阴影之下 - 芬兰Melodic Death / Thrash Metal乐队Superdeathflame专访

今天采访到的是来自芬兰的Melodic Death / Thrash Metal乐队Superdeathflame，组建于2007年的Superdeathflame至今已经走过18年，是芬兰一支非常有资历的老牌乐队，2008年乐队发行的“Promo 2008”便得到了非常多歌迷的认可，这张专辑发行之后便吸引了芬兰著名厂牌Inverse Records的关注并且合作至今，Superdeathflame乐队的每一张专辑都具有非常的创作价值，优美的旋律，充满力量的Riff，让所有的歌迷听过之后非常的过瘾，今年乐队发行了最新单曲“Shadowheart”，在新作品发行之际杂志通过Inverse Records厂牌与乐队取得联系进行了一次专访！

（V: 代表笔者 S: 代表Superdeathflame）

Today's interview is with Superdeathflame, a Melodic Death / Thrash Metal band from Finland. Formed in 2007, Superdeathflame has been around for 18 years and is one of Finland's most experienced bands, with their 2008 album “Promo 2008” gaining a lot of recognition from fans. Promo 2008” was released in 2008 and was recognized by many fans. After the release of this album, the band attracted the attention of the famous Finnish label Inverse Records and has been cooperating with them ever since. This year the band released their latest single “Shadowheart”, and on the occasion of the release the magazine contacted the band through Inverse Records for an interview!

(V: for the author S: for Superdeathflame)

采访对象：Superdeathflame（Superdeathflame乐队）

采访时间：2025.05.02

V: 你好兄弟很高兴见到你，我想这是你们乐队第一次接受中国杂志的采访，首先向所有的中国歌迷问好。Superdeathflame乐队成立于2007年，是一支历史悠久的老牌乐队，当初是谁提议组建的这支乐队？Superdeathflame这个名字的含义是什么？

Hello brother nice to meet you and thank you very much for participating in this interview, I think this is the first time that your band has been interviewed by a Chinese magazine, first of all say hello to all the Chinese fans, Superdeathflame was formed in 2007, a band with a long history of veteran bands, who initiated the formation of this band in the first place? What is the meaning of the name Superdeathflame?

S: 嘿！很高兴来到这里--非常感谢你们邀请我们，我们所有的中国粉丝致以崇高的敬意！第一次接受中国杂志的采访，这绝对是我们的荣幸、所以我们真的很兴奋。Superdeathflame于2007 年在芬兰成立。最初的火花来自于我们几个曾经在不同乐队中演出过的人，他们觉得是时候创造一些新鲜的东西了，将旋律优美的Melodic Death Metal与动听的旋律和强烈的能量融合在一起。我们的想法是要制作出既能给人带来强烈冲击，又能让人记忆犹新的音乐。我们当时的吉他手兼主要词曲作者推动我们将所有人聚集在一起，事情就这样一拍即合了。至于 “Superdeathflame”这个名字--是的，有点拗口，但背后有一个故事。我们希望这个名字既能反映我们的旋律，又能体现我们的攻击性。代表了比生命更强大、更有力、更无情的东西。“死亡"与我们音乐中的Death Metal的影响，而“Flame”则象征着激情、力度和我们在每首歌中投入的燃烧的火焰。把这一切组合在一起，就得到了Superdeathflame一个大胆的名字、也许有点夸张，但完全是我们的风格。再次感谢您给我们这次机会，我们很高兴能与中国的歌迷见面！

Hey! It's great to be here—thanks so much for having us, and huge respect to all our Chinese fans out there! It's definitely an honor to be interviewed by a Chinese magazine for the first time, so we're really excited about this. Superdeathflame was formed back in 2007 in Finland. The initial spark came from a few of us who had been playing in different bands and felt it was time to create something fresh— something that fused melodic death metal with big, catchy hooks and intense energy. The idea was to make music that hits hard but also sticks in your head. Our guitarist and main songwriter at the time really pushed us to bring everyone together, and things just clicked from there. As for the name Superdeathflame—yeah, it's a bit of a mouthful, but there's a story behind it. We wanted something that reflected both the melodic and aggressive sides of our sound. "Super" represents something larger-than-life, powerful, and unrelenting. "Death" ties into the death metal influences in our music, and "Flame" symbolizes passion, intensity, and that burning fire we put into every song. Put it all together and you get Superdeathflame—a name that’s bold, maybe a little over-the-top, but totally us. Thanks again for this opportunity—we're thrilled to connect with our fans in China!

