Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Insignia an aspiring Heavy/Tharsh metal band from Argentina


Can you say us something about Insignia?
insignia is a heavy metal band in Buenos Aires, Argentina we made some tours around south America, in countries like Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Uruguay we have some demos, and splits (one online with Bidroha) and our first album


Insignia what does the name mean?
We took the name because we believe in some symbols in heavy metal, like the horns that made dio in his shows that’s the significant of insignia for us

When was the Band formed?
insignia was formed 5 years ago, in a heavy metal bar we were drinking a beer and we were talking about heavy metal bands and we decide make one

Can you say us about your lineup?
ALEJANDRO DE DONATO (GUITARRA/VOZ PRINCIPAL)
JULIO PEREZ (GUITARRA)
FERNANDO LENZI ( BAJO)
AXEL LABELLE ( BATERIA)

So can you say us about the scene their in Argentina?
Here in the Argentinean underground scene there are a lot of professional bands, here in Argentina and in the rest of South America heavy metal is something big.

So which genre has maximum influence in Argentinean scene?
I think traditional metal and thrash metal is here in his best moment

So can you tell us which bands music Influence Insignia?
Yes of course... we like, Motörhead, black Sabbath, and Saxon, accept, megadeth and metallica, i think these bands are our influences

So we can consider Insignia as a Heavy/Thrash metal band?
Yes, more heavy metal than thrash, but we have some thrash influences

So you guys had launched an E.P with Nepali Thrash Metal Band Bidroha. How you guys did come in term with each other and how did you guys came to the decision for a split?
I think that metal is now a global music, and we like know heavy metal bands around the world, we spoke with Bidroha and they liked the project, now this split is in internet, i think this material will be on cd soon

Yes that’s for sure the metal brotherhood is growing every minute and that’s a good sign that bands from different part of the world are working together. By the way i was going through your bands videos and saw that you guys are getting a good respond there in South America.
Yes, we have a lot of friends in different countries; our videos were filmed in Bolivia and Ecuador


So we will like to know that are you guys getting support in an immense way or still their is an orthodox believe that Metal as a pain to the ear?
Heavy metal is for me the best kind of music
                                              
Yes indeed we would like to know that apart from the Split album with BIDROHA have you guys launched an album yet.
Yes we have our first album with 10 tracks you can here the complete album on Youtube for example



So any new updates of the gigs or tour?
In March we will made a tour in Paraguay and this year we like to play everywhere

So can we expect fresh stuffs of Insignia this year?
Yes we are making songs for the second album i think this year we will enter to the studio

Can you say some details about the upcoming Albums?
I think it will more heavy than the other album, but it will be a heavy metal album with the traditional influences. This is our band page please do check us..
Thank you very much for your support, its very interesting know heavy metal maniacs around the world

Well best wishes for the upcoming album. So guys we are almost at the end of our talk . Any message to the fans?
Yes, thanks for listening our band, metal from Argentina and South America, we like to play in Nepal soon, jaja, music and metal have no frontiers!!!

Here is a rapid answer round now. Can you guys say us the dream lineup with whom you guys want to share the stage?
We are living our dream, we play a lot around our country and we visit other countries and we meet people with different cultures, that’s what we want, with our music know other places so far from home

Can you say the top 10 albums that on your view once should have?
Saxon- wheels of steel
Accept. Restless and wild
Black Sabbath - sabotage
Motörhead - bastards
Metallica- master of puppets
Annihilator- Alison hell
Megadeth- rust in peace
Iron maiden - killers
Judas priest- screaming for vengeance
Battleaxe- burn this town
and much more,jajajaj

Apart from BIDROHA have you heard any other Nepali metal bands?
No much, i want to know more metal bands in Nepal

Well for sure in days you will for sure. We would like to ask apart from Insignia which band do you think will be the dark horse in time period?
mmm, i like the last album from carcass

So any message to fellow mates from RAKTAPYAS?
Thank you very much for share our songs i think is good to hear new bands from different countries

Lastly, a space for you anything we SNRMB have forgotten to ask you can tell us here?
No, i think that is a complete interview, thank you very much, i hope that people in Nepal like hear a south American band with lyrics in our language, Spanish


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