Published: Absolute Underground Issue#48 October/November 2012
Answered by Seb Montessi vocalist/guitarist
AU: Was the Lovecraft theme something you started the band with or did it develop after the band starting writing?
SM: We've been interested in HPL's writing for a long time, and as with any literary work one becomes vested and interested in, you start to analyze elements of the world in ways that reflect the depth and integrity of the work. We hardly attempt to maintain a Lovecraftian theme, and the lyrics themselves to not deal solely with his fiction, we merely embrace some of his ideologies and comparisons.
AU: It seems you've made a move from a more thrashy sound to straight up death metal. Was it just a progression or did it fit better with the theme of the band?
SM: It was simply a natural progression, both of interest and skill. The old demos are obselete and do not represent a time of much notoriety for the band; all that matters is thus latest record.
AU: Is it a group writing focus or is one of you kind of take the lead for it?
SM: The writing process between Zack and I for these last 8 songs was extremely natural, and more often than not was an alternation of who had a good riff. We have no real formula, and only go off how the next part, and the next transition, should feel. I generally write most of the lyrics with conceptual contribution from Chandler.
AU: Do any of you have any other musical/art projects, or is Auroch your main focus?
SM: P. Ouzounov, the other guitarist/vocalist aside from myself, has a solo, self-titled project of very technical shred guitar. All fans of that genre should check it out immediately!
AU: You've played a few out of town shows, is there plans for a tour after the album comes out?
SM: We've toured 3 times across the country, as far west as Victoria and as far east as Halifax, so the US and beyond is certainly what's in our crosshairs right now.
AU: I know have a new album coming out, do you have anything else you want to plug?
SM: New record, 'From Forgotten Worlds' out late October on Poland's Hellthrasher records! High regards to Absolute Underground. Make peace with your God, for Death is upon you!
Michael F. Carnage
http://www.auroch.ca/
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