Florian Schadhauser
Dissorted
Hey there, I'm fine. These days just feel great. After we finally had our release last week we are very excited and happy with the new record.
I started the band in 2004 with some friends in school. After the first years and gigs I moved to Munich where the band was restarted in 2009. Our bass player Dillon joined the band back then. The current lineup is already existing since 2013.
Lineup changes are always difficult but sometimes they can also be very relieving. So it took some time to gather the right guys to make music, everybody loves to play.
When we had the final master of the songs we contacted about 25 different labels and had a few offers. With MDD records we had a good feeling right from the beginning. We knew a few bands they signed over the years and everybody told us good things about MDD. Besides that, Markus took the time to listen to the songs I sent him and responded sometime in the night after he got my E-Mail (about 2 am) and gave us the feeling that he really liked our stuff.
After a few weeks with MDD we still think we made the right decision. They are doing a great job for us and always stand by their word.
We are all having a full time job, so the music doesn't have to pay our bills. But I think it's very uncertain for an underground band to record an album and sign a record deal.
We didn't want to outline a song by naming the record with a song title. So we talked about some motives and subjects, that appear in our songs, e.g. disunity. And then we came up with this title that reflects the matters of the songs, at least from our point of view.
We do not have a concept with the themes. Mirco is writing most of the lyrics and he takes his inspiration from various topics. The social decay, as you mentioned, is surely one part of it. But the "Final Divide" can be found on every level, starting from personal to global problems.
Unfortunately, there is not that single person or institution that is to blame. But all in all, we can say that the people often stopped to think as individuals and give away their responsibility which leads to the final divide.
We got in contact with Dani Hofer from Archetype Design and just told him the idea of our record and the title. We did not have a lot of requirements for him. And this is how it came out.
We didn't want a stereotype thrash metal artwork with neon colors. So we are very happy with his work and we think the artwork perfectly represents the final divide. It's more dimensional, like the lyrics and the music.
We are always trying to keep our music versatile. Everybody brings the individual ideas to the songwriting. We all like the classic 80s style heavy metal. Playing monotonous gallops at 200 bpm would bore us, so we are always trying to bring in an individual touch and add melodies and breaks to keep the music interesting. This is challenging for us and we hope that it can be transported to the listeners. As long as it sounds consistently it still can kick your ass with a thunderous force.
Our base will always be heavy and fast metal. Since everybody in the band contributes ideas, we try to maintain some kind of individuality.
During the last years we tried to find and define our own style, focus on our strengths and grow as a band and union. All the songs we recorded were written and arranged together. So I think that's our progress.
As mentioned above, we always try to do it our style and focus on our trademarks. We do not want to copy anybody. So if you like honest and pure metal, played fast with passion and character "The Final Divide" is going to get you 🙂
We do have a very powerful "shit filter", which means that we only play songs, that everybody in the band supports. This keeps us focused on our musical personality. I think that we pushed our trademarks - like varied rhythms and drum patterns, fast (twin) guitar riffs and vocals that go from 80s metal bay area to modern screams - further during the years.
It all starts with a basic idea someone comes up with. This could be a simple riff, a melody or almost a finished song. Then we all learn that idea and let it grow in the rehearsal room. If it works: great – if not: "shit filter". As we arrange all the songs together we make sure that those are 100% Dissorted.
The lyrics are the latest part in the songwriting. Mirco often has some melody ideas as he listens to the "basic idea" in the rehearsal room. Normally he writes his lyrics afterwards at home and presents them the next week.
We try to keep the music interesting. Playing the same riff with the same dynamic is really boring, so sometimes we have the feeling to add something that is out of the ordinary or unexpected. And those parts are often something really fast to go crazy and freak out.
Except for "Corrosion Of Thoughts" and "Black Sea" we played every song on stage before going into the studio to get the live feeling that we wanted to carry into the record. The reactions were always positive on new songs. People often remember the gang shout parts when they can join us (like "Bloodshed Divine") or songs during which everybody is going nuts (like "Picasso Warhead").
That's a tough question, but if I have to pick one it would probably be "Bloodshed Divine". That's the first song we wrote with this line up. It probably defines our style quite well, all of our trademarks are included. Normally we play that song at the end of our shows, because the crowd always goes crazy on that one and joins the chorus.
We do not pretend anything on stage, so we always raise some hell on stage, jump and run around, and just have a good time with the crowd. We often jump off the stage and sing and play some parts of the songs among the people in the room. So the energy level is quite high, from the first to the last note. And sometimes at the end of the show the alcohol level may be quite high, too 😉
We try to play live as often as we can, meet new people, share the stages with cool bands and travel around. We are really proud of that record and getting in touch with people during the concerts is probably the coolest thing in the world for us as a band.
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