NUCLEAR WAR NOW - An Interview With the BOSS (YK INSULTER)

1.Infernal hails Yosuke how it`s going with Nuclear War Now? Would you like to reveal some of your next releases?

Things are going well over here.  I have many new releases planned for 2012 including new albums from Revenge, Proclamation, Embrace of Thorns, Wrathprayer, Sacriphyx and reissues such as OFC boxset, Carpathian Forest bloodlust and perversion DLP, Hadez demos boxset, Varathron old stuff triple LP, Rotting Christ triple 7", and many other projects.


2.When you set up a record label and what were the reasons that make
you start doing this?

I got the chance to release a live album by Blasphemy so I started a label.  It just continued in the same spirit and vector for 11 years.  I basically release stuff that I want to own on vinyl.

3.What kind of features must have a band, to sign with your record label

This is very simple.  I must like the band and they must have integrity.  I will not work with christian bands for example.

4.what are the five most important things that a label must have to be successful?

Anyone involved in the label "business" can tell you how much time it takes up.  One must scrifice all personal time and dedicate all resources and effort into the label.  Basically you have to have passion for it or it won't work.  Greed or need for cash will not be a good motivation since metal does not have much money to give.

5.Which are labels best sellers ever?
Blasphemy, VON, Bone Awl and Dead Congregation all do very well.

6.When did you become interested in metal?

When I was in 7th grade.  I heard underground music like Carcass, and Napalm Death from a Peruvian friend.

7.Tell me your five favorite bands?

Sarcofago INRI LP, Blasphemy Fallen Angel of Doom.... LP, Messiah Hymn to Abramelin LP, Master's Hammer Ritual LP, Sabbat Envenom LP and many many others.

8.I saw on your page that the NWN fest is postponed to the next year,
why you took this decision?

Time and resources.  I did not have enough time to organize it properly in 2011 so we skipped one year and decided to do the next one in 2012.

9.Some suggestions for people who want to start a label?

There are too many labels as is.  Don't start one unless you have a good reason to release quality music.  Don't just do it because you're bored or want scene points.