Sysi Interview

The useful part

For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band? At the time, I was playing in a rock band where the songwriting duties were shared, but I wanted to write music entirely of my own and move in a more metal-oriented direction. I've always been interested in black metal and the underground scene, so I started looking for the right vocalist for the project, as my own vocal skills are rather limited.

How it works

• I'm not a particularly technical guitarist either, but I trusted my ability to write strong, emotionally affecting melodies and concise, coherent songs.
• I found our vocalist Arttu through social media and listened to his solo project.
• What immediately caught my attention was his extremely clear articulation, which is surprisingly rare.
• Even when people sing in their native Finnish, it can sometimes be difficult to understand a single word without reading the lyrics.
• There is a tendency in extreme metal to simply try to sound as monstrous, frightening or aggressive...

Details worth keeping

With Arttu, I could understand everything without them. More importantly, the emotions in his voice genuinely affected me.