Theratos Interview

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

1. Theratos is a Black Metal band I started last year with the intention of creating a more focussed project than any of my previous bands. I spent many years as a drug addict/small-time dealer and that lifestyle was getting in the way of my real goals. Theratos is my final push to put a stop to all that nonsense.

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

2. The demo was more experimental when it came to the ambience and more depressive on the whole. I intentionally recorded it at the worst point in my life while I was very sick so that it would naturally sound as awful as possible. The album, on the other hand, is more aggressive and has more death metal influences.

3.You have also been involved with a few other musical projects, how does the material of 'Theratos' differ from your previous work?

3. Like I said, Theratos is more focussed. My previous projects tended to be more slow and minimalistic because they were really a bi-product from the life I was living. Theratos is a melting pot of those projects but crafted with more care and more skill.

4.A lot of your lyrics cover the Order of The Nine Angles and The Sinister Tradition, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in this path and do you also have any interest in other esoteric and occult paths?

4. I was pretty much born into The Order of Nine Angles as David Myatt met me for the first time when I was still a baby. He taught me about the Sinister Tradition when I was young and it always set me apart from the rest of my family. For most of my upbringing it fell into the background but it crept up again some years ago. All I can really say is it's an honor to be upholding my role in the order once again. As far as other occult paths go, there are practitioners of Thelema in my family, which on the one hand I love, but there are definitely points of contention. In the end, no matter what, I always return to The Sevenfold Way.

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

5. Other lyrical themes include vampirism, sadomasochism and death. It's all about nihilism.

6.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Theratos'?

6. The name comes from a concoction of two Greek concepts, those being Thanatos, which is the death drive, and Eros, which is the life drive. The combination of those two factors, life and death, creates an abomination.

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

7. The artwork is basically The Eye of Satan glaring out from The Depths of Hell.

8.With most of you projects toy recorded everything by yourself, are you open to working with other musicians or do you prefer to work solo?

8. In general I think working solo is the best way because it gives me absolute freedom. However, some guitar playing from my friend Demogorgon will be featured in upcoming releases and in the future I want to make Theratos a live band. But there is still a lot of work to be done.

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

9. I don't think it's reached that many people yet, but so far the reactions have been good.

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

10. Soon I'll start recording the next couple of releases as I have a lot of raw demos to work from. I'm just waiting for some new equipment so I can start recording the drums. From now on I don't want any more programmed drums, mostly because I hate the programming process.

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?

10. Soon I'll start recording the next couple of releases as I have a lot of raw demos to work from. I'm just waiting for some new equipment so I can start recording the drums. From now on I don't want any more programmed drums, mostly because I hate the programming process.

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

12. I'd just like to say thank you for your interest in the band and, for anyone new to Theratos, check it out. You're not going to be disappointed. Too many bands jump on the same trends these days and if I hear another cheap Ross Bay rip-off posing like Blasphemy I think I'm gonna fucking vomit. Other than that, stay true.

Agios O Azanigin.

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