Midnight Loss Interview

 

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

1 Midnight Loss was formed by me (Neito Kevorkian) while I was in a internship, in 2018. Later, in 2019 other members came and gone. I wrote the lyrics of the first EP while I was still in the clinic. When I'm free, I started to record.

2.A few months back you had released a new ep, musically how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?

2 Besides the absence of bass, I was cutting myself sometime when I was screaming, what makes the voice sound desperate!

3.With the exception of a couple of full lengths, demo and an ep, a lot of your releases have singles, can you tell us a little bit more about going into this direction?

3 Let's talk about Annylou, our very first single. Besides the song is a trash in my opinion, it have a special meaning to me. Because my feelings when I lost my lover Ana Luiza are registered in this song. Ana Luiza = Annylou. The same goes to the same direction, but carrying different kinds of emotions (like Dope Two, Ciclo Interrompido, Orange Skies Of The Afternoon)...

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

4 Addiction, Despair, Alcoholism, Loneliness, Apathy, Suicide... Whatever that comes to my mind

5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Midnight Loss'?

5 I was writing "Loss" (from the EP Stuck Happiness) in the clinic and then I look to the clock... Oh, it's midnight! Hmm, Loss, midnight... Midnight Loss! Nothing creative

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

6 Nothing like a rainy day in a monochrome lifeless city, huh? 

7.Most of the band members live in Brazil while some live in Mexico, what impact does this have on the musical style that you play?

7 not only Brazil and Mexico... We already had Frick (Sweden), Ashe (USA), Ghost Writer (Germany). People come and go, that's why every each release sound so different from previous.

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

8 We almost played last year, but we couldn't deal with a guy who was troubling us. Later, others left too and it never happened. But, if I get the right people, I'm up to this.

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

9 They started to follow us with the release of "área de descarga" and it goes until the release of the third album, "A Perda da Meia Noite". After this, things happened, people started hating me without give me a chance to explain... I don't know how much I lost, but I don't care anymore.

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

10 Few days ago I "Frozen" the band. We will be back, but not for now. I need time to bettering myself as a musician to do instruments by myself like the early releases, but improved. So, for a while, I'll focus on Kuthran (I'm the vocalist of it since 3 weeks and we had already released one single "Abatido Y Podrido". When I feel it's time to, Midnight Loss will back harder and blacken than ever before!

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?

11 The first DSBM I ever get interested was Nocturnal Depression and most of my vocals on early releases were inspired by Lord Lokhraed. Later, on the second EP "Impenetrable Darkness" I was more like a blend of Lifelover and Austere (yes). "area de descarga" I can't even figure out what is that, neither "D O P E". These are my main influences. About what I listen nowadays I can say Kanashimi, Woods Of Infinity, Hysteria, Bella Dosis, Electric Wizard, Mr. Bungle, Mushroomhead, Apati, Psychonaut 4,  Julien-K and... Avenged Sevenfold

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

12 First of all, thank you for giving me space. I would like to thank everyone who listen to my music and recognize with it. I make it pulling out from the bottom of my soul and it feels just fine. In the case of one of yours has stopped to listen to me due to things that people talk at my back, feel free to message Midnight Loss fb page to erase your doubts.

Well... I just want to thank you all, hailing from Brazil! Try to stay alive!

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Midnight Loss/Alma Ofuscada/2022 EP Review

 

  Brazil's  Midnight  Loss  has  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  more  of  a  depressive  and  suicidal  style  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2022  ep  "Alma  Ofuscada".

  A  very  dark  yet  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  ep  before  going  into  a  very  fast  and  raw  musical  direction  which  also  uses  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats.  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  yet  depressive  black  metal  screams  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  lot  of  melody  and  clean  playing  can  also  be  heard  in  some  parts  of  the  recording.

  The  songs  also  add  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  the  music  is  more  heavily  rooted  in  the  early  era  of  the  dsbm  genre.   When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  along  with  a  couple  of  tracks  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  spoken  word  parts.    

