One of the most important extreme metal festivals in the country, Setembro Negro , returns with a special edition between September 2nd and 4th at Carioca Club, in São Paulo.
The event, now in its 14th edition, will bring more than 30 extreme metal bands to São Paulo, and Wikimetal had the opportunity to interview the Brazilian group Facada. Formed in 2004, the group quickly stood out thanks to its aggressive and direct sound, mixing grind, crust, and death metal. Their lyrics address social problems and the conflicts of humanity. Check out the full interview below.
Facada will perform on Friday, the 2nd, with a set scheduled from 2:35 PM to 3:15 PM. Tickets for Setembro Negro 2022 are already on sale at the Clube do Ingresso website . Prices range from R$250 to R$1,400 – the latter being a three-day pass for the VIP area.
Wikimetal: Hi everyone, thank you for taking the time to answer these questions! First, I would like you to please tell our readers who don't know you yet a little about your history, your sound, and how you got to where you are today.
Facada: We've been playing grindcore since 2004. We have 1 demo, 2 splits, and 6 full albums. Simple. Fast, heavy, raw, no experimentation, no frills, no sonic journeys, no hype or fads, no joy, no worshipping anyone, no giving explanations to anyone, no fake friendships or false discourse. We like those who don't like us. You can listen and get angry. That's it.
WM: You guys have been in the scene for a while, recording and going out to shows… How has this journey been for you? Do you find it easy or difficult to navigate, especially here in Brazil?
Stab: There's nothing we can single out as a determining factor in terms of difficulty or ease. There are good times, bad times, and even worse times; after all, we're in Brazil. This happens with most bands of our style and the underground in general, except for those that are rich and have money to invest in this endeavor.
WM: You've toured practically all over Brazil. Do you feel that audience acceptance changes depending on the state, or not?
Facada: It's difficult to make a comparison between states and regions because there are many different scenes in each place. We've played in very different scenes and with very different audiences in the same state, and the reception obviously changes. People accept what they want, and generally we don't worry about pleasing the audience; we play... if they like it, great... if not, even better.
WM: Your sound is very political. What do you think is the role of grindcore and music in general in discussing political and everyday issues?
Stab: Each style has its own modus operandi, and this can be worked on in all sorts of ways. Grindcore and hardcore, coming from a more punk base of breaking patterns and having some bands in that niche that were more politicized, simply continued down that path. But there are many bands from other styles that embrace causes that are important for conveying a message. Lyrics that are poetry, that deal with a personal issue, an anguish, a dissatisfaction, a desire, can provoke a change in people that cannot necessarily be strictly described as "political.".
WM: You're going to perform at Setembro Negro. What's your relationship with this and other festivals of this genre?
Facada: It's great! They are responsible, dedicated people who work to make sure everything goes well and runs as smoothly as possible, and this is crucial for the underground scene to stop being just something amateurish and for both bands and producers to evolve and benefit from it.
WM: If you could define the band's sound in a single word for those who haven't heard your music yet, what would it be?
Stabbing: Detestable.
WM: Thank you for your time! Is there anything else you'd like to say to the Wikimetal audience?
Stab: Thanks, you're welcome...big hug to everyone and take care!
Facada consists of James (vocals and bass), Ari Almeida (guitar), Danyel (guitar), and Wilker D'Angelo (drums).
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