{"id":45123,"date":"2026-09-19T07:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T05:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/interview-with-virtual-perish-2-2\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T07:41:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T05:41:28","slug":"interview-with-virtual-perish-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/en\/interview-with-virtual-perish-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with VIRTUAL PERISH (2\/2)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In our two-part interview with Virtual Perish, we talk about their new album, \u201cVirtual Parish,\u201d which will be released on October 23, 2026. Did you miss the first part? No problem\u2014 you can read it here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n

Orkus:<\/strong> Was there a particular piece that gave you guys a real headache? What was the reason? Aurelio:<\/strong> On this album, it\u2019s definitely the title track. For a long time, the chorus sounded too much like a children\u2019s song, and we had to experiment a lot to get it to sound as good as it does now. The work paid off, since it might even be my favorite song on the album. \u201cDoomscroll\u201d was also a personal challenge, since it\u2019s the only song on the album where I handle all the vocals. Iris:<\/strong> For me, this was definitely a song that\u2019s still in the works\u2014a nearly brilliant embodiment of high-end industrial, which is my home turf anyway. The problem can be described quite well as \u201cfirst-world problems\u201d: I thought the instrumental was so perfect right from the start that I absolutely didn\u2019t want to \u201cruin\u201d it with vocals. (grins) After listening to it a few times, though, my inner show-off singer finally got the better of me, and\u2014at least from my perspective\u2014I managed to conjure up some pretty decent vocal lines. You\u2019ll be able to judge that for yourselves in a little while \ud83d\ude09 William:<\/strong> For me, it was definitely \u201cRoleplay,\u201d our tribute to the band Mushroomhead. Playing three singers at once was hard enough, but Jeffrey Nothing\u2019s screamed parts really forced me to learn a new vocal technique. I still haven\u2019t quite got the hang of it, though. <\/p>\n\n

O:<\/strong> The album gets off to a powerful start with \u201cMAD.\u201d Is there a story behind its creation? Aurelio:<\/strong> The song was conceived as a nu-metal song through and through, and that’s exactly what it turned out to be. The duet aspect, in particular, worked out really well, which also allowed us to fully showcase Iris’s talent. Iris:<\/strong> My first reaction\u2014absolutely expressive and thoroughly descriptive in true Iris style\u2014can be summed up as follows: \u201cOida!\u201d (which translates to something like \u201cDude!\u201d and was meant to express my unbridled joy at this rhythmic masterpiece). I then went into a bit more detail describing my favorite vocal style: rap-metal. Concise, aggressive vocals paired with provocative lyrics are meant to create a \u201cTry me, you won\u2019t stop me\u201d vibe. Those crazy riffs were probably what gave this atomic burst of emotions its name\u2014for that reason alone, \u201cMAD\u201d is one of my favorites so far. It\u2019s also the first song where I was able to refine my distortion skills a little. (smiles) <\/p>\n\n

O:<\/strong> With \u201cdoomscrolling,\u201d you\u2019re obviously addressing a real problem of our time \u2026 how do you feel about doomscrolling?Aurelio:<\/strong> I still remember well how, back when YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram didn\u2019t have a short-form video feature yet, TikTok was the only one that did. Those platforms were more enjoyable, and our attention spans hadn\u2019t been trained to get shorter and shorter. I\u2019ve gotten better at managing it now, but right when the feature was new and being rolled out across all platforms, I had some trouble breaking away from it. At some point, it\u2019s easy to get caught up in a cycle where the algorithm suggests content that\u2019s no longer healthy for you, and by then, at the latest, it\u2019s time to turn your attention to something else\u2014something more important. William:<\/strong> I think I’m immune to it… haha! I’ve actually never been addicted to that specific thing… maybe it’s because it’s just the latest digital addiction, and I’ve already built up a tolerance to all the rest (video games, YouTube, binge-watching…). If you really want to break free from this, invest in a skill that people actually pay for (take a few online courses) and let that lead you to a career that\u2019s truly rewarding. Go to the gym and work out so you don\u2019t get out of breath so quickly and keep yourself as fit as possible (bonus: you\u2019ll meet people who are working on themselves, and that opens up new opportunities for jobs, dating, health, or leisure). Go out and talk to people… Learn how to come across as likable and how to present yourself in a way that makes people react positively to you. There are great books on this\u2014*How to Win Friends and Influence People* by Dale Carnegie is still a great choice. Develop better habits\u2026 I can recommend \u201cAtomic Habits\u201d by James Clear. Finally have enough of the stagnation and decline that this inaction brings you, and actively DO something about it. Step away from the internet. The internet isn\u2019t reality. <\/p>\n\n

O:<\/strong> All that negative news can really get you down\u2026 so what, on the other hand, helps lift your spirits again?Aurelio:<\/strong> I find comfort in the music I make and listen to, my daily work, my family, our family dog, and my beloved partner. The dark music we create also offers comfort, even if that doesn\u2019t always seem plausible. We no longer feel alone when we can hear and sense that another person feels and experiences the same things we do. William:<\/strong> I create things. I fix things. I solve puzzles. And I\u2019m always on the lookout for even better ways to do what I\u2019m already doing. I\u2019m protected from the worst, yet at the same time open to enjoying the best. Plus, I have a \u201ccomedy brain\u201d that just never stops. I\u2019m basically wired to find something humorous or amusing in just about everything. <\/p>\n\n

O:<\/strong> I also found the closing track, \u201cVirtual Parish,\u201d particularly mesmerizing. How did it come about, and why does it work so perfectly as the album title? Aurelio:<\/strong> Ever since our EP \u201cBeneath the Tracks,\u201d a tradition has taken root. There\u2019s an unofficial \u201cKill Yourself\u201d series, and this is the sixth installment. These are always the darkest tracks on the albums. This series includes our older songs \u201cKill Yourself,\u201d \u201cAbide,\u201d \u201cDay of Horus,\u201d \u201cHatred Society,\u201d and \u201cJadestone.\u201d The song also perfectly represents the album in all its facets; it\u2019s gloomy, dark, catchy, brutal, yet melodic. <\/p>\n\n

William:<\/strong> That basically ties in with what I said earlier: Get off the internet. The interpersonal contact there is completely different from what you experience in real life with people standing right in front of you. Most real-life groups aren\u2019t cults\u2014online communities, on the other hand, often seem extremely cult-like. And every single one belongs to a corporation that dictates what you\u2019re allowed to say, think, and do\u2026 with absolutely no basis in the laws of your country. I\u2019ve left every single online community I\u2019ve ever been a part of, and I couldn\u2019t be happier. You really CAN find happiness among the people right around you\u2014I just had to learn how to come across as more likable to others. Iris:<\/strong> From my perspective, this was a classic case of \u201cAnd what exactly am I supposed to sing here?\u201d, which quickly turned into \u201cI\u2019m coming up with another harmony in a higher register again.\u201d I drew on all my melodic skills from my choir days\u2014and that\u2019s how a chorus was born that was so vocally complex that I had to sing each line separately from the others so as not to completely confuse my own ears. (grins) The end result pretty much eclipses everything else I\u2019ve ever composed in terms of polyphony. <\/p>\n\n

Claudia Zinn-Zinnenburg<\/p>\n\n

Lineup:<\/strong>Aurelio Rami \u2013 vocals, programming, drums, compositionWilliam \u201cEdge Case\u201d Warden \u2013 vocals, compositionIris Rebecca \u2013 vocals<\/p>\n\n

Listen to \u201cPrimal\u201d:<\/p>\n\n

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