Circle Of Noose Interview

1.For those that have never heard of you can you tell us a little bit about the musical project?

I use to say Circle of Noose is an experimentation of disturb and obsessive fascination, a corrupt ritual of musical soundscapes inspired by unmasked feelings and the ugliness inside the being, so musically it follows the way this thought leads, it’s in an artistic level, a shotgun aiming subjection to blow away heads, so far C.o.N have a lot of stuff released… To implement C.o.N has been active since ending of 2014, when I started with some recording experiments and tests, but only in the ending of 2015 the best results were released!

2.How would you describe the musical sound of the project and also how does the stuff you do with this group differ from the other projects that you are a part of?

Soundscapes of disturbing thoughts, visions, katharsis, and an invisible wall of terror closing in and fascination by the morbid itself!!! To be honest, I myself haven’t label C.o.N, people say it is Experimental Black Metal, so let it be whatever they want in their insane fucked up minds, but it is hard for me to describe, as for the second part of question, yeah, it differs a lot, I play drums or guitar in some black metal/old school black metal/black doom projects, and we share thoughts to create something, even when you create a riff, the drums may not sound like you had on your mind, and there’s also stuff like lyrics and etcetera… musically C.o.N is very far away from what I was used to write and compose, I put myself out from my comfort zone, so to speak, if you take a listen to Eschatological Gnosis, there are a lot of backgrounds and aesthetics… lyrics as well are very different coz’ they follow a different approach… 

3.Since December you have released a great amount of material, do you feel you put a great amount of time and effort into this musical project?

Actually, I don’t feel so, I mean of course I spend some time doing this, but is something very natural to me, it’s total fucking katharsis flowing like blood in my veins, I think that is what it is about, not only C.o.N, but all my efforts with projects or bands… actually I put a great amount of time writing lyrics and thinking about the concept, I’m becoming obsessed with this shit! Most of the time I compose the songs based on the lyrics and the feelings, expressions the words can bear…

4.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects you have explored with this project so far?

In the beginning I used ancient and occult archetypes in order to spread the face of darkness and nothingness, Lucifer being a great symbol of power, wisdom and keeper of the endless firmament of darkness, or the cosmic blackness, aiming with harsh philosophy to crown death and spread negativism over mankind, after that I moved into misanthropic aggressive mood, and keep going toward the limits of dubious taste in order to make metaphors, and instigate the subjection, abuse, rape, humiliation, sexual atrocities, disbelief, fear, hate, the emptiness of modern life, hopeless, death… the point is nothing is so clear, you have to read between the lines…   

5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Circle Of Noose'?

Me and my demons in formation, like a circle idolizing death and all scars life brings, it is a spectral gallows ready to threat the existence, expose all the failures and then just hang, I think that’s pretty much it!


6.With this project you record everything by yourself, how would you compare it to working with other musicians?

As I’ve said before, being C.o,N everything differs from all musical efforts, I can say I have full liberty to do whatever I want to, in terms of write lyrics and music, so I can go whatever I want to and walk free among many backgrounds, only to please myself as a musician… it is really a real solitary work, on the other hand I use to have good times on rehearsal with other bands and projects, drink a lot, have nice and productive conversation with my comrades, or just talk bullshit… work with other musicians is good if you have some affinity with the person in question, otherwise I don’t enjoy so much play with someone just because he/she knows to play some fucking instrument!   

7.With your other musical projects you keep everything away from Metal Archives or bandcamp, but with Circle Of Noose you can find a metal archives and bandcamp page, can you tell us a little bit more about it?

Metal archives? I heard about, I don’t pay much attention to metal archives anyway, Circle of Noose have no “public” here in Brazil, feedback here is almost zero, it was a way and choice I had to reflect and go forward it, the stark difference is what C.o.N is… I mean this voice is so impatient and anxious, I just can’t stand still with this shit burning my soul, spirit, consciousness, mind whatever the name you want to give, with all releases available on labels’ bancamp, I did the official myself, other projects you make reference to, follow into necrounderground abysmal streams, dive deeper into the abyss to find their stuff…

8.You have a split coming out with 'Beyond Life', what are your thoughts on the other band that had participated on the recording?

I use to enjoy the insanity Beyond Life has put out on their stuff, especially the first demos and Blackened Skies, they are really disturbing, this split is a total experimentation, it is disturbing, paranoid, malicious and chilling, give a shot if you are into grey soundscapes of insanity, harsh and majestic riffs, atmospheric and psychedelia!

9.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your solo project by fans of black metal?

