Interlude: Interview with Roy Kristensen of Imhotep fan zine on Deathspell Omega 

A friend has pointed out a mispronunciation on my part. I said “St-eh-fahn-ē Boosh-é”, when in actuality it is pronounced “St-eh-fahn Boosh”. My apologies.

Totally agree concerning FAS, it's the pinnacle of the whole genre. The stars is aligned on that album, everything is a masterpiece. Songwriting, musical skills and production...

I like how us Deathspell Omega fans are basically fanatics who are obsessed with the band. I think the mystery is interesting to people also, its something that humans love, a good mystery and its rare these days in the internet age and in music in general. But I do think there's something different about DsO fans, maybe some strange connection with the music that goes beyond explanation almost like a kinship with the band or kindred spirits. Or at least that's how i feel. Like I don't think it's a coincidence that a lot of Deathspell Omega fans are sort of intellectual and intensely cerebral types of people. Maybe I can just speak for myself but I certainly recognized right away in the aesthetics, symbolism, and depth and even the sort of internal struggle explored in the music, that this music resonates with me on all these levels. And that only someone who was a thoughtful person could have made this music. This band is definitely not for everybody. I also, while fascinated with the mystery of the band, am not sure I'd want to know everything. Something would be lost in revealing everything I think. And I'm sure the band understand this. It's like not knowing what's happening in deep space, you somehow like not knowing, it makes the whole thing more romantic and it's great food for the imagination. The fact that at least one of the guys is a David Lynch fan would suggest that he understands mystery quite well. And one final thing, in regards to Mikko being the vocalist, he is in fact the vocalist, some two years ago or so I was told that he was in the band by a friend of his from Finland (he has a music reviewing channel called 'Rauta'). but that it isn't his band and that he's just visiting the band. This was confirmed also in that interview they did, so I believe it. I don't believe Mikko is some monster neo nazi either, as far as I've seen he's a big nerdy music fan, who has a wife and lives a normal life really, in fact he owns a music shop in Finland and geeks out of over harsh noise records. I won't get into the politics of it all, because as far as I'm concerned that's his right to believe what he wants.

It's interesting how parts of this interview have dated. One example that comes to mind is the discussion about whether DsO rehearse. I have never doubted that they (they being the so-called 'French core') did get together before going into the studio to record, but now we have video evidence of three members rehearsing 'The Fires of Frustration'.

Always nice to listen to people with passion. Too bad he hasn't found any kind of structures or verses in Fas, as I find it is quite the opposite, a very chaotic album for sure yet with an extremely structured core. Abigor's Time has many more mazes in these terms for example.

Them talking about DSO belief around 1:13:00min mark reminds me of Star Wars KOTOR 2's character Kreia belief.

Solid work brother! Really appreciate your time and effort, very interesting listening you've gained a sub

Great episode, can't wait to hear what you'll do next. I had trouble finding the stuff he mentionned, so here it is for other listeners: Devil Doll (the Italian band), Isten (the finn zine) & Quadrivium (the other zine, their site is accessible through internet archive).

Cool episode! Great content

Late to the party: the original vocalist for Deathspell Omega (Shaxul) is in the Tunisian band Ayyur (he plays drums in that project). They are pretty good.

Amazing interview man came here from Reddit.

Can I get help finding Roy's FAS review? Also couldn't make out the name of the band he mentioned near the end, sounds like "Schulter" or something

Can you list the name of all the groups/artists/people that Roy mentions? It's hard to understand the names! 😊 I'd like to do further research but not sure how to spell all the names!

1:17:17 what album is he talking about pls?

Whats in a meme, whats up