Rome In Monochrome Interview

1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording and release of the new album?
Hi, Valerio (the vocalist) speaking. Well, the album has been recorded between the end of 2016 and the first half of 2017, so after the end of the recordings we played live while looking for the right deal to release it: it was important to find our place in right context. Finally it has come with Solitude Productions/Bad Mood Man Music so well…that’s it, it’s really great. We started to give form to some ideas for new stuff, also. We always write.

2.Recently you have released a new album, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording and also how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?
It’s hard for me to describe the sound, I’m too much involved: I think that “negative music” could work. It’s extremely melancholic and deep music in which “metal” or “doom” elements are just a part, together with slowcore, shoegaze and post rock elements. We don’t like categories, it’s just us. It’s surely more organic and structured then our older stuff and this is the result of a better cohesiveness of the line up, we always (with a few exceptions) have worked together on my song structures and the arrangements are really more, a lot more the result of a collective work than in the past. This approach is holding us to a new level and it keeps growing in the most recent stuff.

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the newer release?
I am the lyricist and I always write about me. It’s always about not feeling a real purpose in life, not feeling that human life has a real meaning at all, or being crushed by the distance between the will of eternity and the reality of decay: this is what haunts me everyday. It’s resignation at the highest possible percent. There are a couple of songs about feelings for other people and missing someone but in a cruel way of seeing past: as a menace and not as a refuge in a nostalgic way. The women of these two songs are a lot: they mix and blur, becoming archetypes and not real persons. They live in these songs as ghosts. 

4.You also had an ep in the past called 'Karma Anubis', do the band members have an interest in Egyptian Mythology?
Yeah, I am the nerd. I love Egypt and archeology and most of all heretic archeology, “ancient astronauts” and stuff like these, that also influenced “Spheres”, the second single from “Karma Anubis”. These subjects are not parts of descriptions and narrations, but they are just an instrument to underline the same topics: being alone and small in the vast universe and not meaning anything at all.

5.What s the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Rome In Monochrome'?
It comes from Max Varani, ex Degenerhate (Gianluca’s grindcore project) vocalist and friend. He had this name and didn’t use it so Gianluca kindly asked to have it for his newborn side project. So it happened.

6.Originally the band started out as a solo project, what was the decision behind hiring a full line up?
It all started when Gianluca asked me to join his solo project, born to play not so heavy, fast and furious as Degenerhate. He had an idea of mood and the chords of what would become “Until my eyes go blind”, the only instrumental song of “Away from light”. I started to write and then we recruited the other guys. The rest is what are you listening to.

7.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and also how would you describe your stage performance?
We played in a “low wires” version with Anathema (the Cavanagh brothers in an acoustic version) and opened for Antimatter and Nosound, in a totally electric version: these were our highest moments playing live, definitely. Our stage performance is elegant and intimate, we dress in black, I use to paint my face and my arms, we are haunted by our ghosts and try to lead people to be haunted by theirs, also. I never know if it is something they will accept, sure it’s something that really moves me from inside and leaves me crushed. I’d love to sing with all of them looking at us with tears in their eyes because I write about me and when I sing I come back to the mood in which the songs were written. It’s painful but necessary.

8.Do you have any touring or show plans for the new album?
We are working on it. Soon we’ll announce news about “Away from light” release party in our hometown and then we will see what will happen, trying to make something happen. Stay tuned, we are going to reach everyone of you.

9.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of doom and post metal?
It was great. We receive heartfelt feedbacks everyday and this is the best part and the thing that still makes me wanna do it. The most impressive thing is the support we’re having by “not metal” audience, because it makes me think that our “multidimensional” approach works: this is cool and that’s what we always wanted, that I always wanted. Music is infinite and I never accepted limits and categories: so it is for everyone of us. 

10.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
Well, we just started to work on new material because we always, always write: the songs I have are more desperate and heartbreaking then the old ones and we are working on them in the more organic way possible. “Away from light” is different sides of a solid, concrete thing, the new stuff will push every side to the extreme. We will explore all the angles of our “music room”, being totally melodic, totally slow, totally ambient, totally slowcore. You will listen to a pure distillate of resignation and despair.

