Sercifer 07.11.2023 1307

Sühnopfer Interview (Ardraos)

This year and the last 5 years, every time I see the Melodic Black Metal label, usually the bands of this sense have a lot of attachment to Dissection in their sound, and there are few bands that contribute to this style being seen with different eyes, So this 2023 I found the Americans from Blackbraid, who despite having an album that has a lot of the Swedes sound, at certain moments you can feel a brief personality that attracts attention, but obviously it is very small in every sense. So, after the Thulcandra hype and without any personality, I once again found myself with another project that has many beginnings of a musical nature with “Nous sommes d'hier” by Sühnopfer. I remember very well that I met them on their 2019 album “Hic Regnant Borbonii Manes”, and at that time the band had that Dissection flavor. For this reason, Metallerium interviewed Ardraos, the only member of this band. 

 

Para leer la entrevista en español: Entrevista a Sühnopfer

 

Metallerium: Welcome to Metallerium website Ardraos. Thanks a lot for taking the time to answer our questions. First of all, how have you been?  

 

Sühnopfer: Hi! Everything’s going fine thank you! I’m really proud and excited about the release of “Nous Sommes d’Hier” with Debemur Morti this October!  

 

Metallerium: It has been 4 years since the previous record. What have you been doing all this time?  

 

Sühnopfer:  Yes, it's already been 4 years since the last album, but that's usually the time it takes me to work on new material. I always try to improve Sühnopfer's music with each release and make sure that each album is even better elaborated than the previous one, so it takes some time! But it also depends on the free time I can devote to it, because I am not a professional musician and I have to provide for my family as well, and I'm working on a lot of other things besides that.  

 

 

Metallerium: This is our first interview. Do you mind telling us about the band’s history?  

 

Sühnopfer: I created Sühnopfer around 2000 while I was a drummer in other local black metal bands. Then, I simply wanted to create my own interpretation of what attracted me to black metal. I released 3 demo tapes until 2004, before my first release on a label with the EP “L'aube des Trépassés” in 2006. It’s from this moment that I sought a medieval, chivalrous, and historic aspect for the tracks of Sühnopfer. Then I produced 3 albums including "Nos Sombres Chapelles" in 2010 "Offertoire” in 2014 (on Those Opposed Records), and "Hic Regnant Borbonii Manes" in 2019 on Debemur Morti.  

 

Metallerium: Also, as a musician, what inspired you to learn to play musical instruments and dedicate yourself to your band Sühnopfer?  

 

Sühnopfer: I began to learn music theory very early around 5/6 years old, at which time I also learned to play the accordion. I was also very interested in drums and began to practice it when I discovered my first metal albums around 14/15 years old. When I dug more into discovering the black metal universe of the 90s, these sounds really marked me and came naturally from the Swedish, Norwegian, or French scenes of this time. I always wanted Sühnopfer to be part of this aesthetic continuity because it’s simply the essence of what made me appreciate and immerse into black metal, and create my own version of the genre by bringing my personal inspiration with themes and tones that make me feel something.  

 

 

Metallerium: About the last album “Nous sommes d'hier”. What can you tell us about the name and the cover art? How do you work on this aspect?  

 

Sühnopfer: The title itself stems from a biblical reference, namely the Book of Job 8:9, where it is written: “We are from yesterday, and we know nothing, our days on earth are only a shadow“. This title resonates with my Art as it cuts across the relevant themes addressed by Sühnopfer: evoking a religious atmosphere, the death of a historical era, the feeling of not being part of the right period, and the ephemeral passage that we are all subject to. We are nothing but emanations of past and bygone millennia. I worked with the French iconographic & patrimonial artist Charles Dubus to conceive this cover artwork. He’s very talented at representing some realistic historical subjects. The main character stands in a ruined church, which could be interpreted as his last sanctuary after his forfeiture, his posture evokes the iconography of Job (since the title is linked to this passage from the Old Testament). He finds himself naked on the top of his body like Job, but the rag that remains to him is a large royal cop. He wears a crown to make it clear that he is a fallen king, his imploring posture and the ray of light that illuminates him for our chiaroscuro evoke a weak hope distilled through the song of this album.  

 

Metallerium: When did you begin to work on this new album? How do you know it is time to work a new record? And as a musician how do you work in order to get the inspiration for your art in general?  

