Sermo III And Cult 45 Interview

1. Can you tell us a little bit about the project for those that have never heard of you before?


I started Sermo III back in 2008/2009, while still in Disiplin and Werwolf Ensemble, as an outlet for music that didn't fit into either of those bands. I recorded "Order of Dagon", the first album) in the winter of 08/09, but didn't release it. A friend of mine suggested I make music for studying Lovecraft to, so in 2010 I recorded an album called "Easy Listening for Great Old Ones", released in handmade covers, limited to 11 copies. Part two of that series was released in 2011, limited to 20 copies. These records were all firmly rooted in dark ambient. 2011 also saw the relase of "Tetranagrammaton (A Triptych of Emotion)", which departed a fair bit from the ambient sound, moving more into experimental territory. And now, we have "Sex Yeast", which is vastly different from that again.





2. How would you describe your musical sound?

I have, in part jest, called it doom pop. It's gritty industrial/ambient music with hints of pop music.





3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?

"Sex Yeast" is the first album that actually contains any vocals at all (my cat did vocals on a track on "Easy Listening for Great Old Ones Part 1", but she doesn't know any words). I started out creating Sex Yeast as a celebration of Weird™, but I had a rather rough autumn, so the lyrics explores depression, heartbreak, insanity, paranoia and fear.





4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the projects name?

I stole Sermo III from C. G. Jung's Seven Sermons to the Dead. Sermo II is where Jung starts to talk about Abraxas.

Cult .45 is just a cool sounding name, and is where all will be listed as members.





5. Has the band done any live shows or is this strictly a studio project?

I have played live once, at Støy På Landet, in July 2012. I created the music especially for the gig. It ended up as a quite weird Power Electronics thing called "Nyarlathotep is Why Mommy Drinks!"





6. Currently the project is solo, have you thought about working with other musicians or do you choose to remain solo?

I will probably remain a solo act, with multiple guests.

Sex yeast saw three different singers in addition to myself, which was fun.





7. Currently you are unsigned, are you looking for a label and if so what kind of label do you feel that would be a perfect fit for your music?

I'm not actively looking for a label, as I want complete and utter control of my music and everything around it.

8. Are there any other musical projects besides this one?

There's currently only one project, Earl Grey Ho Day (facebook.com/earlgreyhoday), which is filthy chap hop featuring myself and Rory (who also sang on the tracks "A Broken Smile" and "Shards" on "Sex Yeast")





9. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

To be honest, I have no idea. I have a few ideas running wild in my head, but nothing is written in stone. For all I know, it'l end up as an acoustic ukulele album.





10. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Lustmord, NON, K100, Ah-Cama-Sotz and Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill soundtrack composer) are the most direct influences on my music.

However, my favourite band is Iron Maiden, next to Amanda Palmer, who in many many ways have influenced me more than any other artists the last decade. Nowadays I listen to mostly Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio, Bruce Dickinson, TWZ, pre-Roots era Sepultura, Shining (SE), Allan Edwall and Amanda Palmer/Dresden Dolls.





11. Does Occultism play any role in your music?

Indirectly, perhaps. I have had an avid interest in occultism for many, many years, and I have subconsciously borrowed a lot of symbolism from various groups and traditions throughout the years.





12.Outside of music what are some of your interests?

I am a compulsive reader, and I try to write (usually failing spectacularly at producing anything). I'm also a photographer, and I work for a concert venue near me as a photographer and social media marketer. Also Tiki Drinks!





13. Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?

Thanks for the interview, it's been fun!

Watch out for live gigs in 2013, and most importantly:

UP YOUR R'LYEH!

https://sermoiii.bandcamp.com/

Sermo III & Cult 45/Sex Yeast/2012 CD Review

  Sermo  III  &  Cult  45  are  a  1  man  project  that  plays  a  mixture  of  dark  industrial,  experimental  and  noise  of  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2012  album.  "Sex  Yeast".

  Sound  effects  bring  a  very  dark  and  avant  garde  experimental/industrial/noise  sound  to t he  music,  while  the  synths  and  drum  programming  bring  a  very  dark  ambient  sound  to  the  music  adding  in  an  element  of  darkness  and  evil.

  Vocals a re  all  industrial  style  vocals  and  spoken  word  samples  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  clean  singing  female  vocals,  while  the  lyrics  cover  sexual  and  perverted  themes,  as  for the  production  it  has  a  very  dark,  raw  and  primitive  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  Sermo  III  &  Cult  45  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  dark  industrial,  experimental  and  noise  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should c heck  out t his  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Broken  Smile"  "Sex  Yeast"  and  "Shards".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

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Transcendent Device/The Hopeless Of Logic/No Visible Scars/2009 Cassette Review

  Transcendent  Device  are  a  band  from  New  York  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  with  a  musical  style  on  this  recording  being  dark  ambient/drone  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2009  cassette  "The  Hopeless  Of  Logic"  which  was  released  by  No  Visible  Scars.

  Synths  bring  a  very  dark/ambient  drone  sound  to  the  music  mixed  in  with  some  Tibetan  mediative  sounds  that  gives  the  music  an  esoteric  feeling  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  heavy  distortion  which  adds  in  some  noise  and  industrial  influences  and  they  are  the  only  musical  instrument  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  Vocals  and  songwriting  are  all  absent from t his  recording,  while  the  song  themes  cover  darkness  and  philosophical  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  dark,  raw  and  primitive  sound  to  it  with  the  songs  not  either  being  tooo  short  or  long  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Transcendent  Device  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  dark  ambient/drone,  you  should  check  out  this  cassette.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Nothing  To  Believe  In"  "There  Is  No  I"  "All  Shall  Perish"  and  "The  Wall  Have  Teeth".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

https://novisiblescars.bandcamp.com/album/the-hopelessness-of-logic

Poison Tongue/Lick Your Sweety/No Visible Scars/2010 Cassette Review

  Poison  Tongue  are  a  band  that  plays  a  ritualistic  and  occult  form  of  death  industrial  with  black  metal  influences  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2010  cassette  "Lick  Your  Sweety"  which  was  released  by  No  Visible  Scars.

