Interview with HKSPK (2/2)

Automatic translation. Improvements are constantly being worked on.

What does “homecoming” mean when either your home—or, perhaps even worse, you yourself—has changed too much? HKSPK explore this question on their new, aptly titled album *Heimkehr*. Singer Jim Kalubba took the release as an opportunity to sit down for an interview. Did you miss the first part? No problem— you can read it here.

Homemade is best, after all

Thus, “Heimkehr” not only serves as an emotional outlet; HKSPK also use it to showcase their musical growth and present themselves with greater confidence. This is all the more impressive given that the guys are now largely shaping their sound on their own: “We already started delving more deeply into recording, mixing, and various studio sounds back on ‘The Human Butcher.’ On ‘Heimkehr,’ we were able to build on a lot of that and refine it with small tweaks,” explains Jim Kalubba, highlighting the positive aspects of taking charge, though he doesn’t shy away from the downsides either: “If we don’t like something, we can go back and start over. We can try out a sound, discard it, and then realize the next day that the first version was better after all. That’s both a blessing and a curse. Still, we wouldn’t want to give up this control right now.” This attention to detail is also evident on “Heimkehr.”

Michael Schille

Lineup:
Jim Kalubba – vocals & guitar
Leon Sabiers – guitar
Arne Ising – drums