Marozia/A Vida Cobra/Kill The Cult Leader Records/2018 EP Review

  Brazil's  Marozia  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  continues  the  raw  black  metal  style  of  previous  releases  and  this  is  a  review  of  2018  ep  "A  Vida  Cobra"  which  was  released  by  Kill  The  Cult  Leader  Records.

  A  very  dark  and  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  ep  along  with  the  riffs  also  utilizing  melodies  at  times  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  use  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  which  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  raw  feeling  as  well  as  all  of  the  musical  instruments  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  black  metal  screams  while  the  music  is  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  along  with  some  spoken  word  samples  also  being  utilized  briefly  as  well  as  the  songs  also  bringing  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  when  guitar  leads  are  utilized  they  are  done  in  a  very  raw  and  melodic  style.

  Marozia  creates  another  recording  that  remains  true  to  the  raw  and  old  school  style  of  black  metal  from  previous  releases,  the  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Portuguese  and  cover  personal  and  subjective  feelings.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Marozia  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  raw  and  old  school  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "A  Vida  Cobra".  8  out  of  10.

https://maroziabr.bandcamp.com/album/a-vida-cobra    

Marozia Interview

For those that never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit  about the musical Project?
We are an extreme metal duo from the countryside of São Paulo, Brazil. We play something that can be labeled as old school black metal, but we don't intend to represent a genre neither to follow rules and stereotypes. Our music has a lot of influences, mostly of the pioneers of extreme metal, 90s black and death, and crust punk.

So far you have released 2 Eps, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on both of the recordings and also how do they differ from each other?
Our first EP is very raw and straightforward. We recorded it with some kind of urgency. In the second one we matured a little, and wrote more complex sounds, yet keeping the rawness. We’re always trying to do something better than our previous work (in our very personal standards, of course).

What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band has explored with the music so far?

In terms of lyrics, and also ideology, we're not too akin to traditional black metal stuff. We deal with more personal and subjective themes, mainly life struggles.

Whats is the meaning and inspiration behind the the name Marozia?
It’s homage to a powerful and controversy woman in History. It’s an elegant name with an obscene meaning.

Currently there are just two members in the band, are you open to expanding de line-up or do you prefer to remain a duo?
We intend to remain a duo. The band works well this way.

Currently you are unsigned, are you looking for a label or have received any interest?
Labels, selling music and stuff like that aren't a major concern for us, it's not something we're looking for at the moment. We like to produce everything by ourselves, from recording to distribution.

On a worldwide level how has the feed been to your music by fans of black metal?
It’s a difficult question. We keep things going in a pretty underground level, making the divulgation mostly mouth-to-mouth. We have an interesting presence in the internet and social medias, so we have some listeners worldwide. But I’d say that Marozia is more like a local and underground stuff.

Are any of the band members currently involved with any other bands or musical project these days?
Yes. Luroz is always involved in gigs and experimental projects. I’m involved in a solo black metal project, Escvro, a trillwave/trip-hop project called Theurgy, and a Noise/Power Electronics one called Nihilistic Terror Cult. But our main focus is on Marozia.

When we can expect  a full length and also where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
When we started the band, we planned to record three EPs, then release a full length. In the moment we’re focusing on composing and recording our third EP. Musically, each work reflects our present situation and influences, we don’t plan too much how we will sound, it’s something very spontaneous. Nowadays we’re being more influenced by crust punk than before, as you can notice in our single Carta aos Senhores.

What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
Our metal influences are pretty evident on our songs and compositions. As we said, we enjoy a lot 80s and 90s extreme metal. Besides our metal influences, there are diverse bands and styles we like. Luroz is a huge fan of Pink Floyd, Tool, Isis and a long term fan of Cólera. I listen principally to metal, but I enjoy a lot of different musical genres, like classic rock, alternative/indie rock, old school sertanejo, rap and so on.

