The Absense 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 mini album?
1 yes, the project initially had a songwriting way , I wanted to do everything by myself, but, then I realized that  the song needed many arrangements, so, I tried various components, and I lost a little, to find the current line-up, in the meantime , I recorded another mini-album , called "libido et melancholia"

2.Recently you have released a new mini album, musically how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?
2I wanted the to be dirty but warm, it has always been the rule I imposed to myself. So many people told me that it seem like a lot of jam session , as far as I'm concerned , the "cellar effect" make the sound very intimate, let'say that I was traumatized by Doors "absolutely live", and I wanted created our own version,.
sorry for comparison..

3.The lyrics on the recording are a concept album about 'time', can you tell us a little bit more about the songwriting?

3.Yes, time is the master of everything, but the concept that turn beyond the figure of the father of all gods, is that music is the only art that need time to be enjoyed , after all , if you think about it , the music is an equation of time taken notes , or better , note between time , what you say?


4.A lot of your lyrics also deal with ancient gods and paganism, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in these subjects?
4.For me, mythology has been the purest form of metaphor to explain human life, since the beginning of the world , I don't want to do politics, but in my opinion , the problems of the world are largely due to monotheism's, in spiritism , or ancient cult there is more much democracy

5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'The Absense'?
5.I don't remember , it's been created century ago.. sorry
but is cool is not true?

6.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the album cover?
6 Yes , this is my drawing, I created this illustration for synthesize the shape of hourglass between the writing "the absense " and "khronocracy"and everything happens in the wood around the stoner girl , is over they hourglass, so if you want see my artwork you can visit my website www.lucasiri.it
thank you


7.What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?
7.the most beautiful experience was as a one man band in kindergarten, where party of saint Lucia, I was drawing funny animal and optical sketch, and I played , changing the lyrics , for italian children, : no rain by blind mellon and doll by foo figthers...
I've never seen such a rapt audience..

8.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?
 no , for  this moment, but I wait for a  response  from a record store and maybe small theater

9.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your new recording by fans of metal and other forms of hard music?
9 not bad , we had good reviews from many people , specially in the east- europe, I don't tell about evil reviews  , but I'm very happy for Khronocracy..
let the time work...

10.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
10 I don't know, I don't want speak about dream , I'd love to be sure going on national radio, but I like it too stay in my wanderful undergrond

11.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your newer music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
11 My favorite band of my teenage past are smashing pumpkins, nirvana , soundgarden, but also metallica. dark throne ,  celtic frost, but I lie all music , the disc that I more listening is maybe "boris godunov" by Modest Mussorskji . .. I could not stop to write names of band.. now , for my opinions , are very good : solstafir, alcest, and florence + the machines, ... and darkthrone ,who are now punk, not black-metal ,but I still like them

12.What are some of your non musical interests?
12 as I have already said , I am engaged in painting and sculptures, but I believe that music are the highest art..
if you want ,you can see my sculptures on my youtube channel " the absense"

13.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
13 I thank you for your kind attention , I wan't add anything, I will fall into philosophy and let us remember that music , apart from time taken notes, is above all fun, thank you very much

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Delirium/Urkraft/MDD Records/2019 CD Review

  Delirium  are  a  band  from  Germany  that  plays  a  mixture  of  pagan,  black  and  melodic  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2019  album  "Urkraft"  which  will  be  released  on  April  12th  by  MDD  Records.

  A  very  heavy,  melodic  and  epic  sound  starts  off  the  album  along  with  some  black  metal  screams  being  added  onto  the  recording  a  few  seconds  later.  The  guitar  solos  and  leads  also  utilize  a  great  amount  of  melody  while  death  metal  growls  are  also  added  into  some  parts  of  the  songs.

  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  also  be  heard.  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  some  of  the  riffing  also  shows  an  influence  of  rock  music.

  Clean  pagan  vocals  are  also  brought  into  some  parts  of  the  music  while  one  track  also  introduces  spoken  word  parts  onto  the  recording  and  as  the  album  progresses  a  brief  use  of  clean  guitars  can  also  be  heard.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  German  and  cover  Franconian  History,  Nordic  and  Germanic  Paganism  and  Mythology  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Delirium  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  pagan,  black  and  melodic  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Panzerreiter"  "Der  Meistertrunk"  "Ewiglich  in  Stein"  and  "Urkraft".  8  out  of  10.

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Latitudes/Part Island/Debember Morti Productions/2019 CD Review

  Latitudes  are  a  band  from  the  United  Kingdom  that  plays  a  mixture  of  melodic  black,  sludge,  doom  and  post  metal  with  some  elements  of  indie,  folk  and  shoegaze  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2019  album  "Part  Island"  which  will  be  released  on  April  5th  by  Debembur  Morti  Productions.

  Acoustic  guitar  playing  starts  off  the  album  which  also  brings  in  elements  of  folk  music  while  most  of  the  tracks  are  very  long  and   epic  in  length.  Clean  vocals  are  also  a  very  huge  part  of  the  recording  along  with  the  music  also  adding  in  some  touches  of  indie  rock  and  keyboards  are  also  added  into  some  parts  of  the  songs.

  Once  the  music  gets  heavier  it  goes  for  more  of  a  post  metal  style  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  Elements  of  doom  and  sludge  metal  can  also  be  heard  in  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs  as  well  as  the  riffs  also  utilizing  a  great  amount  of  melody.

  Traces  of  shoegaze  can  also  be  heard  quite  a  bit  throughout  the  recording  while  the  music  also  mixes  in  the  more  melodic  and  atmospheric  side  of  post  black  metal  without  ever  using  the  harsh  vocals  that  are  a  very  huge  part  of  the  genre,  all  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  when  the  music  finally  speeds  up  a  small  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  also  be  heard.

