DEVIL’S ISLAND featuring Metasoma

DEVIL’S ISLAND featuring Metasoma

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 Metasoma 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.

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?

Vlad (vocals): In Flames – Sounds of a Playground Fading. Cool mix of nostalgia and enough energy to kick you in the balls and motivate you.
Misiek (guitars): Death – Leprosy. And why? For a simple reason. Back in those days, when extreme metal was just being born, that was a “complete album”. Great, brutal tracks, but you could also, in a way, call it a very catchy album. Every song had a great chorus; despite being death metal, it was just really enjoyable to listen to.
Artur (guitars): Metallica – The Black Album, 1991.
Bolo (bass): Rainbow – Rising. Unskippable album, amazing production, amazing musicians, proto-heavy metal.
Joe (drums): Slipknot – Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses). “Before I Forget”, “Duality” and “Vermilion” on one album? What more do you need?!

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 of one album cover. What album cover do you each choose?

Vlad: Coma – Unplugged Coma Light.
Misiek: Megadeth – Rust in Peace.
Artur: Metallica – Master of Puppets.
Bolo: Rainbow – Rising.
Joe: System of a Down – Toxicity.

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?

Vlad: Beer – SuperStorm. Not ideal for this situation, I admit.
Misiek: Vodka.
Artur: Jack Daniel’s with a slice of lemon and Sprite Zero Sugar.
Bolo: Jack Daniel’s with Sprite.
Joe: Coffee, with milk.

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?

Vlad: A cap from Sylosis.
Misiek: A Metallica T-shirt.
Artur: A black Lamb of God “Crow” T-shirt.
Bolo: Rammstein dildos.
Joe: A Forces of Sodomy mug.

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?

Vlad: My bandmates, my wife and the rest of my friends. Let’s make it a party, WTF?!
Misiek: My wife!
Bolo: Prime Jane Darling.
Artur: Just me, a guitar, an amplifier, speakers and access to electricity.
Joe: My siblings.

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?

Vlad: Killswitch Engage – Set This World Ablaze. The one from the DVD they recorded at The Palladium in Worcester in 2005.
Misiek: Judas Priest – Priest… Live!
Artur: Lamb of God’s performance at Bloodstock Festival 2022.
Bolo: Judas Priest – Priest… Live! (1987).
Joe: Architects – Live at Alexandra Palace.

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?

Vlad: Randy Blythe. He seems like the guy who gets s*** done.
Misiek: James Hetfield.
Artur: Dave Mustaine. He’s got a pilot’s licence and his own helicopter!
Bolo: Nathan Stanley from Forces of Sodomy. He will cross the ocean to get to me!
Joe: Someone from Slipknot. Hopefully they will all come and have more chance, as there are so many of them.

You’ve been stuck here 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?

Vlad: A bit of each. No one gets left behind!
Misiek: I think Artur. Big guy.
Artur: Our beloved bassist’s answer to this question is to sacrifice himself, so to prevent further sacrifices, I choose him as well. Respect for such dedication to the band. We will remember him fondly.
Bolo: Me. I’m the fattest. They will have enough food for months.
Joe: I’m having me some Bolo ribs..

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?

Vlad: Chester Bennington.
Misiek: James Hetfield.
Artur: Steve Vai.
Bolo: Lemmy.
Joe: Chris Adler.

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