The Grand Return: An Interview with Farsight

By Maya Bishop | September 8, 2026

Photo Credit: Internal Vision Media (@internal.vision)

As knifetwister records continues to show love to the hardcore wave taking over Long Island, we took some time to talk with Farsight! Comprised of Sean Ragoobir (vocals), Matt “Fish” Fischetti (guitar), Devon Dijan (guitar), Dylan Dijan (bass), and David Bradley (drums) this heavy hitting band has entered a new chapter. With a new lineup, and a new album on the way, Farsight has been building an eerie storyline while still making sure to highlight the scene that supports them. In this conversation we get a little more insight into their latest songs, what it was like setting up a house show on the coldest day of winter, and the importance of never letting go of those DIY roots.

We're on the second single release for the newest era of Farsight, how does it feel to be dropping new music again?

Dylan: It honestly feels amazing. It feels like a return to form with reinventing our sound. I'd like to say we thought about these songs critically but without thinking too hard. Bringing Sean Ragoobir and David Bradley into the band lit that fire for us again and it felt good to hit the ground running.

Your last era was once self-described as "emo boy metalcore" how would you describe the energy you're going for now?

Dylan: We would probably describe this new sound as “djent-hardcore”, which fully wraps together our love of djent and hardcore influences along with deathcore and metalcore. We love all of those different genres and influences but we can't quite put our finger on a specific sound. It's always evolving.

Dylan and Devon, you were both kind of grandfathered (or should I say uncled) into hardcore, how does that influence your sound when making songs for farsight which leans more into the metalcore/deathcore vibe?

Dylan: Mike Dijan is actually our first cousin just with a huge age gap lol. Over the years we've been taking in more of the hardcore genre and understanding it more, in seeing that from all the legendary bands around and new bands coming around Long Island. Hardcore is so beloved not just for the amazing bands that have been around and the closely knit community, but the song writing invokes movement. We took that mindset and worked that into these new songs to do what we love but focus on the riff writing that invokes movement.

Devon: Implementing the groove aspect is crucial to songwriting because no matter how heavy or how light a song is, if it doesn't have that groove it doesn't feel right to play. It doesn't sound good either. I have much more of a hardcore mentality when it comes to breakdowns because if it doesn't feel good in a room it's probably not good to write so usually I'm writing with the live aspect in mind.

Devon, does having build knowledge for guitars allow you to have a deeper amount of control on how you sound?

Devon: Yes it absolutely does. All guitars have different types of sound because of their Woods that they were built with and the pickups that are used in them. Certain guitars have lower frequencies, and certain guitars have higher frequencies in them and depending on that you need to shape your tone around what that guitar needs to sound correct for the music. Because we play and drop F sharp we need guitars that accentuate higher frequencies to compensate for the lower tuning, so then it sounds clear when we're playing heavier faster riffs. We always get the comment of “your tone sounds really clear, I didn't know that I can hear F sharp that clear”. That all comes down to the tones that we make with our Neural DSP Quad Cortex's.

Devon, how do you and Matt divide who plays what?

Devon: I feel like I usually play a lot of the riffs and Fish plays a lot of the leads and solos. At the same time we both play some riffs and some solos, but usually it all comes down to when we're writing and someone comes up with a certain part and whoever writes it, plays it live.

Dave, you are probably one of the top five drummers in the New York scene right now, how do you consistently manage to bring so much energy to live performances?

Dave: Well I don’t know about that but I feel very flattered that you think so! As far as having energy I just try to make sure I have adequate rest before any set & do some drum stretches & regular stretches, especially with the legs since double kick can be demanding when you’re trying to play fast AND loud. I take pride in making sure that I’m giving the loudest performance with this band while still maintaining technical prowess which isn’t always easy but as long as you practice all the proper techniques it’s achievable & you’ll be able to play powerful parts without exerting too much energy. You can see that with guys like Eloy Casagrande or Billy Rymer & Dave Lombardo & Travis Barker, which are just some of my favorite drummers out there that I study techniques from whether it’s swivel technique or moeller, etc. & they’ll even say in some interviews I’ve watched more or less the same things with practicing the right techniques. I also try to hydrate as much as possible so I don’t burnout too before the set & make sure I have something to my side during as well.

I've also seen you have to improvise or course correct mid-song due to lost sticks and damaged equipment, how do you manage to think on the fly like that?

Dave: Well it’s just one of those things you develop when you play for long enough. I’ve been playing for over 16 years & played on many drum sets of different sizes so having to improv parts when I’m missing an element or two comes second nature & you can easily fake certain hits if you play a drum or cymbal that is similar to the original. I’ve also in my free time practiced one handed playing for the fun of it to see how far I could go with one hand with one or the other so if it ever came down to it I could get through a song that way too. Luckily I keep multiple sticks handy with me so I rarely need to worry about that happening, but it’s good to be prepared for any scenario.

