Shylmagoghnar - ASK ME ANYTHING with Nimblkorg

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[@marcelerasmus6835]

You're such a humble dude and I enjoy your calm way of talking. A New Dawn is one of my personal favourites, I've also never understood why it didn't blow up more. The writing on there is absolutely fantastic. To me, Transience, The Cosmic Tide, No Child Of Man Could Follow and A New Dawn rank among your best songs. Thanks for taking the time to interact with the community. It's really interesting to hear your take on all of this stuff. Can't wait for the album btw. Long live Shylmagoghnar!

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Thanks so much man! I'm always worried that I'll mumble people to sleep haha. I'm really glad that you like this sort of thing, as I feel that I don't have to pretend to be someone I'm not to make these videos :) You hit the nail on the head for me with that song list too. I actually regretted not mentioning Cosmic Tide in here, because that one is my favorite instrumental on the debut. It's fun to play too!

[@stevengagnon4777]

Listening to Kate Bush still does that...I'm 63 now. I stumbled apon Emergence maybe seven years. It just sounded so good... I listened to it two days ago.

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Absolutely, I cannot think of anyone else like her out there. One of the only musicians who ever gave me an artistic crisis, when I found out she was only 19 when writing and performing Wuthering Heights - music AND choreography. Absolutely transcendent. Glad you're still enjoying Emergence man! Next year will mark the 10 year anniversary of that album. It really doesn't feel that long ago to me...

[@MrMorti666]

I will never forget the evening You Tube recommended this Band to me in 2014. Shylmagoghnar "Emergence". I was on a long journey that days. Searching for new music and I thought, I will never be kicked in my ass as it was long time ago. Then I listened.....

[@Shylmagoghnar]

That's awesome! I'm glad we could be that much needed kick in the ass :D Makes me all the more glad to still see you here nearly a decade later.

[@scottmitchell1974]

I had a similar discovery. It was like reading HP Lovecraft the first time, or eating Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream for the first time: you're sitting there wondering "what is this new thing?" :)

[@tomweltweit]

THIS! is the music...the sound, the riffs, the melody...the mountains & valleys ...that I have loved since my youth & could never realize so perfectly ...in MY little music room ...I hope the journey with you continues for a long time to come

[@Shylmagoghnar]

I hope so too man! It certainly took me a long time to get to a point where I felt it was worth sharing with the world, but no regrets. I don't see myself quitting anytime soon!

[@scottmitchell1974]

Hey bud! Me and my two adult daughters are continually amazed... astounded! at your music. It's utterly beautiful. It always puts me in a worshipful mood and I thank God for you and your music. It's shocking to me that you're a solo project. Thanks for your work!

[@jazervovchenko1604]

Hello brother, I listened to your new single "The Sea" which made my day, as well as "Follow the river" a month ago, when I heard it for the first time. I'm really glad to see you still making your music and those videos. I also really liked this video, you have a great sense of humour and I'm pleased with knowing more about one of my most favourite musicians:) I also want to thank you for your work, Shylma became my most favourite band which I could listen to for the rest of my time. It helped me through the toughest times in my short life, almost when the war in my country strated, it really helped me staying alive mentally. I was so excited when I saw "Follow the River" on KZbin, knowing my favourite band still making such a great and powerful music. I'm also having my first live show tomorrow for which I also want to thank you, because your music had a big inspiration on me and I improved my guitar skills a lot by playing it. Cheers to you and your family from Ukraine❤️🇺🇦

[@Shylmagoghnar]

I'm so glad to hear that, thank you for telling me! Yes the world is in a dark place right now and we really need to hold on to anything that helps us preserve our sanity. I can not even imagine the horrors that are happening in your country right now. I have had friends in both Ukraine and Russia for many years and this whole thing is just surreal. I don't even know if they are alive anymore. There are no words for it. I'm glad you still have positive things going on in life as well though! Music truly is a powerful mediator. Keep going and let it lift you up! Who knows, you might do the same for others as well :) All the best to you and your loved ones from the Netherlands!

[@jazervovchenko1604]

@@Shylmagoghnar ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@cooker4000]

New album Singles are magnificent Jag, Singapore

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Thank you so kindly! It was an enjoyable way for me to introduce the album and I've been very happy with the reactions

[@Thurnin]

I need to stop asking stupid questions on the internet, cause apparently they get answered. (And thank you for the mentions 💚)

[@Shylmagoghnar]

:D I fully blame the randomizer!

[@mmklassen]

How delightful to hear you share and answer these questions. Thank you!!

[@Shylmagoghnar]

My absolute pleasure! Thank you too, both for your kind words here and on the Converence album :) It always makes my day to read such from-the-heart messages. This project is extremely personal to me and I consider it a blessing I cannot put into words that I'm not the only one who gets anything out of it.

