FORENSICK MUSIC

Label Name : FORENSICK MUSIC
Country: Slovakia
Started in : 2001

Orientation : Death Metal
Label Manager: Martin Belobrad

Interview of Martin Belobrad the Label Manager of Forensick Music an underground Death Metal label from Slovakia :"Yes, it is not very easy job to run label. We use to invest a lot of money...we have to pay royalities to our bands, pay for postage when we send promos, advertising... it is really a lot."

How did it occur to you to start your own label?
I started with Forensick Music when I was out from my previous label I worked - Erebos Productions. I got into some personal troubles with other 2 guys from Erebos so I decided to start my own one. It was back in Summer 2001

How did you come up with the name Forensick Music?
I don´t remember, but I was probably inspired by name of Disgorge "Forensick" album. Yes, I think it was main inspiration

Is it hard to release CDs yourselves. How much do you invest?
Yes, it is not very easy job to run label. We use to invest a lot of money, but I don´t know exact numbers. Besides CDs we have to pay royalities to our bands, pay for postage when we send promos, advertising... it is really a lot.

Have you been approached by a big label for a future cooperation, or better distribution?
We are starting to work with Century Media for US and European distribution, so we will see if it would be better or not... I hope yes.

Would you consider anyone releasing CDRs, a label? What and how would you define a true label ?
Hmm, I dont know... now it is almost same to release CDr and manufactured CD-R. So I dont know why do people do it? I am not big fan of CD-R.

Tell us about some of your bands. How many are on the label?
We have 3 bands active on Krv Records, our sublabel-Thalarion, Infer, Ancestral VOlkhves and other bands are signed to Forensick music-Sanatorium, Soils of Fate, Sordid, Perversity, Deflorace, Typhoid... maybe in the future it will be changed again, who knows?

If a band wanted to send you their stuff, give us the details how it works? And who should not contact you?
We need to send music on CD-R (not mp3 by email) with short bio.... if i like their music k, we can speak about releasing... but at the moment we have quite al ot of bands and we don´t need any new one.

Can you explain us what is KRV records?
It is our sublabel as Forensick Music is mostly dedicated to death metal. Krv records is for black metal mainly

We know that you are playing in one of the most famous death metal band from Slovakia called SANATORIUM, can u tell us more?
Yes, I am singer in Sanatorium. I was playing bass some years ago, but now I do only "vocals". We play very extreme brutal death metal.

What about the Metal scene in your country? Can you recommend us some bands?
Metal is very underground in Slovakia, there is a lot of average bands playing and sounding same... there are some good acts I saw... Diftery, Craniotomy, Eternal Bleeding

When do you think in Slovakia will appear major label, which will organize tours, interviews in big magazines,… so will do big promotion for bands?
No, I don´t think so... WE are too small country and our economic situation is pretty fucked up... I wish I could do that :-))) But my financial resources are very limited-

Your age? Your job? Your hobbies? The music you listen to?
I am 29. I do label only as it takes all my time. My hobbies? Skiing, extreme mount biking, smoking weed/hash, fucking nice bitches and kung-fu

What are the latest news from the Forensick office?
I am just moving so my life is pretty messed, but address will remain same... I am just moving to bigger office. We are doing now soem small weekend tour for Sanatorium in Spriang 2005 in Slovakia and mostly all Forensick bands will play on some of the shows...

Anything else you would like to add?
Thanx for interview, visit www.forensickmusic.com for all infos, sound samples, e-shop (paypal accpted from January 2005). Keep it fucking sick!!! Martin/Sanatorium/Forensick Music

Interview by Lelahel

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