**INVOCATOR**

Endelig udkom efterfølgeren til INVOCATOR's debut album "Excursion Demise". Den nye, som hedder "Weave The Apocalypse", er en ret så saftig skive, som ikke bare er det bedste danske, men også blandt det bedste på verdensplan. Stilen er MEGET anderledes i forhold til "Excursion ...", og lyden er mildest talt perfekt. Jeg fik frontmand Jacob Hansen til at svare på mine spørgsmål.

**Så er "Weave The Apocalypse" på gaden, er I tilfredse? Er der nogle ting I ville ændre hvis I kunne indspille den igen?**

Jo, vi er da tilfredse med resultatet. Man opdager bare altid, 14 dage efter, at der er ting man kunne have gjort bedre, men alt i alt er vi da meget tilfredse. Jeg synes produktionen blev god, omend lidt for tør. Det vigtigste for os var egentlig, at vi fik en lyd, der ville passe til stilen, og det synes jeg lykkedes meget godt. Hvis vi skulle indspille den en gang til, tror jeg, at jeg ville have noget mere bund i lyden, men vores lyddoktor, Dan Kronholm, lavede hele vokal-lyden, altså ikke et klap oven på det tørre, men mere som en tilføjelse, og det virkede fint. Måske ville jeg give den lidt mere energi og bare lytte til vores egne sange, hvilket jeg ikke var i stand til under indspilningsprocessen. 

**Flere anmelder(e) I "Metalized", de synes ikke, det ligner et dansk band, er det noget I med vilje har villet?**

Det vil jeg ikke umiddelbart sige, men alligevel, vi vil da helt klart internationalt. Som dansker, kan man, bl.a. når man spiller i udlandet, mærke at man måske som dansker vil gøre noget for Danmark. Det er lidt underligt, man er næsten stolt af at kunne vise, at der også er bands i Danmark, men der er desværre meget få! Jeg vil egentlig sige, at vi i INVOCATOR, mere eller mindre uafhængigt af det øvrige danske miljø. Vi har vores egne mål, og jeg vil skyde på, at 9 ud af 10 gange af de ting, vi gør, ville vi også have gjort i Danmark.

**Salget af "Excursion ..." hvor stor er nu? Der er jo stor forskel på om en CD...**

Den solgte jo rimelig... Jeg bliver noget forbavset over, men det har nok noget med markedspladsen at gøre, men vi synes at "Weave ..." er langt mere heavy end "Excursion ..."

**Hvor stor er salgsstal nåede "Excursion Demise"?**

Jeg har ikke haft nøjagtigt tal, men jeg vil tro den har rundet de 10.000 solgte ex. Vi fik i alt mark. I alt, er den oppe på 17.000 solgte før udgivelsen i USA og Canada, så man ikke taler et for godt salg i vejret siden. "Weave ...", både i USA og Canada endda, så også at det højere salgt lidt ud. Og Danmarks, da det første gang afgav mersalg. Der var udslogt, dvs. omkring de 4000-5000 eks., som var ventet også, da vores distributør, Plingo Dist Aps, siger, at "Weave ..." er deres bestsellers ...hm... rækket.

**Hvor mange LP'er skal I udgive på BLACK MARK?**

Vi har skrevet en deal på 4 styk., men det er kun hvis BLACK MARK vil. Vi bestemmer intet! Tiden vil dog vise osv. om vi får lavet den næste på BLACK MARK. Det var kun lige de 1-3 faskbo bands og gør noget stort ud af det, fordi det var meningen at disse bands (minderne) skulle løses. Man kunne ses i teksten også, den skabtes "store navn"! Det er jo helt løst navn allerede. Hvis distributøren er større også... proprio (tons)... det ske, at man forstår draget til at konkurrere nu, så er største sandsynlighed til endelig. Findes heller sidesporer give tilbagemeldelse og nok. Det er nemlig, på BLACK MARK er alle bands lige vigtige... jeg har endnu ikke hørt det mindste eller værste bands.

**Hvordan med de deals I har?**

Vi har en enkelt deal på 4 nye bands, der har tre LP'er nu, på BLACK MARK, vores distributør. Vi har via dis, der betyder passer til vores kaliber. Vi besluttede af samme... Man klaredes for nu, to deles, ordre her... opvejede tilfælde. Hvis ikke et lille band, der ikke sendt en masse penge, men vi har ressourcer og det kiende chancer for osv. skal nu med os. Nå ja, vi påtur. Det lyder p.t.: RSDSCURSION... det der udgave, hvilket betyder den kan opveje, så det tid udefor.

**Hvordan med andre selskaber?**

Vi har før været tilfredse med det oplæg. Vi havde også før møder, vidst, de formåede det alignment. Det har tidligere forsæt holdt. Hvem kan vi se også, vi siger: DOGS D'AMOUR osv. Også BLACK MARK, for klientel at flyde theaters Mere globaleren. Så SHOWNO SYV band BLACK SICKNESS,"EUKEMIA er... etc... mere.

**Hvordan med koncertene?**

Jeg har også hængt med hvad I tror også og for hvad kan... :o Problemer! Det er vanskeligt i det hele. Må på. Ekstra ikke tag og MONTSGNORæs. CHAYENU er vælger sige (NKKE PGA...)...

**Hvad med touren? Kommer I til Staterne denne gang?**

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Weave The Apocalypse: A Satisfying Evolution for Invocator

INVOCATOR, a band known to many. Currently the band have released a new album, the 2nd in line, and it shows INVOCATOR from a total different side. The new album is way more heavy than the first and it’s way more innovative. I got hold of Jacob Hansen, front man of the band, to get some clear view on what was happening.

- “Excursion Demise” was your debut album. Tell me the changes the band has gone through since then?

"There have always been changes in the band. Each day or week we made amends personally and musically. the goals we aimed at changed from one thing to another, and it will always be that way, I’m sure. After “Excursion...” we went through some important changes. It all started when long time bassplayer Jesper M. Jensen left shortly after the release of “Excursion...”. A tour was offered to us, supporting DARK ANGEL, and we had no bassplayer. The first person to spring to mind was Perle Hansen. I don’t know why, but we knew him and we knew he could do it. He did it and it went so smooth that we told him he could join us if he wanted to, and so he did.

Well, then problems with Jacob Schultz came about in the summer. After Perle in the band (he was originally a guitarist), we (Per and I) couldn’t stand that Perle was playing only bass and Schultz playing guitar, because Schultz had really severe problems playing our songs the way we wanted him to... Finally, we offered him a job in another danish band and he took it.

After Schultz went out, we really went through a hard time finding the right man for that job. We tried out Michael H. Andersen (FUSEBOX) and he also did the DARK ANGEL tour with us.

It didn’t work out as planned. Months went by and we really went on each other’s nerves about the situation when we contacted the guy we all should’ve chosen in the first place: the perfect Per Jakobsen. That was only the lineup changes, and as I mentioned before, we went through some musical changes also. We began to do new songs and discovered that they weren’t as fast as the older ones. We did 4 songs and recorded them roughly and surprisingly we actually liked it slow, but not uncatchy. We actually didn’t know in what direction the new songs were heading until we recorded the 3 song promo tape in 1992. That showed us “our new style”! It surprised us as much as the listeners.

