Sanguis Imperem Have No Problem With Myspace

Primitive death metal bruisers Sanguis Imperem don't immediately strike you as the most tech-savvy group of dudes. With their leather, spikes, long hair and ubiquitous sunglasses, they'd look more at home in a medieval torture chamber than in front of a computer screen, but, according to guitarist R.S., "If it wasn't for myspace we probably would not be here right now!"

Noisecreep caught up with the down-tuned quintet at a black metal fest in New Jersey, where the band had just finished playing a brutalizing set to the biggest crowd of the night. R.S. may be an intimidating dude, but after chatting with him for awhile, we'd totally send him a friend request.

He adds, "It's a great medium to spread the message -- it's a tool, it's free, it's everywhere. The internet is the greatest thing that's ever happened! I mean, you're able to get any kind of information that you need, and it kind of eliminates the need for giant labels. You don't need them to spread your word anymore. You still will hear Rock 105.3 but people are going to hear you too, and if it's good, people are going to pay attention to that. I appreciate it a lot and I think that it's going to be a way for the future to crush all the tyranny that we're dealing with in the modern age. A lot of the world is screwed but there are things on the internet that is going to give people a little bit of power, a little bit of leeway, some leverage."

As a true-'til-death old-schooler, R.S. has seen a lot of trends come and go, and in doing so has surely had to wade through a heck of a lot of subpar bands to strike gold. With the proliferation of music-oriented social networking sites, downloading, and affordable home recording options, there are more new bands to check out than any one human being could ever have time for. However, R.S. is optimistic about the glut.

"If you're not talented, it's going to get ignored. We've always had this issue throughout the years with metal, that it gets flooded with crap and we all see if coming before it ever happens. Back in the old days when Mayhem and Burzum had their first big sparks of publicity, then we knew there was a flood coming, and it happened. I think nowadays, yeah, there are bands everywhere, but I think that the cream rises to the top, know what I mean?"