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1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the musical project?
Non (guitar and vocals) - We are Musta Suru from Finland and we are playing depressive black metal. We have always been a duo and we have been making this music since 2020.
Mors (drums) - In our music we try our best to convey to the listener the feeling we had when we were making the song. Our songs have this depressive black metal atmosphere but there’s always a glimmer of hope. Since the beginning the songs have been improvised and composed by the two of us.
2.You have your first full length coming out in May, musically how does it differ from your previous demo’s?
Non - Of course we have evolved as a band but our sound and the atmosphere of the songs have not changed. Some songs in the upcoming album have actually been composed before the demos.
Mors - The new album is a mix of old songs with the latest we have done. Our first demo was mostly improvisation and the second demo was rehearsed before the recording. The album was made in a similar manner as the second demo. It has been a while since demos came out, the songs from the new album are more versatile. All of your releases are unique.
3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band has explored so far with the music?
Non - So far, the lyrics have been about death, suicide and darkness.
Mors - The lyrics in the album “Viimeinen Viilto” talk about the journey towards death. Each song is about the different stages of the journey.
4.I know that the band’s name means 'Black Sadness' in Finnish, how does this name fit in with the musical style that you play?
Non - It’s more like "black sorrow”. The name itself tells everything about this music.
5. Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?
Mors - The cover art is made by MT. She made the artwork from snapshots taken over the years. She is almost like a member of our band and her art reflects the mood of our music.
Non - The photos are quite interesting, most of them are taken in our home town in different kind of real-life situations, but the photo used in the cover is taken by me at the Highgate cemetery in London. The statue in the cover expresses sadness really well and also describes the atmosphere of our music.
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?
Mors - The only thing we have considered is to get a session bassist for the possible live gigs. But otherwise, we continue as a duo, because we see it as the best way to maintain the atmosphere of our music.
Non - We prefer to continue as duo because there are less compromises to be made and we don’t need more elements in this band.
7.The album is coming out on 'Downfall Records', how did you get in contact with this label?
Mors - After the mixing and mastering I started to look for a record company. I mailed Downfall Records and luckily for us they got interested in releasing our album.
8.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of depressive black metal?
Mors - We have had positive feedback and we have sold some copies of our cassette demos to many different countries.
9.What is going on with 'Uhrilanja' these days. a band that also shows a couple of the same members?
Mors - I still play the drums in Uhrilahja and Non plays the lead guitar
Non - Everything is going well with Uhrilahja. We are composing new songs and playing some gigs, fucking hell yeah!
10.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
Non - We are only living in this moment.
Mors - We have started to compose for a new album, that we try get released in the near future. Live gigs are also under consideration. Festivals would be nice to play at some point also.
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?
Mors - Maybe some influences have come from Lifelover, Begotten, Mgła, Shining and Alcest.
Non - Most influences are coming from dsbm bands: such as Bethlehem, Shining (swe) and Lifelover. Nowadays I listen to everything that sounds good.
12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
Mors - Hope to see you at our gigs!
Non - Whatever does not kill you, it makes your stranger
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