Necrot is an American death metal band formed in 2011 in Oakland, California. The band is known for its brutal sound and notes of influences from classic death metal bands such as Autopsy, Death, and Morbid Angel. The band released their debut album, Blood Offerings, in 2017. The record was widely recognized as one of the best death metal albums of the year. Recorded on analog technology, the album is an explosive mix of hard-hitting drum beats, powerful guitar riffs, and low, growling vocals. This year, Necrot is preparing to delight audiences with a new album, "Lifeless Birth". The band's musicians kindly took the time to answer our questions about their creative decisions and the complexities of life as musicians.
How would you assess the current situation in the modern Death Metal scene? Are there a lot of new bands emerging, and is there competition between them? Which bands could you single out?
Luca Indrio: There are a lot of bands, which is great. There is no competition; this is music, not sports.
Do you remember the moment in your life when you clearly decided for yourself that you wanted to pursue music? What was it like?
Luca Indrio: That is the one thing I’ve always known. I’ve been playing music since I was 8 years old, and I formed my first band when I was 12. I never had any interest in perusing anything else but playing extreme metal.
Chad Gailey: I tried learning guitar at 10 or 11, and it didn’t really click the way I wanted it to. When I tried drums a few months after that, it was a way better experience, and that’s what ultimately stuck. I didn’t like playing sports growing up, but I loved music and hearing bands my older sister liked, so I think I was always destined to be involved with music in some way.
Sonny Reinhardt: That's funny. I also started at 10 or 11, and I wanted to be a drummer. After several failed drummer attempts, I ended up gravitating toward a guitar that my uncle had lying around. I took a few lessons, and it was super boring learning basic classical stuff and Beatles songs. But then I heard stuff like Hendrix and Van Halen, and it was pretty much over with the grandpa's guitar lessons. I wanted to shred after that, and that's what I've been doing ever since.
You yourself call your new album your most aggressive album so far, but also your most melodic. How did you manage to combine such complex things into one record?
Luca Indrio: We manage because we know how. I’ve been writing songs for Necrot for 13 years, and like everything you do for a long time, with dedication, you become better at it. That’s why I feel that the composition part of this album is better than the previous ones.
We have also had the same line-up for 12 years, so we have grown together, and so has our sound. We get better and more confident in what our strengths are as a whole and also in what each of us is best at doing. We take all that and push it to the limit of our capabilities. We have each dedicated most of our lives to this, so we are close to the best we can possibly deliver, at least until now. I have a strong feeling that this latest album that we are about to release, “Lifeless Birth,” is the best one so far. It’s a natural progression, and I hope lots of people will take the time to listen to the entire album.
Does your band name have any hidden meanings and definitions?
Luca Indrio: It means the natural process we all go through of rotting and dying.
Many bands draw inspiration from myths, legends, religion, and mysticism. Other musicians choose politics or social issues as their themes. What inspires you most to write lyrics?
Luca Indrio: Social injustice and the natural desperate condition of men being destined to lose everything and die. The way society pushes people against each other and how people fall for it, even if ultimately we all share a common destiny, I spend a lot of time writing and thinking about lyrics, but then it’s very rewarding to get it all out.
What should real metal be like today, in your opinion?
Luca Indrio: What is real? is the main question. Do you think your existence is real? Every moment erases the one before, and everything is inevitably forgotten and gone forever at some point. Even this same planet we live on will die. It’s all just a matter of time, so what is “real metal”? Everything that plays a role in dividing people I do not like, especially inside of the music scene. What’s “real metal” for me might not be “real metal” for someone else. I would rather not spend time on concepts that only create division. I don’t care what our fans listen to, from what background they come from, or which turns their music taste took to finally like Necrot or any other band. Everyone is welcome and should feel welcome, and they definitely should not feel ashamed of the music they like to listen to. You should listen to anything that pleases your ears without questioning too much if it’s “real” or not or considered cool or not by someone else. Fuck that shit.
Do you remember the feeling of releasing your first song or record and how your feelings changed with the release of the new album? Do you take all your achievements more calmly now?
Luca Indrio: We are still very excited today, as it was the first day we started the band. This is what we always wanted to do, so doing it is the best achievement. Everything else is a plus.
Imagine you have the opportunity to invite any musician you want to record an album. Who would you invite?
Luca Indrio: I personally wouldn’t invite anybody. We have worked hard for over a decade on Necrot, and each of us has owned the position in the band through many sacrifices. Nobody gets to just jump in and be on our record because he or she is famous or talented or because it would be some good exposure for our band.
For so many bands, the visual component of their work is also important. How much attention do you pay to your visuals? Do you try to convey more information to your listeners through the design of your covers or videos?
Luca Indrio: Yes, we do pay attention to that. We spend a lot of money and time on having artwork that we like and that can represent what we are trying to express with our music.
