PARENTAL ADVISORY, this interview contains the word fuck.

So what’s the story? Some of you may have seen posts or tweets about this compilation, determinedly entitled “Fuck all Diseases”. I don’t think anyone will agree with the sentiment of the title. More specifically the compilation is a fund raiser for one particular individual, Alexey Protasov (AMBASSADOR21, SUICIDE INSIDE) who was recently diagnosed with throat cancer. He underwent successful surgery in Warsaw and is now receiving radiotherapy. This compilation represents band mates, friends and the larger scene all acting together to raise funds to help with the treatment. The main organiser is one Syco Trauma, also of Rivetheads favourites CHRYSALIDE and the man behind the AUDIOTRAUMA label. John E smoke set out to find more, and hopefully motivate some of you dear readers to do your bit to FUCK ALL DISEASES!

JES – Good day to you sir! Thank you for taking the time to speak to Rivetheads Radio/Midlands Metalheads. How are things with you?

ST – Hi John. It’s a pleasure for me to speak with you and all the Metalheads today. Things are pretty cool. I’m still alive and conscious so I can say that everything is OK Modern life is complicated for everyone, me included, but As long as we shall be lucid and belligerent, things will go as well as they can go. 

JES – What prompted you to put together this excellent compilation? Is Alexey a personal friend or did something else prompt your efforts? Who else, other than the bands featured, has been involved? 

ST – Indeed, Alexey, and Natasha, are very good friends to me since a long time. We met each other some years ago, 10 years I guess. We are very close artistically and humanely. Alexey is like a brother for me, but also for Arco my brother, and all our collective Audiotrauma. We played a lot of show and spent a lot of funny times together. About the compilation, I called Arco and Yoann, my partners in Chrysalide and Audiotrauma, and it was obvious for us to express our support to him with sound. It was the best way to show him how we love him and to collect money to pay the hospital expenses.

JES – The line up is both impressive and varied, taking in a wide range of industrial, electronic and experimental sounds (see below). Was there an open call for submission or were specific artists approached?

ST – We are a big family through Europe, and I knew personally all the musical projects close to Ambassador21. It was very easy to contact them for this charity project. Some are missing it because we were hurry and because everybody was not available during this period. I have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the sent tracks.

JES – I think the sentiment largely speaks for itself, but if you had to motivate people to spend just 7 euros on these 19 splendid tracks, what would you say to them?

ST – It is actually about a noble cause, but beyond it, it is also about a whore of compilation filled with whore of tracks. 7€ for tracks 19, for the greater part never released !!! Just buy it guys !!! 

JES – How has the response been so far from within the scene?

ST –  We have many of good echos and support on networks underground, but to be honest it could still be better. We hope we can really collect a maximum of money to be able to help Alexey to overcome his disease.

 JES – I’ve seen Suicide Inside live at Machinenfest a few years back and they were one of my favourite bands of the weekend. I’d love the chance to see Ambassador21 too with Alexys back on vocals. Hopefully this will be more certain with the help of this compilation. Have you gigged with these guys? 

ST – Sure, we played a lot of shows together, and we did some tours across France and Europe together. Maybe we shared 20 or 30 line ups together in the last 10 years. That’s why we’re so close. They came to my house several times and we were invited to Minsk some years ago also. We’re like a family.

JES – While I’m talking to you it would be remiss of me not to mention that I really enjoy Chrysalide, hence me playing them regularly on the show. I also caught your set at Infest 2013 which was a blinder. Please tell me there will be a new Chrysalide release in 2014?

ST – Yes. I can say that the new Chrysalide album is on the way. It’s almost finished and it will be released soon. Unfortunately I can’t announce a release date right now, but stay tuned, it will be soon.

JES – Thank you muchly for having a quick word with us here at Rivetheads/Midlands Metalheads. Would you like to add anything else?

ST – Just want to say thank you for your support to the Fuck all diseases cause, and to Alexey. The only way to remember that we’re still alive is to show that we have a heart !!! show them yours guys !!

TRACKLISTING

1.SUICIDE INSIDE – Homicide (Instrumental remix by PUNISH YOURSELF vs. SONIC AREA)   

2.CHRYSALIDE – Beside The Impossible (preversion)                          

3.ASCHE – Futurewaste (Prig-rmx by EVA 3 feat. RIOTMILOO)                                       

4.LE DIKTAT – Noam                      

5.MALAKWA – Deep                       

6.RED CITY NOISE – Moistfry (remix)                        

7.ASCHE – The Cold (preversion)                

8.AMBASSADOR21 – FAS (remix by ISZOLOSCOPE)               

9.TZOLK’IN – Toci (A21 edition)   

10.SYLVGHEIST MAELSTROM – 101013 Laita                        

11.LETZTE AUSFAHRT LEBEN – Na Gore Kolchoz (F.A.D. mix by TSLASHN)   

12.PHILIPP MÜNCH – Craving (Raw)                         

13.S.K.E.T. – Warholic (P36-0251 mix)                     

14.BLACK SHEEP SCREAMING – Cancer    

15.HOLOGRAM – Time To March Of Riddle                           

16.AKIMBO – Carol          

17.KL – L’horizon Des Evenements                            

18.XANTHPHTISIE – Zikisdead                     

19.TALVEKOIDIK – Inner Peace Against The Disease

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https://ambassador21.bandcamp.com/album/fuck-all-diseases