Introducing... Gild The Mourn

"Our sound is a mix between 80’s Gothic Rock, 90’s Dark Wave and Neo Medieval inspired music. We’re both avid fans of fairytales and fantasy novels, and we wanted to create a music project that captured these passions, while providing a positive message for our fans." 

Name: Gild The Mourn

Members: Angel Metro, Gopal Metro

Year formed: 2014

Location: Charlottesville, VA U.S. 

Consisting of members Angel Metro and Gopal Metro, the Gothic Rock duo serves to enchant and mystify you with tales long thought lost. Step into the realm of the Fae, explore the land within.


Intravenous Magazine: Who are you and how did the band/project come to be formed?

We are Musicians, Goths and Fantasy Lovers. We also may or may not be Dark Elves, but that’s a whole different story…

We started playing together in 2012, and formed Gild The Mourn in 2014.


IVM: How would you describe your sound/style, and how did you arrive at it?

Our sound is a mix between 80’s Gothic Rock, 90’s Dark Wave and Neo Medieval inspired music. We’re both avid fans of fairytales and fantasy novels, and we wanted to create a music project that captured these passions, while providing a positive message for our fans.


IVM: Who and what are your primary influences both musical and non-musical? 

Musically, we draw from a lot of different artists from Einstürzende Neubauten to Tying Tiffany. Some of our biggest influences are Severed Heads, Sisters of Mercy, Specimen, Faith and the Muse, The Bolshoi and Switchblade Symphony.

Philosophically, we draw from thinkers like Peter Diamandis, Ray Kurzweil, Jennifer Sincero, ZeFrank and Swami Satchidananda Maharaj.

Generally speaking anyone who embraces life we like, and having a spooky twist doesn’t hurt.


IVM: Do you perform live and if so where can we see you perform in the near future?

Currently, our live show is still under wraps. We will be performing in the near future, but are still working on our stage show. We’re also the proud parents of a 10 month old and are waiting until he’s at the right age before we hit the road. As anyone who has traveled for an extended period knows, it’s not easy doing long drives and we want to make sure he’s ready!


IVM: What is your current release and where is it available from?

Currently, we’re on a once a month release schedule with our songs, all of which are available through BandCamp at: https://gildthemourn.bandcamp.com/ We will be releasing a limited number of physical albums for our fans this year. Our expected release date is October, but you can sign up on our mailing list below to stay updated.


IVM: What have been the highlights of your career so far?

Well we’ve had some great highlights so far thanks to the amazing fans, DJ’s and promoters in the scene. We’ve gotten airplay across the U.S., in Europe and South America, and have topped the charts for several stations. We were named Best Newcomer 2014 by Gothic Paradise and Best of 2014 by Out ov the Coffin. We’ve also have an ever-growing following, and in turn we’ve made a whole lot of new friends, which for us is the best part!


IVM: What are your plans for the future?

We plan to do it all.

We take the bull by the horns approach in life and we definitely apply that to Gild The Mourn.

We’ll be touring the U.S., Europe, South America and Asia once our stage show is completed, because we want to unleash it on the world!

We are always open to collaboration with other bands, artists and projects and welcome enquiries about contributions, remixes, soundtracks and anything else at gildthemourn@gmail.com.

As we grow to that point, we are building an online community portal for The Fae at http://gildthemourn.com.  Friends and fans will be able to sign up to get all of the latest news about Gild the Mourn, kick-ass deals on exclusive merchandise, and, eventually, a gallery where they will be able to share their own photography, art, music and stories with the rest of the community.  We encourage anyone who is interested to visit the website at http://gildthemourn.com and sign up for our mailing list to receive progress updates and all of the latest Gild the Mourn news!

Lastly, we recently started offering an exclusive subscription service for our key patrons.  Patrons receive all of our digital releases, a physical copy of each year’s album, a t-shirt, 40% off physical merchandise, an array of rare and unique items unavailable anywhere else, and even more.  So far, the response has been amazing!  Anyone who is interested in becoming a Patron can contact us at gildthemourn@gmail.com.


IVM: Finally, is there anything that you would like to add?

Yes for the readers, walk among the Fae. And in the Darkest of Times, Find Light Within. If you’re interested in our work, we want to meet you! Please find us at the links below and say hi!

Links:
For anyone interested in keeping up with Gild The Mourn you can find them at the following:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gildthemourn
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GildTheMourn
Reverbnation: https://www.reverbnation.com/gildthemourn
Bandcamp: https://gildthemourn.bandcamp.com

You can also sign up for our mailing list here: http://gildthemourn.com

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