死亡交响曲 - 波兰Death Metal乐队Cry of The Nile专访

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今天采访的是来自波兰的一支年轻但是非常有潜力的乐队Cry of The Nile，组建于2020年Cry of The Nile乐队，最初以Lust的名义成立，2021年更名为Cry of The Nile，2022年发行了首支单曲“Drop by Drop”，2023年乐队发行了第一张EP专辑“Invocation”，这张专辑发行之后乐队得到了德国A.D.G Records的青睐并且在A.D.G Records发行了与德国乐队Compulsive合作的Spilt专辑“The Voiceless Death Symphony”，这张专辑发行之后便获得广泛的好评，今年乐队也即将发行一张新专辑，在新专辑发行之际杂志与乐队的吉他手Łukasz取得联系进行了一次专访！

（V: 代表笔者 L: 代表Łukasz）

Today, we are featuring an interview with Cry of The Nile—a young, highly promising band from Poland. Formed in 2020 under the name "Lust," the group rebranded as Cry of The Nile in 2021. They released their debut single, "Drop by Drop," in 2022, followed by their first EP, "Invocation," in 2023. This EP caught the attention of the German label A.D.G. Records, leading to the release of a split album titled "The Voiceless Death Symphony"—a collaboration with the German band Compulsive—which garnered widespread critical acclaim. With a new album on the horizon, we reached out to the band’s guitarist, Łukasz, for an exclusive interview!

(V: Interviewer | L: Łukasz)

采访对象：Łukasz（Cry of The Nile乐队吉他手）

采访时间：2026.11.11

V: 你好，Łukasz！很高兴见到你，非常感谢你接受这次采访。据我所知，这是你们乐队首次接受中国杂志的采访——要不要先向中国的乐迷们打个招呼？Cry of The Nile 成立于 2020 年，至今已有六年历史；乐队最初是如何组建的呢？你们原本叫“Lust”，后来在 2021 年更名为“Cry of The Nile”——请问这次更名背后的原因是什么？

Hello Łukasz! It’s a pleasure to meet you, and thank you so much for taking part in this interview. I believe this is the first time your band has been interviewed by a Chinese magazine—would you like to start by saying hello to all your Chinese fans? Cry of The Nile has been around for six years now, having formed in 2020; how did the band first come together? You were originally called "Lust," but changed your name to "Cry of The Nile" in 2021—what was the reason behind this change?

L: 各位粉丝大家好！希望我没写错 :) 没错，这确实是我们第一次在中国接受采访——我之前甚至没想过我们在中国也有乐迷，能与你们交流我感到非常高兴。乐队成立于2020年，当时成员只有我和鼓手Asad；最初几年我们只是在一起即兴演奏，纯粹为了好玩，并没有什么具体的音乐计划。我们决定改名，是因为如果你在“Metal Archives”（金属音乐档案库）网站上搜索“Lust”……天哪，全世界有太多乐队都叫这个名字了。所以我们决定找一个更具原创性的名字。我一直想组建一支以旧约圣经中埃及历史为主题的乐队，于是我们就敲定了现在的名字。

各位粉絲大家好! I hope I write it well :) Yes, in fact this is the first time ever I am interviewed in China - I don’t even imagine we have some fans there, it’s a big pleasure to talk with you. So, yes the band was formed in 2020 but the line up was only me and Asad - the drummer so the first years was just having fun jamming together without any music plans. We’ve decided to change the name of the band because when you type Lust in Metal Archives…god, there’re so many bands with the same name around the world. So we’ve decided to find something more original and I always wanted to make a band themed in Old Testament Egypt history so we figured it out.

V: 乐队目前似乎只有你和Dawid两位成员，但从宣传照来看，过去曾有四名成员——另外两人是离开了乐队吗？你们现在在招募新成员吗？还有，在“Lust”时期担任贝斯手的Vas，他现在还在乐队里吗？

The band currently consists of only you and Dawid, but your promotional photos show that there used to be four members—did the other two leave the band? Are you looking for new members? And what about Vas, who played bass during the *Lust* era—is he still in the band?

L: 我们最初的鼓手Asad现在已经回归乐队了，我对此感到非常高兴。我们俩就像James和Lars 那样——我是说，我们在乐队里一直有着最默契的配合。Asad之前因为个人原因需要休息一段时间，但现在他回来了。Max是我们的第二吉他手，他是我们死亡金属大家庭中非常重要的一员。目前，我们正在寻找一位新的贝斯手。 Vas搬去了克拉科夫，这使得我们很难在一起创作音乐，但我们依然是朋友。

Asad - our original drummer is back in a band right now and I’m very happy about it because we always were like James and Lars, I mean we always had the best connection in a band. Asad needed a break because of his personal problems but now he is back. Max is our second guitarist and he is a very important part of our death metal family. Right now we are looking for a new bass player. Vas had to move out to Cracow so it was very difficult to make music together but we are still friends.