[@mattmovesmountains1443]

It's here, it's here! My record arrived early, and is just marching its way onto my Best of 2023 list. One of these songs opened with an industrial-type riff as I'm typing this. It's all brilliant

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Merry early christmas! :D I am very glad to hear it! Enjoy picking out new details on relistens, there is quite a lot of that in there once again ;) That song sounds like Infinion btw, which has a videoclip coming out for it tomorrow! One of my personal favorite instrumentals on the album. Which edition of the record did you have and how did you like it?

[@mattmovesmountains1443]

@Shylmagoghnar it felt like Christmas when I opened it! The most excited I've been for a record to arrive since I don't know when. I got the classic black variant and I'm happy about that choice. I'll definitely be spinning a few times today to take in all of this. Best of luck with the release and best wishes to the Nimblkorg family

[@mattmovesmountains1443]

@@Shylmagoghnar and yes, that was indeed Infinion. I didn't have the record sleeve in front of me on the first listen through, but at least I work from home and can blast this while I work

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Yes the black vinyl is always a solid choice imo! I was very positive about how they turned out on the previous albums, so I was already hoping this one would be another good pressing. Always anxiety inducing... Thank you very kindly by the way! I hope the album will be another staple in your collection :D

[@mattmovesmountains1443]

@Shylmagoghnar an instant staple. So many new sounds on this new record and yet all so distinctly the Shylmagoghnar sound. I need to keep digging here, but there was even one song that had a motif I thought I recognized from a previous album. Like it was bringing closure to everything. Whether intended or just the natural flow of things, it's powerful!

[@alexandrudaniel8068]

The Emergence album got me into the whole black metal and melodic death metal subgenres. Music is a very big part of my life, and I have eternal gratitude for you and your work. I wish you good health and success :)

[@Shylmagoghnar]

That's excellent, I hope it enriched your life! I know it did for me :) Thank you kindly and all the best to you too!

[@carlosvalle9640]

Great job !!!!!! Greetings from Guatemala Central America

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Thank you kindly man! All the best from the Netherlands in return \m/

[@woutertollenaar5397]

I finally understand why i love to listen your music when i can't sleep. I have a bit of a sleeping problem. But your music really helps at bad days. And when I woke up it feels when, still enjoying the dreamworld. Last album is also very great. I can't get enough of The Sea. I feel it in every bone. And cool that you play Warhammer. Keep up the good work.

[@samivuori6669]

Thanx a lot! Love to see the man....behind the mask. You have some Göteborg in the sound, but that is just fine. Keep up the good work!!! Hail to Shylma!!!

[@Shylmagoghnar]

I'm glad you liked it! I wanted to try something new with this release. And yes people have told me that. It's interesting to me because when I started writing for this band I hadn't listened to any of that yet (was still starting out with guitar and very much in my Metallica and Maiden phase back then). I can only assume that the Göteborg sound came from a similar place. Either that, or I accidentally got locked in by the Swedish Hivemind. I blame the cinnamon buns, they are way too good.

[@samivuori6669]

Well, I started with Maidens, Dio, JP, Ozzy, All that stuff from 80's. Speedmetal, Thrash, DEATH, Doom... those came to me somewhere in early 90's. But somewhat the melodic sound in death metal is pretty much my style. Shylma to me is quite orgasmatic to my ears as listening to Edge of Sanity. Rock on!!! @@Shylmagoghnar

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Yeah those were some of my original favorites as well! Maiden and the classic Metallica albums got me through my first couple of years of playing guitar, and then Death added a completely new dimension to what's possible with riffs and songwriting. Edge of Sanity I only discovered relatively recently, but I agree that one is excellent as well! All the best and have a great start to your new year :)

[@Depressed_drummer]

1:00 - very well said. RIP Sean Reinert.

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Damn, I hadn't heard that he had passed away yet :(

[@InfinityPotato97]

@@Shylmagoghnar He passed about three years ago in January, and Sean Malone passed the same year in December. Paul Masvidal lost two friends in 2020 which is really sad.

[@Depressed_drummer]

@@Shylmagoghnar sorry to be the bearer of bad news. His tracks on "Human" will forever live on; the true depiction of a master of their craft.

[@fadbamsen321]

this shadow of the heart is def. my fav.!! i stumpled over it on spotify radio wile driving and just went.. wtf was that... REPLAY ^^

[@vidocq1775]

A couple of days ago I discovered that Shylmagoghnar is one person. Incredible. I'm looking forward to the new album being released.

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Haha yes, it would be weird if we were 3 goats in a big raincoat. Which I'm not ofc. Thanks man, I hope you'll enjoy the full release! :)

[@benng4376]

Just discovered your band and your new album. It is in the same vein as Belakor to my ears. You have a new fan. Will be picking up your previous album soon.

