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Metal hails Eduardo! How
is your week starting out? Please introduce yourself to the readers.
Hail Patrick, all is
fine over here, just working hard on our DVD project. Well, my name is Edu
and I play drums for NervoChaos. The band was formed in September 96 and we
have released 6 albums, 3 demo-tapes and participated of several
compilations and tributes since we've started. We're from Sao Paulo, Brazil
and we play old school blackened Thrash/Death Metal.
At what age did you
first discover metal? Who were some of the first bands you listened to? Who
are some of your current favorite bands?
My uncle gave me
several albums when I was 10 years old, acts such as Black Sabbath, Led
Zeppelin, Focus, Diamond Head, Budgie, Grand Funk Railroad, Yes, Queen, Jimi
Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple and so on. That was my first real contact
with good music. After a few months, I got my first LP, which was Iron
Maiden's debut album. I also had a few good friends at school that were into
METAL and we started tape trading, that's how I found out more about METAL
acts. Back then I was really into stuff like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest,
Saxon, Motorhead, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Rainbow, Diamond Head, Thin
Lizzy and etc. Around 85/86 I discovered other genres of METAL and it never
stopped since then. I like lots of bands, but I could mention a few such as
Metallica, Slayer, Iron Maiden, Sodom, Sarcofago, GBH, Sepultura, Ratos de
Porao, Marduk, Immolation, Cannibal Corpse, Terrorizer, The Accüsed,
Attitude Adjustment, Agnostic Front, The Casualties, Incantation, Cro-mags,
Napalm Death, Kreator, Mayhem, Zeke, Krisiun, The Exploited, Morbid Angel,
Dissection, Deicide and many more to list, as my current favorite bands.
NervoChaos recently
released their fifth CD 'To The Death' through Grey Haze Rec. How long did
it take the band to write and record the songs for this release?
We wrote and rehearse
this album in 2 months. We went to Rio de Janeiro and recorded it in 10
days. I wish we had more time to write and record the album, but that was
the time we had back then to do it. Looking back, I think for the next
album, we should have more time in studio to record the new album. As for
writing/composing it, we also want to do it with more time, so we've already
started working on it. That should give us much more time to work on it.
How has the response
been from the press and the fans?
In general, the
response from the press has been great. Of course, we can't please
everybody, but most of the reviews are extremely positive. The fans response
have been great as well. We've been touring since early last year in support
of the new album and some songs work very good live. Sales are good for this
album and I think that's a good response.
As mentioned 'To The
Death' is NervoChaos fifth release, so I was wondering how do you feel the
band's music has changed over the years if at all?
Yes, it changed over
the years. All line-up changes contribute to that plus we're in a constant
search for our own sounding and to evolve as musicians and improve as a
band. We kept faithful to our roots and initial proposal but all our albums
sound different from each other, it's an natural evolution and we're near to
finding our own sounding. I think we're more solid and tight as a band
nowadays.
How did you all come in
contact with Greyhaze Rec.? Happy with the job they have done so far?
We're extremely happy
with Greyhaze Recs and as well with Clawhammer PR. Both companies are doing
an excellent job for us and we're looking forward to continue working with
them. Cogumelo managed to get the deal with Greyhaze and it has been
excellent. Thru Greyhaze we got in contact with Clawhammer PR.
Does
the band get to play live very often or do you prefer to work in the studio?
Who are some bands NervoChaos has shared the stage with?
Yes, we love playing
live and that's what we believe true bands are made of. We don't like that
much working in the studio and our 'thing' is touring and performing live.
We've shared the stage with acts such as Kreator, Biohazard, Agnostic Front,
D.R.I., Dismember, Cannibal Corpse, Venom, Possessed, Ragnarok, Krisiun,
Mayhem, Vital Remains, Vader, ABSU, Incantation, Acheron, Vulcano,
Monstrosity, Pandemia, Iconoclasm, Napalm Death, Asesino, Carcass, Belphegor,
The Exploited, Sadistic Intent, Deeds of Flesh, Disgorge (USA), Benediction,
Nocturnal Depression, Divine Heresy, Into Darkness, War-head, and many more
to list.
