Your second album was just released by Masked Dead Records. How did you get in touch with them, and how has the collaboration been so far?
We applied to several labels and Masked Dead Records showed interest on us so we made the deal, their crew is cool and easy going.
Your band is from Sardinia. To what extent does being on an island influence the band? Is the “isolation” an issue when it comes to playing live shows?
Living in Sardinia, as far as music is concerned, but also everything about going abroad, is always a problem, because it’s uncomfortable and very expensive.
Sardinia has a rich history. Does this influence your lyrics and music?
Yes Sardinia has an hystory of ancient civilization as many of them came through this island leaving traditions and artefacts. We are obviously inspired by traditions and legends of our place yet the picture is wider.
Some tracks on your album feature lyrics in Sardinian Loguderese. How important is it for you to use this language? Is it still widely spoken on the island? In many parts of the world, dialects are slowly disappearing.
We like to write our lyrics in both English and Sardinian, in particular we use the northern Logudorese variant of our historical region, which is called “Coros”, where Ossi our town is located.
Either elder and young in the hinterland still speak the Sardinian language every day without problems, but in the coastal areas and in the cities it is spoken less and less, hopefully this language will be handed down as long as possible.
Besides Unholy Impurity, all members are active in other bands. How difficult is it to find musicians on Sardinia?
Let’s say that if you want to create an “entertainment” band it’s not that difficult, here’s many good and skilled musicians.
In our case, other than our music, we must provide an image suitable for our artistic proposal, we must also be compatible on a character level and firmly believe in what we do, so the circle narrows.
However, with our current lineup the mix is perfect.
How is the underground scene in Sardinia in general? Is there a thriving community?
The music scene here was quite thriving until about fifteen years ago, the bands producing their own music (no covers, no tribute bands) were lots and hi level.
Slowly the scene faded, few valid ones still survive today.
The new album features an amazing cover. Who is the artist, and what does the artwork symbolize?
The cover artwork is Oik Wasfuk’s (Indonesia), an artist who has collaborated with many extreme bands like Watain.
The image symbolizes in a stylized way our bone ritual and the opening of the Abyss Vortex which is created during that.
The occult is deeply rooted in Sardinian tradition. To what extent does this influence your lyrics?
Sardinia is still today a mysterious and wild land, rich in secrets, traditions, worships and practices that have been handed down for centuries, our lyrics are largely influenced by them, but also inspired by other elements, specially the nocturnal nature surrounding us.
Where do your musical influences come from? I hear Scandinavian influences, but also hints of the Greek scene in your music.
it may sound strange but we’re not inspired or influenced by any scene in particular, Swedish, Greek or any other.
Our musical and artistic style comes from where one might least expect it, but first of all from our Internal Fire and the natural flow of thought of our restless souls.
Is there a chance we’ll see you perform live somewhere in Europe this year?
It would be great to bring our musical and visual art around Europe, we don’t rule it out, consider the proposals, hopefully the best for us.
Thank you for the interview! Is there anything you’d like to say to the readers?
Words no more only music is real. Thank you.