The first edition of Insidious Prophecy to be held in Kolkata on April 14 features on the bill Infernal Diatribe, Strangulate, Armament, Deadbolt, Divide Torture, Lunatic Fringe, Gnosis of Catacomb, Genocide Disorder and Chaotic Dread. This is the debut extreme metal show being organized by Diabolus Ex Machina and features bands from Kolkata and the North-East playing a variety of styles. Indian Metal Scene had a conversation with grindcore act from Manipur, Genocide Disorder where they spoke about their music, songwriting, influences and plans for the upcoming gig. Here are some excerpts!
About the band: “We are the only grindcore band in Imphal. We started out in June, 2014 and had been gigging as a quadruple act in the past years. Recently, we added a new axeman who is an acclaimed shredder in the scene. Genocide Disorder is Chetan on vocals, Jevy aka Jivan on guitars, Jeng-song on guitars, Bachu on bass and Gopanchin on drums.”
Music: “Grindcore is about raw music structures; it’s extreme and heavily distorted, has down tuned guitars, grinding over driven bass, fast tempo, blast beats and growls and high-pitched shrieks. Our music comprises of these elements entwined around concepts like reality, dualism and relevant present-day themes. Our music is known for its brevity. A major shift in our style took place after Gopanchin joined us as the drummer. He’s a young prodigy and one hell of a drummer who has made our sound ruthless!”
Ideology and lyrical themes: “Grind, crust and powerviolence are all offshoots of punk music. As we trace our roots to punk, it’s hard not to write politically charged music. We write about anarchy, dualism, etc. and direct our aggression against the evils of society.”
Influences: “We draw inspiration from some of the most abrasive sounding bands like Insect Warfare, Nasum, Wormrot, Vital Remains, Dead Kennedys, Cannibal Corpse but above all our strongest influence comes from the mighty Napalm Death.”
Genocide Disorder at Blood and Roots Tour, Imphal, 2016.
What’s cooking? “We’re working on our debut EP which we plan to release this year along with some merchandise. We are also planning a small tour. We are looking forward to releasing one of the tracks from the record before Insidious Prophecy, hopefully by April.”
What’s in store for Insidious Prophecy Vol. 1? “It’s going to be our first show outside our home town and with our new guitarist. You guys should watch out for our drummer. We will deliver a madass set and will also be releasing a promotional t-shirt via Vitality Merchandise. The artwork is being done by our brother at Dark Fancy. We will be making the announcement in the next few days. This wouldn’t have happened without the help from our friends at Sound Check booking team.”
Any message? “Kolkata will witness the extreme from Imphal! We hope to reach out to a wider fan base with our music. We are honored to share stage with some of the finest bands in the country and are looking forward to catching up with the team behind this fest, especially Abhishek Biswas.”
The venue for the show is Muzik Factory, Salt Lake Kolkata. Passes are priced at 250 INR early bird and 300 INR at the gates.
For details, follow the event page on Facebook!
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