全体默哀 - 英国Funeral Doom Metal乐队Dromos专访

来自伦敦的Dromos以缓慢沉重、富有仪式感的声音在地下厄运金属中崭露头角。据Metal Archives资料，他们融合传统厄运与氛围表达，营造出近乎精神性的听觉空间。同名EP仅两首长曲，却展现出高度完整的情绪与结构。签约Argonauta Records后，乐队正迈向更广阔舞台。

（V: 代表笔者 D: 代表Dromos乐队）

London-based Dromos has emerged in the underground doom metal scene with a slow, heavy, and ritualistic sound. According to Metal Archives, they combine traditional doom with atmospheric expression, creating an almost spiritual sonic space. Their self-titled EP features only two long tracks, yet achieves strong emotional and structural cohesion. With their signing to Argonauta Records, the band is stepping onto a broader stage.

(V: Author D: Dromos)

采访对象：Dromos（Dromos乐队）

采访时间：2026.05.06

V: 你好，兄弟！很高兴你们能来接受本次访谈，请简单介绍一下你们乐队，以及Dromos成立的背景。我们很想知道你们乐队成员是如何走在一起的？


Hey, guys! It’s great to have you here. Could you give us a brief introduction to the band and how Dromos came together? We’d also love to hear how the members first connected.

D: 非常感谢你们的邀请！Dromos是一支来自英国伦敦的四人制葬仪厄运金属乐队，成立于2019年，深深扎根于伦敦的重金属地下音乐圈——我们很幸运能身处这样一个充满活力的音乐圈，因此要找到同样热衷于演奏这种缓慢而沉稳风格的志同道合的音乐人并不难。

Thank you so much for having us! Dromos is a four-piece funeral doom band from London, UK formed in 2019 with deep roots in London’s heavy music underground - we’re fortunate to come from a really vibrant scene, so it wasn’t too difficult to find like-minded musicians who enjoy playing this sort of slow, deliberate style.

V: 你们会认同“funeral doom metal”这个标签吗？还是觉得自己的声音已经超出这个范畴了？


Do you identify with the “funeral doom metal” label, or do you feel your sound goes beyond that category?

D: 即便是在Funeral Doom的核心元素中——无论是更沉重的段落还是更清亮的段落——我们其实并没有严格遵循正统的处理方式。我们在演奏方式或结构安排上总会稍作调整。我们当然不是第一个突破这些界限的乐队，但这对我们来说是水到渠成的事。

Even within the elements that are very much part of funeral doom, whether it’s the heavier passages or the cleaner ones, we don’t really approach them in a strictly orthodox way. There’s always a slight shift in how we play or structure things. We’re definitely not the first to push those boundaries, but it’s something that comes naturally to us.

V: 你们是否受到某些特定乐队或流派（如传统欧洲doom或氛围音乐）的影响？


Are there any particular bands or styles that have influenced you, such as traditional European doom or ambient music?

D: 说到Funeral Doom，我们受到芬兰先驱乐队如Thergothon和Skepticism很多，他们的作品真正为这一流派奠定了基础。除此之外，我们在更广泛的厄运金属领域所受的影响，可能更多地倾向于美国乐坛。与此同时，我们每个人都聆听着各种各样的音乐，这些影响不可避免地融入其中，无论是前卫摇滚、氛围音乐，还是某种形式的dub音乐。如果你留心听的话，会发现我们每一张录音作品中都有一声dub风格的小军鼓击打。

When it comes to funeral doom, we owe a lot to the Finnish pioneers like Thergothon and Skepticism, their work really set the foundation for the genre. Beyond that, a lot of our broader doom influence probably leans more toward the American scene. At the same time, we all listen to a wide range of music, and those influences inevitably find their way in, whether it’s progressive rock, ambient, or even dub in some form or another. There’s a dub snare hit on every recording we have, if you’re paying attention for it.

V: 你们的首张EP"Dromos"只有两首作品，但长度和氛围都非常完整。为什么选择这种“短曲目 + 长时长”的形式？


Your debut EP Dromos consists of only two tracks, yet both feel very complete in terms of length and atmosphere. What led you to choose this “few tracks, long duration” format?

D: 沉浸感是一件颇具挑战性的事，像我们这样的音乐，往往需要通过缓慢铺陈来营造氛围，因此在较短的歌曲中很难达到预期的效果。我们将葬仪厄运金属的沉重感与更具氛围感的段落相结合，希望这些段落能在反复聆听中展现出更丰富的层次。

Immersion is a tricky thing, and with music like ours, which builds up slowly to create this atmosphere, it can be difficult to get the desired effect with shorter songs. We combine the gravity and weight of funeral doom with more atmospheric passages that we hope will open up even more on repeat listens.

