A few questions - interview with black metal band from Finland - IGNIS MORTIS.
Answered vocalist Valtias, thank you!
Ave, can you introduce your band to our readers? – When was it founded and what style of music do you play etc.?
Valtias: Hails! Ignis Mortis was founded in 2022 after Evil Might kind of vaporized. Evil Might was harsher and more straightforward black metal, even though the fundamentals of Ignis Mortis were already present: those melancholic and quite melodic and epic elements. We slowed down a bit and began to write darker and more interesting music than before.
Where and under what conditions were you recording the new album? Who was in charge of sound, production and mastering?
We recorded the EP in our rehearsal place and we quite much understood that every reh. recording these days sound the same. They all have that same shitty digital fuzzing sound in them. We wanted something different, so we asked Lauri Laaksonen (Convocation, Desolate Shrine, Pestilent Hex) to mix and master the EP and also record the drums – as he’s a professional drummer.
I asked him to go towards Entombed’s Clandestine with a touch of Lemmy Kilmister Murder One amp setup and throw in some harsher soundscapes. We quite much enjoy the result as it’s definitely not your everyday black metal mix.
Laaksonen has his own mixing and mastering studio thing going on. Check out The Desolate Dungeon in Facebook if you want to try out something different.
How many copies were released and which medium was used for this new edition (CD, digital, vinyl, cassette)?
The CD release is 300 copies. We’re trying to find someone to release the MC and/or LP version. It’s also on every streaming platform.
Who is the author of the lyrics and how were they created and about what do the lyrics deal with?
I, Valtias wrote the lyrics.
The first song, Noitasapatin irstaat syöjättäret tells a story about fat priests who fuck children in their churches, and are then attacked and cursed by witches. Eventually Christendom will fall and nature wins. The title translates roughly into The Debauched Temptresses of Witches Coven. Syöjätär is also a kind of a Finnish foremother for many of our folklore’s nether creatures. She’s also the mother of snakes.
Second one, Kali Yuga Mysticus is about modern times, the cycles of Zeitgeist, and how we surf the waves of Kali Yuga; the Age of Fire. It’s a vision about a dystopia we’re living in right now; the totalitarianism of liberalism and the liberalism of totalitarianism. The cycles of societal downfalls, now accelerated by false Gods of post-humanity.
The last one, Sanguine Luciferian Vampirism is about spiritual vampirism; how the Luciferian ideal overcomes the modern day. How the underdogs dwell in darkness and suck the blood out of this godless era. It’s about being a vampiric leech of this modern world.
Who created the logo of the band, and who took care of the graphics and the website? What about you and social networks? Do you consider these things important?
Logo is done by a good friend of mine, Tuomas T. of Nucleart Design. The cover artwork, the Al-Khemik Omega Ouroboros was visioned by me and drawn by my wife Skadhí. She drew the Penis Demon on the back as well. Also the inner chalice is done by her. The broken gravestone picture was shot by my colleague.
I’ve studied graphic design a bit, so I did the whole CD package by myself. I also drew the frames around our photos.
I’ve done the social network shit as well. I don’t really care about that at all. I only care about the art itself, but you need to ride those waves of Kali Yuga and participate in the global immolation somehow.
Which label did you choose for releasing your album and why this label? Are you satisfied by how your label represents you and takes care about you?
The guys from Kvlt Records are my friends, so I just dropped the finished product to them, and then Sami Tenetz said “Ok, I can release this through Hammer of Hate”. As you see, Kvlt has few sublabels, Hammer of Hate being one of them.
Well, Kvlt is an underground label, so they don’t exactly do any marketing. They have pretty wide distribution channels though.
Which bands do you idolise and where do you get your inspiration?
There’s some bands I truly adore: Burzum, Kawir, Elend, Root, Bolt Thrower, King Diamond, Rotting Christ, Motörhead, Törr, Mercyful Fate, Bathory, The Doors, Summoning, Demigod, early Entombed, Master’s Hammer, Iron Maiden, Drudkh, Ulver, Mgła, Sigh, Absu and such.
I get my inspiration from the darker side of life. At the moment I just follow the Ukrainian war and what’s happening in the front. Also societal downfall is interesting. We’re in the middle of World War III and all people can speak of is political correctness, individual rights and shit like that. The world is fucking burning around us and people are whining about how someone speaks of someone else. Fuck that shit. Western civilization is doomed. People are idiotic and refuse to see through their tight social (media) bubbles.
Did you send your record to some Labels - which are the labels? How was the response?
I had a list of some 10-15 labels for the EP, but as Kvlt grabbed it first, we never sent it to anyone else. Kvlt was our first choice.
How many gigs have you played? Which type of gigs do you prefer, whether it's (clubs or festivals) and which of your performances would you consider as the best?
As Ignis Mortis, none. As Evil might, three, I think. All those gigs were in a club for some 50-100 people. We’re planning to play few gigs later this year.
I guess I don’t prefer to play live at all. I have one of those minds… I can’t remember lyrics – even my own. It’s a bit shitty situation. It all started about 20 years ago or so. A bit too much different kind of substances does wonders to one’s memory.
Of course, I could use some kind of prop for lyrics… Well, I actually have a Christian hymnal and I’ve glued the lyrics on the pages, but at last gig all the blood and makeup ran into my eyes, so I couldn’t even read the cursed book.
What about your plans for the future? What do you want to achieve with the band?
We don’t have anything else planned than a full-length album, which we’re working on at the moment.
How and where can your fans contact you? Can you provide some contact information?
Through the god-awful Facebook or by mail: deusignismortis@gmail.com.
Thanx for the interview.
Thank you! Spread the sunless poison: https://linktr.ee/ignismortis
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