孤独 \ 痛苦 - 意大利Black Metal乐队Mother Augusta专访

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今天采访到的是来自意大利的一支Black Metal乐队Mother Augusta，组建于2013年的Mother Augusta也是一支意大利老牌的Black Metal乐队，今年也是乐队组建的第十三个年头了，虽然目前乐队只发行了三张专辑，但是每一张专辑在所有黑金属歌迷的心里都占有很大的地位，乐队的四名成员都非常善于运用吉他，贝斯，鼓来营造出一种令人痛苦，不安的感觉，缓慢，沉重的吉他音色，给人一种在痛苦中挣扎的感觉，冰冷，优美的旋律也是让人印象深刻，Matteo的演唱也是很好的展现出乐队阴暗，病态的感觉，2023年乐队发行的第二张正式专辑让更多歌迷关注了这支乐队，前不久杂志与Sattvahr取得联系进行了一次专访并且Sattvahr也邀请了歌手Matteo一起参加了这次的采访！

（V: 代表笔者 S: 代表Sattvahr M: 代表Matteo）

Today's interview is with Mother Augusta, a Black Metal band from Italy. Founded in 2013, Mother Augusta is also an old Italian Black Metal band. This year marks the thirteenth year of the band's formation. Although the band has only released three albums, each album holds a great place in the hearts of all Black Metal fans. The four members of the band are very good at using guitar, bass, and drums to create a painful and unsettling feeling. The slow, heavy guitar tone gives people a feeling of struggling in pain, and the cold, beautiful melody is also impressive, Matteo's singing also showcases the band's dark and pathological feelings very well. The band's second official album released in 2023 has attracted more fans' attention to this band. Recently, the magazine contacted Sattvahr for an interview and Sattvahr also invited singer Matteo to participate in this interview!

(V: represents the author S: represents Sattvahr M: represents Matteo)

采访对象：Matteo / Sattvahr（Mother Augusta乐队贝斯 / 歌手）

采访时间：2026.06.17

V: 你好Sattvahr先生，我们又见面了。这次我们要采访你参加的Mother Augusta乐队。Mother Augusta成立于2013年，至今已有13年的历史。那时候你是怎么组建这个乐队的？

Hello Mr. Sattvahr, we meet again. This time we are going to interview the Mother Augusta band that you participated in. Mother Augusta, formed in 2013, has been around for 13 years now. How did you form this band back then?

S: 你好，很高兴再次和你在一起。我会把东西交给Mother Augusta的创始成员和主唱Matteo。

Hello, it is great to be here with you again. I will hand things over to Matteo, the founding member and frontman of Mother Augusta.

M: Mother Augusta最初是一个单人乐队；事实上，第一张EP“The Burning Sun of Despair”完全是我在一位鼓手的帮助下录制的。随后，一支成熟的乐队成立，现场表演歌曲并制作第一张完整专辑。这个项目诞生于一个特别痛苦和破坏性的时期，当时我觉得有必要将我的偏执狂转化为艺术表达乐队的名字，除其他外，是指偏执狂，让人想起美国连环杀手Ed Gein的故事，以及他与母亲Augusta的病态和疯狂的关系。

Mother Augusta initially began as a one-man band; in fact, the first EP, "The Burning Sun of Despair", was recorded entirely by me with the help of a session drummer. A full-fledged band was subsequently formed to perform the songs live and work on the first full-length album. The project was born during a particularly painful and destructive period, when I felt the need to channel my paranoia into artistic expression. The band's name, among other things, refers to paranoia, harking back to the story of American serial killer Ed Gein and his morbid and insane relationship with his mother, Augusta.

V: 你在2016年至2020年间更换了大多数会员，只有Matteo Cordani是第一代会员。为什么第一代成员离开了乐队？新成员是如何加入乐队的，他们对自己的工作满意吗？新成员的加入给乐队带来了哪些新变化？

You changed most of the members between 2016 and 2020, and only Matteo Cordani was a first generation member. Why did the first generation members leave the band? How did the new members join the band and are they satisfied with their work? What new changes has the addition of new members brought to the band?

