Cold Existence Interview

1. Hi, can you introduce Cold Existence for our readers and let us know where you are from?
Bobby: Cold Existence is Anthony SOSF on Vocals, Bobby Blood on Guitar, Phillip "Blood" Gonzales on Guitar and Larry "Blood" Red on Bass. We hail from Sin City! Las Vegas, NV


2. When you will release your first stuff and what can we expect from it?
Bobby: We have finished our first E.P. It's called Mob Firing/Six Terror Six. It is 5 original tracks and 3 cover songs that we recorded for a movie soundtrack. It is being released world wide through Filled With Hate Records. We have no release date yet, but we are shooting for a mid December release. I have a very simple concept and formula for Cold Existence and the music I write for us. We keep it raw and we keep it simple. We play what we want to hear. We're not going to be showcasing skills and we're not going to be showcasing fashion. We look at our recordings as little more than a way for people who want to have a great time at shows to know our songs and be able to participate in the show. At the same time, we take a lot of pride in the quality and production of anything we release. We are a DIY band and we do everything we can to keep our business inside our hardcore community, but nothing gets released unless it is worthy. So to wrap the question, expect a very raw, well produced, in your face E.P. that is a solid representation of what the band sounds like live.




3. How would you describe the lyrics and where do you find your inspiration?
Anthony: The lyrical content of Cold Existence comes straight from the streets. It is based upon real life situations that I have dealt with growing up. Las Vegas is a melting pot for crime which has molded my point of view since a child. I've gone through situations which many people might have gone through also and I write the way I do hoping that others can relate. From being in gangs, writing graffitti,Family,Brotherhood, selling drugs, murder, death, and anti-racism
I try and hit all aspects of issues that we deal with on a daily basis in this city we call home.The world is a cold fucked up place and you wont make it out alive without struggle and sacrifice.


4. Which bands have been the major inspirations in developing your style?
Bobby: My guitar style mostly comes from some of the earlier Death Metal stuff like Napalm Death, Obituary, etc. Not really the fast stuff just the slow heavy stuff they do. As for music in general, Biohazard is a big influence and definitely Suicidal Tendencies especially their first record. Lots of vintage punk bands like Black Flag and Fear. Can't really say our songs are structured or toned like any of that stuff but those are definitely where my style comes from.

Anthony: I dont even know where to start. A lot of bands that have inspired me and made an impact on my life are older bands like Cold As Life, Fury Of Five, Bulldoze and All Out War. A lot of east coast hardcore, none the less, I also have always loved and respected hiphop and rap music. Rakim has been one of my favorite lyricst since I was a kid. The way he would paint pictures with his words and metaphors, like an artist would use a paintbrush, would always intrigue me and make me bug out. Anybody can sit down and write about bullshit, and thats what I stray away from, because theres a lot of it everywhere. When I'm dead and gone, I want people to look back and say he wasn't full of shit and he kept it real. I speak the truth whether you like it or not!!

5. What is the hardcore scene like in Nevada?
Bobby: We have a very good scene here in Nevada. We have guys like Dustin Shaw of Suffer The Loss who has almost single handedly kept the local scene going for years by finding and providing venues for bands to play, including his own house. We have the band Folsom also from here who's singer Stu did a very similar thing for many years before they started spending so much time on the road. Now we have an amazing venue called Eastside Joe's run by Joe who is a great supporter of the scene that really helps keep things going. Most importantly we have a pretty strong number of loyal kids who come to the shows and support the local bands as well as the touring bands. All in all we have a great thing here.

6. What bands, labels, crews are the most active in your area?
Bobby: As far as hardcore goes the main bands around here would be Folsom who are pretty much on the road all the time now but still do some great shows in Vegas when they're home. Suffer The Loss are a great band who are active both headlining shows and being used to help draw on the bigger tours that come through. Rule Of Thumb are some good friends that get on a lot of the bigger shows with the popular touring bands. Them and their fans are a lot more metal friendly for the venues and security. Stay Cold are great friends and have done a lot we're hoping they can work it out and get back together. As for Cold Existence, we know it's not gonna work out if we take our shows into the Vegas metal venues so we don't even try. Nothing against them but they don't understand our thing and the way our fans are at the shows. We're not trouble makers but we hold it down strong for us and ours and we know where we belong and where our people can be themselves without people who don't understand getting themselves wrecked. We're just not trying to spread our appeal to those other genres here in Vegas. When we're on the road we will respect other peoples home turf and house rules but at home we already have the fans we want. Everyone is welcome, but if anyone is interested in Cold Existence and what we do and stand for, they will find us.
Anthony: The most active crew in our area would have to be my crew SOSF (SWING ON SIGHT FAMILY). We have had a chapter in Vegas for a few years now and our impression has definatly been felt in our scene. From beating up nazis and bullies at shows, to organizing hangouts and bbqs for all the kids in our scene, to setting up shows and getting our friends bands from outta state to come through and play. It is all built on respect and we show respect to a lot of people in our city. If you take that for granted your gonna get rolled over no doubt!!
We are a world wide family with chapters all over the world including: Ohio, Pennslyvania, Indiana, Kentucky, Nevada, Japan, and Germany. There is also going to be a SOSF compilation coming out soon with all SOSF related bands so keep your ears open in 2010!!

7. What is your label situation?
Bobby: Our primary interest as a band is to keep everything DIY as much as possible. There are some things we cannot do ourselves though, so we have partnered up with Filled With Hate Records to oversee the release and distribution of the new E.P. For what we are doing, they are the perfect partners in crime and the missing piece of the family we were searching for. They are putting our CD in the places we will be touring in 2010, and that is all we need. We will handle the rest.


8. What are the future plans for the band?
Bobby: We are filming a video for the song Fueled By Hate in 12 days. Then we will be announcing a release date for the E.P. We have already started getting our plans for 2010 together. We are doing the Summer Of Hate Festival in Ohio next year, and we are piecing together a tour through Europe as I type this. We will also be writing for the rest of the year and will do a full length recording in the near future.




9. Thanks for the interview, anything you would like to add?
Bobby: Thanks the interview, it is very much appreciated! We really look forward to getting out to Europe in 2010 and hanging out with everyone. Keep an eye on our myspace page for updates myspace.com/coldexistence
SEE YOU ON THE ROAD! THANKS!