A few questions - interview with death metal band from Italy - NECROGORE.
Ave, can you introduce your band to our readers? – When was it founded and what style of music do you play etc.?
The band was formed in 2022 by Chris and Lucas with the intention of playing raw, aggressive death metal, deeply rooted in the European scene of the ’90s. The lineup was completed shortly after with Alex, a longtime friend, and from there things moved fast. We immediately started writing our first stuff that became our early releases. We’re not trying to reinvent anything, we just channel the sound we grew up with and push it in our own way. Our sound is straightforward and uncompromising, no overproduction, no boring technicism, just pure death metal the way we like it.
Where and under what conditions were you recording the new album? Who was in charge of sound, production and mastering?
The entire process took place across our home regions. The drums were recorded at Dark Wave Recording Studio by Federico “Ferro” Ferretti in the province of Ascoli Piceno (Marche). Bass, guitars, and vocals were recorded at Horned Viper Studio in Teramo (Abruzzo), where we also handled the album’s mixing and mastering ourselves. We already had the technical skills, and in the past we often struggled to make sound engineers and professional studios understand the tones we were aiming for, so we decided to take care of everything on our own to achieve exactly what we wanted. The recordings were completed in just a few days, but the mixing and mastering process took several months. We deliberately took our time, especially since we began working on “Sulphureal Morbid Corpse” with Patrik from GOREMENT as special guest, after the main recording sessions were finished.
How many copies were released and which medium was used for this new edition (CD, digital, vinyl, cassette)?
The album is out on CD only for now, limited to 1000 copies, and it will also be available in digital format.
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 Lucas and Alex. We don’t stick to a single theme, we pull inspiration from anywhere we can: real-life events, especially violent crimes, and everything that revolves around horror cinema and literature. We take those elements and twist them into something deliberately sick, grotesque, and disturbing. The goal isn’t just to tell a story, but to create something that feels wrong, uncomfortable, and hard to digest.
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 band’s logo was created by our longtime friend IginoArt_tattoo. As for the visuals on social media, everything is handled entirely by us. We manage our own social media profiles. We’re aware that they’re extremely important nowadays, especially in terms of visibility, but we don’t depend on them and we don’t let them influence what we create.
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 were directly contacted by Awakening Records right when we had just started writing material for a debut album, back in 2024. At that point, we barely had one complete track and a few rough ideas, but once the opportunity came up, we immediately focused on writing with determination. We can definitely say that we’re very satisfied and proud of what Awakening Records is doing for us. We’re also glad we’ve been able to work with a sense of stability and confidence, taking all the time we needed to do things properly.
Which bands do you idolise and where do you get your inspiration?
We mainly draw inspiration from the European death metal scene of the ’90s, like Vomitory, Fleshcrawl, Asphyx, etc., but we’re also partly influenced by grindcore and crust for their aggressive and fast nature. Our idiolisation, of course, goes to all the classic metal albums that made history, it’s impossible to name someone in particular, because there are truly too many, that would require a separate interview.
Did you send your record to some Labels - which are the labels? How was the response?
No, like I as said before, Awakening Records reached out to us even before we’d finished writing the album, and we jumped on the opportunity right away. We were extremely lucky in that regard, we didn’t have to move a finger to find a label. Honestly, we probably wouldn’t have even tried to contact anyone else, considering how awful our experiences were with the previous two EPs.
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?
To date, we’ve played very few live shows, mostly in small clubs, and local venues, and grim, shady squats. Of course, we’d prefer festivals, but every gig can leave a mark, it helps you grow, meet new people, bands and organizers. What really matters is keeping the underground alive, something that, unfortunately, is becoming more and more difficult here in Italy.
What about your plans for the future? What do you want to achieve with the band?
Our only plan is to keep pushing forward, more shows, more new stuff, always old school shit, no frills, just chainsaw-like ear torture without compromise. We’re also going to push the album as much as possible and get it out there the right way.
How and where can your fans contact you? Can you provide some contact information?
You can find us on our social media pages (Istagram or Facebook, just search the word Necrogore and you will find us) and get in touch with us directly there via pm, we usually reply without too much delay. You can also reach us via email [necrogoreit@gmail.com] for any inquiries, like collaborations, show, merch.
Thanx for the interview.
Thank you too for this nice talk.
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