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BACK
 NECRODEATH
– Cult Blackness
By Adrian ‘The Energizer’ Bromley
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If you were to write a book about bands that have benefited from
lucky breaks, Italian black/thrash metal act Necrodeath would surely
be included.
Formed in 1984, the band released two infamous albums, Into The
Macabre (1987) and Fragments Of Insanity (1989), before calling
it quits shortly after the second album was released. The band was
faced with inner turmoil and simply couldn’t carry on. It appeared
as though it was the end.
Jump ahead to 1998 and the band, thanks to former drummer Peso and
guitarist Claudio, reforms to assemble a solid comeback album titled
Master of Evil (1999) on Scarlet Records. Fans go crazy for this
cult metal act’s return.
A few years later, the band is back once again with their 4th opus,
Pitch As Black (still on Scarlet Records), and the total anarchistic
black/thrash assault continues.
"Pitch As Black is the right evolution for Necrodeath. It is
a strong record and we spent a lot of hard work making sure that
we put out a good record," starts drummer Peso. "We went
about creating music the same way we always have, but made an emphasis
to have our album sound like the best black/thrash album that you’ll
hear all year.
"Everything has gone right with this record," he tacks
on. "It is unbelievable how things have fallen into place for
this recording. Great production…and great songs."
The topic switches to the vibe of the new disc, where there seems
to be a feeling of sick intensity coating each song. What kind of
vibe was the band trying to get with Black As Pitch?
Says Peso, "I think we just made a real conscious effort to
have all the compositions on this record work well off one another.
I get this sort of rage in me when I play this record back, so we
must have done something right" laughs the drummer. "I’m
very proud of how well the production on this disc came out."
And with every notion of being seen as a cult band, comes the influence
that the band (rounded out by singer Flegias and bassist John) has
on other bands in the scene. Seeing that many bands of the metal
genre have heralded the influence of Necrodeath (bands like Mayhem,
Immortal, Brutal Truth), does Peso hear the band’s music style
in today’s music scene?
"I don’t know about being a cult band. I mean, I listen
back to all of our earlier music and it just sounds so terrible.
We could hardly play our instruments. Now we are a good, solid band
who are very talented. I’m glad people like what we did, but
I hope they enjoy the new stuff more."
He continues, "But I will admit, I am very proud every time
I read an interview with a band and they cite Necrodeath as an influence
or hear bands that are influenced by us. It makes me feel very happy
inside. I think we have always worked hard to play our music and
stay underground and a lot of bands respect that."
And the secret to staying ‘underground’?
"We don’t have any secrets. I’m sorry, but it is
true," he says. "We have always been a very open band
when it comes to our songwriting and how we create our sound. As
long as we can do this and no one interferes with us, we’ll
be fine. It has been this way so far, why would it change now?
"If I had to pick something that really helps us get the energy
going, it has to be the 80s thrash metal music," says Peso
of being inspired to create music. "That mixed with real life
events and what is going on around us just forms this really aggressive
sound. We love it. So do the fans."
Final question: Looking back, after the band had disbanded, did
you ever think Necrodeath would get back together in the 90s and
make music again? What triggered the move to rise from the ashes
and get back into the scene?
Peso’s answer is short and sweet: "Our passion for this
music is so great. We could resist! Black/thrash ‘till decay!"
Check out the band online: www.necrodeath.com
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