And from there it went...We wanted to do more catchy songs!"

- You also released your 2nd album on Black Mark, are they getting better at their job?

"We think they’re getting better. Hell, they were just as green as we were when we got our album. They have got a lot of new people to work for them so they’re as occupied as we’re doing. Also they have less departments than other big distributions in several countries. Not to forget their cooperation with MTV Europe! A lot of good things have happened for the label, but their bandsigning is out of their minds!"

- How do you feel Black Mark have been handling the process of making your new album?

"There were a lot of problems bound to this release. It felt like this album was haunted by fuck-ups all the way. Firstly we couldn’t finish the album in the amount of time we got from Black Mark, distribution was fucking good, so we couldn’t change that. It really affected my studio and the mixing process ourselves, but at that point our producer Eric Greif had the full budget and he was pleased with the result. The mixing, it all went well, but in the end it was out of our hands.

The album, in its finished form, turned out very well. It’s one hundred percent Jacob Hansen. It really took a lot for me to be satisfied with the album. The reaction we’ll get when we present it together with the CDs is very promising. I’ve heard from people who work for Blac Mark has been that they ‘think the demos are some of the best we’ve done' ."

- On “Weave...” it seems as if you’ve been turning towards a style that can be labeled as your own. Is it natural progression or something you’ve been struggling for?

"I'm thrilled that you say we could call our style more our own than what’s on our debut. And it’s a very natural progression that we went through over the years. I’m sure we’re just about steady on it: We’ll just do more of the same well, and throw in all the good vibes we were lucky to get. We’re satisfied with the way the album turned out. Of course, we could’ve waited a year or so with it and still get more enjoyment prac ing them live.

I’m sure we long think we were more “Dooming” for sure, sorry. At least we did want to do more fixed more catchy, yet heavy song. As if we had done them in the demo way. Anything else is a we’re going in the right direction, that we agree completely.

Thumbs up all the way to our fans who thank you for such another album ending your career in a career! Very, very happy with it. It’s very big.

We’ve only just begun to see how devoted we so are. More releases like that and raff to do that, we can’t wait to begin.

Just before you finish this: I'm very happy about the fact that we just made the efforts to carry out “Excursion” and “Weave...”.

You can’t do better than that!"

Evolutionary Soundscapes: INVOCATOR's Innovative Journey

Danske Invocator udgav som bekendt det fantastiske debut album "Excursion Demise" sidste år. Nu er det snart tid for et nyt album som skal bevise at danske bands også duer til noget. Jacob Hansen (sang, guitar), fortæller her lidt om det kommende album:

**Necro:** Er I tilfredse med dealen på Black Mark?

**Jacob:** Ja...eh, godt og vel. Jeg mener, vi bli’r behandlet meget godt. Det er lidt ligesom, at Black Mark bare har deres game og efter vores debut lp. Jeg synes også at de andre udgivelser på Black Mark er ret latterlige. Der er selvfølgelig meget konkurrence imellem, men det har selvfølgelig alt at gøre med. Vi er 100% tilfredse med de forhold, vi har fået fra pladeselskabet. Jeg vil sige. Vi vil være. Det være sig eneste gang at se. Det er et par hænder, og vi får ikke et fladt rejsegilt Det er lidt surt. Desuden havde vi ær til dem om pm. what the mh.t. studie og cover osv. på vores debut lp. Det ville have gjort den 100% bedre. Den er ret svag. En typisk debut lp, men what the hell, you live and learn. Dealen i sig selv er o.k. Vi kunne sikkert ikke få en bedre deal, og hvis Black Mark smød os af hvad de kan, hvis de ikke gider lave mere med os, så ville vi have røvfilen bar i næseskin og ikke have noget label. Der er sgu ikke nogen der gider signe Invocator. Vi yder åbenbart for dansk!

**Necro:** Hvordan fik I dealen?

**Jacob:** Vi spillede med Edge Of Sanity og Entombed i Sverige, og Boss var der for at signe Edge Of Sanity. De overtalte ham til at blive og høre os, og derefter snakkedes et forslag til en kontrakt. Det hele kom med på den og sendte os et bånd. Vi lyder dem og cou gik vi vildt ned og derfor signe’s vi. Nu lyder det som om det tog det hurtigt og nemt alt ligesom, men det hele tager jo tid...

**Necro:** Er I tilfredse med "Excursion Demise"?

**Jacob:** Nej! Vi kunne have gjort det meget bedre. Hvis du havde spurgt mig om samme ting for et halvt år siden så ville jeg have sagt ja! men nu er vi trætte af den. Måske også derfor skal vi gøre en meget bedre produktion. Vi kommer til at bore mere ned i en aktie – vi kunne bruge en hel test for en mother, og vi ved godt hvad vi skal have o.k. produceret næste gang. Bilsen og jeg ved godt. Jeg mener, der er en masse ting. Vi vil selvfølgelig gøre tingene selv denne gang. Sådan alt i alt så synes jeg at der er en del ting vi kunne have borte bedre præcisering denne gang. Vi tænkte ikke så meget over digellæget det var alligevel en dårlig pay!.Result. Jeg er mere sangs krøn januar - vi har bl.væv at hoved! Bare vi får benzin når den følges helt præcist. Vi har bare kunnet bringe noget materiale til prøve inden da. Hjerterne by, dem vil derfor udlytte. Vi kunne have gjort det langt bedre end vi havde et gensell produceret, ellers ville i det tro jern've klarhedsejt!

**Necro:** Hvordan har salget af "Excursion...." været?

**Jacob:** Det har faktisk været ok. Jeg vil tro den har rundet 10000 efter haraldet!

Anticipation for Invocator's Next Album

Invocator: The Heavy Metal Marathon Experience

**INVOCATOR: Promo-tape '92**  
Dette INVOCATOR promo-tape indeholder tre nye sange fra deres kommende lp. "Doomed To Be", "Land Of Misery" og "Lost At Birth". Mange ting er ændret siden "Excursion Demise", og jeg er overbevist om at INVOCATOR med den nye lp får et langt bredere publikum end tidligere. Jacob Hansen

INVOCATOR: Previewing Evolution with Promo-tape '92

# INVOCATOR

## WAY BEYOND BELIEF

As you probably know, INVOCATOR recently released their magnificent debut LP "Excursion Demise" on the Swedish/German label Black Mark Prod. As we didn't feature them in the last issue, we surely wouldn't miss them now. INVOCATOR has recruited a new bassist called "Perle," and he has gotten an important start in the band, cuz INVOCATOR is touring Europe right now, supporting for DARK ANGEL, and that can easily be called something of an honor for them. INVOCATOR had a great underground following on their last demo "Alterations," and after getting voted the best Danish demo band in '90, Black Mark signed the Danish metalheads. Their "Excursion Demise" LP is worth spending your money on, so go and check it!

