1.Who are the band members:
I am the only member, solo. I play guitars, vocals, synth, and drum machine.
I've been playing for about eleven years. I've been in this project alone
for about 5 years.

2.How did you got your name and what does it means: Well, I've always had
Fiend in my mind. I like how it sounds and its solitary power. It can mean......
1. Satan; the devil.
2. any evil spirit; demon.
3. a diabolically cruel or wicked person.
4. a person or thing that causes mischief or annoyance.
5. Informal.a person who is extremely addicted to some pernicious habit
6. a person who is highly skilled or gifted in something.

3.What music stile do you play and compare it to some similar bands: I hate to compare myself... but I can safely say its a form of death metal. I think when someone listens to it, they might have an idea of some my influences.

4.Some of your favorite groups: I listen to different styles of music, but for death/black, some of my favorites are Suffocation, Incantation, old Deicide, Napalm Death, Burzum, Satyricon, old Black Sabbath, Mortiis, Morbid Angel, etc...the list goes on.

5.Your opinion about underground and commercial music scene: Underground is where all great music starts, then it spills over to the commercial scenes. I hate scenes, scenes are for scenery, and metal is not just about looking cool or how many people listen to it. The death metal scene is ok I think.I think that type of music has proven itself and has dug its roots deep.Although, we need more death metal bands who break the boundaries and express something profound. Of course, the black metal scene is the "thing to be into". It has been the time for black metal to spread its wings just like death metal has and did. But there comes a time when something new must emerge. I really don't like scenes.

6.What was the biggest success of your band: My biggest success so far is coming up with really profound music and riffs. The only success I seek is to be able to express accurately the music and essence that is inside.

7.How many concerts did you played and by your opinion what was the best:
I never played out under Fiend. But when i was very young, i was in a band called Demonic. We only played out once and the band broke up haha. Oh well, so I kept it all to myself and then finally decided to do it all alone. I don't like to deal with people and I'm a bit of a tyrant to the creation of the riffs and music. I have another career that I must concentrate on also so this music is gonna stay raw and powerful for a long time. I am not doing this for money of course.

8.The favorite song you made and why: I don't have a favorite song I made. By the time I record the song I want to make another one. haha I don't have a favorite.

9.Where you on some local radio show (or something like that): Yea, I think I was played once on WSOU 89.5 South orange New Jersey, on Monday Night Mayhem. What sucks is that the stations only play CDs and mini's. I only have tapes which stops my music from being on the station. But hopefully, soon I can afford a few CDs to send out. I've been sending as many tapes out as I can to magazines and world wide stations. I got reviewed by Eternal Darkness magazine which is displayed on my homepage at http://www.oocities.org/fatherfiend

10.Do you think that underground music need more attention of media and what is your opinion about big music televisions and radio stations(such as MTV,Viva.....):
I really hate them. Except for a few bands and videos, the music is for the brain dead. MTV almost has more talk shows than music. That station is horrible, at least in the USA.

11.Do you have support of local metal fans: Locally we don't have much here in my area, but generally in New Jersey there are some death/black metal fans. Scene or no scene I will be creating music.

12.Plans for the future: Well I have two releases out : Darkness Divine (1996), and Millenium (1998). I am also in the process of creating a new album called The Majestic Path of a Hermits Forest.

13.Say something for the end: In the misty of bliss, arcane wisdom exists.

Fiend E-Mail: deadabyss@aol.com