V: 你们乐队的三位成员都是第一代成员，你们对彼此都很了解，知道对方需要创作什么样的歌曲。你们的歌曲创作过程？

All three members of your band are first generation members, you know each other well enough to know what kind of songs each other need to create, what can you tell us about your songwriting process?

S: 当然，你说得很对，我们从一开始就在一起，这种长期存在的化学反应对我们的音乐创作起了很大作用。因为我们相识已久，所以在写歌的过程中，我们有一种说不出口的默契。说到歌曲创作过程。我们知道什么是合适的，什么是有效的以及每个人每个人都能带来什么。这种默契帮助我们创作出感觉自然而真实的音乐而不会想太多，我们的创作过程通常始于一段旋律或一个想法--通常来自我们的吉他手，他是乐队的旋律大师。他会带来一个杀手级的吉他线条或基本结构，然后我们一起演奏，一层一层地叠加。我们的鼓手会开始塑造节奏和能量，我们会开始考虑唱法、旋律和歌词。有时一首歌很快就能完成，比如一次排练就能完成。有时我们会把一首歌的骨架拿出来，在几次排练中对其进行微调，根据气氛增加旋律的深度或厚重感。在抒情方面，我们尝试写一些能触动情感的东西。它可能来自个人的挣扎、挫折、希望，甚至只是纯粹的情感、但一定要有真实感。否则就不会打动别人，最酷的是这么多年过去了，我们仍然能给彼此带来惊喜。有人会带来一些意想不到的东西，从而引发一个全新的方向。这就是

你们一起成长，但你们仍然在创造力上互相推动。

Absolutely, you’re spot on—we’ve been together since the beginning, and that kind of long standing chemistry definitely plays a big role in how we write music. Because we’ve known each other for so long, there’s this unspoken understanding when it comes to the songwriting process. We kind of just know what fits, what works, and what each person brings to the table. That kind of connection helps us create music that feels natural and honest, without overthinking things too much. The process usually starts with a riff or an idea—often from our guitarist, who’s kind of the riff master of the band. He’ll bring in a killer guitar line or a basic structure, and we’ll jam it out together, building layer by layer. Our drummer starts shaping the groove and energy, and We’ll start thinking about vocal patterns, melodies, and lyrics. Sometimes a song comes together really quickly—like, in one rehearsal it just clicks. Other times, we’ll take a skeleton of a song and fine-tune it over a few sessions, adding more melodic depth or heaviness depending on the vibe. Lyrically, we try to write stuff that hits emotionally. It might come from personal struggles, frustration, hope, or even just pure adrenaline. But it’s always got to feel real. If it doesn’t move us, it won’t move anyone else either. The cool part is, after all these years, we still manage to surprise each other. Someone will bring in something unexpected, and it’ll spark a whole new direction. That’s the magic of being in a band this long—you grow together, but you still push each other creatively.

V: 你们乐队的专辑在录制效果方面令人印象深刻，请问你们是在哪个录音室录制的？哪位制作人制作了你们的专辑？你们乐队今年刚刚发行了一首新单曲，首单曲的录制过程如何？

Your band's albums are very impressive in terms of recording results, what studio did you record the album at? Which producer produced your album? Your band just released their newest single this year, how is the recording process going for this single?