V: 你们的乐队成立于2020年，但直到2022年才发行了首支单曲。是什么原因导致了这两年的空窗期？

Your band was formed in 2020, yet your first single wasn’t released until 2022. What led to the two-year gap before you released any material?

L: 为这支乐队寻找合适的成员相当困难，而且我们也需要磨合演奏方式。因此，这段时间我们主要是在进行排练，并不断探索乐队应有的定位与方向。

It was quite difficult to find people for this band and we had to learn how to play together so the gap was full of practicing and looking for the proper band idea.

V: 你们目前已经发行了一张EP和一张合辑，据我所知，你们很快又要有新作问世了。能谈谈你们的创作过程吗？这次新作的创作过程顺利吗？

You have released an EP and a split album so far, and as far as I know, you have a new release coming up soon. Could you tell us about your creative process? Has the process of creating this new release been going smoothly?

L: 哦，一点也不顺利——新专辑"Via Ad Nihilum"是在我人生中最糟糕的时期创作出来的。我始终对专辑里的曲目不够满意，为了精益求精，我不断推迟进度。这过程非常艰难，期间我母亲还去世了；可以说，当时无论是我的个人生活还是创作过程，一切都糟糕透了。好不容易觉得曲目终于达到要求了，Asad又因为需要处理个人事务，不得不暂时退出乐队。所以，这张专辑是在我们最艰难的时刻诞生的。不过在我看来，这些作品蕴含着极其丰富的情感，我为我们最终能将其完成感到自豪。

Oh, definitely not -the new album Via Ad Nihilum was created in probably the worst time for me because I was never happy with the songs on this album so I delayed any process to make the songs better and better. It wasn’t easy and during the process my mom died so as you may see everything was just bad in my life and in my creative process. When I thought the songs were finally enough Asad had to take a break from playing in a band to manage his own problems. So this album was created in the worst time for us but the songs are full of emotions in my opinion and I’m proud that we afford it.

V: 你们的作品音质非常出色——请问这张专辑是在哪家录音室录制的？由谁担任制作人？你们目前的新作录制进展如何？

Your work features excellent sound quality—at which studio did you record the album? Who served as the producer? How is the recording for your new material coming along?

L: 说来有趣，鼓是在我们的排练室录的，而吉他和人声则是在我们制作人的工作室——Dahaka Productions录制的。那其实算不上什么专业录音室，就是一个普通的房间。不过，吉他部分是用我的Quad Cortex录制的，所以录音地点本身并不重要。贝斯也是用Quad Cortex 录的，当时我坐在花园里，手里还端着一杯好咖啡。老实说，这种录音方式非常“新派”。

It’s funny because the drums were recorded in our rehearsal room and the guitars and the vocals were recorded in our producer room - Dahaka Productions. It wasn’t a professional studio, it was just a room but the guitars were recorded with my Quad Cortex (digital guitar modeler) so the place didn’t matter at all. The bass was also recorded with the Quad Cortex but in the garden with a cup of good coffee. The recording session was very new school to be honest.

V: 你们的标志设计既简洁又复杂；它令人印象深刻，同时又精准捕捉到了死亡金属的精髓。这个标志是谁为你们设计的？你们的专辑封面设计也非常独特——这些作品出自谁之手？你们最新作品的封面同样精美——又是哪位设计师操刀的呢？

Your logo design manages to be both simple and complex at the same time; it’s highly memorable while still capturing the essence of death metal. Who designed this logo for you? Your album artwork is also very unique—who created those designs? The artwork for your latest release is beautiful as well—who was the designer behind it?

L: 谢谢！我一直希望乐队能给观众留下深刻印象，因此既不想让标志显得过于“残暴”，又不想脱离死亡金属的风格。这个标志是我姐姐Paulina设计的。目前这张专辑的封面是由我的朋友 Damian Koprowski创作的；他是一位非常出色的艺术家，你们之前看到的那些专辑封面也都是出自他之手。

Thank you I’ve always wanted to be memorable for the audience so I never wanted a very brutal logo but never wanted to leave the death metal style as well. The logo was made by my sister Paulina. The artwork of the current album was made by my friend Damian Koprowski, he is an incredible artist and he is the author of the previous artworks.

V: 你们音乐的主题是什么？为什么选择这个主题？你们希望通过它表达什么？此外，作品中还包含了歌词——这些歌词是谁创作的？灵感又源自何处？

What is the theme of your music? Why did you choose this particular theme, and what do you aim to express through it? You also included lyrics—who wrote them, and what served as the inspiration?

L: 歌词由我们的主唱Dawid创作。音乐风格融合了技术死亡金属、氛围音乐以及黑金属的和声元素——我们非常热衷于音乐实验，并且坚信死亡金属这一流派值得迎来一股全新的浪潮。

Lyrics are made by Dawid - our vocalist but the music is a mix of technical death metal with ambients and black metal harmonies - we truly like to experiment with music and we believe that death metal genre deserves a new wave of its.

