Interviews: Dark Phantom

In this new occasion, we have had the opportunity to interview the Death Metal band Dark Phantom from Iraq. Check out the interview and follow the band on their  FACEBOOK PAGE. 

1. Where did you get the idea for the band name, you planned it or came out just like that? 

The band name came from the black clouds that always above the Kirkuk city from burning the fuel.

2. Why did you want to play this genre? 

Because it talks about real problems, we feel much closer to its lyrics and the way the music is presented; heavy and loud, we see it be the best way to get our message heard

3. Did you know each other before the band was formed? 

Murad the guitarist who is the bandleader he is a relative with Raben the other guitarist they played together before the band formed and they meet the other members in university and social media

4. Each band member favorite band? 

Mir (Vocalist): Behemoth 

Murad (Guitarist): Metallica and Slayer 

Rabeen (Guitarist): Megadeth 

Mahmood (Drums): Lamb of God 

Sarmad (Bass): Amon Amarth

5. Who or what inspires you to write songs? 

We get inspiration from all around us due to the situation of our country, the never-resting war, the sound of bombs and fire guns as well as listening to our favorite metal band

6. Where was your last gig? 

Our last show was in Syria Lattakia 16 February 2019

7. Where would you like to act? Whom would you like to feature with? Whom not? 

We, of course, would like to be featured with the big bands like Slayer and Metallica since we’re very much inspired by them, and there isn’t a band we wouldn’t like to play with since Metal is a brotherhood.

8. Any of you has ever suffered from stage fright? Any tip for beginners on how to beat that? 

10-at our first show in 2011 in Kirkuk really we were afraid cuz its first time to play front audience there was more 300 people but after 2 songs everything goes ok but in every show in Iraq we really become afraid from the sound check cuz here there in good sound engineering that's the most a big problem till now.

9. What bands have inspired you the most? 

Our big inspiration for writing music is Lamb of God.

10. What's the weirdest thing a fan has ever asked you for? 

One thing that I remember someone was young boy come to me after the show and he asked where r u guys from and I laugh and I said it Iraqi 

11. What do you think of your fans? 

We are really thankful from them from there supporting for us and standing beside us and we wish Metal scene grows up in Iraq and the Middle East and support the local bands every small thing must one day become bigger with With patience and determination.

12. What do you think of our site? 

i just saw that you support a lot of underground bands that make me to contact with and then we glad that you publish our band in the site.