while their style can be considered schizophrenic this metal band is sure to
schizophrenic this metal band is sure to
schizophrenic this metal band is sure to incorporate something for everyone hi
incorporate something for everyone hi
incorporate something for everyone hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with eric from derelict who would you
with eric from derelict who would you
with eric from derelict who would you say are some of the band’s most
say are some of the band’s most
say are some of the band’s most unexpected influences for myself i would
unexpected influences for myself i would
unexpected influences for myself i would have to go back to like my punk rock
have to go back to like my punk rock
have to go back to like my punk rock roots from when i started playing guitar
roots from when i started playing guitar
roots from when i started playing guitar like sometimes I listen to old offspring
like sometimes I listen to old offspring
like sometimes I listen to old offspring and Greenday albums the raw structure of
and Greenday albums the raw structure of
and Greenday albums the raw structure of that music is is really appealing
that music is is really appealing
that music is is really appealing because it’s not technical or complex in
because it’s not technical or complex in
because it’s not technical or complex in any way but they just put together songs
any way but they just put together songs
any way but they just put together songs that are fun to listen to Darryl also if
that are fun to listen to Darryl also if
that are fun to listen to Darryl also if you listen on our album the song
you listen on our album the song
you listen on our album the song Xenocide has an intro that’s kind of
Xenocide has an intro that’s kind of
Xenocide has an intro that’s kind of combines Italian folk music with
combines Italian folk music with
combines Italian folk music with neoclassical stuff
we were really surprised when he brought
we were really surprised when he brought that to the table so we all kind of
that to the table so we all kind of
that to the table so we all kind of branch off in directions like that how
branch off in directions like that how
branch off in directions like that how do you feel about all the sub genres in
do you feel about all the sub genres in
do you feel about all the sub genres in metal today and where would you say that
metal today and where would you say that
metal today and where would you say that derelict fits in we have a death metal
derelict fits in we have a death metal
derelict fits in we have a death metal foundation for sure we throw some
foundation for sure we throw some
foundation for sure we throw some progressive influences in there some
progressive influences in there some
progressive influences in there some melodic influences there’s a lot of
melodic influences there’s a lot of
melodic influences there’s a lot of thrash metal to the music’s definitely
thrash metal to the music’s definitely
thrash metal to the music’s definitely technical but I mean at the core well
technical but I mean at the core well
technical but I mean at the core well the genre tags can be kind of really
the genre tags can be kind of really
the genre tags can be kind of really helpful if you’re looking for new music
helpful if you’re looking for new music
helpful if you’re looking for new music to listen to it can also be divisive
to listen to it can also be divisive
to listen to it can also be divisive because kids especially our tribe were
because kids especially our tribe were
because kids especially our tribe were almost like I like this kind of music
almost like I like this kind of music
almost like I like this kind of music and if you don’t you suck and it kind of
and if you don’t you suck and it kind of
and if you don’t you suck and it kind of fractures people personally I got away
fractures people personally I got away
fractures people personally I got away from that kind of thing a long time ago
from that kind of thing a long time ago
from that kind of thing a long time ago if I hear a band and I like it it
if I hear a band and I like it it
if I hear a band and I like it it doesn’t matter if it’s hardcore or
doesn’t matter if it’s hardcore or
doesn’t matter if it’s hardcore or Norwegian black metal then like I mean
Norwegian black metal then like I mean
Norwegian black metal then like I mean if you want to understand the music’s
if you want to understand the music’s
if you want to understand the music’s roots look into it and you know find out
roots look into it and you know find out
roots look into it and you know find out what what it is really but as long as
what what it is really but as long as
what what it is really but as long as it’s cool
let’s talk about your track machete what
let’s talk about your track machete what prompted that song well that’s the song
prompted that song well that’s the song
prompted that song well that’s the song we have a music video for the lyrics of
we have a music video for the lyrics of
we have a music video for the lyrics of the song were inspired just by the fact
the song were inspired just by the fact
the song were inspired just by the fact that there’s clauses written into the
that there’s clauses written into the
that there’s clauses written into the Declaration of Human Rights when that
Declaration of Human Rights when that
Declaration of Human Rights when that was signed after World War two the USSR
was signed after World War two the USSR
was signed after World War two the USSR had a big hand in what the definition of
had a big hand in what the definition of
had a big hand in what the definition of genocide was and how human rights were
genocide was and how human rights were
genocide was and how human rights were going to be dealt with they got it to be
going to be dealt with they got it to be
going to be dealt with they got it to be defined as the extermination of racial
defined as the extermination of racial
defined as the extermination of racial groups they kind of left out political
groups they kind of left out political
groups they kind of left out political groups which allowed the USSR to
groups which allowed the USSR to
groups which allowed the USSR to exterminate just people in their country
exterminate just people in their country
exterminate just people in their country who opposed them without breaking
who opposed them without breaking
who opposed them without breaking international laws it’s just kind of to
international laws it’s just kind of to
international laws it’s just kind of to bring to light that like we think we’re
bring to light that like we think we’re
bring to light that like we think we’re protected by this overarching system but
protected by this overarching system but
protected by this overarching system but it’s very politicized there’s my new
it’s very politicized there’s my new
it’s very politicized there’s my new details in there that that at any time
details in there that that at any time
details in there that that at any time things can just be flipped over I was
things can just be flipped over I was
things can just be flipped over I was outraged when I learned about that so
outraged when I learned about that so
outraged when I learned about that so it’s kind of to tell people check this
it’s kind of to tell people check this
it’s kind of to tell people check this out and you know know know what your
out and you know know know what your
out and you know know know what your countries can actually do if they have
countries can actually do if they have
countries can actually do if they have to if they want to
do you think it’s musicians role to try
do you think it’s musicians role to try to influence their listeners anyone who
to influence their listeners anyone who
to influence their listeners anyone who has the stage who has the mic is
has the stage who has the mic is
has the stage who has the mic is responsible for just putting out
responsible for just putting out
responsible for just putting out positivity if kids especially are going
positivity if kids especially are going
positivity if kids especially are going to listen to what we’re saying then we
to listen to what we’re saying then we
to listen to what we’re saying then we should first and foremost consider you
should first and foremost consider you
should first and foremost consider you know the impact of our message and i’m
know the impact of our message and i’m
know the impact of our message and i’m not talking in terms of censorship i’m
not talking in terms of censorship i’m
not talking in terms of censorship i’m talking in terms of if I tell someone
talking in terms of if I tell someone
talking in terms of if I tell someone something what is that gonna make them
something what is that gonna make them
something what is that gonna make them think what is that going to make them do
think what is that going to make them do
think what is that going to make them do like I don’t claim to be a trustworthy
like I don’t claim to be a trustworthy
like I don’t claim to be a trustworthy information source and I just hope to be
information source and I just hope to be
information source and I just hope to be more of an inspirational information
more of an inspirational information
more of an inspirational information source not to you know to put a spin on
source not to you know to put a spin on
source not to you know to put a spin on it one way or another but just to kind
it one way or another but just to kind
it one way or another but just to kind of express anger that certain things are
of express anger that certain things are
of express anger that certain things are happening and propose that people find
happening and propose that people find
happening and propose that people find out more about it
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