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Hi, and thanks for this
opportunity! First, you can introduce your band to the
readers.
Cal (lead vocals): No problem. We are a five
piece Metal band based in Melbourne, Australia, called
Synthetic Breed. Our sound could be defined as 'Polyrhythmic
Cyber Metal'.
The music you make reminds me to bands like Fear
Factory and Dagoba. What are your main influences?
Reza (guitars, vocals): We’re not to familiar
with Dagoba and not everyone in the band likes Fear
Factory believe it or not. From a musical perspective
some bands that have influenced us would be any of the
Devin Townsend projects, Early Metallica, Mudvayne,
Meshuggah and bands such as these. Synthetic Breed also
draw inspiration from individual artists and writers
like Clive Barker, HR Giger, Luis Royo and Neil Blevins
to name a few.
Currently, you have two releases out: a self titled
demo and an EP named "Factured". What can you tell us
about both the releases?
Vinn (guitars, vocals, programming): Our self
titled release was a limited pressing and has sold out.
We have no intentions of repressing it as we have moved
on as a band although three tracks from that EP will be
re-recorded and feature on our Album. Fractured was a
long time coming and some of the songs on it are
reasonably old but we feel it signifies more where we
are as a band today.
How did the press in Australia react on the releases?
And what about the press worldwide?
Jonas (bass, vocals): Generally the reviews we
have received have been positive. We were awarded 'unsigned
artist of the year' which was nice but at the end of the
day, what is a review? It's really just one persons
Opinion. We like to let the listener make up his or her
own mind as to whether they like our music or not.
The music you make is very powerful and made me
curious about your live performance. What can a stranger
expect when he goes to a gig of Synthetic Breed?
Cal: I know it sounds cliché, but we are very
much at home on stage. Really, nothing beats delivering
the music in a live setting directly and feeding off the
crowds reaction. To see Synthetic Breed live is to
witness a high energy and sonically intense show, or as
Vinn once put it, its "Musical catharsis!"
You were chosen last month to be support act of Arch
Enemy. How was it to support a band like that? And did
you get any feedback of themselves?
Cal: For us to get the opportunity to support an
International band such as Arch Enemy was fantastic. We
played to a near capacity crowd and hopefully won over a
few fans that may not have known quiet what to expect
from us. We did a show the night before Arch Enemy
played here in Melbourne and it was a nice surprise to
see that they all came along except for Angela. We got
to meet the guys after the gig and they seemed to be
genuinely impressed with what they saw.
I am not known at all with the industrial scene in
Australia, knowing only the good warmetal bands from
your country. How is the scene over there? And what
about the audience?
Reza: To be honest, the industrial scene doesn’t
really exist here in Australia. It seems that any unique
metal acts from here tend to become an export.
Jonas: We have found that Country crowds tend to
be more receptive and appreciative. Capital city crowds
suffer from media saturation.
How popular are you in your native country? What is
like the average of people that come to a show of you?
Jonas: Synthetic Breed have a committed cult
following but we feel the need to break out of Australia
because the nature of the live music scene here prevents
up and coming bands from greater commercial success.
Vinn: Extreme metal has never made it into the
charts here in any capacity. All the metal radio shows
are on late at night, and that is a reflection of
Australia’s attitude towards it.
What can we expect of Synthetic Breed in the (near)
future?
Cal: The future of Synthetic Breed promises to be
an exciting one from our perspective. We have just
signed a worldwide management deal and plan to record
our debut album early next year. There is also an
International tour in preparation for 2006, so I expect
you will be hearing more from us very soon.
The interview ends here, thanks again for your time.
If you have something to add you can do it here.
Cal: Thanks. All the best to you and everyone
reading.
Interview by: Gerardo (December 2005) |
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