Deadline will not disappoint and will deal with the naysayers accordingly…. See what they had to say ahead of their performance at Emalyth Art Expo: Nine Lives.
As you are playing the Emalyth Arts Expo: Nine Lives let me ask; what is ‘art’ to you? What does it mean and why do we need it?
Art to me is a diverse range of human activities that create visual, auditory or performing works. It expresses the imagination of the protagonist and it very generally feeds ones soul or appeals to one’s emotional self. We need it cause we gotta keep feeding our soul! Constantly!
What has been Deadline’s highlight since inception?
The biggest highlight is just getting on stage every night and bringing our brand of old school 80’s heavy metal to the crowds who are somewhat starved of this glorious genre! There are specific shows that do stand out but I hate singling any out as getting up on stage is our lifeblood and always our career highlight.
Is the band still a little fussed about the debacle surrounding the rigged votes for the opening act of Iron Maiden?
I think deep inside we will always be a tad disappointed about it but a few days after that show it was business as usual. You cannot allow yourself to linger over negative things. The sun will always shine tomorrow! That’s always been my motto. In a strange way losing that ‘battle’ was actually good for us. We received so much support from so many people across various scenes and we became reasonably well heard of within the scene since then. It was always going to be a bit of a poisoned chalice and losing this ‘battle’ launched us in a way.
Tell us what has been the biggest lesson that the band has learned over the years?
HAHA well…never enter ‘Battle of the Bands’! Nah…this is gonna sound clichéd but the biggest lesson we have learnt is to be resilient and just keep working harder and harder for what we believe in. We put a hell of a lot of time in that band room! Respect your product! Value your product and the people will respect and value your product too.
What can we expect at the Emalyth Arts Expo: Nine Lives show from the band?
Well for starters a typical high tempo, high energy and passionate Deadline display. We are also working furiously to see if we can debut a new song at Emalyth. Other than that there are one or two surprises we have up our sleeves but you’ll have to wait until Emalyth to find out!
Lastly, in terms of releases, what can we expect in 2017?
We are going into the studio in February/March to commence recording our debut album which we hope will be ready by latest Spring. Thereafter we aim to do a full S.A. tour to coincide with its launch. We are itching to get down to Durban and Cape Town for a little thrash down!
Quickfire questions:
Mint OR Strawberry
Baz has the sweet tooth…I think he would say ‘why not mint with strawberry and chocolate and vanilla?’ Baz doesn’t discriminate with sweet stuff!
Star Wars OR Star Trek
Lord Of The Rings
Who won’t put the toothpaste lid back on after use?
Hmmmm tough one…we all suffer from OCD! That toothpaste will be firmly closed
Who is most likely to get lost with a map and compass? 
Skullprit! Skullprit for sure!
Who is most likely to get caffeine high?
Raven Chaos! Our resident coffee connoisseur/snob!
Who takes the most amount of time to set up their gear?
Oooh this is a tricky one…I would guess Dizzy but he also has the most high grade of jobs…setting up the drums. Bless him!
Who is most likely to forget their music notes/lyrics?
HAHA…we don’t kiss and tell! We deal with it accordingly in the band room!
Tell us about one embarrassing moment in the band’s career so far?
This one falls on me! HAHA! We played a show at Club Rad when we first started and I was still in Gunship, my previous band! We started the show off with and bang and on the changeover between song 1 and song 2 I screamed at the top of my lungs…’We Are The Gunship!’ within seconds I looked like a bloody beetroot and replied…”No we’re not, but we could have been…’ Raven Chaos didn’t let me live that one down for weeks to come.
YOU CAN CATCH DEADLINE AT EMALYTH ART EXPO: NINE LIVES, 27-28 JANUARY 2017,
THEY WILL BE UP ON FRIDAY AT 21:00 ON STAGE 2
***COMPETITION TIME***
Stand a chance to win yourself FREE ENTRY to see DEADLINE and many more at EMALYTH ART EXPO: NINE LIVES
All you have to do is:
Watch the following videos and tell us (comment on video) the bands featured
Each correct answer is worth a point
The most correct answers after 3 rounds WINS!
COMPETITION CLOSES WEDNESDAY 25 JANUARY 2017 at 4PM
Festival details:
Emalyth Arts Expo: Nine Lives is back in 2017 with our annual festival of rock n roll, heavy metal and visual arts!. Returning to Wolmer Bush Loungefrom the 27th to the 29th of January, the ninth edition of the Arts Expo will thrill your senses with a wide array of bands, stalls, visual artists and plenty of cool activities!
Tickets:
R300 at the gate
PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE NO DAY PASSES.
♬BANDS PERFORMING♬
Boargazm / Zombies ate my girlfriend / Vulvodynia / Mezzanine Floor /DevilSpeak / Riddlebreak / Deadline / After Robot / PitVirus / Jonathan Peyper / Adorned in Ash / Disarmageddon / Raptorbaby / No Comply /NERVE ZERO / FAQT / Resurrection of Fetal Remains / Polar Dust / SYSTEM OF A DOWN TRIBUTE BAND / Lesuth / The Color Blew / Cluster Flux / FREExMONEY / Riot Control / Undertone.
?ART EXHIBITIONS*?
Onyksi / Mark Shaun Hopkins / Franki Jean / Yvonne Watson / Barbara Van Wyk / Roushan Van Niekerk / Chelsea Skarupke / Tracey Mathews /Hannes Strydom Art / Liam Milner O’Flaherty / Jes Hunter Photography and Makeup / Vampirmaniac Art / Dominique Osner / Bunnycorpse Tattoos/ Johann Freyer / Anastasya Eliseeva / The Art of Jengo by Louis du Pisani / Martin Kurst / Samara Reyneke / Nicolette Duvenage + more
?STALL MARKET?
Solsken Clothing / Kulcha Kollektive / Macabre and Geekery / Reigning Red / BBQ Boss / The Fairy Factoree / WabiSabi / Pretty Pandora /INdelicate Get it On! – band shirts and apparel / The Travelling Chef / No Reason Clothing / Bad Bunny Toy Store / Powered by Fandom / Haywire Design / Little Shop of Strange / Magically Mystified / Pierced /
⚔SWORDFIGHTING⚔
incl. “Fight a Knight” stand.
☠FAQ☠
No outside booze allowed in the entertainment area.
Children are welcome but must be accompanied by a parent.
Buy tokens for use at bar and wolmer kitchen – cash and credit cards welcome
*TIMES*
Doors to Entertainment Area will open to the general public at 4pm on the 27th of January.
*CAMPING*
The number of nice shady camp sites available is limited, so if you plan to set up a nice little tented-off area under some pretty trees- come early!
Please note that there are no showers. If you’re camping, we suggest copious amounts of wet-wipes!
*WHAT TO BRING*
Warm clothes, cameras, your mates, money for food, merch and cool things, sunblock, sunglasses, painkillers, toilet paper and wet wipes, towel, picnic blankets, umbrella, rain coat, water, rubbish bags, camping chairs, hats
?Knee high fires will be permitted. Please keep them contained and ensure you have a fire extinguisher on hand.
*WHAT NOT TO BRING*
No bad attitudes, no stupid behavior, no intolerance, no weapons, no pets.
LOCATION:
20 Dale Avenue, Karen Park, Akasia
Google maps:
https://www.google.co.za/
Right of Admission Reserved
Entry at Own Risk
ID on Request at the Bar
Queries? Contact:
Sashquita Northey – Emalyth
emalyth.events@gmail.com
0835378996
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/922760741154862/
Interviewed by: Lav Nandlall (More from Lav)
Shots fired by: Schutte (More From Schutte)
Date: 24 January 2017
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