one of my favourite grind and hardcore release for this year.
check their bandcamp.
and read the interview we did by mail :
-can you go back
to the origin of the band and tell us how it happened? what was he
project at the start and how have you evolved since the beginning of
the band?
The
band started as a three piece in 2006 , consisting of Nick on drums ,
Kostas on guitars and Patroklos on vocals ,with the purpose of
playing fast /ugly stuff .There was no bassist at the time but we
kept going , rehearsing , making songs, playing gigs etc. After we
did the “escalating decay” cd in 2010 , Kostas Alatas came in
and filled in the bass player position. This lineup is up to present
day . Now with the bass involved , there is a different perspective
in sound. more raw = more intense…
-do you play or
have played in other bands?
Nick used to play
drums in Vulnus (brutal death metal). Nowadays is doing Cut Off
(fastcore/powerviolence) as well. Kostas (bass) is playing in
Mencea (technical death metal) and Ravencult (black metal)
-the band is
called Progress of inhumanity, I suppose we can take it as an
observation concerning the state of the world. how in your opinion
inhumanity is progressing, and do you think we can stop this
progression and how?
Every day we see
the decadence of human society especially the self-centered society
we live in, so inhumanity comes in many forms. Suppression and
exploitation is everywhere : in schools , in the army(army is
obligatory in Greece), in the system , human relations , your
everyday job , unemployment , the streets , through hunger , police
brutality. Fascism and celebration of greed are the current issues
we have to face, now more than ever…
-what do you want
to express through your lyrics?
Nothing more than
a personal opinion on shit we face every day.
-how does the
situation in Greece affects your music and your relation to it?
Every day we feel
more and more caged up , so we try to let all the anger in the music.
It surely affects us in any way, that’s the reason we play fast and
raging stuff. Greece is a trainwreck nowadays and we see no positive
future ahead. you can feel that in our lyrics.
-what about
Economy extortion? In your opinion how is it different from
Escalating decay
We think that
it’s a more spontaneous and raw recording, since the whole thing
was recorded live in one day and we added the vocals next. There is a
small change in the music concerning the fact that we have a new
instrument in the mix(bass). I guess it sounds a bit more punkish
and crude.
-do you think
grindcore (or grind related hardcore music) can be undestood as a
reaction against the recuperation and commodification of punk?
Yes, but not
easily, because most people think that this is crappy noise. As long
as they don’t like the music , they wouldn’t be in the position
of even opening the record sheet , finding out what the hell is all
about…
-do you think
that the DIY way of action could be a global alternative or do you
see it more as a practical way of growing for an underground band?
We believe that
the DIY action IS global alternative itself. Bands making their
own records, their own recordings ,doing gigs and working with
friends … it’s a growing network of independent thinkers. We
prefer this way because we can really build bridges between people
rather than having vacant personal relationships. “Doing it
yourself” is very healthy for us.
-which bands were
more influential for you, either for the music or for other things?
Old Napalm Death
for sure, S.O.D. , Suicidal Tendencies, Regurgitate, Disrupt, Brutal
Truth, Japanese grindcore, some American hardcore, etc. We all listen
to tons of bands, and our tastes vary from Brutal Death Metal to
Crossover, Thrash and sludgy stuff and we try to mix it up in a
personal perspective.
-which bands from
your area would you recommend?
Delete The Mass,
Slavebreed, Inveracity, Ravencult, Dead Congregation, Sarabante, Head
Cleaner, Wreckage, Cut Off, Gutter, Raw Noise Apes, there are some
great bands lurking in the greek underground.
-what about your
part in the new Monomaniac compilation?
Panos Agoros is a
long time friend and we liked the first compilation when it popped,
so he offered as a spot for the next monomaniac, the answer was an
immediate yes. We like this compilation coz it’s like tasting
different shots rapidly in a bar! We like the fact there are so
different artists in it.
-what is planned
for Progress of inhumanity in the coming months?
Some gigs here
and there to play live our new release and have fun, more rehearsals
for new material, and we’ll try to play abroad some time. Anyone
interested in some furious grindcore can get in touch here:
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