Chad Gailey: It’s extremely important for the visual aspect of Necrot to match the musical aspect of Necrot as closely as possible. I want people to experience the vision of the band while they listen to our music. So many bands cut corners or try to copy another band’s style, thinking that’s what they need to do to get noticed, but if you actually spend time finding the right artwork to coincide with your music, the results pay off.
Your favorite three albums in the history of rock music.
Luca Indrio:
Death - "Human"
Immolation - "Dawn of Possession"
Mot?rhead - "Overnight Sensation"
Chad Gailey:
Discharge - "Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing"
Bolt Thrower - "Realm of Chaos"
Morbid Angel - "Altars of Madness"
Sonny Reinhardt :
Motorhead - "Ace of Spades"
Pink Floyd - "Animals"
Band of Gypsys - "Live at the Fillmore"
It's very common for musicians of your style to speak out against religion. What do you think is the reason for this, and does music have an influence on society in this matter?
Luca Indrio: Religion is something that we don’t care about; if you read our lyrics, you’ll see there is no reference to it at all. Religions cause more wars and division than they do any good. Also, they make weak people obsess over lies; nobody knows what happens after you die, and anybody who claims to have an answer to that is most likely just trying to get your money.
Do you have the feeling that the band has already released their best album, or is there more to come?
Luca Indrio: There is more to come, but we are very proud of our latest work, “Lifeless Birth.”.
Chad Gailey: For me, “Lifeless Birth” is our best album yet, and the next one will be another step up from that one, like how all our albums are.
Sonny Reinhardt: Each of our albums so far has been the best album we've released since the last one. Definitely, I feel like “Lifeless Birth” is our best to date, and I'm really happy with how my guitar work came out. I'm excited to see where it heads next to top the previous releases.
What's the strangest rumor you've heard about yourself?
Luca Indrio: That we care about religion. We get that question a lot, even if we never mention religion in our songs. It is kind of weird, probably just because metal is so often associated with it that we end up in the big pot of generalizations.
Your band has been on the stage for almost 13 years, if I'm not mistaken. How do you feel? Are you still a young band, or do you already feel like dinosaurs of the metal scene?
Luca Indrio: We are not a newer band after 13 years, but we will always be a new band to someone who just found out we exist.
Is it easy to combine a regular life with a creative or artistic career?
Luca Indrio: It’s not easy to combine the musician/tour life with your personal life until you find the right person who really accepts you for who you are and doesn’t try to push you down or make you worry about perusing your dreams. So, in my opinion, it is not hard to combine them; the difficult part is finding the right person. I did, and I am very grateful for my wife, who supports my music career in full and wants to see me succeed, even if it means that we are going to miss each other a lot for big parts of the year. It’s not uncommon for people to travel for work, so the right person will accept your life choice, and everything will fall into place. To anyone who’s struggling with that, I suggest they find the right person, but do not give up your dreams for someone else who’s not supportive of who you really are.
Chad Gailey: It’s really hard to combine a regular life and life in a band. When you are in a band that tours all the time, you are never home, and life keeps moving on with or without you there. A lot of people act or visualize being in a band as a huge party the entire time, but it’s not, especially when you are just starting out. You are working every day, with sleeping as your only break, if you’re even lucky enough to get it. A lot of people have to go back to work right when they get home or work from the road. It’s tough to try to juggle everything. I have thankfully had a lot of support from friends and family over the years to allow me to keep living the life I live. If you really believe in what you’re doing and stick to it, there’s more of a chance to succeed in the future.
Sonny Reinhardt: I think you have to integrate your life with your art and somehow figure out how to be committed to it within the structure of your daily existence. If you can find jobs that are related to what you're interested in and that support your creativity, that makes integrating it so much easier. It may be one's life purpose to figure out how to do that, but it's worth perusing if that's what fulfills you. The main thing is: don't give up. Keep going!
Do you have any plans for the tour? What was your most memorable tour?
Luca Indrio: We have a lot of tours planned for 2024 to support our new album, “Lifeless Birth." One of our most memorable tours was in 2019 on the Decibel magazine tour, being the main support for Morbid Angel, Immolation, and Cannibal Corpse all across the United States. They were touring together for the first time ever, and we were playing right before them every night. The shows were amazing, and getting to see three of the best Death Metal bands ever every night was such a great time. That tour was also the roughest we have ever done as far as the weather, with constant snow storms and extreme temperatures that made it extremely challenging. I feel that after that tour, every other tour after now feels like a walk in the park.
And a word or two for all the music fans out there...
Luca Indrio: Thanks for supporting Necrot, and thank you for checking out our latest album, “Lifeless Birth." We hope you’ll come see us on our summer European tour; we have a sick live show ready for you. Cheers !
Chad Gailey: Thank you to everyone who supports Necrot and has pre-ordered our new album, “Lifeless Birth”!
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