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Ergriefer started several years ago, when after a long period of idly worshipping at the black metal altar, i committed to producing some songs of my own in the style. Aside from some notable contributions (some drums on the very early demos from Matt of Sordid Affair, some guitar from Jay Cardinell on the more recent stuff), Ergriefer is entirely my creation. I'm still open to the idea of playing this music in a live setting, but until i find musicians who share my vision of astral psychedelic black metal, it will remain a studio project. Either way, I feel I have reconnected with this project, and i Have a ridiculous amount of music waiting to be heard.
While much of the new stuff I believe is aesthetically linked to the older, more overtly black metal material, i've elected to drop the raspy vocals and go either melodic or instrumental. I just don't feel the need anymore. I'm a grown-ass man.
Know this: Ergriefer is not into cheap sloganeering, goofy costumes, ridiculous mission statements, or any other forms of manipulative image-making. the music alone is your guide, whatever name you decide to tag unto it is irrelevant to me.
