Three Sides To Every Story With CHRIS HARMS From LORD OF THE LOST

Interview by Kris Peters
German dark rock outfit Lord Of The Lost struck gold with their
2022 album Blood & Glitter carrying the band into the 2023 ESC
finals and into the hearts and ears of a more mainstream market. It
was a fitting reward for the band who had toiled hard without
overwhelming success over six previous albums, emphatically
announcing Lord Of The Lost to a wider market that grew to connect
with the band on a deeper level.
Rather than rehash what was obviously a winning formula, Lord Of
The Lost have returned to their darker, atmospheric roots for their
upcoming album OPVS NOIR Vol. 1, which is out on August 8. They
have also played it far from safe by declaring it the first of a
trilogy concept series of albums that promise to explore opposing
sides of their musical psyche over the journey.
HEAVY sat down with vocalist Chris Harms to find out more, at one
point asking Harms if it was tempting to stick to what had already
worked for the band.
"Yeah, of course," he answered honestly. "All the experts in the
industry said this was the most successful album and was the number
one record, and it broke all our records, so just keep going that
way. Just stay in the lane. Some even saidthat  after so many
years of searching for something new, and always trying something
new, finally, it was the most successful in the mainstream. And we
were like, okay, do you think that we always changed because we
were searching for the one recipe? And now we found it, and we stay
like that? They were like, yeah, of course, otherwise, why would
you change all the time? And we said because that's what artists
do. Some people really think that we always tried something new
because we were looking for some kind of recipe. Look at David
Bowie. Do you think he did all genres that exist in the world
because he was looking for success? Or do you think he did that
because he just wanted to explore the space? He followed his heart,
and this is what we do."
In the full interview, Chris provided an overview of Lord of the
Lost's upcoming album, Opus Noir, Vol. 1, set for release on August
8. He described the album as an emotional journey that explores
themes of darkness and beauty, incorporating orchestral elements
and film score influences to create a rich sound. The singles My
Sanctuary and I Will Die In It were highlighted as representative
of the album's diverse emotional landscape, with My Sanctuary
serving as an entry point and I Will Die In It embodying the core
emotional essence. Chris also discussed the song Ghosts, featuring
cellist Tina Guo, emphasizing her contribution to the emotional
depth of the music and its alignment with the overall essence of
OPVS Noir.
The discussion further delved into the trilogy concept behind the
album, with Chris explaining that the band wrote 34 songs during
the creative process, ultimately deciding to release them as three
interconnected albums. He noted that all albums were recorded
simultaneously to capture a specific moment in their lives. We also
spoke about their upcoming tour of Australia and more.

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