Black Metal is currently in a state of Infinite Grace that cannot be denied. The most beautiful thing about all of this is seeing how genres evolve and expand, feed off each other, merge, integrate or even disintegrate to be painfully reborn in the form of other musical languages capable of reaching where others either don’t know how to reach or don’t dare to.
That’s what happens with Poltergeist, which have the classic Black Metal bases, but it possesses a unique language that no one has been able to explore and incorporate before: Ghostly Psycophonies.
After knowing that their songs included real spectral voices, I get in touch with Apparition, Poltergeist’s leader, who very kindly accepted my invitation and this is what he told me.
Warning: maybe not everyone is ready to delve into this field, but it’s worth it.
Kat: First of all, thank you so much for taking the time to answer V’N’MATW’s questions.
Poltergeist begins in 2023. But why did you start Poltergeist? What’s your inspiration for this ambitious project?
Apparition: Poltergeist, also known as Poltergeist-Apparition, was founded as a solo project by Apparition in the United States around 2023, focusing on Black Metal and Black Noise. The project’s name came from the overwhelming number of paranormal experiences I’ve had throughout my life. One of the scariest is an ‘attachment’ (Editor’s note: These are disembodied spirits or lost souls, benevolent or not, who attach themselves to living people either to continue in this world or to help them achieve their purpose and rest) that I’ve had for many years and that still accompanies me to this day. This attached spirit has shown me the true meaning of fear and terror. Therefore, the only name I found appropriate for this project is Poltergeist.
K.: I see, it is very scary! I’ve seen Poltergeist described as Black Metal/Noise. But what does mean to you ‘Noise’ musically?
Apparition: The term Noise is because I use anti-musical frequencies to create a disturbing and uncomfortable atmosphere, similar to the feeling I get when I’m alone and the demonstrations are happening.
K.: May be is it more correct to use the definition of Paranormal Black Metal for Poltergeist?
Apparition: Yes, that’s correct. I’m the first Black Metal paranormal investigator to truly combine Black Metal and the Paranormal in this way. There may be other bands with the same name or who may touch on the subject, but none of them do Black Metal like this. Poltergeist is Paranormal Black Metal.
K.: So it’s true that you used authentic psycophonies in your songwriting?
Apparition: Yes, of course. The project is notable for using real EVPs captured by me, photos of captured apparitions, spirit box recordings during Ouija sessions and subliminal messages about paranormal phenomena.
K: They’re real experiences, lived firsthand.
Apparition: Definitely. Everything is a real experience. Everything in the music is captured by me. Aside from that, I’m not an average Black Metal band. My lyrics are based in my chilling experiences throughout my life. Everything I write is real; I’ve lived it and I’m still living it. I’ve seen shadow apparitions, things moving on their own, heard voices and footsteps when no one’s around, devices turning on by themselves, felt the paralysis that many refer to as when ‘the dead person rises’ (Editor’s note: also known as Sleep Paralysis. It’s a brain disconnection in which the mind remains asleep but the muscles move on their own) and many more things in my home. All of this leads me to writing and composing material for Poltergeist.
K.: And all this material you use to compose, where or when did you record it?
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Apparition: I’ve recorded these Paranormal Events in many places: at home, in cemeteries and in abandoned places. Most of the truly intense experiences happen at home. Due to my profession, I’ve had many ‘attachments’ that I welcome to manifest and communicate. I live in a former rehabilitation center, hospital and almshome that was converted into apartments. There have been many deaths and suicides in this building before it was even used as an apartment building.
K.: So it’s normal that there are so many energies flowing in different ways. Returning to the most tangible part of the band, Poltergeist is currently a One-Man-Band. And this means that you take care to all the musical section and vocals. Is it easier for you to manage it alone than dealing with other musicians to explain what you want?
Apparition: It’s a lot easier to work alone than it is to work with other people. This may be a new project, but I’ve been playing black metal for fifteen years, been in many bands, and find that my level of dedication is always stronger than that of others.
K.: But do you play all the instruments or are some of them programmed?
Apparition: I play all the instruments, although with the drums it’s a combination of both. I combine my drum parts with programming so everything can have the same EQ live.
