1. Can you
tell us a little bit about the band for those that have never heard of you
before?
Our band
was born in 2010. We are all from the North part of Italy 7” with our “colleagues” Hungry
Like Rakovitz. We played a lot of gigs around Italy
2. How would
you describe your musical sound?
Gloomy and hate fueled.
3. What are
some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?
Lyrics talk
about all those aspects of life that spoil the human being. Apathy, sadness,
anger and, in general, the shadow elements in human existence. The man who
hates all the rest and, mostly, hates himself.
4. What is the
meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?
What we’ve
chosen for our band is not just a monicker, but a graphical symbol. In fact “O”
refers more to the graphical symbol of the circle than the letter of the
alphabet : a sign with a lot of complex and stratified meanings that fascinates
us. It can be read as a synonym of eternal comeback, circularity, the beginning
and the end.
5. What are
some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you
describe your stage performance?
As we stated before, we had the pleasure and the luck
to play with bands that we really respect like Napalm Death, Big Business, Unsane,
The Secret.. On stage we like to have an aggressive approach, a wall of sound
which gives power to the song. Playing live is our favourite thing about
playing music.
6. Do you have
any touring plans for the new release?
For the next year we are planning an European tour. And
we would really like to play in your area!
7. The new
album came out on Grindpromotion Records, how did you get in contact with this
label and how would you describe the support that they have given you so far?
We have been in touch with Grindpromotion for a lot of
years, but this is the first work that we realize collaborating with each
other. We are totally satisfied with the way they are working and how they are
promoting the record. That’s a growing label, which looks after their bands
with passion.
8. On a
worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of underground
music?
This interview is a proof that we’re doing a good job!
Anyway, we surely need more visibility abroad, and we
won’t refuse any chance to make our name start spreading beyond our borders.
9. Are there
any other projects besides this band or is this a full time line up?
We’ve chosen to focus 100% on the O project, and
that’s why we don’t have any side project at all.
10. What
direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?
Blacker and angrier, without any doubt. The bands that
are influencing us these days are Trap Them, Converge, Nasum and Cursed.
11. What are
some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are
you listening to nowadays?
Our musical influences draw back to Italian 80’s and
90’s grindcore and hardcore (Cripple Bastards. Indigesti, Negazione,
Nerorgasmo…). After those we started moving to both Norwegian Black Metal
(Burzum, Darkthrone, Mayhem) and American post-metal (Converge, Neurosis, Today
is The Day). The music we play is a mix of all those genres, very different
from each other, but with a common ground in primordial aggressiveness.
12. Does
Occultism play any role in your music?
The lyrics deal with personal themes. However in the
record there are some subliminal messages, which surely add an occult touch to
“Il Vuoto Perfetto”. Also the role of the tibetan singing bowl at the beginning
and at the end of the record concurs to give an esoteric mood to the whole.
13. Outside of
music what are some of your interests?
Literature,
cinema, design… Art in general.
14. Any final
words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?
Thanks for the interview!
At the end we leave here our contacts. Spread the voice!http://www.facebook.com/pages/O/119094341466427
http://www.myspace.com/circularsign
http://circularsign.bandcamp.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/MrOband
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