If you could set up a
"dream" show/tour who are some bands {past or present} you would love to
play with?
We've been lucky so
far and all the tours we did were great. Of course we would love to share
the stage again with all the bands we did already, but if we could choose a
'dream' set up, it would be with Slayer, Morbid Angel, The Casualties, Ratos
de Porão and Extreme Noise Terror.
The band comes out of
Brazil's underground metal scene. Brazil, and South America, seems to have a
pretty strong metal scene would you agree? What is your opinion of Brazil's
metal scene?
Yes, indeed Brazil and
South America have a strong METAL scene since the early 80's. In Brazil, the
scene still growing fast and strong. There are several good bands, stores,
labels, magazines and promoters around. Nowadays it's possible to do a tour
around Brazil, something we could never imagine when we started. With the
internet and the globalization, it's easier to get gear and to have contact
with bands, magazines, labels, public and promoters, but on the other hand,
there's a lack on quality and originality. I think the negative point of our
scene is that it's too segregated, in small groups, instead of uniting all
good METAL genres. United we stand and we're stronger.
Who are some of your
all-time favorite Brazilian metal bands? Are there any new metal bands you
feel the readers should check out soon?
Some of my all-time
favorite Brazilian bands are Krisiun, Sarcofago, Sepultura (old), Ratos de
Porão, Calibre 12, Dorsal Atlantica, Gangrena Gasosa, Headhunter DC, Vulcano,...
There are several 'new' acts such as Anarkhon, Lacerated and Carbonized,
Unearthly, S.O.H., Decomposed God, Baixo Calao, Blasthrash, In Torment,
Hammurabi, Patria, Khrophus, Hutt, Infested Blood and so on.
I know you have been a
part of the scene for quite a few years, so I was interested how do you feel
the scene has changed over the years? Do you feel it is getting better with
the time and technology {email,web-sites etc...} or do you miss the
old-school days of print zines and flyers?
It changed a lot
during the years and in my point of view we have good things and bad things
with this new format. I think technology helps a lot and makes it easier for
everybody, but on the other hand, everything is 'too easy' and becomes
disposable and shallow. I do miss the old-school days and my dream would be
to have a combination of both schools, the new and the old. Nowadays seems
like there's a lot of 'Youtube headbangers' and most of people are too lazy
to leave their homes and support the scene properly.
In your opinion what is
the best and worst thing about the underground today? And what
does the term "underground metal" mean to you?
Underground Metal for
us is a live style. It's not something you can go out to a store and buy it.
You either have it and live it or not. I don't like all the dogmas in the
underground scene nowadays. Of course, there's always going to have a small
parcel of the scene which is radical, close minded and try to impose those
dogmas to the scene. The best thing of being underground for us is the
musical and ideology freedom, the D.I.Y. system and being true to your
believes.
You handle the drumming
for the band, at what age did you start playing the drums?
I
started late because my parents didn't support it at all. So I only started
playing drums when I was 18 and I'm self-taught.
Who are some of your
influences/favorite drummers? Do you play any other instruments?
I love drummers such
as Cozy Powell, Tommy Aldridge, Igor Cavalera, Max Kolesne, Ian Pace, Neal
Peart, Clive Burr, Sir Proscriptor Mcgovern, Dana Collins, Carmine Appice,
Vinny Appice, John Bonham, Bill Ward, Keith Moon, Jon Allen, Dave Lombardo,
John Tempesta, Charlie Benante, Lars Ulrich,...I have a guitar and a bass at
home which I use to composed and also to make some noise every now and then.
Are you or any of the
members of NervoChaos currently working/playing with any other bands or
side-projects? If yes, please tell the readers a little about them.
No, we're all
exclusively focused on NervoChaos.
Well Eduardo thank you
for taking the time to fill out this interview with me. Do you have any
final comments for the readers?
Thanks a lot for such an
interesting interview and also for the support. We really appreciate it. I
hope we can tour the US and Canada soon. See you on the road. Visit
www.nervochaos.com.br
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