The discography comprises five albums, four EPs and the participation with a single track on an independent Scottish label’s compilation, featuring Rick Rozz’s (ex-Death/Massacre) band (M Inc) first ever song released. The fifth EP, Reanimated, can now be ordered directly with the band. Format: CD or digital. Release date: 11th September 2018.
"Os experimentalismos do grupo funcionam muito bem e prometem agradar quem procura por peso e uma música com pitadas de ousadia" - Brasil Metal História (Brasil)
"Composições nada repetitivas, empolgantes com peso e sujeira na medida certa, que promovem um verdadeiro ataque aos sentidos dos ouvintes. Misconducters é uma banda sensacional e extremamente recomendável, tanto para amantes do Rock N’Roll quanto do Metal" - Metal Reunion (Brasil)
"Collectively, the seven tracks on BOUNDLESS offer up a ton of energy and appeal that just feels good to listen to. Hard rockin’, angst spewin’, and skankin’ through the circle pit against the tide, Misconducters are nothing if not reliable" - Metal-Rules (Canada)
"Para quem busca um som onde a parte instrumental seja tocada com precisão numa aspereza significativa e mantenha os níveis de peso lá em cima o tempo todo, este desenfreado Boundless do Misconducters torna-se uma ótima opção e saiba de uma coisa: após a primeira audição é certo que você irá gostar do som" - Rock On Stage (Brasil)
“There is just so much to experience here, all of which is crackling with electrified energy and angst, then channeled for maximum effectiveness. From the fantastic title track ‘Pariah’ to the sludgy blues of ‘Pace of Life’, body blow after body blow of heavy metal mangles you with zeal.” - Riff Relevant (USA)
Misconducters originated as a trio in the outset of 2008, in London, after founder Den decided to put together a band in order to play his old songs. Some of these songs were written in the early nineties, but since Den never stopped writing, one may assume the arsenal’s been building up for over 27 years – and counting.
The loud and powerful live performances have always been a Misconducters trademark and so far got them sharing the stage with real legends such as Discharge, English Dogs, Patife Band, Broken Bones and Disorder, among many others of different genres.
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"They play a solid, metallic rock style that’s broad enough to indulge influences from thrash, punk and even some prog. There are some great, catchy hooks in the midst of it all and, put together, it all makes total sense. Powerful and entertaining, this is a band that may well make a big name for themselves in the coming years" - Fear And Loathing (UK)
"O Misconducters conseguiu colocar algo novo e sem flertar com outras bandas, a veia Hard/Metal aliada a pegada Punk, torna essa mistura um Rock'n'Roll alucinante e contagiante. São 7 faixas que confirmam o Misconducters como uma das bandas mais empolgantes do cenário nacional" - Rumors Mag (Brasil)
"Un trabajo notable fruto de seguro muchísimas horas de composición y calentarse la cabeza, el cual podría gustarle desde a la gente mas rockera, a thrashers y speed metaleros, y por supuesto, a los punks de la vieja escuela" - PunkeXpress (España)
"Soando direto e pesado, o grupo mostra uma energia quase sem fim, sendo que muitas vezes pode nos lembrar o trabalho clássico do Motörhead, mas mais técnico e sem soar como uma cópia" - Metal Samsara (Brasil)
"Misconducters are ready to conquer the subterranean world of Metal, being highly recommended for fans of Motörhead, Artillery, Nuclear Assault, Tank, Killer (Belgium), Paledriver, Forbidden, Abattoir, Vendetta, Blessed Death, Exciter, Bad Religion, English Dogs, Exploited, D.R.I., Discharge, Holocaust, Ratos do Porão, Iron Maiden (Paul Di’Anno era), and other NWOBHM and Thrash-Metal bands with an aggressive punch" - Progressive Rock & Metal (Brazil)
"This is music that can breathe on its own and doesn't need to rely on life support from a (over) producer's hands. Some may place a pure 'Metal' tag on the work of Misconducters, others possibly a 'Thrash' badge, but there's a bit of a punk edge to it all too that goes to give the songs a savagely brash front similar to Di'Anno era Maiden" - Über Röck (UK)
(Originally out on Metal Anarchy website in May 2018)
METAL ANARCHY: Tell me a little about your band:
DENFIRE: I formed Misconducters in London/UK in early 2008, where I lived for ten years. After a few releases and countless gigs in the midlands and south east of England I moved back to Brazil, where I’m originally from, and reformed the band – who’s been basically putting out an album every year since.
