My Dark Secret Transcendence Interview

 

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

Hails, I’m Narusha of “My Dark Secret Transcendence” Post Black Metal/ Blackgaze one man band from Bangkok, Thailand. I’m Vocalist/Bassist  of a death metal band “Deathguy” since 1998 and some of my side projects before. 

 I started “My Dark Secret Transcendence”  in 2022 and released “Emptiness is not the end : Demo 2023” in January 2023 and debut full length “TEARNOUMENON” in December 2023. 

2.So far you have released a demo and a full length, musically how they they both differ from each other?

They’re 3 songs same in both releases. I changed to use B.C Rich guitar and bass in full length to get different sound. Personally I thought that Demo is mostly Post Black Metal. But, in full length, there are more materials in Shoegaze, Gothic and other kinds of sensation and formation.

3.You also have a background playing in death and gothic metal bands, how would you compare what you are doing with this project to the other musical genres, you have worked with in the past?

For Deathguy, my Death Metal band. We have a lot of materials in different style but mostly in fast and aggressive feeling of Death and Black Metal in mixture.  For Gothic Metal Band “Breathless” (inactive)  is my one man band at the first place in 2001. I am main song writer, vocalist and guitar. This band got symphonic parts and mostly in Gothic Doom Metal with beautiful vocals. All members disband just only me now. There are some more one man bands of mine like “She’s Gore” (inactive) in Brutal Death Metal, ever release demo in 2001 and a 4 ways splits with other Thai Brutal death metal bands.  “Lerman” (inactive) is Melodic Death/ Black Metal. This band is full of melody and guitar harmonies. I started Lerman in 2003, ever release a demo and only one full length. And last one is “Reflection of Impurities” (active) Brutal Death Metal with Slamming and Technical materials.  When I did music I try to make it easy as how do I feel when I listen to them. 

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

There are sorrow, melancholic, state of mind, time and space, meditation and concentration. All are not in body but mind and soul  for “My Dark Secret Transcendence”

5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'My Dark Secret Transcendence'?

I feel that this band is my personal sense and taste of thoughts, feeling, perception, intention. I feel like it come from somewhere connected to my consciousness like sometime when a song come from nowhere into your mind. Words “My Dark Secret….” Rise in my mind suddenly when I want to name this band. Then I use last word as “Transcendence” to say that it’s beyond physical matter but more in untouchable state.

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

There is a woman sleep in roots or tentacles of ancient creature or plants. I’d like cover to be sign of something that trap us to stuck in it deeply for very long time and unable to woke up. 

7.With this project you record everything by yourself, v=but have experience working with musicians in other bands, do you prefer to work solo?

I ever wrote songs by working out in rehearsal room and other different method.  My favourite way is solo. I love it when I wrote songs in my head without any music instrument.   But for drums composition I prefer to work with real drummers if possible. And I also open up and want to try something new.

8.The new album was released on 'Dark Oracle Records', can you tell us a little bit more about this label?

This underground label is run by my longtime well known metal brothers. It first started as metal music listeners group before 1998. And then they started to make it as small underground label. I first join the group and label then start my first one man band “Thanit” (inactive) and release demo “Thanit - Trisana Demo 1998” after that I formed  ‘Deathguy’ then began to join in 1998 too. There are some great bands in label as “Shambles” (Brutal Death Metal but now is Funeral Doom Metal) , “Gortia” - Black Metal, “Annular Eclipse” - Black Metal that “Avaejee” from “Surrender of Divinity” ever been guitarist.  Now all my one man bands stay in this label. 

9.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of dsbm, post black metal and blackgaze?

I didn’t spread news much but only by FB, Youtube, Streaming services and Bandcamp. But there are some people from Japan, Australia, Poland, UK, USA and Canada bought “TEARNOUMENON” CDs. There are some good reviews, Thank you and appreciate for everybody who supports. 

10.What is going on with your other bands or musical projects these days?

“Deathguy” ever separate in 2006 and I stopped all bands that year except “Breathless” stopped in  2012.  Then I  stopped making music from 2012. I was back to make music in 2016 with “Deathguy” and now only “My Dark Secret Transcendence” and “Reflection of Impurities” are active. Maybe I’ll try to continue other bands later.

11.Where do you see yourself heading into as a musician during the future?

I wish I can do more music as much as I can and make listeners enjoy it more and more. It’ll be great if “My Dark Secret Transcendence” can sign with great label and  tour in other countries. That’ll be great experience.

12.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 like to listen to Alcest, Agalloch, Mork ,My Dying Bride, Saturnus, Anathema, Katatonia, Draconian  and many others.  But my most favorite band and influence is Alcest. I have almost all of their album in vinyl LPs except “BBC live session”.  And many times I love to listen to silence.

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

Thank you for good interview and thank you to everybody who support “My Dark Secret Transcendence”. You can support our CDs & TS at our Bandcamp and listen to streams at Spotify, Joox, Tidal, Apple Music and Youtube Music. Wish you enjoy. 

https://mydarksecrettranscendence.bandcamp.com/album/tearnoumenon