K.: Currently, you’ve released the demo ‘Scars of Suicide & Purgatory’ from 2023 and includes just three tracks. Can you tell me a little about what you explore in it?
Apparition: Yes.
The first track, ‘Apparition of the Black Death’ contains a recording of a spirit box during a Ouija session in my home where I’ve experienced sleep paralysis, witnessed full-body apparitions and poltergeist activity. At the end of the first track, a spirit communicates with its ‘Suicide’ in a woman’s haunting voice through a portable digital recorder (PDR) at a local cemetery.
In the second track, ‘Acinorev’, the spirit reveals her name ‘Veronica’ with a chilling breath through a portable digital recorder (PDR) in the same local cemetery. The title of the song is ‘Veronica’ spelled backward.
The third and final track, ‘Suicide and Purgatory’, is a Noise/Ambient track that combines the two PDRs from the previous tracks and the PDR communicating ‘I am a suicide’ captured from the same female voice through a portable digital recorder (PDR) in the same local cemetery.
The album art features photos of Veronica’s grave and the cemetery where the EVPs were captured, along with an image of an apparition in a window, captured in a separate location.
K.: And how do you organize yourself to compose those type of songs, where there are such esoteric elements within? Do you work around those elements or do you compose the basic music and vocals and then incorporate them?
Apparition: It depends on the song. Most of the time, I make sure I have an EVP ready before writing the guitar and drums. At the same time, it’s extremely difficult to obtain this type of material. It takes a long time to capture an EVP clear enough to use. So I’m always writing guitar parts, and once I’m ready, I put it all together.
K.: I see. And are you already working on new songs to release your debut album?
Apparition: I have new songs and the cover art for the full debut album. But before I start working on finishing the debut album, I’ll be releasing a follow-up EP to Scars of Suicide. I have three new songs for this new EP, which will be released on CD and a vinyl compilation with both EPs, one on each side.
K.: We will be attentive, then. Let’s talk about live performances. With this esoteric conception of BM, with this obvious paranormal touch, does the audience understand your proposal or not?
Apparition: Well, so far the response to the project has been positive. I’d like to do more interviews like this one or videos so everyone understands what Poltergeist is all about. Very soon, I’ll be sharing videos of my spirit hunts so viewers can see firsthand how terrifying it is to capture this type of footage on my YouTube channel. So I hope everyone reading this will subscribe to the channel and like the social media pages.
K.: And have you thought about bringing session musicians for your live performances?
Apparition: I always have that thought in mind, but until I can find people and musicians with the right mindset and who are professionals, above all, it’s a possibility. For now, I’m alone.
K.: Yeah, it’s quite complex. You were recently on SPN supporting Anal Vomit and The Laws Kill Destroy x Sarcófago. How did this opportunity come about?
Apparition: Yes, Spain was an incredible experience and a really cool place to perform. I’m very good friends with Incubus from Sarcófago, assisting directly as their manager and making it possible for them to come and perform. All of this was also possible thanks to Vision of Death Booking and Mythological Mayhem.
K.: At VLC, in the second show, you sang the song ‘Nightmare’ with TLKD. What was the experience like sharing the stage with them?
Apparition: Yes, that’s wright. We shared the stage with them in VLC and I collaborated as a guest vocalist on ‘Nightmare’ which was the closing song of their set. I’ve shared the stage with the band several times, and it’s an absolute honor for me to be alongside the founder of Sarcófago and of Black Metal as we know it today.
K.: Honestly, with your vocal range, the song really lifted the mood because it better suited the intensity of the song. And finally, how does the rest of the year look for Poltergeist?
Apparition: To finish out the year, I’ll be touring with Incubus and TLKD this November for a tour of South America. I’ll be doing one or two shows in the US on my own, but overall, I’ll be primarily touring with TLKD.
K.: Great news. If you want to add anything else, feel free to do so.
Apparition: The fans we have are for life. They recognize that Poltergeist is a Legitimate project with evidence of paranormal experiences. If you’ve ever had an unexplainable experience with the Beyond, this band is for you.
Thank you so much for giving us this interview and thank to all the fans.
K.: Not at all.
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