Hail and welcome to Iron Backstage! Before we begin the interview, could you please introduce yourself to our readers and provide a brief history of Papa Necrose?
Luquian Silva: Hey everyone, my name is Luquian Silva, I'm the drummer of Papa Necrose. First of all, I'd like to thank you for having us here for this interview. I hope you enjoy it and get to dive a bit into our history.
We are an Old School Death Metal band formed in 2010 — that's 16 years of history. For some, it might not seem like much, but for us it's basically a lifetime, especially for me, since I'm 23 years old and have been following this band's journey since I was young.
How would you describe your music, and which bands have been your biggest influences?
Luquian Silva: Our sound, just like the death metal we play, is filthy, aggressive, and fast — but without losing the technical aspect. We're also really into the more "progressive" side of metal, which is why one of our biggest influences is Death, especially the Human era. Of course, their entire discography influences us, but that album has a very special place for us.
I'd say our main influences are Obituary, Pestilence, and as mentioned before, Death.
How many albums or demos has Papa Necrose released so far, and which ones are your personal favorites?
Luquian Silva: We have released 2 demos (Driven to Evil and The Tortuos Path), 2 splits (Culto à Morte and Morbid Nights with Souls from the Hell), and 4 full-length albums (The Souls Collector Vatican, Open Infected Body, The Infected Fucking Church, and our most recent one, Anthropomorphy Execution).
Has Papa Necrose's music evolved over the years, and if so, how?
Luquian Silva: Definitely. Like any band, finding your own identity is a universal challenge. It can take years for a band to truly establish its sound, and we went through that as well.
As Lavoisier once said, "Nothing is created, nothing is lost, everything is transformed." Over the years, we developed an obsessive hunger for old school death metal, combining our influences while gradually building our own identity.
I believe our latest album is the result of all of that — we managed to merge our influences with our identity and created what we consider the masterpiece of our creative process.
How long does it typically take for you to record an album?
Luquian Silva: Man, this one (Anthropomorphy Execution) in particular took much longer. Over the years, our members have taken on more responsibilities in life, and that inevitably affects the band. In Brazil, living exclusively from metal is extremely difficult — we basically get no financial return from what we do.
Everything we create comes from pure love and madness for metal.
This album took us around 3 to 4 years to complete, while The Souls Collector Vatican took about 2 to 3 years. The whole process — writing, structuring, pre-production, production, recording, and post production — is very complex. But I think we are now mature enough to understand it better and hopefully be faster in the future.
Can you tell us more about Anthropomorphy Execution?
Luquian Silva: Anthropomorphy Execution comes from our deepest hatred towards the Christian religion, especially the Vatican, and all the bullshit they preach and worship.
Our lyrics and overall theme are heavily focused on that hatred, along with human hypocrisy. But nothing pisses us off more than people who follow a religion that, in our view, only mentally corrupts human beings.
This is not something new for us — we always try to make it very clear. Our life's work is to express and document this through our lyrics and music.
What's next for Papa Necrose? Are you working on any new albums, and if so, can you give us some details?
Luquian Silva: Right now, we're planning to enjoy our latest release, but we've already started talking about the next album — especially what we want to represent, both musically and visually, as well as lyrically.
I'm responsible for a big part of the songwriting, and I can already say that I've started the creative process for the next album. Soon we'll sit down together to decide if this is really the direction we want to follow.
Do you have any upcoming tours or gigs planned to promote your latest album?
Luquian Silva: Yes, we're currently playing several shows around our hometown, Salvador, Bahia. We're also planning to play in different regions across Brazil.
We believe this year we'll be traveling a lot to spread the good old old school death metal to everyone who supports us.
Are there any plans for Papa Necrose to play in Europe or the USA in the future?
Luquian Silva: There have been plans in the past and there are still plans now, but it doesn't depend only on us. Leaving the country with a death metal band is a dream for any Brazilian band, just like bands such as Sepultura, Krisiun, Korzus, Crypta, and many others have done.
But all of this depends on opportunities, invitations, and a lot of bureaucracy. Unfortunately, we wish it were easier.
Have you ever done any opening acts for major heavyweight bands? If so, when and where?
Luquian Silva: We haven't done any opening for big bands exactly, but we played at an event where Suffocation also performed, in the countryside of Bahia, in a city called Santo Antônio de Jesus — ironic, right?
That was definitely a personal achievement for us.
What is your opinion on death metal scene in Salvador?
Luquian Silva: We have a solid scene, with new bands constantly emerging. Even though it's not easy to play metal nowadays, especially in our city, it shows how strong and appreciated the genre still is.
People enjoy it and feel the need to keep it alive through shows, new bands, podcasts, zines, and many other ways.
Some bands I can mention are Infected Cells, Devouring, Morbid Perversion, Cristandade em Chamas, Profane War, Suffocation Of Souls, Aztlan, Eternal Sacrifice, Diabolism, Rottenbroth, among many others. Just these are already worth spending a lot of time listening to.
Do you have any messages for our readers?
Luquian Silva: Stay safe, stay alive, and keep listening to good old school death metal.
Check out our latest release Anthropomorphy Execution, look up the band — we also have high-quality live performances available.
Keep that curiosity alive and keep searching for new bands, because that's what fuels bands like us to keep creating filthy and extreme music for you.
A big thanks and we truly appreciate the opportunity to be part of this interview.
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