EMQ’s With INSIDIOUS NATURE
EMQ’s With INSIDIOUS NATURE
Hi everyone! Welcome to another EMQs interview, this time with Brazilian Technical Progressive Death Metal band, Insidious Nature. Huge thanks to them all for taking part.
What is your name, what do you play and can you tell us a little bit about the history of the band?
We are Pitter Cutrim – vocals, Rogers Rocha – guitars, Luke Hellstrvm – guitars, Lucas Abreu – bass and Lucas Mano – drums.
Pitter: The band was formed in 2020 a few months before the outbreak of Covid-19, which held us back for a little while. Nevertheless, we kept working on compositions and arrangements and one year later we played our first gig.
Rogers: The band aims to utilise Progressive and Technical elements into Death Metal.
How did you come up with your band name?
Rogers: When the band was put together, the idea was to write lyrics concerning human facets and their deceitful aspects.
What Country/Region are you from and what is the Metal/Rock scene like there?
Mano: We are from Brazil, more specifically from the North Eastern area, São Luís in the state of Maranhão. We are far from the big musical circuits and economic centres of the country. Despite that, the quality of the bands here is incredible, we have great musicians, producers etc.
What is your latest release? (Album, EP, Single, Video)
Rogers: We have just released our first single called ‘Doome Epilogue’. It is available across all streaming services. Also, we launched a music video on YouTube.
Who have been your greatest influences?
Rogers: Death, Cynic and Beyond Creation
Luke: Jeff Loomis, Edu Ardanuy, Paul Riedl, Gary Holt, Jeff Hanneman and Chuck Schuldiner
Abreu: As far as fretless bass Steve Digiorgio, Jeroen Paul Theeseling e Dominique Forest Lapointe. Currently, regarding fretted bass, I have been listening to a lot to Nick Shinz and Jared Smith. The latter is also a reference in terms of tone.
What first got you into music?
Abreu: It all started when my dad gave me an acoustic guitar back when I was a kid.
Pitter: When I started browsing the LP and cassette collection my grandpa had, then I found a box with rock and roll classics.
Luke: My mom got me into it. We used to listen to the radio together, also she had a small collection of classic rock.
If you could collaborate with a current band or musician who would it be?
Pitter: Max Cavalera.
Luke: Paul Riedl.
Abreu: Gary Holt and Randy Blythe.
If you could play any festival in the world, which would you choose and why?
Abreu: Bloodstock.
Mano: Obscene Extreme all day!
Luke: Wacken Open Air.
Pitter: Hellfest, Brutal Assault.
What’s the weirdest gift you have ever received from a fan?
Abreu: I guess we’re not there yet lol.
If you had one message for your fans, what would it be?
Abreu: If it is tough, then it is worth it.
Pitter: Everything is gonna be alright.
If you could bring one rock star back from the dead, who would it be?
Pitter: Mitch Lucker.
Luke: Chuck Schuldiner.
Abreu: Chuck Schuldiner for sure!!!
Rogers: The one and only Mr Chuck Schuldiner!!!!
What do you enjoy the most about being a musician? And what do you hate?
Mano: I enjoy being a drummer. On the other hand, it is also the thing that I hate the most.
Pitter: I like to meet new people, talk, listen to stories and the inspiration that music brings to others. I guess there is nothing I do not like about it; after all, to be in this business, you must really love what you do.
Abreu: I never see it as a job, time flies when I’m doing music related stuff. Being underappreciated is definitely what musicians in general hate the most. It is not easy to be a musician in Brazil.
If you could change one thing about the music industry, what would it be?
Abreu: Monetization policies across streaming services.
Name one of your all-time favourite albums?
Pitter: That is in constant change LOL.
Rogers: “Individual Thought Patterns” by Death.
Luke: “Hidden History of the Human Race” – Blood Incantation.
Mano: Terrorizer – “World Downfall”.
Abreu: At the moment it is “Gloire Eternelle” by First Fragment.
What’s best? Vinyl, Cassettes, CDs, or Downloads?
Pitter: Vinyl for collections and streaming for everyday use.
Luke: I like all of them, but CD is probably my favourite.
Abreu: I am from the CD era, so I am probably compelled to pick it, even though I believe vinyl give a more profound dimension to music.
What’s the best gig that you have played to date?
Abreu: I think it really worth mentioning our first gig at “24h de Rock”. Even though it was an internet live format, with no audience in the venue, the rig was insane. It is available with fantastic audio and video quality on YouTube.
Rogers: Most recently we opened for Manger Cadavre? and Hellway Patrol in our hometown. The vibe was fantastic!
If you weren’t a musician, what else would you be doing?
Pitter: Roadie.
Luke: Advertising editor.
Rogers: I work as a teacher.
Abreu: I’d be sad.
Which five people would you invite to a dinner party?
Abreu: My wife and my bandmates LOL.
What’s next for the band?
Rogers: We have finished the recording of our debut, so the plan is to launch it within a few months and work on promoting it.
What Social Media/Website links do you use to get your music out to people?
Rogers: We try to use everything that is available.
https://linktr.ee/insidious.nature
Jaffa Cakes? Are they a cake or a biscuit?
Rogers: Biscuits apparently LOL.
Thank you for your time. Is there anything else that you would like to add?
Rogers: We are extremely thankful for the opportunity and look forward to keeping in touch soon!
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