Michiel: No, There is no special meaning behind it. Does "The Apotheosis" carry the same meaning for The Monolith Deathcult? Is it an album about a standard mortal being promoted to the ranks of the gods? Such as Attila the Hun, for example? "The Apotheosis" as a definition refers to the act of raising a mortal to a divine or godly status. Two different bands compared to The Monolith Deathcult. Michiel played in Deadhead, which is a trash band. Were these two acts death metal bands similar to The Monolith Deathcult or something else altogether? Two of the past bands The Monolith Deathcult played in were Altar and Deadhead. If all that stinks you don't get huge sales figures. The most important thing for your sales figures are promotion, reviews and live gigs / reviews. There are people that don't like it because it ain't Nile and others love it for being different than Nile but with some of its elements. Sjoerd: Maybe, as I said the comparison is a compliment, but of course people listen to our album and think they get to hear Nile. Both Nile and we are playing very hysteric and intense music.īut I guess on the flip side of that, having a direct comparison to Nile can't be all that bad, I know a fair number of folks out there who really dig Nile, and I am sure that this could do wonders for your sales figures. I think the reason why people make that comparison is because of the hysteric factor of the music. I think we're very different than Nile if you look at the lyrics, song-structures etc. We don't care, Nile is a great band and when people compare you with it, it's a great compliment. OK, the inevitable question will be asked how much of an influence is Nile for The Monolith Deathcult? Do you think it is ridiculous that people refer to you as a Nile clone? I mean aside from the fact that you actually –think- about what you are writing for the lyrics and that a lot of your subject matter sounds slightly archaic in its scope, there isn't a lot for people to make a direct comparison to Nile. We wanted to make music we like to make and we're glad we're not monotonous. You can also see that in our logo (you can read it) and the modern cover. Sjoerd: Thanx! We indeed tried not to do the cliché things. Well done with "The Apotheosis." It is quite an alternate slab of death metal, far more refreshing that the monotonous shit served up nowadays. I had a chance to chat with Michiel and Sjoerd about "The Apotheosis." With interesting lyric matter (Attila the Hun and Vlad the Impaler, what's not to like there!?), and a huge variety in tempos, and atmosphere, The Monolith Deathcult come fresh off the street and onto your doorstep with a fully fledged death metal album and with more trimmings then a French restaurant. Far more capable than the Nile clone that many would have them pegged for.
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