Please introduce yourself and the band members briefly?
Well, my name's Ange, i play the guitar and i'm doing backing vocals for
Hardverne along Arnaud Villemejane (Guitar/vocals), Mathieu
Duvernois (Bass) and Pierrick Faucheur (Drums)
What does the band name mean and how do you get it?
Actually we're living in france in a region called Auvergne. Back in the
days the people who lived there where called the 'Arvernes', so we
kinda turned this name into something a little bit more 'metal' !
Where and how was the band founded?
The Band was founded in Clermont-Ferrand by Arnaud and I ! We were
friends before and he kindda had to go away for studies during some
years, when he get back i had no more bands to play with, we never
really played music in a serious band together so we wanted to try this
out !
Have you played in other bands before?
Yeah, personnaly, i had a couple of various bands (punk/death metal/
heavy metal) but they were nothing really serious, and that's what
motivated me (and Arnaud too i think) to get really implicated in this
band to try to make it 'professionnal'
Was it hard to find suitable band members who fit musically and
humanely with the band?
At the begining, the bass was played by Leo and the drums by Valentin,
but as I said, me and Arnaud really wanted to make this band work in a
professionnal way. The guys had studies on the way and they weren't
able to manage the two so we had to find other musicians. The actual
line up came up quite quickly and it was really natural to get them into
this project. Humanly, all the members (past or present) of this band are
really good friends so it's a pleasure to work with them !
What does the band name mean?
As I said, it's formed from the name of one of the tribes of warriors who
fought against the Romans to obtain their freedom. We wanted to paid
a hommage to them and actually, you can also say that we (Hardverne)
are fighting to make our music known and to spread our songs, so,
Batlle's on Brother !
What are the lyrics about and who of you is writing them ?
Our first EP is not a concept work, actually the meanings of lyrics are
really different from one song to another, it can go from humouristic one
(a serial killer cat in 'Mon Chat') to something more serious (Lovecraft's
old ones in 'Death comes from the Stars').
Most of the lyrics are wrote by Arnaud.
Which bands inspired you and how would you describe your music to
someone who has never heard a sound from you?
Actually, all the members have really different influences (from Death
metal to Progressive rock) so i'll be able to talk only about my own
influences ! I'm a real fan of death metal bands as Vomitory, Cannibal
Corpse, Bloodbath, At the gates etc … But i started with alot of heavy
metal and thrash (Iron maiden, Megadeth, Warbringer, etc …). So i'd
say that you can find in Hardverne a huge death metal cultural heritage
but with touches of every member's influences !
Why should people listen to your music?
Because we are really putting our soul into our music and we are
happy to share it with everyone ! We want to create more metal in
France, help us to do so !
Why did you release a five track EP with Death Comes from the Stars
and not work on an entire album? or do you have some songs in stock
and you will release an album soon?
We really wanted to start quickly with the songs we had, we were eager
to share our work plus this format is quite cool, you can listen it when
you got half an hour free. We sure have other songs and we are
currently working on them ! There will be an album but first we want to
play live to promote our EP, and to drink beers with our friends at
shows !!!!!
What was your first concert as a fan? and what memory do you have of
it?
My first concert was at a local bar, i saw local bands playing and the
crowd was incredible. They were not 5000 guys at this show but the
people there sure made noise like if it was the case ! It made me think
'wow i wanna do this'.
With which band would you like to play a europe tour?
If you ask me, it would be Vomitory. I was totally mind blown by their
last album (Opus Mortis VIII) and i saw they are reforming for a 2019
tour !
What were your live highlights and with which bands did you play?
We are a very little band for now, we only play one concert so, hope
we'll have a lot more to answer this question in the next couple of
month
Have already resulted in friendship ?
As I said we only played one show but it was with two very cool bands
and i'll definitely have a couple of beers with them anyway
With what do you earn your money except with the music?
Actually i worked in the waste water treatment chemistery before, now
i'm trying to earn money from playing music but it's really hard !
How important are social media for you as a band?
It's a hard question ! Actually it's a formidable tool to promote your band
and give it visibility, organise concerts and stuff but, the virtual side of
the society becomes to take over the 'real' part of it. Most people will
like your band page just to say 'hey look we do support you' but they'll
never check the songs or the actualities. I'd say it's most important to
talk with 10 guys after a good show and know that they'll come back to
the next one than have 100 like on a FB page !