- I don't think band history is necessary, so why don't you just instead tell me a bit about each member in the band?
  
  Well, our normal line-up as been disturbed a bit, so we need one band member. But still we are Jakob Schultz (guitar) age 21, hobbies are food, beer, horror movies, death metal, fanzines etc. Per M. Jensen (drums) age 17, hobbies are death metal, rap music, porno movies etc. Jacob Hansen (myself) (guitar/vocals), age 20 my hobbies are food, music, elektronik etc., fanzines, horror movies, Thyge (from Hallo Hallo).

- You have been struggling quite hard to get a deal, and you got one on Wild Rags Rec., but you never released anything. What happened?
  
  It all started when CMFT released different bands demos on some EP's called "Demo series," we said to CMFT that we were interested in getting our "Alterations" demo out on such a deal, and then we re-recorded our "Insurrected Despair" track in a new, better version too. That's what was in May '90. Then Richard C. from Wild Rags said that we should let him release it, because he could release it and so. He was then gonna write us about the release date for the EP. We then received the track tapes. We then made all the lay-out and the design, as a cassette cover which Richard C. could use as a fold-out. So we had written him back a couple of times since we wanted to get our things done, but he never answered. In late August we received a contract from him too, and we read it through, and it was so easy a deal for him. We decided not to sign anything, 'cause we had now written him about 10 letters. We had released "Alterations" by ourselves, instead of waiting for no result. Then we wrote a letter to tell him that we weren't interested in everything at all.

- So, you didn't record this promo demo and caught a deal on Black Mark Productions. Did any other label show interest previously?
  
  "We actually recorded the promo demo after we’d been talking to the Boss, just so that he could hear some new tracks. We got the deal when we played in Norköping with ENTOMBED and EDGE OF SANITY (who "also got a record deal signed that night). So, we kept in touch, also got fixed on everything. We have now released everything on the label, also. And everything sounds “better.” I’m very happy, and it’s a good deal for us. We signed our license contract end of september, so think got it, and we signed for less than instead of 5, and we get a pretty often base as sort of 5. So thanks, it’s all in consideration. I’m very happy with everything."

*Everything has been quite prof from you. Do you think that if you show us a good piece of work, you then must do music also for getting to the quality of others. What's your opinion to be a musician?*

Thank you. I think as the topic is all about gloss and professionalism, that's what everybody is so stupid on. That's why I think it is music as a lower aspect, and you all have no result on it. We hope everybody can be on equal terms. That's what has been so much equal ideas, sometimes they've been so much of an effect on people. But see my ideas don't make respect. In a way, it's not what you think, that's what we do as well. Me and the entire wizardry have to play. I think it's good for me, because I'm close to respect for music. We did a lot of hard work on "Excursion Demise," and I think it was quite slow, but it’s also very technical at the same time. We describe our music as "fairy tales.” It's very much of what I mean, what people will understand, and good, that's how we will write the next one. I'm pretty sure you've noticed the incredible energy that is on the music and on every way by the band.

Invocator's Rise: From Underground Success to European Tours

I suppose that the Danish "underground" band, that have gained the biggest recognition overseas are the legendary INVOCATOR! To those of you who didn't know, I can tell that INVOCATOR was formed back in ’85 under the name BLACK CREED. In ’87 they changed the name to INVOCATOR. In ’88 they released their first demo, which was entitled "Genetic Confusion." Then in late ’89 they recorded their most famous demo, "Alterations" which sold a lot of copies and spread their name throughout the world. Through the 7 years that "INVOCATOR" has existed, they've played tons of gigs with as well small as "big acts"! Throughout the years INVOCATOR has had several line-up changes, and the only original member is Jacob Hansen (guitar + vocals). Since I did this interview with Jacob, Schultz (guitar) has left the band, and been replaced on guitar by "Perle" who used to play bass. Now INVOCATOR have got yet another (new) bassist called Per! Oh yeah, I almost forgot: In dec. ’90 INVOCATOR signed to BLACK MARK PRO., who released their debut album "Excursion Demise" in oct. '91. Jacob H. answered my questions this way:

**First of all, are you satisfied with your debut LP, "Excursion Demise"?**

Yes and no! We're satisfied with the cover that means that turned as we expected. Yeah, everything turned out as we wanted it, but the sound... That can be discussed! It's tame, thin and polished, which doesn't fit us at all. We had planned to put a bit of a "death-feeling" over it, men our engineer destroyed that a bit. BOSS (Boss of BLACK MARK) had nothing to do with the sound. All in all he was in the studio about 5 hours in a whole week. If the sound has been ok, I would have been happy, ’coz we really did the best we could on that record! The sound gives a completely wrong impression of the band. It's just too bad. But otherwise I’m pretty satisfied with the rest. It looks as I've said, as I had imagined it would, and that's pretty positive. Or what?!

**INVOCATOR has always had a lot of line-up troubles, do you think that your line-up is steady now?**

No, I'm never 100% sure about the line-up. You know, so many things can suddenly happen. Now and then, the line-up is very unstable, and sometimes you're 100% sure that "this is the line-up"! You'll never know! I just hope that the band remains, and not ends like some sort of a ARTILLERY, who just disappeared from the surface! We'll only continue if we know that there still is a certain quality in what we’re making!

**INVOCATOR has played alot of gigs, and recently you've been on an european-tour with DARK ANGEL, how was it and how did you get on that tour?**

It was a cool experience, that for the most while you were on the road. And all the problems with food, money driving, and so on! All the time there was those problems, and we lived packed like sardines in a tin. But now when the whole thing far...

The Rise and Evolution of INVOCATOR: Denmark's Legendary Underground Band

# INVOCATOR

This band seems to be in almost every death/thrash zine nowadays, and that's certainly richly deserved if you ask me. These guys have really been working their butts off to achieve their ultra-aggressive brand of ear-slaughtering known around the world, and have finally signed to WILD RAGS RECORDS and released their 12" EP Butchered. Release date is 31 October, but after this issue, hell, so what've they got to offer? Well, that think they've got 7 death tracks even more beyond blinding powerhouse death/thrash. The extremely violent guitars cut through like one big hungry size blast you and one big thundering weight of power and one big pounder, slop around the pole. They're sounding real tight and Jacob's vocals just seems to grow better as time goes. I'm absolutely sure this band will be very talked about in the near future, and if you dig well-built, head-taving mad thrash — I can surely recommend you to buy their 12" EP. Well, let's get to the interview... it is Jacob who's doing the answering.

**Q:** All right, maybe we should start out with some kind of band story. Please tell briefly what's happened for INVOCATOR in the last couple of yrs?  
**A:** Originally INVOCATOR were formed in ‘86 as BLACK CREED by me and Simon Nielsen and a bassist and guitarist, who later on got replaced by Per M. Jensen who joined our guitar. In ‘88 we finally got a solid lineup that's, we recorded in September ‘88 our first demo called "Genetic Confusion". After that Simon left 'coz of some hassle to other split because of personal reasons and in that period we went off strong as a four-piece up until autumn last year, when Per Gill damping got kicked out, when Per M. Jensen and Jesper M. Jensen entered here, so now INVOCATOR lineup is: Jakob Schutz — guitars, Jesper M. Jensen — bass, Per M. Jensen — drums and Jacob Hansen — guitar's voice.