[@Berserker2070]

You are awesome dude, I love your music, been listening since the first album came out, "I am the abyss" gave me chills all throughout and still does to this day, it is an amazing song. After that when transience came out that song blew my mind, I was on self discovery jorney with psychedelics at that time, and goin through LSD,DMT and ayahuasca experiences and that song made all of that come to life. I remember my journeyswith that song and also helps give them meaning and structure. Now this new song "the sea" wow it´s so beautiful and conveys that beautiful meaning of life so perfetly well, so melodic and profound, like the ocean, it´s just breath-taking. Anyway I love to see the project still going strong and seeing your dedication, it inspires me. Thank you so much for your music, tons of love from Mexico.

[@ZeDlinG67]

35:45 I went to doublecheck if I selected it on bandcamp, I am very surprised that new dawn is the bOOtom oO when I first listened to it, I kinda knew that is my favorite, despite how good the album as a whole is. I guess that is where something clicked thanks for all the music!

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Yea I'm not sure either. Part of it might be because it's almost at the end of the album, so it naturally gets less listeners than the intro, but from the stats it really looks like many people skip around it. The only song lower on the list is The Sun No Longer, which is an album outro, so at least for that one I can see why most people are not blasting it on repeat. I've given A New Dawn a booster on Spotify Discovery recently together with a couple of other tracks to see if that would change anything and how they would compare. Out of the 30k people who heard it, 13 added it to their playlist... makes me glad I put Abyss on the first track of that album!

[@somarriba333]

Hey! You said my name perfectly! 23:27 I come up with all of my riffs by jamming. I'll have to try to see if I can come up with melodies in my head. I've never had music come to me in dreams.

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Hey I'm glad! It wasn't until I hit the record button that I realized I don't know how to pronounce some of the names haha. Ironic, coming from a band called Shylmagoghnar... Yes, for me melodies also didn't come automatically until I had already been composing and jamming for years. I don't know how long you've been writing music, but it might still start happening after a while. It's comparable to when you do crossword puzzles for a few days and suddenly you start seeing that pattern both while awake and when falling asleep. Brains doing brain things ;) For me trying to do it on purpose never worked, but it's worth a try!

[@somarriba333]

@@Shylmagoghnar I've been playing guitar for 32 years and am a guitar teacher. I had no problem coming up with riffs and writing songs but lately, I've had terrible writer's block. It's funny because back when I was still learning how to play, I was fearless with my writing, but now that I can play WAY better than back then, I have no idea what to do. I feel I do work better with others. Even if I have writer's block, I can come up with variations of riffs very easy. What you are doing is really inspiring me though because I've had terrible luck being in bands. All of them have failed. I should focus on MY music. Me alone. Any time I met someone with potential to help me with my music only ended with me being let down. I will have to step up my keyboard skills, bass, and lyric writing. I'm not good at lyrics because I don't have anything to say. But you have your instrumentals so I could do that too. Most of my music don't have lyrics, so I could convert them to instrumentals. I'm excited for your new album.

[@Sang-Drax]

Awesome video! Great questions from the folks and while I already kinda got it from your interviews you seem like such a chill and humble guy, always nice when your favorite musicians turn out to be great people too. Can't wait for the album 🤘

[@Shylmagoghnar]

I'm relieved to not disappoint, thank you! Honestly, it has a lot to do with the community as well. It may not be visible in these videos, but I'm an extremely anxious guy. People have been so kind and down to earth about this project though that I feel at peace just being myself. Recording a video like this without a script would have been completely impossible for me just a few years ago, and I am truly grateful for that!

[@rogerius1]

the music is simply amazing, please continue like this, it is a delight!

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Thank you kindly! It's very important to me as well, so I doubt I'll quit anytime soon!

[@rogerius1]

lucky us :-) @@Shylmagoghnar

[@sec101]

Great Q&A! About "A New Dawn": I specifically commented under the video that it is by far the best song on Emergence and one of the best metal songs ever written. :) Thank you for your amazing music, you've won a lifelong fan in me.

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Thank you very kindly!! Yes I remember you writing that, as it was such a rare occurence that I let out a sigh of relief when I saw it haha. Really don't know what's up with that song. It's not even that people tell me it's bad - there is just an almost complete absence of response to it, which is arguably worse :D

[@sec101]

@@Shylmagoghnar Hah, makes me happy to hear that you read the comment. =) I just decided to support you more by buying a couple t-shirts. On what store are the margins most beneficial for you? (I'm EU-based)

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Oh yes, I usually do my best to read comments as much as I can, even if I don't always have time to respond! That's awesome by the way, cheers! I used to sell shirts and physical goods myself, but I've switched it all towards the label now for real life reasons. So generally my best margin is when you get it straight from the Napalm Records webstores. I think it's the top option when you use this link: lnk.to/SHYLMAGOGHNAR-Convergence

[@sec101]

@@Shylmagoghnar Gotcha, thanks so much!

[@wardvanopstal9662]

Hear, hear! it's an absolutely fantastic song!

[@mattmovesmountains1443]

I was so glad you mentioned Shadow of the Heart. It's been one of my favorites since I first heard it in the beginning of the pandemic. It's almost anthemic and it's darkly uplifting, which was perfectly paired with the circumstances of that time.

