1. Ralf Isau – Die Neschan-Trilogie (1995 - 1996)

 

Band 1: Die Träume des Jonathan Jabbok (1995)

Band 2: Das Geheimnis des siebten Richters (1995)

Band 3: Das Lied der Befreiung Neschans (1996)

 

These three books are brilliant and timeless fantasy novels for kids and adults alike with lots of imagination. If you like Michael Ende's "Die unendliche Geschichte" ("The Neverending Story") or "The Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien, the "Neschan Trilogy" by German author Ralf Isau is an absolute must-have for you!  

 

2. Dan Simmons – The Terror (2007)

This outstanding and epic historical fiction novel by American author Dan Simmons tells us the true story of the ships HMS Erebus and HMS Terror that were heading for the legendary Northwest Passage between 1845 and 1848 - and were never seen again. This novel is based on gripping and diverisfied characters, emotional moments in extreme moments and Inuit mythology.

3. Дмитрий Алексеевич Глуховский - Метро 2033 (2005)

Dmitry Glukhovsky's "Metro 2033" is a modern dystopian novel that has also been adapted as a comic book and several computer games. After the success of this novel, he wrote another one and then started a quite intriguing project when he invited authors from all around the world to tell their own story of the "Metro" universe that plays in different cities and countries. So far, I've read all novels of these series but this initial masterpiece remains the most atmospheric, haunting and imaginative one and introduces us to a dark world where a few citizens of Moscow have to live underneath the surface after a nuclear catastrophe.

 

4. Michel Jobin – Projet Sao Tomé (2013)

This intelligently written page-turner and international thriller by Chicotimi born author Michel Jobin introduces us into a very realistic world where a new democratically elected president finds massive petroleum ressources in the ocean of his poor country and wants to get a legal deal with the multinational that offers the highest bid to spend all the money on the development of his country. After an assassination attempt, the president has to make a deal with the Nigerian government but this isn't enough. Secret agents send by the United States of America and the People's Republic of China infiltrate his country and try to do everything to get their hands on the petroleum. 

5. Enid Blyton – The Adventure series (1944 - 1955)

 

First novel: The Island of Adventure (1944)

Second novel: The Castle of Adventure (1946)

Third novel: The Valley of Adventure (1947)

Fourth novel: The Sea of Adventure (1948)

Fifth novel: The Mountain of Adventure (1949)

Sixth novel: The Ship of Adventure (1950)

Seventh novel: The Circus of Adventure (1952)

Eighth novel: The River of Adventure (1955)

 

These timeless novels by British children's writer Enid Blyton tell the curious events of two female and two male teenagers who are discovering and solving strange mysteries in exotic places all around the world on their own. 

 

6. John Saul – The Blackstone Chronicles (1996 - 1997)

 

First novel: An Eye for an Eye: The Doll (1996)

Second novel: Twist of Fate: The Locket (1997)

Third novel: Ashes To Ashes: The Dragon's Flame (1997)

Fourth novel: In the Shadow of Evil: The Handkerchief (1997)

Fifth novel: Day of Reckoning: The Stereoscope (1997)

Sixth novel: Asylum (1997)

 

These six mystery and horror novels tell five haunting stories that are all strangely connected to an old asylum standing above a sleepy city and end in a sixth and final book that presents us a very tense showdown. Each novel introduces down-to-earth characters that face terrifying situations from one day to the other and have to exorcize some demons of their families' pasts. These novels are much more mysterious than brutal and develop a truly sinister atmosphere that even Stephen King couldn't beat.

 

7. Friedrich Schiller – Don Karlos, Infant von Spanien (1787)

This colourful German Sturm und Drang theatre play in five acts is set at the Spanish court where a young heir apparent has to conciliate with his father, deal with a difficult romantic relationship and face a bloody intrigues without knowing whom he can trust or not. This drama gets more and more intense and philosophical without losing its pace and a sense for some more light-hearted and humorous scenes.

 

8. J.K. Rowling – The Harry Potter series (1997 - 2007)

 

First novel: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997)

Second novel: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998)

Third novel: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999)

Fourth novel: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000)

Fifth novel: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2003)

Sixth novel: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2005)

Seventh novel: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007)

 

What is left to say about the most popular bestseller series of the world? It may be a "safe choice" to put these novels on my list but they definitely are an important part of my youth and of modern Western culture. It's a pleasure to read over and over again these groundbreaking and imaginative novels that are by far superior to their film adaptions. 

9. Karl May – Der Schut (1892)

 

Karl May is a German author who hasn't travelled very far and has spent some time in prison wrote many adventure books that take place in different exotic locations from the Middle East to the United States of America. These books are not only very imaginative and introduce us to charming characters but they also tell us in a now historical but quite open-minded way about foreign cultures. These novels make you want to disover the world and contain very precise descriptions of historical conflicts, events and landscapes but also very gripping stories with "Der Schut" being my favourite among many intriguing novels like "Der Schatz im Silbersee" or "Winnetou I, II & III".

10. Thomas Thiemeyer – Korona (2010)

 

This German mystery author mixes an intriguing archeological background, exotic cultures and landscapes (especially in Africa), sympathetic characters and their profound antagonists with incredible fantasy elements. This story involving a portal to a different world in the savage forests of east Africa is my favourite novel out of five almost equally entertaining ones and should please to fans of the Indiana Jones universe. 

 

11. Jules Verne – Voyage au centre de la Terre (1864)

This French visionary wrote many groundbreaking adventure, fantasy and even science-fiction novels and predicted a couple of events that would later become through. His "Journey to the Center of the Earth" is probably one of his most famous and imaginative novels and it has aged very well and is still very popular and easy to digest nowadays without lacking a certain kind of creative depth.

 

12. Yves Thériault – Agaguk (1958)

This French Canadian novel introduces us into the intriguing world of the Inuit people by describing detailed exotic cultural events set in a very emotional and philosophical thriller that touches essential topics such as family values, heritage and traditions, love and rivalry, adaptability and assimilation, conservatism and modernity.

13. Friedrich Torberg – Der Schüler Gerber (1930)

This groundbreaking Austrian drama tells us the tragic tale of a vivid pupil who goes through hell because of a cold-hearted teacher, a sick father and a tragic love story and ends up by committing suicide. This honest novel was a scandalous wake up call for an entire society and pleases me even more than the groundbreaking expressionistic Bildungsroman "Die Verwirrungen des Zöglings Törleß" by another famous Austrian author called Robert Musil that tells the story of a mixed-up pupil who assists explicit homosexual abuse in a military school. 

