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For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the musical project?
We formed the band totally unexpectedly after experimenting with many different musical styles during the quarantine period. Between other things, we discovered our common passion for black metal and started writing our own songs. The ideas came one after another and we created a full album.
In July you also released your first full length, can you tell us a little bit more about the musical style that you went for on the recording?
We wanted a lot to sound as much raw as possible and make sure that we went from relentless, non-stop blast-beats, to rock-like grooves, to Scandinavian bone-chilling sounds, to Greek folk music, in few words vary as much as possible in our record while having a specific narrative. It seems a bit frightening when this is your primal goal, but when you try to compose the best music possible and step-by-step you craft a good record, that inspires you to keep moving.
3.A lot of your lyrics cover 'cultural roots', can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in this topic?
I am unable to pinpoint exactly the culturality of our lyrics. “Void” expresses just some feelings I had in a social level. Songs “Likno”, “Birth” and “Sea” put together tell the story based on a poem I wrote. Even though I won’t reveal the meaning behind it, I invite everyone to give their own interpretation. “White Wings” is dedicated to the victims of Tempi crash in 2023.
4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Likno'?
Likno is a greek word meaning “cradle” or “baby’s crib”, but it can also mean “the very starting point of everything”. We always thought that there is great interest behind “where did we come from?”, “How did we come to be?”, “What are we made of?”
5.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?
We have a very talented comic book creator and a good friend Thomas Kefalas, that was our first choice for this job. We sat down and asked him to create a nearly unreadable logo, full of branches. Kind of menacing, but in the same time serene and “earthy”. The photo was shot by a very talented local photographer Dimitris Vavliaras, that mainly shoots impressive landscapes and scenes from the lives of the shepherds. When we saw the picture, we were really impressed by the desolate scenery.
6.Currently there are only 2 members in the band, are you open to expanding the line up or do you prefer to remain a duo?
Well, that’s kind of an open subject at the time, but if a live performance comes to the table we may reconsider.
7.Currently you are unsigned, are you looking for a label or have received any interest?
There has been quite a number of offers, everyone will be informed imminently, but right now we still have not signed.
8.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of black metal?
Quite frantic to be honest, in a good way. By the feedback it seems we stayed true to the roots of black metal, but still managed to keep everyone’s interest in high peak. There has been a vivid reaction from Latin America, we listened our music in English and Spanish web radios, some great reviews by Greek and foreign webzines alike. Can’t complain, it was a good start.
Do any of the band members have experience working with other bands or musical projects?
I had some bands over the years performing metal, rock and punk, but black metal was kind of fresh approach for me. Flaegra has a solo synth project that is still active at the time.
10.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
Utterly clueless and oblivious right now, but that gives us an exciting feeling that everything’s possible for the future. I will say though that the second album is nearly complete.
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?
We are heavily influenced by the sound of old-school black metal of the 90s. Especially Greek, French and Norwegian bands. However, we are inspired by every kind of music you can imagine. One great influence is the folk music of Greece and balkan countries, that is strongly depicted in our song “Birth”. Nowadays, besides a lot of black metal, we listen to pop, hip hop, drum and bass, psychedelic trance, synthwave, darkwave and many more.
Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
Thanks a lot for the interest and the interview, keep in mind that we have a bandcamp page and physical copies are imminent. Also like our Facebook page to stay informed. Cheers!
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