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The name is taken from some writings that were not allowed in the Bible because of it's content. Back in 92/93 we were the only doom metal band in Bergen, there were only black metal bands at that time. So we were some kind of outcast, just like the writings not allowed in the Holy Script,-so the name fitted us perfectly. But the name have many meanings today....but we stuck with it and I think it's a really good name for a band...
Well, I don't think so...not for Norway...there's not to many doom bands in
Norway,-I can only mention a couple of bands around, like Sagh and Funeral. But
there's classical dark doom bands in England from the 90's,-so maybe Northern Europe
have many quality darker bands then the rest of the world...maybe because of the cold
winter,haha...Norway has always been compaired with quality Black Metal bands,-so the
doom bands drown a bit in this Black Metal birthplace...
I like to say that our music is a long journey through a dark depressive
landscape, the more you listen to the music further into the dark abyss you
sink...hehe...Off course some of the feelings in our music is based on our
personalities,-but we are NOT all just dark souls with depressing thoughts...but life
in general have dark sides and bright sides...and we use the darker sides in our
music,-and manage to make good music with those dark minds...
The lovely lady with the fantastic voice is Silje Wergeland from the
Norwegian band Octavia Sperati, check out their albums on Candlelight Records. Silje
have been doing some vocals with us on some live performances in Bergen and she
sounds great on the album...
Ohh...that's a tough one...depends if you means classic doom or the "new wave"
of doom...for me a doom song is a long songs, but on an album I mean that you have to
have a variation of the songs, most long composition but also some shorter tracks to
keep the interest up for the listeners that ain't that much into the long songs...but
a classic doom songs can be a short one,-with that I mean around 5 minutes ;-)
Well, first of all, I am honour to be compared with such a classic band
here...I love the early releases from C.F., and I saw them last year live at Hole In
The Sky in Bergen,-great to see the old heroes being back on the stage....to be
honest,-I haven't heard that much on the new album....
All 5 members have really different music taste,-all from New Wave of
British Heavy Metal,Faith No More, Rush, Frank Zappa, 70's prog, Black Metal, Iron
Maiden, My Dying Bride and the list goes on and on....so I think all our different
styles put together in one mix makes the expression in Syrach's music...
To see our name besides some of those bandsnames makes you realize that
we're in a good company here,haha...we are of cours honour to be beside bands like we
like ourselves, like Paradise Lost and Porcupine Tree...no doubt about that...and the
good review of Days Of Wrath also warm our doom heart...so hey...we're proud!! J
Yeah...what can I say..first of all..thanx for the interview and the really
good support you have given us..we truly appreciate this! I hope the French readers
will give the Days Of Wrath album a try and support a true band along the way...maybe
we'll see you out there on some gigs in France in the near future...we've never played
in France,-but we love to come...give us a line and we'll be there...that's for sure...Doom on!!!
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