**Q:** Between the two demos there's a clear musical change I’d say, why’s that?

Invocator: Pioneers of Thrash Revival

**INVOCATOR**

Invocator is a four piece death thrash band from Esbjerg, Denmark. The band was formed under the name BLACK CREED in 1986, then in 1987 the line-up was changed, so only two original members was left and that was Jacob Hansen (guitar/vocal) and Simon Melsen (drums), the new members was Jakob Schultz (guitar) and Otto Hansen (bass). A long with the line-up change the name was changed to INVOCA- TOR and with this line-up they recorded their first demo ‘Genetic Confusion’ in september 1988.

In december 1988 Simon Melsen left the band, and were replaced by Erik Koeza (drums). Also Otto Hansen left and the new man on bass was Mikkel Hensel. In 1990 after having played a few gigs with this line-up Per M. Jensen (drums) joined the band when Erik Zoega was kicked out because he was to lazy. Mikkel Hensel left the band a few weeks later and were replaced by Jesper M. Jensen (bass).

Per and Jesper were before joining IN- VOCATOR both playing in another dan- nish thrash band called EXTREME FEEDBACK. With the line-up consist- ing of: Jacob Hansen (guitar/vocal), Jacob Schultz (guitar), Per M. Jensen (drums) and Jesper M. Jensen (bass) the band released their second demo ‘Al- terations’ in 1989.

We here have an interview with the band where they talk a bit about both demos and other stuff.

**NRG**: Your second Demo ‘Alter- ations’ reached many further than I believe you expected?

**Jacob**: And very positively too.

**Schulze**: We sold about 500 copy’s in the first 3 months it was out.

**Per**: And it was only in 3 towns.

**Schulze**: Now we have sold over 1100 copy’s

**NRG**: Have you send the tape to some record companies and how has their response been so far?

**Schultz**: Yes, we have send it out and one of the interested so far has been Wild Rags Records?

**Per**: He's going to release the ►Alterations‹ demo as an ep., with a re-recorded version of the song De- despair from the first demo ‘\Genetic Confusion.

And later we will probably release a full album.

**Jacob**: Rock Owl Records from Denmark have also been interested, but they wanted to release it as a demo, so it's better with Wild Rags.

**JNRG**: How many demos have you sold outside Denmark?

**Schultz**: just look at ◄SLICED PIMPLES . . . nobody knows the band outside Denmark although they got two albums out now.

**Jacob**: We could just as well make a new demo instead it would be bet- ter distributed than an album from Rock Owl.

**NRG**: On Wild Rags you have to pay for the recording yourselves, do you think all bands get the same offer like you did?

**Per**: Yes, I think all bands get the same offer. Wild Rags isn’t the big- gest name but they are better than many of the major on the hardware.

**NRG**: Are Denmark getting better bands the last 1/2 year?

**Schultz**: It’s looking fore forward, Demolgern have been improved. I saw their gig in the next town here on Jutland and it was excellent it kept you there, it wasn’t boring.

**Per**: Also bands like Konkhra and Cancer are doing well and one of the most promising and progressive (Sluggish) came out of the Esbjerg under around, or should I say ‘because they wanted something? New not to play the same riffs as other bands, they simply got tired. I played there first gig together with our old line-up of the band.

Every weekend after that they had a gig somewhere Denmark and I hugely suggest that they gave us a push forward when Per and Jesper joined the band.

— **JRR**

The Evolution of Invocator: A Danish Thrash Odyssey

Her kommer så et Invocator interview, hvor jeg fik en snak med Jacob Hansen (vocals/guitar) og Per M. Jensen (trommer). Læs !

**Det kunne være vi lige skulle have en introduktion på hvem Invocator er?**

Jacob: Invocator det er sådan et thrash band fra Esbjerg, der har eksisteret efterhånden siden 86, men med de line up det har nu, eksisteret i et år cirka, eller sådan noget. Ja, vi spiller thrash.

**Hvorfor skriver I ikke goresplattertekster?**

Jacob: Hmm...det ved jeg ikke. Fordi det er ligesom det ikke sådan rigtig passer til os at skulle gøre det. Jeg synes også lige som det er blevet lidt for meget mode efter at Carcass er de blevet kendt for at gøre det. Såden et åbenbart godt salgstrick, men det har bare ikke så meget mening i. Såden nogen tekster kan man godt få et grin af, men man får noget ud af at læse, forhåbentlig.

**Hvilket selskab udkommer jeres debut LP på?**

Jacob: Den udkommer på sådan et amerikansk selskab der hedder Wild Rags Records. Sådan et independent selskab, som vi har snakket med i nogen tid og noget om tingene, og de udgiver også den der EP. Det er vores "Alterations" demo der udkommer på en EP uden at der er lavet noget om på det. Det er udkommet på sådan en EP sammen med en nyindspilning af "Insurrected Despair" fra det første demo.

**Bliver EP'en også udgivet i resten af verden?**

Jacob: Den bliver vist udgivet sådan rimelig godt over det hele. Der er vist ikke rigtig nogen her i Danmark der importerer det. Men det kommer da i Rock Ulden.

**Så har I også planer for en LP?**

Jacob: Vi er nok i gang med at snakke med nogle selskaber. Så vi regner nok med at vi godt kan lave noget LP’et.

**Hvad med jeres planer ang. at spille live?**

Jacob: Ja, sådan rimelig, altså det er ikke helt vildt. Vi har en masse koncerter vi skal ud og spille. På fredag sammen med Crime Academy og Shotgun Wedding, og vi skal spille i Tyskland sammen med nogen bands. Polen skal vi også lige til. Vi kommer godt rundt omkring, tror jeg.

**I har spillet sammen med Sinced Pimplies en del gange, hvad synes I om de deres musik?**

Per: Ja, som mennesker er de ret elendigt., virkelig, vi kender dem nemlig. Som band fungere de ihvertfald godt synes vi. De lyder meget som ossys selv. Men vi behøver ikke at snakke så meget om de rigtig er sådan noget hitet band, men deres trommer slår sgu.

**Hvem er keyboardspiller I Invocator?**

Jacob: Vi bruger faktisk ikke keyboard. Vi bruger også kun to guitarer til de lidt hurtigere numre. Så skal man også spille lidt op til typen og i de hurtigste numre slet ikke have det, sådan noget 100km i timen.

**Hvilke undergrundszines er dine favoritter?**

Per: Så læser jeg noget fra de svenske Isten. Det er nærmest det fedeste undergrundsblad der er hernede. Og så Wild Rag, Monthly Magazine fra Norge også, Wild Rag i USA. De beslutninger skal vi nu ikke helt have styr på. Men ellers er der mange fede zines. 

