Few questions – interview with NECROT
Ave,
can you introduce your band to our readers? – When was it founded and what style of music do you play , etc. ?
Hey! Thanks
for the interview. Necrot was formed in 2011 and we play death metal and punk!
Where
and under what conditions were you recording the new album? Who was in charge
of sound, production and mastering?
The new album
is a compilation of our three out of print demos released from 2012-2014. Our
friends Jeff Davis (RIP) and Greg Wilkinson originally recorded and mastered
the demos. Recently, Dan Randall at Mammoth Sound, remastered all the tracks to
give them a similar sound since they were all recorded at different times and
with different engineers.
How
many copies were released and which
medium was used for this new edition (CD, digital, vinyl, cassette)?
1000 LP and CD
were pressed as well as 500 cassettes. The LP has three different colors: Clear
Red, Clear, and Black.
Who
is the author of the lyrics and how were they created and about what do the
lyrics deal with?
Luca writes
all of the lyrics for the band. The
lyrics are mostly inspired by the mortal nature of our human life and the way
everything comes to an end. Also by modern society and the way it traps people
into an illusion of happiness when the reality is that we live in a world of
injustice where nobody is really free
Who
created the logo of the band, and who took care of the graphics and the
website? What about you and social networks? Do you consider these things
important?
David
Mikkelsen of Undergang and Extremely Rotten Records created our logo. Lukas
Krieg did the artwork for our first three demos. Kyle House of Acephalix drew
our cover, back cover, and insert artwork for the compilation album. We have a
few different websites up online but we usually just use our Facebook page the
most. I think social media is useful for promotion of bands. Almost everyone
has internet access now and is able to discover new music from around the world.
Which
label did you choose for releasing your
album and why this label? Are you satisfied by how your label represents you
and takés care about you?
Oakland, California
based label, Tankcrimes, was in charge of releasing the LP and CD versions of
our new album. Sentient Ruin from Oakland and Extremely Rotten from Copenhagen,
Denmark were in charge of releasing the Cassette. We chose Tankcrimes because
it was the only label serious enough to release a record for us. We had talked
with Scotty for a while and he was just as interested as we were into making
this record a reality. Sentient Ruin is run by our friend Mattia Alagna and he
was the first to offer a Cassette version of the album. David Mikkelsen from
Extremely Rotten was brought into the fold once everything was figured out. We
went on tour with his band Undergang in February of 2013 and he also released
our first demo for us back in 2012 in conjunction with our label, Blood Divine.
Which
bands do you idolise and where do you get your inspiration?
Grave, Death,
Immolation, Bolt Thrower, Morbid Angel, Motörhead, Slayer, Autopsy, Discharge,
Extreme Noise Terror, Repulsion, Terrorizer, Master, Napalm Death, Dismember,
Sacrilege (UK)
Did
you send your record to some Labels - which are the labels? How was the
response?
When we
originally started out we sent demos to different labels and zines for reviews
or trades but we sold out of most of the copies through touring and sales
online. We wanted people to actually receive a physical copy since we were a
new band and were virtually unknown.
How
many gigs have you played? Which type of gigs do you prefer, whether it's
(clubs or festivals) and which of your performances would you consider as the
best?
I think we
have played close to one hundred shows. Not entirely sure. We play all ages and
bar/clubs shows. If the lineup is good and people go, it's guaranteed to be a
great time. Our record release show was one of our best for sure! Also the time
we played with Venom, Inc in San Francisco.
What
about your plans for the future? What do you want to achieve with the band?
We want to
tour all over the world and keep making sick records! That's been our goal
since day one.
How
and where can your fans contact you? Can you provide some contact information?
Facebook is
the fastest way to get in contact with us: http://www.facebook.com/cyclesofpain
Or by e-mail:
cmfg6577@yahoo.com
Thanx
for the interview.