S: 非常感谢，这对我们来说意义重大。我们一直对我们发行的唱片的音质和制作非常自豪。我们希望每首歌都能给人以强烈的冲击力，听起来很宏大，我们希望每首歌都能给人以强烈的冲击力，听起来震撼人心，同时又不失原始、感性的优势。我们的大部分录音工作都是在芬兰的Teemu Aalto工作室完成的。现在这里已经成为我们的基地。录音室既有高端的设备，又有轻松、富有创造力的氛围。这在你试图从表演中获得最佳效果时非常重要。音效的幕后功臣是 Teemu Aalto，他多年来一直是我们最得力的制作人。他真的非常了解Superdeathflame的声音以及如何将其表现出来。Teemu知道什么时候该让音乐喘口气，什么时候该全力以赴。他还参与了混音和母带制作过程，因此最终产品听起来总是紧凑、清晰、有力。我们百分之百地信任他，这种信任确实加快了创作过程。至于我们的最新单曲--是的，这首单曲是今年发行的，我们对它的结果感到非常自豪。事实上录制过程非常顺利。经过这么多年，我们已经掌握了工作流程：我们先铺设导轨，然后制作完整的乐器，最后再进行人声和最后的调整。对于这首单曲，我们非常注重动态效果。我们希望它给人的感觉要现代、有冲击力，但又要保持旋律优美的Death Metal灵魂。当然我们在录音室度过了几个漫漫长夜--这只是工作的一部分--但一切都很自然地完成了。我们已经在制作下一首曲目，敬请期待了解更多！

Thanks a lot, that really means a lot to us—we’ve always taken a lot of pride in the sound quality and production of our releases. We want every track to hit hard and sound massive, without losing that raw, emotional edge. Most of our recording work has been done at Teemu Aalto Studio, Finland. It’s kind of our home base now. The studio has this great balance of high-end gear and a relaxed, creative atmosphere, which is super important when you’re trying to get the best out of your performances. The man behind the sound is Teemu Aalto, who’s been our go-to producer for years. He really understands the Superdeathflame sound and how to bring it out. Teemu has an incredible ear for detail—he knows when to let things breathe and when to go full throttle. He’s also been involved in the mixing and mastering process, so the final product always sounds tight, clear, and powerful. We trust him 100%, and that kind of trust really speeds up the creative process. As for our latest single—yeah, that one dropped this year and we’re super proud of how it turned out. The recording process for it was smooth, actually. After all these years, we’ve got the workflow down: we lay down guide tracks, then go into full instrumentals, and finish with vocals and final tweaks. For this single, we focused a lot on getting the dynamics just right. We wanted

it to feel modern and punchy but keep that gritty melodic death metal soul. There were a few long nights in the studio, of course—that’s just part of the game—but everything came together naturally. We’re already working on the next track too, so stay tuned for more!

V: 们乐队的Logo非常简单，但这种设计形式是我个人最喜欢的设计之一因为我很容易就能记住你们的名字，这个Logo是谁设计的？你们的专辑封面也非常漂亮，尤其是今年新单曲的封面，是谁为你们设计的？

Your band's logo is very simple, but this form of design is one of my personal favorites because I can easily remember your name, who designed this logo for you? Your album artwork is also very beautiful, especially the artwork for this year's new single, who designed the artwork for you?

S: 我们的Logo让我们引以为豪，因为就像你说的，它简单而有效。我们希望让人过目不忘，又不会太繁琐复杂。Logo就像是乐队的一切，所以我们希望它能让人一眼就能辨认出来，就像我们的音乐所带来的强度和能量的象征。现在说到我们今年新单曲的艺术设计--是的，这绝对是我们引以为豪的！我们的鼓手Marko在一位视觉艺术家的帮助下完成了这幅作品。他是乐队的老朋友。对于这支单曲，我们想要的是一种大胆、有点神秘感并与我们最近在歌曲中探索的火与激情的主题相结合。Marko真的将这一想法变成了现实--黑暗、激烈、充满活力。我们非常喜欢与有自己想法的艺术家合作，他们能帮助我们以视觉形式表达我们的想法。这是为了给我们的歌迷创造一种连贯的体验--无论是声音上还是视觉上。我认为这首新单曲的艺术作品真正抓住了这一点。

Our logo is something we’re proud of because, like you said, it’s simple but effective. We wanted something that sticks in your mind without being too busy or complicated. A logo is like the face of the band, so we wanted it to be instantly recognizable, almost like a symbol of the intensity and energy we bring with our music. Now, when it comes to the artwork for our new single this year—yeah, that’s definitely one we’re proud of! The artwork was done by our drummer Marko with a little help from a visual artist who is an old time friend of the band. For this single, we wanted something that felt bold, a little mysterious, and tied into the themes of fire and passion that we’ve been exploring lately in our songs. Marko really brought that vision to life—it’s dark, intense, and dynamic. We’re all about working with artists who have their own vision and can help us express our ideas in a visual form. It’s about creating a cohesive experience for our fans—both sonically and visually. I think the artwork for this new single really captures that.