14. Jean-Paul Sartre – Huis clos (1947)

This philosophical and dramatic theatre play about being an object in the world of another consciousness may make you think profoundly and empathetically and leads you to see the world from a different point of view.

15. Ray Bradbury – Fahrenheit 451 (1953)

This propagandistic but grippingly authentic dystopian political and social science-fiction novel is on the same level as George Orwell's famous "Nineteen Eighty-Four" as it portrays the deepest fears of the Western world in the Cold War and imagines in a very precise way a cold and totalitarian world where emotions, equality, freedom, knowledge and progression are slowly dying out and where a hero out of the massives has to stand up for democratic values. 

16. Erich Maria Remarque – Im Westen nichts Neues (1929)

This slow paced anti-war novel is a detailed drama written by a German author who has gone through a cruel and senseless World War I and portrays the horrors of war in a most authentic way.

17. Carsten Stroud – The Niceville Trilogy (2012 - 2014)

 

First novel: Niceville (2012)

Second novel: The Homecoming (2013)

Third novel: The Departure (2014)

 

This trilogy is a fast paced gripping mixture of genres such as action, crime, gangster, horror and mystery novels that reminds of authors like Stephen King or Lee Child and directors such as David Lynch or Quentin Tarantino. The three pageturners tell several diverisfied story lines that are all connected to a small town that seems to be damned and surrounded by an unspeakable mystery.

18. Diane Lacombe – L'appel des cygnes (2006 - 2008)

 

Tome I: Gunni le Gauche (2006)

Tome II: Moïrane (2008)

 

Set in the glorious era of the Vikings around the year 1000, these two novels by French Canadian author Diane Lacombe tell an epic love story in an authentic historical context with many crime and drama elements in a light-hearted but emotional way.

19. Eoin Colfer – The Artemis Fowl series (2001 – 2012)

 

First novel: Artemis Fowl (2001)

Second novel: The Arctic Incident (2002)

Third novel: The Eternity Code (2003)

Fourth novel: The Opal Deception (2004)

Fifth novel: The Lost Colony (2006)

Sixth novel: The Time Paradox (2008)

Seventh novel: The Atlantis Complex (2010)

Eighth novel: The Last Guardian (2012)

 

These imaginative and also very humorous fantasy novels are a welcome alternative to many genre stereotypes that happen to be too childish or too brutal and always repeat the same patterns. These eighth action filled novels between comedy elements, well elaborated thriller parts in an epic fairy tale universe have a certain Irish charm, adventurous story lines and inttellectually driven technical descriptions and elements to create a page-turning potpourri that manages to offer something new here and there to a genre that has become too popular for its own good.

 

20. Сергей Александрович Снегов - Люди как Боги (1966 - 1977)

 

Первая часть: Галактическая разведка (1966)

Bторая часть: Вторжение в Персей (1968)

Tретья часть: Кольцо обратного времени (1977)

 

This Soviet science-fiction trilogy "Humans as Gods" including the novels "The Galactic Reconnaissance", "The Invasion of Perseus" and "The Reverse Time Loop" is a groundbreaking science-fiction masterpiece with an incredibly detailed description of a futuristic society and its economical, political and social struggles on one side and a multitude of imaginative technologies on the other side.

 

 

Bonus: My favourite book series that I've followed over many years are:

 

1. Maddrax - Die dunkle Zukunft der Erde (Science-Fiction)

2. Die Abenteuer (Adventure / Archeology)

3. (Geisterjäger) John Sinclair (Horror)

4. (Dämonenkiller) Dorian Hunter (Horror)

5. Die drei ??? (Youth Thriller)

 

Hello dear readers of my blog,

As you know, I give a lot of space to music and movies but there are still other forms of art that I appreciate a lot. That's why I decided to talk a little bit more about literature as well. I would like to introduce you to my passion for litterature by talking about my top twenty novels, theatre plays etc. of all times. I'm sure I forgot a couple of novels because I happen to read a lot and I will reas several other interesting novels this summer but I simply wanted to give you a first and detailed idea of my personal tastes.

I also read a lot of series with my favourite ones being:

1. Maddrax - Die dunkle Zukunft der Erde (Science-Fiction)

2. Die Abenteuer (Adventure / Archeology)

3. (Geisterjäger) John Sinclair (Horror)

4. (Dämonenkiller) Dorian Hunter (Horror)

5. Die drei ??? (Youth Thriller)

Before you start reading any further, I would like to know more about your favourite books and authors as well, so please take a look on my survey of the month: http://kluseba.eklablog.com/what-is-your-favourite-kind-of-litterature-s125997

 

My favourite pieces of literature are though the following ones.

 

 

1. Ralf Isau – Die Neschan-Trilogie (1995 - 1996)

 

Band 1: Die Träume des Jonathan Jabbok (1995)

Band 2: Das Geheimnis des siebten Richters (1995)

Band 3: Das Lied der Befreiung Neschans (1996)

 

These three books are brilliant and timeless fantasy novels for kids and adults alike with lots of imagination. If you like Michael Ende's "Die unendliche Geschichte" ("The Neverending Story") or "The Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien, the "Neschan Trilogy" by German author Ralf Isau is an absolute must-have for you!  

 

2. Dan Simmons – The Terror (2007)

This outstanding and epic historical fiction novel by American author Dan Simmons tells us the true story of the ships HMS Erebus and HMS Terror that were heading for the legendary Northwest Passage between 1845 and 1848 - and were never seen again. This novel is based on gripping and diverisfied characters, emotional moments in extreme moments and Inuit mythology.

3. Дмитрий Алексеевич Глуховский - Метро 2033 (2005)

Dmitry Glukhovsky's "Metro 2033" is a modern dystopian novel that has also been adapted as a comic book and several computer games. After the success of this novel, he wrote another one and then started a quite intriguing project when he invited authors from all around the world to tell their own story of the "Metro" universe that plays in different cities and countries. So far, I've read all novels of these series but this initial masterpiece remains the most atmospheric, haunting and imaginative one and introduces us to a dark world where a few citizens of Moscow have to live underneath the surface after a nuclear catastrophe.

 

4. Michel Jobin – Projet Sao Tomé (2013)

This intelligently written page-turner and international thriller by Chicotimi born author Michel Jobin introduces us into a very realistic world where a new democratically elected president finds massive petroleum ressources in the ocean of his poor country and wants to get a legal deal with the multinational that offers the highest bid to spend all the money on the development of his country. After an assassination attempt, the president has to make a deal with the Nigerian government but this isn't enough. Secret agents send by the United States of America and the People's Republic of China infiltrate his country and try to do everything to get their hands on the petroleum. 

