Shylmagoghnar - Follow the River - BEHIND THE SCENES COMMENTARY with Nimblkorg
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2023
- In this video I talk about the making of the music video and some background information for the track "Follow the River" from the upcoming album "Convergence".
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I'm 66. This made me appreciate your music even more, hearing about the process, your psychological struggles, compromises inherent in having neighbors so close for example, and of course the deeply personal and obviously difficult loss of your very supportive mother (lost mine in a similar way), all makes me even more grateful for the new material and proud of you and your journey. You've done well. Bless you brother. Welcome back.
Thank you so kindly man! It was a difficult time for sure, but much as my mother would have wanted, it helped me grow in ways I didn't realize I needed. Both as a father and as a musician. Despite the darkness of that time, I feel a lot of gratitude. I now get to share the joy and the pain with this amazing community again, and it just never disappoints. It's good to be back!
Shylmagoghnar , Sonus Mortis, Grob... one-man projects that makes you mad. Cheerz!
Thank you for your honest explenations. I think your last album is the best album of 2023 for me. I can't stop listening to it.
I am sorry for your loss. I lost my grandfather and grandmother 2 years ago. They passed away 11 days apart. It was sad but they both lived full lives, 97 and 98 years old. My grandpa passed away in his sleep at night. My dad said that is probably how he wanted to go. He was a very proud and strong man so he probably did not like looking frail and weak and did not want people around as he passed. My grandma LOVED family. She was surrounded by everyone. A room full of loved ones. My dad held his mom in his arms. I held her hand. Cousins holding her. My uncle played her favorite song as she was passing. I saw her eyes in that moment and she saw something. Could be her brain firing neurons but I think she saw something profound. My aunt said it was a beautiful death. I agree. I LOVE your music. I first found it on You Tube. It just popped up on the recommendations. The cover art looked so good I had to click on it and the second I heard the music, I knew the rest would be good. It was "Transience". The album cover is amazing. Anyway, I would listen to "Transience" on my drive to my grandma's because it takes the same amount of time to drive there to listen to the entire album. The last song I heard before she passed was "Life".
First off, sorry to hear about your mom. But its incredible to hear how supportive she (both your parents actually) have been. Because truly this is something special. I have been playing guitar for most of my life but I cannot fathom playing all of the instruments, doing the vocals, and writing the lyrics. That in and of itself is an incredible achievement. But looking at the quality of this, it makes it all the more stunning. I hope you continue to create even after this conclusion to the suite of albums. Music is a unifying light in this world and we are very much in need of unifying lights right now, even if that light casts a bit of a shadow.
Its funny that you mentioned about not liking being in front of the camera, because actually this is probably one of the better commentary playthroughs I have ever seen. You are engaging, thoughtful and very informative, I know its probably not the easiest thing for you, but I hope you put out some more of these.
First off, my condolences for your loss. I wish you the best going forward.
Second, I really appreciate you doing this video. I seriously can't wait for the album to come out.
Many thanks, I'm glad that I get to share her memory this way. She deserved it for sure!
And same, I'm counting the days myself now :) Creating it was such an intense journey of ups and downs, and I think it will always feel like a time capsule to me. Same as the previous two really.
I'm so sorry to hear of your mother's passing.☹️💔 My deepest condolences.
First off, let me say that I'm very sorry to hear of the loss of your mother. I know what it's like to lose someone precious. I'm so happy you have this outlet to let you express what you need to!
This song and the accompanying video are really fantastic, and it was awesome to get to hear some background information on it. It makes the song that much more meaningful! I'm very much looking forward to the full album release! Thank you so much for sharing your art with the world! 🤘
Thank you, I was already hoping that this video might reach someone who had gone through, or was currently going throught the same thing. No matter what, sooner or later it will happen to all of us, and I found that no amount of pragmatism could take away the torrent of feelings that came with it. But yes, expressing the emotions like this helps tremendously. This project has always helped me heal through the depths of life. May it continue to do so for many more years, so I'll have something to share with you all!
