We present you the basist Seidemann!
With you last album you've changed your style from old school black metal to
experimental-avantgarde black metal. Can we expect something like that with the new one
Demonoir?
Seidemann: Demonoir shows 1349 at its most brutal, aggressive and sinister so it will be a different experience from the previous album. There is an abundance of blastbeasts and riffs played at breakneck speed, and the album will most likely feel like a spiritual successor to Hellfire.
Do you feel need to change the sound and the unique atmosphere of 1349?
S: 1349 is a musical journey to the dark side and as such I feel we have never lost our own unique atmosphere even though the material has been to some weird places.We have now been through most facets of black metal to prove to ourselves and the world
that we understand the true nature of it.
I've noticed that the song names in the album are strange.Is the album conceptual?
S: There is a concept behind the title and the artwork but the album itself is not a
concept album. I guess you are referring to the «Tunnels of Set» that make their
appearances several times during the album. These are the paths to hell and will set the mood properly for the ordeals that follow.
Tell us more about the recording process.
S: We recorded everything at STUDIO STUDIO NYHAGEN, just like the 3 previous albums.The studio is situated in a forest in a sparsely populated area of Norway and is also built on what is believed to be the site of solar worship and sacrifice so as you can guess there is a lot of energy and feeling to the place. Perfect for Demonoir and perfect for 1349.
What was the feeling when the album was entirely finished?
S: Demonoir was a physically and mentally challenging album to record so when we were
finished we were immensely satisfied with the results we had achieved.
Is there any chance to bring your music back to the beginning, so old school and raw?
S: We will not suddenly jump back 10 years and do «liberation» again. We have moved
forward, and the music will evolve along with us. Stagnation is musically and mentally a very debilitating experience.
Did you hear the new album of OV HELL - The Underworld Regime. There plays Teloch from your band. Is he really out of 1349?
S: No, he is not out since he was never really in 1349. He was a session guitarist for us on several gigs and tours.
How would you explain the fast growth of the black metal?
S: Black metal has been around for a long time but if I go along with your question I can say that certain events in the early nineties as well as unrivaled musicianship, dedication and innovation helped black metal grow. Not always in the right directions
mind you.
What is the general idea behind the title of the album - Demonoir?
S: This is a play on words, originating from discussions/suggestions from Frost &
Archaon, and when Frost finally came up with that title we knew it was the right one-
we've used short, hard- hitting album titles before (LIBERATION, HELLFIRE) and we simply liked the taste of this suggestion. It summed up the contents as well as capturing the spiritual vein of 1349.
Who did the artwork of the album?
S: Our friend Kenneth Nilsen who runs a dedicated metal record store here in Oslo.
What can you tell us about the satanic concept in the lyrics. Is it something leading
for 1349?
S: 1349 is a black metal band, so the ideology behind it is of the darker kind, but since we have abstained from exaggerated use of the word Satan in our lyrics I guess few people have seen us as a satanic band. Lyrics must fit the song and must fit the overall mood and spirit in the band. Thematically we have always been in the realms of the «satanic» as we are all ego-sentric and gods of our own lives.When all this is said I personally write lyrics based on all possible realms of influences, most notably horror writers like H.P.Lovecraft and Clive Barker, but also from mundane hapenings like the inconcievable stupidity of the human race.
What should we expect next from you?
S: As always you must expect the unexpected. We will be out touring and playing festivals a lot this year with Frost behind the kit, so expect aural Hellfire wherever we go.
Thank you very much for this interview, say something to your fans in Bulgaria.
S: Thank you for the interview. See you on tour!
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