Hi, how’s life in Brazil? Do you count how many of tape/cd/vinyl that ROT has released til today?
After 6 years, we can say that we are finally healing… These were years that seemed to never end, many people died, lost their jobs, housing, the increase of violence, etc. I'm glad things are looking a bit better now.
I think it's impossible to tell this, I'm sorry. Knowing exactly how many tapes out there seems impossible…
Any releases that your band had been ripped off (or not satisfy with the deal) by the label/band?
EP Split w/ Chikara, this release made us very upset, as the deal would only be on cassette. Very sad about that.
After decades of grinding, you guys still active with all the music releases, merchs etc, what motivates you guys to keep struggling in this scene?
The anger, the hatred we feel for this inhuman, cowardly and racist System, our music is a way of demonstrating our dissatisfaction with the Neoliberalism that massacres people every day.
How Covid-19 (corona) affected ROT’s activities? Do you believe in those vaccine thinggie? If you don’t mind, please share with us what happen to Alex..
Alex died because the vaccine was not applied on him. Not just him, more than 700,000 Brazilians were murdered because of poor medical care, the government itself took charge of boycotting vaccines. Yes, I believe in vaccines and science.
As the band matured by time, do you guys still OK to release a rehearsal-recorded-with-walkman thing, especially for small label? Or you guys have certain standard of audio quality in releasing?
…I don't know if the right word would be "quality standard", but tous, a recording has to pack some punch, weight, and be reasonably audible. We are not going to release anything just because “it was Rot that did it”, never. There are people who expect us to do something that touches the minds and hearts and we care about that above all.
Ok that gonna be the end of this interview, any last word to the reader? Or maybe to promote your latest upcoming release?
Thank you very much for the space given to the band! We are very happy and writing at this moment, in the middle of 2023 we will have an unprecedented release and in the beginning of 2024 there's more coming, thank you and keep the underground alive!!!
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