18.Sep.07 - Rock N' Roll Experience Interview

Interview With Aydin

Revenant Dead is an amazing new band from England, & I recently had the opportunity to do an inerview with Aydin, the bands guitarist...the band is really good & I think they could be huge with the right exposure & push, which is why I jumped on the opportunity to expose this great up & coming band before the mainstream media does!

Rock N Roll Experience: Was the name Revenant Dead influenced at all by the Resident Evil Movie?

Aydin: It wasn't no, we came up with the name while walking through town one day, we wanted to come up with something that symbolised rising up. I think it's a cool sounding name.

Rock N Roll Experience: Are you a fan of horror movies & if so, do they influence your writing at all?

Aydin: Absolutely, yeah, I'm a fan of serial killer horror movies, like American Psycho and Halloween. I'm not sure if it influences our music in any way, It's not a conscious decision. Perhaps the different genres and elements in our sound represent the bipolar schizophrenic personality of a serial killer? Haha I'm not sure.

Rock N Roll Experience: There's a very interesting energy in Revenant Dead's music...where does it come from?

Aydin: Just, we're all into different things and we like to throw it all in. Our goal is to be really loud, that's our only rule, otherwise, anything goes.

Rock N Roll Experience: What is that writing on the hand that is on the front of your cd?

Aydin: It's just a symbol that represents our band, like a scar of sorts. It means nothing other than it's the symbol of Revenant Dead.

Rock N Roll Experience: What bands would you like to tour with?

Aydin: Oh wow, loads, there's too many to mention. Slayer would be cool.

Rock N Roll Experience: Are you excited about possibly touring the USA?

Aydin: Definitely, I can't wait!

Rock N Roll Experience: Does Revenant Dead play any cover songs in their live show?

Aydin: No not really, we jam covers in rehearsal for fun but never on stage.

Rock N Roll Experience: Having never seen Revenant Dead in concert, can you describe what your live show is like?

Aydin: I know this is going to sound really cliche and pretentious, but it's just really loud, hectic and destructive. Usually lots of broken glass, blood, water, sweat & it's just crazy.

Rock N Roll Experience: What has been the largest concert Revenant Dead has played so far?

Aydin: We played a bike rally once to 8,000 people.

Rock N Roll Experience: What bands or musicians have influenced your playing as a musician?

Aydin: What really inspires me is listening to great bands with really great hooks in their songs. I love metal, but, I want to be able to hear a hook in there, a distinctive riff. That really inspires me. Writing a good song, I admire great song writers. Mark Tremonti, John 5, Zakk Wylde, even Richard and Paul from Rammstein, they are all great musicians with the ability to write really catchy songs.

Rock N Roll Experience: What is the music scene like in Birmingham?

Aydin: It's good, it's good. There's a lot of bands around here and a lot of venues do live shows. The alternative scene in Birmingham is much more vivid than in other areas - there's a lot of support for metal and alternative music here, so it's really great to be a part of it.

Rock N Roll Experience: Do you have any side projects or is Revenant Dead your main musical focus?

Aydin: No, no side projects. I always write music and I'm always recording - but nothing for commercial purposes. It's all about Revenant Dead now.

Rock N Roll Experience: What is something that you listen to (music wise) that might surprise your fans?

Aydin: Oh no, I can't possibility say that.

Rock N Roll Experience: How long has Revenant been together & is this the original line-up of the band?

Aydin: We formed about three years ago but were going under a different name - we changed to Revenant Dead about seven months ago. It's pretty much the same lineup - we used to have a rhythm guitarist, but after recording the album we decided we didn't need one.

Rock N Roll Experience: Has Revenant Dead shot a video yet for anything off the new cd? If so, for which song, & can you tell me a little about the video?

Aydin: We're releasing Jailhouse first, and have done a few promo videos for that. But we have yet to shoot a full video. Our opinions on that is, if it's not going to be really awesome and high production, it's not worth doing. I've seen so many poor self made videos that kill the vibe of the song. Hopefully we can set up a huge production for Jailhouse soon.

Rock N Roll Experiene: Is there anything else you'd like to say?

Aydin: Just want to say thanks to everyone for the support, and see you all soon!