寒冷的冬季 - 美国Symphonic Black/Death Metal乐队Tine专访

Volcano Magazine
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今天我们采访到的乐队是Tine，Tine成立于2011年，是一支交响黑死乐队，是Murmur的个人计划。乐队在2015年发行了首张专辑"The Forest Dreams of Black"并获得了许多好评，七年之后又发了第二张专辑。从2022年开始乐队重新开始活动，并且音乐创作水平也不断进步。而在2025年八月份的时候即将发行第三张专辑"A Winter Horrorscape"。本次杂志也联系到了乐队主创做一次专访。

（V: 代表笔者 M: 代表Murmur）

The band we interviewed today is Tine, founded in 2011 as a symphonic Black Death band and Murmur's personal plan. The band released their debut album 'The Forest Dreams of Black' in 2015, which received many positive reviews, and released their second album seven years later. Starting from 2022, the band will resume their activities and their music composition level will continue to improve. And in August 2025, the third album 'A Winter Horrorscape' will be released soon. This magazine also contacted the band's creators for an exclusive interview.

(V: represents author M: represents Murmur)

采访对象：Murmur（Tine乐队创始人）

采访时间：2025.06.11

V: 你好Murmur，感谢你接受本次采访。Tine成立于2011年，是一个有着很老资历的乐队了，那能否和我们介绍一下你们乐队呢？Tine成立是在一个什么背景下呢？又是如何想到成立一个这样的乐队呢？

Hello Murmur, thank you for accepting this interview. Tine was founded in 2011 with a long history. Could you introduce your band to us? What was the background of Tine's establishment? And how did you come up with the idea of forming such a band?

M: 首先，我要感谢你抽出时间采访Tine，了解乐队/项目。Tine是一Symphonic Black/Death Metal支乐队，最初打算作为一个完整的乐队演奏，进行现场表演和巡演。当然，乐队已经变成了一个整体，但它可能不会永远保持这种状态！乐队/项目的名字有着有趣的起源。在英语中，“tine”是一种锋利的叉子或尖头工具，这是乐队的完美名称，因为tine的音乐声音尖锐、独特、刺耳，但又冷，就像锻铁一样。这支乐队的想法是创作音乐，表达我（穆尔伯爵）的信仰并融入一些神话、历史和传说。Tine是我最深刻、最真诚的艺术表达。

First and foremost, I want to thank you for taking the time to interview Tine to learn about the band/project. Tine was formed as a symphonic blackened death metal band with the initial intent to play as a full band, do live shows, and tour. Of course, the band has since become a 1-piece, but it may not stay that way forever! The name of the band/project has interesting origins. In English, a “tine” is a sharp fork or pronged implement which was the perfect name for the band, as the musical sound of Tine is sharp, distinct, piercing, yet cold, like wrought iron. The idea of this band is to create music that expresses my (Count Murmur) beliefs with a bit of mythology, history, and legends mixed in. Tine is my deepest and most sincere artistic expression.

V: 第一张专辑和第二张专辑之间隔了将近7年，为什么两张专辑发行时间相差如此之大呢？你觉得在这7年间你的音乐有什么改变吗？

There was a gap of nearly 7 years between your first and second albums. Why was there such a long interval between the releases of the two albums? Do you think your music has changed in these 7 years?

M: 在那段时间里，我个人经历了很多事情，包括多次手术（甚至是心脏手术！）。老实说，我不确定我会按照目前的情况写一张新专辑。但是，唉，音乐总是让我回想起，即使面对磨难，写作也慢慢成形。我的音乐总是在微妙地发展，但我的目的总是忠于Tine。很多人觉得第二张专辑比第一张专辑重一点，也许确实如此，但我的音乐一直是“Tine”。

There was a lot that happened to me personally during that gap, including multiple surgeries (even a heart surgery!). I was honestly not sure I would write a new album with the way things were going. But, alas, music always calls back to me, and the writing slowly took shape even in the face of tribulation. My music is always evolving subtly, but the intent is always to stay true to Tine. Many feel the 2nd album is a bit heavier than the first album and perhaps it is, but my music has and always will be “Tine”.

