Dusk
Eternal
Dusk Eternal is a new melodic
black metal band that comes from Greece, after their last show in their
hometown Patra, we sat down and talked about the past and the future of
the band. Read what these young guys told us about various things.
1. First of all give me the curriculum
vitae of the band. Tell me about its story.
Archon: The story began on March of 2005:
Melkarth and I are the founding members of the band. At the time, due to
a wrecking project we were looking for musicians whose participation could
give color to our ideas and could synchronize themselves with our rhythm.
We had already found Angmar but because of the fact that he was in another
group, we stayed only in theory. Eventually on March we got together and
created the final line up of Dusk Eternal.
2. Who had the idea of the band’s name? Is
there any particular story concerning the name Dusk Eternal?
Melkarth: The main idea was mine. We were
looking to find a solid name which could express us. Dusk is the beginning
of night and mystery. From the time the sun goes down every feeling, every
idea and every fear grows stronger. There is a veil of mysticism and occult.
The other half came out with Archon’s help who proposed the word Eternal
to emphasize the duration of these feelings. We told it to the other guys
and they agreed.
3. Tell me about the recording of your demo-CD.
Angmar: In our recording there were some things
that played important role such as that we fit together both as friends
and band from the very beginning. Through the rehearsals we understood
that we had a nice quality of communication, therefore the capability of
something good.
Provided that we already owned a good material
(melodies and lyrics) we started making the demo-CD.
4. How long has your demo been released?
5. Which are the reactions towards your demo
so far?
Angmar: We have received really good reviews
from magazines, fanzines, and webzines.
6. How could you describe your music to someone
who hasn’t heard it, so that he can get a clear image of what to expect?
Faethon: We play majestic black metal in the
veins of Satyricon, Dimmu Borgir, old Cradle of Filth and Emperor. I believe
that every metal fan can find good elements in our music. So we address
to all metal audience.
7. Which are the musical influences of each
and every one of you?
Angmar: I am influenced by Dimmu Borgir (even
in my performance)
Faethon: I am influenced by my favourite bands:
Bathory,Burzum and Satyricon. I also like majestic black metal bands, like
Old Man’s Child, Dimmu Borgir, old Cradle of Filth and Hecate Enthroned.
Voldred: I have influences from all the black
metal scene.
Archon: I am trying not to let my influences
distract me from my compositions, though I can not take control over it,
so that our sound represents only our own interior worlds. A sound that
represents as well my demands as the others.
Melkarth: I am influenced by Satyricon, Venom,
and Marduk.
8. You use keyboards as well. Is it so, because
keyboards are a basic part of your music or just to emphasize a dark atmosphere?
Angmar: We really think high of the keyboards
and they are the main reason that all the members of the band are fond
of majestic black metal.
9. What do you mean with the term majestic
black metal? Give me some bands as a representative example of this kind
of music.
Angmar: Dimmu Borgir – Enthroned Darkness
Triumphant era.
10. All of you live in the same city, except
your keyboard player, Dionysus. Since you overemphasize in keyboards, will
that stand as an obstacle for your band?
Angmar: No, every single time we need him,
he is here.
Voldred: He has never missed a rehearsal. Either
way we usually practice on weekends, when we have no studying/working obligations.
11. You all came from different cities. Do
you believe that your band will expire as soon as your studying obligations
come to an end?
Archon: I really do want to believe that our
band won’t have an expiring date, though these thoughts might look like
wishful thinking. The ability to express our feelings through music and
the turn them into a band was a dream we all share. It makes us breathe
and grow stronger. Unless something too serious come along. I think that
no one of us will have the urge to leave the band behind and start from
the scratch.. We have been bonded as friends, other than being member of
Dusk Eternal, so distance won’t bother us at all.
Voldred: You can always work things out. When
we face this problem we will find a reasonable solution.
12. What are you listening to, at the present
time?
Faethon: I find very interesting the last
Primordial album because it has a lot influences of Bathory. Futhermore
the last Naer Mataron is a killer one! I can’t wait for the new Old Man’s
Child too!
Voldred: I am trying to listen to bands that
I didn’t have the chance to pay attention to before. Mostly from the earlier
black metal scene.
13. Do you think that the black metal scene
is substandard of the earlier one?
Melkarth: They have too many differences in
the rhythm, lyrics and melody. Just this.
14. In the bottom line, do you really think
that keyboards suit black metal music?
Angmar : It depends on what you want to express.
If you want to play extreme black metal, it’s not a good idea to include
them. But if you want to emphasize on music and help the audience on getting
into your mood, keyboards are essential
15. How did you choose your nicknames?
Faethon: I have a passion for Ancient Hellas.”Faethon”
is a name that represents me as a person.
Angmar: My nickname was decided in a rush and
it is about to change in the album. It’s based on “Lord of the Rings”.
I am going to turn it into “Talos” because I have a special love for ancient
Egypt.
Voldred: My nickname is my own invention and
inspiration influenced by the northern nicknames.
Melkarth: As for my own,”Melkarth” is a Babylonian
God of natural disasters, such as earthquakes, floods, storms etc.
Archon: I choosed “Archon” for my personal
reasons. Although it looks like it’s taken from a Rotting Christ song.
I believe that each and every one of us is the lord of the things he owns,
elements and secrets…
16. Which are the future plans of Dusk Eternal?
Faethon: We have released our first demo,
which we will try to promote through live concerts, internet and interviews.
After that we are thinking to record our first full length album. At the
present time we have performed live shows in Patra and Athens and we have
in mind to perform many more in Hellas and abroad.
Antonis Maglaras
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