Thou Art Lord
ANSWERED BY THE MAGUS
Welcome back Thou Art Lord! Seven years have passed since your last release; too many years, aren't they?
YES INDEED BUT IT IS NEVER TOO LATE! WE ARE ALL INTO METAL FOR MORE THAN 15 YEARS AND OUR THIRST FOR EXTREME MUSIC NEVER STOPS! SO HERE WE ARE AGAIN! SATAN IS BACK TO FUCK YOU UP! HA-HA!
Were you too much busy in these years with your bands ad so you decided to stop the activity of Thou Art Lord?
THERE WAS NO TIME SINCE WE WERE TOO BUSY WITH OUR MAIN BANDS AND NORMAL DAYJOBS. THERE WAS NO SERIOUS LABEL SUPPORT EITHER BACK THEN! AFTER WE SOLVED THESE PROBLEMS WE DECIDED TO RE-ACTIVATE THE BAND!
Some changes in the sound and songwiting are inevitable after seven years. Do you think that the situation can distort the nature of what Thou Art Lord were in the beginning?
I THINK THAT THE SPIRIT , ATTITUDE AND ATMOSPHERE ARE THE SAME AS WHEN WE STARTED!! SINISTER, EXTREME,SATANIC! THAT IS WHAT THOU ART LORD ARE ABOUT! OF COURSE WE HAVE MATURED AND EVOLVED MUSICALLY AND THAT HELPS US TO MAKE MORE INTERESTING MUSIC! OUR WILL AND SPIRIT STAND FOR THE SAME AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
Can you tell me about recording sessions of the new album? They have take you many days?
IT TOOK US ABOUT A MONTH! MORE OR LESS RECORDING EVERY NIGHT WITH SOME BREAKS IN BETWEEN. WE KNOW THE GUYS FROM PRAXIS STUDIO REALLY WELL AND OUR EXPERIENCE AS MUSICIANS HELPED US TO SAVE TIME SINCE WE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WE WANTED!
Is there a "universal method" about the songwriting or do you think that it changes everytime the you write music with a different member of the band?
IT IS SIMPLY WHAT WE FEEL AT THE TIME WE ARE COMPOSING! IT COMES STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART! NO CERTAIN METHOD! WE USUALLY WRITE THE BASIC RIFFS FIRST AND THEN WE ADD ALL THE MINOR BUT IMPORTANT DETAILS!!!
Do you prefer to write music when you are alone and then you show the new song to the other members or do you like playing and writing new material during the recording sessions?
ME AND SAKIS WORKING ON ALL THE BBASIC STUFF IN OUR HOMES. THEN WE EXCHANGE IDEAS AND PRESENT OUR WORK TO EACH OTHER SO WE CAN COMPLETE THE FINAL FORM. THEN WE ADD SOME PART AT THE STUDIO! THAT IS THE FREDOM OF THE PROJECT BAND! WE ARE MORE LOOSE AND EXPERIMENTAL!
Which are the principal differences between the actual band and Thou Art Lord in 1993?
APART FROM THE NEW MEMBERS, WE ARE THE SAME PEOPLE SHARING THE SAME THOUGHTS AND TASTES IN MUSIC! WE ARE MORE CAPABLE AS MUSICIANS NOW BUT WE ARE STILL YOUNG AT HEART AND SOUL!!!
Why did you chose to involve Seth from Septic Flesh and Akis?
BECAUSE THEY ARE EXCELLENT MUSICIANS AND LIKE MINDED INDIVIDUALS! SETH HAS A FANTASTIC VOICE AND IT FITS OUR MUSIC PERFECTLY! AKIS IS A GREAT EXPERIENCED DRUMMER AND THEY COMPLETED THE THOU ART LORD LINE-UP PERFECTLY!
Can you explain me the meaning of title "DV8" and the main theme of the album?
DEVIATE STANDS FOR TWISTED, OUT OF THE NORMAL, OUT OF THE ORDINARY. LIKE US! WE ARE NOT NORMAL PEOPLE. IN A SENSE THAT IS THE MAIN THEME OF THE ALBUM MORE OR LESS! LIBERATION, AMORALISM,SATANIC WISDOM!
The first impression that I had during the listening of "DV8" is that some aspects of the misticism of your early releases now it has been lost. Do you agree with me? Do you want to obtain a release with more impact this time?
I DO NOT AGREE WITH YOU AT ALL MAN! THE OCCULT, SINISTER ATMOSPHERE IS STILL HERE! AND IT WILL ALWAYS BE! IT IS A WAY OF LIFE FOR US! IN THIS ALBUM WE WANTED TO UNITE ALL THE EXTREME METAL ELEMENTS TOGETHER DRAPED IN THE THOU ART LORD RAGE AND EVILNESS!
Maybe the actual extreme metal greek scene hasn't been in vogue like now since the early '90. Is it a cioincidence that Thou Art Lord have returned now? Do you follow the extreme greek scene?
THE GREEK SCENE IS ALIVE AND KICKING. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF BANDS NOW AND MOST OF THEM MEDIOCRE! THEY ARE GOOD MUSICIANS BUT WITH POOR IMAGINATION. IN ORDER TO PROGRESS YOU MUST CREATE NOT COPY! THERA ARE A FEW GRAET BANDS THOUGH LIKE: ENSHADOWED, NAER MATARON, ASTARTE, HORRIFIED, BULLETHOLE, NEGATIVE CREEPS…..
Is there a greek or european band that has impressed you recently?
A NEW GREEK METAL CORE/THRASH ACT CALLED STAGNATE! A MIX OF SLAYER AND HATEBREED!
Your satanic vision has been always the same in all these years?
IT HAS BECOME MORE PERSONAL NOWDAYS. I DO NOT CARE TO CHANGE THE WORLD, BUT TO CHANGE MYSELF AND ACHIEVE MY GOALS! THE WORLD CAN FUCK OFF! I ONLY CARE ABOUT MYSELF AND A FEW SELECTED INDIVIDUALS
The conception of the world "extreme" into Thou Art Lord has a different meaning by comparison of that of your own band?
HMMM…NOPE! EXTREME MUSIC IS EXTREME MUSIC! WE LOVE BLACK DEATH TRASH METAL! ALSO SOME EXTREME NEW METAL STUFF IS PRETTY GOOD! EXTREME IS SOMETHING THAT CAN TRIGGER EXTREME FEELINGS AND OVERCOME YOUR SOUL TOTALLY!!
Why did you choose to sign with Black Lotus Records? Were there many labels interested in you after your previous release?
BLACK LOTUS IS A VERY RELIABLE AND PROFESSIONAL LABEL AND THEY MADE US AN OFFER WE COULD NOT REFUSE. BESIDES THEY ARE LOCATED IN GREECE AND WE CAN CO-OPERATE IN A BETTER WAY! THEY KNOW WHAT WE WANT AND THEY CAN PROVIDE IT TO US!
Positive and negative aspects to be a cult band.
ARE WE A CULT BAND??? SHIT MAN I DID NOT KNOW! IF CULT MEANS STICK TO YOUR IDEALS AND MUSIC WITHOUT COMPROMISE THEN I AM ALL FOR IT! THEN WE ARE A CULT BAND! NEGATIVE ASPECTS?? HMMMM…NO MONEY MAYBE! HA-HA!
Will you play some live gigs in the future?
PROBABLY…QUITE DIFFICULT THOUGH!
Your last words...
DEVIATE AND INDULGE!!!!