We delve
into Bleakness Of Eris’ evolution, exploring its rebirth from Corrosion, the
push toward brutal death metal, solo creativity, and the vision behind recent
releases and future possibilities ahead.
1. Bleakness
Of Eris began as Corrosion before evolving into a one-man project. What pushed
you to reinvent the band rather than continue under the original name?
When I
first started the band/project back in 2014, Corrosion was just a placeholder's
name. We had no directions nor clear goal and having a band name along with
other same names with different genres just didn´t feel right and I wanted
something more original that could make us stand out more.
At first I
wanted “Bleakness” but again the name was taken by five other bands the same
thing with Eris as well, but then I immediately thought of “Bleakness of Eris”
a name combining the two together and no one took that name so I chose it in
2023 when I rebranded the project.
2. Moving
from Swedish death metal roots to a more brutal death metal sound is a big
shift. What sparked this heavier, more extreme direction?
For me,
there were a lot of things. From listening to more Brutal Death Metal like
Defeated Sanity, and Cryptopsy, to even experiment with other genres that's not
metal ironically.
3. As a
one-man project, how does working alone influence your songwriting, discipline,
and creative freedom?
I think the
advantage of being a one-man band is the fact that all the things you can do
and whatever direction you want to do...you can do it.
If I wanted
to write another Brutal Death Metal with K-pop sections...hey I can do that no
problem...I always want to take new steps when it comes to my music and not be
stuck in the past constantly.
4. Uppsala
has a strong underground legacy. How has your local scene shaped your approach
to extreme music, if at all?
When I was
a kid, I discovered Metallica, Nirvana and Disturbed and fell in love with
their sound. Around my teenage years I got into heavier music like Bloodbath or
Dismember, and it just continued from there.
5. The
Rotten Galaxy introduced listeners to this new era of Bleakness Of Eris. What
themes or concepts defined that album?
It's an
interesting question because that album wasn´t something I just came up on the
spot...it was years of scrapped ideas and themes that I had to structurize on
my own We did release the first version
of the rotten galaxy back in 2019, but I felt that my ideas didn´t bloom that
well on that version until this one which felt much more nuanced and clearer to
me.
6. Your
latest release, Omniversal Eater, feels more aggressive and expansive. How did
your mindset change between the two albums?
Yeah.
Compared to the previous releases even “The Rotten Galaxy” to some degree I
feel like I have learned much more when it comes to writing Brutal Death metal
on my own.
There is
almost a night and day difference and that is just the fact that I´ve gotten
better in terms of not just programming drums, but also because of my vision on
how I want to write and define my own sound.
7.
Brutal death metal often balances technicality and chaos. How do you decide when
a riff or idea is “brutal enough” without overcomplicating it?
It's hard
to say but I personally would say the sections of the drums are the key factors
on making the riffs pop out more, without that then it doesn´t matter how
“brutal” your riffs are if the drums aren´t sectioned enough.
I kind of
had to learn this back when I made the first version of “The Rotten Galaxy” in
2019 or even during the “I am Origin EP” You learn something new everyday.
8. Can
you walk us through your creative process from initial riffs to final recording,
especially as a solo artist?
Sure! so as
I stated Before. The drums to me are the most important thing when it comes to
not just Metal but for every genre. They are the key to keeping everything pop
more. I start with them first bare bones, then I add the riff, then when I think
the riff is great then I start adding things more to the drums like fills,
bells etc.
After that
there are the vocals, and I am not a good singer. I will tell you that, so I
send the rough track to someone that knows how to growl and then the track is
finished. Maybe add some postproduction effects here and there but
otherwise...its completed
9. Do
you envision Bleakness of Eris remaining a strictly studio project, or are live
performances with session musicians, something you’d consider?
That has
always been something I´ve been going a lot back and forth on this idea...cause
on one hand yeah, I think it would be awesome playing these tracks live with
professional session musicians in the future...especially real drums for once.
But on the
other hand,...some of these tracks playing them full speed requires a lot of
stamina and energy and depending on how I feel I'm not too sure if I can pull
that off, but I'm not saying no to that idea cause I think there is always a
possibility.
10. After
releasing two full-length albums in a short time, what’s next for Bleakness of
Eris: conceptually, musically, or thematically?
I think for
now I´m just going to lay it low for a bit for BOE. Making an album just takes
a lot of time, and energy for me personally, especially with this latest album
we just did. There were so many fantastic people I've met and collaborated with
when making this album and I´m happy I managed to release not just one...but
two albums from BOE.
So, I'm not so sure if I want to make a 3rd album. Especially since BOE is not my only main project. I got about three other projects and one I´m currently working on is a full album with my other side project called Lifebringer But there is always a possibility though, and I might redo one of the EP´s I did in 2024 into a full album maybe a year or two...the possibilities are endless for sure but yeah.
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