Matt/Matthew (oh that feels weird to say) you do the production for the band's releases, what kind of benefits do you think having control over your songs from start to finish brings?

Matt: I think what it really does is showcase exactly who we are. No third party telling us how we should approach things or how we should sound; aggressive, raw. And the DIY aspect really brings that element of authenticity which I think is more desirable than ever.

Sean, where are you drawing inspiration for the lyrics for these new songs?

Sean: The lyrics for the album as a whole are kind of a mental health “Check in” for me. It’s where my mindset was in the midst of writing this and also hindsight to some darker times that I didn't really process until I had this sort of creative outlet to do so. I trust myself to be honest lyrically so most of the songs were written in the studio with a “freestyle” feel. I would have one or 2 lines or ideas from having the instrumental for about a week and then just do what felt natural. The songs wrote themselves for me in a way. I just happened to have life fuel and a mind that was equal parts entertained, imaginative and angry.

"Ether" reads like the summoning of something great and terrible, will the full album/ep release be following that storyline?

Sean: Ether is an ego trip and what feels like a grand return after things in my life made it seem like I wouldn't be able to do music to this capacity anymore. It’s a feeling that I think the five of us can relate to individually.

The music video for "Ether" seems to center around a wholesome couple corrupted by outside wicked forces. Is that coming from a love of the horror genre or actual belief?

Sean: Definitely a love for horror. This band has a fun habit of taking ideas from horror movies and shortening those ideas into music videos. Our next single, Near Evil also continues to follow that trend.

Aside from the more horror themed music videos your real life presence is a lot less intimidating, how do you all mentally get into that headspace?

Sean: I don’t really think about whether or not we’re “intimidating” but there’s an intensity to our live performance that stems from the empathic relationship we have to our music. The songs are aggressive and mean, but confident and full of bravado so we end up channeling that energy live. In our everyday lives we tend not to take ourselves that seriously though.

The music video for “PSA” highlights that camaraderie by way of being filmed during a DIY house show, how did it feel having so many people show up for your work? Would you say your band has a lot of roots in DIY?

Dylan: Putting this on was a major feat! We had this idea to put a house/show/party together for a while but we didn't know how it would come together. Two weeks out from when the show happened, we got the okay to use my friend's house. Then I called up some bands that are close friends and we made it happen. With it being announced a week and a half before the show, I honestly didn't know what to expect and it was also the first show I ever booked. It ended up being the coldest day of the year at 0 degrees outside and everyone showed up. To give a quote from the movie ‘Wayne's World', “If you book them, they will come”. It made us remember we still have a lot of roots in the DIY scene to put something like this on.

That more approachable aspect of you kind of bleeds into your tour content (with your pepper challenges and photos) and merch (which is rife with video game and movie references) do you think musically you'll tap more into those areas as well?

Sean: If that’s something that you’re hoping to see more of from us, I think you’ll be pleased with the new record. It’s littered with references to our favorite things from video games, movies, sports, etc.

You all put a lot of effort into putting people on to the fact that Long Island has amazing bands out right now. Who are your favorites in the scene? What are your favorite Long Island venues, and what do you think is the biggest challenge to bridging the gap between the NYC scene and the LI scene?

Dylan: Some of our favorite Long Island bands right now are Pain of Truth, Koyo, Grael, Pound for Pound, Liberate, Ill Wind, Bore, and Shits Creek just to name a few because there's so much more than that. Our favorite Long Island venues are Amityville Music Hall, the Massapequa VFW and Shakers Pub. Bridging the gap between the NYC and LI scenes has always been tough mostly for the fact of travel, but it's cool that though they're technically so close, we have 2 different markers to play to.

Is there anyone else that you would like to shout out or thank?

Dylan: We want to give a huge shoutout to Anthony Grambo of Resistor who's always been by our side, the amazing videographers; Sean Raynor, Ian Schneider and Dan Diaz that have helped us with this release, and Omar Sacca for creating all the album artworks to give the amazing visuals for this release. Also to Crystal Betz for doing vfx makeup in 2 of the music videos!

To close things out, what is everyone's favorite birthday cake?

Dylan: Cookiepuss from Carvel

Devon: Carvel Ice Cream Cake

Matt: Yellow sponge cake with chocolate frosting

Sean: I love Devils Cake. Anything chocolate and I’m a happy guy.

David: Ice cream cake, as long as it’s vegan!

Links to find Farsight:

Website: http://www.farsightofficial.com/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@farsightofficial?_r=1&_t=ZP-99PaJ9NRDB9

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0u8cy1K9a7IChhXMlNU0Q1?utm_source=copy-link

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Qfmh6Eth6/

Youtube: https://youtube.com/@farsightofficial7374?si=DZ5H3iD7HrgIqS-C