Unravelling Reality With BRADY DEEPROSE From CONJURER

British metal outfit Conjurer have continued to defy expectations
since the release of their debut album, Mire, in 2018. Essentially
an experimental metal band, Conjurer has drawn on elements of
sludge, death, doom and post metal, never once allowing themselves
to be defined by any one sound or genre.
While award nominations and accolades accumulated with each piece
of new music, Conjurer retained their one simple mission: to make
heavy music and have fun while doing so. Preferring to use their
spotlight to showcase technicality and musicality rather than
concentrating on politics or opinions, Conjurer have always lived
in the moment and embraced everything that came their way.
Their upcoming third album Unself (October 24, Nuclear Blast
Records) sees Conjurer once more expanding their sonic palate, but
this time the whole album is grounded by a common theme or thread
that sees the band producing their most personal album to date.
Unself is a more intense, more personal voyage of discovery
unfurling for vocalist/guitarist Dani Nightingale, who was
diagnosed with autism at age 31. With that prognosis, Conjurer's
long-held view of self and perception of their place in the world
began to unravel. Unself documents much of the piecing back
together around the diagnosis, alongside the realisation that they
were non-binary.
With the release date looming large, HEAVY took the time to chat
with guitarist/vocalist Brady Deeprose to dive deeper. We start by
asking if the band are feeling confident about the reaction for the
new album.
"I think it's funny because with all of our previous releases,
we've not really cared about the reception," he smiled. "It has
been a very specific point that we make this music for the four of
us. We put it out there, and if people like it, that is wonderful.
And if they don't, then that's also fine. We can't control that.
However, on this album, I feel like we've put so much more of
ourselves into it than ever before. It feels so much more personal
and so much more emotionally vulnerable, that while, yes, if people
don't like it, that's not something I can control, but I do really
hope that people connect with it in the way that I have. I love
this album, it really means a lot to me, and I hope that it kind of
scratches that itch for at least some of the people that listen to
it."
In the full interview, Brady talks more about Unself, highlighting
its departure from previous works and a focus on emotional
vulnerability and personal investment. He described the recording
process as collaborative and low-pressure, contrasting it with the
challenges faced during their last album, Pathos. Brady explained
how the band aims for a more organic sound on Unself, with tracks
that defy traditional genre boundaries, reflecting their artistic
evolution.
We spoke about the opening tune, Unself, and why it was chosen as
first cab off the rank, as well as the closing track, The World Is
Not My Home, which is an adaptation of a century-old gospel song,
and the thought process behind both. Last year's Australian tour
was brought up, along with whispers about a return visit next year
and more.


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