Sikario Interview

 

1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording and release of the new album?

We really enjoy working on different things simultaneously. We believe that the success of a new record doesn't rely solely on the music or live performances.

In terms of live shows, we've been quite active promoting the album. In April, we supported Suffocation during their shows in Chile (Santiago and Concepción), and since then we've taken our performances to other cities across the country.

A couple of weeks ago, we released a new video for the song “Rotten Head”, and we're scheduled to shoot another video in July.

Right now, we’re planning the official release show for the new album. Our idea is to perform a longer set that includes songs from all our records—and maybe throw in a surprise or two.

2.In April you had released a new album, musically how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?

Musically, it's more straightforward and direct than our earlier albums, but it also reflects a greater level of maturity in how we create and perform music.

There are complex riffs, but the song structures on this record are more traditional. The album was conceived as a concept, so you'll notice instrumentals and other elements designed to take the listener through different stages and moods.

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the new album and also how would you describe your progress as songwriters over the years?

As always, we focus on human behavior. Each song deals with common emotions that we all experience at different points in life—rage, revenge, faith, repentance.

In terms of our growth, there's definitely been improvement. Today, we approach each song as a complete concept. Everything must align—the lyrics, the riffs, the mood. If the lyrics express anger, then we need aggressive riffs to match that tone. Our goal is to achieve a balance between rhythm sections, solos, and vocals to fully convey each idea.

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Sikario'?

When we started as a band, one of our biggest inspirations was Criminal. For a couple of years, our name was Diabolical Interventus, but we eventually felt it didn’t reflect our ideas or our music.

Around that time, Criminal released their album Sicario, which we consider one of their best—and one of our all-time favorites. As a tribute, we decided to take that name, but we replaced the letter "c" with a "k" to make it our own.

5.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?

The artwork is very straightforward and closely tied to the album’s title. We wanted something simple but powerful: an elegant man with blood on his clothes.

It also reflects the album’s musical content—technically refined and elegantly executed, but also extremely aggressive and brutal.

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

Here’s our Top 5:

Suffocation (April 2024 – Santiago & Concepción, Chile):

We were honored to support Suffocation for two shows. We'd been playing regularly since returning from Mexico, so we were in great shape. The Santiago show had excellent sound, though we faced some minor technical issues—thankfully, our crew acted quickly. The next morning, we traveled to Concepción. Though there were delays and a rushed soundcheck, the production team was great and we delivered a brutal show. These were historic gigs for us—supporting one of the most iconic and brutal bands in the genre.

Terminal Prospect (Chile):

An unexpected invitation to play in a city four hours from Santiago, during a break with no rehearsals. The traffic was terrible, but the event turned out amazing. We gave a powerful, tight performance with no issues—and everyone was happy in the end.

Rotting Christ:

One of our first large-scale shows, opening for the legendary Rotting Christ during their 35th-anniversary celebration. It was a huge honor. We had a short set, but we played great and the crowd support was incredible.

Tianguis Cultural del Chopo (Mexico):

Our first show in Mexico, after a 14-hour flight and barely 3–4 hours of sleep. We performed in one of the most iconic cultural spaces in the country. While our performance could’ve been tighter, the experience was intense and meaningful—the perfect way to kick off our tour.

Shamrock (México):

Our last show of the Mexican tour. We were a bit tired, but everything clicked that night—the venue, the sound, the crowd. A truly special performance.

7.Do you have any touring or show plans for 2025?

We’re currently working on a European tour for 2026, but we're also considering a few shows in Latin America—or possibly a return to Mexico—towards the end of 2025.

8.Currently you are unsigned, are you looking for a label or have received any interest?

Yes, we’re actively looking for a label. One of the main goals of this album was to expand our reach and hopefully catch the attention of a label. We worked very hard with our producer, Erick Martínez, to achieve a professional sound, and we believe this release increases our chances of attracting label interest.

9.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of extreme metal?

That's a tough question, especially today when people often only listen to a few seconds of a song or video.

But among those who truly listen and engage with our music, the response has been very positive. Of course, we want to reach more people, but we know that takes hard work—especially with so many great bands out there around the world.

10.What is going on with some of the other bands or musical projects these days that some of the band members are a part of?

Only Tomás and Alberto are involved in other bands.

Tomás works as a session drummer and is currently recording with a few projects, including the Chilean metal band Unbowel.

