"It's kind of a fine line, where I'm torn between being in a band. I've definitely always been the..."
RockMyMonkey.com recently spoke with Scott Vogel from Terror. Here are a few highlights…
On releasing the group's new EP via Reaper Records:
"Well, there's a few reasons. First of all, he's one of my best friends. We've been signed to Trustkill Records, which is an independent label, but on a larger scale. We've put out three records with them. We've fulfilled our contract. We're free right now to sign with whatever label we want, which is kind of exciting. But we just wanted to put out an EP on, if anyone knows about Reaper Records, it's a tiny label. So we just wanted to do something kind of on a smaller scale. It's just kind of for fun. We recorded it in our drummer's studio. We just kind of did it going in with the vibe of just like kind of when the band started, without worrying about how great the distribution would be, or blah, blah, blah. We just put it out with our friend, and did it with a real positive attitude."
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On being unique within the hardcore scene:
"I would definitely say our live show is a step above the energy and, I guess the madness that ensues at our live show is a step above most bands. Unique. I think TERROR is definitely a band that definitely holds on to the traditions of hardcore, and where it started, the sound, you know. We definitely respect and learn from a lot of the bands that started this. As where today a lot of bands that call themselves hardcore don't even know, I guess, what that means. But within that we also, there's definitely a metal sound to TERROR. We incorporate a lot of things from outside the hardcore scene. We're definitely not closed-minded. I think one thing that we can do that's unique is play to any sort of crowd. We've toured with BEHEMOTH. We've toured with… I could go through a whole list of bands we've toured with. But we go out there and play to any type of person anywhere at any time. We're not trying to fit into any certain mold. We'll always be a hardcore band, but you know, we definitely go against the grain in a lot of aspects. And I think there's… I don't know, I can't pinpoint where it is. But there's something about the band that all sorts of genres can take interest in."
Most personal song on the new EP, "Rhythm Against The Chaos":
"You know, it's hard for me to pick out one song. I'm really happy with the lyrics on the whole thing. I wouldn't write a song that I don't think is important to me personally. Or some of the songs we write are more reaching out, not so much personal, but definitely I think something that hardcore does that's different than all forms of music is if you don't have lyrics that are saying something then I don't think you're a hardcore band. You're just a rock band or something. So you know, I'll just take the first track, because it's the first track. The song is 'Rhythm Amongst The Chaos'. Basically what that's saying is a lot of people, like myself, that I meet in all forms of music growing up in this world, whether you're rich or poor, or live on the East Coast or the West Coast, or in
The cover song "Kick Back":
"You know, the reason we actually picked that is that at our first couple of shows, maybe our first three shows ever, we covered that song. And BREAKDOWN is a band, the band that wrote the song is a band that we really like. And getting Vinnie from JEDI MIND TRICKS who is a hip hop group out of
On downloading:
"It's kind of a fine line, where I'm torn between being in a band. I've definitely always been the type of person that you know, I've been in a lot of bands that put out demos, and just want people to hear the music I make. I never really got into this thinking I was going to be rich. But it's kind of scary that to take for instance this new EP. It's online available for download now, and it's not even out yet. I think it's cool that people can get our music so easily, especially in places like when we go to South America or