*Words and interviews conducted by Branislav Stanojevic

Bosnia and Herzegovina - that little mountainous landscape in the South-East of Europe filled with idiots and ignorance; yes, I am Bosnian, and no, I am not ashamed of that. I am writing this just to share words that cannot be said, deeds that cannot be made and spirits that cannot be pulverized.

Have you ever wanted to share your opinion and thoughts of people alike, in a way other people could understand? Well, I have and I am fulfilling my dream here; showing how my homeland isn't a black hole of Europe and there has been more than 20 years since last bullet was shot.

My main goal here is to show you things my counties-men often, almost always tend to dodge; sharing opinions about the "forbidden" themes via young human beings who see, love and share emotion towards metal as hard as I do. Talking about religion, hate, politics and social status I wanted to unveil an ordinary person and hisher words in a way no one ever asked them to, via music they create and bands they play within. I wanted their own words, unshaped, pure and honest, because there is no better truth.

AGELAST

If you have self ignorant citizens you'll have self ignorant leaders. People are not stupid they just don't care about changes, people always want to fit in. You can't change thinking of majority, you can just make it better for yourself.

Education is process of learning about the world that's surrounding us. Experience is the best educator.

What matters the most is friends and making as much as possible situations that will become unforgettable memories.

We're not special just because think on different way, we are people just like everyone else but we just don't fit in the majority. I think most stupid thing ever is dealing with people who think they're better than you just because you are not like them. Every degradation or discrimination of people is wrong.

When it comes to Balkans, I think there are two reasons: financial situation and losing bond and friendship between band-mates. Being in a band doesn't mean you have playmates, it means having a friends you can always rely on.

MY LAST SUICIDE

Metal music in some way represents the way to a free judgment and positive feel the spirit in all of us. For metal there are no obstacles or imagination, and there lives in each of us the moment when it recognize. We are living in a bad territory with different things of metal music. A little people listen to special and epic metal music; it's the environment where we don't know ourselves, let alone some quality. Society thwarted us and are not interested in any art form. "God Hate Us All" (joke). Today music is marketed; not worth of anything, because there are some other ideals pulling the strings where there is time and money; power – a kind of unconsciousness and plunging into the void, everything works, an invisible top. A minority of us in every way but still comfort in the fact that we still have on us is that we are working to be more of us. Potential and desire we have, first to work on it and than on the other, it's a recipe of success. Play, create, build, share, communicate, spread the words of truth about Heavy Metal. It's all up to us and there is something that we can restrain because metal itself is freedom of thought and positive vibrations. Stay heavy and yourself!

MINIONS OF SETH

We consider that it is necessary devote more attention to education, and stop blindly follow the nationalist ideology.

We'll start to believe when they start work in the interests of this poor people!

Feeling is fucking good! We play what we like, do not follow trends, nor even in the Metal music, and we are grateful to all that support.

Metal is victory, and way of life! Something that fills us, so powerful that it simply can not keep inside of us.

LOGIC SYSTEM DISORDER

We believe that hatred does come from lack of self esteem, but only as one reason for it. The lack of self esteem can come itself from various causes. Domestic violence and constant lack of support can lead to lack of self esteem and a person to become numb. When you combine it to a certain type of character and genes that are violent or unpleasant with everything around them, it can lead to hatred more easily.

The difference between poor and rich is becoming more and more obvious and real in our country. The corruption is implemented so deep inside every single branch of everything that we are not certain if there is a working class or any class or rules anymore. We believe that nowadays it is really hard for a young person to have a future in our country.

We can say that patriotism is perfectly fine, as long as it does not reach into nor mix with nationalism. It is okay to be patriotic but as long as you respect other people's patriotism too. We do not support nationalism or nazism, since we all have many friends of different races and colours or nationalities, and we can only like someone for being a good person or dislike one for being bad. That's all.

We do believe that a dream can come true, yes. The difference from other countries is just that you have to work much much harder and much much more than other countries, but yes, it is possible. Absolutely.

FORENSIC CLINIC

Both and neither. Given the perspective from which it's viewed upon. Religion isn't a synonym for morality, but not all religious people are brainwashed. It's a really sensitive subject, so it's very complicated for us to write anything „smart" or „original" about it. First and foremost religion is a personal choice and as much as that statement is a cliché it's the only possible thing to say. Religion never was a theme that we as a band have dealt with, so we don't have anything smarter to say about that. A lot of brilliant minds throughout human history wrote tons of books on the subject, so that's the place to look for answers.

Metal music is a genre just like any other musical genre. Good and quality playing requires a lot of talent. And if we take the fact that metal genre as a whole is quite complex, then talent and exercise are quite important. But the answer to the question lies somewhere intertwined between all three of these. If someone invests their time, energy, knowledge, passion and emotion to write a song then of course it's art. And just by doing that the author is making a personal statement. For us writing the music and the lyrics is a form of atonement and progression as we each time give a piece of ourselves to the world.

To educate him/herself, to be open-minded, and to love.

Turbofolk music. Just kidding. We don't hate anything. When we were younger, we thought hate was a great source of inspiration, but today we realize that it wasn't hate, but ignorance and immaturity. Hate usually comes out of fear, but once this is overcome one sees that that hate is a burden that doesn't allow you to go forward.

CORNIX

Religion does not represent us nothing, since we do not deal with these religious issues.

So there is always a consequence, of course, we always can stick together.

When I first stepped on the stage, I had a great fear, and then a very good feeling on stage.

Honestly, I do not think much of this, so I can not give a concrete answer.

TOXICDEATH

I think that you benefit a lot of being a metal-head. You are a part of one universal family where only thing that matter is to have fun, listen to some cool music, have some drinks and so on. I would not call it a mission because that is too serious and metal is always about fun. Love and passion for this music is what's the most important.

I like both cities equally. I met a lot of great people there and gained some good friends. I am aware of the divide caused by the bitter past but we all have to look forward. This is a very small piece of land that we share, and life if very short, so we should enjoy it as much as possible.

Nothing positive. I see empty people walking all around me. In fact, world will never change for a better. Oscar Wilde once said: 'Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.' That is exactly what I see today.

Most people are. I have always tried to arm myself with a knowledge, as much as I could, so I would never have to fear anything what life brings on me. I recommend this strategy for all those who are afraid of the unknown.

Majority of the world population are the subjects of manipulation. Because they are uninformed or badly informed or they are just intellectually weak or misled by religion. On the other side, there is few people who benefit on this. It just a natural order. That's sad but true.

THE LOUDEST SILENCE

Hatred has always been a part of society, and it's becoming more dangerous, causing some of the worst things in this world, but we as a band try to stay away from hatred topics and create music opposite to hate, full of love, dedication and passion towards our dreams. Trying to send the message of hoping and believing in good things and your own dreams. Go for it, fight for it, and never give up. No matter how hard it is, and no matter how much hatred is around you.

Unfortunately, we are. Judgment is something buried deep inside everyone, so no matter what you do, you will always be judged. Everyone is exactly judging the book by its cover, and it's of course deeply connected to the illiteracy. The more you read the less you will be judgmental, the less you read and experience, the more you will judge and become limited in every possible way.

Music is our religion. It's something we hope for, something we believe in and fight for. It makes us better persons, and certainly represents divinity to us.

Being a metal head means being proud and strong that you are one. Metal heads are dedicated and passionate about what they stand for, so being a metal head feels empowering and good. It's a lifestyle and something that makes you feel free and confident about who you are.

LIFE AND DEATH