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Necrodeath is an Italian extreme metal band from Liguria. It is one of the first extreme metal bands originating in Italy. They take inspiration from Slayer, Dark Angel, Possessed, Venom, Kreator, Celtic Frost, Bathory and Sodom.[2] The band is also renowned for its live performances, and notably for their "wall of sound".
The band was formed in 1984 under the name Ghostrider by Claudio (guitars) and Peso (drums) who, right after having seen Venom in concert decided that they wanted to be metal artists as well. Along with Ingo (vocals) and Paolo (bass) they released as a first recording a 4-track demo titled "The Shining Pentagram"[3] with Slayer, Kreator and Bathory influences, which gained them an important following throughout the underground metal scene.[4]
Their first two albums Into the Macabre[5] (1988) and Fragments of Insanity (1989) were acclaimed by metal press and fanzines and allowed Necrodeath to have a cult following that is still present to this day. The band disbanded soon after the recording of the second album.
Historical members Claudio and Peso reformed the band in 1998 after a long break. Ingo was replaced by Flegias on vocals, while John became the new bass player.[4] They have since released eleven albums, described as "challenging, eclectic heavy metal".[6]
With a narrative based on the 1979 movie The Warriors, the record stacks up 11 technically dazzling, hook-laden bursts of thrash and death metal that descend from the school of Carcass and At the Gates, with plenty of stylistic flourishes thrown in for good measure. It also finds the band taking on more experimentation in the studio and doubling up on the solos, with vocalist Paul Anop getting a chance to shred throughout the album.
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On Necro Production by Noctir (Mar. 2011)
Necro production is a lo-fi style of recording that dates back to the underground releases of the 1980s, particularly from the first wave of black metal. The classic albums and demos from Venom, Bathory, Hellhammer and others were done in a very primitive and raw manner, mainly because this was the best that they could manage to do at the time. In most cases, it had nothing to do with wanting to sound so unpolished, but just as a result of the financial circumstances. Whether or not it was intended, this added a lot to the overall character of these releases.
In the early 1990s, when the second wave of black metal was exploding, many bands were opting for an old school sound and this was not limited to just the style of playing. Bands like Darkthrone and Emperor embraced the lo-fi style of production, on purpose, partially as a way to distance themselves from the slick, overproduced death metal albums of that time period, as well as paying homage to the First Wave bands. Bands recorded their material on low budgets and utilized four-track recorders and whatever equipment that they could come across. In the case of Darkthrone, they had a clean, well-produced sound on their debut album, when they were still playing death metal. However, each subsequent release saw them going for a more raw and necro sound, culminating with 1994's Transilvanian Hunger. This album remains the epitome of the style, though others have managed to sound "worse", only Darkthrone were able to achieve this sound and to utilize it properly, without going too far and rendering the music ineffective. Burzum is another well-known example, as Varg Vikernes used cheap and inadequate equipment for the recording of Filosofem, which resulted in extremely fuzzy guitars and distorted vocals. While these bands used such techniques to great effect, others have misinterpreted the meaning behind this and created somewhat of a problem.
While the musicians in Darkthrone and Burzum were quite skilled and knew what they were doing and how to achieve the desired results, those who followed showed a total lack of understanding and simply tried to copy the necro sound for the wrong reasons. In some cases, bands simply felt that this was the only way to do things and worked under the incorrect assumption that all of their albums had to have a demo-quality production job, or else it was "overproduced" and they would be deemed sellouts. Of course, this is ridiculous and it is not necessary for black metal albums to be of such low quality that no one can decipher any of the riffs. There are also countless bands that only go for a low-quality necro sound because it hides their flaws and makes it more difficult for listeners to tell just how bad they are. Too many bands using this type of production gives the impression that black metal is talentless noise and that the musicians are clueless and incapable of creating meaningful music, which is not true.