  Synths  and  keyboards  bring  an  occult  ritualistic  dark  ambient  sound  to  the  music  with  a  touch  of  psychedelia,  while  the  noise  effects  bring  to  death  industrial  sounds  to  the   music  adding  in  a  measure  of  brutality.

  Vocals a re  mostly  ritualistic  spoken  word  parts  mixed  in  with  some  high  pitched  black  metal s creams,  while  the  song  themes  cover  ritualistic,  occult  and  sexual  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  dark,  raw  and  primitive  sound  to  it  with  some  of  the  songs  being  long  and  epic  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  Poison  TOngue  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  death  industrial,  and  ritualistic/occult  black  ambient  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Lust"  and  "Interlude".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

https://novisiblescars.bandcamp.com/album/lick-you-sweety

Transcendent Device/Inguire Within/No Visible Scars/2012 CD Review

  Transcendent Device  are  a  project  from  New  York that  plays  dark  ambient/drone  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2012  album  "Inquire  Within"  which  was  released  by  No  Visible  Scars.

  Synths  and  sound  effects  are  all  dark  ambient  drones  which  have  a  very  evil  and  occult  sound  to  them  and  they  are  the  only  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  Vocals  when  they  are  utilized  are  mostly  Gregorian  chants  with  some  samples,  while  the  song  themes  cover    dark  and  occult  themes, as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  dark,  raw  and  primitive  sound  with  the  songs  being  long  and  epic  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  Transcendent  Device  are  a  very  great  sounding  dark  ambient/drone  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  style,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Magician  With  My  Name"  "He  Cried  In  The  Ocean...It  Did  Not  Overflow"  and  "Black  Mouthed  Infinity".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

https://novisiblescars.bandcamp.com/album/inquire-within

  

Northumbria Interview

1. Can you tell us a little bit about the band for those that have never heard of you before?

D: Northumbria was formed after our last band, Holoscene amicably went on permanent hiatus. I wanted to explore music in a more raw and improvisatory way, and record everything live off the floor to try an capture that golden moment when all the forces come together and the musician just acts as a conduit for higher energies.

2. How would you describe your musical sound?

D: There are a lot of different elements from our musical past that help to form the sound of Northumbria. I really think of it as ambient music, but ambient in a much more sonic way than a lot bands doing similar things. It has the volume and mass of Power Electronics, but also the texture and subtleties of more traditional ambient. Plus its almost exclusively guitar and bass driven, and recorded at a very high volume.

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?

D: Northumbria is so far instrumental. 

4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?

D: I recently moved out of Toronto to Northumberland County, and the peace and solitude of the landscape realy inspired me to create something that in a way is my own personal reflection on this stage of my life. Northumbria just seemed like a subtle but appropriate reference.

5. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?

D: We've only played three times live. We debuted this last summer in Montreal as part of the Suoni Per Il Popolo festival with thisquietarmy, SVR, Theologian and AUN. The best show so far was hands down last Saturdays at the Acheron in Brooklyn again with Theologian, Requiem, Sewer Goddess and Menace Ruine. The whole vibe of the show was just Awesome. Leech, who organized the show also runs a label called Annihilvs Power Electronics. Live on stage we start with the main theme of each piece and just let it flow off in whatever direction feels natural, and try not to stand in the way of the birthing process.

6. Can you tell us a little bit more about this tour that you are currently on?

D: It wasn't really a tour, we played in Boston as part of an event organized by Egan Budd of Xyphoid Dementia who runs an event series and label called Existence Establishment and the show organized by Leech at the Acheron in Brooklyn.

7. The new album came out on TQL Records, how did you get in contact with this label and how would you describe the support that they have given you so far?

D: Eric from TQA records was the first person I contacted to have a listen when were half done the recording process, and he was into putting it out right from the get go. His support and creativity at the beginning until now has been crucial in opening up a lot of ears and minds to our music. 

8. On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of ambient,  drone, and doom?

D: So far the response has been really positive, a lot of people from really varied areas seem to be digging what we're up to, which has really helped us a lot in terms of motivation. I think people pick up on the honesty and sheer size of the sound, so regardless of what the usually listen to it resonates with them. We had no preconceived notions about what we wanted the band to sound like, other than the fact that it would very sonic and recorded live with no overdubs.

9. Are there any other musical projects besides this band or is this a full time line up?

D: I have a project with Aidan Baker of Nadja called Adoran, that is just drums and bass. Our second recording is coming out this spring on ConSouling Sounds. It's total apocalyptic trance. Adoran is more of a studio project because Aidan lives in Berlin.

10. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

D: Not really sure about that because I feel the minute you lay a bunch of ideas onto something like this ahead of time, it colours the purity of the outcome. I think a bit part of making something genuine is knowing when not to stand in the way and be too conscious of what, where or why it is what it is.

11. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

D: My big influences are with me always. Godflesh, Nadja, early Swans, a lot of the classic Power Electronics stuff like Whitehouse, Merzbow etc. But I've always listened to a lot of electronic music like Venetian Snares, Autechre, Hecate. Currently I'm severely digging Theologian, Battilus, Oneirogen, Witxes, a Canadian Black Metal band called Skagos, Menace Ruine, AUN, thisquietarmy, Botanist, Monarch!, Brennendes Gehirn, Transitional, Locrian...Too many to name!

