Wayde:
Greetings Nihilifer! To start this interview off, I was hoping you could give the readers a bit of background info on Erebus Enthroned; who’s in the band? When was Erebus formed? What have you put out so far? And so on…
Nihilifer:
Salve! Erebus Enthroned was formed in the year 2006 and since has been growing as an entity through several released recordings and intensive live performance both aggressive & magickally charged. The band has undergone a rather transformative process over the last few years in terms of the lineup. A handful of individuals have entered and been expelled in order for the alignment of the right creative minds (being the current and wyrdly achieved lineup) to reside with the proverbial temple walls of the entity. The outward importance of who is in the band is close to very minimal except for their involvement on a creative and spiritual level.
Wayde:
How have fans responded to your recently released full length “Night’s Black Angel”? I personally thought it to be the best new black metal release I’ve heard all year!
Nihilifer:
The response to “Night’s Black Angel” has been quite positive and together with live performances held throughout Australia has greatly expanded the awareness of what we are doing both within the metal underground and in the general music scene.
Wayde:
What ideologies are behind Erebus Enthroned? How do these manifest themselves within the music? What does “Satan” represent to you?
Nihilifer:
The inherent concept behind Erebus Enthroned is indeed a Satanic one. The notion of Him as the living opponent and vessel of transgression through Death; the vessel of transformation is the Alchemy reflected and expressed through our music. Satan to us is the engendered divine participle of destruction, undoing, evolution and becoming. Satanism is the path; it is the journey and not the highest object of aspiration. For where the aspiration is attained one/all has entered the state beyond any description or reasoning. “Harken the fiery union of God – Devil – Man. The Void Wyrm winding widdershins toward the Night of Pan”.
Wayde:
What short and long term goals and plans lie in Erebus Enthroned’s future? Are there any plans for tours or releases following the album yet?
Nihilifer:
The goals that lie ahead now that the debut album is released and creating its own momentum via a recent Australian tour and other shows, are to complete the year with one last show in November which will see the beginnings of a paradigm shift for us. We are currently working on the composition of our second full length album of which the writing/recording time we seek this time to not deliberate nor delay. If all goes to plan a split 7” will be released this year involving Erebus Enthroned and a Russian band of an ardent Satanic nature. Plans are in play to extend the live ceremonial aspect of the band internationally.
Wayde:
What do you feel you have achieved with the band so far, and what do you hope to achieve in the long term?
Nihilifer:
The first chapter of an endless book has been opened with the release of “Night’s Black Angel”. I feel we have revealed enough of this band’s loathsome countenance to make its initial impact. In the long term we are aspiring to bring the live ceremony to as many witnesses as possible.
Wayde:
Have you, or any of the other members of the band been involved in other musical outlets? If so, what are/were they and what have you (or they) achieved with these projects?
Nihilifer:
Many of us have been involved in other musical outlets. Involvement has ranged from session musicianship in Pestilential Shadows and Drowning the Light and personal projects like Ignis Gehenna. All relevant information on these can be found on the internet, but bear in mind that Erebus Enthroned is the pinnacle of each member’s creative endeavors, the knowledge and understanding of this is mutual and if one wishes to work on music on their own or with another band, they can in time that does not inhibit Erebus Enthroned’s work.
Wayde:
Where did the name “Erebus Enthroned” come from and what does it mean? Why did you choose this name for the band?
Nihilifer:
The name was thought of by an original member. I would personally like to think the name wyrdly presented itself to the band in its original form and not the other way around. Erebus in Greek mythology was the personification of Darkness and Shadow, and the son of Chaos. It is also said to be a region of Hell or Hell itself. When we think about this in terms of the band’s name Hell is a manifestation of Chaos still within the confines of a causal world. The enshrinement of Hell in a visual and symbolic sense is to upturn the world and sever the emanation of God allowing for a new Chaos to reign.
Wayde:
What are Erebus Enthroned’s influences, musical and non-musical? What music do you and the other band members listen to on a day-to-day basis?
Nihilifer:
When we compose music we always try to look deeper into a more profound source of inspiration for both music and of course lyrics. As musicians and also fans of music it is hard to escape the subconscious influence of that which you hear and are moved by. Our musical tastes and day to day listening ranges from Black, Doom and Death metal to Goth rock to 60’s/70’s Psychedelic and Hard Rock to Classical music (both of the old timeless composers and contemporary composers) to Dark Ambience and Harsh Noise.
Wayde:
I would like to thank you for taking the time for this interview. Any last words?
Nihilifer:
AVE CHAOS – PANGENETOR ET PANPHAGE!
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