Interview with doom death metal band from California - TIDELESS.
Answered Carlos (guitars), thank you!
Translated Petra, thank you!
https://www.deadlystormzine.com/2023/10/recenzereview-tideless-eye-of-water-2023.html
Ave TIDELESS! Greetings to the California´s underground. I hope everything is fine with you. It should be because this year you have released a second long-play full-length album in your band's career. I have to admit it has literally blown my mind. It is dark, energic and as if it cuts by the sharp edge of the knife. I can hear from the record you did a really good job and you added a big portion of the talent, too. How do you perceive the new album in comparison to the previous one? Where did you want to move and in what are these two records different?
Hi,
Thank you for the kind words.
Well to start out the album had a professional production. Adrift in Grief was recorded on the cheapest microphones one could buy and recorded in a 10x10 room with zero treatment. I also wanted a dryer guitar sound compared to the first album. So I didn’t even use a Delay pedal at all.Though I could have in some sections but we are really happy with the outcome.
„Eye of Water“ includes all attributes of good death and doom metal. For me personally, it represents the record, which I really like to listen to. How did you produce it? How look the writing process of new material in the case of TIDELESS?
Well for this album I really wanted to tell a story in a way. Unlike the first album which is overwhelmingly depressive I wanted to express more then just sorrow on this one. So it was hard to get there but I’ve always said that the song really write themselves. I just have to spend time finding the best way to express them.
I found out that Charlie Koryn signed under the mix and mastering of the new record. I have to confirm that the sound is literally killing. It still makes me add volume to the player. Charlie Koryn has created a sound that is cruel, raw and at the same time dark and organic. How went the work with him and why did you choose him? In which studio did you record it? How did the recording process look like?
Totally, Charlie is incredibly talented not only behind the kit but behind the mixing board.
We choose him after seeing that he was quite active in recording bands and what not up in Portland. So I hit him up, and Kyle and I flew out. Drums where recorded in Portland and the rest was recorded down in San Diego. Recording was actually pretty quick considering how long the songs are. But with Charlie at the helm we got it done with ease.
An important part and a kind of extra bonus for fans today is the physical CD. You released the new album at CD in Chaos Records, and it has a interesting cover art. Who is the author? How did you choose the motif and how does it relate to the music at the record?
The album cover was done by Wang Yang. The basic idea that I had was for him to give me his take on a scene from a film called The Strange Color of Your Body’s Tears. The relation it has to the album is more personal.
I have been wandering the underground for over thirty years and I still go to California for music with certainty. I think we have a similar nature and taste when it comes to music. I like your bands a lot and I monitor your scene carefully. Maybe I envy you a little, because we only have a few good metal bands that are worth it. How do you explain that music are doing so well in your country? How do you perceive your scene, fans, labels?
I’m the last people you should ask that question lol. I really don’t keep up with a lot of bands and the reason is that there are just too many bands. If I know the band personally I’ll check them out other wise I rarely bother. The “scene” is super saturated and I just don’t have the time. But we do get great shows all the time so that’s a plus.
You play doom death metal influenced by, among other things, the old school, but you're also going down the path of progression. Today, the band can't avoid comparisons, but I would like to know how the idea to start TIDELESS was born, who was and is your metal idol? Where do you want to move your band? Are you attracted to large foreign festivals, for example, are you willing to go on tour with a more famous band?
The idea behind Tideless was to write music that I would enjoy. I always felt that bands like Disembowelment and The Chasm had reached a point of greatness. Then either disintegrate or moved completely away from that initial vision to something else. I’m just trying to expand on those ideas and hopefully create something worthwhile.
If anyone wants us to play we are always open. Word of warning we do play long songs.
When I started my website six years ago, I had a vision that I would try to support bands that are not so much popular, or they are lost in underground. To let the world knows about them. I think I'm doing quite well, at least according to the responses. How do you approach the promotion of your music? Do you rely upon the label or do you send the CDs for various reviews by yourself? For example, I buy albums that I really enjoy. What about you? Are you also fans who often support your colleagues? Do you go to concerts?
For this album I believe the label took care of a lot of the marketing. In the past I would try to self promote but trying to get people to check out metal with shoegaze attached to it was like pulling teeth.
I’m pretty sure everyone in the band still buys tapes or cds till this day and we always support great bands. Recently we had Arizmenda play here in San Diego so if we can get great shows together we will.
On the one hand, today the new band has a lot of opportunities to make themselves more known, but on the other hand, there are a huge number of groups and the fans are getting lost in this big metal sea. A lot of people just download mp3s from the internet and instead of to visit the concert they prefer to spit poisonous saliva on Facebook. How do modern technologies affect you as TIDELESS? What do you think about downloading music, google metalists, streaming music, etc.?
I’m all for finding the music you want. I download, stream, and buy music almost daily.
Which ever way you can the more power to you. If you want to download the new album off some Russian site be my guest. If you want to to buy the cd we are here. I release music for people to find and if they like it, share it. Tideless while it is my artistic expression, I don’t expect compensation.
I like to ask the musicians what death/doom metal means to them. How would they define it, whether it is more the philosophy and lifestyle thing for them or "just" relaxation? What does it mean for you? How do you perceive and experience it?
Death/Dooom ist Krieg
Finally, a classic but important question. What is TIDELESS planning in the upcoming months? Where can we see you at the stage?
Currently we have a few shows lined-up and then we are probably going to concentrate on writing the new album. We have about 3 songs but we will keep on writing till he can’t no more. As long as no one gets hurt skiing or snowboarding we should start recording by next summer.
Thank you so much for the interview. I wish a lot of success to the new album and let the number of your fans expand as much as possible. I will look forward to seeing you somewhere live again. I wish you a lot of success both musically and personally. I'm going to push „Eye of Water“ into my head again!
Thank you for your time and I’m glad you liked the album.
Have a blessed day,
Carlos
Recenze/review - TIDELESS - Eye of Water (2023):
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