Laash is a Nepali Technical Death Metal band with the founder members consists below in the list:
• Umesh: Vocals
• Anan: Guitar and Vocals
• Sanjay: Bass
• Manish: Drummer
Here is the short interview with Anan the bands Vocals/guitars..
Greetings Anan how are you guys
going?
Fine, going
well, must say that. In fact Post valentines hang over still...
Talking about Laash how has the
journey been from 2012?
Yeah
it was good, lots of challenges though. Composing stuffs, making songs happen, doing
live shows, recording, adjusting schedule and time with the daily professional
life. It’s really challenging and so far very enjoyable.
Well, that’s for sure. Anan, tell
us how did the journey of laash begun?
Laash
was formed on late 2012. Before I joined, they had a different guitarist
bassist. I joined on December 2012 after their guitarist left; we started doing
death metal stuffs. Covering bands initially. Well, it didn’t take longer than
several weeks after which we started jamming on my riffs and started writing
songs. Laash is a name coined by Prabin(Binaash) . He said they choose Binaash
as their band name over Laash. I wanted something simple and straight forward
for a band name. And it was right spot on.
Well i was aware of it and you guys
even gave tribute to Binaash by covering their track Bancharo.. The 1st gig i
witness you guys was Summer fest back in 2013 and you guys were amazing at that
show..
Ya, Binaash
have been a very influential band for us. Prabin dai (Brother/senior) even used
come to our practice rooms. It was a huge inspiration. I have been his fan
since i was a school boy. He has read all my lyrics as well and always asks
about our band when he meets us. And yeah, summer fest was one of the first
gigs we ever did. It was pivotal moment, as we entered the underground scene
that day. And we still are here.
Anan coming beyond Laash tell us
how your journey in Metal begun?
That
dates way back soon after my birth haha.. really. haha. I used to grunt and all
during my early childhood and still i am nicknamed 'ghoru (anan was always
grunting) in my home. I have to admit I was exposed to English songs only when
I was at grade 8 or 9. After the cent up, exams i was just randomly grunting
and all, and my big brother said that you should try death metal. It was the
first time I had heard that term. I had no clue what that was. After slc, 3
months gap, I extensively learnt guitars from my elder brothers. At 11 welcome
party, I performed TNT six feet under cover. It was the first time, I played
with distortion. Then, there was this sudden log wave. Everybody in the col
knew how to play laid to rest. It was all fun. Gradually, I started listening
to many other artist. Besides metal, I also followed many guitarists as well, and
learning them side by side. It all began a very long time ago. Learning and
development is very gradual. I still have a long long way to go. I had long
wanted to form a band. It was just not possible. Drummer problem was serious.
And right when I thought of quitting and focusing on my MBBS, I got call from
Laash.
So being an MBBS student and
currently posted in Nuwakot how do you manage time for the band?
Its not as bad as it sounds. Before I left, we
created a set list of 6-8 songs, just in case we have to perform live. Self practice
is the core of it. However, it is hard to be a tight band without playing
together. It is very difficult when you see the guys after so long and play
together, but its manageable. Apart
from that, we are continuing our compositions. I write riffs and drums over
here in Nuwakot, record it and send it to Kathmandu .
Similarly, they send me their composition stuffs. We interact time and again.
Lyrics and theme has already been discussed. However, I also have to adjust these all with my studies. I have
to study alot. And its really alot.
MBBS is
for sure a tough study and self practice is a must so coming back to Laash as
far as i know you guys are preparing yourself for an E.P tell us about it?
Ya. We
are on the process of recording. Till now we have completed one song. It's in
the final phase of mastering and it will be released soon. Our record will
constitute 5-6 songs. Composition of 5th and 6th songs are undergoing. Till
now, we have spent lots of time, almost a year in consulting seniors and going
to any studios, as well as improvising already made songs. Our record will be
titled sambhog ko aastitwo
Few days back you guys had
provided me the demo Paap and it for sure is amazing. Coming to the bands
lineup can we know about it?
Line
up:1. Anan Shakya: Guitar, Vocals; 2. Manish Shakya: Drums 3. Umesh Adhikari:
Vocals 4. Sanjay Shrestha. These are the people who appear in the stage. There
are many people working behind the scenes Mr. Labesh Shrestha- our
photographer, Mr. Anish Bajracharya- Our brand coordinator, Mr. Sunil Rajak and
Rajesh Pandey: Our hard; Mr. Riken Maharjan- our sound manager; and some portion
of our management is handled by SNRMB, Mr. Sunil Rajak and Rajesh Pandey are our
roadies
So
Anan you are currently studing MBBS. Apart from you what do the other guys do
apart from the band?
