Amidst His Shadows: Coy Scottberg of Clad in Darkness Sheds Some Light
Chicago is home to Clad in Darkness, a progressive black metal band with a sound that refuses to conform to that tag alone. Pulling from a diverse catalog of influences both in music and art, the band constructs a melancholic head space suitable for depressive and bittersweet moments. If Edgar Allan Poe were around today, he might have listened to the track Amidst Her Shadows while writing "Ligeia." Melancholy and lost love aside, the members describe themselves as "first and foremost a metal band, but "the conventions that tie one down to a specific mould . . . are not of interest to our members." Here is Coy Scottberg, guitarist and co-founder, taking some time to answer questions.
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Chicago is home to Clad in Darkness, a progressive black metal band with a sound that refuses to conform to that tag alone. Pulling from a diverse catalog of influences both in music and art, the band constructs a melancholic head space suitable for depressive and bittersweet moments. If Edgar Allan Poe were around today, he might have listened to the track Amidst Her Shadows while writing "Ligeia." Melancholy and lost love aside, the members describe themselves as "first and foremost a metal band, but "the conventions that tie one down to a specific mould . . . are not of interest to our members." Here is Coy Scottberg, guitarist and co-founder, taking some time to answer questions.
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