V: 你们乐队的音乐主题是什么？你们想通过音乐表达什么？你们还创作了歌词部分，这些歌词是谁写的？是什么给了他灵感？

What is the theme of your band's music about, why did you choose it, and what do you want to express through it? You also create lyrics sections, who writes these lyrics and what inspires him?

S: 乐队音乐的主题：我们的音乐围绕着情感韧性、身份认同、现代生活与内心之间的矛盾等主题以及现代生活与内心平静之间的矛盾。我们的音乐中有一种忧郁但它总是在追逐希望。我们经常探讨在一个相互联系的世界中感到孤立意味着什么或者说记忆是如何塑造一个人的。我们为什么选择这个主题？这些都是我们自然而然不断创作的故事--我们经历过的事情或者亲眼目睹我们身边的人与之抗争的事情。我们希望我们的音乐能成为一面镜子，照出的一面镜子，我们试图为那些经常被忽视的凌乱、平静的情感留出空间。我们想表达什么？嗯，不久......SuperDeathFlame就是要为我们所有的听众创作出好歌，希望所有听众都能在聆听我们的音乐时度过一段美好时光。关于歌词：所有的歌词都是由我们的鼓手Marko创作的，不过我们都会贡献自己的想法和反馈。歌词的主要灵感来源于过去的生活经历和对当今世界状况的观察。

Theme of the Band’s Music: Our music centers around themes of emotional resilience, identity, and the tension between modern life and inner peace. There’s a kind of melancholy in our sound, but it’s always chasing hope. We often explore what it means to feel isolated in a connected world, or how memories shape who we become. Why We Chose That Theme: These were the stories we naturally kept writing—things we’ve lived through or watched people close to us struggle with. We wanted our music to be a mirror for people who feel things deeply but don’t always have the words for it. We try to make space for all those messy, quiet emotions that often get overlooked. What We Want to Express: Well, shortly..SuperDeathFlame is all about creating great songs for all our listeners, hoping that they all will have a great time listening our music. About the Lyrics: All of the lyrics are written by our drummer Marko, though we all contribute ideas and feedback. The main inspiration sources in the lyrics are the past life experiences and observations of state of the present world.

V: 首先祝贺你们今年发行了最新单曲 “Shadowheart”优美的旋律非常吸引人，凶猛毒辣的乐句中又融入了一些 Thrash Metal元素，使贵乐队的作品与其他乐队完全不同，而且你们知道自己在做什么吗？你们对自己的作品有什么看法？你对自己的作品有什么看法？新专辑与旧专辑相比如何？

First of all, congratulations on the release of your latest single “Shadowheart” this year, the beautiful melody is very appealing, the fierce and venomous riffs with some Thrash Metal elements make your band's work completely different from other bands, and it's totally recognizable as your band's work, do you have any idea what you're doing? What do you think of your work? How does the new album compare to the old one?

