Carnifex is coming to Brazil for two shows: December 2nd in São Paulo (Fabrique Club) and December 3rd in Piracicaba (Clube Caterpillar) .
The Latin American tour will mark the band's first visit to Brazil, Chile, and Argentina. However, the group already performed in the Colombian and Costa Rican editions of Knotfest in 2019.
The band is coming to promote their recent album Necromanteum , released in October of this year. Tickets for the São Paulo show are already available on the Clube do Ingresso website. Tickets for the Piracicaba show are available on the Byma website.
In preparation for the shows, bassist Fred Calderon spoke with Wikimetal about coming to the country, the new sound, and more. Check out the full interview below.
Wikimetal: How would you describe Carnifex's musical evolution over the years?
Fred Calderon: In the beginning, Carnifex's deathcore sound was influenced by metalcore and death metal. As we shared more and more influences, we started adding black metal melodies because the core metal melodies sounded too cheerful for our taste. We continue to explore the death metal and black metal genres, as well as other metal genres, in search of inspiration.
WM: What are the main musical influences that shaped the band's sound?
FC: Metal in general [laughs]. Metalcore, death metal, and black metal, but we're also influenced by many things individually.
WM: Carnifex's music is often associated with deathcore. How do you see the band's role in defining this genre? And how do you feel about the "deathcore" label?
FC: The band originally just wanted to be heavier than metal. They were influenced by death metal and fused the two. The nickname doesn't bother us at all.
WM: What is the typical songwriting process for the band? Where do the inspirations for the lyrics and music come from?
FC: Scott [ Lewis , vocalist] comes up with ideas for lyrics before some songs are written and after hearing ideas for songs or songs that are already developed. We send songs to each other for consideration, Scott and Shawn [ Cameron , keyboards and drums] work on the structures and arrangements of the songs and we all give our personal opinion on riffs, sections or arrangements afterwards.
WM: Tell us about your latest album, Necromanteum (2023). What are the central themes and the message you want to convey with it?
FC: Scott had the idea for the Psycomanteum album concept. A room with mirrors used to communicate with the dead. What if we could use that channel to speak with death itself?
WM: Are there any future projects or collaborations you can share with the fans? Any new albums, tours, or projects in mind?
FC: We're already discussing what we want to do for our next musical performance, and we have plans to return to Europe.
WM: This is your first time coming to Brazil. What are your expectations for the show?
FC: Absolute chaos. The tension down there is well known, so the bar is set very high.
WM: Have you had any contact with Brazilian fans? If so, what was it like?
FC: We know Brazilian fans who fly to concerts in other territories. I know I've met some in New York, Texas, San Diego, and the Netherlands.
WM: For emerging bands just starting out in the heavy music scene, what advice would you give based on your experience?
FC: It's difficult. I just wanted to play as much music as I was listening to and find people to be part of a band. Every time a band broke up, I looked for another group and auditioned them, so don't get discouraged and keep the flame alive.