  On  this  recording  Midnight  Loss  remain  true  to  the  depressive  and  suicidal  style  of  black  metal  that  they  have  established  on  previous  releases.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  suicide  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Midnight  Loss  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  suicidal  and  depressive  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Orange  Skies  Of  The  Afternoon"  and  "My  Funeral".  8 out  of  10.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMtlXboX4nw    

Midnight Loss/Imerso no Desespero, Perdido no Vazio/ntocomophobic Records/2020 Single Review

 
  This  is  a  review  of  another  track  from  Brazil's  Midnight  Loss  which  is  also  in  the  depressive  black  metal  style  and  the  single  was  released  in  Entocomophobic  Records  and  called  "Imerso  no  Desespero,  Perdido  no  Vazio".

Programmed  beats  start  off  the  song  along  with  some  heavy  riffing  and  depressive  black  metal  screams  a  few  seconds  later  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  and  the  song  also  sticks  to  slower  direction.

  On  this  track  Midnight  Loss  plays  a  style  of  black  metal  that  is  very  slow  and  depressive  sounding.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Portuguese  and  cover  depressive  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  track  from  Midnight  Loss  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  depressive  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  single.  8  out  of  10.

https://entocomophobicrecords.bandcamp.com/track/imerso-no-desespero-perdido-no-vazio-single

Midnight Loss/Impenetrable Darkness/Entoccomophobic Records/2020 EP Review

  This  is  the  final  review  of  a  recording  from  Brazil's  Midnight Loss  which  continues  the  depressive  style  of  black  metal  from  their  previous  releases  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2020  ep  "Impenetrable  Darkness"  which  was  released  by  Entocomophobic  Records.

  Tragic  sounding  keyboards  and  heavy  riffing  starts  off  the  ep  while  spoken  word  parts  can  also  be  heard  at   times.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

   Most  of  the  tracks  are  very short  in  length  while the  music  also  captures  a  very  lo-fi  atmosphere.  Spoken  word  parts  also  return  on  the  later  tracks  and  all  of  the  music  also  sticks  to  a  slower  direction.

  On  this  recording  Midnight  Loss  creates  a  really  slow  style  of  black  metal.  The  production sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  depressive  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Midnight  Loss  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  depressive  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Addicted-Alone"  and  "Brown  Paper".  8  out  of  10.

     

Midnight Loss/area de descarga/Entocomphobic Records/2020 EP Review

  This  is  a  review  of  another  recording  from  Brazil's  Midnight  Loss  which  continues  the  depressive  black  metal  style  of  their  previous  single  and  the  ep  was  released  in  2020  by  Entocomophobic  Records  and  called  "area  de  descarga".

  Clean  playing  starts  off  the  ep  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  suicidal  and  depressive  black  metal  screams  which  also  takes  the  music  into  a  heavier  direction.  Keyboards  can  also  be  heard  in  the  background  at  times  along  with  some  melodies  also  being  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  the  music  also  has  its  atmospheric  moments.  Clean  playing  also  returns  on  the  later  tracks  along  with  one  song  also  introducing  spoken  word  parts  onto  the  recording  and  all  of  the  songs  also  stick  to  a  slower  direction.

  On  this  recording  Midnight  Loss  takes  their  depressive  style  of  black  metal  into  a  more  diverse  direction  that  was  presented  on  the  previous  single.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and r aw  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Portuguese  and  cover  dark  and  depressive  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Midnight  Loss  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  depressive  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Ultimo  Grito"  and  "amere".  8  out  of  10.

https://entocomophobicrecords.bandcamp.com/album/rea-de-descarga

    

Midnight Loss/Desbotado e Distante/Entocomophobic Records/2019 Single Review

  Midnight  Loss  are  a  band  from  Brazil  that  plays  a  very  depressive  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2019  single  "Desbotado  e  Distante"  which  was  released  by  Entocomophobic  Records.

  Clean  playing  starts  off  the  song  which  is  also  over  9  minutes  in  length while  the  vocals  are  mostly  depressive  black  metal  screams.  heavy  riffs  are  kept  in  the  background  briefly  before  adding  in  a  more  dominating  presence  as  the  track  progresses,  spoken  word  parts  and  female  vocals  can  also  be  heard  briefly  and  the  song  also  sticks  to  a  slower  direction.

  Midnight  Loss  plays  a  style  of  black  metal  that  is  very  depressive  and  goes  back  to  the  early  days  of  the  genre.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Portuguese  and  cover  dark  and  depressive  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Midnight  Loss  are  a  very  great  sounding  depressive  black  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  single.

https://entocomophobicrecords.bandcamp.com/track/desbotado-e-distante-single