Interview with Hordes Of Wrath

 

1.Hello please introduce yourself to the readers?

Greetings everyone. My name is Moisés Alves, I use the pseudonym Necro Tyrant in Hordes Of Wrath, I work with illustrations for extreme metal bands and I'm responsible for the band's artwork, and I'm a musician in my spare time.

2.At what age did you discover black metal and what is it about this genre that drew you in and keeps you interested?

My memory is terrible, but I believe I must have been around 17 years old at the time. I was already listening to more traditional metal before that, but one day, I saw the Satyricon video, Mother North, and the guitar melody combined with the dark atmosphere was exactly what I wanted to do, and without a doubt, these are the elements that make black metal something unique to me to this day.

3.Who were the first bands that you discovered and who are some of the current bands that you have been listening to?

The first heavier music I heard was Kiss, then Iron Maiden and Slayer, and later I discovered Satyricon, Dark Funeral, Dissection, Marduk and many others. Currently I've been listening to bands like Frostshock, Ontborg and Another Demon, to name a few, but there's a bit of everything as long as it's not garbage made with artificial intelligence.

4.When did you first get the idea to start Hordes Of Wrath? Are you satified with how things have gone with the band so far?

I played in several bands and after a while I discovered that what I liked was composing and recording music, so the project developed naturally. I'm always composing; it's not something I have absolute control over. The riffs come to my mind and I play them. I always have my guitar nearby, I fit some riffs together and the music takes shape. Not everything I do becomes music for Hordes Of Wrath; I have tons of things saved that will become other projects. I feel satisfied by the fact that I can make the music I would like to hear; that's already my reward in a way, so I can say for sure that I feel good about the direction my project has taken.

5.Who would you say are Hordes Of Wrath biggest influences and have they remained the same over the years?For the readers who have never heard the band how would you best describe the music?

I believe that Marduk, Infernal War, Dark Funeral, to name a few, if you like any of these bands you will possibly end up liking something of what I do with Hordes Of Wrath.

6.Army Of One is the second full length how long did it take to write the music for this release? How long does it usually take to complete one song?

I just let it flow, I'm always composing something, when I have a certain number of 10 songs that work for the project because they go well together, it means it's time to release something.I usually spend much more time experimenting with recording than composing; generally, a song comes out in a day.

It's like one riff pulls the next; I just allow the ideas to come together naturally. Lyrics are more work because I hate writing lyrics, but overall I enjoy the process. I couldn't say exactly how long it took because the composition and recording process is done in my free time.

7.Where do you draw inspiration for the lyrics?Which usually comes first the music or the lyrics?

I compose the music first, my inspiration is pure hatred, my lyrics end up coming out after a bad day and I need to channel the anger into something constructive,

so I don't end up doing something I might regret later.

8.I believe you have self released all of your own releases do you prefer to stay independent or would you like to find a label to work with one day?

I'm always open to offers, I just don't have the time or social skills to keep contacting people or record labels.

9.Would you like to add more members to have a full band or do you prefer to work alone? If you could work with any musicians past or present who are some you would like to work with?

Time has shown me that I can only work alone and would certainly end up having some kind of conflict of ideas. I know I'm difficult to live with, so if I'm going to fight with someone, I'd rather it be with my own demons.

10.What does Black Metal mean to you?

Black metal itself is a way of experiencing the world, but in a darker way, with no interest in being safe or friendly.

It is primitive in its essence, and that's how it should be.

11.Are you currently working with any other bands or solo projects? If yes please tell the readers a little about them?

I intend to do some other projects in the future because I have a lot of material to record that doesn't fit the sound of Hordes Of Wrath. I don't have anything structured at the moment, but I believe I'll release a single this year. I'm not sure, it will depend on my free time.

12.Hordes Of Wrath comes out of Brazil's black and death metal scene what are your thoughts of Brazil's Metal scene over the years?

I honestly don't place boundaries on music, and for me it doesn't matter where a band comes from or  who the musicians are, what they do with their lives or have done; the impact for me is the music itself, regardless of the lyrical content. I believe that the metal scene in general has grown in popularity not only in Brazil but also worldwide, which has positive and negative points, but I'm indifferent to that. I don't have a significant presence in the scene and I haven't been to shows in a long time. My life consists of making my art and promoting it as much as possible, and for me that's more than enough.

13.Who are your all-time favorite bands coming out of Brazil?Are their any new bands you could recomend to the readers?

I really like Subtenebras, Morteix, and Carcinosy, to name a few; I believe they are good recommendations.

But a large part of the essence of the underground is seeking out bands yourself, and today there are countless possibilities to do that, so if you dedicate some time to searching on Bandcamp, for example, you'll certainly find something rewarding.

14.Thank you for taking the time to fill this interview out do you have any final words for the readers?

I appreciate the opportunity and to everyone who took the time to enjoy this interview, keep the flame of black metal burning.                                                                                                                                Hordes Of Wrath                                                                                                                                        https://hordesofwrath.bandcamp.com/album/army-of-one                                                                      https://www.facebook.com/hordesofwrath/