Interview with Dino Sommese of Dystopia (2022) | Crooke & Candle Podcast Ep.15
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- čas přidán 18. 05. 2024
- In this episode of Crooke & Candle, Recently Trejen had the privilege to go out to Oakland and visit his long time friend Dino Sommese of Dystopia, Asunder and Noothgrush fame, and have a sit down interview with him for the first time in 4 years for the Crooke and Candle Podcast for episode 15.
In this episode, we talk how Dino found his passion for music, what caused him to form Dystopia, and where he is now, and answer the burning question...will he reform the band and do one more tour?
Find out in this episode of Crooke and Candle.
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Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro/Where Was Trejen?
21:39 Dino Sommese Interview
54:39 Afterward/Outro
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Hey guys, Ozzy here with Crooke & Candle, I just want to say that I have been reading all your comments, and while I haven't been able to respond to them all, me and Trejen have been super humbled and grateful that you guys watched/enjoyed this episode of the podcast and blown away by all the nice words. Also yesterday Trejen got a call from Dino about the episode, and said he was super happy to see the episode doing good, and seeing all the nice and supportive words from you all.
It's also crazy to think that this podcast started last year, and had virtually no subscribers, or an audience. Now we are seeing significant growth and engagement, and are now 20+ Subs bigger. It's super humbling and just goes to show, if you keep at doing what you want to do, eventually you'll find your audience, and I appreciate you all for that.
We got plenty more podcasts like this to come, more interviews we want to do, and in fact this following tuesday, we will be doing a follow up, and address a handful of the comments we got, to show our appreciation to you guys.
Thank you.
Eric littlechild isn't bipolar.
Hey bro do u have any way u can give me dinos plug any social media plug I can get a hold of him u don't have to put it out there I can DM or vise a versa any help would be cool it hurts my heart that he thinks the way he thinks now i would like to share with him that I got into playing drums thanks to him that's my therapy. Love this interview thank u for doing it alot of us needed it
Glad to know Dino is forklift certified
Heard he has a thigh slapper
these are the important questions that keep me up all hours of the night that i urgently needed the answers to. for years id toss and turn wondering, " can dino whip a forklift doe?" sure enuf, he can. All is well
Dino: "I don't want the cashgrab."
I DON'T EVEN LIKE MONEY
AND IVE GOT TO WORK EVERYDAY JUST TO FEED MYSELF
@@Andrewxjolly976 GOOOOD IT MAKES ME SICK!
@@Pesku I just wanna crawl into a hole and die because this isn’t worth it I need a raise man I can’t live on this pay anymore
I'm hungry and I'm frustrated and I can't eat dammit! God I look for you to help and I don't see no help and I see no thoughts, no looks, no praise…
You don't care, you don't love me,
I only love myself. No one will love me like I love me…
Haunting bassline continues.....BASS SLIDE
Dino isn't rich or famous. He is much more than that . He's a living legend.
Educatiooooooon New careeeeeer join the Armyyyyyyy BECOME A MURDERER!!!
A living legend! I hope he realizes it someday.
I hung out with Carcinogen they rented a storage rental in Santa Ana the corner of Grand and Chestnut and would Jam in the evenings, Scott my good friend who was the guitarist introduced me to Dino. Dino made a big impression on me, but yeah Dino was a character.
Fuck that I’d rather be rich lmao
@@HostGhost666 G Jiy Rav GhaghzlamoooYou Leorst Con Tav My Quwell Com STWEEEEMOST!!!!!!!!
Dude I was working a shitty corporate job, boxed up in a cubicle, you know-regular office monkey. I was miserable, wanted to blow my brains out. Dystopia truly was my therapy, helped me regain my sense of self. It helped me purge my anger and frustration. I’m in a much healthier headspace now but Dino and his work will always hold a special place in my life.
