Albums of Purgatory Interview Until the End

Albums of Purgatory: Firstly, whats the band up to?

Until the End: RIGHT NOW, WE'RE JUST FINISHING UP OUR NEW STUFF SO WE CAN RECORD IN
OCTOBER. WE'RE LOOKING TO HAVE A NEW ALBUM OUT BY NOVEMBER. OTHER THAN THAT, WE HAVE SOME BIG SHOWS THIS SUMMER: MAGICFEST, HELLFEST, WARPED TOUR, AND A FEW OTHERS. BUT RIGHT NOW, MORE THAN ANYTHING, WE WANT TO FINISH THE WRITING PROCESS.

AoP: How would you describe the Until the End sound?

UtE: LOUD, FAST, HEAVY, AND ABRASIVE.

AoP: How did the band begin at the beginning of 2000?

UtE: JUST A COUPLE OF FRIENDS WHO WANTED TO HAVE FUN.  WE DIDN'T WANT TO START A SERIOUS FULL TIME BAND. WE JUST WANTED TO PLAY AND RECORD WHEN WE WANTED TO. SO WE GATHERED PEOPLE WHO WANTED THE SAME THING, BUT OVER TIME PEOPLE WENT SEPARATE WAYS, LEAVING US WITH OUR LINEUP TODAY. WHICH IS, IN MY OPINION,
THE BEST.

AoP: What sort of reaction has the band been getting from 'Blood in the Ink'?

UtEALL WE COULD HAVE HOPED FOR WAS THAT PEOPLE WOULD COME OUT, DANCE,AND SING ALONG..SO FAR, THAT'S WHAT WE'VE GOTTEN.SO WE'RE EXTREMELY HAPPY.WE GOT TO GO TO EUROPE,PLAY HUGE SHOWS, AND BASICALLY DO WHAT EVERY BAND THAT STARTS SETS OUT TO DO, HAVE FUN.

AoP: How does anyone get a hold of the album if they want a copy?

UtE: WWW.EULOGYRECORDINGS.COM IF YOU'RE IN NORTH AMERICA, AND
WWW.ALVERANRECORDS.COM IF YOU'RE IN EUROPE.

AoP: Can you remember your first gig (how did it go)?

UtE: OUR FIRST SHOW WAS ACTUALLY PRETTY FUCKING BIG. IT WAS US, POISON THE WELL, AND A FEW LOCALS, ALL OF WHOM WERE HUGE AT THE TIME.IT WAS AWESOME.OUR FIRST EP WAS ALREADY OUT, SO KIDS KNEW THE WORDS. IT WAS PERFECT.

AoP: What are your favourite Until the End tracks?

UtE: I'LL SAY THE 1ST ONE OFF OF "BLOOD IN THE INK." IT'S QUICK AND TO THE POINT.

AoP: What are your favourite all time songs?

UTE: 'KISS ME DEADLY' BY GENERATION X. BEST SONG EVER.

AoP: What was the first record you bought?

UtE: FUCK I HAVE NO CLUE. I LISTENED TO ALL OF THE OLD SUB-POP BANDS BACK WHEN I
WAS 11 AND 12, SO I GUESS THAT WAS MY INTRODUCTION TO THE UNDERGROUND/PUNK
SCENE. SO IT WAS PROBALY A MUDHONEY OR FASTBACKS RECORD.

AoP: What would be your dream band line-up?

UtE: US, GENERATION X, THE CURE, SNOOP DOGG, SLAYER.

AoP: What do you think of the position of metal and music in general today?

UtE: NU-METAL IS A WASTE, IT'S DESTROYING THE REP OF HARD MUSIC.I THINK WE ARE IN
THE DARK DAYS OF THE UNDERGROUND. IT'S TIME FOR HARDCORE TO GO INTO HIDING
FOR A BIT. LET'S NOT LET OURSELVES BE EXPLOITED.

AoP: Do you have any funny stories about the band you can share with us?

UtE: EVERYTHING OUR SINGER SAYS IS A FUNNY STORY. HMMMMMM, WELL WE PLAYED A SHOW WITH AFI A YEAR AGO AND AFTER, WE ALL DECIDED TO MEET AT A DINER FOR SOME FOOD. WE LEAVE THE SHOW AND MEET AT THE DINNER WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE
CLOSED. SO WE ALL DECIDE TO GO TO ANOTHER DOWN THE STREET. SOMEWHERE ALONG
THE WAY, MEAN PETE DECIDED TO MAKE A PHONE CALL AND WE COULDNT FIND
HIM.ACTUALLY, NOBODY LOOKED. EVERYONE ASSUMED HE WAS IN SOMEONE ELSES CAR.
SO ABOUT 2 HOURS LATER, WE REALIZED PETE WAS MISSING. SO WE LAUGHED FOR
ABOUT A HALF HOUR, UNTIL PETE WALKS INTO THE DINER, SOAKING WET. IT TURNS
OUT HE WALKED THE 3 MILES TO THE DINER AND IT STARTED TO RAIN. POOR GUY.

AoP: and finally, what do you see in the future for until the End?

UtE: LOTS OF FUCKING NAUGHTY WORDS ON THE NEW RECORD.