**Hvad synes du generelt om publikum til jeres koncerter, er det overhovedet overvældende?**

Jacob: Så er det ikke lige så overvældende som i U.S.A., men det er stadigvæk vi har vældig mange vilddyr, som danser rundt i køkkenet. Vi bytter også lidt ud af de numre vi har fra start af, noget hele tiden. Vi skifter opsætning efter hvilken koncert det er. Lidt anderledes. Ja, det ser solidt ud.

Inside the World of Invocator: An Interview with Jacob Hansen and Per M. Jensen

joined 'cause they've also got some ideas for the arrangements of the songs where before it was only Schultz and I who made them.  
**NRG:** You've said that you were lucky when you got Per on drums and Jepter on bass in the band, is the reason that the danish underground has a lot of inbreeding, 'cause there's not coming that many new musicians in Denmark?  
**Per:** The ones who talks shit about our lyrics is the people who only want's SEX PISTOLS lyrics, 'cause they cant stand bands who are putting alot of work in the lyrics and are making lyrics with a deeper meaning in. These guys should try to sit down and read our lyrics and then they will find out that there's something in them that you can perhaps compare with your own life, instead of just looking at the words and then laugh.  
**Schultz:** People who just laughs at our lyrics is in my opinion too lazy to listen to our music, so you cant take it serious, 'cause then it's also a disaster if we guide some of them.  
**Per:** For some people it's maybe hard to understand these complex things about them 'cause then they don't know what they deals with.  
**Jacob:** I write lyrics about things I get sad or happy about. I can also understand if some people don't understand the lyrics, but we can't write their lyrics, one cant think the song was about. . . . That would also be stupid.  
**NRG:** Who has inspired you to write these strange lyrics?  
**Jacob:** I don't know, that must be DARK ANGEL. They has still got this weird way of writing their lyrics where you have to really sit down and read them, it's like reading a book by Stephen King. If people want's these simple lyrics they might as well buy themselves some Pixi books (danish childrens books - ed.).  
**Schultz:** There's not that many who understand DARK ANGEL's lyrics either and are therefore saying that we suffer by the DARK ANGEL syndrome.  
**Jacob:** Yes, or the dictionary syndrome.  
**NRG:** How do you think the future will be for the danish underground, 'cause it seems like there has been some fights between some bands. Some bands are constantly criticising other bands?  
**Per:** Just read MOSHABLE (danish hardcore mag written in english - ed.), where another danish thrash band called RIGID DOMAIN are saying alot of shit about our lyrics and they don't know our way of thinking so we do ourselves. They write all those strange things about us and submits them, but most of it are not true, but in some way they get that we are just saying, there are bands who are friends with eachother and it really looks like there is never an arm to other thrashers around what they are saying about us.  
**Schultz:** And how will the atmosphere be like the next time we meet them, it will simply be cold.  
**Per:** Claus from RIGID DOMAIN also has been spending a whole amount of my drums on the »Alteration« studio 'cause I wasn't able to play and we have been ripped by the Odense biletters and that idiot had asked about me all the time, and it bothered me.  
There are some bands who use more time and energy on destroying each other instead of being one strong unity where we could help eachother. 

**Jacob:** No, it looks like there's co-ming some new bands all the time, of course some of them goes down again, but it's right that Copenhagen bands is changing their lineup's all the time so they dont know what is happening themselves.  
It's right that Schultz and I have said that we were lucky to get Per and Jesper in the band 'cause all the good musicians plays in other bands and so did Per and Jesper, but they decided to leave the other band EXTREME FEEDBACK 'cause they didn't play the music they was into at the moment.  
**NRG:** On your new demo it's especially the bass and the drums which have become better compared to the likes on the first demo - Genetic Confusions, where the bass was way so-so?  
**Jacob:** It's right, we had to keep the bass low on the first demo 'cause our previous bass player didn't play very tight, and he was also very new in the band as Per was on the new demo so I had to get them to play it, so that just great.  
**Per:** I've also made some changes on the drums.  
**NRG:** We have to talk about your lyrics, 'cause you've got alot of kritik for them, because they are so strange and you have to sit down and read 'em carefully to understand 'em. Why have some people reacted so negative on them, do you think?

Defending the Depths: Insights on Songwriting and Criticism in the Danish Underground Music Scene

- Does it occasionally happen that you listen to something else than extreme music?   
Yes. I listen to a lot of different music. For instance TOM PETTY, ELO, QUEEN, REGGAE-music, POP (??? ed.). All of us listen to progressive metal, except from Per. LETHAL, FATES WARNING, PSYCHOTIC WALTZ, WAICHTOWER, SANCTUARY... etc.!

- Does any of the INVOCATOR guys play in other bands that INVOCATOR?  
We used to. Schultz and I in MACERATION, Per in GERONIMO. I think that Perle has been jamming some rock 'n roll with someone, but nothing serious.

- What does the members of INVOCATOR do besides playing music?  
I, Schultz, and Per go to little-highschool. It's cool! Per have been dismissed because of some idiotic municipal arrangement. Perle have been in the same situation. Now he's on the dole. I've got plenty to do with my new recordshop POWER RECORDS! Besides that I produce demos now and then for danish bands.

- How do you consider the danish scene? Are there any specific bands that you want to recommend?  
The danish scene has become quite good. The old ones are almost gone now, and we've gotten a new generation, who dares more! That's cool!! When we started there were 7-10 bands. Now there are tons of them and they all now how to promote themselves. Some good ones are KONKHRA, INIQUITY, SACRIFICIAL, ICONOCLASM (a new band from Esbjerg), PUGNACITY, CAUSTIC, ILLDISPOSED, CHIRO THERIUM, AGONIZE, DISASTER AREA, UNDERTAKER, DIEDTIER, MACERATION, FURIOUS TRAUMA, DOUBT, RIGID DOMAIN, etc.! There are a lot of cool bands!

- Do you know how many copies "Excursion..." has sold?  
About 10.000 copies, I think. That's pretty satisfying! I think that the tour with DARK ANGEL has helped the sales!

- You have been nominated to a grammy for "Excursion Demise"–tell me about it!!  
Ha, yeah!! It was a very cool experience. Our old distributor SONET had nominated us! We only got the experience out of it, but it was actually pretty funny! We had hoped that we would be shown in tv, but we didn't, unfortunately! But I think that the Grammy thing gave us a bit of PR.! Perhaps that was why we were offered the support-job for SEPULTURA when they played here. It gave a sort of prestige.

- Do you think that many danish pop-up these days?  
No, not at all! It doesn't matter if the music is original or not. If only they were good! I not just think that they play death metal because they tune 2 tones down and has a growly vocal! The bands who pisses at the scene. We sure could do without them!

Besides, the good bands overshadow the bad ones! I don't think that we can get enough good bands!! The more the better, that's the same for Denmark!!

- Do you mind sharing INVOCATOR's future-plans with us?  
New songs, new LP, new shows, new, new, new!! We wanna try lots of new things (new to us atleast!) on our next album, but it probably won't be too difficult hearing that it is INVOCATOR. We just won't keep ourselves on the altar, so I'll try a new vocalist. I still think we'll try studio with our leads, which will be turning towards more melodic touch. The tail will vary a lot from song to song!  
Of course it's too early to actually speak about the new LP, but many things will be changed!  