Not so good, but at least not so bad! Divulgation still very slow into this immense sea of bands and projects, Some good reviews, label support, personal feedback reported to me, enough to keep the project being open to public and not personal as some projects I have! But I feel like a lot of people don’t understand the concept I think, especially The Circle of Obsession, coz’ have sampler of rape act, and call to hospital audio and a lot of bizarre lyrics and sounds, such as Stench of putrid mouth… forced kiss, abused cherub, under scab… I received a personal feedback (e-mail) from a girl that claimed that I was “a perverted and weirdo with tendencies of psychopath motherfucker…” maybe the excessive titles with rape and abuse, and woman screaming sampler? I don’t know, but, that was by far the best and coolest feedback I had reported to me, I can say she haven’t got the point of the whole thing, you can understand only what you are able to, with subjection, but at least she react, C.o.N is not a cool black metal project to listen to, it is not beauty post fashion, don’t follow trendwaves, just instinct, it is malice towards mind and soul! Stay away if you are some kind of politically correct hypocrite hipster black metaller and go fuck yourself!! NO HUMAN RIGHTS HERE!!!  

10.Where do you see this project heading into musically during the future?

As long as I keep writing lyrics inspired by my visions and sensations about this world, life and death I’ll keep reflecting this on the songwriting, and so C.o.N will be alive, but, is kinda hard to say when you are always trying to evolve and see, and have perception of live and death as a constant metamorphosis of enlightment, so I just can say I’ll keep writing music as long as I feel like doing this!  

11.What are some of the musical influences you bring into this project that you are not able to do with the other ones?

Explore the deep dark dungeons of my own abstractors? I think so! clear vocals, avant-garde methods, weird vocalizations, try all experimental visions I have, not so experimental/original sometimes indeed, but running away from the conventional, atmospheric aesthetics, soft music… or darker and heavy as my essence can be sometimes, Most of the time I listen to traditional black metal, it’s my primordial background, all I know start with black metal, but I decide to explore this abyss and paradise I have within me, and found methods to my death kult I haven’t experience before, this is what C.o.N is about most of time, sometimes it is only darkness of nothingness devouring me, and I like it!!!

12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

Thanks again for your support and interest , really appreciate your effort, the obscure label Cvlminis records released three C.o.N acts, Spreading Anti Human Propaganda II, The Circle of Obsession and Eschatological Gnosis, strictly limited edition, Depressive Illusion Records have all C.o.N stuffs Available including C.o.N newest effort Rapist of Souls, go ahead and order with them if you have interest, or check out C.o.N bandcamp: https://circleofnoose.bandcamp.com/
Stay Dark!!! Praised be the DeathKult!!!
  

Circle Of Noose/Rapist Of Souls/Depressive Illusions Records/2016 Demo Review

  Brazil's  solo  project  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  that  is  in  the  experimental  style  of  black  metal  that  was  established  on  previous  recordings  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2016  demo  "Rapist  Of  Souls"  which  was  released  by  Depressive  Illusions  Records.

  A  very  dark  and  avant  garde  sound  starts  off  the  demo  along  with  some  melodic  vocals  being  going  into  more  of  a  raw  musical  direction  that  uses  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking,  blast  beats,  high  pitched  grim  black  metal  screams  along  with  some  melodic  guitar  leads  and  elements  of  dark  ambient.

  When  the  music  slows  down  it  brings  in  more  of  a  depressive  style  of  black  metal  and  other  than  the  first  and  last  track  the  music  sticks  mostly  to  a  slow  musical  direction  while  also  having  its  atmospheric  moments  and  one  song  is  all  instrumental  and  there  is  also  a  brief  use  of  clean  playing  while  one  track  also  mores  in  more  of  an  experimental  and  avant  garde  sound  and  the  last  track  shows  the  music  returning  back  to  a  faster  direction  and  the  song  is  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  Circle  Of  Noose  creates  a  black  metal  recording  that  is  very  raw  and  depressive  while  also  adding  in  atmospheric,  experimental  and  avant  garde  elements,  the  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark,  violent  and  depressive  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Circle  Of  Noose  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  raw,  depressive  and  experimental  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  cassette.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Deepthroating  The  Larynx"  and  "Rape  of  All  Hope  And  faith".  8  out  of  10.  

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Circle Of Noose/The Circle Of Obsession/Depressive Illusions Records/2016 Demo Review

  This  is  a  review  of  another  recording  from  Brazil's  solo  project  Circle  Of  Noose  which  continues  the  experimental  black  metal  sound  of  previous  recordings  with  the  demo  being  released  in  2016 by  Depressive  Illusions  Records  and  called  "The  Circle  Of  Obsession".

  Drum  beats  and  avant  garde  style  acoustic  guitars  start  off  the  demo  along  with  some  tortured  voices  in  the  background  and  after  a  minute  the  music  gets  more  heavier  and  starts  adding  in  melodic  guitar  leads  before  adding  in  grim  yet  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  and  they  also  get  very  depressive  and  suicidal  at  times.