METAL ANARCHY: Who are your main influences?
DENFIRE: Not only, but mainly 60s, 70s and 80s rock-oriented music: Motörhead, The Animals, Napalm Death, King Crimson, Misfits, Death, Thin Lizzy, Cro-Mags, Angel Witch, New Model Army, Nuclear Assault, Alice Cooper, Tank, Chuck Berry, Venom, Monster Magnet, English Dogs, The Obsessed, Mountain, Bad Brains, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Discharge, Sir Lord Baltimore, Warfare, Living Colour… not to mention innumerable obscure and independent bands, singers and instrumentalists I played with or listen to.
METAL ANARCHY: What is your latest release and why should readers of this site check it out?
DENFIRE: It’s Misconducters’ fifth album, ‘Pariah’. It was the first time that I recorded it 100% by myself, playing all the instruments, since there was a lineup change last year and that was an opportunity to put together something more in the vein of how I see Misconducters should sound like. It’s honest, trendless heavy music, and should appeal to people who are not interested in following any scene dogmas.
METAL ANARCHY: What can people expect when they go to your live shows?
DENFIRE: A very tight and energetic set. As cliché as it may sound I reckon it would be fair to say we deliver it better live.
METAL ANARCHY: Where do you see your band heading in 5 years?
DENFIRE: I really don’t know, because fortunately I realized planning anything in life that’s more than middle term is pretty much a guaranteed recipe for frustration. So I’m basically drawing some drafts, keeping myself productive and looking forward to recording an EP with this new lineup later on this year.
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(Originally out on Fireworks Magazine #82 in March 2018)
MISCONDUCTERS are a hard rock and metal outfit that was formed in the UK but then relocated to Brazil. The band is basically a solo venture for the multi-talented Denfire. They have a new eight track CD out now called 'Pariah' which runs in at just over thirty-five minutes long and is the band’s ninth release since their debut ten years ago in 2008.
As a kid growing in the eighties in Brazil Denfire had his skateboard and was into the hype led by Tony Hawk. He came across stuff like Toy Dolls and Dead Kennedys, and during the same period there was a couple of major international shows and also this huge festival called Rock In Rio. "It was impossible not to be hooked on 'I Love It Loud' by KISS, which was playing nonstop on the radio. I also liked Elvis Presley and The Beatles from hearing at home. But it wasn't until I was handed a Guns N' Roses 'Appetite For Destruction' cassette in 1988 that I started to really pay attention to rock music. From that point on Metallica and Iron Maiden followed, along with punk rock, then death metal came right after and I had the urge to learn to play the guitar, which happened when I was fourteen." he explains to me.
Denfire feels that 'Pariah' is Misconducters best album yet. It sounds really powerful and he finally got to record a song by his favourite underground UK band, Inner Terrestrials, from south London. The track in question is 'Battlefield' and it's more like a pumped-up version as opposed to a faithful cover. For the artwork he wanted something striking in a similar way that hard rock records did in the seventies. "I wanted that Frank Frazzetta vibe and texture. Eventually I found a killer piece made by a Canadian artist called Steve Otis, so I had no doubt about buying the rights for that one," he smiles.
Denfire mainly listens to British and American guitar driven music. "That's what I like the most: rock and its sub-genres. Not only, but particularly stuff from the sixties, seventies and eighties, be it hard rock, prog, crust, thrash, psychedelic, fusion, grindcore," he says. For this album he wanted to mix the sense of melody, clarity and spaciousness of Asia's debut record with the rough edge, aggression and tightness of Venom's 'Resurrection'. The lyrics are more focused on existential and spiritual matters than usual, but social issues are also covered as per usual with Misconducters releases.
In his down time outside of music Denfire likes to study various subjects to try to figure out this surreal world we live in. "I'm always considering different points of view, observing behaviour, comparing theories, and the only conclusion I'm able to draw at this point is that nobody knows what the hell they are doing. We're like children left unattended at a nursery. I also like to travel, keep myself fit, be around animals and try different types of food – as long as they're animal-free…" he enthuses.
