interview with NOCTURNUM
What´s the name of your band? NOCTURNUM
How was the band formed? Mutual regard of black/death metal
Can you tell about your band? Formed in 2007. Mixing black metal with thrash and death.
Where are all band members from?/Who does what in the band? From St. Mary, Jersey, CI
What was the ambitions of the band when you started? To create dark music together.
Could you explain your music to someone that haven't heard you? Depressive and aggressive
Where was your first gig? Liquid night club, St. Helier, Jersey.
Where was the latest gig? Torteval, Guernsey, CI
Who writes your songs?/Who writes the music who writes lyrics? Midgard Morningstar - Lyrics. Lex Tallionis - music
What's good/bad with the band?/What genre do you feel you are? We're fast and dark. Blackened death metal
Do you write your own material or mainly covers? All originals
Have you made any albums?/If yes what are they? Darker Than Darkness - 2009
Do you have any clips on YouTube? Yes. Search Nocturnum Live Lounge Jersey and Nocturnum Chaos Featival
At what age did you start playing? Collectively around 12
How old were you guys when you first stood on stage? At school shows individually around 12 but our first gig was in 2007.
What year was the band started? 2007
Best/worst gig you've played? Our first gig was our best.
Witch band is the best you´ve seen? Akercocke
Is it always the same songs live?
We play what we want to play. Popular
Originals off the album and extra rare stuff
What has been the best/most promising gig so far? Chaos Festival really got us out there to new places
What are the plans for the rest of the year? Focus on solo project Grendel. Still with Midgard Morningstar providing
How do you get psyched up for a gig? Drink Polish drink, Kubus.
What are your goals with your music? To create comfort in solitude
What are your sources of inspiration? Depression and anger
How do you feel about the downloading of music instead of buying albums? If it gets your music out there then it's not a bad thing but not buying it is sad as it doesn't help support the bands
Have you been part of any other projects? Many. Most popular being Beef.
How important are your fans? Quite. Although we play for our own pleasure.
What's the funniest/most memorable thing a fan has done for you? Tattooed NOCTURNUM on their head and make a DIY shirt
Name 2 of your own songs you like at the moment? Æfþanc and Begotten Belief
What do you feel is the best live band you've seen? Akercocke
Do you have any webpages? Www.myspace.com/nocturnumjsy
How do you view the musicindurty of today? Shit
What advice would you like to give other bands? Play for yourselves before anyone else
How would you describe your sound in one sentence Depressive and aggressive blackened death metal.
How was the band formed? Mutual regard of black/death metal
Can you tell about your band? Formed in 2007. Mixing black metal with thrash and death.
Where are all band members from?/Who does what in the band? From St. Mary, Jersey, CI
What was the ambitions of the band when you started? To create dark music together.
Could you explain your music to someone that haven't heard you? Depressive and aggressive
Where was your first gig? Liquid night club, St. Helier, Jersey.
Where was the latest gig? Torteval, Guernsey, CI
Who writes your songs?/Who writes the music who writes lyrics? Midgard Morningstar - Lyrics. Lex Tallionis - music
What's good/bad with the band?/What genre do you feel you are? We're fast and dark. Blackened death metal
Do you write your own material or mainly covers? All originals
Have you made any albums?/If yes what are they? Darker Than Darkness - 2009
Do you have any clips on YouTube? Yes. Search Nocturnum Live Lounge Jersey and Nocturnum Chaos Featival
At what age did you start playing? Collectively around 12
How old were you guys when you first stood on stage? At school shows individually around 12 but our first gig was in 2007.
What year was the band started? 2007
Best/worst gig you've played? Our first gig was our best.
Witch band is the best you´ve seen? Akercocke
Is it always the same songs live?
We play what we want to play. Popular
Originals off the album and extra rare stuff
What has been the best/most promising gig so far? Chaos Festival really got us out there to new places
What are the plans for the rest of the year? Focus on solo project Grendel. Still with Midgard Morningstar providing
How do you get psyched up for a gig? Drink Polish drink, Kubus.
What are your goals with your music? To create comfort in solitude
What are your sources of inspiration? Depression and anger
How do you feel about the downloading of music instead of buying albums? If it gets your music out there then it's not a bad thing but not buying it is sad as it doesn't help support the bands
Have you been part of any other projects? Many. Most popular being Beef.
How important are your fans? Quite. Although we play for our own pleasure.
What's the funniest/most memorable thing a fan has done for you? Tattooed NOCTURNUM on their head and make a DIY shirt
Name 2 of your own songs you like at the moment? Æfþanc and Begotten Belief
What do you feel is the best live band you've seen? Akercocke
Do you have any webpages? Www.myspace.com/nocturnumjsy
How do you view the musicindurty of today? Shit
What advice would you like to give other bands? Play for yourselves before anyone else
How would you describe your sound in one sentence Depressive and aggressive blackened death metal.