12. Does Occultism play any role in your music?

D: Absolutely, I feel like this music has it very basis in Occultism. It's definitely just a channel for energies far more powerful than any one or two humans. It's also in a way a type of mediataion bordering on deep trance.

13. Outside of music what are some of your interests?

D: For me my other passion is film. I've always been really into experimental films like Cronenberg, David Lynch, Peter Greenaway. I'm also very interested in melding visual art with what I do with music. We're been working on a stop motion/timelapse film for our song Black Sea of Trees that is gonna be far beyond sick. Marc Forand has been the driving conceptual and technical force behind this project. Like Eric from TQA, his support has been superhuman considering eveything we do is on a microbudget.

14. Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?

D: I'd really just like to thank the people that have been such a huge help in getting this band off the ground. Kelly McClure and Vice Magazine, Craig Hayes, Lee M. Bartow, Eric Quach.

https://northumbria.bandcamp.com/

Compactor/Waste Product/2012 Album Review

  Compactor  are  a  band  from  New  York  that  mixes  industrial  and  noise  with  doom  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2012  album  "Waste  Product".

  Drum  programming  are  all  slow  militant  beats  bring  an  industrial  and  gabber  sound  to the  music,  while  the  song  samples  are  taking  from  other  songs  in  the  various  electronic  music  genres  mixed  in  with  some  noise  parts  that  also  bring  a  doom  metal  edge  to  the  music.

  Vocals  and  songwriting  are  all  absent  from  this  recording  with  the  music  being  all  instrumental  and  experimental,  while  the  song  themes  cover  darkness,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  dark,  raw  and  primitive  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  Compactor  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  industrial,  noise  and  doom  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Vacant  Theory"  and  "Real Horror".  RECOMMENDED

http://compactor.bandcamp.com/track/vacant-theory

http://compactor.bandcamp.com/track/real-horror

Blitzkrieg Baby/Porcus Norvegicus/Neuprona Records/2012 CD Review

  Blitzkrieg  Baby  are  a  band  from  Norway  that  plays  a  very  avant  garde,  experimental,  dark  and harsh  form  of  industrial  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2012  album  "Porcus  Norvegicus"  which  was  released  by  Neuprona  Records.

  Drum  programming  are  all  slow  militant  beats,  while  the  sound  effects  bring  in  elements  of  experimental.  harsh  industrial  and  noise  to  the  music  to  create  a  very  dark  and  evil  sound.

  Vocals  are  all  mid  80's  style  industrial  vocals  which  rely  more  on  shouting  and  spoken  word  parts,  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark,  violent  and  hateful  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  dark,  raw  and  primitive  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  Blitzkrieg  Baby  are  a  very  great  sounding  experimental  dark  industrial  band  and  if you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "First  Movement,  First  Kill"  "Stalker"  "Fuck  Me  Like  You  Hate  Me"  and  "Slasher". RECOMMENDED  BUY.

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Deathcult/The Living, The Dying, And The Damned/2009 CD Review

  This  is  a  review  of  a  comeback  album  from Deathcult  with  the  musical  style  being  avant  garde  doom/death  metal  with  a  blackened  edge  and  this  the  recording  is  called  "The  Living,  The  Dying  And  The  Damned"  which  was  self  released  in  2009.

    Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  some  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music  at  times,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  is  coming  out  of  the  guitars  and  at  times  they  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to t hem.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow, mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  death  and  doom  metal  together  with  a  slight black  metal  edge  as  well  as  some  soft  and  clean  playing  which  gives  the  music  an  avant  garde  along  with  some  dark  sounding  melodies  being t hrown  into  the  heavier  side  of  the  riffing,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  dark  and  melodic  sounding  death  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads,  as  for  the  acoustic  guitars  which  are  only  used  on  the  intro  they  use  finger  picking  and  full  chords  to  enhance  the  darkness  that  is  coming  out  of  the  music.

  Vocals are  all  deep  death  metal  growls,  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness,  occultism,  anti  christian  and  suicidal  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  dark, r aw  and  primitive  sound  to  it  while  you  can  still  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  this  was  a  great  album  from  Deathcult  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  dark  sounding  death/doom  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Nada"  "Predicting  The  End  Of  The  World"  "Impure"  and  "The  Damned".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Deathcult/33024

Deathcult/Sodomy Repulsive In My Ways/1992 CD Review

  This  is  a  review  of  a  full  length  from  Deathcult  called  "Sodomy  Repulsive  In  My  Ways"  which  was  originally  self  released  in  1992  and  was  re-issued  by  Wild  Rags.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  some  blast  beats  being thrown  into  the music  at  times,  while the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  is  coming  out  of  the  guitars.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  doom/death  metal  riffs  with  the  music  focusing  more  on  the  doom  metal  side  than  the  demo  while  still  having  a  slight  black  metal  edge  to  the  darker  side  of   the  riffing  along  with  a  brief  use  of  clean  playing  while  the  songs  from the  demo  which  are  also  included  on  this  recording  have  more  of  a  death/thrash  metal  sound  to  them,  will  the  lead  guitars  are  very  dark  sounding  death  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  are  all  deep death  metal  growls,  while  the  lyrics  cover  occultism,  anti  christian,  darkness,  gore  and  perverted  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  dark  raw  and primitive  sound  to  it  in  the  early  90's  tradition.

  In  my  opinion  this  was  a  great  recording  from  Deathcult  and  if  you  are  an  interest  in  the  origins  of  death/doom  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Sodomy-Repulsive  In  My  Ways"  "Dark  Fantasies"  "Path  Of  Darkness"  and  "Corpus  Christi  (No  Resurrection)".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Deathcult/33024

Deathcult/Devoured In Holiness/1991 Demo Review

  Deathcult  are  a  band  from  Los  Angeles,  California  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine   with  a  musical  style  on  this  recording  which  I  would  describe a  being  blackened  doom/death/thrash  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  1991  demo  "devoured  In  Holiness".