Guys have jobs. Umesh and Manish
works in Deep Music, Sanjay in clothing store. Sanjay is a management student
too.
Like above you guys have already
told us about how you guys prepare Anan we will like to know what really
Laash's music talk about?
Laash
literally means dead body. I take it as a truth. It is a inevitable
part,whether you like it or not. Therefore it is not the name of the band that
plays happy songs. I want to really emphasize on the lyrical part. I have
written almost all the lines of the songs. I don't just write it. I write it
after it happens to me. It is a really complicated process to write down
lyrics. Most of the lines are written while i am on the road or bus. I don’t write
more then a line or two at a time and slowly work on it. Basically its all
feelings. Wide array of feeling.s We have some gore stuffs too. Songs about
emptiness, rage, sex, money, power. So basically speaking, each lines can
strike you. Very good for the purpose of putting on a fb status as well. I
would recommend you and all to go through our lyrics, especially Petrification
of your extinct innerself. Those are my best work till date
For sure I am going through it.
So guys we will like to know are you guys well equipped?
Ya
sort of. But it's not all complete. I have my set ready. I use x cort x series
guitar, customised to emg pick ups, down tuned to heavy gauze strings. I just
sold all my pedals and am working on using daw. Guys have their gears too. It
vocalist doesn't have a Mike though. Haha He is a lucky bastard. Lol
We are all from a country where
metal is evolving and how hard is it for you guys to continue this genre of
music which the society considers pain in the ears?
It's a
sad part and i don't even think about it anymore. Sometimes i wonder what if i
had a pop band. What keeps me going is that it satisfies me. I am a very
selfish person in this matter. All anger and frustrations accumulates, and once
i play raktamya, i feel lots of relief. Now, what do i care some one laughs at
me for growling. People say kei bujhdai bujhdaina. Then i say, "what do
you understand by rolling in the deep? “ I am not offending that song though. I
think it's hard because it's not a traditional form of music and people are not
accustomed to it. Once they listen it carefully and read the lyrics, there is
good chance that people may like it. But the main problem is they don't do that
and jump straight to judgemental conclusions
Judgemental conclusions have
always been a problem here. Talking about bands upcoming gigs any updates?
Not
much. I think we will be playing at hell awaits. But, it's not sure i think.
So Anan, any message to the fans?
‘All lesson learnt in life, known from the
dawn of time.’ – a beautiful line from Pantera’s walk and unfortunately very
true. So, whatever I got to say has probably been told before. With that being
said, I want to focus on few critical things. One main message I want to give
to the listeners and also to all the muscians is that- ‘Please don’t use music
as a material to show off.’ Showing people that I got a black burzum tshirt and
not knowing who the fuck that is, bitching in friends circle about the band you
rarely know of, playing V guitars and not knowing what the pick up is.
Listening, playing to metal is a source of entertainment, passion. Being a
hypocritical metal guy is really stupid and I would gladly beat the hell out of
such fools. I would also like to call all the listeners and people to give our
band a shot. There are two ways we can be heard of.
1. Live shows and
2.
Album.
There’s
a difference in two and it would be cool if people understand us. Listening to
our songs just once or watching us for half a minute and being judgemental at
the same time is pure crap. Read the lyrics, try and understand the
construction of music and think for a minute what was going through my head
when I made it. Why it sounds the particular way and not the other way. It is
hard to do that in live shows as sounds made by amps and Pas are not the pure
reflections of band’s science. So adjust accordingly and wait for us!! For the
time being, we are planning to get just get one of our songs out. Check out the
quality and give us the feedback. By the end of the year, we hope to put out
our record. At last, I would like to thank all my family, friends and brothers
who have helped us in our every step. Without them we would not be what we are
now. Still, we have a long way to go. We are here to stay! There are many other
promising bands as well. The metal scene is evolving into something new. New
sites and organizers, and project such as SNRMB has uplifted the entire
scenarios. And thanks Sagyan, for taking your time to do this write-up.
Lastly, a space for Laash, if we
have forgotten to ask anything feel free to ask us here. Space all yours
Not
much. Nothing that i can think of right now.
THANK You Anan for your time..
No
man, thanks to you!!
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