Hypnagogia Interview

 

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?

Hypnagogia is a Melodic / Atmospheric black metal band formed in 2021 by Sotiris, Paris and Pelo in Veria, Greece. We started immediately to work on our debut album which was finished

end of 2022 in the home studio of Paris and was ready to be released.

2.In February you had released your first full length, can you tell us a little bit more about the musical style that you went for on the recording?

Carving the subconscious can be described as melodic black metal but covers also other metal styles in the black metal direction. We don't aim to match any specific music style.

We just let the music and emotions speak for themselves.

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band has explored so far with the music?

The lyrics are all around the subconscious, other dimensions, dreams / nightmares, how they could be linked together and how it influences our behavior

without realizing it - Microcosmos and Macrocosmos -

All this is mind bending and we like to explore in that direction.

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Hypnagogia'?

Since the topic of the dream worlds and the subconscious is very interesting and fascinating to us,

Hypnagogia is the transition between being awake and sleeping. In that state, you are able to experience visual, audio, or other types of hallucinations.

So we thought it would be a good idea to use this name for the band. An exploration of Audio hallucinations if you want.

5.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?

The artwork is what we think of as a visualisation of the Hypnagogic state and the energy that is generated from the mind during this state. Big thanks to our artwork creator

Nikos Marantidis for this beautiful work.

6.Has the band done any live shows or are open to the idea?

We did not do any live shows yet and will probably not do any live shows anytime soon because of other liabilities. Let's see what the future brings. We might be open to this idea with the right circumstances.

7.Currently the band is signed to 'Theogonia Records', how did you get in contact with this label?

Surprisingly we had a few interesting deal proposals soon after the release of Carving the subconscious. We finally decided to sign with Theogonia records since the communication was great and we thought it would best suit us, as we are a completely new band. 

8.On a worldwide level, how has the reaction been to your music by fans of atmospheric black metal?

After the release we were surprised to see such a positive reaction on youtube comments and bandcamp followers.

We are very happy to see that people reacted positively and this gives us a push to continue working on new stuff.

9.Are any of the band members currently involved with any other bands or musical projects these days?

Currently, none of us is involved in other projects, no. We had some other projects in the past though, some of the work is also still available on youtube such as Ancient Shrine, Rise of Malice and Satwe.

The style is more aggressive and raw so check it out if you are interested.

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

There are no plans. We don't try to match any specific style. It's just feeling expressions and you can expect more of similar stuff also in the future.

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?

Influences came from Atmospheric/melodic metal generally. Specifically the Scandinavian metal scene influenced us a lot. Bands like At the gates, In flames (old),

Dark tranquility, Arcturus etc.

And of course metal legends like Bathory, Darkthrone, Immortal, Mayhem, Dissection and not to mention Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden.

Nowadays we listen mainly to Black/Dark/Death metal but we are open to most of the music genres.  

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

Thank you very much for this interview and the support.

I am glad to see that the extreme metal scene is thriving more than ever with a lot of new bands coming forward with new ideas.

Keep the extreme metal scene alive.

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