Interview with Mortuz (MIST OF MISERY, EUFORI)

 

mortuzSatania: Hi, Mortuz! Tell us more about how was Mist of Misery found.

Mortuz: Mist of Misery was founded by me and Simon „Hellstorm“ back in 2010. We wanted to create an outlet for what we wanted to express at the time, and so we founded Mist of Misery.

S.: In an interview I recently saw, the interviewers called you amateurs and even asked you if you’ve graduated from a musical school. In my opinion talent and music is more important. What is your opinion?

M.: Well..I do have a degree in audio engineering, so you could kind of say that I’m „schooled in music“ or at least the production part of it. Composing is nothing you can learn, it has to come naturally. However, I have no idea of what interview you are referring to, I can not recall that anyone has called us „amateurs“ in any interview we’ve done.

S.: With some of your colleagues you have the project Eufori, which is DSBM and sounds more raw than Mist of Misery. We’re getting a bit off topic, but tell me more about Eufori.

M.: Yes, me and the drummer in Mist of Misery formed Eufori back in 2016, because we had music ideas that didn’t really match with the music of Mist of Misery.

S.: What are you trying to express with Mist of Misery and with Eufori?

M.: Feelings, what ever they may be.

S.: A lot of depressive topics and moods are talked about in Mist of Misery’s art, as well as in Eufori. What calls in you the need to create specifically in this stylistic?

M.: Well.. I simply want to express what I think and feel, and the best way to do that is through music according to me.

S.: Many bands are trying to avoid DSBM, despite their music being specifically in that genre. Why do you think they don’t want to be associated with DSBM?

M.: I don’t really know, and I don’t really care either. For me.. fans may call us what ever they think we sound like.

S.: Why do you think more Black metal bands are going to the depressive, melancholic sound, post-rock influences and stuff like that? Is real Black metal dying, whatever „real“ means?

M.: Possibly because more and more people are going depressed, and I don’t think „real“ blackmetal is dead at all.

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S.: Let’s go back to Mist of Misery’s music. As much as I read the writing of Absence has taken you almost 6 years. Why did you put so much work in this release?

M.: Because it was our first full length album in 5 years, and because we had made some real upgrades to our studio, and also improved as musicians. Simply.. We had a good feeling about the songs on that album, and we wanted them to sound as good as possible. That is why it took so long to complete.

S.: You’ve released two great EPs this year. Would you bring in more clearness to when does it come out, or other details, which you think you can share.

M.: I can’t really say for sure when they’re going to be physically released because there has been several delays from the printing company, but as it looks now.. „Shackles of life“ will be released very soon, and „Fields of isolation“ will probably be released in early 2018.

S.: Why did you decide it to be two EPs, rather than a full-length album?

M.: Because we felt that it wasn’t time to release yet another full-length already, and we had a specific concept in mind for the songs to be arranged as they were.

S.: Broken Chains, despite it being a beautiful song is featuring an emblematic for the scene figure Paolo Bruno of Thy Light. How did that collaboration happen?

M.: It does not feature anything with Paolo Bruno. Only „Shackles of life“ and „Fields of isolation“ features him.

S.: Do you have any plans and other composions with any colleagues from the DSBM scene?

M.: Yes I have, but I can not reveal any details from that yet. I do however contribute on various albums with different artists, if either by mixing, recording or composing.

S.: With what mindset are you heading to Bulgaria?

M.: „I sure hope nothing fucks up this time“ and I’m really looking forward to it!

S.: What do you rely on when you’re on stage, so you can show the public what you want them to see? How dooes any of your rituals look like?

M.: I do not have any rituals, if you don’t count drinking beers as a ritual. I rely on my band, that we all perform as good as possible, and that we convey the feeling that Mist of Misery is all about.

S.: Do you think that people, which will be missing the show will miss from that?

M.: No, not really. They can always listen to our songs online if they want to.

S.: Final words to fans.

M.: Thanks for listening to us, and thanks for your support!

S.: Thanks! See you soon, and I can’t wait to hear you live!

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