When was Lunarsapian founded?
K. – In 1996, originally as a side project to dabble with black metal/funeral doom & death metal in between current band(s) at that time.
What is the main objective, music-wise, of the band?
K. – To exact pure claustrophobic misery, and to define the true meaning of foreboding and dread through music.
S. – Vicious, unsettling nastiness. That’s the objective to me, at least.
C. – Pure nihilistic torment, exacted through the spirit of hate and vengeance.
Your newest album is A Slow, Painful Life. When did writing and recording commence for the album?
K. – It started a year ago. A number of tracks were written. Come the summer it was decided the tracks were shit, so they were scrapped and I started again from scratch. It has been a long journey but well worth the hard work and effort put in by the whole band.
S. – What Kalde said. We added Chris shortly after restarting it and it seemed to work out for the better.
C. – I’d say we really began in earnest this last autumn, but I’m sure it was in the works for a lot longer than that.
You’re releasing it through Blackened Death Records. When did you begin your relationship with them, and do you think it will continue further into the future?
K. – I hooked up with Rich from Blackened Death Records when he was currently signing up one of my other projects last November. I offered him Lunarsapian and he snapped it up immediately. His ideals and line of thinking suit the work we do perfectly. As for the continuing with the label, I hope to be with them for as long as possible.
C. – Back in November. Rich is a good guy with an honest label and similar goals to what we have, so hopefully we’ll do business with him for a long time. Currently working on a new logo for him and Blackened Death Records after Scott suggested it.
From what I understand, Lunarsapian is not a live band, and is in fact composed of people from all over the globe. How does this affect the writing process, compared to writing with people in the same room as yourself?
K. – No, it is simply not possible to go live for that very reason. We entertained the idea last year. Due to the mileage and financial status we agreed to keep this as a studio band. As for the writing process, I prefer it this way, we can take our time and analyze each recording with clinical precision. This album took a year to record and when it comes to it we take a very critical view to each piece to gain perfection.
S. – It’s a bit slower, but all for the best. The three of us together make for a better atmosphere. As for the possibility of live stuff, maybe a while in the future. It’d have to be a European tour if anything, but there are too many other commitments at the moment (not to mention lack of funds) for any of that.
C. – I’d love to see us unite and tour the eastern seaboard. Place would never be the same. But with the sheer distance between us and the lack of proper funds, it can’t happen. At least yet. Our online correspondence has been very good though, and I think A Slow, Painful Life is probably at its pinnacle of development, considering how much time we’ve all sunk into the recording process.
https://crownofviserys.wordpress.com/2016/01/19/music-interview-lunarsapian/
K. – In 1996, originally as a side project to dabble with black metal/funeral doom & death metal in between current band(s) at that time.
What is the main objective, music-wise, of the band?
K. – To exact pure claustrophobic misery, and to define the true meaning of foreboding and dread through music.
S. – Vicious, unsettling nastiness. That’s the objective to me, at least.
C. – Pure nihilistic torment, exacted through the spirit of hate and vengeance.
Your newest album is A Slow, Painful Life. When did writing and recording commence for the album?
K. – It started a year ago. A number of tracks were written. Come the summer it was decided the tracks were shit, so they were scrapped and I started again from scratch. It has been a long journey but well worth the hard work and effort put in by the whole band.
S. – What Kalde said. We added Chris shortly after restarting it and it seemed to work out for the better.
C. – I’d say we really began in earnest this last autumn, but I’m sure it was in the works for a lot longer than that.
You’re releasing it through Blackened Death Records. When did you begin your relationship with them, and do you think it will continue further into the future?
K. – I hooked up with Rich from Blackened Death Records when he was currently signing up one of my other projects last November. I offered him Lunarsapian and he snapped it up immediately. His ideals and line of thinking suit the work we do perfectly. As for the continuing with the label, I hope to be with them for as long as possible.
C. – Back in November. Rich is a good guy with an honest label and similar goals to what we have, so hopefully we’ll do business with him for a long time. Currently working on a new logo for him and Blackened Death Records after Scott suggested it.
From what I understand, Lunarsapian is not a live band, and is in fact composed of people from all over the globe. How does this affect the writing process, compared to writing with people in the same room as yourself?
K. – No, it is simply not possible to go live for that very reason. We entertained the idea last year. Due to the mileage and financial status we agreed to keep this as a studio band. As for the writing process, I prefer it this way, we can take our time and analyze each recording with clinical precision. This album took a year to record and when it comes to it we take a very critical view to each piece to gain perfection.
S. – It’s a bit slower, but all for the best. The three of us together make for a better atmosphere. As for the possibility of live stuff, maybe a while in the future. It’d have to be a European tour if anything, but there are too many other commitments at the moment (not to mention lack of funds) for any of that.
C. – I’d love to see us unite and tour the eastern seaboard. Place would never be the same. But with the sheer distance between us and the lack of proper funds, it can’t happen. At least yet. Our online correspondence has been very good though, and I think A Slow, Painful Life is probably at its pinnacle of development, considering how much time we’ve all sunk into the recording process.
https://crownofviserys.wordpress.com/2016/01/19/music-interview-lunarsapian/