5. Enid Blyton – The Adventure series (1944 - 1955)

First novel: The Island of Adventure (1944)

Second novel: The Castle of Adventure (1946)

Third novel: The Valley of Adventure (1947)

Fourth novel: The Sea of Adventure (1948)

Fifth novel: The Mountain of Adventure (1949)

Sixth novel: The Ship of Adventure (1950)

Seventh novel: The Circus of Adventure (1952)

Eighth novel: The River of Adventure (1955)

 

These timeless novels by British children's writer Enid Blyton tell the curious events of two female and two male teenagers who are discovering and solving strange mysteries in exotic places all around the world on their own. 

 

6. John Saul – The Blackstone Chronicles (1996 - 1997)

 

First novel: An Eye for an Eye: The Doll (1996)

Second novel: Twist of Fate: The Locket (1997)

Third novel: Ashes To Ashes: The Dragon's Flame (1997)

Fourth novel: In the Shadow of Evil: The Handkerchief (1997)

Fifth novel: Day of Reckoning: The Stereoscope (1997)

Sixth novel: Asylum (1997)

 

These six mystery and horror novels tell five haunting stories that are all strangely connected to an old asylum standing above a sleepy city and end in a sixth and final book that presents us a very tense showdown. Each novel introduces down-to-earth characters that face terrifying situations from one day to the other and have to exorcize some demons of their families' pasts. These novels are much more mysterious than brutal and develop a truly sinister atmosphere that even Stephen King couldn't beat.

 

7. Friedrich Schiller – Don Karlos, Infant von Spanien (1787)

This colourful German Sturm und Drang theatre play in five acts is set at the Spanish court where a young heir apparent has to conciliate with his father, deal with a difficult romantic relationship and face a bloody intrigues without knowing whom he can trust or not. This drama gets more and more intense and philosophical without losing its pace and a sense for some more light-hearted and humorous scenes.

 

8. J.K. Rowling – The Harry Potter series (1997 - 2007)

 

First novel: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997)

Second novel: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998)

Third novel: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999)

Fourth novel: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000)

Fifth novel: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2003)

Sixth novel: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2005)

Seventh novel: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007)

 

What is left to say about the most popular bestseller series of the world? It may be a "safe choice" to put these novels on my list but they definitely are an important part of my youth and of modern Western culture. It's a pleasure to read over and over again these groundbreaking and imaginative novels that are by far superior to their film adaptions. 

9. Karl May – Der Schut (1892)

 

Karl May is a German author who hasn't travelled very far and has spent some time in prison wrote many adventure books that take place in different exotic locations from the Middle East to the United States of America. These books are not only very imaginative and introduce us to charming characters but they also tell us in a now historical but quite open-minded way about foreign cultures. These novels make you want to disover the world and contain very precise descriptions of historical conflicts, events and landscapes but also very gripping stories with "Der Schut" being my favourite among many intriguing novels like "Der Schatz im Silbersee" or "Winnetou I, II & III".

10. Thomas Thiemeyer – Korona (2010)

 

This German mystery author mixes an intriguing archeological background, exotic cultures and landscapes (especially in Africa), sympathetic characters and their profound antagonists with incredible fantasy elements. This story involving a portal to a different world in the savage forests of east Africa is my favourite novel out of five almost equally entertaining ones and should please to fans of the Indiana Jones universe. 

 

11. Jules Verne – Voyage au centre de la Terre (1864)

This French visionary wrote many groundbreaking adventure, fantasy and even science-fiction novels and predicted a couple of events that would later become through. His "Journey to the Center of the Earth" is probably one of his most famous and imaginative novels and it has aged very well and is still very popular and easy to digest nowadays without lacking a certain kind of creative depth.

 

12. Yves Thériault – Agaguk (1958)

This French Canadian novel introduces us into the intriguing world of the Inuit people by describing detailed exotic cultural events set in a very emotional and philosophical thriller that touches essential topics such as family values, heritage and traditions, love and rivalry, adaptability and assimilation, conservatism and modernity.

13. Friedrich Torberg – Der Schüler Gerber (1930)

This groundbreaking Austrian drama tells us the tragic tale of a vivid pupil who goes through hell because of a cold-hearted teacher, a sick father and a tragic love story and ends up by committing suicide. This honest novel was a scandalous wake up call for an entire society and pleases me even more than the groundbreaking expressionistic Bildungsroman "Die Verwirrungen des Zöglings Törleß" by another famous Austrian author called Robert Musil that tells the story of a mixed-up pupil who assists explicit homosexual abuse in a military school. 

14. Jean-Paul Sartre – Huis clos (1947)

This philosophical and dramatic theatre play about being an object in the world of another consciousness may make you think profoundly and empathetically and leads you to see the world from a different point of view.

15. Ray Bradbury – Fahrenheit 451 (1953)

This propagandistic but grippingly authentic dystopian political and social science-fiction novel is on the same level as George Orwell's famous "Nineteen Eighty-Four" as it portrays the deepest fears of the Western world in the Cold War and imagines in a very precise way a cold and totalitarian world where emotions, equality, freedom, knowledge and progression are slowly dying out and where a hero out of the massives has to stand up for democratic values. 

16. Erich Maria Remarque – Im Westen nichts Neues (1929)

This slow paced anti-war novel is a detailed drama written by a German author who has gone through a cruel and senseless World War I and portrays the horrors of war in a most authentic way.

17. Carsten Stroud – The Niceville Trilogy (2012 - 2014)

 

First novel: Niceville (2012)

Second novel: The Homecoming (2013)

Third novel: The Departure (2014)

 

This trilogy is a fast paced gripping mixture of genres such as action, crime, gangster, horror and mystery novels that reminds of authors like Stephen King or Lee Child and directors such as David Lynch or Quentin Tarantino. The three pageturners tell several diverisfied story lines that are all connected to a small town that seems to be damned and surrounded by an unspeakable mystery.

18. Diane Lacombe – L'appel des cygnes (2006 - 2008)

 

Tome I: Gunni le Gauche (2006)

Tome II: Moïrane (2008)

 

Set in the glorious era of the Vikings around the year 1000, these two novels by French Canadian author Diane Lacombe tell an epic love story in an authentic historical context with many crime and drama elements in a light-hearted but emotional way.