The very first thing I would like to say is, I feel your loss and I hope you find the way to proces all of those emotions. I really liked this approach to your creative process and I must say I also liked those brief glimpses of proudness in your face when you talk about the things you liked the most. I can't wait to grab my headphones and hear the whole Convergence journey. 🇲🇽
First of all I'm sorry for the loss of your mother.
One day I'd like to meet you and talk to you over a pint of beer. I'm sure you are a person with whom we can talk about deep topics. usually my dreams come true.
I love people like you who turn the problems they had/having in life into something beautiful/interesting/art instead of giving up. A few years ago I watched your interview on mental health.
As you can see people loves you, there's something unique in you.
Keep going, never give up 💪
Cara, sou brasileiro, acompanho tua banda já faz uns 4 anos e não tem um dia que não ouça pelo menos uma de suas musicas. Agradeço por criar obras primas tão espetaculares que me trazem diversos tipos de sensações e emoções. Sua mãe devia ter muito orgulho de ti! Parabéns e que venham muito mais obras como essa! Hail to Metal! /,,/_
Most intricate metal band on the planet
Thanks for the Friday evening! ;) Know what - it will be a great album. Again. It has no choice :)
And man, do I envy you those dreams! I don't dream at all...
Really great BTS video! It's wonderful and open how you share so many details both on your story and also the musical journey. I even learned a few things I didn't know before. Always a pleasure and honor to work with you!
Sorry for my english ok : Im so sad for your mother. Thanks for your music my freind i never never never found another music same like yours just pure and so best music im very exiting to listening your new album thank you hug
you're probably a French Canadian because you're apologizing and you really want the singer to know that you're into his music... Shylmagoghnar's music is so full of emotion... There's no language that better describes the feelings we experience when listening to Nimblkorg's music
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toi tu es probablement un Canadien français parce que tu t'excuses et que tu veux vraiment que le chanteur sache que tu trippes sur sa musique... La musique de Shylmagoghnar est tellement remplie d'émotions... Il n'y a aucun langage qui décrit mieux les feelings que nous ressentons en écoutant la musique de Nimblkorg...
I really loved this video and I learned a lot more about your beautiful work , about the song what I can say a beautiful work of art, I already listened to it like 50 times in a week and continue to amaze me every time, like all of your album, I can’t wait to listen the full new album, I really loved also The Sea.
amazing news. new album. Thank you.
My pleasure!
Hello Nim
The new song is unique again! A song that only you can write. Really rich in variety. I love that. Otherwise I wouldn't have your first albums on vinyl! Also Emergance in first pressing!
Covergence is already pre-ordered! I would love to have a copy with your original autograph. The one who can actually do everything! Shylmagoghnar is and remains one of my favorite bands. Who will make the record of the year for me this year?
Your biggest fan from Austria...
This is good stuff, even being extremely familiar with all the material I'm learning new things. Your writing and creative process always inspires and amazes me. Proud of you, brother
Thank you bröther! I'm still hoping you'll do something similar for your music one day :D Some truly mesmerizing chord changes in that one...
highly anticipated new album. My favorite band, I have the "Trasience" album, I can't find the "Emergence", please release a second edition for the fans.❤
Thank you! If you're talking about a CD, Emergence is still available at my own Bandcamp ( shylmagoghnar.bandcamp.com/album/emergence ). But if you mean the vinyl, I'm sorry to tell you that there was a reprint very recently and it only sold out a couple of days ago, so it might still be a while until another one comes. Those reprints are decided on by the label, I have no control over it - but I have suggested it to them already.
Thank you very much and yes, I was referring to the CD. I will buy it, I hope it arrives in the United States.
First of all, really sorry for your mom, my condolences bro. I love both albuns (Transience/Emergence), you can feel a lot listening both albuns and the job that you and Skirge did, was incredible e make me speechless, im sure next albun will be speechless too. Important questions, why Skirge quit from the project, what happened ? thank you so much for Emegerce and Trasience, please, make two new videos explaining the old albuns too. once again, thank you so much, Stay safe.
Beautiful music! And is a great idea to share with us what's behind the lyrics. One of my favourite bands of the last few years. All the best from Costa Rica.
