Chaotic, vehemence and powerful rage of a restless evil coming from a sea of abomination. No colors can paint a picture, and no words can be used to describe the immense sound of KRISIUN. You need to witness this 3-piece death metal band for yourself - or at least do yourself a favor and go treat yourself to their newest release "The Great Execution"- it's heavy, melodic, catchy, and insanely raw. I'm serious. Go get it now. If you don't, and if death metal isn't your thing - scary, horrifying creatures with two sets of teeth will eat you. Don't believe me? I wouldn't look under your bed if I were you.  

LIZZ (THE METAL PIT):  Hey guys, how are you doing?!

Max Kolesne:  Hey Lizz, all good here! Thanks!

THE METAL PIT: How has the tour been for you? Any fun on-the-road stories?

Touring is always a great experience. We love to be on the road, play every night and get to know amazing places around the world. There’s always a lot of fun going on, especially when we are touring with great bands like Immolation, Obituary, Destruction, Vader and others which are good friends of ours.  The tour we did with Obituary a couple of years ago in US was one of the best we've ever done. We were barbecuing a lot, we had two grills on the bus-- cold beer and great food all the time. It was like vacation for us.

THE METAL PIT: Going back to the beginning of KRISIUN's career. Being from Brazil, do you think it was harder to get noticed for your music, since most death metal band usually hail from the USA or Europe? 

Yeah I think so. Being from Brazil, you have to work really hard-- and if we were not three stubborn motherfuckers, we would have given it up a long time ago hahaha . Besides all the hard work and stubbornness, our first two records left a really good impression in the underground, especially to the Brutal Death/Black Metal maniacs. We were doing something different-- totally fast, raw and evil with that underground vibe of the old school bands, and that helped a lot to be noticed. People were like, “This band from Brazil doesn’t sound like Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse, or anybody else".

THE METAL PIT: "The Great Execution" has been receiving nothing but awesome praise, the majority even claim it's KRISIUN's best yet. What do you think makes this album so great compared to the previous ones?

The new one is definitely the most different album we've ever done. We wanted to make songs that would differ one from another, instead of just being non-stop full speed all the time. The album has  all the brutality and speed that Krisiun is known for, but it has something else. We added  new elements to our music--  there's a lot of diversity on guitar lines, rhythmic session and vocal patterns, and I think it makes the album more interesting. It’s the same Krisiun, but adding some influences of old classic Metal.

THE METAL PIT: This is a special question, Lasse from Finland wants to know: Since you're all brothers, I'd like to know if that affects to the development of the band's sound somehow. I mean, does every member have a different opinion or do they progress onwards without having to do compromises?

I think that the fact we are all brothers helps a lot. We grew up together, listening to the same music, so we have the same background and the same feeling towards the music. It’s something that some people got, and others not-- the spirit of real Metal. When you listen to some bad ass song and you clench your fist and feel the power! We have different opinions sometimes, but overall when it comes to writing new songs, we all contribute and do the music we all love to play.

THE METAL PIT: In your opinion, what do you think makes KRISIUN different compared to other death metal bands?

I think that the chemistry we have playing together makes Krisiun unique. I mean, you listen to Krisiun and you know it’s Krisiun. We are all self-taught musicians and basically we learned how to play metal by listening to the old classic Thrash and Heavy-Metal bands. That gave a rawer, old-school vibe to our music and helped a lot to develop our style without sounding like the other Death-Metal bands.

THE METAL PIT: It's definitely been a long career for all three of you. Have you noticed any changes in musical influences since the beginning?

I think so. Along the years, we had the chance to know about so many brilliant musicians and great musical styles outside of Metal that we didn’t know before, and it definitely had an influence on the way we progressed as musicians. People like Buddy Rich, John Coltrane,  John McLaughlin , Billy Cobhan, Billy Gibbons, and many other amazing  musicians are definitely some of the influences we have besides Metal.

THE METAL PIT: As I've mentioned, KRISIUN has been going on for a little over 20 years now - What are some of the greatest highlights for the band, in recent years?

The last tour we did in Europe in June 2011 with Vader was amazing. We played some bad-ass festivals like Hellfest, Deathfeast, Gdl, Mountains of Death, and also in the club shows we did we had a great response from the crowds. After the tour, we were fuckin’ happy seeing that true Death Metal is fuckin strong, no matter what people say or what new shitty trend is out there...The relentless force of Death-Metal is unstoppable! There's always gonna be new generations of bad-ass motherfuckers hungry for brutality and speed.

THE METAL PIT: What can you tell us about your newest release, "The Great Execution"? What was the production of the album like?

The writing process was kind of simple, we went to our practice room almost every day and started jamming and working on the songs together. Usually Moyses comes up with some guitar riffs and then we will start adding the drum parts and bass-- and from that on, we will keep creating and following the flow of the song. First, we build up the foundation, then Alex starts working on the vocals patterns and lyrics, and later Moyses will add leads and arrangements. We always practice the songs a lot before entering the recording studio to make sure that it’s tight and solid-- and we also don’t like to spend too much time recording or we might start losing the spontaneity.  It’s the third album in a row that we recorded at Stage One studios with Andy Classen, so when we got there, we felt at home. Andy has become a great friend of ours, and as a producer, he keeps getting better and better. And he is the one responsible for that natural, powerful sound of The Great Execution. When you listen to the album, you know you are listening to real drums, guitars, bass and vocals. You can hear the dynamics, the human playing. And that’s what I love about the production. It’s totally natural, old school, but at same time, it’s crystal clear. You can hear the instruments separated and all of the details and arrangements of the songs.

THE METAL PIT: What influenced you to write the lyrics for "The Great Execution"?

Some of the lyrics are inspired by wars, violence, religious fanaticism and ignorance, and all the bloodshed that we have seen happening in real life-- the dark and brutal reality of the world. And some other lyrics are more personal inspirational, with messages of defiance and denial against the corrupted system-- to fight and struggle for the things you believe, to stand up for a cause, and not just be a weak-minded brainwashed person. I totally believe that a great song with a strong message can inspire people to be strong and keep moving forward.

THE METAL PIT: What are some of the band's favorite songs to play live, off "The Great Execution"?

Right now “The Will to Potency” and “Blood of Lions” have been my favorites to play live.

THE METAL PIT: Is there anything you'd like to say to your fans?

Thank you all! Without your support Krisiun would never exist! So thanks a lot, brothers of Metal! We’ll see you on the road!

THE METAL PIT: Guys, on behalf of THE METAL PIT - and your fans - I want to thank you a million times and hope to see you again soon

Hey Lizz, I have to thank you for all the great support and for being so kind! We’ll definitely see you soon!

Take care!

Kill with Power!

--Max Kolesne