Mycelium Signal #5: Furoris Divinales
– With Naas Alcameth
We’re delighted to introduce our special guest from the United States, Kyle Spanswick, also known as Naas Alcameth. He’s an exceptionally talented multi-instrumentalist reowned from the occult black metal bands Akhlys, Aoratos, Bestia Arcana, and Nightbringer. In our insightful conversation, we delve deep into a myriad of compelling topics, including:
– Synchronicities and the need for pragmatism to avoid the infamous ‘liminal rabbit hole.’
- Akhlys’s eagerly anticipated new album and it’s themes.
- The thematic layers of Aoratos’s album, ’Gods without name’.
- The meaning behind Aoratos’s ’Parallax Pt. I and II’ and ’Dread Spirit of the Place,’ as well as Akhlys’s ’Pnigalion’ and ’Incubo.’
- The Abject dread aspect of Genius Loci.
- Sleep paralysis and other disturbing parasomnia.
- Daimon as a ruthless Muse for the artist.
- Sacred Horror and ’Metaphysical panic’.
- The Dark Night of the Soul and harrowing transcendental experiences as means of ultimate catharsis.
To round off the episode, our previous guest, Dr. Martin Locker, graces us with a dramatic recitation of a section from Bestia Arcana’s apocalyptic ’Hellmouth’ lyrics.