For those
who have missed out on my introduction to this band back in November last year,
Dead Gakkahs is an absolutely killer Fastcore/punk band hailing from South
Korea that I discovered during one of my lucky hours searching for new music on
the web.
I had always
wondered how, despite the growing interest in South Korean culture in the West,
we had yet to hear about the countries talents in the indie music scene. It was
during one of these curiosity-fueled internet searches that I encountered with
this exceptional, ferocious act from Seoul. I was lucky enough to get in
contact with the band and ask them a few quick questions about their background
as well as the punk scene in South Korea.
1.
So to start
things off, could you tell us how you guys started out?
Dead Gakkahs
started out 2 years ago by our vocalist and guitarist Juhl with the intention
of playing music amongst the likes of bands like Sugar Pie Coco.
2.
How would
you describe your music?
The best way to define it would be Fastcore,
Thrashcore. We basically focus on playing fast music. We just want to sing and
call assholes out. We’re neither left nor right wing, we oppose
authoritarianism, bureaucracy and social stratification, and that’s what our
songs stand for.
3.
What are you
main influences?
Bands like
Sugar Pie Coco, Punch, Fuck on the beach
4. Despite the growing interest in Korean culture over
the past few years, korean indie music culture still doesn't get much coverage.
Could you tell us a bit more about the punk/metal scene in Korea?
The Korean
punk scene seems smaller than that of other countries. However that doesn’t
mean that it’s flat or boring at all. Although the quality of the songs are the
primary aspect of any kind of music, we think the business part (event
planning, promotion, management etc…) is also important. Our hardcore punk
scene friends are always thinking of ways to make the scene more fun.
Hopefully, the more interestingly the local punk scene is run, the more active
it will eventually become. But in society run by capital, everything runs on
money. Every day consumerism grows stronger, land prices increase… it’s very
hard these days.
5.
Could you recommend
any other bands from the Korean music scene to our readers?
The Kitches, Find the Spot, Scumraid. These are
all ripping and passionate bands from the local Korean scene.
6. If you could tour with any band
(active or disbanded), who would it be?
Sugar
Pie Coco. Masshysteri
7. To finish things off, what can we
expect from Dead Gakkahs in the future?
We plan to release split album and hope to release a full length album
after that.
Robin
A huge thank you goes out to the
band for taking the time to answer my questions.
Again, I can only reinstate my suggestion that you take 1 minute of your time to check out their lightning-fast songs. Before you know it, you’ll be playing the whole demo on repeat for the 5 time in a row.
Again, I can only reinstate my suggestion that you take 1 minute of your time to check out their lightning-fast songs. Before you know it, you’ll be playing the whole demo on repeat for the 5 time in a row.
Dead
Gakkahs
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/DeadGakkahs?ref=br_tf
Bandcamp
https://deadgakkahs.bandcamp.com/album/dead-gakkahs
https://www.facebook.com/DeadGakkahs?ref=br_tf
Bandcamp
https://deadgakkahs.bandcamp.com/album/dead-gakkahs
My review for their self-titled debut release:
http://www.twoguysmetalreviews.com/2014/11/dead-gakkahs-self-titled.html
http://www.twoguysmetalreviews.com/2014/11/dead-gakkahs-self-titled.html
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