NEXT LIFE

Founded in 1999 by Hai Nguyen Dinh (composer, gallery-, stage-artist)."I was at a concert yesterday and saw three bands. Mostly a kind of indie, screamo type of thing. We've heard about this band called Next Life as a blend of techno and heavy guitar playing. I thought "meh, bet it's some cheesy synth instrumentals." Oh how wrong I was. The first thing I see when I enter the hall is an Asian dude in a Konami t-shirt with a modified, black SG and a Norwegian guy standing beside him on a laptop and a mixing table. The music they made blew me away. It sounds like a japanese video game soundtrack taken to a heavier level with astonishing guitar timing (kinda reminds me of Meshuggah in some places). You'll really just have to listen for yourselves, it's difficult to explain.Needless to say, I bought both their albums afterward, and the guitarist shook my hand and thanked me for the support and we talked about how great Metal Gear Solid is. Haha, awesome people. They're from Oslo, Norway", By NOR_92