11.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
Surely we started thinking about the classic early nineties doom scene: My Dying Bride, Paradise Lost, Anathema, Katatonia because it’s where we come from. But we always mixed it in equal parts with a slowcore approach from stuff like Low and Red House Painters and a shoegaze/post rock taste from Slowdive, Mono and Mogwai. There is also some Alcest and Agalloch taste in what we do, definitely. It’s hard to tell what I am listening to, nowadays, I am an hard record collector and it’s hard to pick favourites our say “what” I’m listening to. While I write I am listening to an Estonian slowcore band called Holy Motors which is really impressive: reverbs, slow rhythms, desperation, some “Morricone” vibe…I definitely love them. Last Saturday I saw Slowdive live and I was really huge as always. Listenings of the last weeks…let’s remember: Dark Lunacy, At The Gates, Sodastream, Thursday, Spain, Midlake, Balmorhea, Lisa Germano, Black Sabbath, Butterfly Explosion, Novembre, Kent, Brian Eno, Film School. I am also listening a lot to Arvo Part and Hanry Gorecki and I feel that this will influence our music a lot in the near future. Everyone in the band has a different answer to this question.

12.What are some of your non musical interests?
Reading novels, biographies, tv series (one of my main influence beside music: the first writing spark for “A solitary king” came by a “Marvel Agents of Shield” episode), writing, relaxing, trying to survive.

13.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
Thank you for the interesting questions. You, people: join the cult of the absence of color

Graveshadow/Ambition's Price/M-Theory Audio/2018 CD Review

  Graveshadow  are  a  band  from  Sacramento,  California  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a  very  symphonic  and  gothic  form  of  metal  with  elements  of  black,  death,  doom,  thrash  and  progressive  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2018  album  "Ambition's  Price"  which  will  be  released  in  April  by  M-Theory  Audio.

  Symphonic  sounding  keyboards  start  off  the  album  and  also  mix  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs  which  also  use a   great  amount  of  melody  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  operatic  female  goth  metal  singing  as  well  as  some  black  metal  screams  also  being  used  at  times  and  clean  guitars  are  also  used  on  some  of  the  tracks.

  At  times  the  music  gets  very  progressive  while  the  riffs  also  bring  in  elements  of  thrash    along  with  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs  being  very  heavily  influenced  by  doom  metal  as  well  as  the  solos  and  leads  being  done  in  a  very  melodic  fashion  when  they  are  utilized  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  all  of  the  music  sticks  either  to  a  slow  or  mid  tempo  direction.

  Graveshadow creates  another  recording  that  remains  true  to  their  symphonic  style  of  goth  metal  while  the  influences  of  black,  death,  thrash  and  doom  metal  are  still  a  very  huge  part  of  the  music  as  well  as  the  band  getting  more  progressive  this  time  around,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Dark  Tales  and  Fantasy  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  grand  sounding  recording  from  Graveshadow  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  symphonic  and  goth  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Doorway  To  Heaven"  "Gates"  "Slave"  and  "Eden  Ablaze".  8  out  of  10.

  

Usurpress/Interregnum/Agonia Records/2018 CD Review

  Usurpress  are  a  band  from  Sweden  that  plays  a  mixture  of  sludge  and  death  metal  with  some  elements  of  70's  era  hard  and  prog  rock  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2018  album  "Interregnum"  which  was  released  by  Agonia  Records.

  Melodic  guitar  leads  start  off  the  album  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  spoken  word  parts  can  also  be  heard  at  times  as  well  as  the  music  also  mixing  in  a  great  amount  of  70's  rock  elements  and  keyboards a re  also  used  at  times.

  Death  metal  growls  are  also  a  very  huge  part  of  the  recording  when  the  music  gets  very  heavy  while  clean  singing  can  also  be  heard  on  some  of  the  later  tracks  along  with  the  slow  riffs  bringing  in  the  heaviness  of  sludge  and  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  small  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard  as  well  as  a  couple  of  the  tracks  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  elements  of  goth  rock  are  also  added  onto  the  closing  song.