Thank you for creating this video. It was very insightful. I can't wait for the rest of the album.
Just recently discovered you as a lifetime lover of metal. You are doing incredible work. I knew what this song was about immediately and it broke me down in such a beautiful way.
That's very good, I always hope that it's self-evident, but there's of course never a guarantee for that. I'm glad you enjoyed it and I hope the rest of the album will take you on a journey as well :)
@@Shylmagoghnar You are an incredibly strong person to take the unimaginable pain you must have felt and be going through and channel it into something productive and creative. Perhaps a piece of her lives on through the lives you touch with your music. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for sharing your beautiful heart and incredible talent with us.
First off, sorry for your loss.
Congratulations on finishing the album, I've been listening to Follow the River a lot on spottily, I'm so ready for more!
Is this your first time doing vocals for your project? How was it doing all the music yourself? Did your past vocalists have a lot of input or has Shylmagoghnar mainly been a one man project? Also, the he outro riff is amazing, I wish it went on for 10 more minutes.
Thank you kindly.
Good questions! I'll answer them here, but I'm also considering doing an Ask-Me-Anything video soon with questions from people on all platforms. If you're okay with it, I think these would be good to have in there, so let me know if that's alright with you! So answers:
-It was not the first time doing vocals for me. On the song Emergence, all of the vocals and lyrics were mine. On the Transience album, I wrote and performed that intro bit of As All Must Come to Pass (time is a beast etc), and for Journey Through the Fog I wrote the lyrics and did most of the vocals. That one was a duet between Skirge and me, which we really enjoyed doing! My voice is usually a bit deeper/growlier and his more raspy and tight.
-Doing all the music myself has always been the norm in Shylmagoghnar. For the debut album Emergence, Skirge added his track The Sun No Longer as an outro, but other than that, every single track and instrument you've heard on Emergence and Transience were just me.
-Skirge's input on the music was mostly a "spiritual" one, for lack of better words. This project was spawned from our mutual love and obsession with music, so if we would get together, we would easily just talk about that kind of stuff for 12 hours straight. So I think it's fair to say that the music for this band was influenced by those long conversations. We agreed on what we liked and what we didn't like, and the project reflects those feelings. In a direct sense, our way of working was layered though. I would write a demo and record the instruments, and then I would send it to him. He would then write lyrics and record demo vocals, and generally that's how all songs came to be. Only very rarely did one of us have to adept something to the other person - we just clicked naturally.
The one exception that comes to mind was during "No Child of Man Could Follow". The song was originally shorter, but it had always been centered around Skirge's lyrics, and we ran out of room to put 'm all in there! So in a very rare turn of events, I added another verse to the song to make way for his story.
We've always maintained a rule for Shylmagoghnar: "The production tells you where it wants to go, so don't fight it but lean into it". To give an example of how serious we took that rule: "I Am the Abyss" used to have vocals... We completely deleted them, because the song straight up didn't seem to want them. Judging from the reactions that song is receiving to this day, I think we made the right call, painful as it was...
-Haha yes, I am happy about that outro too! Classic reverse melody shenanigans, not the first time that works for the project :D I considered having it longer too - I think I mainly shortened it because it felt best this way when listening to the entire album. Many choices made in individual songs are adjusted to fit the songs around it, that's why Shylmagoghnar albums always feel like a journey.
Long time! Great to see and hear from you once again! Love the inside story of your music. Very sorry to hear about the loss of your mother, having lost both my parents to illness I may know what you are feeling.
Mike, so glad to hear from you again as well! How've you been man, it's been a while. Yes, I imagine you know all too well what it's like then. That day is going to come for all of us, but losing parents is particularly uprooting. I hope you were able to give it a spot in your life - I'm currently doing pretty okay with it myself despite it still being fresh.
I'm sorry to hear that you lost your mother. I lost my father very young and my thoughts and feelings afterwards set me off on a very thought provoking and life changing musical journey.
Like I have said before your music is capable of making me feel every possible emotion in one song,absolutely beautiful.