S: 非常感谢，这对我们意义重大！我们很高兴“Shadowheart”能与你产生共鸣。这首歌是我们迈出的一大步--在这首歌里，一切都水到渠成。情感、厚重感、动感--感觉我们终于找到了我们一直在追寻的声音我们知道自己在做什么吗？哈哈，简短的回答：算是吧。我们所做的选择背后有我们的意图，但我们也为混乱留有余地。我们不想过度修饰自己的声音，也不想失去那种原始的感觉，尤其是像“Shadowheart”这样的歌曲，这首歌来自于真实的情感强度，而那些Thrash的旋律呢？它们不是计划好的--它们就这么发生了。我们总是先追寻一种感觉，然后我们尽量不去考虑是否适合某种类型。如果感觉真实，打击力强，我们就保留它。我们如何看待自己的作品？我们很自豪。非常自豪。但我们也不安于现状--不断努力提高水平，推更进一步，更准确地表达我们想表达的声音和歌词。我们把每一次都是我们在那一刻--情感上、音乐上、为人处世上--的一个缩影。尤其是“Shadowheart”，感觉就像是一种宣言。它更黑暗、更具侵略性，旋律和脆弱的内核。它就像一记重拳打在你的内脏上，但随后又将你紧紧搂住。新专辑与旧专辑的对比：新专辑更厚重、更集中，也更诚实。上一张专辑有一些，但我们仍在摸索我们是谁。我们之前更倾向于氛围和Post-Metal质感，而新专辑则毫不留情。这张唱片节奏感更强，旋律更尖锐，Tomi的歌声是有史以来最原始、最未经过滤的。抒情方面也更大胆。少了一些隐喻。我们谈论悲伤、愤怒、身份、记忆......但更有力度。就像第一张专辑是暴风云，而这张则是雷声。

Thank you so much—that really means a lot! We're stoked that "Shadowheart" connected with you. That track was a big step for us—it’s one of those songs where everything just clicked. The emotion, the heaviness, the dynamics—it felt like we finally found the sound we’d been chasing for a while. Do We Know What We're Doing? Haha, short answer: kind of. There’s intention behind the choices we make, but we also leave room for chaos. We never want to over-polish our sound or lose that rawness, especially with a song like "Shadowheart." It came from a real place of emotional intensity, and those thrashy riffs? They weren’t planned—they just happened. We always chase a feeling first and then figure out the structure later. We try not to think too hard about fitting into a genre. If it feels honest and it hits hard, we keep it. What Do We Think of Our Work? We’re proud of it. Like, really proud. But we’re also restless—constantly trying to level up, push further, get more precise with what we’re trying to say sonically and lyrically. We see each release as a snapshot of where we are in that moment—emotionally, musically, as people."Shadowheart" especially feels like a statement. It’s darker, more aggressive, but there’s still that core of melody and vulnerability in it. It’s like a punch to the gut, but then it cradles you after. New Album vs. Old One: The new album is heavier, more focused, and a lot more honest. The last album had some strong moments, but we were still figuring out who we were. We leaned a bit more on atmosphere and post-metal textures before, whereas this new record pulls no punches. It’s way more rhythmically driven, the riffs are sharper, and Tomi’s vocals are the most raw and unfiltered they’ve ever been. Lyrically too—it’s bolder. Less metaphorical in places. We talk about grief, rage, identity, addiction, memory… but with more bite. It’s like the first album was the storm cloud, and this one is the thunder.

V: 你们的乐队一直与Inverse Records唱片公司合作发行专辑。你们是如何接触到这个厂牌并与之合作的？你们对这个厂牌的工作满意吗？

Your band has been releasing albums with Inverse Records, which is a great label in your country, how did you get in touch with this label to work with them and are you happy with the label's work?

S: 是的，我们很幸运能与Inverse Records合作，他们是我们坚实的合作伙伴、尤其是在理解我们是什么样的乐队以及我们试图推动的愿景方面。他们以给予艺术家很大的创作自由而闻名，这对我们来说非常重要。我们是如何取得联系的？实际上是有机地开始的。在我们独立发行了几首单曲后，我们在当地的金属博客和地下播放列表中得到了一些关注。Inverse的一位代表听过我们的歌曲“Abyss in Bloom”后，直接联系了我们。我们并没有急于同意，我们打了几次电话，谈了谈期望，他们也坦诚地告诉了我们他们能提供什么以及他们认为我们适合做什么。最重要的是，他们了解我们的声音。不仅仅是从业务上，而是情感上的。他们没有试图把我们塑造成别的样子。我们对他们的工作满意吗？是的，总的来说我们非常满意。他们帮助我们接触到了国际受众，他们的公关团队规模不大，但非常敬业。他们把我们的音乐推向了正确的渠道--博客、广播电台和关注重型音乐的策展人。他们也不会对我们的艺术进行微观管理，这正是我们所喜欢的。我们负责所有的创意方向。艺术创作、音乐视频、曲目排序，而他们则为我们提供支持和发行力量。