  Usurptess  plays  a  musical style  that  is  mostly  rooted  in  death  metal  and  sludge  while  the  70's  era  prog  and  hard  rock  elements  gives  the  songs  more  originality,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  death  and  evil  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Usurpress  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  sludge  and  death  metal  with  some  elements  of  70's  prog/hard  rock  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "A  Place  in  The  Pantheon"  "Late  in  the  11th  Hour"  and  "The  Vagrant  Harlot".  8  out  of  10.

        

Therion/Blood Of The Dragon/Stygian Crypt Productions/Possession Productions/2018 Double CD Review

  Therion  are  a  band  from  Sweden  that  has  had  an  album  reviewed  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a  very  occult,  symphonic  and  operatic  form  of  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  double  2018  compilation  which  shows  the  first  disc  being  cover  tunes  the  band covered over the years while the second disc is bands  covering  them  and  the  album  is  called "Blood  of  The  Dragon"  and  will  be  released  on  march  15th  as  a  joint  effort  between  Stygian  Crypt  and  Possession  Productions.

  The  album  starts  out  with  a  cover  of  Metallica's  "Fight  Fire  With  Fire"  where  they  replace  the  acoustic  guitars  with  stringed  instruments  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction  along  with  some  blast  beats  also  being  used  briefly  while  the  vocals  are  more  power  metal  influenced  than  the  original  as  well  as  some  death  metal  growls  and  screams  also  being  used  at  times.

  Next  up  is  their  cover  of  Accept's  "The  King"  which  starts  out  with  a  very  tragic  sounding  keyboard  while  also  adding  in  female  vocals  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  as  well  as  the  heavy  riffs  turning  the  song  in  a  power  ballad.

  Next  up is  their  cover  of  Thin  Lizzy's  "Southbound"  which  starts  out  with  some  70's  style  hard  rock  riffing  along  with  some  clean  female  vocals  a  few  seconds  later  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  done  in  a  very  melodic  fashion  as  well  as  all  of  the  musical  instruments  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  Next  up  is  their  version  of  Venom's  "Witching  Hour"  which  has  more  of  a  hard  rock  or  Motorhead  influence  than  the  original  version  while  also  keeping  the  rough  vocals  of  the  original  as  well  as  all  of  the  musical  instruments  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  the  music  also  speeds  up  briefly.

  Next  up  is  their  cover  of  Judas  Priest's  "Green  Manalishi"  which  covers  the  atmosphere  of  the  original  of  the  original  while  the  vocals  have  more  of  a  hard  rock  or  proto  metal  feeling  along  with  the  solos  and  leads  bringing  in  a  very  vintage  70's  style.

  Next  up is  their  cover  of  Iron  Maiden's  "Revelations"  which  was  recorded  live  while  also  sounding  almost  like  the  original  version  of  the  song  along  with  the  solos  and  leads  being  done  in  a  very  melodic  fashion 

  Next  up  is  their  version  of  Mercyful  Fate's  "Black  Funeral"  which  also  features  Messiah  Marcolin  of  Candlemass  on  vocals  while  also  being  recorded  live  and  capturing  the  atmosphere  of  the  original  along  with  the  vocals  being  a  little  bit  different  than  the  original  version.

  Next  up  is  their  version  of  Motorhead's  "Iron  Fist"  which  starts  out  with  a  powerful  sounding  bass  lead  while  also  sounding  very  much  like  the  original  version  of  the  song  along  with  some  melodic  guitar  solos.

  Next  up  is  Ivanubus  Hollanda  with  his  covers  of  "Perennial  Sophia"  and  "Raven  of  Dispersion"  which  also  use  classical  guitars  on  the  first  track  while  the  vocals  are  done  in  a  clean  style  along  with  some  stringed  instruments  and  he  takes  both  of  the  songs  into  more  of  a  folk  direction.

  That  was  the  songs  on  the  first  disc  and  now  we  all  go  into  the  bands  doing  their  covers  of  tributes  to  Therion.

