Interview NITRITONO

NITRITONO's 'Cecità' explores themes of indifference, inspired by Saramago. Their blend of Post-Metal and Noise-core is a calculated chaos, enriched by collaboration and Italian heritage.

1. "Cecità" seems to delve into deep thematic territories inspired by José Saramago's novel. How did the concept of blindness and indifference resonate with you as artists, and how did it influence the album's creation process?

It influences as a lot. In Italy there is a lot of indifference towards music, art, culture in general. We were inspired by the covid period actually because the album was written exactly during this period; and we both read José Saramago, and so we came up with the idea to give this name to the album

2. Your sound has been described as a blend of Post-Metal and Noise-core, with influences ranging from Neurosis to Swans. How do you approach blending these diverse influences into a cohesive sonic experience?

I saw swans playing live 3 times, and every time it was like a sort of controlled Chaos. So, we always start from long jam sessions and then we cut the parts that we like and resonate with us. Talking about Neurosis I think we have some of their heaviness.

3. The tracklist of "Cecità" includes intriguing titles like "A Denti Stretti" and "Evviva Piazzale Loreto." Could you shed some light on the thematic and musical significance behind these titles?

A denti stretti (clenched teeth) relates to the ability to move on despite all the difficulties… and I think it’s the summary of all this covid period. Evviva Piazzale Loreto relates to the place where Benito Mussolini was hanged. We decided to dedicate this song to him because it is a song in major key (“the happy key in music”); given that his death was the only positive event during his life, we thought that it would be nice to dedicate this song to his death which corresponded to the end of Fascism in our country.

4. Collaboration seems to be a significant aspect of your work, evident in the guest appearance of Lucynine on "Nodus Tollens." How do these collaborations enhance your creative process, and what drew you to collaborate with Lucynine specifically for this track?

We always like to collaborate with other people because thay always give something more to our songs. Lucynine knows us from the very beginning, and we wanted to do a song with him since ages probably. So, we asked him and he delivered it… very awesome guy!!

5. Your band name, NITRITONO, is a fusion of "nitrito" (neighing) and "trìtono" (tritone), symbolizing the convergence of sound and music theory. Could you elaborate on how this concept reflects your musical identity and approach?

Well you already explained that very well! We came up with this name simply because it is noisy and in some way calculated.. so the verse of an animal could be related to our most instinctive part and the “rationality” could be connected with the Tritono. So yeah, that fully reflects us and our music

6. Over the years, from your self-released demo in 2013 to your latest album "Cecità" in 2024, how do you perceive your musical evolution as a duo? What were the defining moments or influences that shaped this journey?

When we started, we did not know exactly what we wanted to do. I think that the defining moment was exactly during the writing process of our second album. We were robbed twice in our rehearsal room, then the pandemic came out exactly when the second album was ready to be published. This all lead us to close ourselves in the rehearsal room in order to produce the best that we could… and now with Cecità is the first time that we are fully satisfied of the result.

7. "Cecità" was recorded and mixed by Danilo Battocchio and mastered by Claudio Adamo. How did their expertise contribute to realizing your artistic vision for the album?

I think this was fundamental. Danilo is incredible behind the mixer and he helped a lot in the studio during the recording process. Everything just sounded perfectly and honestly in extreme music I think he is the best in Italy. And Claudio is also an amazing master engineer and he is another beast… so yes, for this album they have been fundamental.

8. Your music often explores intense and visceral themes. How do you balance conveying these emotions through your music while maintaining a sense of accessibility for your audience?

Well… I don’t know if we are accessible honestly ahahah. We do this just to save money from therapy probably, that’s how we keep balance. Anyway… with Cecità I think that we made it a little bit more approachable because the songs are more structured… at least this is our impression.

9. Italian culture and history seem to permeate some of your song titles, such as "25 Aprile 1945" and "Evviva Piazzale Loreto." How does your cultural heritage influence your creative process and lyrical themes?

Well for this song in particular, the reason is described previously. Concerning cultural matters, we live near the alps and I think that throughout the years we were very influenced by nature more than our cultural heritage.

10. As a duo consisting of Siro Giri and Luca Lavernicocca, how do you navigate the dynamics of collaboration and creative decision-making within the band?

Well it’s very difficult as you may imagine. We are both stubborn people, but in the end we always manage to come up with possible solutions.

11. Looking ahead, what aspirations or goals do you have for NITRITONO's future, both musically and otherwise? Are there any particular directions or experiments you're eager to explore in your forthcoming work?

In this moment we are very focused on playing live as much as possible. We would like to tour in Europe, but it’s obviously complicated. And talking about music is still too soon… we’ll after the concerts what we will do.

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