19. Eoin Colfer – The Artemis Fowl series (2001 – 2012)

 

First novel: Artemis Fowl (2001)

Second novel: The Arctic Incident (2002)

Third novel: The Eternity Code (2003)

Fourth novel: The Opal Deception (2004)

Fifth novel: The Lost Colony (2006)

Sixth novel: The Time Paradox (2008)

Seventh novel: The Atlantis Complex (2010)

Eighth novel: The Last Guardian (2012)

 

These imaginative and also very humorous fantasy novels are a welcome alternative to many genre stereotypes that happen to be too childish or too brutal and always repeat the same patterns. These eighth action filled novels between comedy elements, well elaborated thriller parts in an epic fairy tale universe have a certain Irish charm, adventurous story lines and inttellectually driven technical descriptions and elements to create a page-turning potpourri that manages to offer something new here and there to a genre that has become too popular for its own good.

20. Сергей Александрович Снегов - Люди как Боги (1966 - 1977)

 

Первая часть: Галактическая разведка (1966)

Bторая часть: Вторжение в Персей (1968)

Tретья часть: Кольцо обратного времени (1977)

 

This Soviet science-fiction trilogy "Humans as Gods" including the novels "The Galactic Reconnaissance", "The Invasion of Perseus" and "The Reverse Time Loop" is a groundbreaking science-fiction masterpiece with an incredibly detailed description of a futuristic society and its economical, political and social struggles on one side and a multitude of imaginative technologies on the other side.

 

ACAO LIBERTARIA is a promising young and energizing band from the Brazilian hardcore, punk and thrash metal underground scene that just released its first studio record “Cavalo de Tróia” in early 2013. The band discusses very actual and important topics in their lyrics by talking about delicate economical, political and social issues in their home country. Those who just watched the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil one year before the FIFA World Cup have surely been informed about the high amount of massive demonstrations that agitate the country. Brazil becomes a global player and is surely a developing country but it has to deal with many brutal crimes, a weak educational system and extreme poverty. I've contacted the band after discovering their honest and powerful first full length release to discuss with them abolut their fresh music, their emotional lyrics and the situation of their home country. This band has a clear message to tell the world out there, so let's give them some space to express themselves:

 

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: Hello from Germany and Canada and thanks for accepting this great interview occasion. First of all, could you please introduce yourselves and talk a little bit about the history of your great band?

 

ACAO LIBERTARIA: My name is Márcio "Pigmeu” and I am the vocalist and songwriter of ACAO LIBERTARIA. Since the beginning, our band is composed of Edson "Mustache" on the guitar, Junior on the bass guitar, Toni on the drums and myself on the vocals. The band started at the end of the year 2009. Our purpose has always been to mix thrash metal, punk and hardcore in our band sound. Our lyrics deal with socio-political issues, different kinds of behaviors and everyday topics. Our band is the fruit of our entourage in the underground scene of our city. We were born and we grew up in the midst of social inequality, poverty, drugs and deaths of friends who were involved in crimes. Our country has an extremely high amount of corrupt politicians and liars as well. Our inspirations also come from books, scientific articles, documentaries and observations of the world we live in. Our goal is to make people think about what drives their lives. We seek to warn them about the dangers of the world's governments, multinational organizations and elitists who try to manipulate and control people.

 

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: Please tell us about the musical or lyrical evolution between your three different releases until now. Tell us about the reception of your first studio record as well!

 

ACAO LIBERTARIA: Our evolution is quite evident because our first self-titled demo was recorded only four months after our formation back in 2010. We also recorded our first EP “Criptocracia” in that same year but it already showed a clear evolution of our band as well. The public acceptance here in our city has always been wonderful and we quickly got the attention of many people. But the new album ”Cavalo de Tróia” consolidated our band in the scene of our city. We got a good aesthetic level and great compositions. We received good reviews and compliments for this work. We are happy with our progression, but we always intend to improve.

 

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: You come from Natal. Tell us more about your city and its artists. Is there a big metal and punk scene and are there some other important bands to discover?

 

ACAO LIBERTARIA: Our town is in the northeast of Brazil. Natal is the capital of the state Rio Grande do Norte. It is the nearest Brazilian city to the South African and the European continent and that's why our city was used as a military base by the United States of America during World War II. Compared to other Brazilian cities, ours is rather small and has around 800,000 inhabitants. Its economy relies mainly on tourism, because we have many beautiful beaches here. The underground scene is very rich. There are bands of excellent quality from heavy metal to punk rock. We could highlight some good bands from our city, like the death metal and grindcore band Expose Your Hate, the heavy metal band Comando Etilico and the punk or hardcore bands N.T.E. - Nem Todos Esquecem and Manifest Rebeldia.

 

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: Your style is often described as a certain crossover style with elements of thrash metal, punk and hardcore. How would you describe it?

 

ACAO LIBERTARIA: Our influences range from a multitude of bands of the hardcore, punk, thrash and even death metal genres. We listen to almost all rock genres and this ends up by refelcting on our sound which is a good crossover style of all these influences. Our sound is fast, acid and aggressive.

 

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: I think it's interesting to point out that you have a Portuguese band name and lyrics in that language. Please tell the international fans about the meaning of your band name and the reasons why you choose to write your songs in your mother's tongue.

 

ACAO LIBERTARIA: We are neither patriots nor nationalists, but we are keen to sing in Portuguese because our target audience are Brazilians. We speak of our reality, but some words become nevertheless universal because of the issues we are talking about. The band's name refers to our attitudes of deliverance and liberty in our lives in opposition to the feeling of loneliness in empty speeches. We have some affinities with anarchy, because it gives us the freedom to think, act and envision a better world for all.

 

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: As a band that criticizes much, I would like to know your opinion about the upcoming FIFA World Cup in your country and about the recent demonstrations and rebellions in the streets. What is going on in Brazil and what do you think about it?

 

ACAO LIBERTARIA: We from Ação Libertária are not only musicians but we are also libertarian activists. We love football and it's a magical sport. But the World Cup in Brazil will be a disaster because we have greater needs than the construction of modern stadiums. The health, safety, education and other public services in Brazil are very poor but a whole lot of money is sent to build and convert all these stadiums. FIFA sets up its own business in our country. The demonstrations are a good sign. It's a response of the people against the domination. We have always been active in the streets, we have been arrested in demonstrations, we have participated in the occupation of our city hall back in 2011 and we have also come into confrontation with the police several times but only to fight for our rights. The Brazilian police is extremely fascist, coward, repressive and violent. The downside of the demonstrations here in Brazil is that the political right is manipulating people through the television channel Rede Globo. It's a channel that had already supported the dictatorship here in our country in 1964. They try to standardize the demonstrations, manipulate people and lead them to manifest themselves only passively to have no effect on the rulers.