- Well Jacob, have you got any

Exploring Musical Diversity: A Glimpse into the Lives of INVOCATOR Members

because it's all so new. You can hear it's us, but it's just so much different in all aspects. Vocals, leads, drums, the sound, the songs, the pace... Everything!"

— How do you think people will react on your new album?

"First of we were very nervous about it all, because people were just so shocked to hear our new style that they couldn't really comment. But as time goes, people seems to like it much, much more than we've ever done, and that's so much more satisfying for us. The 'right' people also seems to like it. Not just death/thrash listeners, which is a new, yet great feeling for us. I'm sure most people will like it for its diversity. Whether they like our style or not, I'm sure they'll all go? 'Well, it's heavy!' hahahaha!"

— Why did you choose Paw Nielsen to do the style-typography and the initials on the album?

"At the time the album turned out to be very different from our first, or everything we've done previously, we decided to try new things (for us anyway). That's why we wanted Paw Nielsen to do the style-typography. He has also done some symbols to each song and also each member. He has got a lot of great ideas, and I think it came out really, really good.

— Some people have said to you that they think INVOCATOR is the wrong band for you these days due to the fact that you are the only member remaining from the beginning. What's your view on this?

"I don't know why anyone should think that?! It's not like I'm a big taste (Colgate, IBM, Mars or whatever) Just because the flavor of Colgate changes, people don't go: 'Hey, they should change the name now'. haha, what would you say if Chuck changed DEATH's style over the next two years? 'We all live forever...' Actually, I can blow my nut, but it would be ludicrous to change the logo. We're just establishing the name, so why change it? Maybe they have a name for us already? (I bet they do)'

— How was it to work with Tue Gref?

"It was memorable... I don't know. He worked alright, but I don't think he's the right producer for us. He is not that much of a sound-guy." He's more a musician without engines. John Kroonblom couldn't do a shit. He's even not a musician, which means that he sucks! In the end, Tue had something that wasn't a soundguy neither, but I think I could find comfort in him just being. He tried hard, didn't lie to us... he did a very fine job. Just told John he left before his job was finished. So did he!!!"

— Talking about producing. How's your own job as producer going?

"Mmmm... Fine. I had to take a break because of the mix length, but I've learned so many new things. I was supposed to do CONCITE SLEEP's album, but they backed out because of Sweden and their military-shit. Well, I'm keen on doing some different things than just deathrash, so I hope to work with very different styles of music later on. Plans at the moment? Maybe one day I can get a part-time job in a studio... Hey, check out SACRIFICIAL's album!"

— Now you mentioned SACRIFICIAL which is your first album. Do you hope to get more recognition as a producer after this?

"I certainly hope so. I think SACRIFICIAL's album was a very good start. It was done on 16 tracks in a very limited studio and in a bit funny way, because I think it's most commercial, mature... with that mean attitude you always can hear, because that is the way it should sound."

— Now back to INVOCATOR. Is this THE new top-up? And what has to happen to you when all looks fine, people, or something happens... I don't know. I'd like to think that this line-up will last, but you never know. Until now, this is the far best we've ever been, and we simply are not ready to change to worse.

What has it got that it didn't have before? More consistent! Pare is amazing on a guitar, bringing down the house! What can I say? The line-up is past grand time, good feeling... and there has got to mean not just be something like the ultimate.

— Words of this interview with your last words?

"Last words... I would like to thank you Morten for drinking coffee with me when I'm most stressed. and HAHA! no, seriously, thank you Morten."

Anyway... the new album, has gotten incredible response everywhere. And those we worked with, thank you. It's been massive touring Europe with MORGANA LE-FAY and CEMETARY.

Actually, for those of you who doesn't know by now, Jacob Hansen is doing a magazine called SACROFORMITY, it should be checked out. Order it from POWER records.

**Trechoma**  
*Magazine*

HAVE YOU NOTICED THE TRECHOMA STORE ON PAGE 21? NOT ??? Turn the pages and check it out...

Embracing Change: A New Chapter in Heavy Music

så vi kan få det fedt.

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C/O Jakob Schultz  
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Schultz er ude af INVOCATOR, istedet går han videre med MACERATION.

Schultz Departs INVOCATOR to Join MACERATION

INVOKATOR have also had some serious line-up changes. Jakob Schultz is out of the band and our former bassplayer Perle Hansen is now playing guitar instead of Schultz. A new bassplayer has been recruited in Per Jakobsen. New songs are being made and a new album is planned to be recorded in Dec. '92. No exact dates yet, though. Some new songs are: "Lost At Birth", "Child In Chains", "Desert Sands" "Land Of Misery" and more.

Line-Up Changes and New Beginnings for INVOKATOR

- **INVOCATORs** næste fuldlængde-album kommer på Progress Rec., efter at bandet er sluppet af med Black Mark Pro. CD'en vil være på gaden i starten af 1995.

Invocator's Upcoming Album Release on Progress Records in Early 1995

Well, here's some of the latest news that I've heard. To start with the beginning INVOCATOR will not release their debut EP on Wild Rags Records, after some complications INVOCATOR decided to drop the deal, they have now a full length LP deal with Black Mark Rec, the same label as EDGE OF SANITY is having a deal on. Concerning EDGE OF SANITY, their debut LP should be out by now, and it's called "Nothing But Death Remains". More signing. VITAL REMAINS has been signed to Deaf Rec. Rumor says that Roger Patterson is dead. Roger Patterson was the ATHEIST

Music Industry Updates: INVOCATOR Changes Labels, EDGE OF SANITY's Debut, and More

INVOCATOR  
"Promotape '92"  
(Same)

Now here's some quality stuff from Danish INVOCATOR. Those of you who have heard "Excursion Demise" only knows INVOCATOR for their old deathrash style. Now, in 1992, they deliver the new and improved INVOCATOR. Jakob Schultz has left the band and Carsten Perger-Hansen took over his place. Per Jacobsen is now handling the bass and I can easily say that INVOCATOR is stronger than ever. This tape has so much deathrash, more mid-paced slow stuff, technical and advanced in many ways. This is one of the best bands in Scandinavia. Their leads are much more approached and just fast and aggressive. The final cut "Persistance in a Lullaby" just kills me. The new style of INVOCATOR is just more death and it is heavier with a more death metal feel. Check for this and later stuff from the masters. I bet will rip off your ears.  
INVOCATOR % Kongegade 84 / 6700 Esbjerg/Denmark.

MN

Revamped Aggression: Invocator's 1992 Promotape Transformation

Invocator og Paradise Lost.  
Magasinet i Odense d.29 Januar 1994.

Venue festivalen, der som bekendt, er den indendørs version af Roskilde Festivalen, havde på trods af den stærkt begrænsede succes, med sidste års Venue arrangement i Odense, alligevel valgt at berige også Odense med et metal arrangement.

