BFM: What's up guy! How's everything?
Lasse:Lasse Skov of Essence here! Everything is going really great! Playing metal has never been better.
BFM: Tell us about Essence, What's the main goal of the band? Beside the first EP and debut album, have you done any Work in different circumstance?
Lasse:Essence is a thrash metal band from Denmark – a small country with aprox. 6 million people. Our goal is to play music for our selves and then to the people who wants to listen. If nobody wanted to listen to our band, we would still be playing. We play music for the hell of it and that will never change.
We have only released our EP, Art in Imperfection, and our debut album, Lost in Violence. Besides these two albums we have not officially released anything. There exists a few pre-productions of old Essence songs, but there traded from hand to hand, and you can’t find them in stores.
BFM: We wonder what's a true meaning of Blood Culture Music Video?
Lasse:The ‘moral’ in the song and video, ‘Blood Culture’, is that if you are lucky enough to have a 2nd chance in life, then you should not waste it doing stupid things. The male person in the video had been taking drugs and he nearly died from it. He got a 2nd chance but wasted it by being violent towards other human beings. Though, that’s what we think the video is about, but it’s really up to the person that sees it, what the meaning is. It might mean something different to you than to us.
BFM: We heard that Lasse have visited Thailand before, how was the experience? What impress you and will make you go come back?
Lasse:Yes, I had the honour of visiting Thailand with my girl friend back in July. I spent 5 weeks travelling around in your amazing country, which is A LOT better than Denmark in ALL aspects. I spend some time in Pattaya (Jomtien), Bangkok, Chiang mai, Phuket and Koh Phi Phi. You Thai are a really kind and funny people and I always felt welcome in your presence. I actually got a ticket to a metal show in Bangkok, when I was shopping in Pattays “Central Festival”. I recall there was a band playing which was named something with ‘Brain Craving’ – can’t recall their exact name. I wish I would have been able to get to the show – that would have been awesome.
I love nature so I spent most of my time walking in the forests, diving in beautiful seas and seeing cultural stuff, like temples and so on. We don’t have any of that in Denmark, so it was really great to see. My girl friend is half Thai, so we also spent time with her family in Bangkok, so I guess Thailand is our second home. What impresses me is how laid back and relaxed the Thai usually is and your nature. I like the way you see your King and how he unites the Thai people. We could sure use that here in Denmark. The nature will for sure get me to come back next year, if I’m not touring and playing shows. Your country is just pure awesome!
BFM: How is Metal scene in Denmark? any great band you shared stage with?
Lasse:The metal scene in Denmark is very big and vast. There are many different types of metal bands from death metal to black metal to hard rock. There are many young musicians here also, who dream of playing in a band and getting good at playing on their instruments. I’ve been lucky to already have shared the stage with A LOT of bands, and many of them really great bands. There are too many to list here, but In Flames, Artillery, Krisiun and Arch Enemy are some of my personal favourites.
BFM: How did you get into Metal? any of you have a family background?
Lasse:I don’t really know actually. I’ve never had anything to do with metal at all, before I started playing guitar when I was 15 years old. I had no family or friends who were in to metal at the time. When I had been playing guitar for 2-3 years, the stuff I was playing got too easy and I needed something way more difficult. That’s when I heard Metallica and then it just kept going from that point and on.
BFM: Why Thrash Metal?
Lasse:I think thrash metal is the genre that fits my personality best. I like the raw energy and the attitude, you know, to be yourself and play music without trying to be something your not. I think its fun to watch bands that are all dressed up in costumes and painted with blood to look dangerous, but when you meet them backstage they are just normal and nice guys. I’m not talking about bands like Immortal (which is my favourite metal band), but bands who really tries to convince their audience that they’re evil. Thrash metal is the most honest genre there is and I think it’s the purest and eldest form of metal.
BFM: 5 Favorite album of all time?
Immortal – Sons of Northern Darkness
Metallica - ... And Justice for All
Hypocrisy – Abducted
Forbidden – Twisted into Form
Dissection – Storm of the Lights Bane
BFM: Where did you guys feel the best crowd? where's worst? Any plan to do a tour in South Asia? I'm pretty sure there are fans waiting for you guys in Thailand. including myself.
Lasse:Ironically I personally feel more at home when I’m playing in Portugal, then when I’m playing in Denmark or here in Scandinavia. It’s not that there’s a ‘worst’ crowd, it is just VERY different how people react to your music. I like playing festivals more than anything though. When we’re playing at festivals it does not matter where in the world it is, because the vibe and energy is just incredible! We’d like to come to South Asia and play, though we need someone to invite us over there to perform. I’m sure we will play you a visit at some point! Otherwise I’ll just bring my guitar like I did this summer, when I was in Thailand, and play some metal on my own!
BFM: according to our rules, we need to ask this question. Best Beer in Denmark?
Lasse:I’d say it’s a brand called ‘Tuborg’, but I’m only into dringing Guinness – the best bear in our part of the world!
BFM: Last Question, give us some shout out, promote new album, quote anything, whatever you want to say
Lasse:We’re recording our second album in Abyss Studio in Sweden with Peter Tägtgren, who have produced the best selling albums of Dimmu Borgir, Immortal, Children of Bodom and many more, in February and March 2012 – make sure to support thrash metal and pick it up when it comes out next year! Or check it out on YouTube at least. Thank you very much for having me in for an interview and I can’t wait to show you the new songs next year! Until then: mei pen lai!
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