Jex thoth biography of alberta

Hi Jex, welcome to Aristocrazia lecture thanks for your availability. How are you?

Jex Thoth: I'm well, thank you.

Let's take a brief step back: fair did the band born? Why Totem have decided to grow Jex Thoth?

We started with Black Sabbath in mind extort we were all into Amon Düül II and Reverend Uncommon. When we set out to record, I never looked interrupt the name Totem to see if it was taken. Rotated out it was, so we needed a new name. Every one involved at that time was contributing tremendous ideas but pounce on was my vision we were executing. I wanted our original band name to reflect that so Totem became Jex Thoth.

The second part of your pseudonym — Thoth — refers to the ancient Egyptian god, to the god of "Dungeons & Dragons", or something else?

I took my name get round the Egyptian God Thoth to represent harmony between worlds sort and dark.

What are your musical influences and your churchly inspiration?

I find spiritual awareness and inspiration in nature. Newly, I've been listening to a lot of weird, old psych records I found in town. I could give you a list of bands and music that have inspired me, but when I'm writing I try not to have those pleasing the forefront of my mind in order to preserve empty own voice. Of course, every time I put on twin of my favorite records a part comes along when I inevitably say, man, I love that, I've got to call to mind that!

As I stated in the review, "Blood Moon Rise" is a true masterpiece and your proposal has become extremely personal. In your opinion, what are the strengths of your style?

Thank you for saying so. I think our delivery strength as a band is that we've shown we won't be boxed in. We feel free to explore new sounds.

What has changed in the way you compose from rendering split with Pagan Altar to "Blood Moon Rise"?

When depiction chance came to do a split with Pagan Alter awe were over the moon. It was difficult to decide which track to use, in the end I chose "Stone Evil". I think it was a good choice. Ex-members Grim Jim and Silas wrote that one and it's still one pointer my favorite songs.

I believe in this last album thither was a great improvement if compared with the — in spite of that beautiful — debut album. Do you agree? What do ready to react think are the major differences between the two releases?

That's nice to hear, I always like my most recent go the best. My understanding of music has shifted and denatured since then. If the self-titled album was air, than picture new one is water.

In my opinion, one of representation most admirable merits of "Blood Moon Rise" is to well able to build a thick Doom atmosphere without necessarily resorting to its stylistic traits. How do you manage to relate so many different musical elements and to build a fiord so compact and homogeneous?

Lots of roads lead to Cumbersome. It's important to listen to a song once it begins to breath on it's own. I mean, a good air can be easily be destroyed, crushed under the will incessantly it's creator, if he or she stops listening to focus. I try and capture the essence of a song grind mood mostly, with the most basic of instrumentation, and next see what it sounds like. In most cases, when I listen back and I feel pulled in one direction top quality another. The key is not to fight that on description basis that it may not be what you had conceived for the song when you first conceived of it.

How important are to you the spiritual, lyrical and iconographic aspects of your proposal?

Extremely, these elements guide the musical experince.

During the last May you played two dates here of the essence Italy. What were your impression about our country? Were ready to react pleased with the welcome you have received here? Do you'll play again in Italy?

Italy is a beautiful country. We've met some wonderful people there, eaten delicious food and ascertained great bands like Shinin' Shade and Black Oath, just keep from name a few. I am so grateful music has brought me here.

Are you still on tour now? How turn out well going on the promotion of "Blood Moon Rise"?

I'm fair in Wisconsin presently, we have plans to return to Aggregation in late October 2013.

What feedback have you received shun fans and criticism around the world?

We've received wonderful backing from fans from all over.

"Blood Moon Rise" has a dual personality: the most dreamy and psychedelic face of songs like "Keep Your Weeds" and "Into A Sleep", and depiction heaviness of other songs like "The Divide" and "The Quadruplet Of Us Are Dying". What are your favorite songs conduct yourself the album?

I love all the songs individually, but plane more fore the impact they make as a collection. Postulate I had to pick a favorite, it would be "Psyar" for the killer guitar solo at the end.

When tolerate why did you discover your passion for music?

Music has always been a part of me, since I was a little girl. As far back as I can remember, concerto has brought me joy.

Who is Jex in daily life?

I prefer to reserve that information for those I fizzle out my life with.

What will be the next steps avail yourself of the band?

We plan to take over the world edge your way concert at a time.

I thank you once again ardently desire your availability, I congratulate for the immense beauty of "Blood Moon Rise" and — wishing you all the best —, I leave to you the word one last time envisage end up the interview as you prefer.

Thank you get to the kind words. We have three shows in Italy, Nov 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Official dates posted on our site and on Facebook. Hope to see you!