[@thesmitty957]

I have to be honest. I lost hope briefly that there was not going to be another album. But right when I was in a dark place, BAM! New song. I know people say this stuff all the time but it really helped me with my own mind. Your music has always relaxed my mind and helps me connect to my true self. Thank you! Truly.

[@taurelin_gaming]

It was a pleasure to watch this, from beginning to end. Both interesting and spiced with subtle humour. Thanks a lot for sharing all of this.

[@Shylmagoghnar]

I'm glad to hear it, thank you kindly! Haha yes it helps that I have a constant poker face without even realizing it ;)

[@haboszlowagancs]

Man, you are awesome! Love your music, ihad listened it a lot of times now. Hope you two are doing great!!

[@Shylmagoghnar]

KZbin seems to be eating my responses to you, but here it goes again: thank you so kindly for saying that! I hope that the new music will have as much a place in your heart as the previous albums have :) All the best!

[@MetalMessage]

Absolutely pleasant to view, highly sympathetic! And the new Shylmagoghnar album rules! Keep up the good work & stay enthusiastic!

[@benjaminfrohns]

Hey Kev, nice timing with the upload. Now I have something good to listen to at work. :-)

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Haha weekend starts early this week :D Enjoy!

[@chetramsteak]

Hey Nim, 9 months late so not sure if you'll see this, but I just got back into your music again, and I'm ecstatic to see you've put out a couple new albums since Emergence. I found it back when you released it here on KZbin; similar to others, autoplay directed me to it and I was instantly hooked (which is rare - typically music I really like takes a few listens before it gets the hooks in me). I listened to that album so many times on repeat, front to back, that I burnt myself out on it. But coming back to it got me curious and I'm glad because now I've got some new music to discover. Also, A New Dawn is definitely one of the best songs on Emergence imo. The music on that one is gold, the outro to that song gives me goosebumps everywhere every time I listen to it, and the lyrics really speak to me (I found it just a few months before my first son was born, and it really helped me - a guy who didn't ever want kids - through that rough adjustment). I mean, the whole album really helped me through that time, but A New Dawn especially, as the lyrics really felt really applicable to my life at the time and gave me strength to endure the hardships to come. But any time I've thought about Shylma, that song always comes to mind as it's an absolute masterpiece, so it's crazy to me to hear that it's underperforming. Anyway, I just wanted to say your music is amazing and I'm happy to see you've continued to make epic music. Between this and the Metal Health interview you did a few years back, it's really cool to see the man behind the music - you really do seem like a humble guy, which just further makes me think you deserve all the success you get and more! Keep up the good work, man! You're an awesome musician and producer, and I'm really looking forward to what's to come!

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Happy to say I did see it! I also just responded to your wonderful comment on the new album, thank you so much for all of it - it was just what I needed to hear right now. It's fantastic that A New Dawn took on its own personal meaning for you! It always makes me particularly happy to know that the music is not just enjoyed on a passive level, but actually doing something positive and meaningful in someone else's life. I must also mention that since the release of this video, I've heard many personal accounts about that song, so in retrospect I think I made the mistake of attaching too much value to streaming data. Just because the track gets heard less than others on the album doesn't necessarily mean that it is received badly. A healthy reminder to not dwell on numbers too much! I feel you about the struggles of early parenthood. I did always want a kid, yet despite never wanting to go back, it's undeniably tough as hell. I can only imagine how rough it must be when your own being resists it on some level. Have your feelings towards parenthood changed now that the early years are (probably) behind you? It's also great to hear that the more personal interviews and videos like this one did something for you. I've been trying to become less of a recluse in the last decade, and these were definitely a bit of a jump into cold water for me. That's also why I went in unscripted from the start - I didn't want to give myself the option to develop a camera personality. It's really quite freeing to know that I can just be myself without the world coming to an end - or at the very least not because of that... ;)

[@chetramsteak]

​@@Shylmagoghnar I'm really happy to hear that you've gotten so much positive feedback on A New Dawn - I can certainly see how going by the numbers could skew your view. But it warms my heart to know that you're aware of how impactful what you've created is for some of us. As for parenthood, I'm happy to say that things have gotten much better since, and I'm much more on board now than I was before my first son was born. Both of my boys are school-aged now, which has had its own challenges, but much better than what came before. I was terrified at what becoming a father would mean for me back then, and to top it off, the day my first was born, we became homeless after standing up to our landlord who refused to remedy a pre-existing issue in our apartment that made it impossible for us to bring him home from the hospital. The moment I saw him, I simultaneously melted and hardened myself to fight for him in a way I never would have before, and become the dad I never had. But I feel Emergence really helped me in a profound way through that period, almost as if life gave me the gift of discovering that album at the dawn of the new life ahead of me. I'm just now realizing the irony of the timing of that release and when I discovered it; the name of both the album and my favorite track from it. But it all just makes that record all the more special for me!

