Insane Therapy (Italy)

Interview with Simone Evangelista (vocals) 

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After a long period of inactivity, Insane Therapy from Pescara (Italy), returns with a completely evolved sound: a fusion of Symphonic Black/Death Metal with Deathcore and Metalcore influences. On April 29 their new single “Slaves Of The Indoctrination” was released, along with the official music video. This track marks a new chapter for the band, both in terms of composition and production, with a more mature approach. Recently, I sat down for a conversation with Simone Evangelista, the voice behind Insane Therapy. What was supposed to be a standard interview quickly turned into a deep, raw, and incredibly natural conversation about art, life, and the fire behind their music. I left that chat feeling like the rest of the world needed to know them, especially those outside of Italy. Here is our conversation.

Metal Revolution: Ciao Insane Therapy, how are thing in your camp and your city of Pescara nowadays?
Insane Therapy: Ciao, everything’s good, thank you. We’ve just become active again and now we feel like we want to devour the world. Pescara is a small seaside city, and half an hour away you have the mountains. The underground scene here is alive, and now, after a long time, there’s also a generational turnover with younger bands coming up, and we’re really happy about that.

MR: Can you take us back to the beginnings, when the band was formed? What were the initial plans for the band?
IT: When we formed the band, we were twenty-year-old kids rehearsing in a garage until six in the morning. We played as much as possible and our goal was to perform around Italy and abroad, have fun, and create music. Social media didn’t have the importance it has today, and even on a musical level the scene was different: you had to play live to make a name. Besides playing outside our city, we used to organize concerts and festivals in our hometown together with our crew , with the goal of creating a scene, supporting the existing scenes all across Italy, and bringing them to our area.

MR: Have there been many line-up changes and what is the current line-up? Would you be kind to introduce all members of the band?
IT: Yes, there have been some lineup changes, especially on the second guitar. Currently, the band consists of Emilio, founding member and guitarist; Emanuele on drums, present from the beginning; Simone on vocals, also there since the start; and Antonio, the latest addition, on bass. We decided to keep the second guitar as a backing track, because we found our balance as a four-piece. Before being musicians, we are brothers, and that has always been a fundamental aspect of our band.

MR: Following a long hiatus, you’re now back, but would you tell us the reason for your absence from the scene, and why this come-back?
IT: Some members moved away for work, while others took on jobs with schedules that made it impossible to balance work and the dedication and commitment that an independent music project deserves. Also, in our area there weren’t many musicians, which made it difficult to find session players or new permanent members. Our comeback happened because these work-related issues changed or, in some cases, were completely resolved. It took some time to find our new sound and to finally decide to return to the scene.

MR: Your new single “Slaves Of The Indoctrination” was released recently, along with the official music video published via the BVTV channel.What can you tell about this particular song? What inspired you to choose this title?
IT: “Slaves Of The Indoctrination” talks about rebellion against religious indoctrination, propaganda, and the lies of society. The protagonist rejects the idea of God and eternal salvation, seeing the world as a place ruled by war, hatred, death, and manipulation through the word of God. The central message is that of an individual who refuses to conform and chooses to create their own identity in opposition to imposed dogmas and illusions. The destruction of these dogmas is seen not only as a goal, but as a necessary purification to create something new and authentic.

MR: After a long period of inactivity, your band returns now with a completely evolved sound: ‘a fusion of Symphonic Black/Death Metal with Deathcore and Metalcore influences’. So I guess you’ve been utilizing some new recording techniques to this one, compared to the songs you created before?
IT: Yes, before we used to compose everything entirely in the rehearsal room, in a very old-school way. Now we combine rehearsal work with a lot of studio work, and we also play everything with a click track in our in-ears even live. The orchestrations were handled by Harry Tadayon (Work Shepherd, Synestesia), who did an excellent job on this track and also on the upcoming ones.

MR: Are you pleased with the reception of this single/video? Any feedback from the fans and media?
IT: People got really hyped and we received a lot of positive feedback, even from people who didn’t follow us before. The sound is much more metal, and even old-school listeners really liked it. We are very happy, and this is just the beginning.

MR: How does your creative process work? I mean, what’s the creative process like when you make a new song?
IT: Generally, everything starts from Emilio’s guitar riffs, and in rehearsal each of us adds something while we collectively work on the structure of the song. Then we record pre-productions. Once the track is recorded, we create the vocal parts and finally add the orchestrations. After that, we go to our studio and record everything.

MR: With symphonic, black, death, and core influences all present, how do you navigate the songwriting process to ensure all these elements feel cohesive rather than disjointed?”
IT: We spent a lot of time in rehearsal and in the studio before finding our balance again, and now we’re much more relaxed: we let ourselves be carried by the music without thinking “this part must go here” or “we absolutely need a clean chorus here.” There are no fixed rules, and this makes us freer both in writing and performing the songs.

MR: Which element was the hardest to bring into the mix—the blackened atmosphere, the symphonic arrangements, or the metalcore melodies?
IT: Maybe memorable choruses with clean vocals and harmonizations between backing vocals and the lead singer.

MR: What is the ultimate atmosphere or mood you want to create for someone hearing your music for the first time?
IT: Freedom of expression: we want the listener to be overwhelmed by different emotional states during the song, and not perceive it as repetitive or monotonous.

MR: What are some other hobbies and passions you guys have, regardless of music? Any of you guys fans of Pescara Calcio?
IT: Hi, unfortunately we’re not big football fans… Two of us go snowboarding and personally, I like scuba diving. But mostly we like spending days together around a barbecue, smoking and drinking wine.

MR: What obstacles or challenges, if any, do you encounter when it comes to getting your music out there and heard by potential new fans?
IT: The biggest issue today is social media content. Now it seems to matter more than everything else… We see bands become famous and reach big numbers simply because they are better at using social media than others. It’s not very meritocratic from a musical point of view, but these are modern times and you have to adapt.

MR: Now, would you tell us what the next step is for Insane Therapy? Any new projects in the pipeline that you can share with us?
IT: We will release a series of already recorded singles consistently over the next year, and then we will release an album. For live shows we have several situations in Italy from September onward, and we hope to start touring by early 2027.

MR: How can people reach your band & music?
IT: We are everywhere on all major digital platforms and on social media like Facebook, Instagram and Tiktok.

MR: Thank you for the conversation. I’d like to turn the tables – is there a question you’ve wanted to be asked in this interview but never have?
IT: Thank you to you and to the whole Metal Revolution staff, it was a real pleasure to have this conversation with you and thanks for the space you gave us. The only question we’ve never been asked is how much we hate the world of social media and how much it affects music today. We answer by saying that we hate being posers, but it seems it’s essential to move forward these days.