Mastodon Chat To I Like Music

Brann: Yes. Just like when you are waiting for a riff to finish a song, you have to wait for that story to unfold naturally in your head as you go through your life and the whole writing process. You have to wait to be inspired. You have to sit around and hope that it will come to you. You can't force anything. You don't want to do that because that's not natural and not true.

ILM: A continuing theme in your work is Tsarist Russia. Your artwork is heavily inspired by that period. Why is that and what does it mean to you?

Brann: Yes. That has always been a focal point with our artwork. With Remission, The Russian Black Lacquer boxes were one of the first influences for our artwork. The artist cited them as the focal point. They are part of Russian folk art. Very beautiful, tiny, ornately painted, super detailed boxes. They are all black lacquer and they are painted with gold leafing. I went to Russia for two weeks when we finished recording Blood Mountain. I had in the back of my head that there was going to be something that came out of it. I didn't know what but I have always been fascinated with Russian history.
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