[@Winslinator]

A New Dawn is one of my favorites!! so full of hope 🙂

[@Shylmagoghnar]

I'm glad to see representation of A New Dawn here in the comment section :D Maybe I underestimate how people feel about it. Statistics aren't everything after all. As long as there is a group of people who feel as strongly about the track as I do, I can be at peace haha.

[@chillydadman]

Hey Nimble, love all your music, hoping you never stop. I'm an aspiring singer, been into melodeath since the late 90s. Can't wait for the new album.

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Cheers man, I hope for the same. Right now I feel like I still have more ideas in me than I know what to do with, so I don't see myself quitting anytime soon. Let's hope it stays that way :) Keep it up yourself as well, it's a long path but it can be very rewarding to both yourself and others as long as you never give up!

[@DerelictEarth]

Yay thanks for answering my question (the one about how you feel about getting all these views). I actually am in the situation you mention, where my new band has released its first song a month ago and it is still stuck at like 100 views ... That's frustrating considering the effort we put into it but it was also to be expected.

[@paneos71]

Name of the band?

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Super sorry to hear that man! But yes, I fear that's the case for many bands, and I certainly don't think that it's always based upon the quality of the music! Oftentimes it seems like you're just completely dependent on the algorithm of whichever website you're on to smile upon you that day. I can also tell you that this doesn't change for bigger bands either - there is a reason why around album releases bands generally increase their social media activity so much. It's just rolling the dice over and over again, hoping to reach the people you've created the album for. For example, I've been talking about the upcoming Shylma release for months now, yet I wouldn't be surprised if 50% of my own subscribers haven't heard the news yet. It's always an uphill battle. In short: try to think of more ways to reach people with your new release! Post on more websites, make sure it's available on every single digital platform known to man (you probably already know about that, but there are websites like CDbaby where you can do this without needing a label/publisher), use detailed tags and video descriptions, etc etc. It's frustrating, but that's the way things work these days it seems. And like Paneos71 said: feel free to post your band name here. Maybe some of the visitors will be interested :)

[@DerelictEarth]

@@paneos71 Ichneumon - Vespae Maybe I wasn't aggressive enough in the communication on social networks but well... When we will do some live show it will hopefully gets better. I'm using Distrokid so It's available on every platform. It's a first song from a new band, none of us are known. It can only improves ;)

[@paneos71]

@@DerelictEarth thanx buddy.

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Yeah, I think it's a common issue. I also never feel like spamming people 5 days a week. Takes some time to find your MO, I'm still looking for mine. But yes your attitude is the right one: it can really only get better from here. Look into the history of some of your favorite bands, and I wouldn't be surprised if many of them didn't have a real breakthrough until they were already a couple of albums in. I personally know people for whom that was the case. The main key to growth imo remains to keep looking critically (but not destructively) at your own work and really asking the question: "is this as good as it could have possibly been at the time?". If the answer is no, that's something to aim at for the next release!

[@filetmignon4446]

I read your previous interviews and your inspiration from slavik composers and music. TETRIS is still a banger hehe. Ty for all these fresh answers! very inspirational!😊

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Yes those are definitely in there! I can't remember if I mentioned it in this video, but Má Vlast to this day gives me goosebumps when it swells up in whichever unworthy beer commercial it was dragged into. Truly one of the most beautiful and visual-inducing pieces of music ever written. My absolute pleasure by the way, I'm glad I finally got to do a video like this! :)

[@lueck183]

As you mentioned "A new dawn" and you said this is the most representative of shylmagoghnar, i wasn't sure if I knew it. Because back in days I heard the album always from start to end and saw only one great song. And I remembered that it is my second favorite part after emergence. And now the part you don't like. The beginning reminds me at ellende - ballade auf den Tod. 😬

[@Shylmagoghnar]

:D Time for torch and pitchfork! Haha, yeah I think I should have been more clear in the video: I don't mind at all when people draw comparisons, as long as there is no underlying implication that it's on purpose. As expected in this case: I've never listened to that band so it's all good!

[@lueck183]

Thanks for your reply. The "don't like part" was meant in a ironic misunderstanding reference to your answer. 😜 I understood it right the way you explained it now. It was really nice for me that you were so honest about your mental health in the commentary video of "follow the river". I had depressions for over 13 years and the last year was very chaotic with time in psychiatry. To finally found out this year that I have ADHD. It's good when people talk more honestly about their health and their true feelings to be more kind to and understand each other. So people see, accept and appreciate the differences and diversity among people and don't try to be and look the same... I think if the people would be more honest with their issues and see that there are people all around the world have similar ones, the world could be a better place. It would also be really nice if more artists would make these commentary videos of their own songs. Everybody has it's own feelings and thoughts to a certain piece of music/art and it depends on thousand things, also one thought what could the artist meant with this piece of art, what were his feelings and thoughts, it's nice to have the occasion to compare your guessings with the explanations of the artist. Music is health.

[@lueck183]

I can recommend the band Be'Lakor their music evokes so much feelings too.

