Aeolian
Fire
Aeolian Fire is a Greek
black metal band that has lately released a new demo under the title "Demonic
Reign". It's a band with lots of potential that gets better and better
demo after demo. They will soon release a 7'' EP and a full length album,
so keep an eye on them and chech this interview out along with their demo,
because I can reassure you that they worth the time! The band's mainman
Hell Archon answers the questions...
1.CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOU LATEST DEMO CD!
IT'S GREAT AND I THINK IT'S MUST MORE DIFFERENT THAN YOUR PREVIOUS WORK.
HOWEVER, I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHICH IS THE CREATOR'S POINT OF VIEW...
Ave.Our new demo"Demonic reign" is of course
our best release.The previous demo is a rehearsal-live demo.So you can't
expect perfect sound from a rehearsal demo.The style of the songs is not
very different. On our new demo the production is much better because we
worked many many hours in studio 5 to sound like we really want.Also I
think I am a better songwriter now.That's why the new demo sounds so great.
2.GIVE US A SHORT BAND BIO IN ORDER THE FANS TO
GET TO KNOW YOU BETTER. INTRODUCE THE CURRENT LINE UP...
I formed the band in 1999.After some changes
in the line-up,now we have a very good line-up. It's me(Hell Archon)- guitars/vocals,
Bloodlust-bass, Impaler-drums.In 1999 we realeased a promo-track. In 2001
we released our self-titled rehearsal demo.In 2004 we realeased "Demonic
reign"demo-cd.
3.I THINK THAT THERE IS A SYMBOLISM IN THE BAND'S
NAME... FIRE IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO EXIST NEEDS THE AIR (AEOLIAN). THE
WIND IS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT FOR THE FIRE TO KEEP BURNING. AM I RIGHT?
You are right of course,but our name has a
deeper symbolism too.I inspired the name reading about the christians And
their lies.They tried to convince people that every ancient religion is
evil.Also i read in a very old occult book how they related Aeolos with
Baphomet. So our name means:"Neverending strong fire" or ''Baphomet's fire"
or "Ancient god's revenge.
4.TELL US IN A FEW WORDS THE MAIN TOPIC OF EACH
SONG...
"Demonic reign"is an atichristianic song about
ancient demonic rituals."Warhammer of hell"is inspired by Necronomicon.It's
about the return of the Ancients by our point of view. "Nocturnal
Dominion"has to do with vampires,the satanic pleasures and the pain of
immortality.
5.YOU TOLD ME THAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO RELEASE A
FULL LENGTH ALBUM. GIVE US SOME MORE INFO ON THAT...
This month we recorded some new tracks for
a 7'' ep.It will come out in a few months in 666 copies from Nightwing
productions(U.S.A).Soon we will start recording our first album with new
tracks.
6. WHY DO YOU USE NICKNAMES? DO YOU THINK THEY
ADD MORE ATMOSPHERE TO A BLACK METAL BAND OR DID YOU DO IT JUST BECAUSE
EVERYBODY DOES SO?
We use nicknames for ritualistic reasons.
As you know in every ritual satanistic or ancient pagan people use nicknames,
paint
or masks in order to get over theirselves and become a part of the spiritual
world.Black metal is not just music. It's a ritual too, an exchange of
energy.
7.DO YOU THINK THAT CHRISTIANS OR PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE
IN OTHER RELIGIONS CAN PLAY BLACK METAL? DO THEY HAVE THE "RIGHT" TO DO
SO? IS THERE ANY PLACE FOR THEM?
Black metal is antichristianic music from
the beginning. Christians can't play black metal because they are too weak.
8.WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY NOW THAT WE SEE BLACK
METAL BECOMING ONE OF THE STRONGER AND MOST POPULAR METAL GENRES? DON'T
YOU THINK THIS THING LEADS BLACK METAL FAR AWAY FROM ITS ORIGINAL TARGET?
I think true occult black metal is not a very
popular music.It's music for the elite. Nowadays the aims of black metal
are stronger than ever.
9.DO YOU LIKE PERFOMRING LIVE? ARE YOU A LIVE
BAND? DO YOU HAVE ANY PLANS FOR LIVE SHOWS?
We are not only a studio band. We have played
live about 9 times in Athens(An Club, Stigma, Rodeo e.t.c) with bands like
Deviser, Enshadowed, Burial hordes e.t.c.We have plans in the future for
many lives.
10.ARE YOU SATISFIED BY THE FEEDBACK YOU'VE GOT
THIS FAR BY THE MAGAZINES, ZINES AND FANS?
We have very good reviews for the new demo
from all over the world.Over 250 copies are already sold in Europe.
11.WILL THERE BE ANY NEW ELEMENTS ADDED IN YOUR
NEW SONGS? WHAT SHOULD WE EXPECT TO LISTEN FROM YOU IN THE FUTURE?
There will be some new extreme satanic elements
in our music.You will see......
12.IF YOU COULD INVITE FAMOUS MUSICIANS TO PARTICIPATE
ON YOUR ALBUM, WHO WOULD YOU CHOOSE
AND WHY?
I would like to have guest vocals from Dead(Mayhem)
but he is now a warlord in hell. AlsoI respect very much Holocausto(Beherit).
13.WHICH AMOUS PERSON WOULD YOU LIKE TO MEET,
IF YOU WERE GIVEN THE CHANCE?
We would like to meet countess Bathory and
watch her dark pleasures.
14.THANK YOU! THESE LINES BELONG TO YOU...
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