Misconducters is Denfire's therapy. "I'm not doing it other than to keep evolving in every possible way. This is honest music, not intended to compete with others whatsoever – if anything, I seek to contribute to the rock music catalogue expansion. Since I was never part of a specific scene, whoever comes across Misconducters music will have to rely on their own judgment to decide whether or not they like it. Anyway, this is what, respectively, Paul Speckmann (Master) and Mike Browning (Morbid Angel/Nocturnus) said when they heard some of the early material years ago: ‘That's some cool rock and roll’ and ‘it reminds me of the old punky stuff Angel Witch did’" he recollects.
Even though he would usually go for the more straight forward tracks, he is however very pleased with the tension and strength of the song 'Pace Of Life', and also the heaviness and dynamics of 'Top Of The Chain'. "I also find the final minute of 'Skyline' pretty cool, as those 'epic' type of layers of vocals and guitars are something I hadn't done before. But overall, it's difficult to spot highlights because that's the kind of album one listens to as a whole, from beginning to end. Of course, each person will have their favourite tracks, but from the feedback I heard so far, most people seem to agree it's an 'entire album experience'”.
The last time that Misconducters played live was about a year ago. The drummer couldn't commit any longer due to his other projects, so Denfire took the hiatus to work arduously on 'Pariah'. "This is a tough situation, because I don't really have an amazing deal, financially speaking, to offer, and I definitely won't let a lame, unreliable musician get on board. Hopefully I'll eventually come across people who really want to play in the band, take pride in it, be excited at rehearsals as much as when playing a gig. Until then, I'll carry on doing everything by myself – and that's ok," he explains to me.
'Pariah' was recorded at Lumen Studios, in São Paulo, just like its predecessor, with the difference that this time around he recorded and produced it all by himself. "Like I said, the drummer was busy with too many side projects going on and the bassist wasn't very excited about not having a full line-up. Since I always wrote the songs in Misconducters I took the chance to do every aspect of it my own way. The recordings were done maybe in fifty hours spread over a period of two or three weeks. The mixing took another few weeks too, because the sound engineer and I were determined to deliver something special," he says with spirit.
This year is the band's tenth anniversary. "The least that I could do is to provide a killer record. I also have four brand new songs pre-recorded as a demo on my port-studio which I’d like to work on and eventually release as an EP, or a split album with a like-minded band. Life’s a blank page anyway and I’m always open to good opportunities," concludes Denfire, bringing an end to our conversation.
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(Originalmente publicada na Caos Magazine #3 em dezembro de 2016)
O Misconducters foi fundado na Inglaterra por você em 2008, e lá, a banda participou fervorosamente da cena underground. Em 2013 você retornou ao Brasil e montou novamente a banda com integrantes locais. Como foi essa transição de sair da cena inglesa e passar a frequentar a cena nacional?
Interessante, primeiro porque a cena lá ainda tem uma estrutura melhor, mas também porque as coisas deram uma prosperada por aqui desde quando saí do Brasil, em 2003; agora há mais bandas, os músicos aprimoraram-se, há muito mais selos e distros, bons estúdios a preços acessíveis e locais para tocar. É claro que muitos desses locais fecham precocemente por falta de público, mas este é um problema enfrentado em UK também, mesmo que em menor escala.
Ainda na Inglaterra vocês tocaram ao lado de bandas como o Broken Bones, English Dogs e Discharge. Essa aproximação das bandas underground com as bandas maiores da cena é mais viável e frequente lá do que aqui?
É parecido porque lá também se paga para abrir shows de bandas underground. Dito isso, talvez por eles terem uma melhor estrutura e visão mais ampla da situação como um todo, pode-se arriscar dizer que sim, é ligeiramente mais viável – basta ter cara de pau e uma boa atitude. No nosso caso, nunca pagamos porque os valores não cabiam no nosso orçamento, portanto contávamos com indicações de conhecidos para tocar com bandas como Refuse/All, Midway Still, Under The Gun, ou com um pouco de sorte como foi no caso do Discharge: eu havia entrevistado o Rat para uma revista e, como era costume fazer nessas ocasiões, disse a ele que tinha uma banda etc. Tempos depois, numa das vezes que foram tocar em Londres precisavam de uma banda local e nos chamaram. Durante nosso soundcheck o promotor deles gostou tanto da gente que passou a nos chamar para tocar em Birmingham, onde nos apresentamos várias vezes ao lado de bandas como o Broken Bones, Disorder, English Dogs, The Fiend entre inúmeras outras. Como você pode ver, era geralmente punk ou crossover, porque era tudo DIY e encarávamos o baixo retorno financeiro, pois o importante era tocar. Nos círculos do metal e hard rock era mais difícil entrar, mas assim mesmo tocávamos também com bandas de heavy tradicional, stoner, rock’n’roll etc.