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  some  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music  at  times,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs t hat  follow  the  riffing  that  is  coming  out  of  the  guitars.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  death,  thrash,  doom  and  1st  generation  black  metal  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  clean  playing,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  dark,  raw  and  primitive  sounding  mid  80's  to  early  90's  underground  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  are  all  deep  growls  that  recall  the  origins  of  death  metal,  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  occult  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  dark,  raw  and  primitive  sound  with  the  90's  demo  sound.

  In  my opinion  this  was  a  great  demo  from  Deathcult  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  early  90's  and  mid  80's  era  dark  underground  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Path  To  Darkness"  and  "The  Bride".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Deathcult/33024

Northumbria/Self Titled/TQL Records/2012 CD Review

  Northumbria  are  a  band  from  Toronto,  Ontario,  Canada  that  plays  ambient/drone/doom  metal  with  some  black  metal  influences  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  titled  2012  album  which  was  released  by  TQL  Records.

  Drums  and  bass  guitar  are  all  absent  on  this  recording,  while  the  rhythm  guitars  are  all  drone/doom  metal  riffs  with  a  good  amount  of  ambient  influences  being  thrown  into  the  music  as  well  as  a  great  amount  of  heavy  distortion  as  well as  a  brief  use  of  soft  and  clean  playing,  as  for,  as  for  the  synths  they  bring  a  very  dark  avant  garde/ambient  sound  to  the  music .

  Vocals when  they  are  utilized  are  all  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  which  are  only  used  on  the  first  song,  while  the  song  themes  cover  dark  and  depressing  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  dark,  raw  and  primitive  sound  with  the  songs  being  long  and  epic  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  Northumbria  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid of  dark  ambient,  drone  and  doom  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Lux  Lunae"  and  "Black  Seas  Of  Trees".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

https://twitter.com/NorthumbriaDoom

http://soundcloud.com/northumbria/black-sea-of-trees-2

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Northumbria/346750775343604?ref=stream

http://northumbria.bandcamp.com

Leben Onhe Licht Kollektiv/Immemorial/Collective Of Abstract Psychics/Cold Dark Matter Records/Frozen Wing Records/Le Crepuscule De Soir/2012 Split CD Review/

  This  is  a  review  of  a  split  album  between France's  Leben  Onhe  Licht  Kollektiv  and  Immemorial  called  "Collective  Of  Abstract  Psychics"  which  was  released  as  a  joint  effort  between  Cold  Dark  Matter  Records,  Frozen  Wing  Records  and  Le  Crepuscule De Soir  and  we  will  start  of  the  review  with  Leben  Onhe  Kollektiv  which  plays  a  mixture  of  ritualistic  dark  ambient,  and  drone/doom  metal.

  Drums  are  mostly  slow  playing  with  some  ocassional  fast  parts,  while  the  synths  and  sound  effects  bring  a  very  ritualistic  dark  ambient/drone  sound  to  the  music  and  there  is  no  use  of  a  bass  guitar  present  on this  recording.

  Guitars  are  all  slow  drone/doom  metal  riffing  that  is  utilized  very  rarely  on  this  recording,  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  spoken word  ritualistic  parts  with  some  clean  singing  chanting,  as  for  the  song  themes  they  cover  dark  and  occult  themes  with  the  production  having  a  very  dark,  raw  and  primitive  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion Leben  Onhe  Licht  Kollektiv  are  a  vary  great  sounding  hybrid  of  dark  ritualistic  ambient and  drone/doom  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Dust  Is  Eternal"  and  "Horizon".  RECOMMENDED.

  Next  up  is  Immemorial  a  band  that  plays  dark  ritualistic  ambient  drone/doom  metal.

  Sound  effects  are  all  dark  sounding  ritualistic  ambient  drones  with  some  synths  being  utilized  at  times,  while  the  guitars  and  bass  playing  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  to  it  which  utilizes  alot  of  distorted  parts with  the  music  being  all  instrumental  and  covering  dark  occult  themes,  in  addition  the  production  has  a  very  dark, r aw  and  primitive  sound  to  it  in  ddition  the  one  song  that  is  present  is  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  Immemorial  are  a  very  great  sounding  dark  ritualistic  ambient/drone/doom  metal  hybrid  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED.

  In  conclusion  this  is  a  very  great  sounding  split  and  I  would  recommend  it  to  all  fans  of  dark  ritualistic,  ambient,  drone  and  and  doom  metal.  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

https://colddarkmatterrecords.bandcamp.com/album/leben-ohne-licht-kollektiv-immemorial-quantum-of-abstract-physics

Yurei/Night Vision/Adversum/2012 CD Review

  Yurei  are  a  band  from  Norway  that  plays  a  very  avant  garde  and  experimental  form  of  rock  with  some  black  metal  influences  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2012  album  "Night  Vision"  which  was  released  by  Adversum.

  Drums  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  drumming  with no  fast  playing  or  blast  beats  present  on  this  recording,  while  the  saxophones  when  utilized  bring  a  very  dark  and  avant  garde  sound  to  the music  along  with  a  brief  use  of  synths,  as  for  the  bass  playing  it  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  with  heavy  experimentall  rock  riffing  that  dominates  throughout  the  recording.

  Rhythm  guitars  are  all  very  strange,  dark  and  avant  garde  experimental  rock  riffs  with  somewhat  of  a  metal  feeling  to  the  riffing  while  not  capturing  the  heaviness  and  there  are  no  guitar  solos  or  leads  present  on  this  recording.

