So we said „keep your money and fuck off, we aren’t playing”, turned around and walked off. Despite the contract the officials said „you can play, but without blood”. About an hour prior to our performance we were informed that we aren’t allowed to use blood on stage. Everything we do on stage had previously been assured by contract. The first time we refused to perform was at an open air festival. Would you tell me what the reason was behind the cancellation?įortunate enough there have been merely two concerts that we had to cancel after confirmation during all those years. I heard that one of your recent gig was cancelled due to some restrictions. The band’s performances are usually extreme to its limits and this is one of the most arrant trademark of yours among many others. That is the higher purpose that every artist should be enslaved to. That should be the intention of every single piece of art. Anything that is capable of arousing our mind is literally a key to unlock spheres. Music has the power to alter the state of mind. To some extend it is a pleasure to create music, but we’re not creating music for the sake of creating music. Justification has to be made to no one but ourselves. What we do is executed with utmost sincerity. Slaughtercult, it is not meant to be a guiding shepherd or an entertainment. It doesn’t really matter as long as there is a purpose. In your opinion what is the aim of the band? Does it serve a higher purpose or it is simply for the pleasure of making music? The next question is a bit abstract so to say, but I think you’ll know what I mean. The higher one ascends during the refining process, the lonelier one will be. In other words, to become a complete man. It should be the primary goal of every single human being to purify itself, to live up to its fullest capacity. This means although we’re all suspect to change as we’re underlying a cyclic process of existence, we won’t undergo drastic changes once our center has been formed. The fundamentals can be shaken, they may shiver and creak, yet they can’t not be shattered. No matter how many husks you put around the core, shed them off and you shall still have the very core. The prime mover has always been the individual itself. We as individuals are the creator of the music. Slaughtercult mirrors our personal and private life. How does your personal, musical and ideological perspectives changed since you are in the band, basically since the band exists?ĭ. It is an upheaval, a process of unearthing all that is buried by the otherwise shallow, forced upon everyday life. Slaughtercult is a dialect of the silver tongue, therefore it speaks to those willing to listen. A channel to thrust spiritual ascendance forward. Slaughtercult as a possible way to channel the very essence of a self crowned I in a positive and creative way. Unless these names are filled with life they won’t be more than empty meaningless vessels. Some are based on neologisms, some borrowed from man made mythology. As we’ve always propagated find your own truth by creating a definition that works best for you as an individual. On the other hand, wisdom is never served on a silver plate. Their nature can’t be expressed in a few words. A union of three entities namely „Darkened”, „Nocturn” and „Slaughtercult”. Three keywords put together to form something greater. The band name should not be understood as a single point of origin. Slaughtercult was called into its existence during the cold wintery months of 1997.Ĭan you reveal the origin of the band’s name and also your artistic names? What is Slaughtercult and what does it mean to you? We felt the need to do so as the music we cherished had been betrayed by several of the very Scandinavian forefathers. Slaughtercult to uphold the traditional vein. First of all can you tell me a little bit about the band’s formation circumstances? How did it all start and what ideology did it evolve from?Īfter the sun set on the glorious days of early old school black metal it was the intention of D. Tha nk you for accepting my request for this interview. Please feel yourselves just as fortunate as I do when you read these lines. Founder guitarist Velnias answered my questions revealed some yet unknown information about the band and their philosophy. Not just because DNS is an old time favorite for me but they are the ones who stayed loyal and true in a sense to the original root of the genre. It was my pleasure to work out this interview with the arcane Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult, after my request had a positive respond.
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