Here is The Italian War Blackened Thrashers - VEXED!!!! 10 years of living & being what they truly are!! Upholding the olden ways of thrash, evil, dirty & deadly!!! Will you Thrash till death?? Then Read on & Keep Thrashing!!!

Greetings Mik! How are you & the rest of VEXED lately? What music has been tearing your ears prior or while answering this interview?

WARHAILS TO YOU AND THE FRIENDS OF TRENDCRUSHER !!! IN MY EARS NOW GREAT WARFARE: CELTIC FROST - MORBID TALES....ONLY DEATH IS REAL!!!!

Vexed will have its 10th year of Black Thrashing War attack next year (2006), and you will be releasing a CD for this occassion. A news has already been spread about this. How do you fucking feel about the current status of VEXED, are you glad at what you have accomplished? Hail to all who support, but what can you say to the non-believers & trendy ass-suckers?

YEAH!!! I CAN CONFIRME YOU THAT FOR OUR FIRST 10 YEARS, WE'RE MAKING A NEW CD CALLED "HELLBLAST EXTINCTION" THAT INCLUDE 4 NEW SONGS, 2 NEW VERSION, ONE COVER, AND 7 SONGS LIVE TAKEN FROM OUR GIGS IN 2004; POSERS AT THE GUILLOTINE AND A BIG FUCK-YOU TO EVERY BANDS THA T HAVE CHANGED IN THE YEARS THEIR SOUND FOR COMMERCIAL SHIT.... PERSEVERANCE PAYS!!!!!

Basic attack & retro-tripping, tell us the original enlisted militia of Vexed, when & how it all began, how did you meet them & got them to join militia. And the suceeding & current line-up & their weapons of assault?

VEXED WERE FORMED BY ME IN 1996 WITH THE INTENTION TO AIM TO A DEVASTATING BLACK/THRASH METAL TIED TO THE '80ies OLD SCHOOL.DURING DECEMBER 1999 THE DEBUT TAPE E.P. "ABYSS OF AGONY" IS RELEASED (MORE THAN 400 SOLD COPIES AND 450 PROMOTIONAL COPIES WERE SPREAD). MORE SONGS WERE COMPOSED AND RECORDED IN DECEMBER 2000 AT THE "DyNAbyte STUDIO", RECORDED AND MIXED BY JOHN OF NECRODEATH; THE TRACKS RECORDED HAVE BEEN DESTINED FOR PROMOTION AMONGST LABELS, CLUBS, RADIOS AND MAGAZINES, RECEIVING GOOD FEEDBACK AND REVIEWS ANYWHERE (450 PROMO COPIES WERE SPREAD SO FAR)!!!. AFTER THE RECORDING JEX LEAVES THE BAND (FOR PLAYING IN NOCTURNAL) AND ROB COMES IN .AT THE MOMENT THE BAND HAS RECORDED "NIGHTMARE HOLOCAUST" AND "DESTRUCTION WARFARE" PRINTED FROM WITCHES BREW RECORDS AND MORE OTHER SINGLES E.P. ACTUALLY VEXED'S LINE UP IS : MIK-SCREAMS, ROB-GT, CLAUD-GT, WINX-BS, MIKE.DR.

Almost every band have line-up problems, some separate in a good way & some not. Would you share Vexed experience in these. Are you still in contact & in good terms with the fallen members? Is the current line-up solid for now?

IN THE FIRST YEARS OF VEXED I'VE CHANGE ABOUT 10 MEMBERS AND TIL 1999 THE RESULTS ARE SHIT ONLY !!! THEN THE SITUATION WAS BETTER, SOME CHANGES HAS BEEN MAKED BUT IN A GOOD FEELING, I'VE EVITATE TO USE THE RIFLE!!!!

Besides from the 2 CD releases "Nightmare Holocaust" and "Destruction Warfare" & the 'Abyss of Agony' tape you also have some split releases right? Have you participated in compilations too? Are the tracks on the split releases and/or compilations exclusive to them or are included in the mentioned releases?

FROM THIS PROMO, THE BAND HAS RELEASED: "ENDLESS ARMAGEDDON" ON WITCHHAMMER PROD., "BLOOD UPON THE VOID" ON ANGER MUSIC AND A SPLIT VERSION OF THIS, WITH THE BRASILIAN THRASHERS FARSCAPE ON DEATHSTRIKE REC. . TWO 7 INCHES SPLIT CALLED "ITALIAN AGGRESSIVE ATTACK" AND "NUCLEAR BABYLON"; WE'VE RELEASED SOME COMPILATION WITH SONGS TAKEN FROM OUR RELEASES; ITALIAN SPLIT VEXED'S SONGS ARE INCLUDED AS GHOST TRACKS ON "NIGHTMARE HOLOCAUST" ALBUM AND NUCLEAR INCLUDING EXLUSIVE SONGS (THE NUCLEAR BABYLON VERSION ON DW ALBUM IS DIFFERENT RECORDING SESSION).

