Though they show great enthusiasm to practice, each one of them forgets about the lights going out and is confined to just hang around the candle and chitchat. In order to pay a tribute to Black Sabbath, Monkey-Temple is ready, with a host of other bands as well, to perform on Saturday, September 11 at Bhrikuti Mandap Funpark, Kathmandu.
As we enter the dimly-lit room, the drum-set takes a lot of the room’s space, while the amplifiers also stand dominatingly around the room. At the far end, a cushion is laid out for the band to rest, while a huge unopened cardboard box houses a new amplifier.
“Black Sabbath is Black Sabbath,” starts Sareen Deoja, the vocalist and guitarist, “They are the Godfathers of Heavy Metal.”
The drummer himself points out that he’s been influenced by Black Sabbath since he was young. “Albums like ‘Symptom of the Universe’ are truly great,” he adds.
“They were the most influential band in their era,” puts forth Bijay Shrestha, the bassist. “Even now, their lyrics and music are influential to kids.” He further adds that almost all Heavy Metal bands are influenced by Sabbath.
Holding a Fender Telecaster guitar, guitarist Prawol Bhattarai expresses that he adores songs like NIB and Iron Man. “I don’t listen to them much now, but when I was young, they really impressed me,” he states.
“Supernaut, Symptom of the Universe, those are songs like no other,” voices Deoja.
When asked what they are planning to play on Saturday for the crowd, Deoja replies that the list is secret.
“Nobody knows about it. If you want to find out, you must be there,” he articulates.
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