Alberto plays guitar and does backing vocals for the thrash metal band Cabrio, who just released a new album last month. They’re currently promoting it through videos and interviews.

11.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the fuutre?

That’s a big question…

We’re planning to continue with Age of Disease, an apocalyptic trilogy. Right now, we’re working on Chapters 2 and 3. The idea is to push our music to the limit—adding more technical death metal elements, more atmospheric sections, and possibly even some black metal influences.

12.What are some of the bands or musical styles the band members are currently listening to nowadays?

Diversity is key in this band—haha!

Lately, we’ve been listening to: Cryptopsy, Hate, Machine Head, The Haunted, Dawnbringer, Vader, and Chilean bands like Torture Machine, Diametral, and Neural Dissonance.

13.Before we wrap up this itnerview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

First of all, thank you so much for taking the time to explore our work—it means a lot.

Your support and the work you do to promote bands is essential for helping underground music grow.

To everyone reading this: thank you for giving new bands a chance. Keep supporting us and following us on our social networks… because you never know when Sikario will strike again.

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Sikario/Re-Elegant And Merciless Revenge/2025 Full Length Review

 

  Sikario  are  a  band  from  Chile  that  plays  a  mixture  of  blackened  death  metal  and  metalcore  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2025  album  "Re-Elegant  And  Merciless  Revenge".

  Synths  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a decent  amount  of  melody.  Blast  beats  are  also  added  into  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  along  with  the  mid  tempo  sections  of  the  album  also  adding  in  elements  of  death  metal  and  spoken  word  samples  are  also  used  at  times.

  Vocals  are  mostly  death  metal  growls  mixed  in  with  a  few  black  metal  screams  while  the  songs  also  add  in a   good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  and  a  couple  of  tracks  also  add  in  a  small  amount  of  clean  playing.

  Sikario  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  a  blackened  form  of  death  metal  and  mixes  it  with  metalcore  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  the  darker  side  of  the  human  condition.  

  In  my  opinion  Sikario  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  blackened  death  metal  and  metalcore  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Apple  Of  Discord"  "Judgement  In  The  Purgatory"  The  End  of  The  Aisle"  and  "Evil  Glass".  8  out  of  10.

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Cabal/Magno Interitus/Nuclear Blast Records/2022 Full Length Review

 

  Cabal  are  a  band  from  Denmark  that  plays  a  mixture  of  black,  death  metal  and  deathcore  with  some  elements  of  djent  and  hardcore  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2022  album  "Magno  Interitus"  which  will  be  released  in  December  by  Nuclear  Blast  Records.

  A  very  dark  yet  distorted  sound  starts  off  the  album  along  some  synths  which  also  return  on  later  tracks  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction.  Vocals  are  a  mixture  of  black  metal  screams  and  death  metal  growls  while  the  music  also  adds  in  a  great  amount  of  djent  elements  and  a lot  of  brutal  blast  beats  are  also  added  into  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs.

  Touches  of  hardcore  and  deathcore  are  also  utilized  quite  a  bit  in  the  mid  tempo  sections  of  the  album.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  one  track  also  introducing  clear  vocals  into  the  music,  spoken  word  parts  can  also b e  heard  briefly.

  Cabal  plays  a  musical  style   that takes  black,  death  metal,  deathcore  and  djent  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  personal  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Cabal  are  a  very  decent  sounding  mixture  of  black,  death  metal,  deathcore  and  djent  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "If  I  Hang,  Let  me  Swing"  "Existence  Ensnared"  "Violent  Ends"  and  "Plague  Bringer".  7  out  of  10.

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Kvilla/The Ward/2020 Full Length Review

 

  Kvilla  are  a  band  from  the  United  Kingdom  that  plays  a  mixture  of  post  black  metal,  hardcore,  pink  and  shoegaze  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2020  album  "The  Ward".

  A  very  dark  and  apocalyptic  sounding  intro  starts  off  the  album  while  spoken  word  samples  can  also  be  heard  in  the  background  before  going  into  a  heavier  musical  direction.  Vocals  are  a  mixture  of  hardcore  style  growls  and  black  metal  screams  along  with  the  riffs  also  adding  in  a  decent  amount  of  dark  sounding  melodies.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats.  The  songs  also  mix  in  a  great  amount  of  post  metal  elements  along  with  the  guitar  solos  and  leads  also  being  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  style  when  they  are  utilized  as  well  as  adding  in  touches  of  shoegaze.