 

Sühnopfer: I started working on new tracks a little time before the release of Hic Regnant Borbonnii Manes. Usually, I already start working on new tracks as soon as the previous album has been released. As I said before it also depends on my free time. I usually start by looking for the best riffs on the guitar, according to the inspiration of the moment. When I have enough substance to develop one track or more, I start to think a little more about an album as a whole. I have always worked on the albums over long periods to get the best results and inspiration.  

 

 

Metallerium: In addition to the previous question, Did the creative process and recording change much through the years?   

 

Sühnopfer: Sühnopfer's own compositional process hasn’t changed a lot since “Nos Sombres Chapelles”. Once I have found a certain number of fairly coherent riffs, I try to structure new songs with just the basic/main line on the guitar. The work on the harmonization and arrangements of the other guitar lines (generally 3 per riff, occasionally more if the need arises) comes later when I have recorded my guitar track on the part of drums that I will have worked on and then recorded in the studio according to the final structures of the song. I then return to the studio once all the lines are composed to finalize the guitar parts on the songs, and same thing for the bass, and finally the vocals recordings. Usually, it takes me 2 years to compose the riffs and the songs, and another two years for the recording and the arrangements. Now I don't put any more pressure on myself, and it doesn’t matter how long it takes. I prefer to release an album after 10 years of work if I haven’t got the whole time to do it readily with a satisfying result, rather than release it in two years but with a slovenly work.  

 

Metallerium: This is your second record with Debemur Morti Productions. How important is it for you to work with this label compared to releasing the album in an independent way?  

 

Sühnopfer: It is a very big advantage for me to work with this label because being alone I wouldn’t have the means to self-produce and properly distribute my music. Debemur Morti is still one of the most important underground labels nowadays, they always let their artists express fully their music, there’s no matter of time/deadline to create an album, and we can discuss everything very professionally about the releases and their promotion.  

 

 

Metallerium: When I look for the band on the internet, I find recording videos but not music videos. Are there chances to see a music video from Sühnopfer? Also, Is this only a project for studio recordings? Are there plans to see you touring with Sühnopfer?  

 

Sühnopfer: We plan to release a few more guitar and drum playthrough videos on some tracks from the new album, but no music videos for the moment, as this generally requires a lot of resources I haven’t mastered yet. Being alone in creating Suhnopfer's music means obviously that for now, this project has always remained at the studio recording stage. Currently, planning to set up a team to perform concerts would require time and means that I don’t have yet. Maybe that will be possible when I’m much older and retired from my professional life…  

 

Metallerium: After 20 years with Sühnopfer, how are you feeling about the band's achievements at this point in your career? What does the new album mean for you?  

Sühnopfer: I have always tried to improve and enrich my music with each album, and I think finally that “Nous Sommes d’Hier” is for me the highest point of Sühnopfer’s career. It is a summary of the best I have been able to do so far. I don't even know if I will ever be able to overcome this, we’ll see in the future.  

 

Metallerium: Thanks a lot for your time and congratulations on the new album! Anything you want to say to your fans in Latin America?  

 

Sühnopfer: Thanks for your support and interest! I know how maniac Latin America’s metalheads are, and I hope they’ll dig Sühnopfer’s new album and also the previous ones for many years to come!

 