Conte-noa como foi participar em 2009 do Festival Underworld em Londres. Público, Organização, etc.
O Underworld é uma tradicional casa de shows em Camden Town, bairro alternativo de Londres. Foi lá que tocamos com o Discharge, juntamente com outra banda do norte da Inglaterra, o Certified. Teve lotação esgotada e nosso som de palco estava matador – cortesia do engenheiro de som do Discharge. Como não foi realmente um festival, por haver apenas três bandas no lineup, tudo ocorreu dentro dos prazos; desde o soundcheck até a hora do toque de recolher. Vale frisar que a grande maioria desse tipo de evento termina antes das 23hs – ou, estourando, meia-noite – para que haja tempo de as pessoas utilizarem transporte público para retornarem às suas casas.
Vocês também participaram da coletânea escocesa Fallen Souls, do selo Fall Of Eden Records, ao lado da banda M Inc (banda do Rick Rozz, ex Death e Massacre). Como se deu esse convite e como foi participar desse projeto?
Fomos contatados via Myspace pelo dono do selo, que nos ofereceu algumas cópias do CD como forma de pagamento. Ainda não tínhamos um álbum, apenas dois EPs (que mais parecem demos), então enviamos a ele a faixa “Ultimate Pain”, que já tínhamos gravada. Acho que fomos a única banda da compilação que não era de metal extremo, mas ele realmente gostou do nosso som e me dizia como gostava de bandas underground brasileiras (parece que chegou até a promover uns shows de black metal no interior de SP).
Na Inglaterra a banda lançou quatro EPs e um full álbum. Ao retornar para o Brasil a banda lançou mais três álbuns. Qual o balanço que você faz entre essas duas fases em termos de aceitação do público desses materiais lançados lá fora e depois aqui?
Tem havido uma expansão gradual do público. Esse material lançado na Inglaterra foi todo gravado e mixado muito rapidamente, com custo baixíssimo. Por consequência, atraia um público mais voltado para som cru e old school. Como a formação da banda no Brasil conta com músicos mais versáteis, pude explorar aspectos diferentes para compor as músicas, coisas que eu acabaria utilizando apenas em projetos paralelos. Portanto, está havendo uma progressão natural no som, o que acaba nos levando a dar maior importância à gravação e, consequentemente, resulta em maior interesse por parte de pessoas diferentes. Mas a essência continua a mesma.
Como está a recepção do novo álbum Circadian?
Muito boa, 100% positiva para falar a verdade. Parece que acertamos com esse disco.
Vocês fazem um misto de Heavy Metal e Hard Rock. Como definiria o som da banda e como surgem as ideias que permeiam tanto a sonoridade quanto as letras do Misconducters?
Nunca gostei de dogmas e tendências, então morreria de tédio antes de escrever um disco totalmente ‘fiel’ a um determinado estilo. Não vejo problema algum com quem o faz, mas para mim não serve. Um dos principais fatores levados em consideração na hora de compor é se, ao vivo, determinada música funcionaria. O uso de técnica mais apurada é bem-vindo contanto que a música saia bem executada e transbordando adrenalina. As letras precisam casar com a intensidade do som, então parece natural escrever sobre temas relacionados ao comportamento humano (material para inspiração tem de sobra).
Chegamos ao final, muito obrigado pela entrevista, Den, deixe o contato de como as pessoas podem adquirir os materiais da banda e deixe suas considerações finais.
Eu que agradeço mais uma vez e parabéns pela ótima iniciativa. O Circadian estará disponível em dezenas de lojas especializadas pelo Brasil nos próximos meses. Até lá, pode ser encomendado através das distros Terceiro Mundo Chaos (PR) ou Metal Reunion (RJ). Além disso pode ser adquirido diretamente com a banda nos shows ou via www.misconducters.com. Gostaríamos muito de poder tocar pelo Brasil, portanto estamos abertos a propostas sérias. Contato via site oficial, valeu!
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