Interview:

Black Metal music is only a small part of the whole stream of ideals in a constant state of mind of obscure emotions. It’s spiritual purpose is to unlock the portals of your mind, to create mental and spiritual landscapes but this is not always evident in the nowadays music scene. A symbiosis is required, that is mixing all the ideas in perfection then creating a kind of magic. Only then will this be convincing enough to overwhelm the listener and take them on a transcendental journey though the darkest realms of their own mind. Entering nocturnal forest landscapes, being at one with your nightmares, oppressions, and pure contempt for yourself and mankind as a whole. Although no wordscan truly represent the experience you feel when listening to true Black Metal music. Even though this genre of music is so negative, there is always arefreshing enlightenment to be found also, that is a revelation within ones self.

The music may change as a journey though a forest changes. Mood of the listener also changes in accordance to this. Surrounded by nature in solitude can be the ultimate connection with Gaia, the spirit of Mother Earth, but I am no peace loving hippy that’s for sure but an Animist by philosophy and spirituality. This however does not have anything to do with mere music, how could it? If you create something audible that is truly convincing, and has an atmosphere that cannot be ignored, then some how this can mimic the aforementioned resulting in a perfect harmony with the same spiritual obsession. I consider real Black Metal and nature at times to be at one on a spiritual level devoid of mankind, this is where religion fails as how can a congregation of people feel the same spiritual purpose? As effectively this can only be found in solitude! As for the spiritual experience itself, well obviously this will differ from listener to listener. For me, when the portals are open it is one of psychedelic nightmares, a plane of the supernatural, and absolute unity with nature and her elements. To be one with all your obscure emotions of hate, depression, and anxieties, but again no words really can justify this shape-shifting state of consciousness and unconsciousness, like that of a dream always changing and difficult to recollect. Anyhow I hope this sheds some kind of enlightenment to the spiritual aspect of not only Black Metal music but also more importantly Striborg. Obviously other styles of music that I also listen to can have a huge spiritual connection when 99% of Black Metal bands are so mediocre! Striborg is the music of the forests, the bitter tongue of Gaia! Keep an open mind as magic still exists in this world long forgotten from pagan times, destroyed from modern day materialism and religion. Stay at one with nature and treat your fellow man with the same amount of disrespect as they stab at you!.. Try to eliminate all social situations wherever possible, all cynicism and misanthropy. It is better not to see the world through my cold gleaming eyes.

“It’s spiritual purpose is to unlock the portals of your mind, to create mental and spiritual landscapes.”
– Sin-Nanna, all instruments and vocals in Striborg