  Ghost  Warfare  brings  us  "An  Arrow  From  The  Sun"  which  starts  out  with  some  clean  playing   along  with  some  acoustic  guitars  a  few  seconds  later  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  operatic  male  and  female  vocals  as  well  as  the  solos  and  leads  being  done  in  a  very  melodic  fashion  and  after  awhile  the  music  starts  to  get  heavier.

  Next  up  is  Antyra  with  "Asgard"  which  starts  out  with  some  melodic  guitar  leads  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  the  vocals  are  clean  and  bring  in  more  of  a  pagan  and  power  metal  as  well  as  some  death  metal  growls  also  being  used  briefly.

  Next  up  is  Revolted  Masses  with  "Baal  Reginon"  which  starts  out  with  some  heavy  riffs  and  melodic  guitar  leads  while  the  riffs  also  bring  in  a  great amount  of  melody  while t he  vocals  bring  in  some  death  metal  growls  and  screams  as  well  as  mixing  in  elements  of  doom  metal  and  when t he  music  speeds  up  a  small  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard.

  Next  up  is  Remains  with  "Genocidal  Raids"  which  starts  out  with  some  heavy  riffs along  with  the  vocals  being  death  metal  growls  while  the  riffs  also  bring  in  a  small  amount  of  melody  as  well  as  the  faster  sections  of  the  song  also  bringing  in  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats,

  Next  up  is  Day  40  with  "Invocation  Of  Naamah"  which  starts  out  with  some  acoustic  guitar  playing  before  gong  into a  heavier  direction  which  also  brings  in  first  wave  black  metal  grunts,  operatic  female  choirs  and  power  metal  style  singing  while  they  also  mix  the  symphonic  and  heavy  parts  together.

  Next  is  is  Dark  letter  with  "Kali  Yuga  Part  One"  which  starts  out  with  operatic  female  vocals  while t he  music  mixes  the  heavy,  melodic  and symphonic  parts  together  and  the  solos and  leads  also  use  a  great  amount  of  melody.

  Whirlwind  Storm  brings  us  "Liusalvheim"  which  starts  out  with  starts  out  with  some  tragic  sounding  keyboards  along  with  some  operatic  female  vocals  a  few  seconds  later  and  the  riffs  and  solos  also  bring  in  a  great  amount  of  melody.  and  the  music  also  mixes  in  elements  of  prog  rock.

  Theosophy  brings  us  "Pandemonic  Outbreak"  which  starts  out  with  am  radio  noises  before  going  into  more  of  a  heavier  direction  along  with  some  symphonic  elements  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  grim  black  metal  screams  and  death  metal  growls.  and  when  the  music  speeds  up a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard.

  Next  up  is  Theudo  with  "Schwarzalbenheim"  which  starts  out  with  some  symphonic  and  classical  elements  before  gong  into  a  heavier  direction  which  also  uses  a  great  amount  of  black  metal  screams  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  the  solos  and  leads  are  done  in  a  very  melodic  pagan  metal  fashion.

  Next  up  is  The  Experiment  no.Q  with  "Seven  Secrets  Of  The  Sphinx"  which  starts  out  with  Drum  beats,  heavy  and  melodic  riffs  while  spoken  word  parts  can  also be  head  briefly  along  with  some  clean  operatic  male  and  female  vocals  as  well  as  the  solos  and  leads  also  mixing  in  a  great  amount  of  exotic  sounding  scales.

  Imperial  Age  brings  us  "To  Mega  Therion"  which  starts  out  with  an  operatic  choir  and  heavy  riffs  while  the  vocals  also  get  very  aggressive  at  times  along  with t he  music  also  mixing  the  heavy,  melodic  and  symphonic  parts  together.

  Elimi  brings  us  "The  Blood  of  Kingu"  which  starts  out  with  a  very  heavy  traditional  metal  influenced  sound  along  with  some  death  metal  growls and  black  metal  screams  a  few  seconds  later  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  being  in  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  as  well  as  the  solos  and  leads  being  done  in  a  very  melodic  fashion.

