Interview with Sulphur Irae of Baxaxaxa

Questions by Sandi Mujanovic & answers by Sulphur Irae
(2024/02/03)


Question 1:

What Is your role in Baxaxaxa and since what year are you in the band, since formation?

I am the bassplayer. I joined in 2017.

Question 2:

Can uou run us through the discography of Baxaxaxa, highlighting the ones you performed on and noting your personal favourite release of the band?

“Hellfire” Demo: A german Black Metal classic. Flawless and underrated. I can say that because I was not involved in that one.
“The old evil” Demo: The comeback and my first appearance in the band. Perhaps my favorite release.
“Devoted to HIM” 7”: A mean little guy.
“Catacomb cult” album: Our first full length album. I like it.
De vermis mysteriis: Our second full length. The release date is too short ago. I don’t have an opinion on it yet.

Question 3:

What is exactly the connection between Ungod and Baxaxaaxa, you shared some members in past or present? Something else?

We shared some members in the past. Today all Ungod members are Baxaxaxa members, too. We also share the rehearsal room.

Question 4:

What bands do you put in high regard as influences on you personally as a member of Baxaxaxa?

As a member of Baxaxaxa there is no band that influenced me. Personally I am influenced by Motörhead, Emperor, Carnivore/Type O negative, Bathory, Rotting christ, Sodom, old Kreator, old Slayer…the usual stuff…



Question 5:

What’s your top 5 favourite black metal bands formed after 2000, any new talent you liked recently?

I have no idea. I got no favorite Black Metal band, formed after 2000.

Question 6:

Are you a record collector or you don’t care for such material things? If you do care, what is the most prominent record label that appears in your collection and what is your most prized possession?

Yes, I am. The most prominent label? I do not know…. Roadrunner? Noise? Osmose? Most priced??? I don’t know, too. Perhaps some Industrial/Noise stuff?? Maybe some old Thrash and Black Metal records….I really don’t know….and…well….I don’t care, too.

Question 7:

Were you also present on the recent USA tour of Baxaxaxa? If yes, how was your experience of the States? Your first time there? Good crowd?

I was physically present, yes. It was just awesome, we played really great shows with great audiences. The audience near Chicago was a little bit small but all the other places were crowded. No, I already was in the USA several times.

Question 8:

What is the most violent black metal recording you ever heard? Do you like harsh music or more melodic?

Most violent? There are no violent Black Metal records. Blasphemy’s “Fallen angel of doom” or Beherit’s “The oath of Black Blood” were perhaps “violent” releases. Or the Revenge stuff. But is that Black Metal? I like all kind of stuff.

Question 9:

Can you take us through all line-up changes of the band and name some bands that have shared members in the underground black metal scene with Baxaxaxa? Some important figures that have left the scene later?

There was no real line up change. Just the original line up and the re-union. O.K. the keyboarder changed. I highly recommend this new hot shit called “Internet”. There you cand find “Metal Archives”. What is written there is correct.

Question 10:

Do you believe Per Dead Ohlin committed actual suicide or he was killed by his adversary?

Until I got no further notice, I think this guy killed himself.

Question 11:

Would you say De Vermis Mysteriis Is the strongest material of the band so far? Or you prefer the earlier stuff?

As I said before: I do not know.

Question 12 (last one):

Could you give us your thoughts and opinion on the current black metal scene, what do you think will happen with it and do you like where it is heading? More experimental or back to the roots?

I love the modern Black Metal scene. Especially that Black Metal bands finally go woke is an awesome thing. I think there should also be more transgender and feminist Black Metal bands. Ok. Seriously: Again, I don’t care at all about the Black Metal scene. There still are great bands and dedicated fans. But personally I’m stuck in the past. I do what I do, we as a band do what we do and like an I (we) don’t care too much about everything else. As the time goes by, the music scene changes. We are fine with that. But we are the OLD evil. And still getting older. Thanks for the interview. Hellfire.