Vragen van "Den Beir": Charun

CHARUN is an Italian band from Cagliari formed in 2013, they self-released a 4 track demo called “De Ortu Solis”, and teamed up with Cave Canem DIY and As Above So Below Records for the release of their full length “STIGE”, out 1/1/2016. Combining post rock atmospheres with doom tendencies and exhausting and evocative metal driven ambiences, Charun have much to offer to instrumental rock listeners and sludgy soundscapes ones.

An Italian post-metal band you say? We interviewed them!

What is your all-time favorite song?

Nico: I have no favorite song actually, pick one from Thrice – “Deadalus” / Nine Inch Nails – “Into the void” / Deathspell Omega – “The crackled book of life” .

Valo: No favorite songs, I have only great moments undelined by great artists and bands such as John Coltrane, The Cure, Deftones.

Which song is perfect for a Road Trip?

Nico: I’ve found City and Colour great for long trips on tour, so I’d say his song “Forgive Me”.

Valo: During the last tour GY!BE has been the most listened and “Storm” is a trip within another trip.

On which song do you like to clean?

Nico: Ahahahah this is a nice one, id say the album: “Haunt me, haunt me, do it again” by Tim Hecker.

Valo: “Requiem in D minor KV 626” by Mozart, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert Von Karajan on the top. I don’t know why, but it works!

What’s the perfect song to wake up with?

Nico: It usually depends on the mood. “Before your very eyes” by Atoms for Peace always works.

Valo: “The Silence” is always appreciated for the first 30 minutes after waking up. 😉

What’s your favorite artist from your home city?

Nico: There are a lot of great bands in Cagliari, one I’ve grown with is called Alzheimer, one of the most underrated bands on this planet. They used to write perfect lyrics on a perfect atmosphere and yet they’re amazing people.

Valo: “Alzheimer“, and probably they’ll be my favorite for my entire life.

Which artist do you think is to underrated and which one is overrated?

Nico: Let’s say… Nickelback for overrated – there’s no hard reason, they’re just bad / Fever Ray for underrated, because she’s pure genius.

Valo: It depends on the taste, if I don’t like someone probably for me he will be overrated forever like Snoop Dogg is; otherwise, if I like someone, maybe he will be underrated forever, take Jesu for example.

If you could be one artist for a day, who would that be?

Nico: Pharrell Williams for his house, James Maynard Keenan (Tool) for his brain.

Valo: An artist? Seriously? It would be great to be a Panda or a white whale for one day.

What’s the best song to make love to? (…to ask someone out?)

Nico: Tricky question man. That should be a 30 minutes song at least! Ahahah! Let’s pick “Eos” by Ulver.

Valo: When I was “young” the entire “Disintegration” by The Cure. Now, everything slow, intense and mind blowing such as doom and drone music is…mmm, Windhand maybe? Yes, they’re awesome.