What would you (her) want to achieve with the band?
My biggest wish would be to work with a labbel, be able to tour over
different countries, discover the world while sharing our work, it'd be
awesome !
What do you think about the France metal scene in general?
There are some really pretty solid bands but you see alot of local
scenes who'll fade away because people don't care anymore goin' to
see little bands and support them.
Maybe you can recommend some bands from your area?
Sure, here are my favourites : Gorod, Loudblast, Detorn, Lonewolf,
Warkunt, etc ...
PERSONAL QUESTIONS !
Where did you grow up and how was your childhood?
I grew up in Auvergne, France and my childhood was mostly full of hard
rock, tabletop RPG's, books and practising music : an awesome one !
How was your school time you were rather the good student or the
break clown ?
Hum i was kindda a good student 'til i had bands and friends to drink
beer with and party ! Then i became the break clown !
How did your parents react when you started making metal music? did
they support you and how do you feel about your music today?
Actually my mother's favourite bands are hard rock ones (Saxon,
Scorpions, Godsized, etc …) and my father is more about punk
(exploited, tagada jones,etc …) so they were happy when it turned out
that i loved metal ! They still are very supportive about that and that's a
real luck !
Would you be successful in making music as a musician?
I don't know, to be honest it's not really up to me to describe myself as
a good musician ! I'd share my music the way i want to play and listen it
and hope it'd please, haha !
Are you someone who loves the hustle and bustle of the big city? or
rather looking for peace and relaxation in nature?
I'm really a nature guy, of course going to spend some money in music
shops or stuff is cool but nothings beats the morning fresh air goin'
through the windows on a peaceful autumn day away from town's
pollution and noise !
Do you actively practice sports or are you more of a passive spectator?
Sports are really not my thing ! Haha (you could have guessed by the
barrel shapped body dude xD !)
When it comes to your physical well you can cook or let you cook for
you ?
I do enjoy cooking so, i'd be up to do that yeah !
What does your environment tell you about your passion for metal
(friends / family / colleagues) ?
Most of my friends also like metal but the others are not really judging it
(or at least i'm not aware of it). As they say : live and let live !
How do you see the problem with the haters on the internet who have
to announce their mental garbage in anonymity always and
everywhere?
I don't really care about that, if they got time to waste doing that and if it
can make them happy then let them do so ! They'll be less a pain in the
ass in the real life after that !
What do you think about the internet in general? A blessing or a curse?
Both ! As a lot of stuff that humanity brought up ! But i'm kindda a video
game player so i'd say more of a blessing !
What would you personally like to do in your life?
Keep dreaming, playing music and spend times with my family and
friends, simple lives are the best !
Which question would you like to have answered and why?
All is here bro !
Kreator or Destruction
Kreator !
Death or Obituary
Death
Coq au Vin
One of the best dishes !
Baguette
With the previous one, delightful !
Beer or Juice
Beer !
Eiffel tower
Too high, too popular, too far from home !
Holiday
In some nice forest with good books and cold beers !
Family
Best thing in the world when it comes with an headbanger brothers and
cool parents !
Drugs
I'm not a fan of drugs actually, except food maybe
Soccer
It sucks !
Movie or Series
Both !
Your top 10 all time faves Album
Death : sound of perseverance
Vomitory : Opus mortis VIII
Iron Maiden : Brave new world
Bloodbath : Nightmare made flesh
Gotsu Totsu Kotsu : Where warriors once dreamed a dream
Warbringer : World torn asunder
Alkaloid : The Malkuth Grimoire
Iron Maiden : Fear of the Dark
Gorod : A perfect absolution
Steel Panther : Feel the steel
ur top 5 in time Album!
Canibal Corpse :Red before black
Virvum : Illuminance
Carcass : Surgical steel
Aborted : Terrorvision
Gotsu Totsu Kotsu : Where warriors once dreamed a dream (yes again
but i'm listening this one A LOT)
losing word is yours?
Thanks for the interest that you put in our band, it means a lot to us,
hope to see you one of these days at a show ! Stay Brutal !
HARDVERNE
YOUNG FRANCE DEATH THRASH BAND
answer by Ange Montaubric
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