T: How
did the idea to form Northern Tod?
DHI: The idea to form Northern Tod is born because
I needed to spread my message against christianity, here in my land, and
comunicate emotions and ideologies, lost for a long time, to young people that allow
themselves to be inculcated, without documentation, with false dogmas.
T: How long are formed? What has been your line-up and
have changed over time?
DHI: The band exists since
2002, and overtime I have changed many members of the formation because,
beyond sharing little the ideals of Northern Tod, they were inconstant
and discontinuous in coming for rehearsals.
T: His style is very Black Metal Norwegian bands of the
90`s?
DHI: Yes, the style of the
band is very similar to the classical norwegian of the 90’s. I like
playing in that way very much, even though I also love to do other experiences,
in fact, this summer I have started to work together with another two groups,
one Death/Black experimental which name is (LA GRAND DANSE MACABRE) with whom I
am recording a CD, very violent, and the (NECROPOLI-Doom metal).
The guitarist Dario Fabiani will enter to be part of the band Northern
Tod.
T: What are the lyrics of
the songs?
DHI: The lyrics of Northern
Tod talk about occult-esoteric.
T: What bands influence your music?
DHI: The bands that
influenced a lot my way of playing have been the Immortal and the Emperor.
T: Why Northern Tod? Do any special meaning?
DHI: Because I love very much
cold countries and winter…from the esoteric point of view instead, some
Kabalistic texts tell these verses “EVIL COMES FROM THE NORTH…”
T: Your CD "Ruins" demo 2002 is his first work
some memory?
DHI: I remember that it was a
good period, but then everything came to an end, that CD is now no longer
available…
T: Your second CD is "Tribute to Darkness" demo
2003 with four songs, including this tribute to the gods Mayhem? Can you tell
us more about it?
DHI: Tribute to Darkness has
been an EP designed to give our contribute to the expansion of darkness in
Italy, the only piece dedicated to Mayhem “great band” is Acid
Darkness. For the rest it’s a normal EP.
T: Northern Tod recorded
the demo "Lathspell" in 2006, but it remains unreleased.¿Why?
DHI: Unfortunately that CD
has never been released because it did not give me any satisfaction, I
preferred to leave it unrealized.
T: What bands of the `80 and` 90, the Italian scene remember?
DHI: Well, I remember, which
are also my favourite, the greatest Mortuary Drape and the Death SS...REALLY
TWO GREAT GROUPS!! They have created the story here in Italy.
T: Does your CD. "Revelation" 2008 is it`s
third work? Tell us more about this and 4 songs?
DHI: Yes it’s the third work
distributed of the band, yes, the CD includes 4 songs, I include almost always
few songs in the works I realize, I try to concentrate the discourse in a few
minutes, without having in this way the sensation to annoy the listener with
too long CD…
T: Does this 2012 have launched a re-release of his CD
"Revelation" by the label "Northern
Circle".? How have you gone with the distribution and comments?
DHI: Everything has gone well
enough, I have taken care personally of the distribution with my NORTHERN
CIRCLE, the material until now has received good feedback, this makes me very
happy.
T: How are you doing at concerts? How to remember bands
that have played?
DHI: We have done only few
dates because of personal problems, around 4, but all very good. No, I
don’t remember very much the other bands with which we played, unfortunately I
am a bit misanthrope, I tend to play and then go away…
T: Northern Tod is preparing new material? Do any progress?
DHI: Yes, we are realizing
new material, a little bit more crude at the level of sound respect to
Revelation, I believe that all will be ready for the year 2013.
T: Draconis Ice, Any final words for
the readers of The Legion of Tchort Zine? How readers can get your CD?
DHI: I thank everyone
infinitely!!! A thanks to Zine for the availability, Hail The Legion
of Tchort!!!! To have copies of our CD and info write to the following
E-MAIL erikspecter@libero.it Again many greetings to all of you, and many
thanks for the interview!!
