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Could you provide us some basic info about your band?
We’re RAT KING, originally from India. The project took form sometime in early 2008. It was basically the result of two creative but frustrated musicians coming together and indulging in strange musical experimentations. Personally, it took me a while to get around the idea that this music actually came out of our systems, that is, if it actually did comes out of our systems. I can’t explain what it is and I don’t know its origins, but it’s out in the air now.
Why did you exactly pick this track to appear on the compilation?
“Hour of the Wolf” is the first true glimpse into the nature of the album. Like the concept behind it, the song is erratic, uncomfortable and inevitably bombastic. I think it’s a song that would sit well among bands like The Bombs of Enduring Freedom, whose music I thoroughly enjoy, by the way.
How important is and has the internet been for your band?
Almost all of the music that I listen to, are from the 60’s and 70’s. Without internet, I’d never have gotten around to it. Besides that, it has opened up new avenues for independent bands from all corners of the world to put out their music without the support of a major label. When we did our first CD (The Plague of Hamelin), we did it with very limited resources. The only way we could get our music across was through the internet. We recently signed onto an indie label (Roadcrew Records). The record label itself is dependent - albeit not exclusively - on the internet to promote the label and its artists.
What are the views upon the local music industry in your native country?
For the most part, the music industry in India is just a subdivision of the movie industry. The music these folks churn out are as dull and uninspiring as the movies they accompany. There are smaller industries at work in the undergrowth, but they’re far off from the mainstream spotlight.
And what about the rest of the world?
I have no idea, man. But I like hearing stories about big shot record labels coming up with new copy protection for the CDs and then two days later some 15 yr old in Albania comes up with a software to bypass it.
How do you see the role of the record labels in the music industry in about 10 years?
The record labels are for artists, what priests are for theists. They act as mediators. So, as long as there are artists and art enthusiasts, there’ll always be people around to exploit them both.
What are your opinions on the Industrialized Metal Webzine and Death To Music Productions?
IMW is a fantastic database for Industrial bands all over the globe. The Fuck’Em All compilations are a great chance for up and coming bands to get their music across to a wider and more appreciative audience. So, kudos to IMW and Death To Music productions.
Do you have some final words to add?
We have a new album out called LARVA. Visit our MySpace page (www.myspace.com/raatkeeng) to listen to samples and check out details as to where you can get the CDs. Alternatively, you can visit the Roadcrew Records online store (roadcrewrecords.in/store) and order the album directly. Thanks again to IMW and Gerardo for featuring us here.
Interview by: Gerardo - answered by Deepak (September 2009)
Rat King contributed to the compilation with the track "Hour Of The Wolf"
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