1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?
Dispersion was born more than 10 yaers ago already. We started with the idea of playing black metal inspired by the bands like Altar of Plagues and Wolves in the Throne Room but since then we've taken insipiration from several genres and our sound is still evolving. We had several gigs during the first years of activity but basically now we are a duo dedicated only to studio albums.
2.Recently you have released a new album, musically how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?
Every album of ours is quite different from the others. We have also released an entirely acoustic album that has very little do to with metal in general. With Monochrome we had quite different inspirations from the previous albums and tried to explore different sounds then in the past. it is for sure our most "experimental" and in some way ambient album, although these may be a bit abused words nowdays. All in all it's a reflection of different genres we listen to.
3.This is also your first release in 4 years, can you tell us a little bit more about what was going on during that time frame?
Actually the first songs for Monochrome were written shortly after the release of Ore, our previuos release. Since then there were several personal commitments and we were also involved in other musical projects so the time flew by.
4.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the newer music and also how would you describe your progress as songwriters over the years?
I guess the older we get the wiser we are! Jokes aside, in the past we used to do concept albums so the lyrics were driven by the topic of the album. In the last albums we are not doing this anymore, we simple try to talk about the thoughts and the feelings of that moment. I personally think our songwriting skills have improved but that's something the listeners have to say.
5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Dispersion'?
Immagine a person standing in a middle of nowhere, at sunset, with a thick fog all around. You can see that someone is there but that's all you can tell, he is dispersing in what surrounds him. When we started the band we knew it should be basically black metal but we didn't know how the music would evolve. And that's where it came from.
6.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?
The whole artwork is based on some photos Mattia took visting the Scottish hinterland. They just felt right for the music we were working on.
7.Currently there are only 2 members in the band but you have had a drummer in the past, are you open to expanding the line up again in the future?
We are not planning to expand the line up for the moment.
8. The band is also a part of the 'Venetian Black Metal Front, can you tell us a little bit more about this movement?
VBMF is a group of people and bands dedicated to promote undeground music in North-East area of Italy, mainly through live shows and lately also album releases.
9.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of black metal?
We had a pretty good response so far.
10.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
We have nothing planned at the moment but we love to make music so when the time comes we'll get back to work. I do not know in which direction we will go but for sure we'll try to expand the sound of the last album.
11.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
I already mentioned Altar of Plagues and Wolves in the Throne Room, that were huge influences for us at the very begining. Nowdays there is a lot that shapes Dispersion's sound like Oranssi Pazuzu, White Ward, A Forest of Stars and Mesarthim just to name a few.
12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
Thanks to Occult Black Metal Zine for promoting undeground music!
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