  At  times  the  music  also  captures  the  raw  energy  of  punk  rock  along  with  the  mid  tempo  sections  of  the  songs  also  showing  an  influence  of  metalcore.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  small  amount  of  blast  beats  can  also  be  heard  as  well  as  one  track  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  clean  playing  and  the  tracks  also  add  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts,  programmed  beats  can  also  be  heard  on  the  closing  track.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Kvilla  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  post  black  metal,  hardcore,  punk  and  shoegaze  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Stigma"  "Red  Pill"  and  "Swan".  8  out  of  10.

  

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The Way Of Purity Interview

1. Can you tell us a little bit about the band for those that have never heard you before?
-We hate standard presentation, biography and introduction and we are not a band...We are a project, where around 15 people can express their selves with their own art and ideas. Some people play instruments and write the songs (me,Deathwish, WADecc), other people like Steve J. Drakos, Susi Medusa Gottardi, Rhett P., Antisocial studio take care of the visual message,Christian Donaldson and Jeffrey handle the technical part ecc...As long as you support us we will consider you part of the project. We are not that kind of band that goes to rehearsal room on Sunday evening making sure that piercing and haircut are perfect ...Fuck that. We all live in different places around Europe and we don't fucking care to be called "Band". This is a very bad word nowadays because most of the "bands" cannot really play instruments or don't really produce albums.
We have done a 50 gigs tour and people asked us, "where is this" , "where is that"...What? Where is What? We have no faces,we have no names, we swap instruments, we don't fucking care to label ourselves as "Bassist", "Drummer" ecc ecc...But we play music before thinking of other crappy things. We are here for a message, for a mission...Fuck the band. It is about de-personalizing the people, suppressing individuality and egos in order to push the message forward.

2. How would you describe your musical sound?
-Well, i wrote the album so maybe I am the right one to describe it. I was in a black metal band in 91, I have hardcore attitude and I am big fan of New Wave...Maybe our album is a combination of these things. Black Metal riffs, played with hardcore attitude heavily influenced by new wave. We try to transfer to people our visions and our music could be described like that...A mix of visionary creativity and convulse ideas.

3. What is the meaning behind the band's name?
-The meaning behind The Way Of Purity is painful. The Way Of Purity is the sacrifice that every man should do to keep his own integrity alive. Life is a way, a quite long way when it comes to integrity, honesty, friendship, beliefs, marriage because everyday we have to give proof of our integrity in front of temptations. For most of the people is really hard not to betray their friends or partner, it is really hard to only eat vegetables, it is hard being 100% honest in front of interests...Well, I guess you understand what I mean. The Way Of Purity is the way that ONLY FEW can understand and only few can "walk on". For all the people that betray, say lies, only think about sex or surface we are the fucking painful mirror. That's why we take 100% of our inspiration (in life and music) from animals...They never fail when it comes to integrity.

4. How would you describe the lyrical content of the music?

-Our lyrics are about this above described concept. The whole message is about this. our Lyrics reflect the reality we live in and can be described as a true and concrete message. we’re here to bring the animals’ message to liars, weak individuals, prostitutes, drug addicts, nymphomaniacs and many more.

5. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?
-The best show we played is for sure in Timisoara (Romania). This was is Daos club, the club of Negura Bunget's Ageru Pamantului. People were really into our show and I loved it. It was a really important moment because I am really friend with Ageru and this was the first day of his club...I felt it in my heart.
Our show is like scary...This is what people say...we are really into what we do and every note we play is like the universe...The totality. We alternate moments or real violence to deep and emotional patterns. We try to push our performance at the real physical limits. It's quite hard.

