Let's start off with the information provided in your "Profiles" section, which gives a concise overview of the three personalities involved in Eurocide...

To Borislav Schultheiss: The essential aspects of the band are almost all done by you, you share the same vocal department with your fellow member, you are the main mixer/programmer of the tracks, and lastly you even showcase a talent in directing and perhaps making videos. You have surely outdone yourself!

First, kindly expound more on your Quiet Isolation Studio and the services offered by that very establishment.

Borislav: The Quiet Isolation Studio is mainly a production center for electronic music not only for Eurocide. The whole creation process is done here, starting from composing the first beats and melodies up to the final mix and mastering. High-End analog devices polish the sound, that can't be done inside the computer. So the studio also offers mastering jobs at a very high quality level.

There's no doubt that you have such a flair for the arts, just how did you get started with your graphic/multimedia inclinations? Do you somehow get money off them, or are they merely hobbies of yours that you attend to whenever you come up with some ideas?

Borislav: The whole spectrum of visual and audio arts is the essential part in my life. It started very early in the childhood. Every skill is self-educated over many years: drawing, painting, music making, video cut, everything. Now, I earn my living with multimedia productions.

Your band strikes me as a sonic rebel representative of the oppressed, or those pitiful victims of unrighteousness. Where did all your political awareness root from?

Borislav: Just take a look at the news and try to imagine what will be the next step in history. We believe, that the whole development will lead to a complete crash of the civilisation as we know it. If this is done by war or other cathastrophes - nobody knows.

I was able to download all the videos, very time consuming indeed, but well worth the wait. I started with "Blood Over the Red Desert". What is the theme of that video and where did you get the animation part, are they original works by you?

Borislav: Our videos are the background visuals for our live-shows. Each video is harmonized with the mood and text of the song. So it was done with "Blood over the red desert", too. It tells a story about a war on Mars in the next century, fought by corporate groups. The animations were made by Japanese animators.

Next is titled "Elysium". I noticed the movie sampling from "The Prophecy", what is the message of that video?

Borislav: Yes, the lyrics reflect the main theme of this excellent movie. Bernd was inspired to draw the story a little bit further. So it became the text to the song.

The next two, "Dark Matter" and "Infowar", I will leave the describing task to you.

Borislav: "Dark Matter" ist one of our first tracks, introducing Bernd's "Dark Matter Universe". It is disturbing, dark art. "Infowar" has the theme of information as war-waging deadly weapons

Here's to Bernd Mayer: The function you stated isn't totally clear to me, so if you don't mind please elaborate on the following line "producer of abnormal ideas, text writer, short stories". Explain to us how your contributions are put into use for Eurocide.

Bernd: I am writing most of the lyrics for Eurocide. They are based on my dark fiction short stories the "Dark Matter Cycle". Borislav is then writing a suitable soundtrack for the stories.

Aside from the abovementioned, what else do you do for the band? Do you play any instruments at all?

Bernd: Although I do not play an instrument very well, I analyse the songs in their creation process and give advices and new ideas what can be changed.

As DJ Nightfall, what kinds of sounds do you play? Is your time divided between DJing and your needed attendance during band shows/practice?

Bernd: I play the whole spectrum of EBM, Industrial and Gothic. There are no conflicts with the activities for Eurocide.

What is the story behind "Dark Matter Zyklus" and what is its specific purpose?

Bernd: The "Dark Matter Cycle" is a seqeuence of short stories based on a very dark vision of the future. It contains elements of horror, cyberpunk, scienc-fiction and a bit fantasy. The whole "Dark Matter" universe is the environment where the stories take place.

And to Andi Grundler: How did you hook up with the other members of Eurocide? What happened to your death metal group, "Medusa"?

Andi: After ten years of singing at "Medusa" I felt more and more attracted by the Gohic & Electro scene. So I wanted to start a new way which I found with Eurocide. Medusa is still playing with another singer and we are still good friends.

Are you the backing vocals of the band? Or do you perform solo vocal pieces on some songs?

Andi: The vocals parts are split between Borislav and me. I am responsible for the hard and aggressive vocals, Borislav more for the melodic parts. We both have our songs. On stage you can see me as the frontline singer.

Did you find it hard to adjust to the change of musical approach? How did you manage to tame your innate death metal preoccupations?

Andi: Tame? There's no taming at all! The fire of the devil is still burning!

Borislav: Electro gives almost the same ways of aggression but in another style.

You are also one of two DJs in the band. As DJ D' Man, what types of genres do you spin?

Andi: Bernd and me complement one another when we are performing together. Our styles of DJing are similar but not identical.

Last question for you, what does "textfleischwolf" stand for exactly?

Andi: It's the german word for "lyrics meat grinder". I take the lyrics of Bernd, split them up and put them together again for a better fitting into the songs.

For the band:

How did it all begin? And why did you choose the name "Eurocide"? It really intrigued me mainly because of the images of Europe lying down in dust. Did you mean that wholly when you declared it?

Borislav: We DO NOT exactly mean Europe into dust! We are just the spectators that watch the signs go by and write them down in songs. But nobody sees the dangerous development that mankind is leading to. Europe will be the center of the world cataclysms that will come in the near future.

Do all of you share the same motherland? I'm only trying to put the pieces together here.

Bernd: Yes, we are all german, born in the same city.

What then is the general theme of the band?

Borislav: As said before, we see ourselves as chronists who documentate the events that lead to the Eurocide. If we will survive, we will try to keep the things for the following generations in form of art.

Like I said a while ago, you have a penchant for political issues, do they also become obvious in the lyrics section? What is the very message that you wish to convey?

Bernd: We just want to put a tip onto the actions, the world is leading to.

Borislav: Just want to say "Hello! Wake up before it is too late." Don't believe that the life mankind is living at the moment will be the same forever.

How are things with the band presently? What new undertakings are you focused on these days?

Andi: There will be a new release in October 2005. Also a new tour is planned but no yet fixed

You inject harsh EBM and dual vocalizations into the music's bloodstream. Do you plan to shy away from electro-industrial in the near future? Are you eyeing new opportunities? Maybe give death metal a shot?

Borislav: Although we are mainly a electronic band we are not afraid of using other instruments or vocalists to express our art. In the next release for example we will introduce a female singer

Please give us your discography and the latest material that you'd like to promote.

Borislav: Maxi single "Europe in Dust", Album "Europe in Dust" and several sampler contributions. The next release will be a EP with 7 tracks called "Eden to Nod".

What are your favorite Eurocide songs? And what significance do they have to you?

Andi: There is no favourite song. We like each song the same because of the whole concept where a single song was put into.

Have you worked with other artists in your history? Or have done remix and cover songs? Who would you like to perform with?

Borislav: We have done a remix for "Das Ich" with the song "Der Schrei". Bruno Kramm was very happy about our version. Other remixes will be done in the future for other acts.

How was your Wave Gotik Treffen experience? Do you always find time for that prestigious event?

Bernd: The WGT was a very fine experience. Whenever we find the time, we visit this event. It is inspiring to see so many people sharing the same thoughts.

What is your final message? Thank you very much and good luck!

Eurocide (together shouting): Today the world - Tomorrow the solar system

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