Just heard/saw the video.
I really love what you're doing :) ... It brought me back to when I first started listening to metal, excited to hear new music again.
Hi Nimblkorg! I follow you and Shylmagoghnar since... the beginning I think. Seeing you talking about this song is something precious. Your honesty, the way you talk about your mom is very touching. Follow the River is a great song, and I’m looking forward to dive deeper in the full Convergence album.
Thank you for all, take care my friend.
both your album are on my playlist i can't wait to add this one
Sorry for your loss mate, I can't imagine the feeling of losing the love, support and a cheerleader.
Happy you're back, we've been waiting for years.
You are a legend, music and vocals are as good as ever.
Your fans are here for you whatever you need \m/
Hey Nimblkorg.
I first discovered Shylmagoghnar a few years ago, in 2020 I believe, after a friend of mine sent me the youtube link for the full Emergence album. I can't put into words how much your music has helped me to push through during dark times, and I can say I found an actual haven in your songs, especially The Cosmic Tide and The Chosen Path. Your music has the power to help people find peace when everything around them is collapsing, and that's a gift you will for sure never lose. I can't thank you enough for what you've done.
To talk about Convergence a bit, I was confused after my first hearing. It was for sure a beautiful song, but I couldn't find what I used to call the "Shylmagoghnar magic". The feeling of coming home when hitting the play button on your albums. Something was missing, felt different and I wasn't sure what it was. I was confused, and actually quite scared to your newest album wouldn't meet my hopes after a few years of eagerly wait. It turned out that I wasn't in the mental state at that time to truly listen to and embrace the music. I can finally say I ended up listening to Follow the river again and again and finding in the song what I was looking for from the very beginning.
You said that your project was meant to be a trilogy, but I sure hope you will change your mind, or start a new project eventually. Your music is something special for me and for a lot of people, you sure have a lot to bring to the table for the years to come.
Thank you again, and I can't wait for the full release of the album
Thanks for open your heart with us. Greetings from Spain and long life to Shylmagoghnar, my favourite band!
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Brilliant video, and can I just say, whatever cheese you are eating before you go to bed, I want some cause my dreams are no where near as crazy!!! Loved the insight you've brought to an incredible song and my pre-order is in for the new album, which I am beyond excited to listen too. Hope it's a massive success for you. Your musician skills are off the scale and your deserve great success... The future is certainly bright... what will album 4 be about? Reincarnation (re-emergence???)
Now, that's amazing! Love you giving so much background to this amazing song. I lost my mum to cancer too. Multiple myeloma, she battled it for 3 years. My heartfelt condolences! Can't wait for the new album and please, please come to Austria/Bavaria for a live gig!!! 🤘🤗😁
This is a great format man - I always love doing deep dives with musicians and/or songwriters about their songs, how they came to be and any interesting elements that make up part of the journey to the final published album. I'm so sorry to hear about your mum, she looked like a really sweet person and she would be so proud of you. I really can't wait for Convergence - your music touches me in a very deep and unique way that surpasses many other bands I enjoy.
Yes, she truly was a shining light :)
Great, I was hoping for that! After spending so much time with this stuff, everything just seems perfectly normal and logical to me, but I had to remind myself that that's probably not the case at all from the outside. The support and reactions that this project has been receiving over the years is really something, so I wanted to give something back by inviting people to take a look at the cogwheels on the inside haha. I'll probably continue with more videos of this format for upcoming music videos, and maybe even some more detailed stuff about how I do the studio work for these albums. It very much depends on how doable all of that is time wise, but it's something I've been considering for years. Who knows, it might light a spark for someone!
Thank you so much for opening up and authentically sharing your thoughts and inspiration behind the new album and song. I lost my mom to a brain tumor a few years ago and I resonated with Follow the River deeply. Can't wait for the rest of the album. I hope the creative process brings you some healing as your journey continues. Love ya man!!
Sorry about your mother.. I understand your loss. As always your music just blows my mind from the 1st time I heard it. Few times we have chatted made me understand more and this has again just opened my eyes once more. I am a massive fan. You are incredibly gifted and pure hearted. Thanks for the music!!