 

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: According to you, what are the main problems and challenges in the Brazilian society as well as in the whole wide world and how can things get better?

 

ACAO LIBERTARIA: We believe that if people have a better education and the true freedom to think, the world would be much better. In Brazil the biggest problems are the elites and corrupt politicians who suck the lives out of the poorest. We have to react while there is still some time left on our hands. With each day that passes by things are getting harder, governments worldwide are imposing more control over the people, multinationals and banks rule the government and in the end also our lives. People need to unite and fight for freedom, laws do not work and might need to be horizontalized.

 

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: One can purchase your music for free on the Internet. Why do you offer this possibility and are you able to earn some money from your work as artists?

 

ACAO LIBERTARIA: We are an underground band and we don't intend to have commercial success, to get a certain status or to have some fame. We don't rip off any money and it's not our intention to make music to get rich. Our goal has always been to warn people and make them think about the world and their lives. We always provide our work on the Internet for free, because many people can't afford to buy a CD. After the virtual launch, we though always present a physical edition as well. We sell these CDs at the shows and send them via the postal service as well. Everything is done with the band's own resources. We always exactly sell our stuff the price it really costs because we don't want to make profit but to spread our message to the people.

 

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: I imagine that your energizing songs might work really well in concert. Tell us more about a typical Ação Libertária Show.

 

ACAO LIBERTARIA: Undoubtedly, our shows are very electrifying. The crowds are insane and share loads of energy. It is very rewarding to hear people singing along with you. We've played in various places, from concert halls to more structured alleys and narrow streets. We've played in several cities in Brazil and the audience is always good, but we have also played in events that had only five people in the public and we still always gave and will give the best we can. We would really like to tour throughout Brazil one day as well as through Latin America, Europe and the United States of America. We have already received many invitations to play outside of our country, but no opportunity has been taken so far.

 

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: Thanks again for taking the time for this interview. The last words are yours! What is the message you would like to share with our readers from all around the world?

 

ACAO LIBERTARIA: Sebastian, first of all we would like to thank you for all the support and strength you've put in us. We are happy that every day more people are enjoying our work. We hope that humans have more wisdom to face this cruel world we live in. We hope that one day nations can live in harmony, without war, without hunger, without poverty, without radicalism and without governmental control. We also appreciate the patience of everyone who managed to read this interview until the end. Big hugs from the Ação Libertária family to everyone!

 

If you want to know more about us, try out the following contacts and links:

 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/acaolibertaria (contato para eventos)

 

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/acaolibertaria

 

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/AcaoLibertaria

 

E-mail: acao.libertaria@gmail.com (Event contact)

 

 

Other Youtube link: http://youtu.be/dx3a0vP2ih8

 

If you want to download our records for free, check out the following links:

 

Cavalo de Tróia (Album, 2013) http://www.mediafire.com/?c1p6cmgdivgn9u1 

 

Criptocracia (EP, 2010) http://www.mediafire.com/?v6lau947k5t45so

 

Ação Libertária (Demo, 2010) http://www.mediafire.com/?sbbwax658cp44gv

 

 

 

 

ACAO LIBERTARIA is a promising young and energizing band from the Brazilian Hardcore, Punk and Thrash Metal underground scene that just released its first studio record “Cavalo de Tróia” in early 2013. The band discusses very actual and important topics in their lyrics by talking about delicate economical, political and social issues in their home country. I've contacted the band after discovering their honest and powerful first full length release that really grew on me. I soon realized that this band has a clear message to tell the world out there and had some very diversified, intellectual and passionate discussions with them. Let's take a closer look on the band's attitude:

 

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: Hello from Germany and Canada and thanks for accepting this great interview occasion for The Metal Observer. First of all, could you please introduce yourselves and talk a little bit about the history of your great band?

ACAO LIBERTARIA: Sebastian, first of all we would like to thank you for the space and strength that you are giving to our band. My name is Márcio Pygmy and I am the vocalist and songwriter of ACAO LIBERTARIA. The band started at the end of the year 2009 when our first rehearsals took place. Shortly after our creation we already recorded our self-titled demo “Ação Libertária”. In the second half of 2010, we already released our EP entitled “Criptocracia”. Our purpose has always been to mix Thrash Metal, Punk and Hardcore in our band sound. Our lyrics deal with socio-political issues, different kinds of behaviors and everyday topics. Our band is the fruit of our entourage in the underground scene of our city. We were born and we grew up in the midst of social inequality, poverty, drugs and deaths of friends who were involved in crimes. Our country has an extremely high amount of corrupt politicians and liars as well. All these factors give us a lot of inspiration for our music. Since the beginning, our band is composed of Edson "Mustache" on the guitar, Junior on the bass guitar, Toni on the drums and myself, Márcio "Pigmeu”, on the vocals.

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: You come from Natal. Tell us more about your city and its artists. Is there a big metal and punk scene and are there some other important bands to discover?

ACAO LIBERTARIA: Our town is in the northeast of Brazil. Natal is the capital of the state Rio Grande do Norte. It is the nearest Brazilian city to the South African and the European continent and that's why our city was used as a military base by the United States of America during World War II. Compared to other Brazilian cities, ours is rather small and has around 800,000 inhabitants. Its economy relies mainly on tourism, because we have many beautiful beaches here. The underground scene is very rich. There are bands of excellent quality from Heavy Metal to Punk Rock. We could highlight some good bands from our city, like EXPOSE YOUR HATE (Death/Grind), COMANDO ETILICO (Heavy Metal), N.T.E. – NEM TODOS ESQUECEM (Punk) and MANIFEST REBELDIA (Punk/Hardcore). But there are dozens of good bands here.

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: Your style is often described as a certain crossover style with elements of Thrash Metal, Punk and Hardcore. How would you describe your sound and which bands inspire you the most?

ACAO LIBERTARIA: Our influences range from a multitude of bands of the Hardcore, Punk, Thrash and even Death Metal genres. We listen to almost all rock genres and this ends up by refelcting on our sound which is a good crossover style of all these influences. We have influences from bands like D.R.I., SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, EXCEL, RATOS DE PORAO, OLHO SECO, ACAO DIRETA, SEPULTURA, SLAYER, S.O.D., DEAD KENNEDYS, BLACK FLAG, NAPALM DEATH, DFC, MUNICIPAL WASTE, VIOLATOR, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, CRO-MAGS, BAD BRAINS, DISCARGA and hundreds of bands that we could spend quoting all day long. As you might expect from a Crossover Hardcore band, our sound is fast, acid and aggressive.

