"I know that the band is basically equipped with drummers, guitarists, and bassists nowadays, but I always feel that the band should be more diversified, and the keyboard sound 'color' is rich and colorful, which can give more variations and elements to the music, and can also allow the band to get rid of the shackles and create its own 'color'." This is Hugo's answer to Joseph's question.

This is the idea that Hugo came up with after participating in the rock night, Hugo was exposed to a wide variety of music, even if it was limited to the rock genre, including the beginning of the seventies and the second decade of the twenty-first century, in Hugo's understanding, a band should not be bound by the so-called "style", but should develop its own music according to the style and "character" of its own band. The Nirvana Band was great, but not everyone could copy Curt's; The Beatles were great, but it wasn't easy to find another John Lennon and another Paul McCartney in the world.

If anyone is willing to look back at Michael Jackson's musical career, he has carved out his own unique musical style, and innovations such as moonwalks, music videos, and "shudder" have made him one of the greats.

So when Hugo formed his own band, he couldn't help but start thinking that their band should have its own style, and rock should not be music that is only confined to guitar strings. Rock music should also be open to more new things, so as to form a style that belongs to each band, such as rap rock, such as metal core, such as industrial metal, such as post-grunge rock, such as alternative rock. Actually, this is the new metal rock.

If the new metal music is strictly defined, it means that the distorted timbre and extreme volume of the traditional heavy metal music are retained, and the more melodic 'sex' main parts such as hip-hop and rap are 'mixed', and the timbre of the new metal music and heavy metal must be more vigorous and primitive, because the guitar part of the new metal is not as complex as in heavy metal music, and the position it occupies is also greatly weakened.

New metal is a very general term, broadly speaking, it includes almost all the new heavy music forms that emerged in the 90s, and the authoritative media's explanation for this is that violent metal, compared with traditional heavy metal, there are more angry and violent elements instilled in the music by the band members, and the media through which the members express this idea are different and diverse, which also makes the new metal music form a colorful style, and it has not formed an independent special music style until 2014.

In the long history of music, new metal music has always been very widely controversial, because it has no technical breakthroughs, no complex arrangements, and has not yet formed a truly independent unified music style, and its diverse and rich characteristics have also become its weakness to attract controversy. However, it is undeniable that the contribution of new metal music to the diversification of music is irreplaceable, and the application of electronic music, the use of guitar, and the creation of arrangements have all had an indelible impact on the development of music in the 21st century.

In fact, the biggest contribution of new metal music is to surpass the impact of metal 'waves', 'tides', death 'waves' and 'tides' on mainstream music, and truly impact rock music into the mainstream market. The rock world of heavy metal.

There are many die-hard fans of metal rock who have lashed out at the new metal music, even considering it a disservice and insult to the rock, and they have never been willing to acknowledge the status of the new metal music. But in Hugo's view, this view is incorrect, and the most important thing is to have a heart that truly loves music and a passion for pursuing music, so that the role of new metal music in the history of rock development will be recognized.

What's more, after entering the 21st century, heavy metal rock has brought a new wave of "waves" and "tides", in which new metal music also has an immeasurable role in propulsion. Not to mention that in the musical environment of the 21st century, the diversity of music has developed to a new stage, and the historical position of new metal music has become clearer.

So when the band was formed, Hugo communicated his ideas with Neil and Pedro, originally Hugo thought that this process would be very difficult, after all, Hugo enjoyed a "thousand fingers" treatment on the last rock night, but surprisingly, Neil and Pedro strongly agreed with Hugo's idea.

Neil and Pedro for Hugo in "strangling the hero Kiill." your。 heroes)" were amazed by the song, and they were also very curious to see if they would develop their own unique musical style if they injected more elements into rock. At this point in time in 1992 and 1993, the technical innovation of rock and roll reached a new bottleneck, and the role of the guitar was amplified as never before, which also made the development path of various rock bands quite consistent: constantly polishing their own techniques, pursuing the complexity of arrangement, and at the same time making zuò music lose innovation.

