T: Hi Takayuki!! Why the name of Basilisk? What does it mean
to you?
Takayuki: Hello, my name
is Takayuki. I am on vocal / guitar. In old Japanese tradition, Snake is the
lord of Water.
I assimilated into Snake
lord. I discharge my inner blaze of darkness, as name of “Basilisk”= Snake
lord.
T: Their first
production is your Demo called 狂蛇 (What does it mean “Mad Snake”) What can you tell us about
this Demo?
Takayuki: Kyojya(狂蛇) it means that snake
god anger, beat out a warning to modern civilization.
His latest production is
CD “End of Catastrophe” What can you tell me about this CD. Debut?
"End of
Catastrophe" is a debut album. Basilisk in November 1997, has formed a by
two of the original Monarchie Infernale Takayuki (Vocal & Guitar), Takeshi
(Drum & vocal). Since then, the repeated members change repeatedly, in
February 2011, the current members Takayuki (Vocal & Guitar), Takuya (Bass
& Vocal), and Itorki (Drum) had formed. And, I was released "End of
Catastrophe" in December 2013.
T: The title of the CD
“End of Catastrophe”. Has it something to do with the nuclear power plants in
your country?
Takayuki: This album,
the content such as posing problems to nuclear power plants is not included.
That means landscape of total global catastrophe and last judgement of all life before the new world is born.
That means landscape of total global catastrophe and last judgement of all life before the new world is born.
T: Tell us more about
the lyrics? What song do you like more? Mine is "Diabolical my dark & muddy stream.
Takayuki: Lyrics of the
concept is the "darkness of perfection", "ruin, baptism,
chaos," "warning, repentance, the referee," "for the birth of a new world, old world be
demise." In addition, there is our fondness for all the songs, but if you
can, especially listen to "In most septile" "Suffer from
hallucination", you will be able to say that these songs say all of them.
T: Why your lyrics in
Japanese? Do not limit them to something?
Takayuki: We previously
was singing in English lyrics. But it is difficult because if the Japanese lyrics be faithfully translated
into English, the original meaning of
the word is changed. In addition,
I hold a question in singing
English lyrics even though I could not speak English, so I decided to sing by
Japanese lyrics. So I can sing with visualizing the scenes of the lyrics by
singing in Japanese that is the native language.
T: How was the recording
process? Who is responsible for the lyrics and the music?
Takayuki: In Japan, from
October 2012 to April 2013, this album was recording, mix, and mastering.
Takayuki and Takuya have
responsible for the lyrics and music.
T:What bands influenced
the music of Basilisk?
Takayuki: We mainly
respect Dissection, Old Naglfar and many European Death metal and black metal
bands.
T: I notice a big
difference in the song "Black Storm" from his demo 狂 蛇 and CD. "End of
catastrophe." Why the change? Perhaps the line-up then?
Takayuki: After the
release of demo "Kyojya", 14
years had elapsed to produce this album. In the meantime, we had
repeated members change several times. Perhaps, this influenced our music. It
is natural for us.
T: How's it going with the distribution of CD? How
about the support of "Weird Truth Productions"?
Takayuki: Weird truth
productions have many distribution channels in Japan and around the world. It
is a great production. In addition, we also have distributed through a trade.
T: What were the bands
that started the Black Metal scene in Japan?
Takayuki: In Japan,
Sabbat and Sigh are black metal band that has been active from the earliest
time, I think.
T: Takayuki. What do you
remember about your ex-band Monarchie Infernale? What happened with this band?
Takayuki: I was active
in the death metal band called "Monarchie Infernale" 1992-1997. Some
demos and EP released. We disbanded in 1997 because of the differences in
music.
T: Are you currently working on a new CD.? Any progress that can give us?
Takayuki: Currently, we
do not have the creation of new songs. For a while, we are planning to a
concert in a variety of locations. After that, we are planning to the creation
of new songs.
T: Do you currently are
doing live performances? With which bands have played? Can we have some you
recommend?
Takayuki: Last year, we
had some concerts for the album release in Japan. This year, we are planning to
concerts abroad. In Japan, several good quality bands exist. In particular
Sabbat, Abigail, Defiled, Cataplexy, Hakujya, Intestine Baalism, Sungoddess,
Cryptic Revelation, Deadly Spawn etc are great. I think that not much Japanese
bands known in oversea. I hope that the great Japanese bands are more
recognized in many countries.
T: Do any last words for
the readers of The Legion Of TchorT Zine? Where our fans can purchase the CD.?
Takayuki: Currently, I think our album is hardly distributied in Peru.
Future, we will increase the distribution. Because in Weird truth productions, mail order is available, please check it. To us, it is honor for Japanese us to be given opportunity like this. Thank you very much. Readers who read this interview, please listen to our music. And we'd like to go to Peru someday! Thank you!
