Kozeljnik Interview

1. Can you tell us a little bit about the band for those that have never heard of you before?
We gave birth to Kozeljnik in ‘06. Our first recording “Wrecked in Ruins of Solitude” was an EP consisting of two tracks (released on tape some three years ago). “Sigil Rust”, debut full-length album released in ‘08 awakened the interest of the UG media and had some good feedback. By the end of ‘09, band got signed by Paragon Records and our 2nd full-length material “Deeper the Fall” was released on June 22nd this year.

2. How would you describe your musical sound?
Dark and morbid BM/a sound of Death. Played in not so usual way, it breeds the energy of a dying light, eternal rise through eternal fall and is dedicated to those who seek the path to the Great very End.

3. How would you describe the lyrical content of the music?
Being raw and brutal in its form, lyrics are the passage to the internal reversal, upheaval of the Antiearth deity, mirrored as hell of the Present and Known. We are Death.

4. I know that the name of the band came from a Serbian wizard, what was it that interested you about this character?
Yeah, this is ancient divinatory that once lived along the east European soil (mostly Serbian territory) which used to predict human destiny by observing the entrails of the dead goats. Quite prophetic and truly ancient.

5. What is going on with the side projects these days?
K. and I are involved with a band called The Stone and we have just returned from the tour with Negura Bunget where we promoted our latest album “Umro”. There’s also May Result, more than 10-years old group that we do on occasion with some more members from The Stone. There’s also few other projects, but Kozeljnik and these two are our main achievements.

6. How has your music been received so far from black metal fans worldwide?
We haven’t met so many reactions so far, but wherever we turned our ears to and Kozeljnik is mentioned, we hear good words. This art is far more individual than any we ever did and will ever do; we expect a lot to shape from it. Constantly developing our sound and reaching to the farther spheres with it.

7. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?
With Kozeljnik we’ve played just few shows so far, all of them being very unique to us. I wouldn’t know how to describe it to the very detail, but expect none less than the ritual of the ancient black metal flame held by few and shared with all those who confront our tribe live.

8. The new album came out on Paragon Records, how has the support been from that label so far?
We are very pleased to work with them and I think our cooperation has just started with “Deeper the Fall” album. We’ve got all the feedback and promotion from the label and as long as it goes that way, hopefully we’ll both make something really big out of this.

9. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and what are you listening to nowadays?
There are in fact a lot of styles in music that inspired us and still keep doing it, but from the day 1 with Kozeljnik we figured out this is going to be the most unique thing we’ll ever put our hands and minds on. In fact, I’d really like to hear some truly dedicated people’s opinion and what they think about what influenced us the most. But first of all, release yourself and dive into our works - you’ll find an inner glow very easily if you let the mind go. May you feel the beast within becoming omnipresent.

10. What role does Satanism, Occultism, or Paganism play in the music?
Kozeljnik is the hand of Dirt, a manifestation of rejected spirit, the one that bled for all souls now awake. A guidance of ill-spirited anti-Earth Devilry, ruler of This and Now and a hand that takes beyond, in thereafter.

11. What are some of your interests outside of music?
Some more or less usual things: books, traveling, knowing humans, nothing really worth of mentioning. This is the thing I dedicate nearly all my time to and all the patience and Will I would otherwise put to waste.

12. Any final words or thoughts?
Thanks for doing the interview, we appreciate your support. Check out our latest work “Deeper the Fall” and become true within yourself.

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