Interview with Krypts done by Patrick
1.Hello how are things going in Finland this week with you and the band? Please introduce yourself to the readers?
I'manswering to these questions from the road through Germany, as we've been the past few weeks on tour with Jupiterian. It's been great a great trip with many good events and memories. We are a Finnish Death Doom Duumvirate from the South Finland.
2.Krypts was started in 2008 what gave you all the idea to start this band?What is the current line up of
the band?
Afterthe death of our previous project we wanted to follow the urge to play Death metal the way we felt right. Current line-up consists of 4 guys playing guitars, bass, vocals and drums.
3.Who would you say are the bands biggest influences?For the readers who have never heard Krypts
music how would you best describe the band's musicial style?
The main influence came from the early Finnish Death metal and we were drawn to the obscure and heavy sounds of that scene. It wasn't long after that the Doom metal became as influential, and from these elements we started to craft our own sound. We play dark,
atmospheric mixture of Death and Doom.
atmospheric mixture of Death and Doom.
4.Cadaver Circulation is the band's newest release how long did it take the band to write the music for the new release? How long does it usually take the band to complete one
song?
Especially the first and last song of the album dates back to 2014-2016. Everything else was written spontaneously until 2018 when we started the recording process. Sometimes a single song can take years to find its form, and sometimes it takes only few days.
5.Who usually handles writing the lyrics for the music and what are some topics written about on Cadaver
Circulation? Which usually comes first the lyrics or the music?
Our vocalist writes the lyrics and concepts for each release. In Cadaver Circulation the album title binds the release together and in short I would say that it is about the frustration of being trapped to the cycles of nature. Usually it's the music and concepts
that comes first, and in Cadavers we were first inspired visually by the forms that you find in nature and anatomy. Lyrics are then written according to each songs theme.
6.Has Krypts ever made a music video for any of their songs? If you had the opportunity to make a video for any of the songs off of Cadaver
Circulation what song would you like to see made into a music video?
No.We are not fans of music videos and I doubt we are going to make one. We have no vision to make any of the albums songs into a music video.
7.Does Krypts play live very often or do you prefer working in the studio? What have
been some of the bands most memorable shows over the years?
We play a handful of concerts a year. Currently we are on our second tour ever, but we prefer to play more selectively so that when we do it has more value for ourselves. Then again these tours have been the most memorable experiences, so every now and then we will do longer sets of concerts.
8.Are their any tours or shows planned in support of the new release if yes where will the band be playing? Who are some bands you will be sharing the stage with?
As I've stated we are currently on a tour with Jupiterian (killer Doom orchestra from Brazil). First five shows we were also accompanied by Father Befouled and Encoffination from the U.S. (crushing live and cool guys!). Now we are heading to our last shows in Poland and The Netherlands after 10 days on the road. I have to say we don't play concerts to promote anything, as the concerts are separated from the releases.
9.Besides Krypts do you or any of the members currently play in any other bands or solo projects?
Our guitarist plays in Devouring Star.
10.Besides the upcoming Cadaver Circulation
release are the bands previous releases still available for the readers to purchase? Besides physical releases does the band have any other merchandise currently available if yes what is available and where can the readers buy it?
Our records should be available from different distros, and you can always grab them from Dark Descent records webshop, Bandcamp and from our bigcartel (Krypts.bigcartel.com)
11.What does Underground Metal mean to you?
Hard underground minerals.
12.Thank you for taking the time to fill this interview out do you have any final comments for the readers?
Thanks
for the interview. The music speaks more than words anyways, so check us out and let the music speak for itself. Cheers!
