VALGRIND
How can you describe Valgrind´s music?
I think that our music is extreme and deep at the same time. I hope that our music may result real, particular and full of feeling.
I'm sure that all Valgrind's productions can be included in the metal scene for the attitude we have since the beginning and for the atmosphere they unchains.
Is the follow up to the promo "Definition of Prepotence" ready?
Yes, our new release is coming soon, "Not of this world" will be the title.I think is the right motive for our actual music and I am satisfied of it.
How do you think Valgrind´s music has evolved in the last couple of years?
Probably the main thing that has been envolved is the songwriting. I can remember when all was harder because of immaturity and lack of experience in this field. But now all the feelings can be expressed by our music and so all sounds deeper and fine.
How would you compare "Definition of Prepotence" with "Humiliator" or "Through the Mists of Vigrid"?
They're different, Definition of prepotence gathers brutality and feels more "in your face", Humiliator was an attempt of creating a particular style of death metal but wasn't perfectly what we wanted at that time! On the other side through the mists of Vigrid is a demotape of another type of music, is a sort of speed-melodic death metal in the European way of think. We were kids and it was cool!
I think that differences are clear and if you take a look to the line-ups of these records you can have a vision of it. Different gutarist for diiferent sound even if the matrix was quite the same.
Which are your memories on the recording of "As Darkness Fall"?
My memories are memories of a guy that always dreamed this step . It was my first day in a studio. We've got to record all parts in few hours and to mix them quickly in a complete lack of ideas and experience! But if you love music, you'll remember it smiling!
How did you decide to change your name from Necrospell to Valgrind?
Really was Yuri Bernardini to do this change. At the time he was in the line-up, he proposed this monicker that we liked. Now we're proud of this monicker! The reason for the change was that in 1995 there were a lot of bands called necro-something or in particular necrospell !! That monicker was cool but a little too common and childish!
What do you think of the italian extreme metal scene?
Italian scene is various and hybrid. I don't like what is out from classical musical directions but I am attracted by originality and felling. I guess that is worth to judge because we all are considered artists by people that may have a different opininion, so is worth to label the music of others.
Are you playing live now?
No, we ended the promotion of Definition Of Prepotence just in the month of June. After our drummer joined temporarily Mas Ruìdo in Milan for replacing their outgone drummer in their tour, and now we're in our studio for the new release!
Which are your favorite bands nowadays?
I think that my favourite bands remains the same in the years: Morbid Angel, Carnivore, Candlemass, R.J.Dio, also I'm attracted by new sensations like Nile. Some other bands I liked, have disappointed me and I am really sorry of it!
Pascal notices Malevolent Creation and Solitude Aeternus, Francesco would like to notice Krisiun and Impaled Nazarene. And we all remember the great music of Chuck Schuldiner.
Any final words?
Thanx for the interest! Support the death movement, support Valgrind and the new release "Not of this world"! Bye
Interview by Federico Marongiu