Interview Forever Falling

Discover the depths of Forever Falling's sophomore album, 'The Determinism Of Essence In Matter,' as they delve into intense themes and poetic expression.

1. Congratulations on the upcoming release of your sophomore album, "The Determinism Of Essence In Matter"! How does it feel to have this new chapter of your musical journey ready to share with the world?

We are really excited to show everyone our newest release. We both feel that this release expresses our true talents and feelings. Thank you for the congratulations, that does mean a lot to us.

2. Your music is described as a representation of human pain and agony. What draws you to explore such intense themes, and how do you approach translating these emotions into your music?

Everybody has feelings and emotions. While some of us find it difficult to talk to others about our sentiments, others of us journal about them. Thus, Tullio and I write it down, and it does improve our situation. For those who are like Tullio, he excels at expressing emotions in his writings.

3. "The Determinism Of Essence In Matter" features a blend of classic funeral doom elements with modern and melodic structures. How did you navigate combining these different elements to create a cohesive sonic experience?

We have worked in the direction of trying to balance what are our musical taste and what we listen. New songs are more oriented in modern structures blended with a lot of classical instruments.

4. Your lyrics are praised for their poetic quality, not often seen in the genre. Can you give us insight into your lyrical process and the themes explored in this album?

For when I write the lyrics for our album, I like to do a thing just a bit different. On what I do is, I write down what I am feeling at the moment. Then when I get to a certain subject, I kind of merge some of my issues into one. I am kind of like the way of writing of a poetry style.

5. John, your growls are described as coming from the depths of torment. How do you prepare yourself mentally and emotionally to deliver such intense vocal performances?

So, I make an effort to capture my mental state as it was either when Tullio or I were writing these things down. If I'm feeling pain, I try to growl in a way that represents that experience. If I'm feeling depressed, I visit my spot where incidents like these occur. Doing this is all very therapeutic to me.

6. Tullio, you handle guitars, bass, keyboards, and drums for Forever Falling. How do you balance these different roles in the songwriting and recording process, and what challenges do you face in doing so?

Tullio: I write the songs starting mainly from the guitar, then I add the other instruments. as far as recording is concerned, after having composed the whole song, I listen to it many times trying to adjust the structure and when it satisfies me, I start recording drums, bass, guitars and everything else. the pro of being alone is that you never have to argue with anyone to get a riff or arrangement into the song. the cons are that sometimes I lack that part of critical judgment that I would have working with other musicians. but I often give to listen the songs to trusted friends and take their notes into consideration

7. The tracklist of "The Determinism Of Essence In Matter" includes songs like "The Touch Of Ice" and "Leave Me The Stars." Can you share the inspirations behind these tracks and how they contribute to the overall narrative of the album?

Touch of ice talks about vampires, but not those who suck blood, or rather not just them, all the vampires who feed on your vital and spiritual strength and drain your energy. leave me the stars is a prayer in which after having lost everything you realize that you can always cling to the stars and dreams. it is the immanent that is based and draws strength in determinism.

8. Your debut album, "Suspended Over The Immanent," received high praise within the Doom Metal community. How do you feel your sound has evolved from that album to "The Determinism Of Essence In Matter"?

I feel that we are more mature in our writings and also gotten tighter in everything as a whole. Also, our friendship has grown more in the years and we get to know each other more personally and musically. We have gotten stronger with our communication and also with our musicianship.

9. As an international duo, how does your diverse cultural background influence your approach to creating music together, and what challenges, if any, do you face in collaborating across borders?

What I feel about the cultural influences is there is not much on it. Probably except for my “hurry hurry, rush rush” attitude is a burden some times. Lol. One of the main challenges is that of timing. It is like when I am doing some vocal work and have any questions, he is already off to bed. Or the same on his end. When he asks for a do over in my vocals it has to wait until I wake up or wait until the afternoon.

10. Looking ahead, what do you hope listeners take away from "The Determinism Of Essence In Matter," and what can fans expect from Forever Falling in the future?

I would like the listeners to say that I have felt this way before and I am not alone in this. Also, feel that the emotions and anything else that comes out of this. We both feel that this work is spectacular and a great doom album.

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