 

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: I think it's great that you have a Portuguese band name and lyrics in that language that I adore a lot. Please tell the international fans about the meaning of your band name and the reasons why you choose to write your songs in your mother's tongue.
 

ACAO LIBERTARIA: We are not patriots or nationalists, but we are keen to sing in Portuguese because our target audience are the Brazilians. It facilitates the understanding of the messages we want to pass to the people. We speak of our reality, but some words become nevertheless universal because of the issues we are talking about. The band's name refers to our attitudes of deliverance and liberty in our lives in opposition to the feeling of loneliness in empty speeches. We have some affinities with anarchy, because it gives us the freedom to think, act and envision a better world for all.

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: Your lyrics are very rebellious and criticize many attitudes and organisations from the Illuminati over the Ku-Klux-Klan to the Zionists. Where do you get your inspirations for these lyrics and what is the essence of the messages you would like to tell your potential fans?

ACAO LIBERTARIA: Our inspirations come from books, scientific articles, documentaries and observations of the world we live in. Our goal is to make people think about what drives their lives. We seek to warn them about the dangers of the world's governments, multinational organizations and elitists who try to manipulate and control people.

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: Please tell us about the musical or lyrical evolution between your three different releases until now. Tell us about the reception of your first studio record as well!

ACAO LIBERTARIA: Our evolution is quite evident because our first demo was recorded only four months after our formation. We also recorded our first EP in that same year but it already showed a clear evolution of our band as well. The public acceptance here in our city has always been wonderful and we quickly got the attention of many people. But the new album ”Cavalo de Tróia” consolidated our band in the scene of our city. We got a good aesthetic level and great compositions. We received good reviews and compliments for this work. We are happy with our progression, but we always intend to improve. We really don't want to be a kind of band that begins to work without feeling and without motivation when the story has kicked off the right way after a while.

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: As a band that criticizes much, I would like to know your opinion about the upcoming FIFA World Cup in your country and about the recent demonstrations and rebellions in the streets. What is going on in Brazil and what do you think about it?
 

ACAO LIBERTARIA: It's great that you ask about it, Sebastian. We from Ação Libertária are not only musicians but we are also libertarian activists. Let's get one thing straight: We love football and it's a magical sport. But the World Cup in Brazil will be a disaster because we have greater needs than the construction of modern stadiums. The health, safety, education and other public services in Brazil are very poor. The Brazilian government claims to be left-winged, but it's doing exactly the same things as the political right. Our politicians are like snakes. They are rotten and cruel to the people. A lot of money is sent to build and convert all these stadiums. FIFA sets up its own business in our country. The demonstrations are a good sign. It's a response of the people against the domination. We have always been active in the streets, we have been arrested in demonstrations, we have participated in the occupation of our city hall back in 2011 and we have also come into confrontation with the police several times but only to fight for our rights. The Brazilian police is extremely fascist, coward, repressive and violent. The downside of the demonstrations here in Brazil is that the political right is manipulating people through the television channel Rede Globo. It's a channel that had already supported the dictatorship here in our country in 1964. They try to standardize the demonstrations, manipulate people and lead them to manifest themselves only passively to have no effect on the rulers. However just the fact that Brazilians go on the streets to protest is already a good start.

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: What are the main problems and challenges in the Brazilian society as well as in the whole wide world according to you and how can things get better?

ACAO LIBERTARIA: We believe that if people have some education and the freedom to think, the world would be much better. In Brazil the biggest problems are the elites and corrupt politicians who suck the lives out of the poorest. We have to react while there is still some time left on our hands. With each day that passes by things are getting harder, governments worldwide are imposing more control over the people, multinationals and banks rule the government and in the end also our lives. People need to unite and fight for freedom, laws do not work and might need to be horizontalized.

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: Your cover artworks are really great, inspiring and have a true message as well. Tell us more about the creation of your visual concepts and the intentions behind the covers.

ACAO LIBERTARIA: The cover art is a very important job because it passes the concept of the album. We always try to make clear our intentions right from the start in the cover art. The demo “Ação Libertária” was a simple cover and gave rise to the idea of the band. The cover artwork for our EP “Criptocracia”was already much more elaborated by showing the struggle between the people and the rulers, using the symbology of large corporations to show the real enemy. In the album “Cavalo de Tróia” the idea is to show that we can infiltrate the system and destroy it from the inside out. Our friend Markes Walles created the band's logo and produced the cover of the EP “Criptocracia”. The album cover of “Cavalo de Tróia” was created by our friend Jansen Baracho.

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: One can purchase your music for free on the Internet. Why do you offer this possibility and are you able to earn some money from your work as artists?
 

ACAO LIBERTARIA: We are an underground band and we don't intend to have commercial success, to get a certain status or to have some fame. We don't rip off any money and it's not our intention to make music to get rich. Our goal has always been to warn people and make them think about the world and the lives they lead. We always provide our work on the Internet for free, because many people can't afford to buy a CD. After the virtual launch, we though always present a physical edition as well. We sell these CDs at the shows and send them via the postal service as well. Everything is done with the band's own resources. We always exactly sell our stuff for the price of its costs because we don't want to make profit from it, but to take our message to as many people as possible.

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: I imagine that your energizing songs might work really well in concert. Tell us more about a typical Ação Libertária Show. What were your best and worst live experiences until now? Is there a special place where you would like to give a concert one day?
 

ACAO LIBERTARIA: Undoubtedly, our shows are very electrifying. The crowds are insane and share loads of energy. It is very rewarding to hear people singing along with you. We've played in various places, from concert halls to more structured alleys and narrow streets. We've played in several cities in Brazil and the audience is always good, but we have also played in events that had only five people in the public and we still always gave and will give the best we can. The worst experience we had was when we were playing in a beach house with a couple of other bands from our friends. Everything was going very well, but suddenly the equipment started giving electric shocks, one of the shocks caused Márcio Pygmy to bite his tongue and getting hurt. We played a few songs that day but decided to stop because we were afraid to take more shocks (laughs). At this same event, guitarist Edson broke the arm of his guitar. It was not a good day for us. However we have played in many wonderful events. One of them was recently with the band VIOLATOR that has a lot of influence on us. We would really like to tour throughout Brazil one day as well as through Latin America, Europe and the United States of America. We have already received many invitations to play outside of our country, but no opportunity has been taken or realized so far.

