Gromm (Ukraine) 23/11/2010

Nabath: Listening different metal bands I was especially impressed by Black Metal. That art had unique atmosphere and extraordinary dark energy, so that possession made me to start Black Metal band. Gromm was born in 2001. After all these years remained two main members of the band: me and BaalBerith. Gromm recorded some musical abominations which were released on CDs and tapes. For a long period we do not play alive. Some years ago we start to play at gigs using guest musicians. Gromm means the roaring voice of Chaos.

Nabath: I’m inspired with my inner negative feelings, thoughts and Black Metal Art. If you have our CDs you can find there translation of our lyrics. Gromm’s themes are: misanthropic sarcasm, cynicism, antireligious manifestation and Chaos.

Nabath: I don’t think corpsepaint is a trend. If any real Black Metal band use it – that’s right. Corpsepaint is a face of our inner demons, a negative part of ego. It’s a part of Black Metal Art. Though I have nothing against bands that do not use corpsepaint.

Nabath: I’m not interesting in nsbm so I can say nothing. There are no nsbm-scene in Ukraine, only some particular bands. The same situation is about Black Metal – there are a few Black Metal bands in my country. And only some of them play alive. That’s why I can not say that Black Metal scene exists in Ukraine. Here are popular death metal, grind, pagan and more trendy music – nu-metal, different types of core and artificially created pseudo-metal styles.

Nabath: Nothing. I have no religion.

Nabath: The bigger part of my music collection is Black Metal. Also I listen to some bands play doom, heavy, hard-rock.

Nabath: Yes. Here are some of them: Motorhead, Dissection, Lucifugum, Darkthrone… But it’s not a simple question to answer, because I respect different bands for different things: music, attitude, ideology etc. So the list can be long and even contradictory.

Nabath: If you like atmospheric and cold Black Metal – of cause you would like Gromm’s old albums more. “Pilgrimage amidst the Catacombs of Negativism” is more thrashing and rocking. This mini-album is more alive because it was recorded by ourselves at rehearsal place, while previous albums were recorded at “home studio”. As for me I’m satisfied with this record very much.

Nabath: We got an invitation from one label to take part in split-CD with 2 other bands, so in the beginning of autumn we recorded a new mini-album called “Obscurantism” for this release. It must be unleashed at the end of 2010 as digi-CD. As for Propaganda – we are totally satisfied with this label. They know what they do. Serious and devoted attitude.

Nabath: Yes, we got some messages from Greece from persons who appreciate what we do. We can play in Greece when someone there can organize a gig for Gromm. But I think you know that gigs’ organizers in Europe invite bands from Ukraine very rare, because Ukrainian musicians need to get visas and it’s rather hard procedure. And governments of EU countries sabotage the cancellation of visas for Ukrainians and Russians. No, I have never been to Greece, though your country is interesting for me. But because I prefer to travel independently, not by tour agencies, I need to beg a visa. As I told before - it’s not easy, so I don’t want to stick into this bureaucratic shit. May be in future something will change.

Nabath: Thanks for your interest to Gromm and for interview. Hellz to Musick of Chaos!