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01. CAN YOU GIVE US A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE OMEGA DIATRIBE?
Ákos: With guitarist Gergő Hájer we started to play together in 2008 and took years to find the perfect guys for the band. So officially OMEGA DIATRIBE was formed in 2010 and we started to play live in 2012 with the lineup: Gergő Hájer (guitars), Akos Szathmáry (bass), Dávid Metzger (drums), Attila Császár (guitar) and Gergely Komáromi (vocal). In 2014 David (drummer) left the band, putting us in a big trouble (haha). After that we decided to work with a pro american studio drummer to make a record. We’ll drop out a brand new EP called ‘Abstract Ritual’ on 26th of February 2015, featuring Kevin Talley on drums. Fortunately, since we found a new friend, Tommy Kiss, so now he is the one who kicking the heads.
02. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR SOUND TO SOMEONE WHO HAS NEVER HEARD YOU BEFORE?
Hájer: Super heavy grooves combined with polyrhythmic elements via low tuned chuggy guitars and growls. We also love to use some atmospheric, psychedelic leads, not the super-technical ones. Just goin' with the flow, you know...
03. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE LYRICAL CONTENT OF THE MUSICS?
Ákos: In the lyrics mainly we touch the psychedelic experiences combined with people’s behaviors. It’s all about how we see the universe or - if you prefer - the world. We take all the external effects and put it to an abstract form. I think this is a part of the art we would like to represent, and we do not like the unequivocal things.(haha) If you want to understand OMEGA DIATRIBE’s atmosphere, do not miss the lyrics!
04. WHAT ARE YOUR MAIN INFLUENCES MUSIC WISE OR NON MUSIC WISE?
Hájer: Musically I influenced by my favourite band's of course, Crowbar, Meshuggah, Slipknot etc... I mainly still focus to the 90's-early 2000's metal scene if I listen to music, but there's some awesome fresh blood on the scene too!
Non-music wise, I inspired by the life, spiritual experiences and bad things around me. I feel myself home in the dark music atmoshpere, I just can't play happy music you know...wondering why..haha :)
Ákos: Tool, Meshuggah and a lot of other genre, for example psychedelic, ambient performers (Shpongle, Ott, etc.). And of course emotions that’s provoked by the world around me.
05. HOW´S THE ACTUAL LINE-UP?
Hájer: The actual line-up is:
Gergely Komáromi - vocal
Ákos Szathmáry - bass
Gergő Hájer - guitar, fx
Attila Császár - guitar
Gergely Komáromi - vocal
Ákos Szathmáry - bass
Gergő Hájer - guitar, fx
Attila Császár - guitar
Tommy Kiss - drums
06. DID YOU HAVE PLAYED MANY GIGS?
Hájer: Yeah we had a loads of concerts here in Hungary in 2013 with the debut-album called Iapetus. We also had some shows in 2014 but we have to take s little break, 'cuz we had nobody behind the drums. Haha... it was sucks, but finally we fixed the problem with our new buddy, Tommy Kiss! It took some time, but it has been absolutely worth it!
07. WHAT MERCHANDISE DO YOU STILL HAVE AVAILABLE?
Hájer: Our first-press 'Atom-Reactor' T-shirts are sold out. We had some copies of the debut album 'Iapetus'. Our new record 'Abstract Ritual' will be out on 26th of February! We got the DIGIPAK versions of the CD today and it just looks supper-killer, so you have to order it to on the following link:
Ákos: And new T-shirts coming soon!
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08. TELL US MORE ABOUT CD - ABSTRACT RITUAL?
Ákos: When our drummer left the band, we decided to make a new record to maintain interest around us. We have had a lot of riffs we could work with, so we started to create the new songs. It was a hard process cause we were used to rehearsing and that time we couldn’t cause the lack of a drummer. Anyway, I think the new songs are the masterpieces of a dark and hard time in the history of OMEGA DIATRIBE. The result is ABSTRACT RITUAL. You could hear it on 26th! They are super heavy and groovy tracks and I think this EP is more mature than IAPETUS was.
You can get physically in digipak version.
Here is the Tracklist:
01. Subsequent Phase
02. Extrinsic
03. Hydrozoan Periods
04. Abstract Ritual
05. The Quantum
06. Unshadowed Days (Perception Remix) *Bonus Track
09. WHERE DID THE NAME OF THE ALBUM COME FROM AND HOW DOES IT RELATLE TO THE ILLUSTRATION ON THE ALBUM COVER?
Ákos: At this time we wanted to follow a classic way, that the album has the same name as one of the songs on it. Abstract Ritual’s lyrics is written by me, and it is based on a story that my uncle Hofmann had told me.(haha.. if you know what I mean.). It’s about how I live my life, and trying to change people’s way of thinking. Try to help them and show how to stay positive with others, even if I fall on my face many times.(haha..) So it’s a really trippy, psychedelic, emotional song and lyrics and also the guys found it really close to them. The cover is made by our good friend József Károlyi ‘Roxy’. He is one of the best tattoo artists in the world and his art is very close to us. If you read the lyrics and then watch the cover you will see the harmony I promise.
10. WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO USE THIS WORD: OMEGA DIATRIBE AS A BAND NAME?
Ákos: The basic idea came from the Star Trek series. But we did not want to use such a unequivocal thing, so we changed one word in it. Unfortunately it was just words that have a good sounding, but no real meaning. So one crazy night I came up with a story that made it significant.
Ever since OMEGA DIATRIBE is: There’s a secret ancient writing stem from an unknown alien civilization, a contract between Humans and Aliens about the use of the planet Earth. The government calls it „Omega Diatribe”. This contract says Humans could only use the Earth in a limited time. Overtime is not allowed. When our time is over they’ll come back and take us to a higher level planet. Only the open minded people could survive the transmission, ‘cuz their mind can undergo the changes of the human body.
Ever since OMEGA DIATRIBE is: There’s a secret ancient writing stem from an unknown alien civilization, a contract between Humans and Aliens about the use of the planet Earth. The government calls it „Omega Diatribe”. This contract says Humans could only use the Earth in a limited time. Overtime is not allowed. When our time is over they’ll come back and take us to a higher level planet. Only the open minded people could survive the transmission, ‘cuz their mind can undergo the changes of the human body.
11. HOW´S HUNGARIAN UNDERGROUND SCENE?
Hájer: We don't have to complain the situation. There's a few really good bands here in Hungary that you have to check out, for example: Torn From Earth, Apey & The Pea, Kill With Hate, HAW.... The problem here is the respect giving to the bands... it's near to the zero.
12. WHAT´RE YOU FUTURE PLANS?
Hájer: We would like to tour a lot with 'Abstract Ritual', also outside Hungary too. We want to spread our music as far as we can.
13. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE SUPPORT. ANY LAST COMMENTS?
Hájer: Thanks for the interview man! Make sure to check out our upcoming release ‘ABSTRACT RITUAL’ on 26th of February! Stay true! Peace
Ákos: Thanks everyone for the support!
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