Hecatombe

After the Demo Nightmares (2000) release, Hecatombe got together and started to work pretty hard to develop its musical identity.

During the two following years, the band remained focused on Demo 2002 (2002) release, showing all the evolution they had. After a few reviews in respected rock websites and magazines, such as Rock Brigade and Roadie Crew (Brazil) and also metal.it (Italy), the band started to play throughout southern Brazil, conquering new fans, and also getting experienced. Hecatombe has won Festival de Rock de Lavras do Sul (Lavras do Sul, RS) twice, as 2ª Best Band in 2001 and also as Best Show in 2002.

In the beginning of 2008, the anxiously awaited Hate ‘n Rage got out, and it broke a lot of boundaries to the band. The band worked hard through an extensive promotion, and that rose considerably the access hits on Hecatombe’s official website, reaching an average up to 1.000 visitors per month, and that number keep raising since then. Dust to Dust, the first song that hit the airwaves through all the world, mainly in the USA, was playing in important rock and metal radios such KNAC, UCLA, Nvasionradio, Pixie103, between many others. The song shared the shows with mainstream artists such as Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, Slipknot, etc, receiving a lot of of comments and compliments from the public and from DJ’s. A fans group created a Hecatombe Support Page in Germany. Right after, Hecatombe joined a bands contest called Cocaine Rocks Contest, a contest created by the energy drink brand Cocaine Energy Drink, which is manufactured by the American company Redux Beverages, owned by Fear Factory’s Raymond Herrera, and Cypress Hill’s B-Real. The band has reached the semifinals, which was a TOP10 from more than 160 bands from all over the world. All this promotion was made by the band alone.

Hecatombe is such an energetic with extreme attitude band, and the songs and the shows are always pretty intense, so the band has decided to show that in a DVD titled Crossing No-Fly Zone (2010). The DVD was shot inside an Caxias do Sul, RS, Brazil, airport’s hangar. At least the first part, coz the audiovisual EP shot was made inside ACIT Studios, in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, with six brand new songs. The DVD features, aside from the songs, 2 music videos, an inside the band documentary plus English, Portuguese, Spanish and German subtitles. The DVD was entirely financed by Caxias do Sul’s Culture Secretary, in recognition to the quality of the work that Hecatombe has always showed in its entire career.

When “Not Enough” and “There’s a Hollow” music videos were released, they’ve reach the amount of more than 1.000 views each in less than three weeks, creating a buzz, and receiving tons of compliments and comments of music business well known people, as long as the fans.

Hecatombe got endorsed by Ace of Spades Clothing and Tattoo, a company that supports the band’s career. The band in writing songs endlessly and they’re preparing a new single with music video, so they can release Hecatombe’s debut album. As the band is getting a good response and a good amount of executions of the American media, the band is planning the trip to Los Angeles (California), to record the first album and get on tour as soon as possible.

Formed by Boll3t [drums], Wood [bass], Mark [vocal] and Caldo [guitar], Hecatombe writes lyrics that inspire an attitude changing through a mental riot. This personality of the quartet it’s shown in the modern energetic metal they do.

We take many influences, from a lot and a sort of bands. The Hecatombe has a great advantage on this subject, that we are musically wide open minded, which gives us great results writing our songs. We also think that what influences us ain't only other bands/musicians, but things and facts that occurs each day to each one of us.