M: 事实上，这些年来只有一次阵容变化，因为2016年形成的阵容包括我、Matteo Carretta、Tomaso Fontanini和Alessandro Karabelas。2020年，由于个人原因，Karabelas离开了乐队，新贝斯手的选择落在了Alessandro Coletta身上（又名来自Tulpa Urschour的Nocturnal Depression的Sattvahr），我在Tulpa和他一起演奏了多年。我认为目前的阵容很棒；我们都在朝着同一个方向努力，以最好地表达乐队的理念，即使在音乐之外，我们也巩固了深厚的友谊。

Actually, there's only been one lineup change over the years, as the lineup formed in 2016 included me, Matteo Carretta, Tomaso Fontanini, and Alessandro Karabelas. In 2020, for personal reasons, Karabelas left the band, and the choice for a new bassist fell on Alessandro Coletta (aka Sattvahr from Nocturnal Depression, Urschwur, Tulpa), with whom I'd been playing for years in Tulpa. I think the current lineup is a great one; we're all working in the same direction to best express the band's concepts, and we've consolidated a great friendship even outside of music.

V: 你目前已经发行了三部作品，这三部作品的录音效果非常好。你在哪个录音室录制了这张专辑？哪位制作人为你制作了这张专辑？

You have currently released three works, and the recording effects of these three works are very excellent. Which studio did you record the album in? Which producer made the album for you?

M: 第一张EP是在帕尔马的大松溪工作室录制的，由我和Carlo Izzo制作。这两张完整专辑"Fragile"和"Low Lights"是在皮亚琴察的Elfo Studios与Daniele Mandelli共同录制的。在"Fragile"的整个录制过程中，我们还得到了Kyoo Nam Rossi（Whiskey Ritual, Caronte, ex-Forgotten Tomb）的工作室支持。

The first EP was recorded at Big Pine Creek Studios in Parma, produced by myself and Carlo Izzo. The two full-length albums, "Fragile" and "Low Lights", were recorded at Elfo Studios in Piacenza with Daniele Mandelli. For "Fragile" we also had studio support from Kyoo Nam Rossi (Whiskey Ritual, Caronte, ex-Forgotten Tomb) throughout the recording process.

V: 作为一支历史悠久的乐队，我相信你有足够的创作经验。你能介绍一下你的创作过程吗？我相信你的创作经验会给更多的年轻音乐家带来灵感！

As a band with a long history, I believe you have sufficient creative experience. Can you introduce your creative process? I believe your creative experience will bring inspiration to more young musicians!

M: 我们的创作过程不遵循僵化的模式或任何特定的规则。我们从无数的情况、地点、生活经历，甚至梦想/噩梦中找到灵感。有一条微妙的线将我们所有的作品联系在一起，这条线触及了忧郁、孤独、空虚和内省。在纯粹的器乐方面，我们都是Heavy Metal、第一波Black Metal和许多其他音乐的忠实粉丝，尤其是80年代和90年代的音乐，我们总是试图在歌曲的氛围和“摇滚影响”之间保持适当的平衡。

Our creative process doesn't follow a rigid pattern or any particular rules. We find inspiration in countless situations, places, life experiences, or even dreams/nightmares. There's a subtle thread that ties all our compositions together, a thread that touches on melancholy, solitude, emptiness, and introspection. On the purely instrumental side, we're all big fans of heavy metal, first-wave black metal, and a lot of other music, especially from the '80s and '90s, and we always try to maintain the right balance between atmosphere and "rock impact" in our songs.

V: 情感痛苦、城市衰败、孤独是你的音乐主题。你为什么选择这个音乐主题？你想通过这个音乐主题表达什么？你还创建了歌词部分。谁创作了这些歌词，是什么启发了他们？

Emotional suffering, Urban decay, Loneliness are your music themes. Why did you choose this music theme? What do you want to express through this music theme? You also created the lyrics section. Who created these lyrics and what inspired them?

