Echoes Of Gloom Interview

 

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

 

Echoes of gloom is an Australian One Man Atmospheric Black Metal project formed at the start of this year (2025). Debut release “The Mind’s Eternal Storm” was released in July.

 

2.Recently you have released a full length with this project, can you tell us a little bit more about the musical style that you went for on the recording?

 

The musical style I tried going for is one that both captures the feel of old school black metal while simultaneously being unafraid of venturing into new territories. I wanted to capture a variety of different emotions in each track. For example the track Throes of Bereavement quickly shifts from quiet optimism to feeling like you are sucked deep into a black hole. Too many bands have albums where every song sounds the same so I wanted to avoid that as much as possible.   

 

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects you have explored so far musically with this project?

 

The tracks are tales channelling the melancholy of mystical landscapes that have been long forgotten. The mind is portrayed as a labyrinth with an exit (clarity) , some people reside close to the gateway while others are lost deep in the sunken halls of the labyrinth.

 

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Echoes of Gloom'?

 

I’m not going to lie and say it has some big grand meaning that I thought about for months and months, the name just sounds cool and fits with the vibe of the band. There is nothing more to it than that. I guess it could mean that lingering thoughts of gloom always reside in the mind as echoes that we try to keep at bay.  

 

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

 

I have spoken about it before but it is by the brilliant Brazilian artist Marcio Blasphemator. It wasn’t a commission painting, I just saw it on his page and loved it so much I decided to buy it. My interpretation of it is that the hazy surreal backdrop represents the disorienting dream of existence while the more focused clear image of death represents something that is understood and fated for us all.  

 

6.You also have another project called 'Stellar Remains', musically and lyrically how do both of your projects differ from each other?

 

Stellar Remains is more technical and progressive in nature. The lyrics dwell more on science fiction related topics but there is still a bit of overlap between the two bands lyrically with the abstract inward mythology and musically with the heavy use of atmosphere and keyboards. Each band still has a clear definable sound to me however which makes it easy to choose what riff works for each band.

 

7.With both of your projects you record by yourself, are you open to working with a full bands?

 

Definitely, Stellar Remains I record the parts by myself and have friends who play it live and I wouldn’t be opposed to doing the same thing with Echoes down the line. It has just always turned out that by default I always seem to be the main writer of the bands I am in and could play drums too so it just seemed natural to do a project where I self-record everything. It can be a double-edged sword when you are the only song writer but I can do exactly what I want to without the vision becoming distorted.  

 

8.'ATMF' are re-issuing your current album, how did you get in contact with this label?

 

They reached out to me kindly enough after listening to the stream on bandcamp. I love so many other albums they have put out and they have been great and easy to work with.

 

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

 

It has been largely surprising, the record was written very quickly but I think that is part of the charm. Even though it was written quickly it’s not as if I woke up one day and decided to write black metal, it has always been something I’ve done since I was in like the 10th grade so I’ve had plenty of time to work on and refine my craft. It seems the record has reached a large amount of countries so I am forever grateful to BMP for believing in it and exposing it to a wide range of people. I think a lot of great Australian Metal stays in Australia but if anything for this record, it is more popular in Europe etc than Australia.

 

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

 

Just keep doing what I’ve been doing. I have more Echoes of Gloom and Stellar Remains music written but honestly, I don’t like to think too far ahead I would rather be surprised by what the future will bring, I’m always keen to experiment and evolve over time and I can’t predict how that will be. I think the new Echoes of Gloom is going to get a little bit weirder for sure.

 

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?

 

There is obviously a heavy inspiration from black metal bands such as Wolves in the Throne Room, Stormkeep, Leviathan etc but also I think quite a lot of the old school metal influences I listen to have creeped in quite heavy on the record such as King Diamond, Iron Maiden and Fates Warning as well as shoegaze and post punk bands. Black metal has been going on for nearly four decades and metal as a whole even longer so I think it is important for bands to experiment more while still retaining what made the classics so great. As for what I am listening to nowadays I listen to almost everything under the sun, there is no such thing as a guilty pleasure but I have been pretty obsessed with Blind Guardian the past year or so, they never fail to lift my mood up. I feel like I am more inspired by Movies or Books than music in a way as well, part of what really inspires me to do a new song is when I read something I really love or watch a really thought provoking movie, I try to channel the feeling into music. I think more and more bands these days who have found success have opted for more of an old school production style which is great, I don’t like things too polished and manufactured sounding.

 

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

Thanks for the interview and for giving Australian Black Metal some more exposure, there’s plenty of great bands to be heard this side of the globe. 

https://echoesofgloom.bandcamp.com/album/the-minds-eternal-storm