1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording of the new album?
Greetings! There has been so much going on and so fast it has all been a whirlwind and we are taking it all in one day at a time. Thy Sanatorium has only existed since October 2025 and we originally had no plans to make a full album. We originally intended to release one song at a time as singles at a more spread out pace but when we released "Torment" it was received very well and news spread quickly. Then we released "The End Consumes" and the reaction was so positive we knew we had something special so we dove into writing and recording more songs and ended up with a full length album. We didn't know this would become a band with a full album and as that solidified and we started talking about future plans Nyx, Remus and Pyxis expressed they would prefer to be more contributors to the band but not permanent band members. It was nothing dramatic, we are already working on ideas for the next album and they will still be involved but moving forward Ra, Crux and myself will be the main core (which it's how it's always been really) with other musicians listed as guests.
2.You have your first full length coming out towards the end of April, can you tell us a little bit more about the musical style that you went for on the recording?
We take inspiration from some of our favorite bands and albums and blend them together the same way a chef would and hopefully come up with a dish that is unique yet familiar.
The obvious ones are Opeth, Cradle of Filth, Children of Bodom and alike, but then I also enjoy indie rock, goth and punk so you'll find snippets of The Cure, The Hives and more.
I personally write very naturally. I usually come up with a guitar riff and then let whatever comes next flow naturally. Lyrically and vocally Ra and Crux add their own spice and that adds even more to the mix. Ra has a strong background in death metal while Crux doesn't have much of a metal background at all and the combination of it all takes our music to interesting places.
3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects you have explored so far with the music?
A lot of psychological horror ranging from anxiety to depression, the horrors of war, the horrors of social media, the realization that we all have a monster within us, hypocrisy, narcissism, power and more. I'm a big fan of horror movies and I've found that even the scariest ones don't come close to the horrors we live everyday in our world. But as dark, gloomy and depressing as that may sound it's a reminder to cherish life to the fullest. It's an ode to the philosophy of memento mori.
4.You have also mentioned an interest in classic horror movies, which films have had an influence on the music and songwriting?
Some of my favorite horror movies are the ones without big special effects and are very sound driven. Take the original 1931 Dracula for example which is one of my favorite movies of all time. The original has no music other than "Swan Lake" in the opening credits. But the white noise and hiss adds so much vibe to that movie that visually isn't gory or that scary at all, but the overall vibe of it all just permeates and gets under your skin. Love all the universal monster series, Hammer, Italian movies from Mario Bava and Dario Argento.
The Exorcist is still to me the scariest movie of all time, and not for it's effects, but it's just brutal psychologically. Stephen King, The Conjuring series, the latest Invisible Man was anxiety on film and I'm a sucker for 'found footage' movies. The lower the budget the better! Not an influence music-wise, but thematically and how I approach the music itself.
5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Thy Sanatorium'?
Sanatoriums were originally intended to be health spas. Places where people went to get better but historically and in reality they became institutions where they sent people with terminal illnesses with no cure to die. I was drawn to the juxtaposition of a place created for healing that in reality was a place you went to die. The word Thy means "Your" so it's "Your Sanatorium". We are inviting you to Thy Sanatorium to face your horrors...we just don't promise you will ever be able to leave.
6.How would you describe the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?
Very old school. King Diamond, Metal Church...the classic album covers from the 80's that would want to make you by the album without even knowing what it sounded like and you'd put it on your record player or in your CD player and go "Holy shit!". It's also kind of like a "Here we are!" statement introducing Thy Sanatorium and the sanatorium that they are standing in front of.
7.Can you tell us a little bit more about the masks you wear in the promo pics?
What's the quote from Karate Kid? "A belt only holds up pants. $3.98. J.C. Penny." in the same way the masks are to cover our faces. They do have a very "Roman/Venetian/Greek" inspiration to them which ties in with our pseudonyms. Ra being the sun god, Aries, Crux, Nyx, Remus and Pyxis all being constellations. But i'm going to give a little tease that how we present ourselves may change so don't read too hard into things. The focus is Thy Sanatorium as a place you go to face your horrors, not each individual member which could also change over time.
8.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and also how would you describe your stage performance?
Haha, we haven't played any shows yet! As mentioned, this has all happened so quickly so we'll have to see.
9.Do you have any touring or show plans once the new album is released?
No not yet at least. We are truly a multinational entity spread across the globe and with the current state of the world, getting us all one place would require multiple visas and a lot of coordinating. Which is ironic when you think that social media brags about bringing the world and people together but we seem to be more and more isolated from each other since it's conception.
10.Currently you are unsigned, are you looking for a label or have received any interest?
We are not signed at this time and we have received a few offers, but nothing that offered anything we can't do ourselves.
I believe in the old school way of spreading our music, one person at a time sharing it with another person. It. may take longer but we are not in any hurry. We're not interested in social media numbers, in fact we just deleted our Bluesky account and will most likely delete our instagram account soon too. We don't have Facebook either and will probably just keep our YouTube channel for our music videos. We're going to let others talk about us and share our music. I see too many artists and bands trying to blow their own horn, desperately going "look at me! look at me!" and trying to get some viral video that has nothing to do with the music. I'm not into that. If people discover Thy Sanatorium it will be because someone listened to the music, liked it and recommended it to someone else. We're not doing this for fame or to get a big following. If we do cool, but that's not why we are doing this. Thy Sanatorium exists because of our love of metal, our love of making music and selfishly we are doing it for ourselves to satisfy our creative hunger. If others like it and share it that's a bonus.
11.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
One day at a time lol. Right now we're excited to get the album out on April 24 and see what happens. We've been doing a lot of interviews and reviews have started popping up and it's been very fun and positive. I can say that I can't stop writing and already have a few demos for the next album but let's leave it at that for now.
12.What are some of the bands or musical styles you are currently listening to nowadays?
I recently got hooked on Drudkh, a Ukrainian black metal band. Love their vibe and tone, oh that guitar tone is to die for. Also Tribulation, I'm a big fan of their new stuff as much as their old stuff. I love bands who evolve and that aren't afraid to do so. A new guilty pleasure is Dominum. So ridiculously fun and catchy. To be honest I didn't want to like them but then I got "Bam-a-lam Bam-a-lam" stuck in my head at 3 in the morning and was like "God Dammit!!!". The new Rob Zombie, Mayhem, Eihwar, Frayle, Paradise lost, Castle Rat all kick ass. Being that I don't live alone there has also been ASAP Rocky (new album in collaboration with Tim Burton and Danny Elfman), Tyler the Creator, Denzel Curry...I might get a lot of hate for this but I find Hip Hop and Rap to have a lot in common with Black and Death Metal lyrically and vocally.
13.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
Well first thank you for this interview and amazing review for our debut album. We are big fans of independent blogs and magazines supporting music, you are the foundation of what keeps it all going! We truly appreciate you! And for those who have discovered our music and enjoy it, thank you! Get the CD, get the Vinyl, get our Merch but if you aren't in a position to afford that then stream it, rip it, copy it, share it, make tapes, burn CD's, file share it...share what you love, not what you hate.
Oh and...welcome to Thy Sanatorium
Aries.
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