[@Shylmagoghnar]

I'm 100% with you on all of that. I made a conscious decision about not hiding that stuff a couple of years ago, because I came to the conclusion that no matter how I spin it, I am very much shaped by those mental issues. As a result, any output I have is inevitably shaped by it as well. It took me years of therapy and medication (I'm off that now, but it served its purpose) to figure out how the hell I'm supposed to exist in a world which is clearly not designed around me. I really tried to be part of it, but after a while I just had to conclude that the only solution for me is to withdraw further into the proverbial woods and create my own path there. That's where I'm finding happiness and meaning now, and ironically, it has made me more resillient when dealing with the unavoidable day-to-day interactions with the "normal world". And of course, this project is an ideal arbiter between the two, forcing me to find balance between both worlds. Stick with the fight man, it's the only constructive option there is really. And if you're having a bad day... blast some Equilibrium - Unbesiegt ;)

[@lueck183]

It's nice to see that you found your way and as you said in the video that you not felt that good for a long time. Your way lead you to be a nice musician (which one of his greatest influences was the commodore 64) with a great family that supported you and now you have your own little family. It's nice that you and your wife have Warhammer as a common passion. Your answer to "the meaning of life" is exactly the same i would give. It's something that requires it self in a circle or a spiral. For those who really questioned the signification / meaning of their existence experienced this spiral the other way around. You described it correctly as the chicken egg problem. (For the real chicken egg problem was for me always a clear evolutionary answer xD). One has to give it meaning by your self, their are few other people that can give it to you, sometimes you need such people, but one can not always depend on them and maybe drain all their energy, one has to give it back by finding meaning in life by oneself. As you mentioned that you aren't a religious person, religions only pretend that they can give you the meaning of life but they only define if it's the chicken or the egg and confine/restrict every further questioning. So you can define the borders of your questioning all by yourself and start to take the life as it is and try to share it more with nicer people instead.

[@hollowman6282]

I am relatively new to the band. I believe music is to be played live but really resoect your vision for the band. It is your creation, after all. I am really enjoying the albums immensely. Maybe live it would compromise the sound.

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Yeah I am painfully aware that I'm the odd one out when it comes to my distaste for live music! I sometimes wish my brain ticked differently, but on the other hand, if that were the case, I might have never done a project like this. I'll just keep leaning into it in the hopes that I can make some more meaningful albums before the world comes to an end ;)

[@Action_pigeon]

Are you the warlock that I met in wow in a random dungeon and you linked your band? Your album is still in playlist!

[@Shylmagoghnar]

:D Yes that was me! Probably somewhere around Legion, right? Didn't expect anyone to actually listen to it so that's awesome!

[@Action_pigeon]

Yes it was legion in RDF, yeah. I've had Emergence album in my playlist since that day, the instrumental songs go hard and would go so well in a game(like boss music), you should try get a deal putting them out there doing that. Really nice seeing you post again, was always subscribed waiting for yout to put out more. Best of luck man, you deserve sucess!

[@saymyname8925]

Thank you for the art, it means a lot!

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Thank you for giving it its true value!

[@aralopez89]

Thank you so much for the answers! I hope you'll do another AMA after the release of the new album so we can ask you some more serious and not so serious questions.

[@Shylmagoghnar]

If there's enough animo for that, it might not be a bad idea :) It could be more specifically about the new album to keep it fresh (though Teletubbies are of course at all times relevant). I imagine that the theme of the album alone could be enough to spark some interesting conversations.

[@aralopez89]

@@Shylmagoghnar now that you mention the Teletubbies, a concept album about them would be interesting. I'm just saying.

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Turns out they are a secret society with the intent to banish the sun. Their fun-loving romp in the outside world was merely an act of espionage. But little do they know that they are not the only deceivers in Teletubbyland... *camera ominously pans towards what looks to be the outline of a certain vacuum cleaner, with a hammer raised high in its nozzle, over the bloodied bed of Po*. A slow, yet driving tom riff starts building...

[@PaladinfffLeeroy]

Hey there! Awesome and insightful video! My favourite song would be No Child of Man Could Follow but I also really like Eden in Ashes, and yeah, I Am The Abyss cause somehow it makes me feel like Artorias from Dark Souls. (I know, my name does not match Artorias tho) But it's great to hear from you again dude! Glad you can finally cautiously say that you are doing relatively well. I, myself, have been trying to get back from burn-out and I am proud to say that I can walk about 1.6 kilometers again!!! It used to be only 150 meters when I was still in thick of it. Getting stronk again one small step (literally) at a time!