Both the CD albums are from Witches Brew of Germany, how did you become part of their Cauldron? What is Witches Brew's war plans for Vexed, how many releases will be unleashed?

I'VE MEET CHERYL FROM WITCHES BREW WHEN THEY HAVE SEE VEXED LIVE ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO, THEN I'VE LEFT OUR PROMO STUFF AND AFTER SOME MONTHS, I'VE RECEIVE THE PROPOSAL FOR RELEASING NIGHTMARE HOLOCAUST; NEXT RELEASE IS THE 3RD ALBUM... TO BE CONTINUED!!!

In the 2 CD albums, you have included 2 cover songs of great bands, I was gonna ask if you are going to include another cover in your next release but it is already mentioned that you will be including a cover of 'Kreator' for that. Is this your own way of "Hailing" these great bands? Do you send them copies & get to know how they feel about it?

YES!! I CONFIRME YOU KREATOR FOR NEXT RELEASE! PLEASURE TO KILL..... THE NEXT IS OUR 4 ALBUM, 1- SLAYER, 2-SODOM, 3-DESTRUCTION... IT'S MY PERSONAL PRESENT AT THE MIGHTY GODS THAT HAVE INSPIRATE MY MUSIC..... IN THE FUTURE I THINK, VENOM, BATHORY AND IRON MAIDEN BUT THIS IS ANOTHER PAGE. I'VE KNOW PERSONALLY SCHMIER, ANGELRIPPER AND PETROZZA, BUT I'VE FORGOT TO INFORME THEY ABOUT....

Tell us Vexed's tour of duty, like the gig video included in your latest "Destruction Warfare" CD which was from a metal festival right? Which countries have you attacked & which do you feel is the most victorious? Of course there will be more gig attacks, right?

THE VIDEO WAS REPRISE FROM THE ITALIAN FESTIVAL OPEN AIR "TRADATE IRON FEST", WHERE WE'VE PLAYED WITH DISMEMBER AND OTHER EXTREME ITALIAN BANDS IN FRONT OF 1500 PEOPLE ABOUT, GREAT METALHEADS!!! I'VE GOOD MEMORY WHEN WE'VE PLAY IN POLAND, SWITZERLAND AND HUNGARY.... THE PEOPLE IS MIGHTYBASTARDLY CRAZY!!!!!

Who are the other bands that you have shared the stage with? Is there a particular band (whether you have played with before or not) that who'm you want to share the stage again, like, probably in gig tour?

DURING THESE YEARS, THE BAND HAS PLAYED IN MANY CLUBS IN ITALY AND OUTSIDE. THE BAND HAS PLAYED WITH TANKARD, AGENT STEEL, IMPALED NAZARENE, AURA NOIR, RAW POWER, DISMEMBER, NECRODEATH, OMEN, VIRGIN STEELE, DESASTER, PENTACLE, HORRID, DOOMSWORD, HATEWORK, MORRIGAN, DEVIL LEE ROT AND AUTOPSY TORMENT. WHEN WE'RE AROUND OTHER BANDS LIKE THIS IT'S AN HONOUR AND CHANCE FOR KNOW MORE METALHEADS THAT START TO EARING OUR FUCKIN SONGS.... WHEN WE CAN PLAY AROUND WE'RE VERY VERY HAPPY !!!!

How about Anger Music, is it a full pledge label or a distro? Tell us about its activities, release or merchandise available?

ANGER MUSIC DISTRIBUTE AND PROMOTE VEXED, ANGER MUSIC IS THE OFFICIAL VEXED BOOKING AND SOME OTHER BANDS AS LONGOBARDEATH AND EVILNASTY. FOR MORE INFOS ABOUT THIS LABEL & MAILORDER/RELEASES I INVITE TO VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE: WWW.ANGER-MUSIC.TK

Vexed dwells on violent & evil thrash, war themed and blackened. How does the creation of the verses & the music come to be? Is this an outburst of personal thought on such topics of fascination, would you call it absession?

THERE IS A LINE THAT TIES THE CONTENT OF THE LYRICS, IT'S ABOUT THE REFUSAL OF A MEDIOCRE EXISTENCE, STEREOTIPATED AND AVERAGELY DEFINED BY STUPID MATERIAL GOALS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, NEEDED TO AVOID A MENTAL CONFLICT WITH ONESELF INFRONT OF THE ONLY UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH: DEATH!