  In  my  opinion  Latitudes  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  melodic  black,  sludge,  doom  and  post  metal  with  some  elements  of  indie,  folk  and  shoegaze  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Moorland  Is  The  Sea"  and  "The  Great  Past".  8  out  of  10.

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https://latitudesuk.bandcamp.com

Norsemen/Bloodlust/Time To Kill Records/2019 CD Review

  Norsemen  are  a  band  from  Germany  that  plays  a  very  brutal  and  melodic  mixture  of  viking,  black  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2019  album  "Bloodlust"  which  will  be  released  in  April  by  Time  To  Kill  Records.

  A  very  epic  synth  orientated  intro  starts  off  the  album  before  adding  in  some  heavy  and  melodic  riffing.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  also  utilize  a  great  amount  of  melody  while  female  vocals  can  also  be  heard  briefly  and  when  the  music  speeds  up a   great  amount  of  blast  beats  can  also  be  heard.

  Death  metal  growls  and  black  metal  screams  are  also  used  quite  a  bit  throughout  the  recording.  A  lot  of  the  music  is  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  but  modern  at  the  same  time  while  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  some  of  the  riffing  is  very  heavily  influenced  by  Immortal  but  mixed  with  a  more  Swedish  death  metal  style.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  some  of  the  riffing  also  shows  a  very  heavy  thrash  influence  and  most  of  the  music  also  sticks  to  more  of  a  heavy  and  brutal  direction  along  with  a  small  amount  of  clean  playing  being  added  onto  the  closing  track.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Norse  Paganism  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Norsemen  are  a  very  great  sounding  brutal  and  melodic  mixture  of  viking,  black  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out t his  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Evil  master"  "Bloodlust"  "Serpent"  and  "Time  Wrecked  Kingdom".  8  out  of  10.

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Gorgonchrist/The Blood Of Endangered Species/Clobber Records/2019 Full length Review

  Gorgonchrist  are  a  band  from  the  United  Kingdom  that  plays  a  mixture  of  post  industrial  and  blackened  sludge  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2019  album  "The  Blood  Of  Endangered  Species"  which  was  released  by  Clobber  Records.

  A  very  dark  and  heavy  intro  starts  off  the  intro  and  also  introduces  spoken  word  parts  and  elements  of  noise  onto  the  recording.  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  black  metal  screams  while  the  slow  riffs  are  very  heavily  rooted  in  sludge  metal  along  with  programmed  beats  bringing  in  more  of  an  industrial.

  When  guitar  leads  are  utilized  they  are  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  style  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats.  At  times  the  music  also  gets  very  experimental  sounding  along  with  the  songs  also  bringing  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.

  Godflesh  and  Ministry  style  vocals  are  also  added  into  some  parts  of  the  music  along  with  some  touches  of  noise  rock  while  a  couple  of  the  tracks are  very  long  and  epic  in  length  as  well  as  some  tracks  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  keyboards.  The  production  sound  very  dark and  heavy  while  the  lyrics  cover  an  inevitable  and  nihilistic  dystopian  future.

  In  my  opinion  Gorgonchrist  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  post  industrial  and  blackened  sludge  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Banged  In  The  Face"  and  "Little  Bo  Satan".  8  out  of  10.   

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Ancalagon/Noctopoth/2019 Full Length Review

  Ancalagon  are  a  band  from  Rochester,  New  York  that  plays  a  melodic  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2019  album  "Noctopoth"  which  will  be  released  in  April.

  Classical  guitar  playing  starts  off  the  album  along  with  some  percussion's  being  added  onto  the  recording  a  few  seconds  later.  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats.

  A  great  amount  of  melody  can  also  be  heard  in  the  guitar  riffing  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.  A  lot  of  the  music is  also  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  Swedish  style  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.

  Death  metal  growls  are  also  added  into  some  part  of  the  music  while  a  couple  of  the  tracks  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  as  the  album  progresses  classical  guitars  also  make  a  brief  return.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  for  being  a  elf  released  recording  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark,  scientific  and  mythological  themes.

 In  my  opinion  Ancalagon  are  a  very  great  sounding  melodic  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Hastur's  Emissary"  and  "Of  Hostile  Denizens  And  Reptiles".  8  out  of  10.

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Chasmdweller/Self Titled/Static Void Records/2019 EP Review

  Chasmdweller  are  a  band  from  Canada  that  plays  a  mixture  of  black,  sludge,  doom  and  death  metal  with  some  elements  of  dungeon  synth  and  power  electronics  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  titled  2019  ep  which  will  be  released  in  April  by  Static  Void  Records.

  Atmospheric  soundscapes  start  off  the  ep  while  both  of  the  tracks  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length.  Elements  of  doom  and  sludge  metal  are  added  into  the  slower  sections  of  the  riffing  which  also  is  the  most  dominant  factor  on  the  recording  while  the  vocals  are  a  mixture  of  death  metal  growls  and  black  metal  screams.

  A  lot  of  90's  era  doom/death  metal  influences  can  also  be  heard  in  the  bands  musical  style  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  dark  sounding  melodies.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  brutal  sounding  blast  beats  can  also  be  heard  while  the  music  also  adds  in  a  decent  amount  of  power  electronics  and  dungeon  synth   elements  to  give  the  music  a  lot  more  diversity.

  Chasmdweller  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  death.  doom,  sludge  and  black  metal  and  mixes  it  with  some  elements  of  power  electronics  and  dungeon  synth  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  heavy  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Chasmdweller  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  black,  sludge,  doom  and  death  metal  with  some  touches  of  power  electronics  and  dungeon  synth  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Clotting  Of  The  Sacred  Artery".  8  out  of  10.

https://staticvoidrecords.bandcamp.com/album/chasmdweller-s-t-svr08