Your Escape, Edguy
- Hellfire Club, Mnemic - Mechanical Spin Phenomena, Slipknot
- …vol.3, Amorphis - Far From The Sun, Nightwish - Once
Leo:
Are there some preferred songs by INEXIST?
SB: Tapiola, Fashion Death, Nonsense, Infected
(new!), Inner Existence (new!).
Leo:
Did you play live, if yes, where did you play?
Sergey: Yes, we often play live concerts and events in
different Russian cities. In February-March I plan to organize
the tour in Russia and eastern countries. So if someone interested
in it, we are welcome for getting in touch.
Leo:
At last, some words to the Austrian and German Metal fans:
Sergey: Be open-minded people! Listen to different kind
of music and never forget metal!
Just pay some attention for Russian scene! And great winter holidays
while drinking a lot of German/Austrian beer or Russian vodka
(connecting people)!!!
Leo: Thank you very much for answering the questions,
best wishes for your life and musical career!
Sergey: Thanx for interest for the band and interview!
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