Monastic Doom. At first many of us might think of another senseless promo-neologism, but when listening to “Untouched by Fire”, the sophomore record by Northumbrian project Arð, one will understand why the term was created to explain some of the vocal harmonies and the great soundscapes on it. Mark Deeks, the mastermind behind Arð, who is also a member of UK Black Metallers Winterfylleth, explains how he wrote the songs and why not a lot of it has to do with classical Doom riffs first of, why his love for playing the piano and conducting choirs paired with his interest in the musical representation of regions and their folklore basically had to result in Arð; a project which he basically describes as that’s what he is. That he goes further back in time with “Untouched by Fire”, into times before the Viking attack on Lindisfarne, should not come as a surprise to anyone who might have heard his first record “Take up my Bones”. That Mark is probably the second person on a VoS-interview with a PhD is also a point we talk about as well as his love for Grunge, particularly Alice in Chains, or his love for classic Peaceville bands or that he will collaborate with Aaron Stainthorpe next year! So you see, loads of stuff to get to know for you - thus: enjoy!
Shirts of the Day: Great Falls , Tygers of Pan Tang
Links Our interview with Aaron Stainthorpe (My Dying Bride, High Parasite)
Ard Bandcamp , Facebook , Instagram , Webshop
Prophecy Productions Website , Facebook , Instagram , Bandcamp , YouTube
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