#30-Inside the darkness

Strigampire- Melodic Death Metal from Can a da
However, if Satanists live for
the present moment and are
drawn to debauchery,
there is certainly
a part of Satanism in
that band! Hahaha!
- Why did you split
up in 2012 and what
was the reason for
reforming again?
The reason for our split
in 2012
was a lack
of motivation
from
two of
the members.
The
drummer,
who had
already left
the band in
2010, returned
after
a year. We
then recorded
the small EP "The
Merry-Go-Round" to
show our fans that we
were still active. Two of us
wanted to do this professionally
while two other members
were less motivated. It didn't
take a year for it to be felt...
When Strigampire split in
2012, Johnny and I were still
very motivated, but since we
had trouble finding another
drummer to replace the
one who had just let us
down for the second time,
we said to ourselves, let's
start a band but this time
with a more heavy rock
tendency. Songs that shake
but with a solid drum beat
without it necessarily having
to be played by an Olympic
drummer! We started
The Authority. In the end,
we didn't release anything
under that name. Johnny and
I joined other bands separately
with whom we played for a
few years. In 2016, the band
Ordoxe in which I played
disbanded. As I always
felt that Strigampire was
worth existing and that I
knew its dissolution was
due to other members
than Johnny and me, I
contacted Johnny again,
and we found Willy and
Myrdynn, with whom we
were already friends.As I always
felt that Strigampire
was worth existing and that
I knew its dissolution was
due to other members than
Johnny and me, I contacted
Johnny and we found Willy
and Myrdynn, with whom we
were already friends. Later on,
Xander joined the ranks as a
bassist to complete the lineup.
- When you reform, is it hard
to keep the same sound?
Actually, until the composition
of "All To Dominate,"
all the music was composed by
Johnny and me, and I wrote the
lyrics. When
we reformed
in 2016, the
majority of
the songs from
"One Fix Nine
Clouds & Six
Feet Deep"
were already
composed.
Willy added
some solos,
but otherwise,
the songs
were already
written by the same guys who
had been composing since
the beginning of the band.
However, from that time on,
we started to integrate the
more Heavy Rock side that
we wanted to present with
The Authority. In fact, the
songs "Stand & Resist" and
"Dead Of Night" are songs
originally written for The Authority.
You can feel this more
rock vibe, which we also kept
for some parts of "All To Dominate".
For example, the song
"Sold Our Soul" has some
pretty Heavy/Rock parts.
Moreover, since our return
in 2016, we started
to qualify our style as
Extreme Rock. I believe
that's what defines us best.
For the latest album, Willy
participated in composing
the songs. Playing with us
for already 8 years, he absorbed
our old style, which
was more focused
on melodic
death metal,
but also added
to his compositions
some rock
touches and
heavy riffs.
- What is
‘Brave the
Tempest’
about?
In "Brave
The Tempest,"
I express my
opinion on the
importance
of being attentive to external
signs that indicate
a need for change in order
to be well internally.
I encourage people to
step out of their comfort
zones, face difficulties,
and make changes in their
behavior and perception
of life to find inner peace.
It's similar to what I was
saying about the themes I
addressed. I'm not singing
about butterflies
and rainbows, but I still
try to bring something
positive to the listener.
- Why are Metal magazines
so obsessed with
the Californian scene?
You're not asking this question
to the right person, unfortunately!
I wouldn't know
exactly what to answer, to
be honest! If I think about
it, it's true that this scene is
the origin of many influential
metal bands and
movements over the
years. California bands,
especially in genres like
thrash metal, death metal,
and metalcore, have
had a significant impact on
the global metal scene.
- Do you have a message
for our readers?
I would like to thank all
those who support the metal
scene, as well as the readers of
your magazine who have an
interest in this interview and
our band. A big thank you to you as
well. I would like to tell your readers
that they are lucky to have
dedicated people like you
who do all this out of passion
for the scene. It's a lot of work!
Speaking of work, I would
like to tell all those reading
these lines that by working intelligently
in a field that we are
passionate about
and by keeping
focused on
our goals, it
is possible to
achieve many
things. We
could have
closed our
amps a long
time ago because
our
sound didn't
have the reach
we dreamed
of when
we were
young! But today, Strigampire's
Extreme Rock
sound has reached other
frontiers, and we will continue
to ensure that the world
hears us on a global scale!
Let yourself be guided by
your passions, strive to improve
every time you practice
them, and most importantly,
have fun! You might be surprised
where it all leads you!
Thank you!
Thank you for your time.
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