V: 你们与德国厂牌A.D.G. Records合作，发行了一张包含你们乐队与Compulsive乐队作品的合辑。你们最初是如何与这家年轻的厂牌建立联系的？对他们的工作表现满意吗？未来还会继续与A.D.G. Records合作吗？

You collaborated with the German label A.D.G. Records to release a split album featuring your band and Compulsive. How did you first connect with this young label, and are you satisfied with their work? Will you be continuing your partnership with A.D.G. Records for your future releases?

L: 我们当时向许多厂牌投递了作品，只有A.D.G. Records愿意给我们机会。我们非常感激他们，这份感激之情会一直持续下去——与他们合作是一段愉快的经历。目前他们正忙于其他事务，所以暂时没有合作，但未来或许还有机会再次携手。

We were sending our music to many labels but only the A.D.G Records were ready to give us a chance. We are very grateful to them and always will be - it was a pleasure to work with them. Now they are busy with different stuff so not now but maybe in the future we will make something together.

V: 首先，祝贺你们即将推出新作品；这些作品结构更为复杂，也更具现代感。从始至终，你们都保持了高水准的死亡金属风格——音乐强度始终如一，且从未偏离你们核心的音乐特质。你们在“老派”根基之上进行了拓展，呈现出一种鲜明且现代的死亡金属音色。你们自己如何看待这部新作品？

First of all, congratulations on your band’s upcoming new material; it is more complex and carries a more contemporary feel. From start to finish, you maintain a high standard of death metal—the intensity never wanes, and you never stray from your core sonic identity. You’ve taken the "old-school" foundation and pushed it further, resulting in a death metal sound that feels distinctly modern. What are your own thoughts on this new work?

L: 首先，感谢你的赞美。在制作这张专辑的过程中，我们克服了诸多挑战，这些评价是对我们最好的回报。我为这部作品感到自豪，我觉得我们已经确立了属于自己的风格和音色。希望我的判断是正确的。

First of all - thank you for the kind words, they are very rewarding for all the challenges we have to pass working on this album. I’m very proud because of this work and I feel we’ve created our own style and our own sound. I hope I’m right at least.

V: 你们曾观看过哪些现场演出？其中哪几场给你们留下了深刻印象？能否描述一下当时现场的氛围？另外，你们计划在2027年观看哪些现场演出？

What live performances have you attended? Which ones left a deep impression on you, and could you describe the atmosphere at those events? What live performances are you planning to attend in 2027?

L: 今年我们在英国进行了演出，这对我们所有人来说都是一次非常棒的旅程和体验。我还记得几年前，我们在波兰弗罗茨瓦夫的一座古老修道院里演出过，那里的氛围真是独一无二。2027年，我们计划在更多地方登台演出，不仅仅是在波兰；所以，如果你认识能帮我们在中国安排现场演出的人，请务必告诉我们。

We played in the UK this year and it was a great trip and experience for all of us. I remember a few years ago we played in an old monastery in Wrocław (city in Poland), the atmosphere of this venue was truly unique. In 2027 we are planning to hit so many stages not only in Poland so if you know anyone who can help us make a live performance in China you should definitely let us know.

V: 你们的新作品背后有着怎样的创作理念？有哪些乐队对你们产生了影响？能否列举一些你们个人非常喜欢的乐队？

What is the creative concept behind your new work? Which bands have influenced your group, and could you name some of your personal favorites?

L: 这很难界定，但目前来看，我们深受Death、Behemoth、Decapitated和Morbid Angel这些乐队的影响。我个人喜欢他们已经很多年了。

It’s hard to define but I think right now we are very influenced by Death, Behemoth, Decapitated and Morbid Angel. Personally I love them for years.

V: 你们是一支非常出色的乐队，我会继续关注并支持你们。也希望通过这次访谈，能让更多的中国乐迷发现并支持你们的音乐。在访谈结束之际，你们有什么想对中国的乐迷们说的吗？

You are an excellent band, and I will continue to follow and support you. I also hope that this interview will help more Chinese fans discover and support your music. As we wrap up, is there anything you would like to say to your fans in China?

支持你们当地的乐队，支持金属乐，勇敢地掀起一股死亡金属的新浪潮吧！演出时见！

感谢这次访谈。在这样一个我原本意想不到的地方，你们能如此勇敢地支持全球的死亡金属音乐，这太棒了——无论如何，请坚持下去，千万别停下！

Support your local band, support the metal genre and don’t be afraid to make a new wave of death metal! See you during the concerts!

Thank you for this interview, you are very brave to support death metal all over the world from a place I would never expect to be part of this genre, don’t stop it no matter what!