Few questions – interview with INERT
Ave, can you introduce
your band to our readers? – When was it founded and what style of
music do you play , etc. ?
Ave!,
we’re Inert, a two-man army split between Stockholm and Barcelona.
The band was founded in 2015 and we play death metal.
Where
and under what conditions were you recording the new album? Who was
in charge of sound, production and mastering?
As
an unsigned band we don’t have many resources so we tried to
achieve the best quality possible with the means we had. We only
recorded drums in a studio, all the rest was recorded at home:
guitars, bass, and vocals. For the vocals we did authentic “guerilla
recording”, building a vocal booth with cushions, and a pop filter
with wire and stockings hahaha Afterwards, we edited everything by
ourselves and then sent it to Grzegorz Kulawiak (Sinmix) for reamping
guitars, mixing, and mastering.
How
many copies were released and which medium was used for this new
edition (CD, digital, vinyl, cassette)?
We
have a digital release and also a physical release consisting only in
50 CD copies. We would love to have some vinyl copies as well because
we’re music nerds, but our budget doesn’t allow it. Hopefully if
there’s enough interest in our music we’ll release somehow in the
future a bunch of vinyl copies.
Who
is the author of the lyrics and how were they created and about what
do the lyrics deal with ?
The
lyrics are written by both of us. Usually Gustavo (singer/drummer)
comes with a first draft and then we work together on that draft
until we are happy with the result. Our songs deal with the decadence
of modern society, religion, and death.
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?
Initially,
we had a very rudimentary version of the logo. However, we found a
graphical designer who wanted to do some band logos for fun, so we
contacted him and he drew a much better version of it. Afterwards, we
took that design, which was still unfinished, and modified it to our
taste.
The
cover of the EP was done by Dedy Badic. He is a very skilful artist
who has worked for other death metal bands such as Entrails or Revel
in Flesh. Regarding the rest of the artwork for the CD, we’ve done
everything by ourselves.
About
the website and social media, we take care of everything by ourselves
too. We consider that social media is extremely important nowadays.
Without social media you’re invisible.
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?
The
album has been completely auto-produced and auto-edited, no labels
involved.
Which
bands do you idolise and where do you get your inspiration?
We
listen to a broad range of metal and rock. We think it’s good to
have an open mind with regard to music. However, in Inert we could
say that we mainly drink from classical 80s and 90s death metal bands
such as Dismember, Grave, Morbid Angel, Edge of Sanity, and many
more.
Our
inspiration comes from our every day life. It can be something that
happens to us, one song we listen, a book we read, etc. For example,
the title of the EP and the song “Obliteration of the Self” was
inspired by the book “1984”.
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Did
you send your record to some Labels - which are the labels? How was
the response?
Yes,
we have sent the record to some labels specialized in extreme music.
We haven’t got any response so far.
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?
We
have not played a single gig so far. We don’t have any preference
though, we like all kind of gigs! We love to play! However, in our
case, as the members of the band live in different countries we
cannot just go out one night and play a single gig in a club. The
cost for that would be too high for us. If we ever play live with
Inert, it will be something like a tour or some festivals.
What
about your plans for the future? What do you want to achieve with the
band?
No
plans, just write, record and play some nasty death metal!
How
and where can your fans contact you? Can you provide some contact
information?
People
can contact us at www.facebook.com/inertband
or at inertband@gmail.com
Thanx
for the interview
Thank you!
