Specimen and Batcave probed by the AntiChrist!

Last week Missy and I sat down to ask Olli Wisdom and Jon Klein a few probing questions, here's the results for your delectations. If you have a question for Specimen or about the Batcave drop us an e-mail and we'll ask away for you......

So the Batcave is back! Why did you want to do the Batcave again after such a long break?

It's been brewing for some time, we've been gradually drawn together, though there was never a plan.

For many the Batcave is iconic, and it had has a big impact on popular culture and is synonymous largely with the Goth movement. Why do you think The Batcave has had such a big impact?

It happened at the right time with the right name in the right place.

Do you think the Batcave is still relevant today?

How will The Batcave in 2008 compare with the earlier Batcave incarnation?

The club will be set up with the same intent of providing a fantastic place for people to express themselves and have fun.

Many bands originally associated with the Goth movement now publicly denounce their gothness and or Goth roots, what are your feelings on this and how do you feel about Goth?

We never worried about name tags ...NME said that we were ‘Heavy Metal Glam Punk Sleaze'.

How did the Batcave start? Why? And what happened in 1986 to stop its continuation?

The London club scene was dead, and we wanted an environment that could showcase ourselves as well as bands such as Alien Sex Fiend and Test Department. Specimen had previously been banned from other clubs for not having a 'Rock'n'Roll Attitude'

Is the Batcave 2008 about money? What is your motivation for doing it?

No, it's for fun.

Will Specimen be recording a new album with the original line-up?

Never say never.

You’ve teamed up with Club AntiChrist to co-host The Batcave, please tell our readers what the AC 'team' are bringing to the event and why did you choose to work with them?

From the 1st moment we met the Antichrist team it was obvious that we were on the same wavelength & the decision to work for them was easy.

How does running a Batcave now differ from the 80's? And did you learn anything from the original Batcave that you are doing differently now?

In the 80s it always a good crew and the same is true now, with lots of creative ideas bouncing back and forth.

For any of your older fans like me, do you have any make up tips?

You'll have to ask Jonny Slut.

Or perhaps more importantly Specimen were always associated with being a very visual band, will this still be the case in 2008? What do you plan to wear?

It will be a surprise!