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They are a very good band and we still have a lot of
fun when we share the stage!
SDM: Who are some of your main influences?
SDM: What was it like to do the vocals and guitar in
Francesco: Jeff Porcaro, Christoph Schneider, Dave the band Tyrannic Ethical Reconstruction?
Grohl, Vinnie Paul, George Kollias, Nick Barker, Kai
Hahto, Derek Roddy, Gene Hoglan, Pete Sandoval, Francesco: Wow, you know everything about me,
Gavin Harrison, Mike Terrana... too many to list. ahah! It was crazy! It was my first Death Metal band
and I have tons of memories of our experiences all
around the country and in the studio! Few people
SDM: Tell us about playing drums on Fleshgod know that we recorded a CD! Maybe because it s
Apocalypse s Mafia EP. never been released ahah! Fun time and school time
I d say!
Francesco: It was horrible. I couldn t play half of the
things I was supposed to record at that moment. We
had to track the parts in very small sections. It took SDM: Is it true that you were also Recording
as much time as a 10 song recording session even Assistant Engineer on the In Tenebra promo in
if it was just an EP. It was my first studio experience 2012?
as a drummer so.. could ve been worse.
Francesco: Yes it s true! They are friends of ours and
it s been interesting and fun helping them during
SDM: Tell us about playing drums on 2008 s Da the recording session! It was actually my first time
Vinci Death Code (Split). but now I m doing it more often. I d like sometime in
the future to follow the entire album production of a
Francesco: I didn t play the drums on that one. I did band, not doing sounds of course but adding some
the guitars and vocals. of my arrangement experience to their work..
we ll see!
SDM: Tell us about playing guitar on Oracles. How
come you didn t play drums on this album? SDM: What s next for you?
Francesco: The reason is that I started playing Francesco: I have a very busy year ahead! We start
drums in 2009 and Oracles was recorded in 2008. I with a huge European run with Kataklysm and
wrote all the drum parts but I couldn t play them, so Krisiun in January, than we have a lot of festivals
we hired Mauro who was playing drums for Hour Of and and tours all around the world. We are also
Penance in that period. going to hit Australia and Japan for the first time, I
can t wait. I m also going to do my first clinics and
lessons on tour, it will be great! Last, we re going to
SDM: What was it like to play in Hour of Penance as shoot new videos and work on an orchestral version
their vocalist (2006-2010)? What was experience of the album Labyrinth . This year will definitely
like to sing on the albums The Vile Conception in be exciting!
2008 and Paradogma in 2010?
I want to thank you for this interview and for what
Francesco: I had great times with them. I m glad you re doing for myself and Fleshgod Apocalypse.
that many people enjoyed my work as a singer and I also want to thank my and your fans for the
I thank them but I was a horrible frontman and unending support during these years!
singing has never been my cup of tea. I m proud to
be on those albums though.
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They are a very good band and we still have a lot of
fun when we share the stage!
SDM: Who are some of your main influences?
SDM: What was it like to do the vocals and guitar in
Francesco: Jeff Porcaro, Christoph Schneider, Dave the band Tyrannic Ethical Reconstruction?
Grohl, Vinnie Paul, George Kollias, Nick Barker, Kai
Hahto, Derek Roddy, Gene Hoglan, Pete Sandoval, Francesco: Wow, you know everything about me,
Gavin Harrison, Mike Terrana... too many to list. ahah! It was crazy! It was my first Death Metal band
and I have tons of memories of our experiences all
around the country and in the studio! Few people
SDM: Tell us about playing drums on Fleshgod know that we recorded a CD! Maybe because it s
Apocalypse s Mafia EP. never been released ahah! Fun time and school time
I d say!
Francesco: It was horrible. I couldn t play half of the
things I was supposed to record at that moment. We
had to track the parts in very small sections. It took SDM: Is it true that you were also Recording
as much time as a 10 song recording session even Assistant Engineer on the In Tenebra promo in
if it was just an EP. It was my first studio experience 2012?
as a drummer so.. could ve been worse.
Francesco: Yes it s true! They are friends of ours and
it s been interesting and fun helping them during
SDM: Tell us about playing drums on 2008 s Da the recording session! It was actually my first time
Vinci Death Code (Split). but now I m doing it more often. I d like sometime in
the future to follow the entire album production of a
Francesco: I didn t play the drums on that one. I did band, not doing sounds of course but adding some
the guitars and vocals. of my arrangement experience to their work..
we ll see!
SDM: Tell us about playing guitar on Oracles. How
come you didn t play drums on this album? SDM: What s next for you?
Francesco: The reason is that I started playing Francesco: I have a very busy year ahead! We start
drums in 2009 and Oracles was recorded in 2008. I with a huge European run with Kataklysm and
wrote all the drum parts but I couldn t play them, so Krisiun in January, than we have a lot of festivals
we hired Mauro who was playing drums for Hour Of and and tours all around the world. We are also
Penance in that period. going to hit Australia and Japan for the first time, I
can t wait. I m also going to do my first clinics and
lessons on tour, it will be great! Last, we re going to
SDM: What was it like to play in Hour of Penance as shoot new videos and work on an orchestral version
their vocalist (2006-2010)? What was experience of the album Labyrinth . This year will definitely
like to sing on the albums The Vile Conception in be exciting!
2008 and Paradogma in 2010?
I want to thank you for this interview and for what
Francesco: I had great times with them. I m glad you re doing for myself and Fleshgod Apocalypse.
that many people enjoyed my work as a singer and I also want to thank my and your fans for the
I thank them but I was a horrible frontman and unending support during these years!
singing has never been my cup of tea. I m proud to
be on those albums though.
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