Agonia Interview

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the musical project?

Agonia is a musical project designed and composed by Rui Vrt(drums) and the live colaboration of  Daniel D. in voice and low guitar, and Gilberto F. in high guitar.


2.How would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recordings?

Agonia pretends to sound like agonizing corpses and mental cataclisms. Exploring the dark corners of the emotional side of the mind. It pretends to crush your soul into the depths of the earth and then erupt in a cataclysmic event…


3.You refer to your music as ' cataclysmic doom  metal', can you tell us a little bit more about this term?

I try to create an emotional cataclysmic event in the souls that listen, imploding and exploding dark emotions.



4.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?

I has no lyrics..the subjects are agony , emotions of despair, psychologic dissolution , pain, and cataclysmic emotions of epic proportions.

5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Agonia'?

Agonia means Agony . the meaning and inspiration are despair and pain felt .


6.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and also how would you describe your stage performance?

Shows like shelter nights, labyrinth doom fest (oporto), Under the doom Fest (Lisbon) , were all great shows because the show is an emotional display of sound and its like a meditation for us.


7.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?

No

8.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of doom metal?

The international bands with whom we played like marche funébre or mourning beloved really enjoyed the show. That’s the only feedback we have.

9.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

Heading to the abyss of doom. For eternity.

10.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Non applicable

11.What are some of your non musical interests?

Nature, general culture.


12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
Stay down, and then explode.

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Agonia/O Desvanecer/War Productions/2016 Cassette Review

  This  is  another  review  of  a  recording  from  Portugal's  Agonia  which  is  also  in  the  cataclismic  doom  metal  direction  with  the  cassette  being  called  "O Desvanecer"  which  was  released  by  War  Productions.

  A  very  dark  guitar  amp  sound  starts  off  the  cassette  which  also  leads  up  to  a  heavier  doom  metal  direction  that  also  introduces  grim  black  metal  screams  onto  the  recording  and  melodic  leads  are  also  utilized  at  times  and  the  music  also  brings  in  experimental  and  avant  garde  elements  into  some  parts  of  their  songs.

  All  of  the  songs  stick  to  a  very  slow  musical  direction  while  also  bringing  in  elements  of  funeral  doom  metal  and  touches  of  drone  can  also  be  heard  at  times  along  with  clean  guitars  also  being  used  briefly  as  well  as  a brief  use  of  whispers  and  one  track  also  brings  in  melodic  chanting  and  the  same  song  is  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  Agonia  creates  another  recording  that  is  very  slow,  dark  and  heavy  in  the  doom  metal  style  and  they  also bring  in  touches  of  black  metal  and  experimental  music,  the  production  sounds  very  dark  while  the  lyrics  are  also  in  a  darker  direction.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  cassette  from  Agonia  and  if  you  are  a fan  of  dark/doom  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK "O Desvanecer".  8  out  of  10.

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Agonia/O Adormercer Eterno/War Productions/2016 Cassette Review

  Agonia  are  a  band  from  Portugal  that  plays  a musical  style  they  describe  as  being  'cataclismic  doom'  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2016  cassette  "O  Adormercer  Eterno"  which  was  released  by  War  Productions.

  An  atmospheric  drone  style  intro  starts  off  the  cassette  along  with  some  avant  garde  elements  being  utilized  and  after  the intro  the  music  goes  into  more  of  a  heavier  doom  metal  direction  which  also  utilizes  melodies  at  times  while  the  vocals  are  grim  screams  that  also  gives  the  music  a  touch  of  black  metal.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  fashion  and  clean  playing  can  also  be  heard  at  times  and  some  of  the  tracks  are  long  and  epic  in  length  and  some  of  the  songs  have  an  experimental  approach  to  them  and  most  of  the  music  is  instrumental  and  also  remains  true  to  a  very  slow  style  and  melodic  chanting  can  also  be  heard  on  the  last  track.

  Agonia  plays  a  form  of  doom  metal  that  is  very  dark  and  heavy  sounding  while  also  having  its  experimental  and  avant  garde  moments  as  well  as  having  a  slight  black  metal  influences  that  amkes  the songs  sound  different  and  the  production  sounds  very  fark.

  In  my  opinion  Agonia  are  a  very  great  sounding  cataclismic  doom  metal  band  and  if  you  are  looking  for  something  very  different,  you  should  check  out t his  cassette.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Degenerescencia  Suave"  and  "Agonia  Triunfante".  8  out  of  10. 

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