That's so kind of you to say, thank you! Being able to create and share this work with everyone has been nothing short of life saving for me. I very much hope others will experience this as well - no matter if it's through listening or creating themselves.
@Shylmagoghnar You are welcome. Yeah, one hell of a journey so far. I am liking this behind the scenes and hope we get to see more 🤘🏻I mean things from the dreams are interesting haha. I dont think i have ever asked the meaning of the name Shylmagoghnar means? Look after yourself man 💪🏻
So far the reactions have once again been heartwarming so I think I'll be doing more of this in the future! Two more music videos and an entire album still coming, so plenty of stuff to talk about I'd imagine :D The band name came from a collection of syllables that former vocalist Skirge and I came up with during our teenage years. We wanted to pick a word that described the feeling of the music we wanted to make, but existing words didn't really do much for us (or worse, were already taken!). So we created our own thing from sounds which held personal meaning to us. Much like a meditative chant. My mate chose Ma and Gogh and I chose Shyl and Nar. We then both agreed that it would be insane to take a band name like that. So that's exactly what we did ;) It means a different thing to either one of us, and we're keeping it a secret, cause we want people to have their own ideas about what it represents.
I was really looking forward to your return, there has been no other group that fills my gaps with melodies like yours. One-person projects can be difficult to maintain over time, but they are possible if you want. In this life there are always potholes that influence what one does. I hope everything goes well for you and that you continue giving us these melodic joys with your music
Amazing! Love to hear the thought process that went into your music! Thanks a lot for this!!!
Very much my pleasure! I've been wanting to do something like that for years, but... camera fright. This community is truly helping me heal.
@@ShylmagoghnarI have the album on bandcamp & I am counting the days until 10/11! I can't wait to hear the rest!
I'm terribly sorry for the loss of your mother. That's tragic. I'm looking forward to the upcoming album! Honestly, the music video (and the lyrical themes) reminded me of DMT/the psychedelic experience (which seems to possibly shed insight into the "other side", and most importantly, comes with that sense of "ohh ya, this place... I've been here before"). Thank you greatly for explaining where all this came from for you!
Damn, I really sympathize with your pain behind the drums. I have a herniation (L5-S1) as well, consisting of a complete annular tear, wherein the disc is impinging my sciatic nerve. It forced me to stop working. That's actually why I made the drum channel I did, however, I don't upload frequently for the very reason(s) you mentioned. Hopefully they found a treatment/work-around for you in your country. Just the fact you said "pain meds" makes me think you got treated well. Here, in America, I was pushed to the street and told "learn to live with it" (common practice here). I completely understand how it feels to not even be able to sit at the drum-kit, let alone to play high-tempo music. My hat is off to you sir! Thank you again!
Thank you! Yes, I've recently had a conversation with a friend who has done a lot of experimenting with hallucinogens, and he also said that my experiences very closely resemble his. Especially that feeling you describe, I think that's the big kicker. Visuals are one thing, but the senses that come with it are very unique and vastly different from day to day life. As frightening as it can be, there is a strong sense of "ah yes, this explains everything". I guess I just get that ride for free - you just never know when it's going to leave :D
Man, you know exactly the pain I'm talking about then! I had heard before how bad it can be, but I didn't expect it to be so everpresent? During the peak, I was just completely unable to think about anything else. It feels like you're living in a parallel dimension of your own, where it's just the pain and you. Truly horrible. And that was WITH the meds, so dear lord I cannot even imagine what you have to go through :( That is beyond a doubt inhumane. Coming from a background of healthcare myself, the mere thought of this sickens me. Hang in there brother!
Yes by now I'm doing alright, though I'm still recovering from the weakened foot on drums. Probably won't be doing any demonstration videos for that anytime soon. The entire leg just feels different now. On some days it's fine and fast ankle motion is alright, but that whole fun zone between 150-180 is something I have to completely relearn from scratch. I'm forcing myself to play at least a little bit every single day now, and it's helping.
I'm sorry for the loss of your mum. I know what it's like to lose someone close.
