1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?
The band was originally planned as a solo project, which I started in 2019 without any ambition. In the course of the development of the songs also developed a collaboration with W on vocals, because he fit better from the voice color to the songs. From there it was only a small step to look for a full line-up.
2.So far you have released a demo and have a full length coming out in March, musically how do they both differ from each other?
Lyrically, the demo is the prequel to the album itself. For those who read lyrics, this will be a pretty smooth transition. Therefore we tried to keep the demo more on the “raw” side and expand upon this with the album. Since the demo still had Astrega helping out on drums, the songs here are much more orthodox than those on the album. With D on drums we were able to create a much greater variability in the songs, which is not to minimize Astrega's playing on the demo, because that fit like a glove.
3.You also refer to your music as being 'vampyric black metal', can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in Vampirism?
First of all, we don't see ourselves thematically with bands like Cradle Of Filth or Ancient, as much as we like various works of the bands….partly at least.
Vampires or evil bloodsucking spirits are/were always a manifestation of fear and terror in human history since ancient times. The fascination here is the combination of the demonic and the human. Be it the Greek Lamien to the modern vampire myths as we know them today. With the Ekimmu or Edimmus from Mesopotamia, a first reference to the development of the modern vampire is found.
Lyrically, it is mainly about the power of blood associated with vampirism, channeled through rituals
4.The bands name and a lot of the lyrics deal with Sumerian themes, can you tell us a little bit more about which aspects of the Sumerian culture and mythology you cover with your lyrics?
We do not see ourselves as archaeologists telling a historical story but rather as modern fictional folklorists. The Sumerian history and religious mythology offers us a possibility. It should sound as authentic as a folklore, but also offer the fascination of a fiction.
5.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?
The cover shows a pilgrim entering an ancient Sumerian Tomb - or Ziggurat if you will. These ruins represent a central aspect of the journey: Here lie the remains of the ancient blood gods, which were treated in the lyrics of the demos. What will the pilgrim find? The artwork basically sets the scene of the whole album. You can even hear the steps of the pilgrim as he enters the tomb in the intro track.
6.Has the band done any live shows or open to the idea?
There have been no live shows yet. The reasons for this should be clear to everyone. However, we have a first show in Berlin in December 2022 at the De Mortem Et Diablous in prospect. A real honor, if you look at the fantastic line-up. 2023 will then hopefully offer more opportunities.
7.So far the band has worked with Helhallen' and 'Van Records', do you feel these 2 labels have been very helpful when it comes to getting your music out there heard?
We consider both labels as our partners in crime. Without both labels Sumerian Tombs would not exist in its current form. Both labels keep our backs free for our creativity. What more can you expect.
8.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of black metal?
The reactions so far have been good to very good. In such an oversaturated market as the metal scene is and with very many and exciting releases, especially in black metal, this is more than you can expect. But we are also strongly convinced of our music and want it to be heard.
9.Are any of the band members currently involved with any other bands or musical projects these days?
First of all, we wanted to keep this project anonymous as long as possible. This should make it possible to listen to the music without any expectations and we also wanted to try to make a name without the typical name dropping.
This attempt of anonymity can clearly be considered as a failure. On Metal Archives baseless connections were made, which only lead to confusion. So let's start to unravel the whole thing:
D plays drums with and also with Beltez and Damage Source. I myself am guitarist with Beltez. M as our guitarist is also a drummer from the Aachen Black Metal band Ius Talionis. C plays bass with us as well as with the horror punk band Hellgreaser and the death metal band SKUM. Last but not least W is the vocalist of this band as we as for the death metal band VALKYR.
10.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
We have written three new songs so far. Of course, these represent a further development but in essence this is just a focusing of the style.
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?
Black metal, death metal, punk and any kind of dark music. That should be the consensus among all. There are various bands that have influenced us musically, but to name them all here I think is not purposeful.
Counter question, what do you think, which influences we could have, if you listen to our music?
12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have an final words or thoughts?
Thanks for the opportunity to briefly introduce ourselves.
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