This is why I love music, it just helps you get through so much shit
@@brokenguillotine6988it’s the key to life man
Dino is the coolest guy ever. There’s a point where he calls his music therapy for people in the scene. It’s true. Dinooooo✊🏽
Cathartic for sure
Holy shit no way, i cannot believe we get an interview discussing Dystopia in 2022. Thank you so much!
Yeah man refreshing
I've always figured Dino was heavily influenced by jazz just by his weird chaotic timing. I really thought he was classically trained and used that in his drumming. I'm blown away that this is not the case. I've never heard anyone drum like him in a Crust/Punk band before or since. His drumming style is just so beyond anything that it almost feels like pure freestyle and it makes zero sense but makes perfect sense. I can't even explain it.
That asunder stuff was really hard at first, letting that rhythm breath and not pushing the tempo...
Dino's drumming is by far the most unique I've ever heard. his drums paired with the punchy punk guitar riffs and screaming just mix very well and resonate with my mind.
@@guitarplayer1495 I am very blessed I was able to see them live at the Trumbullplex in Detroit around 98. Its an old mansion gutted out into a co-op/show space/workshop whatever..Seen many great punk/crust bands there from Anti-Product to Dissociate and everything else in between.
@@JaymeSplendid Didn't Multiplex and Hellchild play a show there in '96?
Zach Hill
Dystopia is the soundtrack and ultimate comfort for my bipolar disorder. Thanks, Dino.
Buddy, big same...
Wow yes same
This was an insightful interview. And refreshing to hear this kind of honesty. Dystopia meant a lot to me for years, and I still throw them on a bit. Made me want to be a better drummer!
i love youuu
@@mikojovanovic3765 thank you!
Hi Tony, figured I'd see you here.
Never thought I’d see you here tony, wassup?
I knew I'd find you here 🤘🏻😂
"Put on Subhumans do a backside air" I feel that shit in soul. Thank you.
straight up went and skated after i watch this
Went to high school with Dino. He always had his demons. We all do. But he was a good dude. Funny guy. Hope he’s doing well.
i’ve been listening to dystopia since i was 15 (18 now) and their songs and dino’s lyrics especially got me through a lot of shit in my life. I’d love to meet the dude and thank him for all he’s done.
Same, except I’m 34 now 😅
I love that their music is still helping people through their shit!
same expect i am 15 lol
Same (actually 16-17) except I'm 41 now! 🤘
@@MorbidVisions310 ditto haha! 23 years ago was the first time I saw Dystopia is met Dino and Maus
@@yuxnux god we're fucking old, what happend?! F*#K IT, 20+ yrs later still keeping it real 🤜💥🤛
“sorry, I don’t give a fuck about you”
“but don’t give a fuck about me !” 😹😹😹 he’s hilarious. I love how real and authentic he’s being.
TIME STAMP THIS PLEASE
@@v4ne55a_rci340:20
My band played with Dystopia in Detroit more than 20 years ago. The crowd was a seething mass. It was the best gig ever.
bro ur literally so cool you got to see this guy irl AND the whole BAND???? i’m
fascinated omg ur soo lucky
Cool! I used to see them play in late 90's in LA and in Oakland. What was your band?
From Detroit and curious about what your band was too! I know it’s two years later. But cheers!
Also props to the acid witch poster!
i couldn’t stop smiling from excitement through this whole thing. dystopia means so much to me. what an absolute legend. thank you so much for creating this.
Dude same here.
same my jaw dropped omg
This is insane..my band teacher in middle school tried to talk me out of playing drums. I didn't listen and now I'm 47 still playing
There’s always one dude trying to put you down, good on you not taking his shit
awesome
What was your music teacher's reasoning? Did he say you're not good enough? Or did he want you to play another instrument?
