We Talked with Maxi Elosegui About the Band's Current Status | Kraneo Nativo Isn’t Waiting For “Anything From Anyone”

Perhaps there are some with a good memory who recall Habacuc, an old underground band from the Buenos Aires suburbs in the late ’90s and early 2000s, which, although it never released an official album, had an interesting run on the scene.
Well, after several years of silence, Maximiliano Elosegui, former drummer and vocalist for Habacuc, is now presenting Kraneo Nativo, his new project—though “new” is actually a bit of an understatement. The band has been taking shape and playing shows for a few concerts now.

“The band formed in 2021”, Maxi told us. “It was a project I started with my friend from high school. We started with just the two of us, then a drummer and a bassist joined, because the initial idea was to form a quartet, and back then the vibe was all about alternative rock. That first lineup consisted of two guitars, vocals, and drums. Later we had a lineup change, and just like in the old days, I went back to drums and vocals, as I’d done my whole life in Habacuc. That’s when the band’s style changed. We looked for another bassist, kept just one guitar, and I stayed on vocals and drums. We became a “Power Trio”, in a sort of summary of the history of Kraneo Nativo that Maximiliano had been telling us.

As mentioned, Kraneo Nativo is a powerful trio, currently consisting of Maxi Elosegui on vocals and drums, Carlos Castillo on guitar, and Federico Luna on bass. The band has released its first material, recorded in 2023, in EP format, featuring four tracks available digitally, as well as a single, “Nada De Nadie,” (Anything From Anyone) recorded in 2025. In these tracks, we can sense that tendency toward groove, with various influences, confirming that Kraneo Nativo doesn’t fit a specific label; rather, it draws from various styles such as alternative, progressive, and elements ranging from Nu Metal to Thrash or Hardcore, creating an explosive mix with a dense, heavy, and aggressive atmosphere, featuring thoughtful and personal lyrics—something we could already sense in Habacuc’s later days as a band, but which is explored much more deeply in Kraneo Nativo.

For now, Kraneo Nativo has only released material on social media, in digital format. Maxi Elosegui just mentioned something about this to us. “What we have available on social media is a four-song EP, recorded in a studio in the Lanús area (south of Buenos Aires), and we also released a single recorded at the ‘El Dragón’ studio in Rafael Calzada. We also have a full concert recorded at ‘Zadar’ in Wilde, and several other live performances, all available on our YouTube channel.”
Following the lineup change and the confirmation of Kraneo Nativo as a trio, the band has several plans moving forward. To start with, they’ll continue with live performances, but it was the band’s drummer himself who told us the following: “The band’s upcoming projects include getting into the studio to record some great material, promoting it well on social media, going out to play, and continuing along the same lines as what we’ve been doing”, making it clear where the band’s style is headed, in that same vein we mentioned, which you can hear in the material the band has available on their YouTube channel—linked below—as well as on Kraneo Nativo’s social media, which we recommend following to stay updated on their news and upcoming dates…