This time Lachryma Christi had the pleasure of interviewing this great Norwegian band that is Endezzma. After trying for a long time, it was now finally possible.
For those who don't know, Endezzma released an album last year called Erotik Nekrosis (you can find a review for the same here http://lachrymachristizine.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/review-endezzmas-new-album-erotik.html ), and they are currently working on new stuff. Let's see what Morten Shax told to Lachryma Christi.
What does the name Endezzma mean?
Endezzma is
a personal expression about death and internal darkness, a word that spell the
meaning of our transcendence into the black.
Can you tell a bit of the story of the band?
I short terms Endezzma as the last
constellation that formed and lead us to where we stand today, started back in
2005 when I decided to pick up the music again and create something that I thought
was missing in the era of modern dark music which we know it today. I got
Trondr Nefas from Urgehal with me, and together we made the Alone EP and got
Jontho from Ragnarok with us on drums. We played some shows across Europe in
the coming years and started to work on a full length album namely Erotik
Nekrosis. But as many people is aware of a lot of thing occurred on the way to
the final release date, among others Trondr Nefas sudden death! But we have now
a strong line up and for the moment we are in studio working on album nr.2 so
in one way I will say we are stronger than ever.
Erotik Nekrosis
is such a masterpiece, why did you wait such a long time to release an album?
Thank’s for your consideration. Well, it’s
easy to look back in time and tell that we should have done this and that, but
obviously we made some bad decisions concerning the working method on the
recording, and we faced some problems with lost data on our way. We had some
line-up changes and some other difficulties. And then in the end when we were
close to the end of the production Nefas died. But all in all I just think we
just didn’t rush anything. I didn’t wanted to take quick solutions to be done
and at some places the hardest roads was chosen. Looking back today I’m proud
we took the decisions we took based on the quality of the end result. It’s
something I can stand behind 110% and that was the goal all the way during the
process even though it took a light-year to be done. I can ensure everyone that
the next album will be out much faster though. Actually already next year,
since we already had a lot of material ready for the next album even before
Erotik was released.
How
has been the appreciation of the public to Erotik Nekrosis?
It’s as good as it get. The critics have been
very good and united in high scores excellent reviews. Even it’s a cliché I
must say that I’m not too much into leaving the faith of the band into the
hands of media and the journalists. I’ve been in the scene since 1990, and I
think I’m more capable of knowing what’s good and not than the majority of kid
having a journalistic affair, or a “fling” with the scene for a period doing
some reviews for a magazine or a website. When I think we have done the right
thing, I’m confident in myself. But of course it’s less annoying to see that
everyone agree with me. But at the end of the day we don’t base our
musicianship on critic’s, after all we’re Black fucking Metal !
Endezzma have been playing quite a few gigs this year, was the reaction of the
public as you expected?
Yes we did a lot of gigs around Europe and
many more to come. The reactions from the audience have been just one
dimensional awesome, I think the audience really catch the vibe and receive the
energy that we put into our live shows. We give everything on the stage, no
matter a small or huge crowd. It’s a darkness that burns inside us, on stage we
open the gates to our inner self. When we go out on stage we don’t look back
until the final tune dies out. I think too many bands today put way too little
into a good live performance, or they just have nothing to tell, nothing genuine
in their hearts. But if you have something you want to preach, something that really
comes out from the genuine soul, you automatically speaks from your heart and
express a certain energy and atmosphere on stage that people absorb and relate
to very fast.
What
is your own favourite track? Why?
Do you ever manage to make a mother favorite
one of her children? All the songs that made it to the album have a strong
position in my soul. But maybe I can say
that a song like Swansong Of A Giant have a special meaning to me. There is an
energy in that song that make my blood shiver and boil when we perform it live.
What
have been your biggest influences along your career?
The Devil. Hail H.I.M !
What
was your most remarkable show? Why?
There have been a few memorable shows. But one
that first that comes to mind must be a show in Varna,Bulgaria. We drove like 1
million kilometer, I think we was driving from Bosnia from a show the day
before. It was such a fucking long drive into nowhere on the Bulgarian
cost. When we arrived, to our surprise
we was met with people lined up outside the venue. The venue was very good and
professional with a crazy and huge crowd. The organizer had planned a show for
us in front of the stage while we was doing our shows, with local soldiers and
fighters doing a battle play with helmets and swords in front of the stage
during the first 2 songs, before they let the audience to the front. That was a
crazy and absurd experience.
What
are the plans for the next future after playing live all these gigs?
We’re entering studio this week to record the
new album. We will lock our self in the studio for the rest of the year, seal
the doors and come out again when we in our minds believe we have the dirtiest,
sickest and most degenerated black masterpiece of all times in our hands. Like
a bear in hibernation of damnation. Either we kill each other in there or we
come out half alive with a documentation for the world to hear.
Next year the plan is to release the upcoming
new album. And to do some dark sick live celebrations around the globe. A tour
in Mexico and the U.S is under negotiation. And we will most certainly do a
west European tour.
Any last message you would like to leave to fans of Endezzma and of Black Metal
in general?
To the sick people out there, see you on the
road! Fans of Black Metal in general ?,
well I find it hard to believe in you, who are you and will you be there in 10
years. Can’t expect everyone to have been there from the beginning, people find
the darkness with time, but when you first find it, stick to it, last and stand
the distance..
Line up:
Morten Shax - vocal
Nihil - Guitar
Sregroth - Bass
Mattis Malphas - Guitar
Carl Balam - Battery
Latest release:
Erotik Nekrosis (2012)
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