  Numenor  brings  us  "The  Riders Of  Theli"  which  start  out  with  heavy  riffs  and  melodic  guitar  leads  while  the  vocals  are  done  in  mostly  a  power  metal  style  along  with  the  riffs  also  bringing  in  a  great  amount  of  melody.

  Mare  Infinitum  brings us "The  Wand  Of  Arabis"  which  starts  out  with  clean  vocals  and  powerful  sounding  bass  guitars  before  going  into a  heavier  direction  along  with  some  symphonic  and  prog  elements  while  female  vocals  can  also  be  heard  briefly.  as  well  as  some  death  metal  growls.

  Next  up  is  Frozen  Ocean  with  "The  Wings  Of  The  Hydra"  which  start  out  with  some  acoustic  guitars  and  folk  instruments  before  going  into  more  of  a  heavier  direction  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  song  bringing  in  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  along  with t he  vocals  being  a  mixture  of  death  metal  growls  and  clean  singing  and  the  solos  and  leads  are  done  in  a  very  melodic  fashion.

  Closing  the  compilation  is  Majesty  Of  Revival  with  "Wisdom  And  The  Cage"  which  starts  out  with  heavy  riffs  and  clean  vocals  while  the  music  also  brings  in  a  great  amount  of  melody  as  well  as  mixing  the  symphonic  and  heavy  parts  together  and  female  vocals  can  also  be  heard  briefly,  acoustic  guitars  can  also  be  heard  briefly.

  In  conclusion  I  feel  this  is  a  very  great  sounding  compilation  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  all  eras  of  Therion  as  well  as  heavy,  power,  goth,  doom,  symphonic,  prog,  black  and  death  metal,  you  should  check  out t his  compilation.  8  out  of  10
     

        

Nonsun/Black Snow Desert/Dunk! Records/Cimmerian Shade Recordings/2018 CD Re-Issue Review

  Nonsun  are  a  band  from  Ukraine  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  an  experimental  mixture  of  drone,  sludge  and  doom  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2016  album  "Black  Snow  Desert"  which  was  re-issued  in  2018  as  a  joint  effort  between  Dunk!  Records  and  Cimmerian  Shade  Recordings.

  Atmospheric  sounding  drones  start  off  the  album  while  the  music  also  gets  very  experimental  and  avant  garde  at  times  along  with  some  clean  playing  also  being  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  recording  and  they  also  bring  in  elements  of  post  rock  as  well  as  all  of  the  tracks  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  When  the  music  gets  heavy  it  mixes  in  a  great  amount  of  doom  and  sludge  metal  elements  along  with  all  of  the  tracks  being  instrumentals  while  all  of  the  music  sticks  to  a  slow  direction  as  well  as  all  of  the  musical  instruments  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  at  times  the  music  brings  in  an  improv  feeling. 

  On  this  recording  Nonsun  remain  true  to  their  experimental  mixture  of  drone,  sludge,  doom  and  post  metal  while  taking  away  the  vocals  to  take  their  sound  to  a  different  level  and  the  production  sounds  very  professional.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Nonsun  and  if  you  are  a  fan of  experimental,  drone,  sludge,  doom  and  post  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  re-issue.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Ashes  Of  Light,  Demons  Of  Justice"  and  "Rest  Of  Tragedy".  8  out  of  10.

  

Sanguine Glacialis/Hadopelagic/WormHoleDeath Records/2018 CD Review

  Sanguine  Glacialis  are  a  band  from  Quebec,  Canada  that  plays  a  mixture  of  melodic  death  and  goth  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2018  album  "Hadopelagic"  which  was  released  by  WormHoleDeath  Records.

  Ritualistic  spoken  word  parts  start  off  the  album  along  with  some  acoustic  guitars  a  few  seconds  alter  which  also  leads  to  a  heavier  direction  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  as  well  as  the  screams  also  adding  in  a  touch  of  black  metal  and  they  also  mix  the  symphonic and  heavy  parts  together.

