Interview with Michael "Mike Severance" Mena

Creator

Michael Mena
Michael Treviño

Files

Creation Date

3-5-2012

Disciplines

Music

Description

The interview features Michael Mena, vocalist for the death metal band Severance, reflecting on his experiences in the scene. He describes the differences between U.S. and Mexican shows, noting Mexico’s passionate fans, limited equipment, and the challenges of border violence and passport regulations. Mena contrasts the intensity and appreciation of Mexican audiences with the more subdued American crowds while also discussing socio-economic struggles and cultural dynamics he observed abroad, including in Ukraine. Toward the end, he shares political views on borderland issues

Notes

Interview conducted as part of Field Experience in the Borderlands ANT6385. Transcript only with **** denoting expletive redacted.

Physical Description

PDF, 20 pages, text

Recommended Citation

Mena, Michael and Treviño, Michael, "Interview with Michael "Mike Severance" Mena" (2012). Border Music Oral History Interviews. 18.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/bordermusicoralhistories/18