Thank you for this video! Very interesting and very insightful commentary. I always love to know the stories behind the songs and albums that I enjoy. Dreams are very important for me too, they have a huge influence on my perception of reality.
Follow the River is an amazing song! Hypnotizing. So is the video. I'm so happy that you're back (I love your previous albums) and I'm really looking forward to listening to the whole album. Keep on doing great things.
How good is this one
Thank U
Didn't we already talk about dreams when we were kids? I'm glad they got you somewhere. Steffie and I were impressed by the clip. What did we hear on the funeral? Is it this song?
The video format is great, some background info.
Now that you mention it, yes we did! I really regret not writing any of them down back then. I'm sure half of them featured the ninja turtles and batman ;)
Awesome that you both liked the clip by the way! No, the song on the funeral was one from the previous album, called Life (my mom's favorite Shylma song, so she picked it herself), and the other one will be released as a 2nd single soon. Say hi to Stef and the kids from me!
@@Shylmagoghnar I don't remember them either, shame.
Will do!
A morte nada mais é do que a passagem deste mundo para outro assim como o nascimento é a passagem do outro mundo para este.E o equilíbrio! Taubaté -S.Paulo_BRASIL
Yes I lean in that direction as well. A transformation between worlds of some kind. But how much of a person's essence survives this process, if anything at all... well, there is only one way to find out the answer I suppose. Sooner or later we will all learn the truth. All the best from the Netherlands!
I have issues with my L5 and S1 too. I can relate to your pain.
I really appreciate this video and love the music. It’s inspiring and makes me want to play music again. Thank you.
It's a world of hurt isn't it :/ Mine has stablized a bit for now so I hope the same will happen for you.
And that makes me very happy to hear, you definitely should! I've had moments over the years where my interest in music was waning, but it always comes back sooner or later.
also, i really dig the format of the video and how and when you stepped in. really powerful sharing that about the vocal line being recorded right after you list your mother. it truly made me hear it in another level.
That's good to know for future videos, and thank you for your personal reactions! I really appreciate it. Yes, this entire thing was unscripted and single take, as I wanted it to be real. When that part came up, I choked for a moment and afterwards I hesitated whether I should leave it in or not. But I've decided a couple of years ago that I want this project to be honest, even if that's sometimes difficult. I think we as people have taught ourselves to only show our hardened exteriors and hide our fears, because it seems to be expected of us in day to day life. I don't want to play that game anymore - I think it makes people ill and horribly lonesome. I cannot in good conscience perpetuate that.
At last you are back! ❤
Yess and more eager than ever :D
@@Shylmagoghnar last week I instantly preorderer your album on bandcamp!
I'm so happy that you didn't disappear!
I did, but the other dimension couldn't handle me ;) The support is appreciated by the way, awesome!
Hey Nim. You even don't know how i'm glad to hear you. Good luck!
Thank you very kindly man! :)
Allereerst van harte gecondoleerd met het verlies van jouw moeder.
Wat mooi dat je deze emoties tot zoiets moois hebt kunnen omvormen.
Het is weer werkelijk fantastisch!
Fijn voor jou en natuurlijk voor ons dat je naar jouw moeder advies geluisterd hebt. 😉
Vind het zo knap, petje af!
Het nieuwe album is uiteraard alweer voorbesteld, kan niet wachten om te horen wat voor geweldigs je weer gemaakt hebt.
De video is erg goed geslaagd, de zwart wit versie geeft het wel extra sfeer.
Goed te gedaan door Ming. 👍🏻
Jouw toelichting op de video is geweldig, zo te lezen smaakt dat bij iedereen naar meer. 🙂
Ongelofelijk hoe jouw brein werkt en hoe je alles dat, op wat voor manier dan ook, binnenkomt weer zo naadloos aan elkaar smeed.
Ga vooral zo door! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Groetjes en succes uit Gelderland.
It is great to hear from you guys
Thank you! Alas, it's just me these days. Brother Skirge had some soulsearching to do.
Very cool, loved hearing such great detail and context about this.