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: What are your plans for the upcoming months? Can we expect some more music from Ação Libertária anytime soon and what would it sound like?
 

ACAO LIBERTARIA: We have plans to release a split with the band “LEI DO KAOZ” that comes from the state of Pernambuco. It's a great Crossover Thrash band who also sings in Portuguese and they are also our great friends with whom we have played many gigs. We also intend to soon make our first music video. The future will surely have more new songs from us as well.

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: Thanks again for taking the time for this interview. The last words are yours! What is the message you would like to share with our readers from all around the world?

ACAO LIBERTARIA: Sebastian, first of all we would like to thank you once again for all the support and strength you've put in us. We are happy that every day more people are enjoying our work. We hope that humans have more wisdom to face this cruel world we live in. We hope that one day nations can live in harmony, without war, without hunger, without poverty, without radicalism and without governmental control. We also appreciate the patience of everyone who managed to read it all to end. Big hugs from the Ação Libertária family to everyone!

 

If you want to know more about us, try out the following contacts and links:

 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/acaolibertaria (contato para eventos)

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/acaolibertaria

 

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/AcaoLibertaria

 

E-mail: acao.libertaria@gmail.com (Event contact)

 

Other Youtube link: http://youtu.be/dx3a0vP2ih8

If you want to download our records for free, check out the following links:

 

Cavalo de Tróia (Album, 2013) http://www.mediafire.com/?c1p6cmgdivgn9u1

 

Criptocracia (EP, 2010) http://www.mediafire.com/?v6lau947k5t45so

 

Ação Libertária (Demo, 2010) http://www.mediafire.com/?sbbwax658cp44gv

 

 

 

 

ACAO LIBERTARIA is a promising young and energizing band from the Brazilian Hardcore, Punk and Thrash Metal underground scene that just released its first studio record “Cavalo de Tróia” in early 2013. The band discusses very actual and important topics in their lyrics by talking about delicate economical, political and social issues in their home country. I've contacted the band after discovering their honest and powerful first full length release that really grew on me. I soon realized that this band has a clear message to tell the world out there and had some very diversified, intellectual and passionate discussions with them. Let's take a closer look on the band's attitude:

 

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: Hello from Germany and Canada and thanks for accepting this great interview occasion for The Metal Observer. First of all, could you please introduce yourselves and talk a little bit about the history of your great band?

ACAO LIBERTARIA: Sebastian, first of all we would like to thank you for the space and strength that you are giving to our band. My name is Márcio Pygmy and I am the vocalist and songwriter of ACAO LIBERTARIA. The band started at the end of the year 2009 when our first rehearsals took place. Shortly after our creation we already recorded our self-titled demo “Ação Libertária”. In the second half of 2010, we already released our EP entitled “Criptocracia”. Our purpose has always been to mix Thrash Metal, Punk and Hardcore in our band sound. Our lyrics deal with socio-political issues, different kinds of behaviors and everyday topics. Our band is the fruit of our entourage in the underground scene of our city. We were born and we grew up in the midst of social inequality, poverty, drugs and deaths of friends who were involved in crimes. Our country has an extremely high amount of corrupt politicians and liars as well. All these factors give us a lot of inspiration for our music. Since the beginning, our band is composed of Edson "Mustache" on the guitar, Junior on the bass guitar, Toni on the drums and myself, Márcio "Pigmeu”, on the vocals.

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: You come from Natal. Tell us more about your city and its artists. Is there a big metal and punk scene and are there some other important bands to discover?

ACAO LIBERTARIA: Our town is in the northeast of Brazil. Natal is the capital of the state Rio Grande do Norte. It is the nearest Brazilian city to the South African and the European continent and that's why our city was used as a military base by the United States of America during World War II. Compared to other Brazilian cities, ours is rather small and has around 800,000 inhabitants. Its economy relies mainly on tourism, because we have many beautiful beaches here. The underground scene is very rich. There are bands of excellent quality from Heavy Metal to Punk Rock. We could highlight some good bands from our city, like EXPOSE YOUR HATE (Death/Grind), COMANDO ETILICO (Heavy Metal), N.T.E. – NEM TODOS ESQUECEM (Punk) and MANIFEST REBELDIA (Punk/Hardcore). But there are dozens of good bands here.

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: Your style is often described as a certain crossover style with elements of Thrash Metal, Punk and Hardcore. How would you describe your sound and which bands inspire you the most?

ACAO LIBERTARIA: Our influences range from a multitude of bands of the Hardcore, Punk, Thrash and even Death Metal genres. We listen to almost all rock genres and this ends up by refelcting on our sound which is a good crossover style of all these influences. We have influences from bands like D.R.I., SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, EXCEL, RATOS DE PORAO, OLHO SECO, ACAO DIRETA, SEPULTURA, SLAYER, S.O.D., DEAD KENNEDYS, BLACK FLAG, NAPALM DEATH, DFC, MUNICIPAL WASTE, VIOLATOR, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, CRO-MAGS, BAD BRAINS, DISCARGA and hundreds of bands that we could spend quoting all day long. As you might expect from a Crossover Hardcore band, our sound is fast, acid and aggressive.

 

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: I think it's great that you have a Portuguese band name and lyrics in that language that I adore a lot. Please tell the international fans about the meaning of your band name and the reasons why you choose to write your songs in your mother's tongue.
 

ACAO LIBERTARIA: We are not patriots or nationalists, but we are keen to sing in Portuguese because our target audience are the Brazilians. It facilitates the understanding of the messages we want to pass to the people. We speak of our reality, but some words become nevertheless universal because of the issues we are talking about. The band's name refers to our attitudes of deliverance and liberty in our lives in opposition to the feeling of loneliness in empty speeches. We have some affinities with anarchy, because it gives us the freedom to think, act and envision a better world for all.

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: Your lyrics are very rebellious and criticize many attitudes and organisations from the Illuminati over the Ku-Klux-Klan to the Zionists. Where do you get your inspirations for these lyrics and what is the essence of the messages you would like to tell your potential fans?

ACAO LIBERTARIA: Our inspirations come from books, scientific articles, documentaries and observations of the world we live in. Our goal is to make people think about what drives their lives. We seek to warn them about the dangers of the world's governments, multinational organizations and elitists who try to manipulate and control people.

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: Please tell us about the musical or lyrical evolution between your three different releases until now. Tell us about the reception of your first studio record as well!