YANA SAQRA RADIO
Donar con PayPal

Críticas más leídas
Avantasia - Here Be Dragons - 2025 Avantasia - Here Be Dragons - 2025
“Here Be Dragons” de Avantasia es un disco anunciado entrevistas y desde su pasado álbum que iba a tener una idea mucho más Hard Rock en sus minutos,
Labyrinth - In The Vanishing Echoes Of Goodbye - 2025 Labyrinth - In The Vanishing Echoes Of Goodbye - 2025
“In the Vanishing Echoes of Goodbye” de Labÿrinth es un disco que sigue dentro de su era de buenos discos, con su personalidad inquebrantable de buena música.
Bonfire - Higher Ground - 2025 Bonfire - Higher Ground - 2025
“Higher Ground” de Bonfire es un disco solido de estos suecos que siempre le atinan a las buenas canciones, momentos para cantar y hacer el pogo necesario.
Grave Digger - Bone Collector - 2025 Grave Digger - Bone Collector - 2025
“Bone Collector” es el nuevo álbum de los alemanes Grave Digger, heavy metal puro y duro que muestra la vigencia de la banda y también del género.
Ex Deo - Year of the Four Emperors - 2025 Ex Deo - Year of the Four Emperors - 2025
Son 4 flechas llenas de melodía las que lanza Ex Deo en este “Year of the Four Emperors" y todas dan en el blanco.
Entrevistas más leídas
Entrevista a Pentagram (Tony Reed) Entrevista a Pentagram (Tony Reed)
Nueva entrevista en Metallerium, y esta vez con los estadounidenses de Pentagram por su nuevo álbum Lightning in a Bottle y editado a través de Heavy Psych Sounds
Entrevista a Somberspawn (Sokar & Camilo) Entrevista a Somberspawn (Sokar & Camilo)
Nueva entrevista en Metallerium, y esta vez con los colombianos progresivos de Somberspawn por su nuevo álbum Invocate editado por la banda
Entrevista a G. O. C. (Atanh) Entrevista a G. O. C. (Atanh)
Nueva entrevista en Metallerium, y esta vez con los colombianos blackers de G. O. C. por su nuevo álbum Ficciones y editado a través de Green Revolutions
Entrevista a A Dead Poem Entrevista a A Dead Poem
Nueva entrevista en Metallerium, y esta vez con los brasileños doomers de A Dead Poem por su nuevo álbum Abstract Existence y editado a través de Personal Records.
Entrevista a Patriarkh (Bartłomiej Krysiuk) Entrevista a Patriarkh (Bartłomiej Krysiuk)
Nueva entrevista en Metallerium, y esta vez con los polacos blackers de Patriarkh por su nuevo álbum Пророк Илия Prorok Ilja editado a través de Napalm Records
Bitácora más leída
Lo mejor de Colombia 2024 Lo mejor de Colombia 2024
Desde Colombia Whess presenta lo mejor de su país del pasado 2024, escogiendo entre bastante material editado en el país cafetero, donde hay muchas sorpresas.
Lo mejor de México 2024 Lo mejor de México 2024
Hellbiter se dio la tarea de presentar lo mejor del 2024, con discos potentes de muchos estilos musical como el Death Metal, Black Metal y Thrash Metal.
Lo mejor de Chile 2024 Lo mejor de Chile 2024
Desde Polonia, Victor Mac-Namara presenta los mejores 5 discos de la escena chilena en el 2024, teniendo bastante extremidad dentro de su país.
Lo mejor de Perú 2024 Lo mejor de Perú 2024
LHP tuvo la difícil tarea de seleccionar lo mejor del 2024 en Perú, porque fue uno de los años donde hubo mayores producciones en este país.
Lo mejor del 2024 según Vlad Lo mejor del 2024 según Vlad
Llego a su fin el 2024, un Año con grandes discos y producciones bastante interesantes, así que sin más preámbulo aquí les dejo mi top 20.
Últimas noticias
The Haunted presentan nuevo sencillo Warhead de nuevo álbum Songs Of Last Resort The Haunted presentan nuevo sencillo Warhead de nuevo álbum Songs Of Last Resort
Los suecos de The Haunted presentan su nuevo sencillo Warhead de su nuevo álbum llamado Songs Of Last Resort y editado a través de Century Media Records
Sercifer 21.03.2025 66
Sandness presentan nuevo sencillo Not Your Dog de nuevo álbum Vertigo Sandness presentan nuevo sencillo Not Your Dog de nuevo álbum Vertigo
Los italianos de Sandness presentan su nuevo sencillo Not Your Dog de su nuevo álbum llamado Vertigo y editado a través del poderoso Rockshots Records
Sercifer 21.03.2025 44
Red Moon Architect presentan nuevo sencillo First Of October de nuevo álbum October Decay Red Moon Architect presentan nuevo sencillo First Of October de nuevo álbum October Decay
Los finlandeses de Red Moon Architect presentan su nuevo sencillo First Of October de su nuevo álbum llamado October Decay y editado a través de Noble Demon
Sercifer 21.03.2025 45
Unmerciful presentan nuevo sencillo Infernal Conquering de nuevo álbum Devouring Darkness Unmerciful presentan nuevo sencillo Infernal Conquering de nuevo álbum Devouring Darkness
Los estadounidenses de Unmerciful presentan su nuevo sencillo Infernal Conquering de su nuevo álbum llamado Devouring Darkness y editado a través de Willowtip Records
Sercifer 21.03.2025 60
Hexvessel presentan nuevo sencillo A Dark & Graceful Wilderness de nuevo álbum Nocturne Hexvessel presentan nuevo sencillo A Dark & Graceful Wilderness de nuevo álbum Nocturne
los finlandeses de Hexvessel presentan su nuevo sencillo A Dark & Graceful Wilderness de su nuevo álbum llamado Nocturne y editado a través de Prophecy Productions
Sercifer 20.03.2025 45
Sonum presentan nuevo sencillo In This Void We Dwell de nuevo álbum The Obscure Light Awaits Sonum presentan nuevo sencillo In This Void We Dwell de nuevo álbum The Obscure Light Awaits
Los italianos de Sonum presentan su nuevo sencillo In This Void We Dwell de su nuevo álbum llamado The Obscure Light Awaits y editado a través de Dusktone
Sercifer 20.03.2025 41
Crystal Spiders presentan nuevo sencillo Torche de nuevo álbum Metanoia Crystal Spiders presentan nuevo sencillo Torche de nuevo álbum Metanoia
Los estadounidenses de Crystal Spiders presentan su nuevo sencillo Torche de su nuevo álbum llamado Metanoia y editado a través de Ripple Music
Sercifer 20.03.2025 48
Ancestor of Kaos presentan nuevo sencillo Death By Hanging de nuevo álbum Animal Ritual Ancestor of Kaos presentan nuevo sencillo Death By Hanging de nuevo álbum Animal Ritual
Los cubanos de Ancestor of Kaos presentan su nuevo sencillo Death By Hanging de su nuevo álbum llamado Animal Ritual y editado a través de Horror Pain Gore Death Productions
Sercifer 20.03.2025 61
Más noticias »
Clásicos
Bathory - Under the Sign of the Black Mark - 1987 Under the Sign of the Black Mark