M: 这些主题不是“选择的”，而是我们是谁的直接表达。我们不戴面具，我们不扮演角色，我们不需要“创造角色”：我们正是你在歌词中读到的那样。我们相信艺术是一种情感的表达，而情感不能是人为的：因此，我们想以最坦率和最原始的方式表达一系列情感，这些情感是我们经历过的，并且永远伴随着我们。

These themes weren't "chosen", but are a direct expression of who we are. We don't wear masks, we don't act a part, and we don't need to "create characters": we are exactly what you read in our lyrics. We believe that art is the expression of a feeling, and a feeling can't be artificial: therefore, we want to express a series of emotions in the most candid and raw way possible, emotions we've experienced and that have remained with us forever.

V: 你已经与Black Blood Records和Pest Productions合作发行专辑。看来你和中国关系很密切。你是如何与这些厂牌建立合作关系的？你对这些厂牌的工作满意吗？您对中国Pest Productions厂牌有何评价？

You have collaborated with Black Blood Records and Pest Productions to release albums. It seems that you have a strong connection with China. How did you establish contact with these labels for cooperation? Are you satisfied with the work of these brands? What is your evaluation of China's Pest Productions brand, especially?

M: 我们对Black Blood Records和Pest Productions过去的工作非常满意：这两家公司都给了我们推广音乐并广泛传播的机会。特别令人兴奋的是，我们与Pest Productions签署了第一份唱片协议，发行了"Fragile"，因为Pest Production对我们来说是一个传奇，因为他们发行了许多DSBM版本，在黑色金属领域有着悠久的历史。

We've been very satisfied with both Black Blood Records and Pest Productions work in the past: both have given us the opportunity to promote our music and distribute it widely. It was especially exciting to sign our first record deal with Pest Productions for the release of "Fragile", as Pest Productions was a legend for us, given their numerous DSBM releases and their long history in the black metal scene.

V: 你创作作品的速度很慢。在你十多年的乐队生涯中，你只发行了三部作品。你创作缓慢的原因是什么？

Your speed of creating works is very slow. In your more than ten years of band career, you have only released three works. What is the reason for your slow creation?

M: 我们认为音乐不应该是一场看谁能创作最多的比赛：我们希望“Mother Augusta universe”的每一个细节都能得到充分的欣赏。我们认为，有价值的音乐需要从现实生活中发展、呼吸和汲取经验。我们也痴迷于生产、概念化和意义，所有这些都需要大量的工作。此外，我们没有规律的生活或任何特定的情绪稳定性，所以有时候，由于情绪崩溃、创伤事件或关系灾难，我们不得不放慢构图过程。然而，有趣的是，后来能够重新处理这些创伤并将其转化为新的材料。这是游戏的一部分。

We believe that music shouldn't be a competition to see who can produce the most: we want every single detail of the "Mother Augusta universe" to be fully appreciated. We believe that valuable music needs to develop, breathe, and draw from real life experiences.

We're also obsessive about production, conceptualization, and meaning, and all of this requires a lot of work. Furthermore, we don't have regular lives or any particular emotional stability, so there are times when, due to emotional breakdowns, traumatic events, or relationship disasters, we have to slow down the compositional process. The interesting thing, however, is being able to later rework these traumas and translate them into new material. It's part of the game.

S: 驱使我们创作音乐的是纯粹的激情，以及塑造我们内心所携带的东西的需要；这个过程有自己的自然节奏，不能强迫。可能会有一些非常肥沃的时期，歌曲几乎是自己写的，也可能有几个月，即使只是度过日常生活也会成为一场斗争。除此之外，在您提到的时间范围内，我们还与其他音乐项目一起发布了多个版本。

What drives us to create music is pure passion and the need to give shape to what we carry inside; this process has its own natural rhythm and it cannot be forced. There can be highly fertile periods where songs practically write themselves, alternated with months where even just getting through daily life becomes a struggle. On top of that, within the timeframe you mentioned, we have also put out several releases with our other musical projects.