  Vocals  are  mostly  clean  singing  avant  garde  vocals  along  with  a  brief  use  of  demonic  chanting,  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  occult  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  Yurei  are  a v ery  great  sounding  avant  garde/experimental  rock  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of   this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Reborn  In Reveries"  "Diminished  Disciple"  "Dali  By  Night"  and  "Cranial  Echoes".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/band/Yurei
  

Trillion Red/Metaphere/badGod Music/2012 CD Review

  Trillion  Red  are  a  band  from  San  Francisco,  California  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  with  a  musical  style  that  I  would  describe  as  being  Dark Progressive  Avant  Garde  Metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2012  album  "Metaphere"  which  was  released  by  badGod  Music.

  Drums  range  from slow  to  mid  paced  drumming  with  not  much  in  the  way  of  fast  playing  or  blast  beats,  while t he  synths  and  sound  effects  bring  a  very  atmospheric,  dark  ambient  and  experimental  avant  garde  noise  sound  to  the  music,  as  for  the  bass  playing  it  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  with  heavy  riffing  that  dominates  throughout  the  recording.

  Rhythm  guitars range from  slow  to  mid  paced  avant  garde  metal  riffs  that  are  heavily  influenced  by  noise  and  experimental  music  along  with  some  soft  and  clean  playing  that  gives  the  music  a  progressive  feeling,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  distorted  and  psychedelic  sounding  guitar  solos  and  leads,  as  for  the  acoustic  guitars  when  they  are  utilized  they  use  finger  picking  and  full  chords  to  add  another  dimension  of  darkness  to  the  music.

  Vocals a re  mostly  clean  signing  and  spoken  word  parts  with  not much  in  the  way  of  the  more  aggressive  sounding  vocals  that  where  present  on  their  previous  release,  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording  with  some  of  the  songs  being  long  and  epic  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  recording  from  Trillion  Red  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  band,  you  should  enjoy  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Trichoroic  Part  I  :  In  Ever  Loving  Shadows"  "Trichoriac  Part  III  :  Ephemeral  Light"  "Parables  And  Levitation"  and  "Dawn  State".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

www.trillionred.com

Nick Millevoi/In White Sky/The Flenser/2012 CD Review

  Nick  Millevoi  is  a  guitarist  from  San  Francisco,  California  that  plays  a  mixture  of  drone,  experimental,  noise  and  classical  music  and  this  is  review  of  his  2012  album  "In  White  Sky"  which was  released  by  The  Flenser.

  There  is  no  other  musical  instrument  present  on  this  recording  except  guitars  and  the  music  is  all  instrumental  with  the  songs  being  long  and  epic  in  length,  while  their  are  still  some  distorted  avant garde  noise  effects  being  thrown  into  the  music  at  times.

  Guitars  are  all  distorted  rhythm's  that  combine  drone,  noise,  experimental  and  classical  music  together  with  a  great  amount  of  melody  that  leans  towards  the  avant  garde  side  mixed  in  with  a  great  amount  of  distortion  that  brings  the  metal  influence  into  the  music.

  The  song  concepts  revolve  around  dark  themes,  while  the  production  has  a  very  dark,  heavy  raw  and  primitive  sound  which  makes  the  experimental/drone  side  of  the  music  sound  very  heavy  and  powerful.

  In  my  opinion  Nick  Millevoi  is  a  great  sounding  experimental/drone  composer  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Slowly  Dark"  and  "Endless  Unfolding  Hallways".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

https://nickmillevoi.bandcamp.com/

Silentium/Ars/The Ancients Wisdom/The Eternal Circle Of Life/Casus Belli Musica/2012 Split CD Review

  This  is  a  review  of  a  split  album  between  Ukraine's  Silentium  and  Ars  called  "The  Ancients  Wisdom/The  Eternal  Cycle  Of  Life"  which  was  released  by  Casus  Belli  in  2012  and  we  will  start  of  the  review  with  Silentium  which  is  a  1  man  band  that  plays  pagan/dark  ambient.

  Synths  are  very  epic  and  atmospheric  sounding  combine  dark  ambient  with  pagan  folk  music  as  well  as  some  experimental,  industrial  synth  pop  and  new  wave  with  a  variety  of  many  different  musical  keys  and  there  are  no  traditional  instruments  and  vocals  being  present  on  this  recording  with  the  music  being  all  instrumental.

  Song  concepts  cover  Darkness,  Nature  and  Slavic  Paganism  themes,  while  the  production  has  a  very  dark,  raw  and  primitive  sound  with  all  of  the  songs  being  short  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  Silentium  are  a  very  great  sounding  Pagan/Dark  Ambient  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  the  musical  genre,  you should  check  them  out.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Dying  Nature  (Requiem)"  and  "The  Hidden  By  Veil".  RECOMMENDED.

  Next  up  is  Ars  a  band  that  mixes  Pagan  Dark  Ambient  with  neo-folk  music.

  Synths  are  very  atmospheric  and  epic  sounding  mixing  Dark  Ambient  with  Pagan  and  Neo-Folk  music,  while  the  drum  programming  brings  a  very  militant  and  tribal  sound  to  the  music  calling  up  the  Pagan  Gods.

  Vocals  and  traditional  instruments  are  absent  from  this  recording  with  the  music  being  all  instrumental,  while  the  song  themes  cover  Nature,  Darkness,  Occultism  and  Slavic  Paganism,  as  for  the  production it  has  a  very  dark,  raw  and  primitive  sound  to  it  with  the  songs  being  short  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  Ars  are  a  very  great  sounding  pagan/dark  ambient  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  them  out.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Return  Of  The  Horned  One  (The  New  Spring  Comes)"  and  "Occulting  Light  (Taking  Charon's  Ferry)".  RECOMMENDED.

