When The Deadbolt Breaks are a fairly new band to me and hearing them they quickly turned into one of my favorite bands.They are doing gigs at the moment with Sourvein,now that is a killer show..Here is a interview they kindly agreed to do doing for all of you - enjoy and support the band.You will be hearing a lot more from them in the future.
1.Thanks for allowing this interview to happen. How about giving us a run down of that you and the rest of the bands musical history?

Thanks for taking the time to interview us. It means a lot.I played in a few local bands for a few years, ClokSeedVexation, and a few others. I also played with Cable during the “Pigs Never Fly” era. Jon started out playing bass about a year and a half ago but recently moved back over to guitar. He played in a band called Those Mad Dogs of Glory for a while. Roman has played bass and sang with 8 Track Mind, Mourn Makes Movement and Shrouds (new record out soon on Spare Change Records!!!). He also did vocals with Scar Culture for a while before they broke up. Mike has only played drums with us.

2.What there any particular thing that motivated you to start this band?

I started the band in early 2005. It was something I had thought about for a long time. I had written many of the songs on the first record (In the Ruins, No Light Shall Shine) a few years prior and really wanted to do something with them. When we started, it was just myself and my friend Erick on drums. We spent most of the year just writing and recording. We actually did them simultaneously thinking we weren’t ever going to play most of the stuff live. We experimented a ton with sounds and styles. It was pretty freeing considering most of the bands I had been in prior had a tendency to pigeonhole themselves into specific styles. I think that is what I was looking for. I wanted to have a band that didn’t care if it was metal, rock, etc and were willing to experiment and take a risk.

3.Everybody has slightly different experiences growing up listening to metal. What first attracted you to the metal scene and its bands?

It’s actually kind of a funny question. Roman, Jon and myself all have a very similar experience with this. Our first real metal record was Def Leppard Pyromania. We just recently discovered that we had this in common. Even now, it’s still a great fucking record.Growing up, metal, punk and hardcore were things that were almost taboo. It felt wrong or dirty, which made it all that much better. Like picking up Dead Kennedy’s Bedtime for Democracy, Coven’s Blessed is the Black or Possessed Seven Churches… I felt like I was going to hell just for listening to it. I liked it. As I got older, I got more into the 60’s and 70’s psych bands. Jon was heavy in the hardcore scene and eventually discovered Slayer. Eventually… he started growing horns himself…

4.The band has a wide range of influences which shows in the tunes you belt out.

What is some of the main ones?Really its everything from Miles Davis, Coltrane, Sun Ra, Sleep, Bolt Thrower,Slayer, Thin Lizzy, Integrity way too many to list. I could keep on going.

5.Have you any bad experiences in previous bands that you have made you approach this band with a different attitude?

I don’t think I’ve had any “bad” experiences, just situations to learn from. Bands are similar to a family, everyone’s got their bullshit to deal with.

6.You have done some recordings, give us a history of your recorded works?

We have 2 records out currently; - In the Ruins, No Light Shall Shine and a split CD with Negative Reaction. Our 3rd is a double disc that is currently in mastering now and it will be titled “The Last Day of Sun”.It should be out by mid year.

7.The band has some killer shows lined up, let everyone know what you have planned?

We have a few shows lined up with Sourvein this week. Brooklyn New York on 3/24 @ Club Europa and Gales Ferry CT @Legends Rock Bar on 3/26. Thanks to Scott at 313. He’s been busting his ass to help us book these shows. After that, we are taking a small break from shows to get back to recording again.

8.Do you have a preference to what bands you play with?

No.We will play with anyone. We end up playing with metal bands a ton. Not that it’s a bad thing. We really love metal-core. We dubbed it“Bore-core”.

9.From your personal experience it is still worth it to play in a band these days with the way the music world operates, it seems to be getting harder all the time for bands to get their music heard?

Jon - Hell yeah it's worth playing in a band!!! If you love playing music of any kind why wouldn't you play? Do your thing, record your stuff put out on the internet or just give Cd's away at shows. Just so people can hear you stuff. I'm not here to make money. We play because we love to play. It's a great release. Plain & simple.
Aaron: If we were in it to make money… we’d be playing weddings.I think its actually easier for bands to be heard now. You figure with all these blogspots and social networking sites…its almost impossible not to be heard.Although, it is harder to get paid for it… but that’s life. Do it because you love it or don’t do it at all.

10.You have some projects in the works, is it hard getting all the time together?

Its not that difficult if everyone is flexible. Most of the projects I have in the works right now are recording only. I did a great one with JJ and Steve of Maegashira that is sitting on my hard-drive waiting to be mastered. I’m also working on blackmetal project called Elan. I met Elan through an add on craigslist looking for a guitarist to collaborate with. The record is really cool so far. It is scheduled to be released on EEE Records in the very near future. There are more projects coming soon.