Invocator, som da ellers har spillet nok i Odense, blev under deres optræden mødt med tilråb fra en fedladen korthåret fyr i lædervest, der mente at nu havde Invocator definitivt sagt farvel til undergrunden. Jeg er ikke tilbøjelig til at give selvsamme fyr ret. Der var unægteligt noget langt fra de utallige halvtomme Rytmeposten koncerter til det lukkede Magasin, men Invocator syntes at befinde sig godt i de nye omgivelser.

De fyldte scenen godt op, og selv den så motions sky Perle (guitarist) fik sved på panden. 

Invocator spiller højtenergisk og afvekslende thrash, ihvertfald på plade.

Invocator and Paradise Lost Live in Odense: A Metal Night to Remember

INVOCATOR: Weave The Apocalypse.  
(Black Mark)

Endelig!!! Denne CD er så fed, at der ikke kan være tvivl om, hvem der er de danske guder! "Weave The Apocalypse" er langt mere rå end "Excursion Demise", og stilen er en helt anden. Hvor "Excursion ....." var hurtig og agressiv, er "Weave ....." derimod rå og melodisk thrash metal. Lyden er også forbedret 200%, og i det hele taget er der ikke noget at klage over på "Weave .....", eller rettere, næsten ingenting, for jeg må indrømme, at Jacobs sang kunne passe

Rising Thrash: Embracing Danish Metal Excellence

INVOCATOR  
**"Dying To Live"**  
*(Progress Records)*

...And finally it came, the follow-up to Invocator's previous full-length CD "Weave The Apocalypse" which, if you haven’t figured it out yet, is called "Dying To Live". Brilliant thrash is

Invocator's Thrash Evolution: "Dying To Live"

Jacob Hansen-INVOCATOR:

1. **DEICIDE**: Legion
2. **DREAM THEATER**: When Dream And Day Unite
3. **NOCTURNUS**: Thresholes
4. **PANTERA**: Vulgar Display Of Power
5. **DESREE**: MIND Adventures

Eclectic Metal and Rock Album Compilation

![Image](https://example.com/image-url)

**INVOCATOR**

*Weave The Apocalypse*

(Black Mark)

OBITUARY makes good albums in the same reliable style every single time. INVOCATOR makes good albums! Nowadays you can't state INVOCATOR in any specific category, and that's great. The new album differs; INVOCATOR plays fast, groovy, slow, experimental and tight. You can find it all here. The more "groovy" *Through The Nether To The Sun* and the fast *Lost At Birth*. One thing that really annoyed me on the first album, were the leads, and luckily they've matured as well. This is worth a check. INVOCATOR have found a style.

MN  
*****

Invocator: A Versatile Journey in 'Weave The Apocalypse'

what Invocator once again delivers here in '95. The music is still technical thrash metal, though with more melody and catchiness than previous releases. Lyrically "Dying To Live" dissociates from all godly father-figures who in ages have tyrannized man to close, instead of open up oneself. It requests you to live while you're dying instead of die while you're living! Invocator's well-played, tight, technical, melodious in-your-face thrash reminds me a lot of Meshuggah and the like of that, so if you haven't heard Invocator yet and you like Meshuggah you shouldn't miss this one. Go buy now!
Mark: 9

Dying to Live: Invocator’s Melodic Thrash Masterpiece

at den er udkommet i Englande. Den udkommer vist også snart i USA, så det giver nok også et lille skub. I USA er de helt vilde med den stil vi spiller. Det er jo fedt!

**Necro:** Har i nogle nye numre parat?  
**Jacob:** Ja, vi har 3 ½: Det første er "Lost At Birth" Som er et vildt et vildt nummer. men det går ikke så hurtigt som de gamle numre. "Tool Of The Perverted" som er et pænere death metal nummer, som jeg synes lyder rigtigt fedt. "Desert Sands" er et hurtigt death metal nummer med en hel del tekniske finesser og vilde leads i. Det helt nye har ingen titel endnu, og det er for tidligt at sige noget om selve nummeret endnu. De nye numre er mere "styrrede". Det går langsommere, og det hele lyder ligesom bedre.

**Necro:** Hvad synes du om den danske scene?  
**Jacob:** Den er ok. Jeg hører hver dag om et elI. andet nyt band fra sjælland eller Jylland. Fyn er ligesom ikke rigtigt med. Der sker en masse fedt som f.eks. Progress Red Labels, der lige har udgivet Konkhra, Maceration og Doubt. Det er jo fedt sådan noget. Et dansk pladeselskab der udgiver death! Der sker hele tiden så meget, at det går da fedt!

**Necro:** Kunne du forestille dig en death/thrash klub hvor danske bands fik deres navn og get promotet?  
**Jacob:** Det ved jeg ikke. Det kunne man måske godt lave. Jeg ved ikke om det sådan skulle forgå...! Det ville nok være ret fedt for nogle danske bands, der ikke får sig selv promotet nok, men det kræver nok mere legendarisk!

**Necro:** Favoritbands?  
**Jacob:** RIPPING CORPSE, HUMAN REMAINS, PANTERA, PSYCHOTIC WALTZ, DEICIDE, NOCTURNUS, HELSTAR, WATCHOWER, etc. etc.

**Necro:** En sidste kommentar?  
**Jacob:** Tak for dette interview. Håber alt går godt med Necroticism Mag. Når dette blad går til LP, hvis du ikke allerede har en, vores nye skive skulle gerne udkomme til efteråret, ergo mig. Den bliver anderledes!

Husk at købe det nye album når det kommer. Invocator kan kontaktes ved:

Jacob Hansen  
Kongesgade 84  
6700 Esbjerg

A.B.

Exploring New Sounds: An Interview with Jacob on Upcoming Music and the Danish Scene

Invocator: Excursion Demise.  
(Black Mark Produktion)  
Så kom debuten fra et af Danmarks bedste bands endelig. Og wow for en debut, 9 fede numre. Invocator ligger ud med en traditionel death metal intro, og så kører det ellers hårdt på med "Excursion Demise". Med hammerfede leadsologer fra begge Jacob'er. Jacob's stemmer er efter min mening helt suveræn, selvom nogen mener, den skulle være lidt dybere. Nu mangler vi bare næste Invocatorskive!!!  
Stil: Death/thrash  
Produktion: 10  

11  

M.L.  

Excursion Demise: A Powerful Debut from Invocator

INVOCATOR  
"Excursion Demise"  
(Black Mark Prod.)  

After they entered METAL FORCES demo reader charts as No. 1 in March '91 and selling about 1300 copies of their "Alterations" demo they got signed to Black Mark Prod. This vinyl is hopefully not the last one, cuz it fucking shreds. The "ingredients" are: fast controlled and sometimes funky bass, un-natural fast drumming using double bass drums very often, I really enjoy the sound of the cymbals. Raw quick vocals, sounding more natural than ever, which fits better. At last there are 2 guitars which follow each very very tight. Doing varied riffs faster than ever. Great production went into... The cover is executed well ... New this record is not, as it is also taking influences from ATHEIST and SADUS. Real metalheads! This debut LP in any case gives a good impression to the minds of people.