ACAO LIBERTARIA: Our evolution is quite evident because our first demo was recorded only four months after our formation. We also recorded our first EP in that same year but it already showed a clear evolution of our band as well. The public acceptance here in our city has always been wonderful and we quickly got the attention of many people. But the new album ”Cavalo de Tróia” consolidated our band in the scene of our city. We got a good aesthetic level and great compositions. We received good reviews and compliments for this work. We are happy with our progression, but we always intend to improve. We really don't want to be a kind of band that begins to work without feeling and without motivation when the story has kicked off the right way after a while.

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: As a band that criticizes much, I would like to know your opinion about the upcoming FIFA World Cup in your country and about the recent demonstrations and rebellions in the streets. What is going on in Brazil and what do you think about it?
 

ACAO LIBERTARIA: It's great that you ask about it, Sebastian. We from Ação Libertária are not only musicians but we are also libertarian activists. Let's get one thing straight: We love football and it's a magical sport. But the World Cup in Brazil will be a disaster because we have greater needs than the construction of modern stadiums. The health, safety, education and other public services in Brazil are very poor. The Brazilian government claims to be left-winged, but it's doing exactly the same things as the political right. Our politicians are like snakes. They are rotten and cruel to the people. A lot of money is sent to build and convert all these stadiums. FIFA sets up its own business in our country. The demonstrations are a good sign. It's a response of the people against the domination. We have always been active in the streets, we have been arrested in demonstrations, we have participated in the occupation of our city hall back in 2011 and we have also come into confrontation with the police several times but only to fight for our rights. The Brazilian police is extremely fascist, coward, repressive and violent. The downside of the demonstrations here in Brazil is that the political right is manipulating people through the television channel Rede Globo. It's a channel that had already supported the dictatorship here in our country in 1964. They try to standardize the demonstrations, manipulate people and lead them to manifest themselves only passively to have no effect on the rulers. However just the fact that Brazilians go on the streets to protest is already a good start.

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: What are the main problems and challenges in the Brazilian society as well as in the whole wide world according to you and how can things get better?

ACAO LIBERTARIA: We believe that if people have some education and the freedom to think, the world would be much better. In Brazil the biggest problems are the elites and corrupt politicians who suck the lives out of the poorest. We have to react while there is still some time left on our hands. With each day that passes by things are getting harder, governments worldwide are imposing more control over the people, multinationals and banks rule the government and in the end also our lives. People need to unite and fight for freedom, laws do not work and might need to be horizontalized.

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: Your cover artworks are really great, inspiring and have a true message as well. Tell us more about the creation of your visual concepts and the intentions behind the covers.

ACAO LIBERTARIA: The cover art is a very important job because it passes the concept of the album. We always try to make clear our intentions right from the start in the cover art. The demo “Ação Libertária” was a simple cover and gave rise to the idea of the band. The cover artwork for our EP “Criptocracia”was already much more elaborated by showing the struggle between the people and the rulers, using the symbology of large corporations to show the real enemy. In the album “Cavalo de Tróia” the idea is to show that we can infiltrate the system and destroy it from the inside out. Our friend Markes Walles created the band's logo and produced the cover of the EP “Criptocracia”. The album cover of “Cavalo de Tróia” was created by our friend Jansen Baracho.

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: One can purchase your music for free on the Internet. Why do you offer this possibility and are you able to earn some money from your work as artists?
 

ACAO LIBERTARIA: We are an underground band and we don't intend to have commercial success, to get a certain status or to have some fame. We don't rip off any money and it's not our intention to make music to get rich. Our goal has always been to warn people and make them think about the world and the lives they lead. We always provide our work on the Internet for free, because many people can't afford to buy a CD. After the virtual launch, we though always present a physical edition as well. We sell these CDs at the shows and send them via the postal service as well. Everything is done with the band's own resources. We always exactly sell our stuff for the price of its costs because we don't want to make profit from it, but to take our message to as many people as possible.

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: I imagine that your energizing songs might work really well in concert. Tell us more about a typical Ação Libertária Show. What were your best and worst live experiences until now? Is there a special place where you would like to give a concert one day?
 

ACAO LIBERTARIA: Undoubtedly, our shows are very electrifying. The crowds are insane and share loads of energy. It is very rewarding to hear people singing along with you. We've played in various places, from concert halls to more structured alleys and narrow streets. We've played in several cities in Brazil and the audience is always good, but we have also played in events that had only five people in the public and we still always gave and will give the best we can. The worst experience we had was when we were playing in a beach house with a couple of other bands from our friends. Everything was going very well, but suddenly the equipment started giving electric shocks, one of the shocks caused Márcio Pygmy to bite his tongue and getting hurt. We played a few songs that day but decided to stop because we were afraid to take more shocks (laughs). At this same event, guitarist Edson broke the arm of his guitar. It was not a good day for us. However we have played in many wonderful events. One of them was recently with the band VIOLATOR that has a lot of influence on us. We would really like to tour throughout Brazil one day as well as through Latin America, Europe and the United States of America. We have already received many invitations to play outside of our country, but no opportunity has been taken or realized so far.

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: What are your plans for the upcoming months? Can we expect some more music from Ação Libertária anytime soon and what would it sound like?
 

ACAO LIBERTARIA: We have plans to release a split with the band “LEI DO KAOZ” that comes from the state of Pernambuco. It's a great Crossover Thrash band who also sings in Portuguese and they are also our great friends with whom we have played many gigs. We also intend to soon make our first music video. The future will surely have more new songs from us as well.

SEBASTIAN KLUTH: Thanks again for taking the time for this interview. The last words are yours! What is the message you would like to share with our readers from all around the world?

ACAO LIBERTARIA: Sebastian, first of all we would like to thank you once again for all the support and strength you've put in us. We are happy that every day more people are enjoying our work. We hope that humans have more wisdom to face this cruel world we live in. We hope that one day nations can live in harmony, without war, without hunger, without poverty, without radicalism and without governmental control. We also appreciate the patience of everyone who managed to read it all to end. Big hugs from the Ação Libertária family to everyone!

 

If you want to know more about us, try out the following contacts and links:

 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/acaolibertaria (contato para eventos)

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/acaolibertaria

 

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/AcaoLibertaria

 

E-mail: acao.libertaria@gmail.com (Event contact)

 

Other Youtube link: http://youtu.be/dx3a0vP2ih8

If you want to download our records for free, check out the following links:

 

Cavalo de Tróia (Album, 2013) http://www.mediafire.com/?c1p6cmgdivgn9u1

 

Criptocracia (EP, 2010) http://www.mediafire.com/?v6lau947k5t45so

 

Ação Libertária (Demo, 2010) http://www.mediafire.com/?sbbwax658cp44gv