  In  conclusion  I  feel  this  is  a  very  great  sounding  split  album  and  I  would  recommend  this  to  all  fans  of  pagan  dark  ambient  music.  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

https://shop.casusbellimusica.com/catalog/product/view/id/32?___store=en&___from_store=default     

The Cold View Interview

1. Can you tell us a little bit about this project for those that have never heard of you before?

The Cold View is a small Drone and Funeral Doom project which is completely run by myself. It arose in November 2011 when I was experimenting with some open source and free music software for Linux. There was a very high potential for creating professional compositions. After finishing experimenting and moving forward to a more serious approach the first song Empty November was created. I was convinced that I will be able to go on to further satisfying results, even as a one-man project. I set the goal to create one song per month aligned to the concept of a winter album. I wanted to bring in my special feelings and nature experiences of the particular winter month. Maybe I needed an outlet for the creative pressure I had inside.

2. How would you describe your musical sound?

The sound of Weeping Winter is of a very droning, bass driven and noisy kind. It is oriented on Funeral Doom and maybe also Industrial. It's a dark and depressed, desperate and brutal sound. I wanted to create sound structures and themes that get varied and iterated, meditated in the end. The compositions are in one way abstract, but in the other way there are always points and simple melodies one can hang on.

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?

According to the concept all lyrics center on winter. My emotions affected by personal experiences and the influence of the nature and the winter climate flowed into the lyrics and also the music. But in the end one must not forget that Doom has its stylistic devices.

4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the band’s name?

Seven years ago I had the very small band project Bestial (http://www.bestial-metal.com/) with a friend of mine, who also mixed and mastered my current record. I have chosen "The Cold View" as the name of our second demo, but it never got finished or even really started. The name was perfect for my new project. It derived from a term of Nietzsche who in this case described a philosophical concept, a concept how to view the world or reality around.

5. Currently there is only one member in the band, are you planning on expanding the line up in the future or do you choose to remain solo?

I have to admit that I do not really know what ways I will go in the future. I only know that the next step has to be a step forward. One possibility could be to found a band with several members. But currently I do not wonder too much about this. I am happy with doing things self dependent.

6. Currently you are unsigned, are you looking for a label and if so what kind of label do you feel that would be a perfect fit for your music?

I was looking for a label for some time. But in spite of the very positive feedback of befriended musicians the interest of the labels for this very underground record was too little. There is not a high commercial potential for this kind of music.

7. Are there any other musical projects besides this band or is this full time?

Currently there are no other projects. The Cold View is also not full time. I have a full time job that involves a lot of my time.

8. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

As I stated before it has to get a step forward. A full band line-up could bring even more creative input.

9. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

I do listen to many styles of Metal, mainly different types of Doom and Black Metal. There are lots of good bands I like to listen to and who influence me, too many I could mention at this place.

10. Does Occultism play any role in your music?

Occultism or Satanism does not play any role in my music or life. If I use diabolic ideas it is just for stylistic devices like metaphors. I have an antireligious world view. This involves Satanism or paganism or other cult related things, too. Nevertheless a certain kind of spiritualism is an aspect in my music and also in my own philosophy. But this kind of spiritualism emerges from the unconscious and from deep, intense experiences of nature.

11. Outside of music what are some of your interests?

Music is the most important of my interests, but I also like art and literature. Currently I'm reading some novels of E. T. A. Hoffmann; I love to dive into his dark, fantastic and insane worlds.

12. Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?

If anyone has interest in my record, look after the direct download links in the posting about my record at this blog. Or go to my official sitehttp://www.thecoldview.com/ or http://thecoldview.bandcamp.com/ Support the underground, support free culture!

The Cold View/Weeping Winter/2012 Album Review

  The  Cold  View  are  a  1  man  band  from  Germany  that  plays  a  mixture  of  drone  and  funeral  doom  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2012  album  "Weeping  Winter".

  Drum  programming  is  all  slow  beats,  while  the  synths  bring  a  very  dark  and  depressive  ambient  sound  to  the  music,  as  for  the  bass  playing  it  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  tone  with  primitive  drone/funeral  doom  riffing  that  dominates  through  out  the  recording.


  Guitars  are  all  absent  from  this  recording,  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  deep  funeral  doom  growls  mixed  in  with  some  black  metal  screams  on  the  last  song  while  the  lyrics  are  a  concept  album  about  the  winter,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  dark, raw  and  primitive  sound  with  the  songs  being  long  and  epic  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  The  Cold  View  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  drone  and  funeral  doom  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Grey  January"  and  "Mournful  March".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

320 kbit/s MP3 - http://www.thecoldview.com/thecoldview-weepingwinter-mp3.zip 

FLAC - http://www.thecoldview.com/thecoldview-weepingwinter-flac.zip 
  

Eye Of Solitude Interview

1. Can you give us an update on what is going on with the band these days?
Sure, on the 25th of June, we have released a brand new album,our second full length entitled "Sui Caedere" released by Kaotoxin Records (Fra),have digitally re-released our  sold out self titled EP and we're getting ready for gigs with a carefully chosen set list,which includes songs from our first full length "The Ghost", "Awoken By Crows" EP and "Sui Caedere" album.

2. How would you describe the musical sound of the new album and how it differs from previous recordings?
Each session has given us more experience,starting with "The Ghost",and ending with "Sui Caedere", which is more mature. The sound varies from funeral doom to death metal, all encased in a sombre atmosphere. The new album sends the listener to a dark place,full of grief, anguish and despair, it's an introspective journey towards one's own self. We've tried to achieve a continuous overture of pain.

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the new release?
To answer that we must point that"Sui Caedere" is latin for "Suicide". The lyrics are all about negativity,anguish and despair. Each track is a reflection on life itself and at the same time, a constant struggle with suicidal thoughts, an analysis of what makes a person thinks about suicide and untimately commit this final act. We can say that the tracklist is a whole journey of how it starts, continues and ends. The difference is we have taken the concept a bit further and on the album,we try to immortalise what happens AFTER.