6. I have read somewhere that one of the older members committed suicide, what was it that motivated you to keep the band going after such a tragic loss?
-When a person commits suicide, everyone is affected. Family members, friends, band mates, neighbors, and sometimes people might experience feelings of grief, confusion, guilt and the sense that if only they had done something differently, the suicide could have been prevented. With Betty was different.
The reasons behind Betty's suicide are really complex. It can't be hard to remember how it felt to be sick, caught in a gray area between Christ and Satan, good and Evil. For Betty it was a period of great confusion and anxiety. She was fighting to choose between EVIL and GOOD. "If Betty had an adequate religious affiliation may have an outlet to deal with everyday frustrations..."Bullshit, Betty committed Suicide in the name of her religion.People say, to justify: "Betty had a psychological disorder, especially depression, bipolar disorder, and alcohol and drug use (in fact, we all think that heroine played a role at the time of death)."
Bullshit, Betty only used heroine to meet her lord (don't know if Christ, Satan, Cross or whatever)...
She was serious in finding her way. "The reaction was possible in having found the band and having recorded the album...She didn't had the power to wait the album release and see people reaction on her communication commitment and she thought she failed." Bullshit, she committed suicide to show people that you can die for something and that you can be so strong to face the death as the other side of the same coin. We are still here to bring you all her message of desperation and hi level inspiration. The film is her story, please watch it, please listen to her songs and read her lyrics...This is the only way to give Betty the vengeance she asked for. Betty is alive, Betty will be alive forever.A Passage through the purity of pain.

7. You are still kind of a new band, but how has the reception been to your music from metal fans worldwide?
-We don't care...We are not here for fans. We don't really care of what people think about our music. We are here for a message, so we care about people that write us and tell us that they are with us and they will fight with us keeping away from politics, religions and shit like that. Of course we read all the messages we receive and we answer to everybody. Most of the people try to support and encourage us. There are some some people who talk shit about us of course and we have fun out of this. We don't really like the people that try to label us...People don't care anymore about labels. People MUST HAVE concrete examples to choose their true way.

8. Do you have any plans to tour the U.S?
-we only work with people we like so if someone true that is really into our project we'll offer us an american tour we will do it. Everyone that supports our message can offer us something, otherwise...Nothing...We don't tour to play concerts and have fun. Our live set is something deeper to us.

9. What direction do you see the music heading into on future releases?
-I am trying to write some new songs now and some ideas are really interesting. I like the slow stuff that is coming out and evolving in me. I think that the new album will be much more oriented in a doomcore direction but I want to be really sure that I love what I am writing, so at the moment this is the only thing I can say. We will change ... will always change so don't expect a copy of "Crosscore"...This is for sure.

10. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and what are you listening to nowadays?
-Christian Death (first 2 albums) is our main influence. We like Sister Of Mercy, The Cure, Neurosis, Converge, The Pixies, Scarlet, Botch, Morning Again, Unholy, Marduk, Darkthrone, Immortal, Sonic Youth... I think they influenced us a lot.Nowadays I am listening to Ragnarok from Norway, Negura Bunget, Absu from USA, Opera IX old albums...I got these cds from them. They are really good friends and I listen to their music.

11. What are some of your interests outside of music?
-I love animals and specially dogs. My biggest hobby is to go out with my dog and play with him.
I help animals during my spare time with donations, direct action ecc.
I like fast cars so I really try to talk to people that have the same passion. I go out with my car and I try to find places where I can go really fast. Maybe one day this hobby will kill me. For sure, at the moment, I am losing my driving licence. I love horror movies so I watch a lot of them at home with my wife. Last interest is cooking, but I am not good in that and every time I try some shitty food comes out...unfortunately.

12. Any final words or thoughts?
-We remove vanity and unnecessary self-importance. We remove labels for the One who cannot be named. Nobility, self-sacrifice, denial of ego.

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The Way Of Purity/Crosscore/WormHoleDeathRecords/2010 CD Review

  The Way Of Purity are a band from Sweden that mixes black metal, doom metal, death metal, grindcore and metalcore together to create their own style and this is a review of their 2010 album "Crosscore" which was released by WormHoleDeath Records.

Drums alternate between slow drumming with some fast playing and brutal blast beats, while the bass playing has a dark tone that follows the riffs coming out of the guitars, as for the synths when they are utilized they are only there to give the music a more darker or distorted sound.

Rhythm guitars take alot of influences from many different style's of metal, with the slower riffs mixing doom metal and metalcore together, while the faster riffing mixes black metal and death metal together, and there are little to no lead guitars on the album.

Vocals are mostly high pitched screams mixed in with some deep growls as well as clean female vocals, while the lyrics cover some nature and religous themes with alot of anger and cussing throughout the album, as for the production on this recording it has a very heavy yet professional sound that captures all of the instruments.

In my opinion The Way Of Purity are very original sounding and while there music has some influences from some music styles that I dont really follow meaning the metalcore influences I still feel there music is very good when they concentrate on their darker style. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Anchored To Suffocation" "Sinner" "Deathwish" which is a Christian Death cover and "Burst". RECOMMENDED BAND.

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