There are tons of rivetheads and the like who have slowly removed themselves from the scene with a bitter attitude proclaiming that industrial is dead and that the good ol'days are long gone. Well those foul seeking mother fuckers need to shut up and get a load of some upcoming acts such as Encrypted. Hailing from San Antonio, Texas, Encrypted is a band consisting of Jude and Metal Matt. With extensive history and punk and metal bands, these two have twisted and bent synths to their will crafting music straight from the golden age of industrial. With that said I spoke with both Jude and Metal Matt about their latest EP Regression, the history of the band, as well as their influences. Check it out!
Hi there and welcome to Brutal Resonance. You're a relatively new act that has a complete old school industrial sound. Let's start off with the basics: who is in the band, how would you describe your sound, and what's your favorite kind of booze?
Jude: Vocals. I think we have a forgotten sound. It's aggressive, heavy and dirty the way industrial should sound. Booze is my middle name. Lone Star beer and Kentucky Deluxe whiskey, mixed with the wet Texas heat, helps us communicate with dark forces.
Where and when did you first get into making music? Did you always have an affinity for industrial music, or did you start off by picking up a guitar or something else entirely?
If you could name the most influential bands on your sound and style, who would they be and why?
You have an album from last year called Prosthetic Soul. Between that release and your current self-titled release, what have you learned? Would you consider your current album better than your older material?
Metal Matt: The Prosthetic Soul release on our Bandcamp was simply a demo. Regression is a small EP with four of our mastered tracks. We are going to release the full remastered Prosthetic Soul album later this year, with the four songs on Regression, plus five new tracks.
As stated earlier, Encrypted has an extremely old school, 80s golden era sound. How did you go about writing the material for the project? Do you look back to what legendary bands such as Skinny Puppy and FLA have done, or do you take it from a completely new perspective and try to make it fit the old mold?
And what themes does Encrypted focus on? What do the lyrics talk about, what are you trying to say to the audience? Does it vary from song to song or is there one unifying message per release?
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I've seen a couple of my friends raving about the new EP via Facebook and the like though it's just been released. Despite that, how do your feel about the EP yourself? Do you find it to be great, or do you see room for improvement?
And what's next for Encrypted? Do you have any remixes, other albums, or anything else in the works? Any live shows that you're working on?
This is a question of curiosity but it also helps me discover new bands as well. What bands or albums have you been listening to lately? Any new and upcoming acts you think deserve more recognition?
Metal Matt: As I mentioned earlier, I'm not into anything new or up coming. However, I think Youth Code is pretty cool. It would be cool to tour with them.
Lastly, I'd like to thank you for your time and wish you the best of luck! The space below is yours to say whatever you wish. Cheers!
Jude: First off, thanks for the interview! We will see you again down the road! We have a special offer just for Brutal Resonance readers. If you type in the code "0666" at check out on our Bandcamp you will receive a discount on our EP, Regression! Also remember to like and share our Facebook page! Message us for bookings or anything related. Cheers mates! We have come to fix the gear!
Steven Gullotta
info@brutalresonance.comI've been writing for Brutal Resonance since November of 2012 and now serve as the editor-in-chief. I love the dark electronic underground and usually have too much to listen to at once but I love it. I am also an editor at Aggressive Deprivation, a digital/physical magazine since March of 2016. I support the scene as much as I can from my humble laptop.
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