The necro sound does have its positive side, however. It helps to maintain a connection to the roots of black metal. Whereas death metal bands continued jumping on the most modern technology and lost all sense of atmosphere, many black metal musicians are conscious of traditions and strive to keep the old spirit alive, while still moving forward in some sense. They realized that the old ways were better and chose not to abandon them, for the evil known as progress. Of course, this reveals another difference between the two in that black metal is more past-oriented. It is important to uphold the traditions and to not stray too far outside the established boundaries of the sound. It is because of this that in 2011 we are still able to come across releases that sound as if they are from 1985. Meanwhile, the majority of death metal bands have absolutely no connection to their roots. That is not to say that there are not tons of modern black metal bands that have embraced the overproduced recording style and also lost touch with the true spirit of the music. One does not have to look far to see such evidence. However, those bands that remain the most pure have a sound that embodies the old school feeling and rejects the modern ways. Fewer bands (that matter) are aiming for a truly necro sound, these days, as it is finally seeping into their brains that one can still make a decent record without purposely sabotaging the material to the point where it can hardly be heard. However, they still manage to keep more to the raw, lo-fi side of the spectrum, being aware of the dangers of soulless modernity.
When Denver technical death-metal outfit Necropanther started writing songs inspired by In Flames and At the Gates, the band members wanted a unified lyrical direction for their music. So, in 2016, as they worked on their self-titled debut they decided to avoid tired metal tropes and loosely based the songs on the plot of the 1984 film The Terminator.
"We wanted to have a subject that was abstract and maybe a little cheesy," says guitarist Joe Johnson. "That was fun and it allowed us to anchor the songs in a way that enabled us to explore more musical territory. As long as we have this kind of theme, we can be more experimental."
"Dune was one of my favorite books as a kid so I seized on that," Johnson says. "But I also think Dune, in particular, is interesting because it has a superhuman who becomes a hero by his application of technique, and as a band that cares about performance, that's an idea that's pretty close to all of us."
Eyes of Blue Light is a thunderous, technically precise album colored with tuneful guitar harmonies and hooky death metal riffs. Although it's rooted in the melodic roar of Gothenburg death, there are also elements of power metal, black metal, thrash and prog.
In addition to being self-produced, Eyes of Blue Light is being self-released, enabling the band to make its own schedule and tour without feeling pressured to play certain territories or stay on the road for too long.
"When we talked about what we wanted to accomplish and looked at the resources we had, it was something we didn't need label assistance to do this go round," Johnson says. "I'm open to label support in the future, but it needs to make sense and deliver things that are going to be inherently valuable to us, not just touring for the sake of touring."
As Necropanther approached the release of Eyes of Blue Light, Johnson geeked out on science fiction and scuba diving, explained why he and his bandmates are gonna keep their day jobs, and talked about the ever-evolving Denver underground metal scene.
DID YOU INCORPORATE ANY ELEMENTS FROM DAVID LYNCH'S 1984 FILM ADAPTATION OF DUNE?
When I was a kid, I used to watch that once a week on VHS. I'm very familiar with it and it's part of my own personal mythology. I like David Lynch in general and how abstract and dreamy he is with his presentation, and I love his over-the-top visuals. But we were not trying to make an adaptation of that movie by any means. It's not true to the book.
DO YOU ALL GEEK OUT TO COMIC BOOKS AND SCI-FI FLICKS?
I liked comics when I was a kid. I still like the mythology of them. But at a certain point life takes over and you move on. We've got different interests that we pursue more vigorously. We watch fantasy movies and we'll probably always keep with that type of concept in our music. I think of it as high-concept lowbrow art.
WHAT DO YOU GUYS DO WHEN YOU'RE NOT WORKING ON NECROPANTHER?
Paul is really into scuba diving. And he's taught me how to scuba dive as well. Marcus is into skateboarding. So we have different things we're into a little bit more than just sci-fi.
MAYBE THE NEXT ALBUM SHOULD BE BASED ON JULES VERNE'S TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA.
That one's actually in the running, or The Abyss. Paul takes underwater photography pretty seriously. I would love to be able to do something that has an aquatic theme and use his photos for the cover.