I have to say, when Dystopia released their final album and I heard ‘my meds aren’t working’ for the first time it was honestly one of those rare moments where it feels like a singer is singing your song. Not just the first verse, or chorus but the entirety of the song I related to in so many different ways. That song still hits so hard. I absolutely appreciate what those three guys in Dystopia did but specifically, as Dino said, bringing to light certain subjects that people are too afraid to discuss. Given others timidity to those subjects, you’re almost forced to ignore what you’re feeling as to not disrupt the “peace”. As a lyricist, he was able to help all of us relate to others in our misery. Letting us know we’re all suffering and it’s okay. It’s okay to be fucked up. Confront it, recognize it and not force ourselves to get over it but to try and work through it. I can only hope that he knows he’s valued and appreciated for his work.
self defeating prophecy feels this way for me
@@veldig_darlig hope ur doing alright
mine was socialized death sentence
I’ve never have a band mean as much to me as dystopia. They’ve been my favorite band for over a decade. I’ve never got sick of them. It was the soundtrack to years of IV opioid addiction, suicide attempts, self hatred and it went perfectly.
Same here man, same here.
Buzzoven and Eyehategod are perfect for that too. If active addiction had a sound it would be sludge metal.
Not trying to glorify or justify those at all by the way. Some bands would glorify that shit and dystopia wasn’t one of them. Drug addiction or self hatred isn’t a “cool thing” but they weren’t coming at it from a perspective that was preachy. But
Fuck what do I know I’m writing this from a hospital trying to get into a program
@@nopasaran191 I'm pulling for you bro. Been there, done that, got the T shirt.
"Work through that feeling" so accurate
I’ve been looking for an interview with him MY WHOLE MF LIFE BRO 🙁🙁🙁🙁 Dystopia is my favorite band..🤒🤒
You clearly haven’t been searching hard enough there’s plenty out there
We saw demand, we supplied. :)
kyra its aska idk if youre the right kyra but i found you
@@yoka2001 you bet your ass I’m the right one my boy. We haven’t talked in SO LONG!!
@@curbkiller3609 I’ve found like two
I miss Dino, haven't seen him in ages. He's such a good dude and the most talented musician I've ever met.
hey g.
its been over 15 years.
last time we crossed paths was during the AMEBIX tour.
Since then as you probably know, I was married to a japanese lady and moved to japan. I had some reunions before I moved with todd mauz and steve burda dan kaufman.
daryl wells and jeff george and especially jeff kinkeid . after I moved
i lost contact with america . since then after having two beautiful children then divorce and losing relatives from death. I am now in solitude and grief. but I have this opportunity to be reunited through youtube comments. I just wanted to say i love you and wish you the best years of your life. i miss everyone.
if you see this message , know that I am trying my level best in japan. wish me luck and happy birthday
aww
Dino is actually really inspiring, people told him he sucked throughout his whole experience with learning the drums. And he eventually became a badass powerful drummer through sheer will power and no whe's a drumming legend. There is power in not giving up something you love even if it seems you can never do it.
It may be weird, but I keep coming back to this interview
I love hearing what he has to say
It’s not necessarily that we love Dino, we don’t really know him, it’s that we love that he tells the truth
Thx again for this interview guys
(If he ever does another interview, I (& many others) would LOVE to hear the stories of his time with asunder.
really endeared with those epic/long songs
Me too, mustve watched this 10000 times already because i keep coming back to it. I could listen to him talk all day
Also about the asunder thing theres an interview on spotify from the channel fathoming heavy and he talks about his asunder experiences there :3
I live in Jackson, Michigan. It was 1997. I was 14. I had begun getting into heavier shit and I remember my friend showing me Dystopia like, "Yeah they're from California and the drummer is the one screaming his ass off." I was like, "whoa, he's screaming that shit and playing the drums like that?!?!" Even though the vocals were a bit harsh for my taste at the time, I was impressed with the music none-the-less. I loved how gritty, dirty, and heavy everything sounded. They grew on me fast, and quickly widened my scope of heavy music.
Thanks for the interview. The man is a legend and personal hero of mine. I met him once with Ghoul and again about 10 years later with Noothgrush. Both times he was extremely kind and humble. He even invited me to sit down at the merch booth to talk and hang out for awhile before his set, and that remains one of my most prized and meaningful experiences in my life.
