DISARMONIA MUNDI
By Falber Teles • Dec 29th, 2009 • Category: Interviews
SOURCEWEBZINE – Before going any deeper I would like to know a little bit about your early days as Disarmonia Mundi. How did it all start?
Claudio Ravinale (V) – Talkin’ about the past for me is always somewhat troublesome, ‘coz I wasn’t even in the band when all this started and the style they were playin’ back in the days is not my cup of tea at all, so I’d rather talk about the present ‘coz we’re basically a completely different and I think far more interesting band now.
SOURCEWEBZINE – Most of the reviews I’ve seen of this album have been very positive. Do you read or pay attention to any of this?
Claudio Ravinale (V) – Can’t say that I do. I mean sometimes happens, but actually I don’t really care about it. I have my own opinion about our music and it’s more than enough for me. This is my general approach towards life as well, I just care about my point of view. If you start to listen to what others have to say you just waste a shitload of time for nothing and there are far better ways to spend your time.
SOURCEWEBZINE – Which song do you think defines the new album “The Isolation Game” best?
Claudio Ravinale (V) - I think every song out of the new album can represent it quite well ‘coz there are no fillers or bad songs in this record at all, but being this a damn heavy and aggressive work I think that songs like “Stepchild Of Laceration”, “Same Old Nails For A New Messiah” or “Blacklight Rush” are just perfect to represent our actual attitude.
SOURCEWEBZINE – “The Isolation Game” CD has been out for a while now. Are you satisfied with the response so far?
Claudio Ravinale (V) – Well of course, this is our best album ever and we couldn’t be more pleased about it. This is not just promotional bullshit, all the previous material really sounds quite weak to me if compared to “The Isolation Game”, I consider this record as a sort of new beginning for the band and I’m not even tired of listening to it yet, a thing that never happens after the record is released… There was always something disappointing with the release of our old works, finally I’m 100% happy about the record we put out and of course the feedback has been great so far as well.
SOURCEWEBZINE – Now that everybody has a Facebook page and a MySpace site, have you been taking the opportunity to communicate with the band’s growing fan base?
Claudio Ravinale (V) – Well, of course we have a Facebook and MySpace page, but the only place I interact with the people that follow us is our official forum. Places like Facebook are too dispersive, by the way I see it there is no such thing as “band” and “fans”, but just people that share a common interest, so it’s quite normal for me to talk about it on a forum. Without forgetting that I kinda hate Facebook and all this “social network syndrome” that keeps people stuck in front of a laptop for hours talkin’ shit and wasting time insted of doin’ something productive out of their lives. Read a book or go for a walk instead of wastin’ your time on fuckin’ Facebook goddamit.
SOURCEWEBZINE – With such a strong album in the can, are you excited about the future?
Claudio Ravinale (V) - I’m happy that finally people can listen to our best stuff ever and can see us for what we really are. There is a sort of identity and awareness in this record that was somewhat lackin’ in our previous works and this really makes me proud. I’m glad that finally when someone tells me “hey, your stuff is great” I can think the same too ahahah.
I’m talkin’ about the overall attitude and the message that the band is delivering, I can finally see the proverbial “reason why” and this is a damn satisfying thing.
SOURCEWEBZINE – What do you think about the Brazilian metal scene? Do you know much about our bands?
Claudio Ravinale (V) - Actually I was listening a lot to Sepultura during the “Chaos A.D.” era, I really like that record a lot and I miss that kind of sound from that band honestly.
SOURCEWEBZINE – What’s your take on the influence of the Internet on the music business? Did it help Disarmonia Mundi reach a wider audience or diminish record sales because of illegal downloads?
Claudio Ravinale (V) - Both. Record sales went down the drain due to illegal downloading, but at the same time the net helps young bands to have their music heard worldwide and this is a damn positive thing. Don’t forget that the net is also the only place where you can still have access to free and true information, so I absolutely support it.
SOURCEWEBZINE – What is the metal scene like these days in Italy?
Claudio Ravinale (V) - I don’t have a clue, there are good bands for sure but I concentrate on our music exclusively so I don’t really know what’s going on around or if there’a a scene of any sort.
SOURCEWEBZINE – Do you momentarily make enough money to live from being a musician?
Claudio Ravinale (V) - of course not, we’re not a touring band, so it’s impossible to make a living out of record sales exclusively… Can’t say that I like it, but at the same time it helps you to keep your feet on the ground. It’s kinda weird ‘coz sometimes my work mates see articles or reviews about us on magazines and tell me “hey you’re a rockstar!” and I’m like “no actually I’m not”… We’re no longer in the 80’s, things have changed a lot for musicians, but maybe it’s better this way.
SOURCEWEBZINE – Being a band from Italia, and being a Italian… Could you tell us the Italian people characteristics?
Claudio Ravinale (V) – I never thought myself as an Italian, I don’t like my country, I don’t approve the government of my country and I never acted like the typical Italian… I feel like and European being, but not like an Italian at all.
SOURCEWEBZINE – Thanks a million for your time. Any last words to the fans and our readers?
Claudio Ravinale (V) – Thanks for your time, take care of yourselves and make the best out of your lives.
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