1 - When, where
and why do you form Escuadron 88 ? Which is the current alignment of the
band?
Escuadron88 was
formed in the city of Montevideo, in the month of February of 1999. The
band was formed, for the simple reason, that here the movement skin doesn't
exist and I believe that the fact that a musicalband skin exists,
would help to develop the movement in our country. The current formation
is Alejandro (the skinny) in guitar, Luis (the crazy) & Richard (the
head) in drums and Sebastián (the Celtic) in screams.
2 - How would you define your sound? With which bands could compare you?
Now we are beginning to discover our true sound. We could say that it is an primitive oi! with touches of Hardcore. We would like to be defined as Hatecore. There are many bands that have influenced us: Division 250, Zetme 88, Torquemada1488, Comando Suicida, Batallon de Castigo, Final Solution, Hatemonger, Dying Breed, The Brawlers, Londinium SPQR, and of course Skrewdriver.
3 - In that you
are inspired when you write the songs? Which are your favorite topics
when composing a song?
I am inspired, in
the raw reality. In our white race, road goes to their destruction and
nobody makes anything to avoid it. I am inspired by my hate, against the
corrupt and homosexual political class. My favorite topic, is on
the movement skin, pagan and historical topics (the history of my race,
is something that inspires me enough)
4 - If you had
to choose 2 or 3 of your songs like the best, which would they be and what
do they speak about ?
At the moment we
have only five songs: Guerreros Urbanos (Urban Warriors) that speaks on
the fight in the streets; Escuadron Anti-gay (Squadron Anti-Gay), expressed
our homofobia and hate against it seals it homosexual; Always Faithful,
dedicated to the skinhead movement; Wolves of Odin, a tribute to the warring
gods of the north; Beer, you already imagined that it speaks about.
5 - Which your
ideological bases are? Which are your models political and favorite revolutionaries?
I am Skinhead. For
my the Skin is nationalist and racist. Ideologically, the National German
Socialism and the White Nationalism of David Lane, is doctrines with which
I have many points in common. No Doubt Adolf Hitler, David Lane y Ramiro
Ledesma, are my favorite political-revolutionaries models
6 - You think
that the music is a good element to spread the NS ideology? What you think
of those that say that the music Skin is single noise strident and doesn't
anything have to do with the Nacionalsocialism?
As Ian Stuart said:
"A pamphlet you read it and later you throw it to the garbage. A song learns
it and you remember it forever". On those that they criticize our music,
to tell them that the inquisition against the rock, finished a while ago.
If something has to do with the NS?, with the German NS of the ' 30, of
course that not, but we are living another time and another situation.
I don't live off the memories, the future is our and to inclination of
our music, we will give our message.
7 - What you think
about the power that it manages the press in this globalizated world?
The press, is a
center of liars, degenerates and mercenaries. The press works to the service
of the system and of the world power. The doesn't exist an objective press,
they say what the money sends. Here in Uruguay, the press make a great
circus on us. They said that we were as 500, we had a war arsenal ! and
i didn't know hoy many stupidities. Who know us, know that here this recently
begins and that we are few. And our 'guns' at the moment they have been
the work and the will to form a movement in our country. My only message
to the press, is that Our vengeance will be the death, they won't be able
to avoid it
8 - You made a skinzine called "Orgullo Skinhead" ("Skinhead Pride") that now there is replaced by Direct Action" which are the changes in the publication besides the name? For that decided to stop to make "Orgullo Skinhead."
The changes of the zine, on one hand they are the format, this it is 1/2 letter. The new 'zine' has bigger quantity of pages, and the articles are varied. On the skin movement, interviews, political texts, and reviews of CDs, beers and films. "Orgullo Skinhead" had a year of history, they were taken out 13 numbers. I stopped to make itfor several reasons: 1 - legal: now we have the possibility to distribute our zine, in stores of CDs, and as there was a penal accusation against "Orgullo Skinhead", we had that to change the name. 2- because this new zine, is different in format, in rhythm and because it has been very worked but seriously in their edition and distribution.
9 - Which
are your ' favorite zines? What do you say of Romper Stomper film?
I like all, because
all contribute with a grain of sand to our cause and movement. I have read
several as Volksturm, Fénix, 20/04, Vitoria, Imperio Blanco, Thor's
Hammer, Hispania Oi!, Respuesta Sonora, ISB, etc. About Romper Stomper,
the argument in it is a piece of shit, but I like those violent scenes
and the music of the movie. I like movies violent as Romper Stomper or
Clockwork Orange.
10 - Would you
like to play in September in Bs.As., in the Ian Stuart Memorial Concert?
Of course, and for
several reasons, we would be the first foreigner RAC band to playin BA
and in second place because we want some place to play live, we are a band
to play live.
11 - Something
more to add?
Thanks to Fénix
for the interview and a greeting for all the skinhead warriors around the
world. 14/88 SKINHEADS Oi!!!