interview with MATRICIDE
What´s the name of your band? MATRICIDE
How was the band formed? Matricide was formed in 2004 by Yogev Sitton and Auria Sapir, by then well-known guitar players in the Israeli Metal scene, with the thought of forming some kind of a local super group with members of other active metal groups.
Can you tell about your band? MATRICIDE is an Israeli metal band with a wide range of musical influences. We try to fuse Death Metal aggression, Nu Metal Grooves and Hardcore attitude but without compromising on the melodic side.
Lyrically, our songs focus on the philosophical and spiritual, reflecting the burdens of human existence and our lives in the middle-east.
Where are all band members from?/Who does what in the band? MATRICIDE are Ran Eliahou (vocals), Auria Sapir (guitars), Shahar Guy (bass), Ofir Zigi (drums). Israel is a very small country, and although band members live in different cities, Tel Aviv is our home base.
What were the ambitions of the band when you started?To create the most powerful music that ever came out of Israel
Could you explain your music to someone that haven't heard you? We are a Hardcore metal band from the middle-east. The reality here is harsh and it reflects on the aggressiveness of our lyrics and music. Although our music is very intense we are never bound to any one genre, and our influences are from all around the musical
spectrum.
Where was your first gig? MATRICIDE's first gig was in 2004 at Israel's METALIST FESTIVAL, with bands such as BEHEMOTH, ORPHANED LAND, SALEM and other Israeli metal bands.
Where was the latest gig?Our last show was at the GROOVE-FEST, an Israeli metal festival, as part of our tour to promote our latest record – "When Random Turns To Fate".
Who writes your songs?/Who writes the music who writes lyrics?All four members of the band contribute to song-writing, arrangements and production. Each member brings his own influences to the mix.
Our vocalist Ran Eliahou writes all the lyrics.
Who has the best since of humor in the band?We are all very funny, funny people.
What's good/bad with the band?/What genre do you feel you are? Death Metal , Post Hardcore, Nu Metal
Why did you pick that particular style?/What are your songs about?The words of the songs deal with great philosophical and spiritual issues which leads the reader to a mystery journey beyond the immediate materialistic nature of the "normal" stream
Have you made any albums?/If yes what are they?
In 2008 we released our first EP - "We Are Alive".
It was recorded in DIY antics, and immediately had a great impact on the local scene, expanding the band's audience inside Israel, and eventually abroad as well. It also received many positive reviews from online magazines from all over the world.
In 2013 the band released it's first LP - "When Random Turns To Fate". With this album we tried exploring new musical and lyrical directions, while staying true to our signature sound and heaviness. Since the album's release we have been touring excessively to promote it, playing many shows in Israel and abroad, leading to "When Random Turns To Fate" receiving rave reviews from international metal press.
Do you have any clips on YouTube?
In 2013 we released our first Lyrics-Video for the song "The Point Of No Return" out of our first LP - "When Random Turns To Fate". The animated video was made by our vocalist Ran Eliahou.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-QadGXjhoQ&list=UU_svFtHkpbbTGCxYdqXT-pQ
Later that year we released a video for "Wear And Tear", another song of "When Random…". This video also received mainstream-media cover in Israel, future expending our fanbase.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pCso1qPwPg&list=UU_svFtHkpbbTGCxYdqXT-pQ&index=6
In 2014 we released a video for "Burn Me With Your Sun", with footage from our European tour with Orphaned Land, Klone, The Mars Chronicles, and Khalas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1UoFBlau4M
What year was the band started? The band was formed in 2004.
What places will you be playing in in the imidiate future?We are currently in the middle of an Israeli tour, performing in many cities around the country.
Where have you played from then till now? We have toured all over Europe, playing in the UK, Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, Bosnia, Serbia, Slovenia, The Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, Holland, France, Switzerland, Italy and Scotland.
Witch band is the best you´ve seen?
Die Antwoord, Miley Cyrus, Will Smith (Fresh Prince days).
Meshuggah , The Dillinger Escape Plan , Morbid Angel, he Melvins & many more.
Have you had any bigger tours from start to now? In Israel, we played many festivals and shows, sharing the stage with bands such as Behemoth and Down. We toured all over Europe with many great bands such as Orphaned Land, Cryptopsy, Disgorge, Jungle Rot, Klone, The Mars Chronicles, and Khalas.
What are the plans for the rest of the year? We have many plans for 2015! We are about to release a new video for the song "Unreality" out of our first LP "When Random Turns To Fate". At February we will be heading into the studio to record our next album. Later in the year we are planning on another tour in Europe and also our first US tour.
How do you get psyched up for a gig? We get ourselves relaxed with body oils and massage, listening to forest sounds and solving sodduku.
Is it easier to get your inspiration from older bands or from bands more modern?We are music-lovers – exploring new and old music from all genres is always a source of inspiration.
What are your sources of inspiration? Earth, Music , Love , Friendship , Noise , Aggression,
Besides your own music, what genres and bands do you listen to?Everything ! From Classical to Pop through Electro to traditional middle eastern music but specially metal.
Have you been part of any other projects?Malana Hydro Project, xAuriax, Zigi Starbucks
Have you been in any other bands?
MATRICIDE started as a small super-grope of players from other bands in the Israeli metal scene.
Ran Eliahou (7% Mind Usage, This Means You), Auria Sapir (Eternal Gray), Shahar Guy (Solitary).
Former members:
Yotam "Defiler" Avni (Prey For Nothing), Elad Manor (Hammercult), Matan Shmueli (Orphaned Land), Rom Gov (Seek Irony), and Yogev Sitton (Solitary).
How important are your fans? They're our fuel and inspiration. We feel a deep connection to our crowd in general and individually.
Where do you rehearse?We have our own Studio in Tel Aviv (with Dust, Tape N' Rape, IDDQD, Lilly Franco)
Name 2 of your own songs you like at the moment? Unreality , What Is Real?
What do you feel is the best live band you've seen?The Dillinger Escape Plan
What drives a band that isn't all that famous and renowned to try to make a living on their music and to keep playing? The love for music, it's the most important thing. We can't really think of anything else we would rather do.
Do you have any webpages?
You can find MATRICIDE on:
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/MTRCD
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/mtrcd
TWITTER: twitter.com/mtrcd
INSTAGRAM: #matricideofficial
SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/matricide-1
BAND CAMP: http://mtrcd.bandcamp.com/album/when-random-turns-to-fate
GMAIL: [email protected]
Describe your show, visually and musically Intense - Colorful - Aggressive - Emotional - EPIC
How would you describe your sound in one sentence WE ARE MATRICIDE.
What is your favorite crappy instrument? kazoo.
Whats your Pre-show ritual? We light a Chillum for Shiva.