  Deep  growls  can  be  heard  in  some  of  the  vocals  and  the  music  also  gets  very  atmospheric  and  experimental  at  times  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  some  of  the  songs  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  one  of  the  tracks  also  brings  in  ambient  style  synths  along  with  one  of  the  tracks  being  all  instrumental  and  all  of  the  songs  stick  to  a  very  slow  musical direction  and  the  last  track  brings  in  hospital  call  samples  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  clean  playing.

  Circle  Of  Noose  creates  a  black  metal  recording  that  is  very  slow,  raw  and  depressive  while  also  being  very  experimental  at  the  same  time,  the  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  depressive  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Circle  Of  Noose  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  raw  and  experimental  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  demo.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Clayborn,  Oh  Poor  Clayborn"  and  "Abused  Cherub".  8  out  of  10. 

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Circle Of Noose/Eschatological Gnosis/Depressive Illusions Records/2016 Demo Review

  Circle  Of  Noose  are  a  solo  project  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  an  experimental  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2016  demo  "Eschatological  Gnosis"  which  was  released  by  Depressive  Illusions  Records.

  Melodic  guitar  leads  and  avant  garde  sounds  start  off  the demo  along  with  some  some  grim  yer  depressive  black  metal  screams  and  clean  singing  a  few  seconds  later  and  the  clean  playing  also  gives  the  music  more  of  an  experimental  feeling  along  with  some  mantras  that  also  add  more  of  an  esoteric  and  meditative  feeling  to  the  recording.

  One  of  the  tracks  is  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  you  can also  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  the  recording  and  after  awhile  the  music  gets  more  heavy  and melodic  adding  in  more  of  an  atmospheric  and  depressive  style  of  black  metal  along  with  the  solos  and  leads  also  utilizing  a  great  amount  of  melody.

  When  tremolo  picking  is  utilized  it  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  raw edge and  as  the  demo  progresses  some  of  the  music  starts  adding  in  more  of  a  lo-fi atmosphere  and  the  heavy  and  avant  garde  parts  also  start  getting  mixed  together  while  other  songs  also  add  in  a  touch  of  psychedelia  and  there  are  also  some  songs  that  use  of   peoples  voices  in  the  background  and towards  the  end  the  music  starts  to  speed  up  a  bit  and  also  brings  in  a  few  blast  beats.

  With  this  recording  Circle  Of  Noose  creates  a  style  of  black  metal  that  is  very  atmospheric  and  depressive  while  also  mixing  in  a  great  amount  of  dark  ambient,  experimental  and  avant  garde  elements  to  create  something  very  dark  and  disturbing  yet  original  at  the  same  time,  the  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  sick,  depressive,  bi  polar  and  anti  human  themes.

 In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording from  Circle  Of  Noose  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  experimental  and  depressive  black  metal,  you  should  check  out this  demo.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "No  Longer  You'll  Smile"  "The  The  ones Who  Wear  A  Shield  Of  Glass"  and  "Sigh  of  rotten  t6hroats".  8  out  of  10.

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Circle Of Noose/Spreading Anti Human Propaganda II/Depressive Illusions Records/2015 Demo Review

  Circle  Of  Noose  are  a  solos  project  from  Brazil  that  plays  a  very  experimental  form of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2015  demo  "Spreading Anti Human Propaganda II" which  was  released  by  Depressive  Illusions  Records.

  A  very  dark  and  raw  black  metal  sound  starts  off  the  demo  and  after  a  few  seconds  melodic  guitar  leads  and  the brief  sounds  of  a  human  tortured  are  added  into  the  music  which  also  sets  up  the  mood  for  grim  black  metal  screams  to  become  a  very  huge  part  of  the  recording  and the  music  also  gets  very  progressive  at times.

  Synths  can be  heard  in  some  parts  of  the  songs  without  ever  over  powering  the  music  and  they  also  add  in  a  touch  of  ambient  and  some  of  the  tracks  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  some  songs  also  bring  in  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  parts  and  when  the  music  speeds  up  blast  beats can  be  heard  and  the  riffs  also  bring  in  a  vintage  90's  style  to  them and  the  music  gets  very  avant  garde  at  times  but in  less  of  a  mainstream  and  more  in  an  underground  fashion and  as  the  album  progresses  elements of  depressive  black  metal  can  be  heard.

  Circle  Of  Noose  plays  a  style  of  black  metal  that  can  be  very  grim,  raw  and  depressive  for  the  most  part  while  also  adding  in  avant  garde  and  experimental  elements  to  create  a  very  original  sound,  the  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  violent  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Circle  Of  Noose  are  a  very  great  sounding  raw,  experimental  black  metal  solo  project  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Rapist  Of  Souls"  "Vultures  Circling  Above  Carnage  And  Rape"  and  "Gnaw  their  Bones".  8  out  of  10.  

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