What are some of your non musical interests?
In common, we are football enthusiasts. Luroz is an avid movie watcher, enjoys literature (specially Dostoievski) and also plays a lot of survival horror games (he literally just plays that). I like to study subjects of my interest in my spare time, generally philosophy, politics and psychology.

Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
Firstly, thanks for the support. If you like Marozia, check the KTCL YouTube channel, where we release our works and promote music of other artists from our underground scene.
Greetings from Brazil.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPvTCRZvIMyKdlJKaYd7YfA
https://maroziabr.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/maroziabr/
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Marozia/Carta aos Senhores/2018 Single Review

  Brazil's  Marozia  have  returned  with  a  new  song  which  continues  their  raw  and  old  school  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2018  single  "Carta  aos  Senhores".

  Spoken  word  samples  start  off  the  track  before  a  powerful  sounding  bass  guitar  and  drum  beats  kick  in  along  with  the  riffs  also  bringing  in  a  decent  amount  of  dark  sounding  melodies  as  well  as  the  vocals  being  mostly  grim  black  metal  screams  and  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  small  amount  of  blast  beats  and  tremolo  picking  can  be  heard.

  Marozia  creates  another  track  that  remains  true  to  their  raw  and  old  school  style  of  black  metal,  the  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Portuguese  and  cover  dark  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  track  from  Marozia  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  raw  and  old  school  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  single.  8  out  of  10.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld5INTIcyGU&feature=youtu.be      

Marozia/Immortal As Hatred/2017 EP Review

  This  is  a  review  of  another  recording  from  Marozia  which  is  also  in  the  raw  and  old  school  style  of  black  metal  and  the  ep  was  self  released  in  2017  and  called  "Immortal  As  Hatred".

  A  very  fast  and  raw  sound  starts  off  the  ep  along  with  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  the  music  is  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  some of  the  riffing  also  brings  in  a  small  amount  of  dark  sounding  melodies  along  with  all  of  the  songs  sounding  like  they  could  of  easily  been  recorded  and  released  more  than  20  years  ago  and  when  guitar  leads  are  utilized  they  are  done  in  a  very  raw  yet  melodic  fashion  and  spoken  word  parts  can  also  be  heard  briefly.

  On  this  recording  Marozia  brings  in  a  style of  black  metal  that  is  raw  in  the  90's  second  wave  tradition,  the  production sounds  very  raw  and  old  school  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  a  mixture  of  Portuguese  and  English  and  cover  dark  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Marozia  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  raw  and  old  school  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Daughters  Of  Heresy".  8  out  of  10.

Marozia - Immortal as Hatred (EP)

Marozia/Os Caminhos Que Ela Dita/2018 EP Review

  Marozia  are  a  duo  from  Brazil  that  plays  a  very  raw  and  old  school  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2018  ep  "Os  Caminhos  Que  Eka  Dita".

  A  very  fast  raw  and  melodic  sound  starts  off  the  ep  along  with  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  the  vocals  being  mostly  deep  yet  grim  black  metal  screams  as  well  as  the  music  being  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  second  wave  tradition.

  A  couple  of  the  tracks a re  long  and  epic  in  length  while  the  solos  and  leads also  bring  in  a  very  raw,  melodic  and  old  school  style  along  with  some  of  the  songs  also  bringing  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  as w ell  as  the  music  sounding  like  it  could  of  easily  been  recorded  and  released  in  93  or  94,  acoustic  guitars  and  harmonica's  can  also  be  heard  briefly  and  spoken  word  parts a re  also  added  onto  the  closing  track.

  Marozia  plays  a  style  of  black  metal  that  is  very  raw  and  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  second  wave  tradition,  the  production  sounds  very  raw  and  old  school  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Portuguese  and  cover  dark  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Marozia  are  a  very  great  sounding  raw  and  old  school  black  metal  duo  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Diabo  Velho".  8  out  of  10.

Marozia - Os Caminhos Que Ela Dita