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31 December 2002 - ATOMIZER - By Hollie B.
In the year of 1998 three Melbourne men gave birth to a heavy metal child who they named Atomizer. The idea was that this little creature would sound sort of like old skool black metal, with an overwhelming rock and roll presence meshed with a more modern sound. Fast forward to August 2002, and Atomizer has come out kicking with its big grown-up teeth bared. With a new line-up, a couple of albums under the bullet-belt and the boys getting ready to go back into the studio this year, means Atomizer is on the way to makin it big. Atomizer have performed at two Metal For The Brains now, last years being the final curtain for their then guitarist Justin Allen. He left, and within three weeks Jason (vox/bass) and Suds (drums) had found an even better replacement. Since Saundies has joined its really revolutionised the band and the way things are done. Saundies has well proved his weight in live shows as well, with two national tours of New Zealand this year, and a stack of shows played around Australia. Its great actually, says Jason, everything is much closer to my original vision for the band than its ever been. Their second album Death-Mutation-Disease-Annihilation has just been released on French label Drakkar Productions. This is the same LP that when released on vinyl, sold out in only a few months. The only thing we did here, in Australia, was The End Of Forever. That was originally only to be released as a vinyl LP, but it sold out really quick so we thought, we should put it out on CD just to, you know keep the flame burning so to speak
Australian bands like Atomizer often find it easier to get signed with labels in Europe, rather than our own shores. Actually, though it may sound ridiculous, I believe we have a greater following in countries like France and Holland than we do in Australia. Theres a good environment for Australian bands on a global level at the moment and I think that is simply because were not sheltered, were not overly exposed to things so we can be into whatever we want. This could explain the many releases Atomizer have had overseas, including also Norway, England, USA, and Thailand. Because the scene is still relatively small in Australia, with no real dominant style of metal to guide fans, it leaves more room for experimentation. You always hear of these bands that are like oh man I had this thrash kinda riff so I started this new band but thats bullshit. A band should be able to mix their influences to create their own sound. Atomizer, kind of makes it a black metal sound. This is no white face painted, leather cape wearing Norwegian inspired black metal though. Were talking more like traditional black metal, more of a spirit than a sound. Admittedly, its all a catch phrase, like anything, says Jason but at least with black metal theres a strong spirit that runs through it. Black metal is a more lyrically motivated thing, thats saying the themes run thicker, and the fans seem to feel much more passionate about its cause. No one will tolerate a Christian black metal band, the very notion is ridiculous. With song titles including Upon the Dying Priest I Spat, and The Only Good Human (Is A Dead Fuckin Human, lyrically Atomizer fits the mould, even if their sound may verge a little off the traditional path. There are extra elements to Atomizer, layers even, that flesh it out to make it more than just a black metal band. Any band thats worth their salt should be able to mix whatever influences they come with, or whatever riff they come up with into their own sort of sound. I find that we can incorporate so many different kinds of things into our own orchestrations. I mean when you break everything down something that may actually appear on the surface and what appears on the whole are vastly different things. If I just played a riff you might think geez that sounds like it came off a Motley Crue record. But how does it sound in the song? It sounds cool. Musically, they have talent, and are obviously attracting fans from all over the world. Despite all this though, it seems that Atomizer will always stay an underground band. Not because the boys are worried about selling out or anything, but because its just the kind of stuff they play. I dont want to be one of these bands that theyve got to get songwriters in
I dont really know that you want someone to come and control what you do. When youre expected to tour 6-8 months out of the year though, perhaps you dont have time to write. Being with a major label and all those sorts of things, thats what you sacrifice, an
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