Dystopia really helps me ground my schizophrenia and substance abuse
Seeing so many people here who are just discovering Dystopia and that is fucking incredible. My band use to play the Gilman and I would trip out knowing that Dystopia played there and there was tags and shit from their fans everywhere. Love Dystopia forever, thank you for the interview.
Dude looks like a crazy native elder n sharing crazy native elder wisdom! But fr dystopia got me thru a lot of dumb shit n whenever I play a dystopia song I gotta hear more before changing it.
Woulda been sick to hear about the asunder days but whatever. Still 10/10 n would recommend!
He gave his greatest advice... PUT THE SUBHUMANS IN A GHETTO BLASTER AND DO A FUCKIN BACKSIDE AIR!!!! Best advice ever
Dino is a legend in my eyes. so much good music has come out of him and the bands hes been in. Dystopia is my favorite band, those vocals dino does while drumming is top tier
Bit late but do you know any other bands he’s played in
@@drdoofenstock5559 noothgrush, Ghoul in the early years
@@Chudchanning can’t appreciate enough
noothgrush are fucking sick too, one of the best sludge bands along with dystopia, skaven, grief, eyehategod. check out noosebomb too if you're into this kind of stuff, not with Dino but members from disrupt and grief..
Got into dystopia no longer than a year ago when I first heard hands that mold and was hooked ever since, listen to my meds aren't working everyday because the lyrics hit so hard. I completely understand why dystopia wouldn't want to get back together but I just want to say dino thank you for helping me through my darkest days and inspiring me with your drumming. Dystopia forever 🤘🏾
the line “animals they scream in disbelief” hits resllllyyy fucking hard
Hands that mold was the song that initially sparked my interest back in the day too,great song!!
for me it was now and forever. never heard anything dark and sludgy before and I too became hooked on their music
My Meds is THE dystopia song for me
I spent a lot of time with Dino as he played drums in Tom Devers moms house 1987 to 91! He always wanted to play drums. I have met a few people in my life that I told I grew up watching Dino play drums and they are blown away by Dino and his music. Dino has the same wit now that he did at 16! What up Dino! Eddie Munster
I been listening to dystopia ever since I was 9 and dystopia and there lyrics just got me through so much shit, even through when I was getting suicidal thoughts and bullied for the way I draw dino's lyrics just got me through so much, he's a living legend
I want you to succeed....so far ..so bad...keep your head up
My friends were in Embittered in England. My band played with them a couple of times. Old friends from teenage times.. Bri Embittered was the guy who heard them first here, he'd been to the USA for a year or so. We loved Infest, Citizens Arrest and ENT etc, but Dystopia wss a new level of language. Great intense, crushing as fuck stuff. Every now and then a band grabs you for life.
May not have loads of money but he is rich and famous within the hearts of people he has Changed through his words. And that is more important than all the money in the world. Love you dino thanks for changing the world within the minds you reached
Skating a half pipe is living. Brought a tear to my eye
Imagining Dino banging an ice cream container drum set as a kid put the biggest smile on my face! Enjoyed every minute of this show + interview. Thank you.
this guy's a little nuts and god fuckin damn it makes sense. one of my favorites
I haven’t stopped listening to DYSTOPIA since my first time, and will continue to till I die. It will continue to be hyped and aspiring other punk hearts.
Dino Sommase is a Legend In Punk, Metal History Truly the definition of Raw Real and Talented
For us that suffer from any type of mental illness, Dystopia is and always will be therapeutic. Thanks Dino,Todd and Mauz!
Also thanks for this interview.
Love the story about the acid trip. No surprise that psychedelics were involved in the development of such genius.
