At the beginning of December last year, La Pestilencia released the single Hasta elmanecer, a rabid allegory of hope with which Dilson Díaz, the singer and leader of the band, showed a little of what they are preparing for 2021.
“It is very crazy that before we thought that the new generation was going to turn all this around, but everything remains the same,” he reflected in a recent interview with EL TIEMPO.
“I wrote some lyrics 25 or 30 years ago thinking that I was part of a generation of change and that, when I reached adulthood, my generation would be in power … And I thought: ‘These people are going to change the country ‘, but it happened that we continue with the same problems, so will the new generation be able to achieve it? “.
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That question still haunts the head of Díaz who, for now, is dedicated to creating new material together with his companions from La Pestilencia, a benchmark of Latin American rock, who already has more than 30 years of career with changes of rhythm and some members, but with the same desire to put his finger on the wound, make the heads of his fans move and forge something that changes consciences a bit, but from the guitar at full volume and with the power of rock.
But while you continue with that mission, impossible? Dilson Díaz took time to answer our sound questionnaire, with a quick, forceful feedback and the odd surprise.
What song brings you back to adolescence?
The Wizard, de Black Sabbath.
What are the five songs that define your life?
Sabbra Cadabra, from Black Sabbath; Slayer’s Angel of Death, Marilyn Manson’s Great Big White World; Scatterbrain, from Radiohead, and Nothing Obliges Me, from La Pestilencia.
What instrument would you have liked to learn to play?
The piano.
Which jingle has never been out of your head?
The one with the Gudiz, ha ha ha …
What is your favorite toy for listening to music?
A good pair of speakers.
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What are your three songs to light up a party?
Mud, mutilated soldier, They are worth an egg, ha ha ha …
Did you imitate a singer when you were a child?
A Sandro.
What is the noise you hate the most?
The sound of bullets being fired.
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What is your top 5 musicians of all time?
Ozzy Osbourne, David Bowie, Miles Davis, Tom Araya y Fruko.
What lullaby did they sing to you in your childhood?
None.
And the song that you like to perform the most?
Hand of Doom, de Black Sabbath.
What are the three best concerts you have been to in the audience?
In that of the Nash band in Medellín, Depeche Mode and, of course, Black Sabbath.
What was your first concert as a professional?
It was in the minor coliseum of Pereira, in 1989.
What song makes you cry?
Coma White, de Marilyn Manson.
With whom would you have liked to share the stage?
Con Ozzy Osbourne y Black Sabbath.
Mozart or Beethoven?
Bach.
What was the first record you bought?
My Sharona, de The Knack.
And the first song you bought on a digital platform?
Hail to the Thief, de Radiohead.
When was the last time you screamed?
Yesterday I sang … Ha ha ha.
What is the best sound in nature?
Various: rain, birds and the sea.
Who sings in your ear?
The cats.
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