I'm glad you did! Of course as soon as I was finished, I could think of 30 things I had forgotten to mention... but it's a start :D
I really love your music and enjoyed your comments and thoughts about the new song. Keep on creating this wonderful music! 🤘
I really love your music! 🖤🤘
I'm very happy to hear that! \m/
Thank you so much for your music❤️Love from Chile.
It is my pleasure and honor to share it with the world! Kindest greetings from the Netherlands in return :)
i lost my father to a brain tumor two years ago. i do not of course understand your pain but i am pouring out positive emotions your way and cannot wait to hear some of your outlet into this album 🤘
My condolences to you, I think it's safe to say that in some way or another you've gone through the same motions as I did. Cancer is monstrous, no two ways about it. But it cannot take away what made those people so great! Their legacy was created through their actions, not their bodies, and that's something which soothes me. Especially now that I'm raising my own son, I feel her presence in me stronger than ever. Her calmth, her joyful demeanor and optimism I never had, it's all within me. I hope you experience similar things with your father!
You are a great group! I really love your music!
That makes me happy to hear! :)
Great music 🤘🤘🤘 Respect 🤘🤘🤘
Thank you kindly!
I'm really concentrating my energy on hearing a track of the violin on your next CD. 🇺🇸🧭
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Sooner than you might think! I'm far from strong on the instrument yet, as it's the latest one I've started playing and... well, violin is pretty brutal to learn haha. But the other instruments have taught me to enjoy the feeling of frustration, as it shows for certain that you are learning something new. Violin has a few moments on the new album, one of 'm with a distortion pedal ;)
This was nice to watch and listen. I was a little afraid it might remove some of the 'magic', but it did the opposite, it enhanced the song for me. And it was interesting to hear dreams are such a big part of your writing/inspiration.
I'm so sorry to hear about your mum, mate.
Brother I love this, my band Death Rattler is trying to be unique with our music and that piano intro is definitely unique. I lost my mom in 2020 and I released my first full lengrh album last halloween dedicated to her, so i know what it means. You should check us out
Напишу по-русски, потому что мой английский не очень хорош...
Прежде всего, сочувствую Вашей утрате! Надеюсь, Вы восстановитесь от потери мамы.
Мой вопросы таковы: почему именно такой стиль музыки выбрали; напишите, пожалуйста, ваши любимые группы!
Спасибо! Всем мира, братья и сёстры! 🤘🤘🤘
Yes, feel free to write like that, that's what we have the translate button for! :)
Thank you, I very much appreciate your kind words. To answer your question: the inspiration for the project comes from several directions. There were some bands who inspired me early on, like Death, Immortal, Opeth, early Dimmu, a little bit of Satyricon. That sort of thing. But I think most of the inspiration comes from video game music. I was a big fan of the soundtracks that came with games on the Commodore 64 way back in the day, and the limitations to those chiptunes made some of those composers very creative. They did a lot with very little, and that's something I aspired to do as well. The soundtrack to the games Unreal, Blood and Diablo were also important to me for atmospheric reasons. Furthermore, there were artists like Kate Bush whom impressed me a lot when I was a child. Her music sounded dreamlike and frightening to me, and I couldn't stop listening to it. It is a very rare quality in music, which I'm also trying to capture for Shylmagoghnar. I hope that answers your question! \m/
@@Shylmagoghnar спасибо за ответ 😉 Скажите, что для Вас музыка? Смотрел интервью с Никласом из Orbit Culture, которые мне тоже очень нравятся, так он сказал:"Моя музыка избавляет меня от моего демона!". Вы чувствуете тоже самое? Потому что, как бы странно это ни звучало, Ваша музыка меня успокаивает (как и музыка других "экстримальных" банд).
Oh yes that doesn't sound strange at all to me - as a matter of fact I recognize it from my own experience with it! To me, working on this music is therapeutic. Mental illness has been a big blockade in my life, and on many occasions it has made me wish that I had never been born. It's such an intangible enemy, yet it's always there. So I agree with the analogy of fighting the demon. This project is my sword against monsters. But not just my own. My hope and intent for it is to be a sword against the listener's monsters as well. So when you said that the music soothes you, that's the best thing you could be telling me. That's exactly what I want to achieve!
