Meet Alexander Pulido, Lenin Morales, and Ronald Lares of Eon, blending cosmic horror and science in their debut LP 'Eon.' Explore their unique sound and inspirations.
1. Congratulations
on the release of your debut LP, "Eon"! How does it feel to
finally share this work with your fans?
Alexander Pulido:
Thank you!!
It's an amazing feeling, we've been working on this album for a while and to be
able to finally release it's almost cathartic. The reception for the first
single has been incredible, which motivates us even more to
do more music and we cannot wait to show all our fans what's coming up, so stay
tuned!
2. Your
music combines elements of cosmic horror, science, and history. What inspired
you to explore these themes in your lyrics and sound?
Lenin Morales:
United by an unwavering passion for scientific exploration and knowledge, our
band strives to ignite a similar curiosity within our listeners. We infuse our
music with elements of cosmic horror, creating an aura of mystery that
captivates our audience. This innate human fascination with the unknown finds
resonance in our death metal, a genre that seamlessly blends technical prowess
with raw brutality, defining our band's unique sound.
3. The
album includes a new single, "Pyromancer," which showcases your
signature blend of fiery riffs and dark, melodic undertones. Can you tell us
more about the inspiration behind this track?
Pyromancer tells the tale of an entity that defied Martian extinction,
harnessing its extraordinary power to reignite the dormant geological activity
on Mars. With a singular purpose, it endeavors to resurrect life on the red
planet, breathing vitality into its barren landscapes once more.
The idea came from the sheer majesty of Olympus Mons, a volcano on Mars,
which has always captivated me. The mere thought of its eruptions inspired
me, giving birth to a story fueled by its immense power.
4. Eon
is known for its innovative approach to death metal. How do you see your music
contributing to the evolution of the genre?
Lenin Morales:
Our music explores
the raw power that shapes existence. We weave threads of perpetual change into
our sound, hoping to spark a deeper appreciation for the unseen forces that
surround us. This awareness, we believe, unlocks a wellspring of creativity and
a stronger bond with the infinite mystery around us, inspiring diverse
individuals to quench their thirst from this inexhaustible source of artistic
creation, simultaneously motivating them to engage in scientific dissemination.
Alexander Pulido:
Our creative process varies a lot, sometimes we Ronald Lares comes up with a few killer riffs and we build the song and the theme around those riffs, other times we come up with a topic or theme first and we adapt the sound to said theme.
Other times we start with the drums and the guitars and voice is adapted to that, in general we like to keep things interesting, we believe it's important to have variation because that allows us to have fun and challenge our composition skills, which results in better and more interesting music.
One of the main things from Eon is that we always thrive to maintain a balance between the technicism and the headbangicism of the song, we want the song to be fun for us as musician, but we also want to have moments where both, the band and the fans can connect and just enjoy the music, we achieve that by mixin linear and non-so-linear musical sections.
"Pyromancer" is a great example of our style, the reason why we decided to launch it first.
6. Your
band name, Eon, evokes a sense of vastness and timelessness. How does this
concept tie into your music and overall artistic vision?
Alexander Pulido:
A lot of the topics we talk about are inspired by the vastness of the universe
and its mysteries, we all are mesmerized by its awesomeness, and we try to
evoke that feeling with our music.
Things like the process that originates life, the unknown and indescriptible
power of the black holes and other cosmic entities, the almost timeless life of
the stars and the origin of all things we know are just a few of the concepts
that keep us awake at nights.
Whenever we compose music we try to imagine a cosmic scenario and then we make
the backtrack for it and we do our best to transport the listener into that
cosmic scenario through the music.
7. What challenges did you face while recording and producing the album, and
how did you overcome them?
Ronald Lares:
During the production and recording of this album the biggest challenge was
to work remotely, when you're in the practice room you can give direct
feedback, try new rhythms, riffs, metrics, etc. And it'll be a lie to say we
didn't miss that while working on "Eon", however with all the
existing tools and resources we consider that everything happened in a timely
manner and the end result was as good as if we were in the same room playing
together.
This was the first time we worked with an International producer as well,
Sebastian Has, current sound engineer from Behemoth. Working with a
professional for mixing and mastering added another level of challenge as it
meant being able to meet their requirements and standards which can sometimes
be difficult to achieve with our home recording setup, but in the end
everything worked fine and we are super happy with the result.
8. As a
band from Coro, Venezuela, how has your local music scene influenced your sound
and style?
Ronald Lares:
It can be said that the scene influenced the way that bands of the genre
always existed both in Coro and in Punto Fijo, which is the other closest city.
Bands like Haboryn and Drakhen appeared in 2007 with that Melodic Death metal
that you only heard in bands on the internet and in Punto Fijo there were bands
like Slow Death that went a little further technically and Aesthesis that
played melodic death metal. The simple fact of interacting with other musicians
adds to your style, Lenin and Alexander played in Drakhen those years before
Eon, and Ronald played with Enemigo, a Speed Metal band that existed in the
city of Punto Fijo in those years.
So, in Coro the death metal scene was always prominent, but most bands were
playing "thrash death" or "melodic death metal", we
wanted to differentiate ourselves and bring something new to the table and
to the gnre in general, that's how Eon was born, with the idea of making a
melodic death metal that resembles more the tech or progressive death, but at
the same time keeps all the great things about the traditional melodeath.
9. In
addition to your music, Eon also offers a visually immersive experience on
social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok. How important is it for you
to connect with fans through these channels?
It's more than evident that today it has become essential to be present in
these media, in which you can interact with your followers, know directly how
your music impacts, what opinions you receive, it is great because in the past
when These networks didn't exist, it was not possible to interact with your
artists as easily as it is now. In addition, Eon also seeks to awaken that
curiosity towards science with the message in our letters, so the networks
represent a good opportunity for its dissemination.
Eon is a complete audio visual experience, when people go to our concerts, they
can expect awesome music and great visuals that completely immerse them into
our world, we want to transport the listener to a cosmic scenario where we play
the backtrack, for example, when presenting Pyromancer, we want the listener to
think that the entity is right there, trying to revive the powers of Mars.
10. What
can fans expect from Eon in the future? Any upcoming projects or tour dates you
can share with us?
A lot of great
things are coming for sure!!
The second single will be launched really soon, at the beginning of May!
While there's no tour yet, we'll be announcing it on our social media whenever
it gets ready, so stay tuned!
Finally we want to thank all our fans for their support and the great reception
of Pyromancer, and we want to thank Lelahel Metal for having us in
this interview, you guys are awesome!
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