WHEN I SPEAK OF WAR, DEATH AND DESTRUCTION, IS FOR PUT IN FRONT OF THE MASSES THE EXTREME OBSCURE SIDE OF THE HUMAN EXISTENCE AND NO ONLY FUCKIN ROSES AND FLOWERS !!!

Is there something to be learned or you want to put across in Vexed music or is it just mere abstract of vicious vision of destruction?

USUALLY THE CONCEPT IS NEAR AT APOCALYPTIC VISIONS OF WAR, DEATH AND DESTRUCTION, BUT IT'S POSIBLE THAT I WRITE LYRICS ABOUT THE HORRORS TYPICAL FROM THE HUMAN RACE: GENOCIDE, SERIAL KILLER, POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS SUBMISSISSION, APATHIC AND SUPERFICIAL MIND SPREAD ON THE MASSES, CONFORMISM.... EVERY ITEMS IN PERSONAL/EXISTENTIAL STYLE AND NOT IN SOCIAL/POLITICAL KEY.

If a man berserk goes to a killing spree killing man, woman & children gets death and after cops founds he is a fans of Vexed, what would be you reaction?

IN MY SONGS I MAKE DRASTIC CRITICS ABOUT THIS PERSONS.... LIKE THIS FUCKIN KIND OF IMBECILES!!! MY APOCALIPTYC CONCEPT HAVES THE AIM TO SPREAD A MESSAGES FOR USING THE BRAIN FOR RESPECT, HONOUR AND FOR LIVING AN HUMAN AND NOT A BESTIAL EXISTENCE LIKE A MASS PEOPLE SLAVE OF THIS MEDIATIC WORLD!! THIS PERSONS EMULE THE EVENTS THAT SEE ON MOVIES / TV AND DON'T USE THEIR MIND FOR CHOSING BETWEEN FICTION AND REALITY: THIS KIND OF PERSONS COULD'NT BE MY FANS!!!

Besides from the thrash attack, you have managed to create slow yet devastating death march anthem, like warcorpse machine, is this another side of your musical style that you will be exploring more?

YES, IT'S DIFFERENT RESPECT THE REST OF OUR SONGS; WARCORPSE MACHINE OR DOGMATIC BLAME ARE INSERT IN OUR TWO ALBUMS IN A CONTEST THAT WE MELT A SONG WITH AN INTRO ABOUT; IN A FULL LENGHT ALBUM I THINK THAT THIS IS POSSIBLE!

Some might think your are an ex-soldier, are you? Is Italy like some countries who has a compulsary military service?

YES, IT'S POSSIBLE AND... AM I !! I CONFIRME THAT 10 YEARS AGO I'VE MAKE THE MILITARY SERVICE FOR 1 YEAR IN THE ITALIAN ARMY; ONE OF BEST PERIOD OF MY LIFE, FROM MY MG, I'VE SHOT PERSONALLY PART OF THE BULLETS OF THE BELT THAT I USE ON STAGE... IS NOT FUCKIN FASHION, NOW IN ITALY THIS SERVICE WAS FINISHED AND THE YOUNG GENERATIONS ARE FEEBLE AND IRRESPONSABLE. ABOUT THE WAR FOR ME IS GOOD ONLY FOR DEFENSE OF OUR HONOUR AND THE OWN COUNTRY, NOT FOR ATTACK AND SHITTY ECONOMICAL BUSINESS.... NO PEACE AND LOVE AND NO VILE WAR FOR MONEY!

So, have you killed anyone? In what circumstances does killing another person come to mind? What is holding you back in doing so? Does Metal helps in difusing this thought?

NO I HAVE'NT AND I'M NOT A KILLER! METAL AID ONLY TO COMBACT A WAR TO SURVIVE IN THIS FUCKIN WORLD FULL OF SUPERFICIAL IDEOLOGISMS AND EGOISM.

Italy is predominantly Christian, specifically Catholic, right? The Vatican is previously part of Italy. So what is your stance in this belief? Have you ever been part of that doctrine?