V: 你的新专辑“A Winter Horrorscape”将在不久后发行，你能否介绍一下这张专辑呢？同时你觉得创作这张专辑对你来说是否是一个比较巨大的挑战呢？

Your new album "A Winter Horrorscape" will be released soon. Could you introduce this album to us? Besides, do you think creating this album was a big challenge for you?

M: 随着"Mergae Maris Profundi"的录制结束，"Winter Horrorscape"开始合辑。这张专辑在多个方面与Tine之前的专辑截然不同。这一次，音乐家们参与了这个项目。没有编程鼓、弦等。此外，这张专辑比之前的Tine专辑短得多，只有42分钟。我会形容这张专辑比以前的作品更有力、更切中要害、更简洁。并不是说以前的专辑蜿蜒曲折，但它们肯定更长。此外，这张专辑与之前的专辑有着不同的感觉，全方位都有一种更冷、更咬人的感觉，但也有一种像下雪一样的旋律。这张专辑和之前的两张专辑一样，给人一种名副其实的感觉。不过，我想说这张专辑的制作并不比前一张专辑更具挑战性，但Tine的所有专辑在制作时都有挑战。这些专辑是在卧室或地下室空间内制作的，一切都是远程完成的，因此以这种方式创建如此广泛和范围的专辑时，有很多挑战需要克服。

“Winter Horrorscape” started coming together as the recording sessions were ending for “Mergae Maris Profundi”. The album is starkly different than previous Tine albums in multiple ways. This time around, session musicians were involved in the project. No programmed drums, strings, etc. Additionally, the album is much shorter than previous Tine albums at only 42 minutes. I would describe this album as punchier, to the point, and more concise than previous works. Not that previous albums meandered, but they were certainly longer. Additionally, the album has a different feel than previous albums with a colder, more biting feel all-around, but with a melodic side like falling snow. This album, like both albums before it, has a definite feel true to its name. I would say that the album was no more challenging than the previous album to produce, though, but all Tine albums have challenges when producing them. These albums are crafted in the confines of a bedroom or basement space and everything is done remotely, so there are a lot of challenges to overcome when creating albums of this breadth and scope, in this way.

V: 你一般是如何创作歌曲的呢？你是否愿意谈谈你在创作歌曲时候所遇到的一些事情呢？

How did you create songs? Could you talk about somethings that you encounter when creating songs?

M: 每首歌都不一样。有时一首旋律卡在我的脑海里，我自己录下来哼唱，然后回来用吉他/贝斯演奏。有时，我会即兴发挥，想出一些东西。有时，我甚至会在录制的当天写下部分内容！其他时候，歌词是第一位的。一切都是一个不同的过程。例如，新歌“A Feather from Lucifer’s Wing”的第二段半是在我录音的时候写的，但这首歌的主旋律是在Tine刚开始的时候写回来的！所以，这首歌已经很多年没有发展了。但是，再举一个例子，新歌“The Scathing Blizzard”是在大约一天的写作时间里从灵感中发展出来的！所以，每首歌在我写的方式上都是不同和独特的。

Every song is different. Sometimes a melody is stuck in my head, and I record myself humming it and I come back and play it on guitar/bass. Sometimes, I jam out and come up with stuff on the fly. Sometimes, I even write parts the day of recording! Other times lyrics come first. Everything is a different process. As an example, the 2nd ½ of the intro to the new song, “A Feather from Lucifer’s Wing” was written on the spot as I was recording, but the main melody of the song was written back when Tine was just starting out! So, that song didn’t develop for many years. But, as another example, the new song, “The Scathing Blizzard” was developed from inspiration in about 1 day of writing! So, every song is different and unique in the way I write them.