We need a interview with mauz asap!!!!
he’s so cool i wish there was a better word instead of cool, this guy bru i’m literally obsessed
Dystopia has helped me through so much shit. I always listen to their music when I'm in a really deep pit of mental anguish and it helps a lot. Still dealing with anxiety and depression and it fucking sucks but this interview gave me a better insight on how to perceive things in a way. Dino is an awesome dude.
I was into dystopia at age 16, I'm now in my mid 30's and still wear a Dystopia Patch on my Trucker hat.
I wish they can tour again I found out about them in 2020 I really love them I’m 16 years old
That’s about the age I found em. You’re on a good path.
I got into em when I was probably 15 or 16 too. I’m 40 now. It’s up to you to create the next band that inspires people. We had our time, it’s your world now.
@@scottiequality1981 thank you, this really inspired me :)
@@scottiequality1981 if i never found dystopia i wouldn't understand what anything really is
@@123zfb456 a good path to chronic depression xD but a good path nonetheless
I remember Mouses room. Mouse, Tedfred John and me hated that yuppie area our parents had us rotting in. I remember when mouse told me he started a band and asked me if I like to sing. I never did anything then eventually went to a show and had no idea it was with Dino. I met Dino before I met any of my other friends. Then I left for NYC and didn't see those guys till they where on tour.
I dont care if he thinks he is not a living legend because he is indeed for so many of us around the world. Im typing this from the last freaking town in the south of Spain. My life is miserable , I have so many pathologies and chronic diseases that I cant even count them but here I am, breathing. I cant even watch the interview cause my eyes are fucked , I cant even drink wine because my stomach hurts so much but I do write riffs and lyrics and I do my cheap therapy thanks to guys like Dino. So thank you man, we will continue fighting the demons and surviving in this fckd up world we live in.
Dystopia got me through some tough times. Forever will cling on to them
You’re not wrong Dino
At an underground LA show years back Asunder played two songs. Perfectly. It was so sick and impressive heavy af. Me and my homie Matt caught Dino by the exit immediately after set in the alley. We were just starstruck eager to talk to him. He look at us said one sec, turn around hunched over and vomited. Staright up hurled for like 15 seconds. Stood up straight, used his arm to swipe his face looked at us and said, What's up guys? Dino is so cool, such a good guy. That shit was wild!
Its crazy because when I was in high school I use to listen to Dystopia because it was "brutal" grindcore music, now that I'm older the lyrics make so much sense to me, I'm rambling,but, god damn, I really needed to listen to this interview, first time listening to a Dystopia interview,also, I've seen Ghoul play once at the Showcase Theater in Corona and I accidentally bumped into Dino not knowing he was the drummer of Ghoul, Ghoul is still one of my favorite bands.
I was a kid during Reganomics. My introduction to the NY school system at 6. Before that i was home drawing and listening to metal. I went straight into first grade in old school Brooklyn. I felt so alien in that environment as it was a shock to me. I hated it. I got into trouble straight away because of my feelings towards the institution. I rebelled at 6. The worst feeling was having to stand up forcefully to pledge my allegiance to a flag. Dude i resisted it and it didnt take another kids view, it felt so natural to resist. So yeah dude, content like Dystopia has a fuckin huge part of my heart till to this day and now that im educated it makes so much more sense as an adult. Thank you for this podcast and guest. So fuckin awesome you grew up with this front man. Thank you so much for the interview. Peace homie. yeah man discussing the feelings i had in a abusive relationship as a child. It sucks but also has shaped my mind. At the end of the day in my 40s this music is probably more relevant than ever. Thank you Dystopia, seriously thank you so much.
Dino, don't know if you'll ever see this but thanks for all the music. As much as I'd want to see you guys play, I think I speak for most fans when I say: We get it. Dystopia is probably the only real reason I'm still breathing at this point. Much love!
