played 3 of the most fun shows in our career. Hanging out with those lads, and the boys in ZOAX was great. We used these dates to capture footage for our upcoming video, and with the final date being our home town Belfast, we couldn't have asked for more… the crowd were brilliant, and as always we are greatly humbled by it. For me that Belfast show kicked the dick off any show I've played in the last few years. You are releasing a 7 Inch Split Vinyl with Swiss band Colossus Fall in September, how did this merging come about and who's idea was it? With me running the label (Savour Your Scene Records) I always have my eye on projects and avenues that can grow or aid Gacy's. And I had just released a split for Swiss band COILGUNS' (featuring members of the Ocean Collective), then one of their fans happened to add the label page on Facebook. I noticed his profile pic was him playing a guitar… I got chatting to 'em (Dave Moro) and turned out he played in a band and had supported COILGUNS previously, so after a month of chatting I dropped the idea to do a split, seeing that both bands were hard working and of a similar nature but different enough in sound to make this worth while. Following the agreement to record etc, I went on the hunt for labels to help put it out. Again a few months later I had secured 3 labels, Incredible Noise Records (Germany), Left Hand Records (France) and Black Lake Records (Scotland), the soundest bunch of lads ever. And with out labels like that, taking the risks to help lesser know bands, we'd be fucked. All in all we couldn't be happier, and vinyl was always a goal of this band, and even to have the test presses we are over the moon.
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You my man are also are the owner of Savour Your Scene records, can you give us some background on the label? I'll try and make this a quick one. Basically being a fan of the underground music scene for years, I kept noticing small bands getting records pressed and released through independent labels all over the world, and I couldn't get my foot in the door. Being maybe from a more metallic background at that point in my life it was tough. I always had a DIY ethic and probably something to do with my OCD, I thought fuck this.. I'll do it myself. And of course not to be a prick and only release Gacy's material I took it upon myself to help other bands that I had a genuine belief in. I got myself a decent roster to start with, and started trading and getting the name out. I have since moved more towards Vinyl and Tape only releases/ distribution as this is a sign of the times… in metal/hardcore/noise… I believe CDs are truly dead. That's about the height of it, one guy, fuck all money, trying his hardest to get good bands exported out of Ireland, and trying to bring releases into Ireland. You's have released a string of EP's since your formation in 2007, is there any plans on a full length album sometime soon? Of course, this is something we've been hoping for for years. Only now do I truly believe we have the sound we have strived towards for years, so baring that in mind only now would I feel comfortable laying down an album. Currently Jonny (Bassist) is opening a fully fledged recording studio this year (Bearcat Studios Belfast) so this is were we will be laying the album down finally. We constantly write, and must have at least between 15-16 tunes ready to go, and a another handful in the works…
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