We here at Hallowed liked what we heard on the album Aurora by Annisokay, and therefore we figured it would be a fine idea to make small article about the band and this album. It is Christoph Wieczorek who answers the questions about the album and its attractive cover art. Hallowed PDF-article Design by Daniel Källmalm WRITTEN BY: DANIEL KÄLLMALM something completely different, artwork. the big picture starts to emerge. has made the earth uninhabitable guy they have known for about PICTURES: PROMOTIONAL AND COVER and they did the latter. Of course this artwork didn’t During this songwriting process, through climate change and the a decade. He has been part of PUBLISHED ON: 2021-02-21 - There was the idea for a video come before the ideas for the in particular, Corona started to likes. Let’s imagine someone projects the guys in Annisokay that shows an astronaut returning album that was a process that creep up on us, and the world coming back to earth to see found to be quite rad (to use The first thing we noticed about to earth in the future, only to find started out pretty normally for became this depressing place. what’s left and ending up in this Christoph’s words), he checks the this album was the artwork, it is it uninhabitable and wrecked by the band but then changed due to We just sat there, quarantined, dystopian place. All hope seems right boxes for a band member. such that we just had to review the climate change. He wants to find the Corona-situation. wondering where this was all lost until he looks up to see the - His voice and the emotion in album after seeing that. It proves out what’s left. It sounds like a - With every album, there’s a going to end. stars and a light that provides his shouts complement our music that it is a blend of painting and depressing scene that we brighten point where we think, “Time to - However, we also realized him with some courage. This really well. What’s new is that photography, a slightly different by giving him a “light at the end make a new record!” Then we just that it was a chance to bring a scenario then became the setting thanks to his musicianship, he can direction from earlier. The last of the tunnel”. So, we asked Chris get going with recording two to little light into this situation. of our video for Bonfire Of The add to the songwriting process, album had a photograph for cover to paint this scenario. Matt Aust, three songs. That’s usually when That’s what ”Aurora” means to Millenials as well as the basis for which wasn’t the case before Rudi and the previous were made by another friend of ours and an we realize where we’re headed us – not “northern lights”, but a the artwork. joined the band. Now, there’s lots artist Chris Valentine from South astrophotographer, provided the with the concept. But developing light at the end of the tunnel. This of cool ideas and a certain level Africa. So, for this album the photograph of the night sky and an actual central theme takes idea then became central to our Changes of aggression that we really like. question was whether they would the milky way. Combining the much longer, and only once we’ve storyline: Let’s paint a gloomy For ”Aurora” the band has gotten That translates to our live shows, continue with photographs or do two then created this beautiful completed seven or eight demos, picture of the future, one that a new shouter Rudi Schwarzer, a too: The vast majority of our Hallowed PDF-article 2 3 Hallowed PDF-article Design by Daniel Källmalm Design by Daniel Källmalm fans were genuinely pleasantly I couldn’t rent out my studio think the album turned out really sing along to every song. Stuff and we’re aching to return to the these have received a fair bit of surprised. Sawdust Recordings. And what bomb. like that excites us, and we’ve Netherlands and Belgium. But stream according to Christoph, The addition of Rudi also better way to write depressing As it seems like touring is a way played shows in America, Japan, that’s still written in the stars. If and it is a strategy they have to changed the song-writing songs than during a depressing away still, but they have several Russia, and all over Europe. It all else fails, there’s a plan B, and be more noticed in the streaming slightly. time? dates planned according to their creates a lot of motivation to keep 2022 will surely come. Besides, services. - Our song-writing is usually And perhaps Rudi, as well as website, it might be interesting to giving all your time, money and ”Aurora” will be available on - The dynamic throughout done by one person, and that’s the Covid situation was needed reflect on how touring the world energy to this cause. The songs vinyl and we’re planning a the music industry has shifted me, Christoph. This has shifted as Christoph experienced quite a has influenced the song-writing themselves haven’t changed limited edition merch box. You dramatically. We’ve started to slightly since Rudi came along, writer’s block in the early stages of the band. much with these experiences, but really have to learn how to be put out more singles since the whose phrasing and emotions of the writing process. - Our songwriting depends on for us, as a band, it’s the sort of patient, even though it’s a tough individual songs of an album have given new impulse to the - I wrote the first demo in May how we feel about the state of the validation that you keep coming time for us as well. Despite those run the risk of getting lost in process. With ”Aurora”, our goal 2019, and after that, I couldn’t world, rather than what we’ve back to. negative prospects, we’ll keep the shuffle on all the streaming was mostly to make a killer record come up with anything. That actually experienced. Sure, there So what about the tours and our heads high, stay positive, and platforms. Our singles, on the that eclipses the previous one. was a bit of a tough time for me, are songs like Escalators from our plans for 2021? try to spread some hope. Like on other hand, have been added to That can be quite the challenge, as so I just sat back for a while. At last record where we process our - You have to practice patience. ”Aurora”. some of Spotify’s bigger playlists, your demos for the new material some point, however, we needed touring experiences. As an artist, As of right now, your touring which means we’re now reaching will never sound as sophisticated a new album; we had a lot of time it’s incredible to play a show on plans for March and April haven’t Singles more fans and listeners, which as the finished songs on an old on our hands due to Covid-19, the other side of the world in changed: We’ll be playing mostly What I notice about ”Aurora”, is precisely what you want as album. The global pandemic and we added Rudi to the band. Vladivostok, to sneak a peak of German venues, but also shows and some other albums in a band. So now there are more didn’t exactly help, either. On Under these circumstances, I was North Korea from our hotel room in Austria, Switzerland, and the general, there are many singles singles than before. The ”Aurora” the other hand, quarantine meant able to rediscover my motivation window, but playing a club that Czech Republic. Our initial plans released. We stream six of them singles we’ve released so far have lots of studio time for us, since and push myself. In the end, we is packed with people who can also included France and the UK, in our review at Hallowed and racked up more than five million Hallowed PDF-article 4 5 Hallowed PDF-article Design by Daniel Källmalm Design by Daniel Källmalm streams already. But in the end, a right-wing terror attack on a relate to that. act, but we continue to reach in different way so how you the album has 13 songs and a lot synagogue in our hometown And STFU isn’t the only song more and more people now, and see the news depends on your more to discover than what we’ve Halle. Metaphorically speaking, that seems to have a message to I would feel useless as an artist if perspectives and where in the put out so far. it happened right next door, but address injustices and things the I didn’t voice my emotions and world you happen to be. But it One of those singles is STFU shortly after, social media was band sees as wrong. opinions. Sure, you wouldn’t is great with bands that want to that has gathered a fair deal of filled with conspiracy theories. At - There are things that simply hear these songs from us if use their platform to write more Some Links attention among the fans, and it that point we thought, “Enough is have to be said, as in STFU. As an Annisokay were a Party-Metal meaningful songs. The Hallowed review of Aurora seems to resonate well with the enough.” Then, when we released artist, you can’t just sit and watch band.