1. Hello Mr.Alvarenga! As we know you are the vocalist of one of the mighty melodic death metal acts in Brazil, non-other than the mighty D.A.M! You also take care of the keyboards and synths of the songs D.A.M has written up to now. Can you tell us how you started the journey with D.A.M?
Alvarenga: Well D.A.M started as my solo project in 2013 and it is my little child, I care a lot about it! I made DAM to show the world my researches at the Music College, how I compose and blend the composing techniques from classical music with heavy metal, so DAM´s journey is my personal journey is the same I like to compose songs that are connected in a deep level and to make that happen you have to write all the instrument lines! DAM was the way that I found to make that happens, to express myself as a person and as a composer in the way that I believe is the right one to be!
2. Can you tell us how difficult it is to simultaneously perform the vocals and keyboards in the live gigs?
Alvarenga: The hardest part is to transport my keyboard set(laughs), seriously it´s something fun to make, sometimes is hard to change key patches and sometimes to interact with the crowd, so I make choices all the time!About the coordination to play an instrument and sing at the same time, well it´s a matter of practice!
3. Tell us something about your hometown, the local scene and any co-bands that you think are doing well?
Alvarenga: Well my hometown is Ouro Preto a historical city from Brazil and it´s beautiful! Full of mountains and baroque architecture, there´s no local scene, no space to play and that´s why I moved from there!
4. As we know one of the mammoth metal act from Brazil is Sepultura, how much does they influence you guys?
Alvarenga: Musically? Nothing at all! I never heard them being sincere! But I believe they inspire everyone in Brazil with their story and so I!
5. Can you tell us about your recent success with your debut "Tales of The Mad King"?
Alvarenga: Well Tales was released in 2013 and we got good feedback from fans and media, made me happy, even after we released “The Awakening” in 2014 guys still dig it and prefer it, there´s a lot of essence on it!
6. I've heard the EP Phantasmagoria and was totally blown away! An awesome blend of melody and neoclassical song writing! Do you think you guys are bring down the core Scandinavian melodic death metal right there in Brazil?
Alvarenga: I was really influenced by Finnish metal bands when I was younger, you can hear them echoing in DAM, about bring the core those bands are really famous in Brazil is not something new this kind of sonority but it´s fun guys from here and other parts of the world thinking that DAM is from Scandinavia and when they discover that we are from Brazil and live in the same city as Sepultura is from (laughs) their face is something I can´t forget (laughs).
7. As we know, this is the digital age and piracy harms the artist. What are your thoughts on songs being downloaded over piracy?
Alvarenga:I prefer to not give my opinion! But more and more Music (and Art) is losing its value!
8. Can you tell us more about your future plans?
Alvarenga: I want to release new EP “Premonitions”, record the last DAM Trilogy´s album called “Save me from myself!!!”! By now is the only things I can see in the horizon! I have more material written and things in my mind but I will need to decide to keep DAM as a solo project where I make everything or to transform into a real band! To make that decision I will finish the Trilogy I proposed to myself first!
9. It is evident that most of your fans around the world wants to know the significance and the full form of the band name "D.A.M". Are you willing to disclose it someday or will you leave it to the listeners?
Alvarenga: Yeah the name lies hidden in the trilogy! After the last album release I will say what DAM means!
10. How was your recent Argentina tour? Are you planning for any Asian/European tour for the future?
Alvarenga: The tour was perfect! I loved Argentina and it´s metal scene! I have plans but to make a tour you need a team working on it, not only the band but people from the region you intend to go, it’s a hard path to walk friend because you have plans and a message to spread but without money you can´t make things happen!
11. The significance of the awesome band logo! Can you tell us something about it?
Alvarenga: DAM lyrics talk about occultism, each letter is a symbol with a hidden meaning connected to what DAM means and with the music proposal I created with DAM!
"Thank you for your time! Wish to see new materials of D.A.M soon. Long live melodic death metal! Long live Brazil! Long Live D.A.M !"
- Mir Hisham
“Thanks for the space! It was a nice interview! All the best for you and your projects!”
- Guilherme de Alvarenga
Interview Dated : 9/12/2015
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