Bathory 

1987
“Under the Sign of the Black Mark” (1987) de Bathory es un disco único en el mundo de los 80s que empezó este camino Black Metal que tuvo su explosión en los 90s.
Black Metal
Sercifer 12.03.2025 180
Slayer - God Hates Us All - 2001 God Hates Us All

Slayer

2001
God Hates Us All” (2001) de Slayer fue el resultado de su sonido alejado de su partes más salvajes o aceleradas que tuvieron en los 80s y 90s, pero al mismo tiempo fue...
Thrash Metal
Sercifer 11.03.2025 189
 Angel Dust - Enlighten The Darkness - 2000 Enlighten The Darkness

Angel Dust

2000
“Enlighten the Darkness” (2000) de Angel Dust es un disco que todo amante del Power Metal duro y potente debe de tenerlo en su colección, ya que fue el nuevo de Angel Dust.
Power Metal
Sercifer 11.03.2025 211
Sadistic Kill - Cirugia Cerebral Calibre 38 - 2005 Cirugía Cerebral Calibre 38

Sadistic Kill

2005
“Cirugía Cerebral Calibre 38” (2005) de Sadistic Kill es un disco que todo amante de lo brutal de este lado mundo debe de escuchar y encontrar toda esa brutalidad salvaje.
Death Metal, Grindcore
Sercifer 11.03.2025 186
Suffocation - Effigy of the Forgotten - 1991 Effigy of the Forgotten

Suffocation

1991
“Effigy of the Forgotten” (1991) de Suffocation es un disco que es el padre de lo brutal en el mundo, no había nada más acelerado, directo y totalmente elevado en técnico.
Brutal Death Metal
Sercifer 12.02.2025 466
Metallerium 2002 - 2023

Metallerium 2002 - 2025
v6.6.6

(Versión 1.0.1 - 18.03.2025)

Donar con PayPal
Contacto
sercifer@hotmail.com
+51 982 050 656
Perú / México / Colombia

Facebook Instagram Youtube

 

hosting: ehostingperu.net y desarrollo: neurodrive.pro