Materia is a six-piece group that taps into the metalcore genre, consisting of Santiago G. (vocals), another Santiago G. (drums), Christian R. (guitar), Isai H. (guitar), Matt B. During a recent Zoom interview with Christian R., Isai H., and Santiago G. (the drummer), they explained how Materia was formed. “I just remember Santi had the band name ‘Materia,’” Christian said. … I think it’s cool; it falls off the tongue; and we all like Final Fantasy. Materia is a reference to the Final Fantasy video game series; it is the name for the crystal orbs that players use to level up.