1.Hails Lilita please introduce yourself to the readers?
I am Lilita Arndt, a mastermind of the black metal formation Ieschure.
2.When did you become interested in writing and playing music?
My interest for music began in my childhood, when I wrote lyrics and later tried to create simple melodies for them on acoustic guitar.
3.What were some first instruments you learned to play?Are you self taught or did you take lessons when first starting out?
My first instrument was an acoustic guitar, then keyboards. I taught to play all by myself.
4.When did you first get the idea to start Ieschure? And how did you come up with the name Ieschure as the name of the band? Does it have a special meaning?
I took part in different projects as a singer. But I always wanted to create my own music with my own melodies, lyrics, singing and atmosphere. To create and experiment with melodies and vocals in that way in which I wanted. That is why I decided to start my own project Ieschure in which I can do all this.
The name “Ieschure” has a special meaning, but now I prefer it to be known only for me
5.The Shadow is Ieschure debut full length which will be released through Iron BoneHead Productions. How did you come in contact with this legendary label?
In the search for label for my debut album I found that Iron BoneHead Productions has a strong occult character and is focused on the bands with pure black metal sound. I decided to write him and was glad to get a positive reply about releasing my album. It’s an honor for me to be a part of this great label.
6. How long did it take you to write the music for the debut release?
It took 1,5 year. The idea appeared in the end of 2015. In 2016 I seriously start to write the album.
7.Besides the debut LP The Shadow does the band have any other merchandise available for the readers? If yes what is available and where can the readers buy the merchandise?
I did not think about this yet. Maybe in future other merchandise will appear.
8.Lilita I believe you are the sole member of the band. Would you like to find new musicians to work with or do you prefer working alone?
I’m not sure that it is possible now. But I am always open to change. If it would be a good way to embody my ideas I would try to work with other musicians.
9.If you had the opportunity to work with any musicians{past or present} who would you like to work with?
I would like to work with people who are sincerely interested in music, who have the same ideas, without “star fever”.
10.Ieschure comes out of the Ukraine's black metal scene what is your opinion of Ukraine's black metal scene?
In Ukraine there are a lot of bands who became very famous and many bands who are still in the deep underground. It is hard for me to compare myself with all this bands because I try to go my own way with my own opinion about music.
11.Who are your all-time favorite Ukraine bands and artists? Are their any new bands you feel the readers should check out?
I cannot say that I listen to Ukrainian bands all time. For me, it’s not important from which country the band is. Mostly I like the first wave of black metal bands, their sound and atmosphere. Besides black metal I like the old doom metal.
12. What does black metal mean to you?
For me black metal is really a dark side of Art. It’s not just a music style. Mixture of music, theatre and philosophy, more irrational than other music styles, full of paradoxes, concentrating the strongest emotions, hatred and some perverted love to life. That is why it is perfect.
13.I believe I read that you are heavily into occult studies when did you become interested in studying the occult?
All my life, since childhood I felt the presence of hidden forces in the world. Gradually they become more and more interesting to me. I think that the main thing that made me really interested in occultism was the knowing (realizing) that I will die some day.
14.Who are some occultist you like to read and study? Beside the occult do you read and study any other subjects?
I get a great inspiration from the works of Aleister Crowley, Eliphas Levi , Stanislas de Guaita, George Gurdjieff.
Of course I have many interests: my work as a designer, all forms of art, mythology, psychology, history, travelling and everything that can give me new knowledge about the world.
15.Besides working in Ieschure are you currently working with any other projects or bands?
At this moment I don’t work with other bands. Now I work on my dark ambient project.
16.Thank you for taking the time to fill this interview out do you have any final comments for the readers?
Thanks you for the interesting interview and support.
Label Contacts
http://www.ironbonehead.de/
https://ironboneheadproductions.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/IronBoneheadProductions
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