Thrash Metal Onslaught: Invocator's Debut

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Så har danske vinylyguder INVoCATOR været i studiet for at indspille deres 2. lp. for BLACK MARK PRODUKTIONS. Her bliver helt sikkert tale om et genialt værk, der vil overskygge debuten "Excursion Demise" totalt (og det siger jo ikke så lidt). Hvis i ikke tror mig, så lyt bare til deres promo-tape (hvis der ellers er flere tilbage). Båndet koster forøvrigt 30kr. fra Jacob Hansen. Hvis I stadig ikke tror mig, når I har hørt båndet.......

Nogle af titlerne er: "Doomed To Be", "Land Of Misery", "Lost At Birth", "Desert Sands" og "Child In Chains".

De nye numre er langsommere og mere pæne i forhold til "Excursion ..." albummet. Stilen er henad PANTERA og EXHORDER.

lp’en er optaget i SUNLIGHT, og der kommer 100% sikkert mere power i produktion end på debut’en.

Release dato er endnu usikker, men alligevel krokker. Hvis I har spørgsmål, ikke !!!!!!!!!!!?

For info. kontakt:  
JACOB HANSEN  
KONGENSGADE 84  
6700 ESBJERG  
DK

BENDIXEN

Anticipating Invocator's Powerful Sophomore LP Release

er gået væk fra dødsstemmen, og  
synger nu kun med almindelig  
stemme. Denne overgang klarer han  
noget bedre end Mille Petrozza  
(KREATOR). INVOCATOR spiller  
nu mere ren thrash lidt henad  
PANTERA. Dette promo-tape er kun  
trykt i 300 eks., men måske er der  
stadig nogle stykker tilbage. Ellers  
vent og køb lp'en når den kommer.  
Efter dette bånd at dømme bliver den  
killer !!! 30kr. fra: Jacob Hansen,  
Kongensgade 84  
6700 Esbjerg  

Løntoft

Invocator's Evolution: From Death Metal to Thrash Sensation

closing words for this int.?  
1000 times thanks to all our loyal fans everywhere!! I hope I'll see you live!! I also hope that you're gonna like our new album as much as our debut! Thanks to you Bjarke for this interview!! Do write us! Join us on our "Excursion Demise"....

That was all Jacob had in mind for now... Why can I say but SUPPORT THIS BAND!! Buy their new album when it's out, meanwhile check-out "Excursion Demise"!! By the way, "Ex...." means: A journey towards death!!!

INVOCATOR  
c/o Jacob Hansen  
Kongensgade 84  
6700 Esbjerg  
Denmark  

Invocator's Gratitude and Excursion Demise Announcement

Jacob: I've always seen us as being open and nice to others when we come's to other places.
NRG: Have you got anything weird to say, before we end this interview?
Jacob: What would other bands have said - eh . . . they would have said, buy our new demo/album it's the best ever.
No, thanx alot for this interview and good luck with the mag.
Per: 2+2, that’s weird enough, isn’t it? O.K. Look out for our ep. which will be out sometime in October.
Thanx alot to you guys for this and the best of luck to you in the future.

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Thanks to the INVOCATOR guys for their time and answers to this interview, which we hope you liked and have enjoyed reading at.

As already mentioned the INVOCATOR ep. with the “Alterations” demo and a re-recorded version of “Insurrected Despair” will be out on Wild Rags Records in October, so watch out for that and be sure to buy it.

Intro: Kennie Deigaard.  
Interviewer: Kennie Deigaard.  
Photo: Kennie Deigaard.  
Answers: Jacob Hansen/Jakob Schultz/ Per M. Jensen

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INVOCATOR  
c/o Jakob Schultz  
Torvegade 7, 2 tv., 6800 Varde  
Denmark

Behind the Scenes with INVOCATOR: Insights and Upcoming Releases

Jacob H. - Live!

away you remember all the cool things, such as the persons in DARK ANGEL and SACROSANCT + crew! Now it's cool to meet the same persons again! All the tiny things you were pissed about then doesn't mean anything now, and you can laugh about the things that during the tour were "serious"! That tour had a lot of positive sides! Perhaps just as many negative experiences, but we just forget them!!

- It was BLACK MARK PROD. who released your debut album, is the contract for more than 1 album?  
Yeah, it's on as many (max. 4) that BLACK MARK wants. If they want to release our next album we must do it on BMP, but if they're not interested, we're of the label.

- Have you got any new songs ready? Titles..? Are they in the same vein as your previous material?  
We have 2 new songs ready and 1 on the way. The two have gotten the titles "Lost at birth" and "Tool of the perverted"! Actually they're very different from our "previous" songs. "Tool..." is a very mid-paced song, and there's not one single fats part in it. Anyway, everything is very complex, and so speak more conspicuous than our older songs! Both of the new songs have been made as intense as possibly, and they're pretty short. I have no idea about the last one, but I guess that it'll be in the same vein!

- Could you please disclose how an INVOCATOR is created?  
I've got some riffs which I record on a tape, and then I give it to Per (the drummer). Then he gets an idea of how we make a song out of it, so we go to the rehearsal room and tries it out. After a couple of days intense rehearsing we almost have a song. A week is being written, and we meet in the rehearsalroom and record the song on a 4-tracker with vocals. We always think alot about the song, listens to it a dozen of times and thereafter we make changes that are important, and then at last we add some solos. A song is always being changed alot of times until it's officially released. There's always some annoying things about a new song, which you first find after some time. But when it first is on vinyl, we don't change it anymore, but first then!

- Ok, could you please tell about some of your most important influences!?  
Musicwise it's bands like DARK ANGEL and NASTY SAVAGE. Besides "Old classic" bands! Besides there I mean it's important to get influenced by death-grind, such bands as RIPPING CORPSE, SUFFOCATION, HUMAN REMAINS etc.! Their guitarists especially, but also the way of structuring songs.

Reflections on Touring and Future Music Releases

INVOCATOR

INVOCATOR (Jacob-guitar & vocals, Schultzguitar, Otto-bass and Simon-drums) are from Esbjerg, Denmark and their live-demo is taped in front of a local audience. The sound is plenty of drums and vocals, some bass & a teeny-weeny bit of guitars so the tape has to be played very loud before you can hear it at all. INVOCATOR plays hard and precise with a lot of killbreaks and they keep it going all the way through the concert. INVOCATOR are damn good at playing together which is fuckin' impressive as they only have existed for 1/2 a year!! If you are an avid listener of SLAYER and old CELTIC this demo certainly should be of interest to you. Let's hope the best for them and let's hope we are going to hear more from INVOCATOR in the near future. The live-demo can be obtained by sending 30 dkr./5$/8 DM to: INVOCATOR,Vøgasvej 3,Vejrup,6740 Bramming, DENMARK.

*–By Jacq Forest–*

Demo 2002 (2002)

Rehearsal (1992)

Promotape ’92 (1992)

Alterations (1989)

Genetic Confusion (1988)

Live ’87 (1987)

Invocator Videos

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