Former Sepultura drummer Eloy Casagrande and Slipknot have joined forces for what would be the most potent model of Slipknot in a very long time. However how did the 2 events come collectively? In a translated interview with Veja São Paulo, Casagrande mentioned it began in December 2023.
“The invitation got here in December, via [their] supervisor,” he mentioned. “He requested if I used to be desirous about auditioning first. I accepted. They requested me to document and ship them some movies from proper right here in Brazil. Initially there have been 3 songs, then they requested me for 3 extra, and requested if I had any plans to go to the US, and I used to be scheduled to carry out there in January with my instrumental music undertaking, Casagrande & Hanysz.
“In order that they moved my flight up a bit, and I spent 5 days in Palm Springs, rehearsing with the complete band. Then they requested me to increase my keep by one other 5 days, so we might document some issues. I feel that was additionally a part of the audition, they threw new concepts at me to see what my songwriting was like. They wished to check me in each means.”
Casagrande mentioned he was formally invited to hitch the band in February, however that the audition course of was fairly brutal.
“At first, they did not clarify what we have been going to do. It was all type of in the dead of night. The very first thing they despatched was a NDA doc, so I could not focus on it with anybody. I discovered the setlist, ready myself and, 4 days earlier than the journey, they despatched me a listing of 32 songs that it might be essential for me to know. Lots of the songs I used to be studying weren’t on that checklist, so I began searching for sheet music.
“After I acquired there, they gave me a setlist on the primary day, which had some songs I did not know both, however we went out taking part in. On the primary day, I used to be very nervous, as a result of the band was full, and it is fairly an influence to see the fellows there in entrance of you. It is a band I have been listening to since I used to be a teen, and adopted on TV.
“On the primary day I used to be horrible, I did not like my efficiency, however from the second day on I improved. Every day they performed a unique setlist within the morning, so I had just a few hours to study a tune or two that was lacking. General, it was very easy. I had everybody’s help.”
Casagrande later revealed that he is on good phrases with each present Sepultura drummer Greyson Nekrutman and former Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg. As for the way forward for Casagrande-knot, all he mentions is that there is some new stuff within the works.
“I am nonetheless making an attempt to grasp how the dynamics of the band work, it is not so clear but how issues work by way of data and new songs. We have written just a few issues, they usually’re shelved in the meanwhile. We have now a gig on the 12th and we will spend just a few days there, exchanging musical concepts. In the interim, I do not suppose there’s any stress to document new materials. However I am positive they wish to, I do not know when, as a result of proper now the band is concentrated on celebrating its 25th anniversary.”
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