NUESTRO SANGRE'S Samurai Interviewed!

Hardcore heavyweights Nuestro Sangre are on the up. In between bringing us some of the most brutal Brazilian music ever forged from the heart of its Hardcore scene, guitarist Samurai dropped in at Ball Breakers Media for an interview: 

BBM: OK so for anybody who doesn’t know; who are Nuestro Sangre?

Samurai: Neustro Sangre are Fábio Vargas (Vocals), Nelson “Cicinho” Detimermane (Drums), Bruno Mattos (Bass),and me, Samurai (Guitar).

BBM: When did you form?

S: Nuestro Sangre formed in mid 2006.

BBM: How did it come about?

S: All the members of Nuestro Sangre had played together before in other projects until one day we got together and the band just happened.

BBM: How would you describe your music? Who are your influences?

S: Well, each one of us has different influences (including Slayer, Napalm Death, Ratos de Porao, Sepultura, Hatebreed and Carcass) and let’s say that Nuestro Sangre’s music is a is a mix of styles, starting with the old Heavy Metal, going through Thrash until it reaches Hardcore!

BBM: Is there any message you hope to put across with your songs?

S: Our songs are always based on political protests, politics, social inequality, religious fanaticism and violence against the less-favored population.

BBM: What did you hope to achieve with your EP "Massacrados pela

Ganância...Esmagados pela Miséria" ?

S: "Massacrados pelaGanância...Esmagados pela Miséria" to begin with was made with the intention of introducing the band to the underground scene, but it ended up exceeding all expectations being well-accepted by part of the public and critics. 

BBM: Was there any specific agenda behind the EP in terms of what you wanted it to say or stand for?

S: Basically this EP tries to give consciousness and warn society of the abuses suffered by us by part of our government along with dealing with the question of religious fanaticism by part of those who hide behind certain doctrines to abuse, hurt and kill in the name of gods.

BBM: And it’s of course on line available for free download. How do you feel about illegal downloading and downloading in general?

S: It’s a double edged knife! On one side a band, be it large or in the underground, can’t profit with sale of original products because of piracy. On the other hand, the internet helps advertising the band a lot and makes it easier to connect with other bands and producers. Without that we would never have played in as many places or met as many people around. In Nuestro Sangre’s case, that doesn’t see music as a way of making a living, this aspect is more positive than negative.

BBM: When can we expect a full length album?

S: We are preparing to Record some new work, it’s not set IF it is going to be a new EP or a full-length album.

BBM: What do you hope to accomplish in your musical career?

S: We only hope to keep what we have accomplished do far. What is most valuable, the friends we’ve made and the respect of those who admire our work. For us this is the most important and it is above any other material gain.

Samurai, thanks for talking to Ball Breakers Media!