Hugo, Neil, Pedro, including Fokine, are actually all musicians under the influence of this, and they have never relaxed in the practice of their own techniques, so several people have been around the skills part of several exchanges, and everyone always thinks about making music out of 'flowers' when discussing music, which loses the most essential thing of music.

In Hugo's creativity, if you can open your mind and re-read rock and roll from a different angle, then you can indeed see a new world. Both Neil and Pedro seem eager to take the shot. Not to mention whether they can create a new genre of music or create a new history of zào music, it will be an unforgettable experience on their own path of pursuing music, which is why they always insist on wandering in the world of music, because they love music so much and are willing to accept a challenge.

Keyboards have been taken unappreciated by traditional metal rock bands, especially the electronic keyboard, which they consider to be a blasphemy against rock 'n' roll. But in fact, the earliest heavy metal bands, such as the black 'colored' Sabbath (hlack. Sahhath, Led Zeppelin (LED. zeppeihn) are heavily using keyboards, while deep purple bands (deep. purpde) has a full-time keyboardist directly in the band, and there are plenty of keyboard solos in the songs.

For neo-metal rock, the keyboard is not an indispensable instrument, but it can indeed enrich the creation of melodies and the 'color' of the sound, and it is a very 'colorful' supplement to a band. A good keyboardist can bring a lot more to the band than you can with a guitar or drum kit.

In fact, the goatskin band also added a full-time keyboardist in the later period, Neil Curtin. g), the keyboardist became a member of the band in 1996 and also injected a new breath into the band, marking a shift in the musical style of the goatskin band

Therefore, Hugo believes that the band still needs a keyboardist, maybe not a full-time keyboardist, and can work part-time on other instruments, but must know the keyboard, which is a kind of enrichment for the whole band. Neil and Pedro also nodded in agreement.

Of course, the lack of drummers is fatal compared to keyboardists, which is the fundamental reason why Hugo's three-piece band never made it.

Joseph didn't know much about the style of music, but he was deeply impressed by what Hugo called "giving more variety and elements to the music", "Adding a keyboard was a bold decision. Joseph nodded in surprise, then casually added, "Alfonso is a 'good' keyboardist, he once told me that he wanted to be a member of a rock band, but obviously the keyboard skills didn't help anything, so he started learning guitar." ”

"What? You mean Alfonso Lopez? Hugo was stunned, Alfonso was the salesman who bought the car last time, Joseph's hair was small, "I remember him as a melodic guitarist, just like me." ”

"Yes, he's been learning guitar for a few years, but he learned the keyboard as a kid." Joseph also sensed Hugo's excitement and couldn't help but raise his head, "He plays the electronic piano very well, but I don't know how the technique is, I don't understand this kind of professional thing." ”

A bold idea flashed through Hugo's mind, "Joe, did you say Alfonso would like to join our band?" ”

"You mean quit your job and settle down completely to make music?" Joseph opened his mouth slightly, a little uncertain.

"Yes, after this finale, I don't want to appear in movies again in the short term, you know, the brain is 'messed up'. So I thought, if possible, put together a band, then practice, go around and perform, and have some fun with the music. In fact, Hugo wanted to do this last year, but at that time he didn't have enough capital, let alone a band, so he still chose to be a good actor on the ground. But now, he needs to take a break and the band can be formed, so when will he not embark on the journey? "However, I don't think it's going to be easy for us to make a profit, you know, there are so many underground rock bands, and there are definitely not a few bands that are 'colorful' but never get a chance. So ......"

It was a huge challenge for Alfonso to give up his current stable working environment and rededicate himself to pursuing his musical dreams. If you are any other person, you will hesitate.

Joseph thought for a moment, "If it was Alfonso three years ago, he would have agreed without hesitation, but now, I'm not sure." "Time always changes, even when you've grown up together," I'll ask him, though. Of course, even if he agrees, he should have to go through your audition, right? ”

"Of course, we still value technology." Hugo looked at the cassette of the goatskin band in his hand, and his mood involuntarily began to fly.