4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?
Eye Of Solitude in our vision means the centre point of loneliness. An abstract if i may add. A culminative point when an individuals find themselves surrounded by themselves. A constructive or destructive exploration of mind and soul's " Beyond".  It represents a personal rebirth, but in one's solitude, in emptiness, a high contrast of what one might think the name represents.

5. Has the band been able to play out live or is this strctly a studio project?
We have had several live appearances, thus we are not a studio project. We do not gig a lot,out of various reasons,the most important being the preparation of our live outs. Now, with a brand new album and with a brand new line-up we are prepring a bit more for live shows. Whether it be film projections,stage background,why not live actors,wheere the stage allows it. All these take time and a lot of preparation thus we are waiting for the proper time to unleash it all upon the world.

6. Currently the band is signed to Kaotoxin Records how did you get in contact with this label and how would you describe the support that they have given you so far?
I met Nico of Kaotoxin in France while touring with my other band Unfathomable Ruination. Nico has arranged a gig in Lille and that's how we met. From there on it's all history hahaha. We got along famously both on a professional and personal level, and it went like that ever since. Kaotoxin is an extremely professional label, the support we got is incredible. Just knowing that someone believes in you as a band is probably the best support ever. All others are just material things.

7. On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of underground metal?
Personally, I think "Sui Caedere" has been very well received,both by listeners and media. We have had some great reviews coming from UKEM (https://www.facebook.com/ukemrecords)
and Hymnes Funeraires (https://www.facebook.com/HymneFuneraire) and hopefully it wont stop here.

8. What is going on with the other musical projects these days?
With Unfathomable Ruination (brutal death UK) we are about to release our first full length under Sevared records (USA). We have recorded with 16 Cellar Studios (Fleshgod Apocalypse, Hour Of Penance) and the result is devastatingly good. We've just played a kick ass gig with brutal death metal pioneers Malignancy and friends Cephalic Impurity and Murder Intentions, and for now we are preparing for more gigs.

9. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?
We are always pushig ourselves to raise the bar. I must give away one of the insides of the band though haha,after finishing writing "Sui Caedere" I needed time to recover,the sensation is extremely unsettling and it got me towards the end.There is a huge need for mental stability to write over an hour's worth of desolating music. I reckon the next album is going to be even more devastating,more disturbing and unsettling. I can only expect better and better.

10. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
I'd rather not give any names only because they would be too many,but for Eye Of Solitude, the main influences are based in doom and doom death styles. Of course, we include various elements in our music,thus it's more of an amalgam of genres,which alltogether make EOS' music what it really is. We try to create music for the soul,from our souls.

11. How would you describe your views on Paganism?
I respect what everyone believes in,some people take belief to the extreme and that would be the negative part in the whole equation in my humble opinion.

12. Outside of music, what are some of your interests?
I enjoy most good things in life,i like nature a lot,given the fact that I'm Romanian and back home it abunds in relief forms,especially  mountains,i like animals,both as pets and as wild life forms,I enjoy spending time with all those close to me,my brothers in the bands,and family,but mostly I enjoy making music. It's my life long passion.

13. Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?
We would like to thank you for this oportunity to share a few words with all of those who have'nt heard us yet,to say hello to our close ones and to have the pleasure of this interview!

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Eye Of Solitude/Sui Caedere/Kaotoxin Records/2012 CD Review

  Eye  Of  Solitude  are  a  band  from  the  United  Kingdom  that  plays  a  mixture  of  death, doom, funeral, gothic, symphonic  and  ambient  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2012  album  "Sui  Caedere"  which  was  released  by  Kaotoxin  Records.

  Drums  range  from slow  to  mid  paced  drumming  with  not  much  in  the  way  of  fast  playing  or  blast  beats,  while  the  synths  bring  a  very  ambient,  atmospheric,  dark  and  symphonic  sound  to  the  music  as  well  as  utilizing  a  brief  use  of  violins,  as  for  the  bass  playing  it  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  is  coming  out  of  the  guitars.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  riffs  that  combine  death,  funeral,  doom  and  gothic  metal  together  with  a  good  amount  of  dark  sounding  melodies  being  thrown  into  the  riffing  along  with  a  brief  use  of  clean  playing,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  melodic  sounding  doom  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads,  as  for  the  acoustic  guitars  when  they  are  utilized  they  use  finger  picking  to  add  more  ambiance  and  darkness  to  the  music.

  Vocals  range  from  deep  doom/death  metal  growls  to  guttural  vocals  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  parts,  while  the  lyrics  cover  paganism,  darkness  and  depressive  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  dark,  powerful  and heavy  sound  to it  with some  of  the  the  songs  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  Eye  Of  Solitude  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  death,  funeral,  doom,  gothic,  symphonic  and  ambient  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  style,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Awoken  By  Crows"  "Strigoi"  "Totem  of  A  Pagan Thought"  and  "Yet  I  Breathe".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.


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1774 Compilation Tracks Review

  1774  are  a  band  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  with a  musical style  that  is  dark  ambient  based  on  the  writings  of  Goethe and  this  is  a  review  of  their  compilation  tracks.

  Synths  and  sound  effects  bring  a  very  dark  ambient,  experimental,  avant  garde  and  noise  sound  to  the  music  with  some  drone  soundscapes  in  the  background,  while  the  acoustic  guitars  use  finger  picking  to  give  the  music  a  more exotic  sound  with  the  songs  not  either  being  too  long  or  short.

