1. Hello dear Shane, How much exposure did you have to extreme music growing up?
Hi there. I didn't have any exposure to extreme music until I was a teenager. There was a local music scene where I live in Kilkenny Ireland at the time, and I got to see bands play. There were Metal and Punk bands which was great for a wide eyed young metalhead. Seeing bands opened my eyes to this kind of music and led me to explore and discover other new and exciting bands.
2. You started the band 8 years ago and to this day, you’ve had only one single in 2015 and album recently released, it seems like you are taking your time and not in a hurry to release music. What is the reason for it?
The main reason was that there was originally two of us in the band, and when we went our separate ways I put things on hold until I could find a new Drummer.
It was taking too long to find new members so I decided to go solo then. There will be more activity going forward.
3. For those new to Necrotized just explain the format of the band. Is it essentially a solo project, right?
Yes, it is a solo project. There aren't really any musicians around where I live, so If I didn't do this myself it would never get done.
I plan on live performances by myself too at some point.
4. Could you describe the vision/hallucination that inspired the name "Necrotized" and how it relates to the band's identity and music?
The name is actually a song title by another band. I won't say which band ha ha. As for how it relates to the bands identity and music, I'd say it sums up the subject matter/lyrical content. You know what you're getting with a gore Metal name like that I think.
5. Being still a newcomer, What attributes do you think that a new Death Metal Band should have in order to gain identity and be unique?
I think being true to yourself and writing music for yourself is the way to be unique and individual.
6. “Eternal perversion” was mixed and mastered by Domo Dixon (Gama Bomb). How easy is to work with a famous producer? How did you found him anyway?
I Have a project called "Crimson Butchery" with John Roche who plays Guitar alongside Domo In Gama Bomb. John Recommended him to me.
I sent Domo a track I had recorded for the album and he mixed it and sent it back to me and I was really happy with it. He is very down to earth and easy to work with.
Recording all the music myself in my studio allowed us to take our time sending tracks back and forward with no stress at all. It was a good experience and I highly recommend him.
7. What is it like as an artist to look at your debut record and know that all of the practices and rehearsals have finally paid off and the band has successfully recorded its first album?
It is a good feeling having done all this myself. Before I recorded the album there was a level of stress as I didn't think I could actually do everything myself. It paid off in the end and I'm proud that I played and recorded it myself.
8. There is a bunch or audio samples in most of the songs. From where did you take them and how specifically purpose was it done?
There are three audio samples. My friend recorded the sample for the instrumental title track Versus Of The Perverse and did a fantastic job on it. We discussed different ideas for the track and he came up with the majority of it himself. The other two samples are from a movie and tv show. The one from the movie I edited and added the dark synth music over it. I will leave it up to the listener to figure what they are from.
It is a bit more fun that way.
9. As the sole member behind Necrotized, how do you manage the creative process of writing and composing music, lyrics, and playing multiple instruments?
I'm mainly a Guitarist, so I write everything on Guitar first and get the tracks in order that way. When I have a Guitar track recorded I program the Drums then followed by the Bass and Vocals.
It is quite time consuming writing and recording it all of course, but I love doing it. I think it's all about balance and not doing too much at once. That way writing and recording come together a bit easier.
10. What challenges have you faced as an independent artist? I know you´ve released your first album in physical (CD) format without being into a label. How did you navigate the challenges?
Financially releasing the album was a challenge as I funded it all myself, paying for mixing/mastering and merchandise too. I made a few lifestyle changes getting all this done which helped big time.
11. As an artist, how do you explore the balance between crafting immersive stories through your lyrics while also delivering impactful, heavy music?
I'm a big horror fan and an avid reader. I think this has influenced the way I write in terms of dark lyrics. The song titles and lyrics are a bit tongue in cheek too, so I suppose
having a dark sense of humour plays a big role in crafting stories and writing Death Metal.
12. As a band from Kilkenny, Ireland how has your local music scene influenced your development and growth as musician?
It definitely made me want to start my own band when I was younger and play live gigs. These days there is no Metal scene in Kilkenny. Most bands are Rock cover groups who play in bars.
This has probably contributed to me wanting to make Death Metal as it is the complete opposite music.
13. Since the brutal death metal scene has grown for long as it existed, what are your current thoughts in the modern-day era of the genre? As I´ve read, The band's style is a mix of old school and modern Death Metal.
I think Death Metal is in a really good place right now. There a lot of new bands emerging from all over the world which is cool. The live circuit seems very healthy too, plenty of gigs and festivals always on which is brilliant!
I love old school DM and modern DM so a combination of both for me really works. I think their are no boundaries in the modern day genre. There are so many bands pushing things forward and mixing things up. So many sub genres
of Death Metal too. Hard to keep up with it all ha ha.
14. Do you know anything about the South American Metal Scene?
I wouldn't know a whole lot about the scene bar the Bands that have made it outside of there, Krisiun, Nervosa etc.
I see the Cavalera Brothers have rerecorded Bestial Devastation and Morbid Visions recently which is pretty cool. I was a fan of Sepultura as a teenager and listened to them
a lot.
15. How do you define “underground” and where do you see yourself and your band in it?
I would define it as something that is for the select few. It isn't for most regular people. The underground is the black sheep of the music world.
I see myself smack bang in the middle of it. I'm a huge fan of underground bands and gigs! Necrotized definitely fits the term underground as the music will attract those same people like myself.
16. Are there any plans for collaboration with other artists or musicians in the future, and if so, what excites you about the potential of those collaborations?
I have no major plans for collaborations at this time, but who knows what the future will hold. It would be fun to collaborate and do a small split EP at some point. I'm mainly concentrating on writing new material and gearing up
for performing live. That will probably be next year.
17. Thank you all so much for taking the time to chat with us. Honestly, it means a lot! Do you have few more words for our readers?
Thank you very much. Yes, Feel free to check out the album and show some support to independent artists!
Cheers!
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