We really just wanted to add a slightly different element lyrically, because we felt that typical lyrics would feel disappointing next to such creative music. Why is mathematics so important for the band?Ĭhris was studying mathematics at university level, probably just finishing around the time I first met him. There is so many mathematical stuff in your songs, like the Riemann Zeta Function, flowing equations in the video for “Frozen Winds Of Thyraxia” or even forbidden equations. A couple of them mention parts of the others in passing, but the timeline isn’t linear, so it’s up to the listener to draw their own conclusions. Not really, but the songs take place within the same universe. Is there an overall story on „Hypercube Necrodimensions“ or do the songs stand for themself? But the upside to working like that meant we weren’t bound by studio time and could work for longer. In a way yes – we had to record our parts at home or at friends’ studios because it wasn’t possible to meet and do it in the traditional manner. Once we’d settled on a name and general direction, Chris approached Jake and Matt – we’ve all worked or toured together previously and get along well so it was the perfect line-up.Ĭan you tell me something about the recordings? How did they go and were you limited due to Corona? We chatted about it a bit and when I was on tour with Eric I asked him if he’d be interested in drums. Conversely Chris wanted to do something a lot heavier than his past output. I’ve been playing in extreme metal bands for some time, but I always wanted to do something a little more melodic. Please tell us about the origins of the very first extreme wizard metal band, how did you get together and how did the idea come about? The aggression and precision of black/technical death metal fused with the songwriting of melodic death/neoclassical power metal, with a creative approach to vocals and lyrics. How would you describe this genre to someone who hasn’t heard any song of the band? WIZARDTHRONE is playing “extreme wizard metal”. The titles were a kind of reference to bands in the 90s/2000s who’d give themselves these incredible handles – ‚Transcendental Protagonist -Poesy of Spiritual Enlightenment/String Romanticism‘ for example. There’s no meaning past a superficial reference to the works of John Dee and Edward Kelley. Can you tell me about this title and his quest? Brown so the opportunity was too good to pass up.Īrchistrategos is entitled Keeper of the 17th Enochian Gate. All of the others are just made-up words, except for Eric – He usually goes by the artist name of Eric W. It’s the title of the Archangel Michael, so it seemed suitably obnoxious given the image of the band. How did you come up with the name Archistrategos and what is the meaning of the other wizard names? I’m great, thanks! It’s a very wet summer here in the UK even by our standards, but maybe the sun will come out at some point. Hi Mike! How are you doing this time around the release of “Hypercube Necrodimensions”?
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