Dinos my fucking hero man, hope he's doing good. Always love to listen to interviews with him. From like 17-21 I've listened to dystopia at least once a day. Self defeating prophecy 🔥🔥
47:00 "these guys are fucking talented, like on an AUTISTIC level" I LAIGHED SO FUCKING HARD AT THAT
R.I.P. Scott Fuller, I hung out with Scott and Dino who rented a Storage rental in Santa Ana corner of Grand and Chestnut we rocked out and partied ....good times
I miss Scott so much...... And shur guard storage was some of the best years of my life....dino
What Dino said at the end really struck a chord with me. I've put 9 years of schooling/work into a career I realise I don't really like all that much. Living is easy but living is hard. I like that!
Dino should be set for life with his talent.
My band toured the UK with Dystopia in 97. Shared a tourbus and digs with them. They were really cool and remember the amount of energy Dino had!
Shame they aren't still going but the music they have produced is probably more relevant now than then! Great band.
Used to play tons of shows with Dystopia when they were based in SoCal.. great times!!
what band were you in
@@birdman5T Armistice... Still in it..
Holy crap!!!! Armistice...I fucking love you guys...still have your demos....saw you play and played with you....meow....hope life isn't doing to you what it's doing to me....dino
Hey Dino! I'm back in SoCal so we're playing more consistently again :)
What a great interview. Thank you for this
what an amazing man, thank you for the inteview!
Thank you for this interview 🙏
thank you for this! amazing interview and it makes me appreciate dystopia so much more
What a great podcast. Thank you so much for the upload was very nice to listen to.
What a cool interview, thank both of you for this. I never got a chance to see Dystopia as a kid, as much as they meant to me, but I did get to catch Dino performing with Noothgrush at MDF years ago. The raw energy and emotion he poured into that set blew me away and I hope I get a chance to catch him at another set sometime.
Thank you. This was really cool.
Thanks for this interview guys
Dino real ass interview real ass music real ass human
Dystopia Forever
"thats called living"
theres still punks out here doing what they want to do. i recognize people trying to portray the "punk" image but all of that doesnt matter, all that matters to me is people not being mean or whatever and if they can be nice. maybe thats why i dyed my hair green or grew my hair long? just to display that people who look weird may actually be nice. its called life/humanity. giving your last dollar to somebody who may need it more. saying yes when somebody tells you no. saying no when somebody tells you yes.
its the truth. skating and tagging with an intention of causing an actual thought, bringing shid up that no one likes to talk about. cheers from san diego!
Wow! Thanks for this interview
Been wanting a good interview of him for years now
So awesome! :-)))
Hell yes!!!!!🙏🏼🤘🏽🙏🏼
This slaps! Thanks for this!
Simply great, thanks
What a beautiful interview
i love this omggggg
Wow. Such a great interview. Super insightful stuff coming from Dino. Thanks for doing the interview! 🤘
This made feel a lot better, great interview, thanks
This interview is the shut much needed
This is amazing. Great interview.
This was better then therapy, thank you
You guys are cool, thank you for sharing means a lot to younger folk like myself
I love this, and I love Dino. Awesome interview guys!
This was nice.
I would love and really look forward to that story swapping and conversation you were talking about near the end
It’s funny he talks about all the National Geographic photos because that’s where they actually got the album cover for The Aftermath. It was a document on a ship breaking yard, and there was a photo of some man. The original photo is badass, I recommend checking it out.
thanks for the backstory on it! That album cover is so fascinating to me
@@laincake you’re welcome! I know I always have loved it!
It’s interesting that Dino said that was the worst part of their lives being in Dystopia.
But it’s the best music for many people.
I weirdly enjoy that contradiction
It was the worst time... dystopia was my therapy....way cheaper
@@DinoSommese-ue5izthe music was one of a kind, i hope you're doing well! you are a huge inspiration, cheers from brazil 😊 i love dystopia, carcinogen, noothgrush, deadform, fuckin everything
Ty for this, Dystopia one of my favorite bands all time.
such a huge inspiration
i cannot thank u enough for this video
This interview was great.
dude hell yes sick interview
This is so dope I relate to this guy so much 🖤🖤
Great interview