Today, we sat down with Sorrow Enthroned to talk inspiration to write music, advice for musicians and more! Be sure to check out the music of Sorrow Enthroned below on Spotify after the interview!
Interview:
What is your inspiration to write your music? Is it your
surroundings?
I usually get inspired by listening to other music, like old school death metal bands, slam, and deathcore. I am a fan of the music first and foremost and this band has always been more or less a personal tribute to the bands that helped me throughout my life. I also use songwriting to channel emotions and so sometimes inspiration comes from real life pain.
What type of music did you listen to growing up?
As a kid and teenager I was introduced to metal by my father, I used to have black sabbaths debut vinyl on my bedroom wall growing up. I listened to them a lot, as well as metallica, led zeppelin, and some psychedelic stuff like the beatles and pink Floyd as well. As I got older I craved more extreme music and while I was in middle school I lived through the explosion of myspace deathcore bands, so I listened to a lot of whitechapel, carnifex, salt the wound, elysia etc. The first time I heard a blast beat was “eyes sewn shut” by suicide silence and I was totally blown away that someone could play drums that fast and that led me finally into death and black metal.
Is there someone you looked up as a hero?
Continuing from the previous question, as I craved heavier music I finally found the first band I ever really fell completely in love with. Trevor Strnad was and still is my biggest influence, Id rather not get into it more than that.
If you weren’t a musician, would you be doing today?
I don’t think id be on this planet if I didn’t have the escape of extreme metal, both listening and playing. Im working a regular job as a butcher which helps pay for the bands expenses, but if that’s all I did for the rest of my life I would be beyond miserable.
What advice do you have for our fans out there that want to create
music?
Music honestly takes a ton of hard work, I don’t tour but ask any touring musician in this genre what its like starting out on the road and I don’t think many of them would say its easy. The only thing that keeps this going is the love of the music and the scene. Not many people would be willing to spend large chunks of the year away from home or pull all nighters writing/practicing/rehearsing/studying music. It takes sacrifices and some degree of pain but again the love for it makes it worth it.
Music:
