Interviews: Chronepsis

On this new occasion, we had the opportunity to interview the Death Metal band Chronepsis from the USA. Check out the interview and follow this band on their FACEBOOK PAGE.

1. Where did you get the idea for the band name? Was it planned, or did it just happen organically?

EC: We were hunting hard for a band name.. I had this idea to look up words associated with medieval stuff like Dungeons and Dragons, and all that stuff.. I went on a D&D wiki page and started looking up creature names, and location names, and I saw "Chronepsis" and thought it sounded cool.. Obviously, it has a whole story and lore behind who he is... Chronepsis is the dragon (https://dungeonsdragons.fandom.com/wiki/Dragon_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons) deity of Fate, Death, and Judgment. His symbol is an unblinking draconic eye.

CC: nah, the name took forever to figure out. Originally, we had something else, but that clearly didn't stick. So we kept throwing names in the hat, and names that weren’t taken. Then that one random day one day Eric found Chronepsis, and it stuck. For good reason, cause it’s a badass name.

TW: It's tough finding a good band name. There was a criterion we set for how we wanted to be represented. We had a group chat with a rolling list we each added to until we found one that stuck for a bit, but it never quite felt right. Then Eric came up with the name Chronepsis, and it was instantly adopted, and we never looked back

2. Why did you choose this genre?

EC: I've always loved Metal.. we all have... This wasn't really a choice; this is what came out when we started writing.

CC: The freedom to be a creature.

3. Did you know each other before forming the band?

EC: Chris and I have known each other since we were kids. He and Torr had been talking through a mutual friend, and Chris was tattooing me at the time, and getting in my ear about jamming. We got together, and I knew pretty quick we had something going. I reached out to Mike, whom I had played in Curser with years before, and we were introduced to Vin from our good friend Ben Surbeck from Coronary Thrombosis...

4. What is each band member’s favorite band?

EC: Probably Arsis. That band is criminally underrated.

CC: Job for a Cowboy & Witching

VP: Kiss

MJK: Nevermore

TW: Revocation

5. Who or what inspired you to write songs?

CC: Life, dark moments, and theories inspire me when writing the lyrics and the flow of the vocals.

TW: I think any music that has shaped you inspires. But the core inspiration to write songs has to come from within, and a desire to create and unleash something

6. Where was your last gig?

EC: Delaware Terror Fest in Newark, Delaware, in early May

7. Where would you like to perform in the future?

MJK: Japan

CC: Underground Arts

TW: anywhere

8. Which artist or band would you like to collaborate with?

MJK: Karyn Crisis’ Gospel of Witches

VP: I'm actually VERY close with a lot of both big name AND local bands throughout the scene..honestly, if it weren't for them, I probably wouldn't be where I am now. i would definitely like to see us with cognitive (who are signed to metal blade), Prosper or perish, Rivers of nihil (who are also signed to metal blade), Dark waters end, the gacy architecture and my other band Dismal (my vocalist darren was in the Kennedy viel and filled in for both RON and cognitive.

9. Is there anyone you wouldn’t want to collaborate with?

MJK: P Diddy

CC: Bono

10. Have any of you ever experienced stage fright? Do you have any tips for beginners on overcoming it?

MJK: Yes. You never really get over the jitters. Just relax, you're going to mess something up, every band/ musician does.

VP: Stage fright? Never heard of them… CC: Yeah that fucking gremlin chills in the corner all the time. Fuck him, take a deep breath and become the dragon.

11. Which bands influenced you the most?

CC: Vastum, Ascension, Witching, Job for a Cowboy, The Black Dahlia Murders, Necrot

EC: arsis, inferi, vale of pnath, alterbeast, necrophagist, carnosus

12. What’s the weirdest thing a fan has ever asked you for?

CC: Oh shit we have fans lol

EC: lol

13. What do you think of your fans?

CC: Their fucking awesome

14. What do you think of our site?

EC: Love the site... support metal and local music

15. Is there anything else you’d like to add?

EC: Thank you, everyone, for the support and love. It's truly been humbling.   Sent from my iPhone