Published: June 1, 2014

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As you said, In My Shiver was created in 2010. 

After having written a few riffs in my recording studio (MKh979) I realised that the material had a good feel and decided to suggest it to two other musicians and friends, Asha and Lux Occulta, so that I could develop and transform it into a real album. Each of us was the product of different musical experiences and this immediately distinguished our music, bringing different influences to our sound. Our first production called Black Seasons was finished after a few months of song writing in the MKh studio. To all effects and purposes, In My Shiver came into being at this point. On a conceptual level, I would say that In My Shiver are and will always be an extreme metal band that is continually evolving. For those who have listened to both of our CDs, the current album Delicate Poison is concrete proof of this.

As I said before, each one of us is the product of different musical experiences and has different musical tastes. Undoubtedly, we share a common love for extreme metal. We are the result of many musical influences, from more classical old school black metal to the progressive post-rock of the 1970s and dark new wave and electronic music of the 1980s.

There's not much sense in citing individual bands that have inspired us, everyone knows what the reference bands are for the musical genres that I’ve mentioned. Clearly when we go into the studio it doesn't enter our minds to record an album like X's or Y's, there's always the underlying desire to make our music as individual as possible.

Yes, Delicate Poison is our first release with Hypnotic Dirge Records. When we started to market the promo for the album we received various recording offers, but we didn't hesitate in signing with Nick, the head of Hypnotic. 

We already knew his label, one that stands for great musical quality in a context that is increasingly populated by superficial names and labels. We were aware of his bands and the chance to release Delicate Poison with his label was a great chance for us. 

We have also come to realize what a great person Nick Skog is, and how dedicated he is to his work. I'm sure that his label's fame as one of the highest quality ones in the underground scene is down to his great passion. The future remains somewhat unknown. We are still creating material as a band. However, this is a two-way street. We don't know if Nick will still like our music in the future. Undoubtedly, we will go to him first when we have new material.

Delicate Poison captures what we wanted to represent musically, the strong contrast between poison and delicacy, like that between violence and a caress.  Delicate Poison is an album rich in contrasts, and dark tones that become fainter and evolve into almost light and luminous colours. 

This is the meaning behind the title.

As I said, every style that we listen to or have been exposed to over the course of our lives, even against our own will, has conditioned us for the good or bad.  Extreme metal is the common chord for the members, and then there are other influences that blend to form our musical sound.  Overall, we do not give great weight to a shared genre; of course, we know that we aren't a pop group.

Thank you, I'm happy that you liked our lyrics. I write all of them myself. As you guessed, they are all reflections that touch humans that co-exist on this planet. They are globalising lyrics, thoughts on everyday situations that each one of us must all face. They encapsulate many human fears that I try to analyse in my own way, in a lucid and detached manner. 

It's never easy to speak about my lyrics. In general, they are usually written impulsively. I am happy if someone, such as yourself, reads them and spends some time thinking about my ideas, as it is this would be a great breakthrough. 

The CD's artwork reflects the themes of the album. We saw the mannequins as a powerful symbol of what humankind has become. A lifeless object that suffers and wears everything that is placed over him, an object at the mercy of events and modern frenzy, a being that has lost almost all its spiritual and intellectual value. 

Yes, we have already read some of the reviews. For the moment, it's what we expected. We knew that we'd created a challenging and not easily assimilated work. Our work is many-faceted and of course, it's not to everyone's liking. However, the reviews are quite good overall. Fans who were already with us from the Black Seasons CD like our new sound and we hope that Delicate Poison will reach as many new people as possible.

Ours is a small town. There aren't any extreme metal bands there, although there are others in the Le Marche region. For example, I sing with Faded, and have produced three albums with the group. I don't want to cite any other groups in particular and in any case, you can't speak of a real scene because 

in Italy we are in the middle of a deep economic crisis. As a result, bands can't find venues to perform their music and slowly die out. It isn't an easy economic or musical/cultural time for our country. 

We have just started to write other material. We certainly haven't planned any live performances for the moment, but who knows what may happen in the future.

Recently I have been listening to a lot of post-rock and am happy to say that I'm a keen fan of Katatonia, Porcupine Tree and Steven Wilson, but I listen to a little of everything, as long as it's good quality.

The little time I have away from work is dedicated to my loved ones and sport. There's little time left for yourself in life.

A comprehensive webzine that has a load of music!  I have a few problems with the language but google translate helps me out! 

Firstly, I'd like to thank you at Rock Vault for the time and space that you have given us. 

Then I'd like to invite all readers to visit our channels and listen to our music and if possible support our label, Hypnotic Dirge Records, and us by buying our album!

Thanks again.

Mkh979

http://www.inmyshiver.tk/

http://inmyshiver.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/IN-MY-SHIVER/106682309352151?group_id=0

https://www.youtube.com/user/inmyshiverofficial

http://hypnoticdirgerecords.bandcamp.com/album/delicate-poison