V: 你们乐队的作品非常讲究气氛，但它们更原始、粗糙和黑暗。你们的每一段即兴重复段都非常黑暗和冷酷。鼓手的表演很精彩，吉他手的演奏也很精彩。同时，你可以感受到吉他手精湛的技艺。这位歌手又辣又冷的歌声也很令人兴奋。你对自己的作品有什么看法？

Your band's works are very particular about atmosphere, but they are more primitive, rough, and dark. Each riff of yours is very dark and cold. The drummer's performance is very exciting, and the guitarist's playing is also very exciting. At the same time, you can feel the guitarist's superb skills. The singer's spicy and cold singing is also very exciting. What is your opinion on your own works?

M: 正如我之前所说，我们总是努力照顾乐队的每一个细节，所以当我们决定发布材料时，这意味着我们完全满意。

Thank you for the compliments. As I said before, we always try to take care of every detail within the band, so when we decide to release material, it means we're completely satisfied.

V: 作为一支优秀的乐队，你参加了许多现场表演。哪些现场表演给你留下了深刻的印象？你能介绍一下当时的气氛吗？2026年有什么新的表演等着你？

As an excellent band, you have participated in many live performances. Which live performances left a deep impression on you? Can you introduce the atmosphere at that time? What new performances are waiting for you in 2026?

M: 有这么多难忘的音乐会、难忘的经历、奇异的冒险和奇怪的故事要讲。我可以提到我们首次支持Nocturnal Depression，与Ellende的各种约会，Happy Days以及与Harakiri For the Sky的迷你巡演。也许最精彩的是在柏林，在2024年的De Mortem Et Diabolum上，我们终于在Thy Light的节日上向一个售罄的Orwohaus展示了德国的Low Lights。2026年，我们目前在11月在意大利预订了两个演出，其中一个将在米兰的一个节日上，我们将与我们有史以来最大的影响力之一Lifelover同台演出。

There have been so many memorable concerts, unforgettable experiences, bizarre adventures, and strange stories to tell. I could mention our debut supporting Nocturnal Depression, the various dates with Ellende, Happy Days, and a mini-tour with Harakiri For The Sky. Perhaps the highlight was in Berlin, at the 2024 edition of De Mortem Et Diabolum, where we finally presented Low Lights in Germany to a sold-out Orwohaus, at a festival with Thy Light. For 2026, we currently have two dates booked in Italy in November, one of which will be in Milan in a festival where we'll share the stage with one of our biggest influences ever, Lifelover.

V: 2026年你有什么新工作要做？例如，创作或录制新作品？你能和大家分享一些信息吗？

What new work do you have to do in 2026? For example, creating or recording a new work? Can you share some information with everyone?

M: 我们已经准备好了第三部全长，它将于年底在塔尔海姆唱片公司发行，但所有其他细节将在稍后公布。我们还计划在明年推出一个惊喜，但我们还不能透露任何信息。

We have a third full-length ready, and it will be released by the end of the year on Talheim Records, but all other details will be revealed later. We also have a big surprise planned for next year, but we can't reveal anything about that yet.

V: 你们是一支优秀的乐队，也是中国歌迷非常熟悉的乐队。我会一直关注和支持你的乐队。面试即将结束。最后，你有什么想对中国粉丝和朋友说的吗？

You are an excellent band, and you are also a band that Chinese fans are very familiar with. I will always pay attention to and support your band. The interview is about to end. Do you have anything you want to say to Chinese fans and friends at the end?

M: 非常感谢你的支持，我们希望很快能来中国演出，那种感觉一定很棒！

Thank you so much for your support, we hope to be able to come and play in China soon, that would be great!

S: 非常感谢！请密切关注我们的新专辑，该专辑将于年底发行，很快再见！

Thank you very much! Keep an eye out for our new album, which will be released at the end of the year and see you soon!