Interview: Bilocate

Name/Nickname Interviewer: Qutuz & Tykk
Name/Nickname Interview Taker: Ramzi Essayed
Country Interview Taker: Jordan
Bandname: Bilocate

1) -Hello and welcome, how are you doing?
Am doing fine, your concern is highly appreciated.


2) -Which year did the band form, and how many albums have you released so far
In 2003, we currently have one full release Dysphoria “2005” and another demo that
was released in 2003 with the same title, by the end of 2007 will be followed
with the 2nd release so keep your eyes wide open.

3) -How was the band formed?
The idea of “A band” been there most of our lives, me and Ramzi and his
brother Waseem, so briefly as you know the hardest thing in forming a band
in Addition to finding professional members, is finding a harmony, as the three of us
worked with many musicians, but we didn’t get what we’re looking for, until
we got lucky with Baha and Rami and later on with Ahmad.

4) -How many band members are there, and who plays what instrument/vocals?
BILOCATE has six members as follows:
Ramzi Essayed – Vocals
Rami Haikal – Rhythm Guitars
Waseem Essayed – Keyboards
Baha Farah – Lead Guitars
Hani Al Abbadi – Bass
Ahmad Kloub - Drums

5) -Are there members who're currently also playing in another band, and which ones?
We are fully dedicated to BILOCATE, yet Waseem and Baha are already working on
Solo Projects as Waseem has his project Orjuwan with the 2005 released
album “Merna” and Baha is currently constructing his project “Enrive” with an
expected release later this year.

6) -Did the line-up change alot?
We did not have any changes, based on harmony fact, yet we had a live
session drummer Ibrahim “special thanks to him for his never-ending
support, much appreciated” before Kloub.

7) -Who are the ex-members, and to which band did they go?
None, hopes to stay that way.

8) -Who's the lyric writer in the band, and by what was it inspired?
The vocalist Ramzi, and the inspiration in his lyrics is coming from life it self, the
dark side of life, sadness, anger that humans face each day and keeps it inside
so we find these feelings , write them down and take them out from the mind and soul.
Our keyboardist Waseem also wrote some tracks in Dysphoria and the new coming
album and its around the same atmosphere as his brother’s lyrics.

9) -Which genre would you define your own band?
Bilocate started as Doomdeath metal band with some oriental touch, and sure as you
heard Bilocate puts its own sense of music in the songs but actually BILOCATE
will be introducing a new genre to the world which will be much clearer in the
next album which is DARK ORIENTAL METAL.

10) -Who came up with the bandname, were there previous names?
The credit of the band name goes out to our big brother Issam Essayed “Ramzi / Waseem elder brother”

11) -Do you remember well your first live performance, how was that first experience for the whole band?
Shocking for the audience, since most of us weren’t stage virgin, so I guess
the first appearance for BILOCATE kept people dazing for a while, as
confidence was the key.

12) -Have you made a split EP/Album with another band or having a side project?
Not yet, but we love to share, as for the side project already mentioned it previously.
13) -Are there some countries in europe you'd love to perform at, and which countries would those be?
I guess whole Europe would be enough.

14) -What are the most favourite genres you all listen to yourselves?
For me as a bassist am bit shifted toward Jazz / Blues/ funk of course
beside the Metal “as I never defined my self within a certain genre always
kept my ears open for everything that sounds good” as for rest of the band,
and the guys listen to different genres of musicl starting from Tori Amos , Porcupine
Tree & Pink Floyd style ending with Bloodbath and Emperor sure the music
style journey includes My Dying Bride as we are all fans to this band and Opeth as well…etc.

15) -Do you have a label,and which label company?
BILOCATE is a free agents band, since most of the band member come from a solid
business background we handle everything, just as a label will do and even
more, we have our contact list etc. it’s a small world now you have access
everywhere, for me a label is just a name and you pay for that name, yet any
good deal is welcome, after all we remain musicians and we have to focus more on that.

16) - Do you have a personal philosophy? Please tell me in detail.
Philosophy is an endless sea, therefore the more your simplify your life
the more you live, once you have a good feeling over your self and your
achievement in life I guess your reached your goal.

17) -Are there some unknown bands from your country you want to recommend?
All the bands in my region are good and loyal to their music, so it will be a
long list of recommendation yet you can see Tyrant throne , Phex, infested
mind and even more you can check them at www.jorzine.com.

18) -Is there a message you want to tell the readers and fans?
The massage is very simple, the hard work shall be rewarded, soon or later, so
as musicians what keeps us going is the support so people support the bands
you like, since all of us are in the same circle, once we have this in mind,
there will be no limit where your “supported” band can reach.


© Qutuz & Tykk [Throned Asian Oath]