[@igornaimoli7321]

Amazing video! Really appreciated! Btw, I'm at fault for comparing your work to Be'lakor's, but in all fairness I never intended for it to imply that you were being inspired by them or such, it was simply a way to get Be'lakor fans into Shylmagoghnar more easily, because both bands imo have the epic journey quality to their songs

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Oh yes don't worry about it, I totally agree with you and in retrospect I think I generalized a bit too much in the video cause it was a spur of the moment thing. I've seen many people make positive comparisons between Be'lakor and Shylma and I have no issue with that. They are a respectable band and we play a similar genre, so it's perfectly sensible. What I was really intending to refer to here is people who specifically make statements like "this riff was CLEARLY inspired by Band X", or "this is a ripoff of Song Y". You should see the amount of reactions I get to the introriff of Emergence (the song). Apparently I've stolen that one from 50+ different bands, some of them being rap groups! It's hilarious honestly.

[@WobblingHobGoblin]

Your music is awesome. Immortal!!!

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Thank you kindly!

[@InfinityPotato97]

Thank you for answering my Opeth related question! Morningrise is a very great choice, its my third favourite album for me (on #1 its Ghost Reveries together with Watershed, #2 Blackwater Park). And yes, my name is kinda hard for people to pronounce which but reading the letter "ł" you say like in the word "word" but without the last three letters.

[@Shylmagoghnar]

My pleasure, thank you for the question! Yes, Blackwater Park is high up for me as well - for some reason I just don't listen to that one from front to back as often as I do with Morningrise. The Drapery Falls truly is hnnngg tier though. Ghost Reveries I must be the weird one out, cause I never liked that one and I don't know anyone who agrees with me on that :D The Grand Conjuration is badass though, I have to be fair. Honestly, I wished I had done a little bit more homework before recording the video. I could have looked up how to pronounce every name on the list - I just hadn't considered that it might be an issue when I started recording. So to you and everyone else whose name I've butchered, my sincere apologies! It was all a sacrifice on the altar of making the answers spontaneous ;)

[@InfinityPotato97]

@@Shylmagoghnar No, you don't have apologize for the butchering of the spelling of my name because I am kinda used to this.

[@InfinityPotato97]

@@Shylmagoghnar Also, who designed/created the Shylmagoghnar logo? Since no one (I think) asked this question in the AMA post on facebook. And as for the metal scene from your country I only know you and the legendary band called as Pestilence. Yeah, I don't know many bands from Netherlands.

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Hey good question, I had completely forgotten about it until now myself! It was created by the same guy who does all the album artwork and a large part of the music videos, namely my friend Minghao Xu. I've been working together with him for 2 decades now and it's always great. If at all possible, I might have him as a guest on a future video cause I'm sure he has some interesting things to say about the art/video side of the band as well.

[@Free_speech_is_dead]

Only 2 more days left until CONVERGENCE

[@Shylmagoghnar]

0 days now! :)

[@metalhedshed]

Thanks for this video, it's great to find out a bit more behind the music and yourself. I found Emergence whilst browsing around KZbin some time ago and it's honestly some of the best music I have ever heard, I immediately consumed everything you had available and showed my wife and friends (I did show them 'Life' as their first introduction to Shylmagoghnar and they loved it). To find out you like At the Heart of Winter, Warhammer and old C&C songs goes some way to explain my immediate connection to your music as it seems we have very similar interests its almost scary! I would love to hear you play live but can completely understand your views on it, have you anything coming in the way of merch as a way to support you and future music? I would sign up to a Patreon or something similar in a heart beat. Cant wait for November 10th, All the best and thank you for your incredible talent and music.

[@davidepasquali3303]

I discovered you with your first Album.....and of course with the second and the last one, didn't disappoint my expectations! Great job... keep on ..just a question...where can I find your t-shirts?

[@Shylmagoghnar]

I'm very glad to hear that, thank you! As for shirts, there are print-on-demand shirts available for the first album on Spreadshirt. A link to these is on the Shylmagoghnar Bandcamp ( shylmagoghnar dot bandcamp dot com ), as it depends on what country you're from. Convergence shirts should still be available through the Napalm Records online store (there is a US and EU version). Those might also be available through general retailers and music/merch stores. For Transience there used to be shirts made by Napalm Records but I think they haven't been printed in a while, so unless you find old stock floating around, I don't think they are available anymore. Hope that helps in your search! Thanks again \m/

[@davidepasquali3303]

@@Shylmagoghnar thanks, I will follow your suggestions.

[@Ramon-gg3bd]

Hey mate, grats on the new album! Fully agree on A New Dawn being the best song on Emergence. The album really builds up to it. My favorite one from Transience is The Chosen Path. Very atmospheric. But I also like Life. Looking forward to hearing Convergence in its entirety. Best way to experience this music is a front to back listen. Adieje wa ouwe :)

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Aah ouwe! Yes exactly, that was entirely the intent behind it! Judging from the comments, I'm starting to think maybe the A New Dawn enthusiasts are just less outspoken than the Abyss ones ;) Yes, The Chosen Path was dear to me as well. I wrote that one cause I wanted my brother (the other Ramon) to have a trombone moment in Shylma...and where else was I going to put that haha. I hope you'll like the new album as much as the previous ones again! I think it's my personal new favorite, which says a lot considering that around this time for the previous albums I was completely burned out on them for months. De jruss va Bokkes!

