DIMMU BORGIR Guitarist Silenoz: "Darkness Is Something That's Totally Normal To Me... And That's OK"
May 2, 2007, 17 years ago
Midwest Excess has issued an interview with DIMMU BORGIR guitarist Silenoz, conducted by Elle Gager. The following is an excerpt from the chat:
Q: It seems that you guys make an extra effort to be over-the-top dark, and frankly, downright scary. What are you more like in real life? Are you really that angry, or what do you wear to the grocery store, is this what the not onstage you is like?
A: "This is what I wear (see photo). I mean, it’s the persona we portray, like in album covers and onstage, is the continuation of ourselves in many ways. That’s how I see it, anyway. Some of the other guys, they probably would give you a different answer, I don’t know, but that’s how it is with me. It’s just… there’s a difference between me offstage and onstage obviously, but at the same time, it’s the same person. It’s just a different part of me. It’s always been like that. We don’t try to be scary or anything, it just shows that side of the band. Darkness is something that’s totally normal to me, and that’s okay. I feel extremely comfortable, and I’m really glad because I get to see things from different perspectives. Instead of being in the light and being afraid of the dark, looking into the dark, I see a vision of the darkness looking into the light. That was very fucking stupid, but yeah, you get the point. You have to dive into all the parts of yourself to be able to find that balance, so that’s how we do the music."
Read the complete interview at this location.
