Oath to Vanquish on BBC Radio
Oath to Vanquish‘s Applied Schizophrenic Science (Grindethic, 2006) was one of the better death metal albums I heard last year (you can read my review of it here – scroll down or search).
Thus, I was intrigued by BBC Radio 4’s Tim Samuel’s recent interview of the Lebanese band for a show on censorship called “Guerrillas of Pop.” Here is a clip of the interview with guitarist/vocalist Elias Abboud, who appears about two minutes in, along with “Executive Onslaught” from the ASS album.
Oath to Vanquish on BBC Radio 4Executive Onslaught
Sure, censorship of metal is nothing new, but this clip is a reminder that the ability to go to shows, and to buy and listen to music – we shouldn’t take it for granted. To see the band discuss these issues further, here is a video interview with it in Beirut.