Yeah, we’ve been really lucky to work with Inverse Records—they’ve been a solid partner for us, especially in terms of understanding the kind of band we are and the vision we’re trying to push. They're known for giving artists a lot of creative freedom, and that was a huge thing for us when we were shopping around. How We Got in Touch: It actually started kind of organically. After we released a couple of singles independently, we got some attention in local metal blogs and underground playlists. One of the reps at Inverse had heard our track “Abyss in Bloom” and reached out to us directly. We didn’t rush into anything—we had a few calls, talked about expectations, and they were upfront about what they could offer and where they saw us fitting in. What sealed the deal was that they got our sound. Like really got it—not just from a business side, but emotionally. They weren't trying to mold us into something else. Are We Happy With Their Work? Yeah, overall, we’ve been really happy. They've helped us reach international audiences we wouldn’t have reached alone, and their PR team is small but super dedicated. They’ve pushed our music into the right hands—blogs, radio stations, and curators that care about heavy music. They also don’t micromanage our art, which we love. We handle all the creative direction— artwork, music videos, track sequencing—and they back us up with support and distribution muscle.

V: 作为一支老牌乐队，你们参加过很多音乐节，哪些音乐节给你们留下了深刻印象？你们计划在2025年参加哪些音乐节？

As a veteran band you've played a lot of festivals, what festivals have impressed you and can you describe the atmosphere and what festivals are you planning to play in 2025?

S: 我们对Dark River Festival有很多美好的回忆，比如说它虽然很小，但那里的气氛无与伦比！过去几年在现场表演方面一直很平静，我们希望一有时间就回来

We have so many good memories about Dark River Festival for example, it is quite small, but the atmosphere there is unbeatable! It has been quiet in the live performance side for past years, we hope that we will be back as soon as we find time to do the gigs.

V: 除了发行新单曲，你们今年还有什么计划？新单曲的发行是否预示着新专辑的发行？能告诉我们一些信息吗？

What are you guys working on this year besides releasing a new single? Does the release

of the new single signal the release of your new album? Can you tell us anything about

that?

S: 是的，“Shadowheart”不仅仅是一首独立的单曲，它绝对是我们精心制作的更多作品中的第一炮。你猜得没错，它是指向新专辑的、我们只能说......风暴正在形成。如果说“Shadowheart”是开场的伤口，那么这张专辑的其他部分则展示了它的伤口有多深--也许还有如何愈合。

So yeah, “Shadowheart” wasn’t just a standalone single—it’s definitely the first shot fired from a bigger body of work we’ve been crafting. You’re right to suspect it’s pointing toward a new album, and let’s just say… the storm’s building. If Shadowheart is the opening wound, the rest of the album shows how deep it cuts—and maybe how it heals.

V: Superdeathflame 是一支非常优秀的乐队，我会一直关注支持你们的乐队，我也希望通过这次采访让更多的中国乐迷关注支持你们的乐队。最后你有什么想对中国歌迷说的吗？

Superdeathflame is a very good band, I will always pay attention to support your band, I also hope that through this interview to let more Chinese fans pay attention to support your band, in the end do you have anything you want to say to your Chinese fans?

哇--太感谢你们了。真的你们的支持对我们来说就是全世界。知道我们的音乐能被中国的人们所接受并与他们产生共鸣，当我们半夜在狭小的排练室里手酸耳鸣地写作时，这就是我们的梦想。致我们的中国歌迷，无论新老：我们非常感谢你们的支持和热情，保持激情。保持真实。永远不要停止追逐与灵魂对话的声音。我们很快就会见面！带着爱和噪音！Superdeathflame

Wow—thank you so much. Seriously, your support means the world to us. To know that our music is reaching people all the way in China, and that it connects, that’s the kind of thing we

dream about when we’re writing in a tiny rehearsal room at midnight with sore hands and ringing ears.To our Chinese fans, old and new: 我们非常感谢你们的支持和热情！(We deeply appreciate your support and passion!) Stay fierce. Stay real. And never stop chasing the sound that speaks to your soul. 我们很快会见面 ! (We will meet soon!) With love and noise, Superdeathflame