@@Shylmagoghnarспасибо за ответ🤝 Я всегда считал, что великолепная, красивая музыка может родиться только в "больном" (в хорошем смысле) мозгу. И успокаивать таких-же "больных". На самом деле, я очень рад, что нашел Вашу музыку. Я очень люблю "Dark Tranquillity", это одна из тех банд, которые приводят меня в равновесие. Ваша же музыка меня успокаивает и настраивает на позитивное видение мира. Есть ещё несколько банд, которые я люблю, и благодаря которым нашёл Вашу музыку, но сейчас не об этом. Желаю Вам быть таким - же уверенным в своём деле и дальше! Не останавливайтесь, пожалуйста! Такие люди, как Вы, очень помогают таким, как я. Это как заряжать батарейки😉🤘🤘🤘 Спасибо за Ваше творчество!!!! 🤘🤘🤘
That's all I need to know to keep going! Thank you for helping me keep the flame alive \m/
Hey I hope it's ok to ask but what happened to Skirge? I hope you two are still creating together.
Certainly okay to ask! Regrettably, he is not part of the project anymore because he had to take a step back from music after the release of the previous album. He emigrated in those days and building up his new life caused him such a burn-out that he felt completely robbed of any creative spark for years. He tried to work with me on the new album, but that only made it worse, so we decided to not force it.
I don't know yet what this means for our future collaborations. We both still want to work with each other, whether that's on Shylma or something completely different, so only time will tell.
@@Shylmagoghnar This is certaintly understandable. I'm glad you both have made the right decisions for yourselves and are finding *your* paths in life whether they collide again only future will tell.
I just noticed it not only in the change of profile picture on the page but also in the music itself.
I am still big fan of your music and I have been since the first album.
Hope for both of you to continue to follow your intuition and use your creative energy as I find all you create very touching and inspiring.
Thank you!
Yes, neither of us regret it. Sometimes stuff like that can happen. I'm mainly just happy that our friendship is completely undiminished by it!
By the change in the music, I'm assuming you meant the vocals right? The music has always been just me so there weren't any changes in that department (well, except for every album just having its own soul ofc!). Thank you very kindly by the way, I certainly have no plans of quitting! This project is way too important to me ^^
@Shylmagoghnar By change I mean that since the first album the music feels a bit different, like it has a hint of something more to it.
But it is to be expected for your expression to grow with you.
Some bands make the same music over again and again, some change completely, even jumping to anothert genre. For me there are few bands that I can *feel* their music, and Shylmagoghnar is one of them. The music *feels* like it has a soul, much like Terry Pratchett's book Soul Music. But that may just be me.
Whichever the case is I have been growing with your music as well and greatly appreciate it from where it started to where it is now. And it's wonderful to see the creative process and the intent behind it, as I am sure may other people would agree.
I'm curious about the one eye symbolism in the video. What does this represent? Odin or some masonry nonsense?
You know, I'm not sure either, because it mostly found its way into the album artstyle because of the dreams which inspired the songs. Within those dreams, the eye often stood for a gateway between existence/non-existence, but in the usual dreamlogic way that is hard to reconstruct when awake. Same goes for the self-consuming snake on the album cover. That is of course an ancient symbol, but I didn't use it for that reason.
Well that was something unexpected and also very welcomed my friend.
You should do that more often.
Yes I'm trying some new things this time around haha. Times have changed and promotion now requires a bit more than simply dropping a new song, but since I'm not really the type of guy to take selfies all day, I'm trying to find what comes natural to me. This sort of unscripted thing feels much more personal and honest to me, so I hope that it sticks.
@@Shylmagoghnar glad you doing it for us ,so we will get to know better the person who's journeys us with his music.
See it like you are talking to your friends and the result will be perfect.
Wonderfully said, thank you! By now, it truly feels like that. This community has been nothing but wholesome for nearly a decade now. Absolutely amazing really.