Craft Interview (2002)

Originally wrote & published on November 24th, 2002

JJM: Why don't you start out by telling me how the horde known as Craft came together? And why did you choose the name Craft?
John: Craft has existed since 1994 and was started by Joakim and Daniel. They had another guy who played guitar before me and I joined Craft as a bass player in 1995. Then we came to the conclusion that the guitarist was a worthless piece of shit and since guitar is my main instrument anyway it was an easy choice. We did not have a singer until we met Nox in 2000 prior to the recording of TSR. Our line up is Nox-vocals, Joakim-guitar and session bass, John-guitar and Daniel-drums. This is our Craft and our main purpose to create this music and hopefully make all life worshiping wastes of flesh a bit disturbed in their righteous christian existence.

J: The band seems to really have a 'Fuck off to everyone' type of attitude. Since you don't even want fans of the band contacting you or anyone else like that. I'm guessing you're not too fond of the current black metal scene and most people out there?
John: It doesn't take much effort to come to the conclusion that most people should be erased. Humans value their lives in small pieces of paper called money and brand new toys. It does not matter to me if you are a capitalist, communist, socialist or any other form, as all people by standard are greedy and jealous. That is just the way it is and I can not stand most of them and would like to have the funds to drop a-bombs all over the planet. There are definitely many acts who deserve respect in the "black metal scene" but there are just too many bad ones.

J: Your new album is Terror Propaganda. Have there been any problems or complaints with this title? Is anyone trying to ban it in any countries because of the terrorist attacks last year in New York?
John: Yes, some weak and pathetic humans did get upset and we got their attention, good. We should send a copy to dictator Bush. We have had a few christian child fucking conservatives "threatening" us saying that they will do everything they could to stop us from existing. Good luck to all of you I say.

J: Who writes the lyrics? I noticed lots of anti christian and destruction of the human race type of stuff within your lyrics.
John: Joakim has written all lyrics so far and the members of Craft are some what similar so I relate to his words.

J: Obviously you guys are against Christians. I noticed Satan appeared in your lyrics a few times. Are the band members Satanists?
John: My view on the word Satanism is to spread chaos and havoc to the world instead of opposing a god from a fictional book. Of course the word comes from christians calling everything that does not work in their favor Satan in order to control humans. I strongly hate religious people regardless of their weak beliefs. I as a person am scum but to be able to put all your energy in worshiping something that is not there that is just beyond my comprehension. They are so much lower than myself. The only thing you can worship is the end of yourself and the universe.

J: What are your influences musically? And what influence drives you to create such hate filled music?
John: Celtic Frost, Darkthrone, Black Sabbath, Burzum are a few of our inspirations musically. We all listen to many kinds of different music of course, but we have a vision about how Craft should sound and that is raw strange black metal without any 250 bpm blast beats. Conceptually nothing more than the stupidity of humans and our wish for total extermination of this universe.

J: Are there any bands out there currently that you feel deserve more attention?
John: N.C.O, Contamino, Arckanum are all bands who should be bigger.

J: Does the band play live?
John: No we don't. Not yet anyway. I hope that we will sometime in the future though we have a curse on our heads so everything automatically gets fucked up when we try to organise it.

J: I'm kind of curious why you don't want fans contacting you, and why has your website been taken down? Are you just trying to be as obscure as possible?
John: Haha obscure! That made my day. We are the same waste of flesh as you all. Our website is not taken down, it's only changed now so all the christian people can enjoy it.

J: What does the bleak future hold for the members of Craft?
John: Hopefully we can make some money and spend it on material things such as the newest cell phones and then stop breathing.

J: This will do it. Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions. The final words are yours.
John: Can't think of anything...