11.How has been the reaction to your live shows?

Jon: People seem to dig us. We usually hear that we are very loud & then they say great show. I'll take that.

Aaron:The reactions have been very good. Mike and I spent a about year touring as a 2 piece and at times we’ve had up to six on stage, so we try to change it up when we can.

12.Do have any favorite venues?

Anywhere that puts us on the bill is a favorite venue to me.

13.Tell us about some of the newer songs you have done and what inspires the material?

I don’t really know what inspires the songs, we just write what we feel at the moment. The material on the new record is very diverse.Recording it, we found ourselves really playing more off of the mood than we had before. Mike and I wrote and recorded most of it on our own being that some of it was prior to Jon or Roman joining and we found ourselves just tripping out on certain parts as we were recording them.A year later, we had to learn what it was we did so we could play them live. It’s a little backwards, but it works for us.

14.Going back to compilations and stuff, do you think samplers are a important way to get heard?

Sure.Anyway you get heard is important. There doesn't seem to be as many comps. like there were back in the day. But, if it wasn't for some of those comps, I probably would have never heard of some great bands. So,yes.

15.A few opinions on things, Internet downloading, the current underground scene and drugs?Jon:Well, I'm not going to lie. I download stuff all the time but I also have purchased 1000's of CD, tapes & vinyl. So, I have spent lots of $$ on music .And now that times are tight I download, but if I really like the band I will spend the cash and buy the CD. You gotta support the bands.The underground scene is nothing like it used to be. Damn I'm starting to sound old. But, at least there is still a scene.On the drug issue & I'm speaking for myself. I've been down that long fun road I dug it & survived, but now I just smoke the herb,a lot. But, I'm an adult, I have a job a wife a house so I should be able to make my own decisions in life. I feel if it doesn't hold you back from you responsibilities & living your life then fine. As long as it's just ganja & a little boozing'.
Aaron: I don’t see any real problems with any of it. I understand the bands aren’t making money like they used to because of downloading but maybe it will make the live show all that much more important. It just means its time for someone to come up with the next great idea when it comes to selling CD’s etc. I think a lot of great bands are finally getting heard because of downloading that wouldn’t have been otherwise noticed.It’s a double-edged sword I guess.The scene is a tough one to answer. I think it is getting stronger and is going to continue to do so. I see things changing in music. More creativity and more ambition.I see nothing wrong with drugs for the most part. I definitely did my share. But, I think there has to be some sort of responsibility to it.Yeah a job is an important part of that… except for heroin. There are many people that I don’t like… that should do it. And a lot of it.

16.How will the Sludge, Doom and all other underground Metal scenes be in 10 years time. Do you think it will be the same, i know of a couple of venues around here thinking about shutting down Metal gigs.

Jon:I hope it is still going on. I love going to metal shows. Even though I've become the old guy at the shows. Look at the scene 10-15years ago.It was so much bigger .We used to have a bunch of different places to play or see great shows. Now, all the clubs I used to go to are gone.So, I just hope that more clubs will open to be able to give people a chance to see/hear great bands or to be able to let bands play & let these bands get more exposure.
Aaron: There are some really great bands coming out, I hope it continues. As far as venues go, they come and go. Nothing last forever.

17.What is the songwriting process for you guys?

Jon:I like to jam things out & write songs that way for the most part.But, for the most part Aaron writes the tunes & I just add my little spin to things. Everyone usually puts in there 2 cents & then the songs sound devastating.

Aaron: Until recently it was Mike and I writing most of the songs. But with the band, even though the songs are written and recorded, everyone has freedom to play them how they want. It’s kind of a jam-band mentality. It makes it really unique for us. This year will really be the first time that we’ve written and recorded as an entire band. Everyone is really on the same page and really open to new ideas. I have great hopes for the next recording.

18.Do you think in the future CD's will become redundant with all this I-Tunes and crap like that?

Jon: Shit man vinyl’s still around. I never get anything of I-tunes. Cd's are not going anywhere.

19.Give us the lowdown on ways the band can be contacted and how people can obtained CD's www.whenthedeadboltbreaks.com..roomsevenzeroeight@yahoo.com

20.Any plans for a large US tour?

I don’t know at this point. We take it day by day. But, we will play anywhere, anytime.

21.Any last words for everyone reading this?

Thanks for the support & please come check us out if we are in your town & keep supporting the metal, doom, hardcore scene. It's the only way to keep the scene alive & strong. Please support out Spare Change Records. They are an up and coming label with some really amazing bands.And thank you Ed for taking your time to interview us and support us. We are grateful.