interview
way, we
went from
7-string
guitar to
8-string
guitar.
With the
addition
of Riccar-
do and
Daniele
we started
to make
the first
live and
write new
pieces.
Meanwhi-
le we re-
placed
Daniele with Gabriele and we continued our
live activity. At the same time we ended the
writing of the new material for the new al-
bum, totally with 9 strings.
How did you work on your first full-length
disc? Have there been any differences from
the past?
Compared to the past, we have had an “eva-
luation” of the longest pieces. We have been
much stricter with regard to the quality of
the final product, from the sounds to the ar-
rangement. For the first time we were also
entrusted to a mix and master studio (Green-
riverstudio by Tancredi Barbuscia). We went
from ideas to the pc to the real songs played
directly in the room even before deciding if
everything would end on the album so they
have a very precise idea of how they would
“make” the pieces. Only then did Gabriele
intervene, creating the vocal lines and giving
a further layer to the songs.
defining the dates that will show us the new
album live. In the meantime, we are working
to build a live show that supports our musical
ideas.
Who is or who are the Italian independent
artists that you most esteemed at this time
and why?
Lies of Nazca - Damned Spring Fragrant. We
think that today is extremely difficult to be
noticed in a kind of niche like ours, overall
quality is very high, the attention of very low
people.
Can you indicate three songs which have
influenced you particularly?
Meshuggah - Stengah
Periphery - Icarus lives
Textures - Storm Warning
exponentially reaching superhuman levels.
From there to take control of the whole pla-
net, the pace is short!
Can you tell the main instrument you used
to play on this record?
For guitars, they were recorded directly on
PCs, then reamping with a “true” amplifier.
It’s a process longer than the classic recordin-
gs but you can check the final sound in the
details. For the bass sounds we have directly
used the chain of effects that Riccardo also
brings with it on stage. The rendering of the
batteries was made directly to the Greenriver
Studio, where the entries were recorded and
mounted.
Can you describe your concerts?
Unfortunately we are still in the process of
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You have chosen to use “stable” nine-string
guitar: can you explain the choice?
We say that the band’s sound is constantly
evolving both in terms of sounds and in-
struments. We wanted to see if switching to
9-string guitar we would be able to keep a
strong impact without losing definition and
without losing sound aggression. We are very
pleased with the result, now 9-string guitar
has steadily grown in our pieces and we have
no reason to go back.
How is “Evolve” born?
The idea from which Evolve emerged during
a brainstorming session in the studio we had
(which happens regularly). We have imagined
a self-replicating computer virus that, in its
spread, increases its complexity until it beco-
mes able to develop new invasive strategies.
In a short time, the virus network is so vast
and powerful that it can acquire self-con-
sciousness, evolving in all respects into an
emerging artificial intelligence that develops
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