Few questions – interview with black/death metal band from Spain - ATREXIAL.
Ave,
can you introduce your band to our readers? – When was it founded and what
style of music do you play , etc.?
Atrexial seed was planted when Naga S. Maelström chose
following a darker path in parallel to his Death Metal band Human Carnage. Over
the years the idea evolved and became a reality. Along with experienced and
great musicians of the Spanish Black Metal scene, Atrexial became a band and
recorded our debut album “Souverain”. Louen (Nyctophobia) joined the band on
the vocals and Labelua (exAbrahel, exEred, exFamishgod) on drums. Atrexial
evolved into a Blackened Death metal band ready to take over the stage.
Where and under what
conditions were you recording the new album? Who was in charge of sound,
production and mastering?
The very first demos were recorded at a home studio. The
songs were perfected and improved and they got ready to be recorded in a
professional studio. The chosen studio was F2F productions in Barcelona where
Marc Figueras mixed and mastered the whole album..
How many copies were
released and which medium was used for this new edition (CD, digital, vinyl,
cassette)?
We will release a first wave of 500 units on digipak
format; all thanks to our label Godz ov War Productions. The whole album is
also available on digital download or streaming (Youtube, Sporify, iTunes,
Bandcamp, Soundcloud…).
Who is the author of the
lyrics and how were they created and about what do the lyrics deal with?
Naga and Louen were on charge for the lyrics. Louen is
a hardened reader on existentialism and Naga is much more influenced by occultist
literature. By merging these two concepts we have created an interesting
perspective that rules the whole album aligned with our insights. Fear,
submission and the underworld where human darkest thoughts dwell are the
foundations of Souverain.
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?
The logo has been designed bt Riaj Gragoth from Luciferium
War Graphics (Seattle, USA) the process was easy: we just had to send him a
couple of tunes and all the rest was pure inspiration from his side. The cover
art has been designed by Nestor Avalos (Mexico) who also worked for bands like
Bloodbath. The essence of his art totally matches with with our music and our idea
for the album concept. All the other digital art, edition, photoshootings,
digipak design and promo art is from Phrenetica Photography & Design (Berlin,
Germany) which adapts perfectly to the band requirements and completely
understands the whole concept from a very experienced perspective.
Regarding social networks, we are aware of howe
important they are for spreading music and any other kind of news or art.
Atrexial was a solo project and it did not require any social network as it
wasn’t intended to be public but now we are a band and our aim is to reach
people who are interested on the extreme metal underground. Times change and
that’s how things work now.
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?
We chose Godz Ov War Productions, from Poland. It is
true that we got many offers during the first month after the digital release
of the album. We took our time to evaluate all the offers and we decided to
sigh with GoWP because of the deal and also because Poland is one of the most
influential countries on Blackened Death Metal. We got a great offer regarding
the physical release of our album and they showed a huge interest on us. We
deeply appreciate the Polish extreme metal legacy and we feel highly committed
to that genre.
Which bands do you idolize
and where do you get your inspiration?
As we said we feel respect and fascination for the
Polish extreme metal scene. We come from different metal genres such as Brutal
Death Metal, Doom, Grindcore, Crossover, and many others. Our inspiration comes
from the depths of our personal perspective of life and from our perception of
existence. It is undeniable that all bands may have musical influences, and if
you take a close look into Souverain you would find some shades of Behemoth,
Hate, Vader, Setherial, Dark Funeral, Sargeist and so on.
Did you send your record
to some Labels - which are the labels? How was the response?
We sent the record to some big labels in order to get
an opinion from their side, but we were totally aware that we are just
releasing our debut album. But we did it after we got all the offers exposed. First
we released the album and posted i ton our Youtube cannel. After that many
labels offered us signing with them, so we had the privilege of choosing the
most suitable one for us. We appreciate the interest they all showed on us.
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?
Atrexial hasn’t played live yet. We have just begun
our journey and the line-up has been recently completed. We will announce huge
news very soon, so stay tuned! All the members of the band have played live
several times with our respective bands. All gigs are good as long as the sound
is as it should. Indoor venues, open air festivals, clubs and others…it does
not matter if the atmosphere is the correct and we can display all our
potential on stage.
What about your plans
for the future? What do you want to achieve with the band?
Our plans now are preparing Atrexial for taking over
the stages. We also will release Souverain on physical format along with other
merchandise for live gigs and special packages. We will announce some
interesting gigs, festivals and tours during these next months. We are
preparing a massive live performance and we care about details, so we won’t
disappoint.
How and where can your
fans contact you? Can you provide some contact information?
Thanx for the interview.
