Yritys, born from a final attempt in music, features members Nihil and Galla's shared passion for black metal. Their debut album, "DELUSION(S)," draws from personal struggles, with a blend of DSBM nostalgia shaping their sound. With new projects on the horizon and their album set for release with Misantropia Records, Yritys promises more to come.
1. Can you tell us about the origins of Yritys? How did the band
come together, and what inspired you to start making music together?
Well Yritys was meant to be my (Nihil) last project in
music, my last attempt henceforth the name Yritys (that's the Finnish word for
"an attempt"). Me(Nihil) and Galla have known each other for many
years and always talked about starting up a black metal band. And Yritys
started with me giving bass lessons to Ukko and it grew into making original
songs that later became our debut album DELUSION(S).
2. Yritys was formed in 2019 by members Ukko and Nihil. Can you
share some insights into the early days of the band and how your dynamic as a
duo influenced your music?
I (Nihil) had a song in my head that i wrote for about 15
years ago, and never made a serious recording or released it properly. That was
until I played the riffs to Ukko and he started to improvise bass to it in one
of our bass lessons. That song later became our song Nihil.
3. Ard Void joined the project a few months after its formation.
What did Ard Void bring to the band in terms of musical style and creativity?
Ard Void is like a mentor/brother to us, mostly because of
his past in the scene and knowledge in music. He helped us in the early days a
lot with drums and made our poor recordings into something worth releasing and
gave life to the riffs we recorded at my home studio.
4. Nihil, you mentioned feeling the need for something or
someone more after working on your debut album for a year or so. Could you
elaborate on what led to this realization and how it influenced the band's
direction?
I can honestly say that the first years working on DELUSION(S)
were mostly only instruments, and after we had most of the songs ready I
started to plan the recording of vocals to it. And who else but my dear friend
Galla (that had just been released from the mental institution after an
involuntarily stay for a period of time) who's vocal style I’ve always envied.
5. Galla, you were the final piece of the puzzle when Nihil
contacted you to complete the band. What attracted you to Yritys and how did
you feel about joining a project that had already been established?
As mentioned before, Nihil and I had been talking about
working on a project together. And when I actually got to hear the songs that
were Yritys - DELUSION(S) I was more than intrigued and thought I could do the
album justice. I've had music on ice so to speak before Yritys came along
because of personal reasons. The timing was perfect this time.
6. Yritys' debut album, "DELUSION(S)," delves into
Nihil's struggles with mental health and ongoing demons. Could you share how
personal experiences and emotions shaped the themes and lyrics of this album?
Almost 15 badly medicated years I’ve suffered everything
from anxiety to psychosis several times. I've been institutionalized in mental
hospitals several times and when that happens I have a tendency to write lyrics
and notes on my phone which became the lyrics to DELUSION(S).
7. Nihil, as the founder and lyricist of the band, can you
discuss some of the deluded thoughts and experiences that inspired the songs on
"DELUSION(S)"?
Every sentence on the album is a thought I’ve suffered from
whilst being heavily medicated or institutionalized so the lyrics are very real
to me even though they don't make sense in reality all the time. For example
the song Phantasmal dives in to my problems with psychosis and anxiety, 600mg
dives in heavily medicated thoughts.
8. Musically, how would you describe the sound and style of
Yritys, especially on your debut album? Are there any specific influences or
genres that have played a significant role in shaping your music?
Early 2000 DSBM influenced a few of us. But Ukko for example
had never heard of DSBM before Yritys came along. He still doesn't listen to
the genre. But for me(Nihil) and Galla, early DSBM is very nostalgic. We tried
to make a album we wanted to listen to.
9. Ukko, as a founding member and bassist, what role does your
instrument play in defining Yritys' sound, and how do you contribute to the
band's overall creative process?
Contribution Wise, I (Ukko) wrote mostly the foundation to
DELUSION(S). Because we (Nihil and I) wrote
the bass before anything else. Except for the song Nihil, which was the hardest
to record for me (Ukko) since I didn't have much experience at the time of the recording. I made it hard for Nihil to
record the guitars to all the other songs since I don't know any music theory,
and that shaped the sound significantly.
10. Ard Void, you handle drums, mixing, and mastering for the
band. How do these roles intersect, and how do they contribute to the unique
sound of Yritys?
Ard Void is not present at the time of this interview, and
is not a full time member because other projects. But he's our brother and a
real helping hand in everything we produce.
11. Galla, as the lead vocalist, your voice is a distinctive
element of Yritys' music. How do you approach interpreting and delivering the
deeply personal lyrics written by Nihil?
I really try to put myself in the headspace of Nihil
whilst recording his lyrics. I myself have struggled similar demons to Nihil.
And try to put myself in that headspace whilst recording.
12. Looking ahead, what can fans expect from Yritys in terms of
future music and projects? Are there any goals or aspirations you'd like to
share with your audience?
We have already started to record album number 2 that has a name but we won't reveal that just yet. But DELUSION(S) is going to be released by Misantropia Records this October as physical copies. So stay tuned for more info in the future.
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