V: “Dromos”这个名字本身在古希腊语中与“道路/通道”有关（常见于墓道），你们是否有意赋予它某种象征意义？


The name “Dromos” comes from ancient Greek, referring to a passage or pathway, often associated with tombs. Did you choose it with a specific symbolic meaning in mind?

D: 嗯，首先是第一层含义，正如你指出的那样：从风格上来说，这个定义与EP中的音乐以及我们即将发行的LP非常契合——事实上，当我们在名字上达成一致时，那张专辑的大部分内容已经制作完成了。其次，还有一个更广泛的概念，即使用一个具有墓地象征意义的建筑术语：在大多数情况下，建筑的存在时间往往比委托建造它的人要长久得多。既然乐队是献给每个人都曾经历过的那些逝去时光的纪念碑——如果你愿意这么说的话，就是每个人那段属于自己的“雨中泪”顿悟时刻——这个名字在主题上理应体现这一点。当然，当我们把它写下来时，它看起来也必须足够“金属”。

Well there’s the first-order meaning, which you’ve identified: the definition fits, stylistically, with the music on the EP and our forthcoming LP, which was largely finished by the time we settled on a name. Then there’s the broader concept of using an architectural term with grave-side significance:in most cases the architecture will be around a lot longer than the people who commissioned it. As the band is a monument to the lost moments in time that everyone goes through – everyone’s personal ‘tears in the rain’ epiphany, if you like – the name should reflect that thematically. Also, of course, it had to look appropriately ‘metal’ when we wrote it down.

V: 你们最近签约了Argonauta Records，这对乐队意味着什么？与独立发行相比，加入厂牌后你们在创作或制作上是否有新的计划或变化？

You’ve recently signed with Argonauta Records. What does this mean for the band? Compared to being independent, have there been any changes in your approach to writing or production?

D: Argonauta一直以来推出的音乐都深得我们共鸣。我们非常期待能与这家厂牌合作，于今年5月15日发行我们的首张全长专辑。目前，我们正全神贯注于专辑的发行工作，同时也在为现场演出进行准备和排练。

Argonauta has a track record of releasing music that resonates with us. We're really looking forward to working with the label in releasing our debut full length, out May 15th this year. We're currently fully focused on the LP release whilst prepping and rehearsing for live shows.

V: 你们的音乐非常强调氛围与沉浸感，在现场演出中如何还原这种体验？

Your music places a strong emphasis on atmosphere and immersion. How do you recreate that experience in a live setting?

D: 我们打算把声音开到最大，把音乐玩得最重。我们的现场演出正在不断演变，旨在为观众带来一场完整的Funeral Doom体验，在吉他riff再次袭来之前，留出足够的空间让音乐自由呼吸。

We intend on being as loud and as heavy as possible. Our live set is evolving to give the audience a full funeral doom experience with enough room for the music to breathe before the riffs hit again.

V: 接下来是否有完整专辑的计划？会延续EP的方向还是做出变化？EP （Extended Play）是延长播放，比单曲（Single）长，但比专辑（Album / LP）短的一种作品形式

Are there any plans for a full-length album? Will it continue in the same direction as the EP, or are you looking to explore something different?

D: 我们即将通过Argonauta Records发行的首张全长专辑，无疑是在EP的基础上进一步发展而来的，但它更加成熟，结构更为复杂，某些部分的Death Metal影响稍减，但依然极具冲击力且沉浸感十足。

Our debut full-length album soon coming out on Argonauta Records definitely builds on the EP, but it’s more developed, more complex in structure, a little less of a death metal influence in places, but still very heavy and immersive.

V: 果让你们用一句话描述Dromos的音乐核心，那会是什么？

If you had to describe the core of Dromos in one sentence, what would it be?

D: 一道光芒穿透哀伤，无畏地抗拒着周遭的沉重。

A beam of light through mourning, defiant against the weight around it.

V: 到了访谈的尾声，为了让更多中国doom metal乐迷关注到你们，你们有什么想说的话？

As we wrap up, do you have any message for doom metal listeners in China?

D: 我们了解Pest Productions和Huangquan Records等厂牌，以及Electric Lady、Zuriaake（我们在2018年Roadburn音乐节的主舞台上看过他们精彩的演出）和Mvltifission等乐队。除了重金属地下音乐圈之外，我们也是万能青年旅店的忠实粉丝。

We’re aware of labels like Pest Productions and Huangquan Records, and bands like Electric Lady, Zuriaake - who we saw play a great set on the mainstage at Roadburn 2018 - and Mvltifission. Outside of the heavy underground, we are also big fans of Omnipotent Youth Society (万能青年旅店).

Dromos乐队主要作品：

Dromos - Dromos（2026）

Dromos乐队官方Bandcamp网站：https://dromosdoom.bandcamp.com/album/dromos

Dromos乐队官方Facebook站：https://www.facebook.com/dromosdoom/

Dromos乐队官方Instagram网站：https://www.instagram.com/dromosdoom/