V: 你是否会经常去听你以前的作品？在你眼中你早期的作品是否是“不完整的”或者是“有缺陷的”呢？

Do you often listen to your previous works? For you, are your early works "incomplete" or "defective"?

M: 我经常听他们的，我喜欢我所做的。我希望更多的人能诚实地听到这些歌曲，但现在算法是敌人…。我早期作品中唯一真正听到的缺陷是程序鼓。然而，我用这张最新专辑弥补了这一点。尽管如此，这些专辑还是有一定的魅力，我认为任何真诚地听过它们的人都会同意。对我来说，它们是完整和完成的作品，它们的“缺陷”赋予了它们魅力和区别。

I do often listen to them, and I like what I’ve done. I wish more people could hear the songs honestly, but the algorithm is the enemy these days…. The only defect I really hear with my early works is the programmed drums. However, I remedied that with this latest album. Still, there is a certain charm to those albums, and I think anyone who gives them an honest listen will agree. For me, they are complete and finished works and their “defects” give them charm and distinction.

V: 你觉得是否有对你影响很大的乐队呢？或者是你比较喜欢的乐队？

Do you think there are any bands that have had a great influence on you? Or are there any bands you like?

M: 无数的乐队影响着我，我喜欢那里的很多金属！我听并喜欢一切，从尼罗河和Cryptopsy，到Mayhem和Immortal，到Mastodon和血液咒语，以及介于两者之间的一切！这一切都以不同的方式影响着我，但某些乐队真的很适合我。尼罗河乐队对我来说永远是一个特别的乐队，原因有很多。首先，卡尔对金属、社区和粉丝的支持。而且，对两个人来说，对音乐的奉献精神以及对音乐和粉丝的忠诚也是Tine努力实现的目标。我钦佩卡尔和他的公司。对我来说，这是一支出色的乐队。说实话，我非常喜欢所有子流派的金属。这一切都太棒了。支持金属！\ m/

Tons of bands influence me, and I love a LOT of metal out there! I listen to and love everything from Nile and Cryptopsy, to Mayhem and Immortal, to Mastodon and Blood Incantation and everything between and beyond! It all influences me in difference ways, but certain bands really hit home with me. Nile will always be a special band for me for many reasons. For one, Karl’s support of metal, the community and the fans. And, for two, the dedication to the music and staying true to the music and the fans is what Tine strives to achieve as well. I admire these things about Karl and company. A standout band for me. Honestly, I love so much metal of all sub-genres. It is all awesome. Support metal! \m/

V: 你在2025年有什么新的计划或者安排吗？

Do you have any new plans or arrangements for 2025?

M: 计划是传播信息，让尽可能多的人听到Tine的声音！新音乐总是在创作中，但我们会看到它形成的速度有多快。与此同时，该计划只是为了支持这张最新专辑并继续在世界各地传播Tine的音乐！

The plan is to spread the word and get as many ears to hear Tine as possible! New music is always being written, but we’ll see how quickly it takes shape. In the meantime, the plan is simply to support this latest album and to continue spreading the music of Tine across the world! V: 你们是一个很优秀的乐队，我也会持续关注你们乐队的，那么在采访的最后，你还有什么想对中国乐迷们说的吗？

You are an excellent band, and I will continue to follow your band. So at the end of this interview, is there anything you would like to say to Chinese fans?

M: 非常感谢你的支持！Tine的存在是因为我写音乐的意愿，也是因为世界各地令人惊叹的粉丝。粉丝们对我来说意义重大！支持真的意味着一切。无论你住在世界的哪个地方，重金属都是普遍存在的！号角齐鸣！穆尔伯爵将永远为中国球迷着想！非常感谢。

Thanks so much for the support! Tine exists because of my will to write music and because of the amazing fans across the world. The fans mean so much to me! The support truly means everything. No matter where in the world you reside, heavy metal is universal! Horns high! Count Murmur will always be thinking of the fans in China! Thank you!