[@MrPery121]

How much time did you take to be able to play guitar, bass, keyboard, drums and is that a violin? Will you plan to sell tabs/guitar pro files/midi of some songs to play at home? BTW, great music. I discover the 2ºnd album some months ago and I feel it so relaxing. A metal album full of screams is relaxing, outsiders of black metal will blows their minds

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Thank you kindly, and good questions! Haha and yes, I know exactly what you mean. To me the project can be very soothing as well - I don't even hear the screamed vocals as something harsh anymore these days. The required learning time is hard to quantify, because I feel that I'm still learning a lot on every single one of those instruments every year and I don't play them all at the same level. But I'll attempt to answer anyway: The beginning took the longest and was by far the hardest. I started out with guitar and more or less picked up audio engineering at the same time during my teenage years. Being rather aimless in the first few years, it took me a good decade to get to a point with either one of those where I considered myself somewhat competent. But once you've taught yourself to do a thing or two properly, you tend to pick up habits which work for you, and those can often be applied to any other topic. So for other instruments it was maybe only a couple of years until I started to feel the freedom I was looking for. Simple things like "slow down and play with a metronome", or "slow down and try to figure out what is causing that unwanted noise" make a world of difference. You also just become better at withstanding the frustration of being terrible at something, as you've seen before that it's only a matter of time. As for tabs: it's mostly just been a time constraint thing. I would love to just give everyone perfect tabs for free, but I struggle to manage my time between working on new music/promotion and being a father, so usually when I have time for music, making tabs is low on the priority list. I think we should slow the earth's rotation down a bit, so there are two more hours in a day.

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Oh and to add, yes that's a violin! It's used on the new album a little bit. I won't lie though: I consider myself FAR from competent on that one! I only started it relatively recently and... let's just say that I agree violin is notorious for a reason ;) The early stages of that are definitely a form of self-flagellation and I have infinite respect for anyone who manages to get through that as a first instrument.

[@911Gargoyle]

Where can I find a tab for Shylmagoghnar - Transience? For guitar.

[@Shylmagoghnar]

I didn't release an official one sorry! I wanted to, but never got around to it.

[@911Gargoyle]

One of my top 10 songs@@Shylmagoghnar

[@knockoutbang101]

hi, i really admire your albums. so, my stupid question is do you have a job or are you fully committed to music?

[@Shylmagoghnar]

Thank you! No worries, it's called Ask Me Anything, so questions are welcome :) Yes, the audio engineering side of things is something I also do as a job outside of this band. I mix/master and sometimes record for albums of other bands (not necessarily metal), documentaries, commercials, that sort of stuff. Income from the band alone is too unpredictable and long-term to fully rely on, so regular studio work gives a much needed boost.

[@hansbar5701]

Wie wird dieser Name der Gruppe ausgesprochen ich kann ihn weder schreiben noch aussprechen !

[@ronaldtebrinke2599]

Das kanst du in den Video hören. Nimblkorg spricht den Namen mehrmahls aus. Offensichtlich habe ich den Namen auch immer falsch ausgesprochen lol.

[@vinterbaereren]

its mind blowing to me that A New Dawn is the least popular song of yours, its my favorite one by far...

[@callied5497]

Finally got around to watching this. Such a great video and exactly how I thought you would be from your interactions with fans on your yt videos :) I binge listened to your new album today while wearing my Transcience shirt. It's so good. I just wanted to say I thoroughly appreciate your dedication to bringing us mere mortals fantastic music. And I want to say that 'Gardens of the Erased' remined me so much of Destiny 2 crossed with Stranger Things. *chef's kiss*

[@Shylmagoghnar]

That's really good to hear, thank you! I always feel like my comments and replies are the same I would give when someone would be sitting in the room with me, so this confirms it :D I also just appreciate that I get to be myself without bells and whistles for this project. That's not just my doing, but the community's as well. It's been taking away a lot of my camera anxiety. Hah and yes, the interesting thing about Gardens is that it's based on a very old demo of mine... which came before the whole 80s revival in synth genres. Guess I accidentally predicted that one without even realizing it. Not gonna lie though, I quite like that sound these days :D

[@paneos71]

Ok...here is what we've been waiting for!! Let me make a coffee light up a cigarette put my headphones and enjoy. Thanks my friend for this. Ps...i think I am the first to comment...yeaaaaa😂😂 Ps 2...let me see...did you reply to my question??

[@Shylmagoghnar]

I know for sure that at least one of them is in there! I used a randomizer though, so don't know if there were multiple :) Enjoy the watch/listen man!

[@paneos71]

​@@Shylmagoghnaryour sense was right.... hahahaha. Btw thanks for answering to my question my friend...it was a pleasure to see you replying all these questions.

[@Shylmagoghnar]

My pleasure! I was happy that one of your questions was randomized in there, as you've been around for so long. I'm sure I've missed some good questions because of that, but it seemed like the most fair way to prevent myself from unintendedly playing favorites.