Few questions – interview with progressive thrash metal band from Brazil - APOPHANOUS.
Answered Vitor.
Ave,
can you introduce your band to our readers? – When was it founded
and what style of music do you play , etc.?
Vitor:
Sure!
We are Apophanous, a progressive Thrash Metal band from São Paulo –
Brasil formed by Alvaro Albuq (Bass), Tiago Lima (Lead Guitars),
Fabio Trevisan (Drums) and me (Vitor – Lead Vocals). We have been
playing together since 2015.
Where
and under what conditions were you recording the new album? Who was
in charge of sound, production and mastering?
Vitor:
Out
last recording was done at IMF (Instituto Musical Falaschi) and Tito
Falaschi was the one responsible for the capturing and mastering
processes. The production of the songs was done by the band and we
have to say we are very proud of the results. For some guys at the
band it was their first studio experience. It was very challenging
but we learned a lot from it all!
How
many copies were released and which medium was used for this
new edition (CD, digital, vinyl, cassette)?
Vitor:
Obliteration
Has Come EP was released for digital streaming on all available
platforms (spotify, deezer, groove, apple music, and many more).
Physical copies will arrive this year soon.
We
have also released a lyrics video of Death Drive song on
youtube.
Who
is the author of the lyrics and how were they created and about what
do the lyrics deal with ?
Vitor:
I
(Vitor) usually write the lyrics and the other members collab with me
in doing so. The lyrical themes are based on psychological disorders
and many other aspects of the dark side of humanity. You can find
some references to horror movies and books too.
Death
Drive is based on a Freud’s theory about why humans are drawn to
repeat painful or traumatic events, for instance.
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?
Vitor:
All
the artwork for the band was created by Bruno Guia from Tesgui
Publicidade and Tesgui Films. He did a fantastic job including the
Death Drive Lyrics Video.
We
have a fanpage on facebook and an Instagram profile. Both are managed
by the band itself.
Actually
Social Media is our main promotion mechanism and allows us to bring
our fans closer to our activities and also connects us with managers,
clubs and other kinds of media in a easier way. Heavy metal isn’t a
popular music genre in Brasil so the traditional media communication
is very hard and almost impossible in many ways. Luckily, the
Internet has come to break this barriers for bands and fans.
Which
label did you choose for releasing your album and why this label? Are
you satisfied by how your label represents you and takes care of you?
Vitor:
The
digital release came via Sepulchral Silence Records from the UK and
there‘s a good relationship between us. Recently we’ve achieved
the mark of 1500 streams of the EP and we still have to drink a lot
to celebrate that (cheers! :)
Which
bands do you idolise and where do you get your inspiration from?
Vitor:
Our
main inspirations are Nevermore (We miss you guys!!!), Machine Head,
Lamb of God, Arch Enemy and Pantera (We miss you Dimegod!) but you
can find other elements on our music that varies from Goth Rock to
Black Metal. There are some tribal and brazillian elements (such as
baião) blended in the compositions too.
Did
you send your record to some Labels - which are the labels? How was
the response?
Vitor:
We
don’t have physical releases yet so we haven’t sent our record so
far but we’re planning to do it this year soon.
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?
Vitor:
From
EP’s release (2016) to now we’ve played 6 times, and one of these
at a festival on the coast of our city. This festival was our first
live performance and I can still remember the feeling!
Our
last performance was the best so far! It was on a club and we
organized the gig with some bands from the city such as Chaos Inc,
Crucifixion BR and Stonevil the crowd was crazy and moshed as hell
too!
What
about your plans for the future? What do you want to achieve with the
band?
Vitor:
By
now we are working on new songs for the upcoming album and gathering
resources for the recording process and stuff. We are also looking
for gigs and promotional actions for the current release. We want to
play outside Brasil very soon!
How
and where can your fans contact you? Can you provide some contact
information?
Get
in touch with us on facebook.com/apophanous and apophanous@gmail.com
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Thanx
for the interview.
Vitor:
Thanks
a lot for the opportunity and be advised: Obliteration has come!
Listen to us on Spotify, Youtube, iTunes, Wherever you want.
