Our today's interview episode's guest is Emilio Crespo - the frontman and co-founder of the Atmospheric Black Metal band Sojourner. The band went back to their roots on the latest EP Perennial, exploring the themes of nature and wilderness, echoing Sojourner's debut release, on both Perennial and Relics of the Natural Realm. In the interview Emilio speaks about Perennial, the new line up, the Sojourner's future and the fan's reaction to the new band members, the future of the Metal Music industry and much more.

SOJOURNER - Perennial EP is already out via Napalm Records.

SOJOURNER is:
Emilio Crespo - Vocals
Lucia Amelia Emmanueli - Vocals
Mike Lamb - Guitars, Piano, Synth/Keyboards
Tom O'Dell - Guitar
Riccardo Floridia - Drums
Scotty Lodge - Bass

SOJOURNER - Perennial tracklist:
1. Perennial
2. Relics of the Natural Realm

Sojourner Discography:
Heritage of the Natural Realm - EP (2015)
Empires of Ash - LP (2016)
South Away - EP (2017)
The Shadowed Road - LP (2018)
Premonitions - LP (2020)
Perennial - EP (2021)

00:00 - Intro
02:03 - On Perennial
03:27 - On the new line up
07:32 - On the next album
09:36 - On the band's dynamics
11:40 - On live shows
14:36 - On the future of Metal
16:47 - On vinyl
19:24 - Guilty Pleasure
21:20 - Crazy Touring Story

Note from the label:

SOJOURNER enter a new chapter of breathtaking atmospheric black metal!

Melancholic black metal symbiosis SOJOURNER paves the way for another undeniably impressive next chapter with their outstanding new offering and single, “Perennial”, to be released as an exclusive vinyl edition and digitally on June 4 via Napalm Records.

Like no other, the maestros of levitating bleakness captivate the listener by combining harsh black metal influences and instrumental folk interludes with atmospheric soundscapes, while painting a picture of unexplored nature alongside an endless journey towards the horizon. “Perennial” comes along with the stunning hymn “Relics of the Natural Realm”, a sequel to the band’s very first song "Heritage of the Natural Realm", that captures the identity of wilderness transferred into beautiful melodies and enchanting vocals.

Throughout their meaningful lyricism, erupting in Emilio Crespo’s intense growls while being carried on through the ethereal vocals of new vocalist Lucia Amelia Emmanueli, SOJOURNER reaches the innermost soul to leave a long lasting impact. With color of their own and unique musical identity, and every note of this exceptional progression created by songwriting genius Mike Lamb, the six-piece is ready to write another chapter in their marvelous book of atmospheric black metal tales.

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Background music: "Uberpunch" Alexander Nakarada (serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Videos used:

SOJOURNER - The Deluge (Official Video) | Napalm Records - [ Ссылка ]
SOJOURNER - Perennial (Official Video) | Napalm Records - [ Ссылка ]
SOJOURNER - Relics of the Natural Realm (Vocal Playthrough) | Napalm Records - [ Ссылка ]

Photo Credit: Heike Langhans

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