I BELIEVE IN MYSELF AND FOR ME EVERY RELIGIONS ARE SYMBOL OF SLAVERY AND SUBMISSION. IN ITALY IT'S THE OFFICIAL RELIGIONS BUT RESPECT 15 / 20 YEARS AGO (WHERE IF YOU HAD LONG HAIRS AND SLAYER'S T-SHIRTS, YOU ARE A BLASPHEMOUS ANTICHRIST) THE SITUATIONS IS DIFFERENT!! THE CATHOLIC INTEGRALISM THAT HAS CONDICTIONED THE MINDS OF ITALY IS FINISHED FORTUNALLY!! BUT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN START FROM THE MEDIOCRE IDEAS OF STUPID PEOPLE THAT HAVES BELIEVE IN THE LEGEND CREATED FROM MEN FOR MEN, FOR HAVING POWER. NO PROBLEMS... THE INQUISITION IS FINISHED IN ITALY TOO; IF YOU WANT OR NOT GOING IN CHURCH NOW IT'S A CHOICE AND THE PEOPLE IS FREE TO TAKE DECISION ALONE. ABOUT ME I'VE LISTEN THIS DOCTRINE ONLY AT THE SCHOOL 'CAUSE IT'S A STATE RELIGION AND THE CATHOLIC PRIEST ARE OFFICIAL TEACHERS; BUT I CAN CONCLUDE THAT NOBODY WAS TO PICK ME FOR SUBMITTING AT THE TORTURE!!

I've heard porno/nudity is very much tolerated there, but does extremely graphic anti-religious materials (music, literature) get censored or banned there? How about the underground scene, do you get problems with places to play, hang out etc...?

YES! HAVE YOU REASON! IN ITALY THE CONTRADICTIONS ARE USUALLY!! IN THE DAY THE PEOPLE HAS A POLITICALLY CORRECT IMAGE AND IN THE NIGHT CHANGE IN TRASGRESSION NO LIMITS!!! THE ITALIAN LIFESTYLE IS THIS, PERSONALLY I PREFERE LIVING ONE LIFESTYLE ONLY! THE CENSURE TOLLERATE ALMOST EVERYTHING, NEEDING ONLY THAT ALL STAY WELL HIDDEN !!!

Do you think Metal should be peddled to ordinary people more openly, like buying an apple on a fruit stand? Some says its OK as only metal heads would buy it anyway, do you agree?

THE TRUE METAL ACTUALLY AVAILABLE IS ONLY FOR A SMALL NUMBER OF TRUE METALHEADS, THE TRUE METAL FROM THE PAST IS SURVIVED IN NO MORE OF 10 TRUE METAL BANDS ONLY..... THE REST (PEOPLE, LABEL, BANDS, MEDIA) IS OR FUCKIN MAINSTREAM OF FUCKING MUSIC OF SHIT, NO METAL, NO ATTITUDE, PLASTIC RELEASES ONLY FOR PRETTY GIRLS AND GAY; THE DENIM AND LEATHER SPIRIT LIVING ONLY IN THE UNDERGROUND SCENE, THEREFORE FEW TRUE PEOPLE = FEW TRUE INTEREST; IN THE MARKET NEAR THE APPLE SOME COULD PUT LIMP BIZKIT AND MARILYN MANSON, THIS IS NOT METAL IS SHIT.... BUT ALSO I THINK THAT OZZY AND THE REST OF OSBOURNE FAMILY COULD BE SELLING IN THE FRUIT STAND NOW!!!

What are you vexed about the world or life in general? Do you consider your self a nihilist, a pessimist and an athiest?

REALIST ONLY!!

How do you connect Metal life to what people call ordinary or 'normal' life, you know, like family, work, etc. How much time a day does Vexed consume?

IN MY LIFE I WORK AND IN THE REST OF TIME I PLAY AND I'M GOING IN METAL PLACES; THE CONCEPT OF NORMAL LIVE IS NOT A PROBLEM IF YOU COULD BE FREE TO EXPRESS YOURSELF AND YOUR SENSATION, ART AND PASSION; IT'S IMPORTANT EVITATE THE ZOOMBIE CONDICTIONS!!

Besides the forth coming CD attack for the 10th year anniversary, are there other plans of destruction or other merchadise still available from Vexed?

WE'RE PLANNING GIGS TOO FOR OUR DECADE WITH HATEWORK AND HYADES, THAT EXIST SINCE THE SAME YEARS, 1996.

Last bullet on the barrel, if you got to choose how to end all the filthy life on earth, how will you do it?

I LIKE PLAY AND IF I DIE ON STAGE FOR ME IS PERFECT... BUT ONLY IF BEFORE I'VE FUCK A PRETTY GIRLS AND TAKE A BOTTLE OF WHISKEY !!! ..... SEX, DRINKS AND METAL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Mik for the destructive musick & for doing this interview! Hail to all of VEXED & to all evil thrashers!!! The last words are yours to blaspheme!!!

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPREAD OUR NAME IN YOUR COUNTRY. WARHAILS AND THANX TO EVERYALL METALHEADS!!!!!!!!! MIK OFFICIAL WEBSITE : WWW.VEXED-WEB.TK (MP3) VEXED@ANGERMUSIC.IT MANAGEMENT, BOOKING, OUR MERCH: WWW.ANGER-MUSIC.TK LABEL : WWW.WITCHES-BREW.ORG