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From Prelude to Darkness zine
Q.1 Greetings. We know Mourning Beloveth was formed in 92’, its been many years since then and we guess you’ve a lot through that time, we’re sure there must be a period you could never forget. Tell us about it and introduce the band to your readers Failte , Frank here. Hail to all your readers. Fuck it’s been years and yes we have experienced al lot of line-up changes. In the beginning it held up proceedings a bit but we got it sorted by the 2nd demo. Since then we have gone from strength to strength with things like song writing and a more positive view to the future. I guess we can’t forget the whole writing experience for Dust. I mean to record a demo back then was fucking cool, and then another demo. But preparing for our debut self-financed CD created a buzz in the band that we haven’t shut up about since. Q.2 Lets go back to the late 80’s and early 90’s. before you guys formed MB, what were you all doing? Did you ever play in any other bands? In your case, which bands cou8ld you say influenced and somehow incited you to form MB? Yes, Lets go back to the early 80’s + 90’s. Lets go all the
way back and stay there. There would be no fucking nu-metal , wallet chain,
bandana wearing cunts and have to come back to that cunt Janick Gers (eaaahhhhhhhh).
Enough moaning out of me . As regards what we were all doing back then,
well. Tim and Adrian were in the same year in secondary school-Darren
and Brian went to the same school. A few bands were the core set-up of
Mourning Beloveth . Adrian and Brian had a band called Hemlock(A thrashy
outfit) who recorded a demo. A band called Pathos in which Darren, Tim
and Tim’s brother Vincent(who is sadly no longer with us). I had
been in both those bands at certain stages but it wasn’t until a
band called Traumatized were going through some trouble that Tim was enlisted
on drums, myself on guitar . The Bat-Keith Parker on bass and us were
then the only remaining members so we got some of our songs together and
asked Darren to join. Then we asked Adrian to join after he recorded the
1st demo for us and the line-up has been the same ever since. Q.3 In spite of the fact MB have several years in the underground since it was formed, you only have 2 demos and 1 album(Dust –2001). What do you think have been the main reasons for which you’ve not been able to deliver more stuff(we’re sure you’ve got much more waiting to be released) Do you think it has something to do with lack of support? Line-up problems would be the biggest as regards finishing material but we were lazy stoned cunts back then. We sorted out that shit to work seriously on Dust. And now we have a load of songs for our next outing to be recorded in April this year which we are a lot more prepared for and should assist with the end product. Lack of support wouldn’t stop anyone from playing or writing what they feel or stop us having our horrible emotions, remember “Misery loves Company” but doesn’t need it!! Q.4. About “DUST”. We think it is an excellent doom release, as it had been a long while since we listened to a band that could bring that great atmosphere, but how about you? Were you completely satisfied with it and the production itself when released? You’re welcome! And thanks for the review. I hope many more of your readers can enjoy it as we have. We are all pleased with DUST as our Debut. But as with all serious musicians we’re always nitpicking 6 or 8 months down the line like we should have done this or that or we should have been more prepared but as you know it was accepted as a good release. Now we’ve come further and are ready to release “The Sullen Sulcus”, Be forewarned-ITS FUCKING HEAVY!!!!!!!!!!!! Q.5 We know DUST was self-financed and recorded at Academy Studios, due to that you got a very good sound which helped you get really close to the old tragic doom metal essence and sound itself. Tell us what that experience, unattainable for many bands, meant to you and the band For us , It was an amazing time and very exciting to be within the walls
of such a historical studio. We just got in this chariot of Doom and Magz
steered us towards our goal. We knew exactly what we wanted but Magz knows
his stuff and kept us sane if that’s the word. To be sitting there
and thinking of all the bands that preceded us sent a shiver down my spine
but what also inspired me there were the records on the wall from past
recordings, thinking ours will be up there someday I hope. Well Darren takes care of the lyrical end of things and gets involved in the riff writing in a verbal sense. The lyrics draw thoughts of despair loss and tragedy but Darren could tell you more about that. Music is developed between myself Brian and Adrian. We don’t write a single complete song at any one time. We’d probably have 2 or 3 songs being moulded from the furnace of Doom at any one time. Riffs come at different stages of the song. There are always riffs coming to us but to arrange it so that they each compliment the lyrics and vive versa is the tricky bit. Sometimes I think we get a little bit fussy and spend a too much time on songs but the songs progress like this until we are happy with the finished result. Q.7 Tell us about “DUST“ artwork. Did you provide Sofia with all your visions for her to put them in it or did you just let her come up with hers by listening to your music freely and getting inspired by it? Did you like all the final artwork? Yes we were quite pleased with the finished product. And as I expected. There have been a lot of questions about the picture which we like immensely. Basically Darren gave Sofia a synopsis of the mood and a concept of the songs and I think she captured it very well, as she doesn’t generally listen to metal but brought her experience and deciphering of Darren’s thoughts very well to canvass. Q.8 What do you think of the worldwide Dom’s “Evolution” Doom isn’t give the respect it deserves. Many have come and gone. Mourning Beloveth are destined for world domination. There is a lot of boring Doom out there but then again it makes us sound better. I don’t want to sound like a wanker but all doom seems to be classified or catagorised the same. The same as all music I suppose but Doom should be given the feeling of doom! Q.9 Tell us about your live experiences. What do you expect the people to feel by listening to your songs? We guess your music on stage must be able to take everybody along the paths of tragic desolation. Well our live appearances for a start are few and far between but I feel that’s about to change. As for an audience feeling our expression , I think people who come to see our shows get into the riffs as much as us. I mean its easy listening , Blending our riffs with my vocals and Darren’s go well so I think we’re on to something. Slow sludgy and misery are the general feelings portrayed by our songs. Free razor blades with the next CD. Q.10 Are you currently in touch with label(s). interested in signing you up? We really don’t understand why you’ve not been signed up by a big one yet? I don’t know about being scouped up by a big label, maybe later
in our career. But we are in contact with a couple of labels at the moment.
They have asked for rehearsal Q.11 Tell us about the current Irish doom metal scene and
also the Metal scene in general in Ireland.
Q.12 About the future. What are you expecting to achieve as band? The Future? What a strange place I believe!. Loads more Doomtastic albums from Mourning Beloveth of course with hopefully a good label behind us-To develop even more heavily laiden, head ripping melancholy’s to sooth even the suicidal. Q.13 Do you have much stuff composed for the forthcoming
album
Q.14 What do you know about South America’s metal scene?
Q.15 Ok. Thank you for answering our questions and good luck in the future. Anything else you’d like to add? Thank you for listening to my bullshit! Don’t be alone in misery-Buy
our next album and be miserable with us!
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