Moribund Cult Artist Chasma Interview is up
1. After just one Demo Chasma blazes forward to Moribund Cult. Tell us how Chasma came to be?
with nanda devi but parted ways with our drummer before we could getwe wrote our first album in three days. we had studio time booked
anything down. we used the time to write a set and used the studio
time we had to record it. Colin Marston from Krallice was on tour with
Dysrythmia and dropped in on that session. he was as stoked as we were
and we were inspired to continue to develop Chasma further.<<<
2. If Looks like Chasma was a Duo or is a Duo with a bassist helping
on live shows. Where did the Post Metal meet Avant Black metal sound
come from for Chasma I hear Influences of Wolves in Throne Room,
Agalloch, Alcest and Code going on in your music..
first and foremost we are not a duo, we don’t fuck around with studio musicians or “guests” . we are a family, a trinity, we live this experience together. It’s a lot more than music that affects our sound. Its our past our future, our daily struggle. <<<
3. How did you come to sign with Moribund Cult and how are you feeling
the partnership is going . They seem to support there artist much more
then many in 2011..
We respect moribund to the utmost, we sent the album to them and they loved it. So far it’s been a harmonious partnership<<<
4. Will Chasma be touring the USA at all to support the album or more
just one off shows?
We plan on extensive touring to support this and future albums. We'll be going down the west coast in march for sxsw in Texas, followed by a full US tour over the summer. We look forward to Canada, Europe, Japan, etc.<<<
5. The Artwork for "Declarations of the Grand Artificer" is very
interesting to say the least . Is there a meaning behind it at all???
Does it follow the theme of the tracks?
We felt like it coupled really well with our inspiration for the album. We felt like the illuminated doorway in a crumbling wall represented our idea that music has been a gateway to existence and understanding beyond our crude physical beings<<<
6. Being the Album is 3 very long tracks do you feel that helps or
hurts an artist in 2011 were every thing is a 2-3 minute soundbyte??
There is no such thing as time<<<
7. There are so many layers going on in Jazz, Post Rock, Black and
Doom metal all with a very prog over tone. Was it hard to create this
sound on an album and is it more difficult to project properly on a
stage in performance?
we don’t really know how to play anything other than what we feel. We sound exactly the same live as we do recorded, other than the short audio samples. It wasn’t hard to create our sound, it’s the most natural and organic thing we’ve ever done.<<<
8. What's a band like Chasma thoughts on the modern age for Musician
where Digital Downloads, Social Networks, Blogs and Internet radio
has taken the place of fanzines, College radio and Cd's . Do you feel
this is a help or do many bands just come out to the world way to
early and show weaker material because of it?
we feel like people will show what they want to show. Whether that material is developed, thought out, or well executed is highly questionable when looking at bands who depend on blasting online social networks. We’re not stoked with where technology is going in general, but we are going to make it work for us.<<<
9. With Chasma I hear a strong Crust/ Hardcore element in what your
creating is this something that influenced the band or am I every
mistaken. You have that Nola/ San Fran Post Hardcore elements going on
mix with the extreme metal..
was this a question? it's true though, we all came from a punk/crust/hardcore background.
10. Does Chasma Consider themselves a Black metal band or is that just
a sum of the parts?
We are certainly a black metal band, it's not chainsaw gutsfuck, but yeah it’s black metal. we've been using the tag Noir Nouveau as well<<<
11. Your from the American Northwest a very Vibrant extreme metal
scene has this help shape the bands complexity and unusual sound?
As far as musically, that’s a no. But living in Portland? Yes for sure, life here can be pretty intense but we feel our experience here shines through our music.<<<
12. Does the earlier material sound similar to Declarations of the
Grand Artificer or has the change in sound been grand with your debut
album on Moribund Cult?
Every record we have ever made, including with old bands, has progressed from the prior. We will always continue to grow and evolve.<<<
13. You seem to just have a myspace page again do you feel social
networks are all bands need today to exposure on the WWW?
We can’t really afford the money or time to maintain a website. We do use an online media outlet, but we don't try and force feed it to anyone by invading their personal space.<<<
14. Thank you for the time any closing thoughts here...
Drop out of college, listen to black metal.<<
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