  Vocals  and  songwriting  are  all  absent  from  this  recording  with  the  music  being  all  instrumental,  while  the  song  concepts  are  based  on  the  writings  of  Goethe,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  dark,  raw  and  primitive  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  this  2  songs  from  1774  are  great  examples  of  music  from  this  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  dark  ambient,  you  should  check  them  out.  RECOMMENDED.

https://www.mixcloud.com/henry-bogarde/1774-1774-dark-ambient-neoklassik-inspired-by-goethes-die-leiden-des-jungen-werther/

1774 Interview

1. Can you give us an update on what is going on with the projects these days?


We’re currently at a musical standstill, since the full-length “Wenn Leidenschaft wütet”, which is the concept album about Goethe’s book “Die Leiden des jungen Werthers” (“The Sorrows of Young Werther”) is completely finished. The focus is now on getting it released properly.



2. How would you describe the musical sound of the new material and how it differs from the older recordings?

Though we’ve been working for a long time on the concept album, and did a few compilation tracks in between, I wouldn’t really say that there have been a lot of changes. The only difference might be that the new material is slightly more abstract.

I find it hard to describe the overall sound of the material—it would probably fit the dark ambient genre best due to its electronic and dark, melancholic nature, although it often is quite light and gentle rather than heavy and smothering. This, combined with the violins, pianos and orchestral pieces on the one hand, and the use of slow, looming drum beats here and there create a sound that in our opinion doesn´t fit the standard dark ambient cliché.



3. I know that the band explores Goethe with the music, are there any future plans to explore any other authors and philosophers?

We had plans to work with one book per release, either from Goethe or someone else, but due to changes in both our lives it is unsure whether the project of 1774 will be continued at all after releasing the full-length album.



4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the band name?

It is in fact quite simple. As I just said, we had plans to focus on more books than just “Die Leiden des jungen Werthers.” Initially, however, the entire project instead of just the first release was based on the “Die Leiden…” concept. We therefore chose the name of 1774, which is the year in which “Die Leiden…” was published for the very first time. Note, however, that there are two versions of the book: the initial 1774 version was later edited by Goethe himself before it was published again. Both versions are available nowadays and we’ve worked with both versions for the project, not just with the 1774 one.



5. Has the band had any oppurtunities to do any live shows or is this strictly a studio paroject?

We have had the opportunities in the sense that we’ve been asked several times to perform live, but 1774 has always been and will always be a studio project.



6. When can we expect new material?

Well, hopefully the full-length “Wenn Leidenschaft wütet” will be released in 2012. It’ll be a limited edition digipack with 11 tracks and the playing time will be just over 55 minutes. Some of the material that was already published as a free download (for example, by Kalpamantra) will be on this full-length as well.



7. On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of dark ambient?

I´m not sure whether all the response we had came from dark ambient fans, but it was overwhelmingly good. In fact, we haven´t received any negative feedback. We´ve also heard quite a few times that people actually had picked up and read “Die Leiden des jungen Werthers”. We feel that it’s great that our music has had such an influence on people and we hope this will continue.



8. Are there any other projects besides this band or is this full time?

1774 is far from full time, the pace in fact is very slow. Both of us are involved in more projects than this one and those often receive more priority as well. I, Hæresiarch Sr., am involved in a variety of extreme metal acts, most notably the black metal acts White Oak and Sea of Trees. As,. the other man in 1774, is involved in Sea of Trees as well but his main activities revolve around various kinds of electronic music. Primitive Puss is one of his priority projects.



9. What direction do you see your music heading into during the future?

This is completely uncertain. Even if we indeed will make more music after releasing “Wenn Leidenschaft wütet”, the style it’ll be in will depend on the book we’re working with. We have a few vague ideas of what books we could use, but nothing is certain. Chances are that a new book would be related to war, or more specifically, World War I, and that would obviously result in a more grim and violent style.



10. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

There aren’t any specific bands or projects that we use as an influence for our music. In fact, we don’t really listen to dark ambient ourselves. I think that bands or artists that one listens to a lot during a certain period will no doubt leave marks in the music that one composes in that same period of time, but nothing on purpose or that we’re specifically aware of.

I myself (H. Sr.) am listening mostly to black metal, neo-folk, Gregorian chanting and funeral doom these days. As. was unavailable to answer this question for himself, but his tastes generally are extremely diverse and range from (neo-)classical music to an array of modern electronic genres.



11. How would you describe your views on Occultism or Paganism?

I don’t think there’s much to describe here. My (H. Sr.) interests in occultism are limited to its relevance in and for philosophy. Philosophy and occultism have been related pretty much since philosophy emerged (which, depending on one’s definition, is younger than what I would call occultism), but the type and importance of the relationship for philosophy itself has always fluctuated. Consequently, my views on occultism are limited to an academic interest in the subject insofar it can contribute to my endeavors in philosophical territory.

In regards to paganism: this interests me mostly in the historical sense, but I am not knowledgeable about the subject and feel that it is outdated as a religion (as goes for most religions), and I question the integrity and relevance of the actions of many who call themselves ‘pagan’. This, however, is critique against those specific individuals rather than against paganism.

As., again, was unavailable for comments.



12. Outside of music what are some of your interests?

Philosophy first and foremost, as I am a philosophy student currently. Though I am interested in especially history as well, I hardly have enough time to do anything with this due to my studies and musical activities in other bands and projects. I guess you could say there aren’t many interests besides (my own) music and philosophy.

As., again, was unavailable for comments. Note, though, that as a conservatory student, music plays a very dominant role in his life as well.



13. Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?

Thanks for your interest in our activities. We encourage the reader to check out “Die Leiden des jungen Werthers” or “The Sorrows of Young Werther” by J. W. Goethe and to enjoy this literary masterpiece. For questions about anything at all, or if you wish to receive free downloads of our material, contact us at haeresiarch [dot] sr [at] hotmail [dot] com. Heil.

Free download 2010: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?wvu97ysa87646x4


Compilation material: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?z0ahcoxy1e5emxj