DEVIL'S ISLAND featuring Nox Pulso
Welcome to this weeks edition of Devil's Island! Every week we maroon a band or artist on the island and see what they get up to, how they cope with being all alone on a small island in the middle of the ocean. It's not your average desert island and we'll see just how each person copes with the extreme conditions.
This week when we arrived at Devil's Island we find Nox Pulso sat on the beach. The island is far from their home, so how did they end up here and how did they cope with life on Devil's Island?
Find out now...
Welcome to The Razors'e Edge and our somewhat lovely, warm desert island. Don't worry about it's name I'm sure it's not as bad as that would suggest.
Alright, thanks for having us, let’s see if we can charm any of the local coconuts into a jam!
You're marooned here on this island, but before you ended up shipwrecked you chose one album that you couldn't live without. Which album did you each chose and why?
Duncan: I’m taking Back in Black. There might be a few songs that get skipped but you could never feel miserable listening to it. Plus, the artwork is probably going to hold up well to sun damage.
Matt: I’m gonna be splashing around trying to save Godflesh’s Slavestate album. I think its sound would fit our new beach lifestyle. Would have to be the CD though as the vinyl doesn’t have Slateman.
Just behind that palm tree is a shack for each of you to stay in, with enough space for you to put up a poster on the wall of one album cover. What album cover do you each chose?
Duncan: Well if this is in my own shack, which I use for my own personal private reflection time, I guess I’ll have “Quatro” by Suzi Quatro. As for why, I think we need to operate a “don’t ask don’t tell” policy on this island. What goes on in the shack stays in the shack.
Matt: Whilst Duncan is busing himself in his love shack, I’d put up the much more wholesome poster for Iron Maiden Powerslave. Must have stared for hours at that picture as a kid and it’s best to lean into your environment's aesthetic, making any fierce urban images look stupid.
There's also a bar on this here island. But alas each of you only get to choose one drink for the entirety of your stay. What's your tipple of choice?
Duncan: We’re here now so we might as well make it feel like a holiday - I’ll take a lifetime supply of Piña colada.
Matt: Absolutely Dunc, time to kick back. If you’re at the bar, rescue all the JD and coke you can find.
Your suitcases were lost when your ship sank, but you each managed to salvage one item of band merch. What’s the merch and for what band?
Duncan: I’m grabbing my Motorhead zippo lighter. As Lemmy would say: Keep your powder dry.
Matt: Well, being the island's only bald representative, I think I’m gonna need some kind of mobile shade. Not a big fan of the band but I figure surely KISS would have my back with an umbrella to keep the rays from ugly head?
You’re sat on the island thinking “I’m stuck here on this island with my bandmates for eternity”… who would you rather have been shipwrecked with?
Duncan: Tom Hanks. He knows the drill.
Matt: My dog Diesel. He’s not a fan of water either so would be much better company.
There's a walkman in your pocket, on the tape inside is the recording of the one live show that stands out for you. It could be any show, from any band, anywhere in the world. What show is on that walkman?
Duncan: Mine has The Prodigy, Reading, 1998. It was a crazy show with a whole bunch of fist fights between metalheads and ravers around the bit of the crowd I was in. Somewhat formative.
Matt: Oh man, tough one. I think I’d have to pick The Bug playing Slimelight / Electrowerks London mid 2000’s. But, after a while I suspect I might start to think about Panacea circa 98.
You're getting desperate, you decide the only course of action is to put a message in a bottle and hope someone finds it. Your message could be to any member of any band, but should be the most suitable for a rescue attempt. Who is it?
Duncan: I’m writing to Flake from Rammstein. I've seen his prowess in a rubber dinghy and that's swimming over humans, just imagine what he could do for us if we got him in the sea!
Matt: I feel Sting would both understand our plight and the medium. Besides which, isn’t he in seriously good nick?
You've been stuck here for a while and food supplies are running low. There's only one thing for it... which fellow band member gets sacrificed to help the others survive?
Duncan: I am fatter than Matt. There isn’t much fat on him. If he got sacrificed first, we’d probably both die, whereas if I went on the bonfire first, there might be enough to see him through to a rescue. I recently burnt myself on a 400 degree celsius heatgun (by accident), so I happen to know I smell like chicken when seared. Coconut chicken wrap would be a pretty good last meal on an island wouldn’t it?
Matt: I dunno Dunc, you’re a Jiu Jitsu guy and I’m more of a failed stand up fighter. I think if it came to a battle royal to decide who eats and who’s on the menu, I’m getting folded up like a tablecloth.
Finally, when the ship sank you each managed to save one person from the wreckage. That person is the one musician that has influenced your career the most, shaped your way of thinking and your outlook on life. Who did you save?
Duncan: I’ll pull out Uncle Al Jourgensen from Ministry. I think it’s fair to say the existence of Psalm 69 was very influential around Nox Pulso’s formative stage. I like his approach to production and songwriting too.
Matt: I think he might be tough company as his history with deserted islands saw the man burning a million pounds, but I’d be looking to rescue Bill Drummond from The KLF. Even if we couldn’t afford his heating bills.
Thanks for your time. We hope you get back to dry land before you're next due out on tour!
Thank you! Festival dates for 2024 coming up on www.noxpulso.com - keep your powder dry and stop on by!