  When  female  vocals  are  utilized  they  add  in  more  of  an  operatic  goth  metal  style  while  death  metal  growls  are  also  used  quite  a  bit  throughout  the  recording  along  with  some  blast  beats  in  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  as  well  as  the  solos  and  leads  being  done  in  a  very  melodic  yet  technical  fashion.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  clean  playing  is  also  added  on  some  of  the  tracks  along  with  the  songs  also  bringing  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  some  of  the  tracks  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  as  the  album  progresses  spoken  words  also  make  a  return  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording.

  Sanguine  Glacialis  plays  a musical  style  that  takes  melodic  death  and  goth  metal  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  a  mixture  of  French  and  English  and  cover  darkness  and  mythology  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Sanguine  Glacialis  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  melodic  death  and  goth  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Kraken"  "Funeral  For  Inner  Ashes"  "Deus  Ex Machina"  and  "Monsters'.  8  out  of  10.  

L.o.W Interview

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?



We’re a four-piece band from West Pomeranian - Szczecin - Poland founded in 2015.
The group’s main focus is on combining 90's stoner/doom/sludge sound with fresh ideas, harsh vocals featuring antisocial/nihilistic lyrics.



2.How would you describe the musical sound that has been presented on the recordings that you have released so far/

We released a demo in 2015 – Fuck your prerogatives - and frankly said we didn’t know what the fuck we were doing. It’s a mash up of the ideas we had at the time, a mixture of punk, grunge and stoner. Bones EP’s main concept was to sound dark, heavy, and aggressive.

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects you have explored so far with your music?

Mostly nihilism, the idea of being forced into certain roles in our short live span, deceptions of faith and world order, antisocial tendencies – shit like that. It's strange and funny at the same time how our lives fit in with philosophy of people such as Carl Gustav Jung, whose speech you can hear in the intro to this record.



4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'L.o.W'?



Lack OfFucking Weed. Just kidding ha-ha. Well the first abbreviation was League of Waste which was a metaphor for mankind – eventually, in the end everything we do goes to waste. Until now, we’ve gone through so many - from which a lot were just for laughs - that we just like to say that we have many names. As many bands before us we like to utilize the concept of not having a single abbreviation for our name. Instead we leave it open to the listener’s interpretation.



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



I think two of our best shows happened in small clubs in our hometown. The first one was in Pralnia with our friends from Black Smoke (Katowice, Poland) and Weedruid (Berlin, Germany). The second one was with probably the biggest stoner doom band from our country – Belzebong. On both shows all the guys from the bands were really chill, the crowd was awesome and we had a great time. As far as our performance onstage goes it’s trans like. We barely talk onstage, we just do our thing and hope the crowd falls into the same state we are in.



6.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?



 Not really, just one show with O.D.R.A in Gdańsk.






7.Currently you are unsigned, are you looking for a label or have received any interest?



Theoretically signed but looking for a label. We have received interest but unfortunately currently the label does not have the means to meet their end of the deal.



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



Well we got some worldwide feedback but you know how it is – currently there are many bands forming so its not easy to break through.



9.Besides the bass player are any of the other band members involved with any other bands or musical projects?



Currently only Michał.



10.When can we expect a full length and also where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?



We’ll probably record something around November this year, but it will most likely be another EP. We’re still experimenting with new ideas and gear so we want to settle down a bit before releasing an LP. Right now, we’re doing stuff that I guess you can say has more grove combined with straight forward doom riffs so our next recording might oscillate around that idea.



11.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?



When we started out we were influenced by more retro rock kind of stuff - Graveyard, Vidunder, Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats type. Then our influences shifted toward the genres’ precursor bands like - Sleep, Electric Wizard, Weedeater, Eyehategod - as well as newer bands such as Dopethrone, Windhand, Monolord and With the Dead.



12.What are some of your nonmusical interests?



Well no surprise we enjoy weed, beer and vodka. It differs from person to person but I guess we all enjoy blazing a fatty and play ping pong in a cheap motel after a recording session.



13.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?



Yeah – thanks for having us, keep the scene going, light one up and have a great day!