Interview with the Unknown Vocalist of Timeless Haunt




By Mick Michaels



 

COSMICK VIEW: Hello! Welcome to The Cosmick View. Thank you for taking some time out of your day to chat with me, it's greatly appreciated.

CV: Given so many major changes over the last decade, do you believe the music industry is a practicable and stable enough environment for new artists to even consider making it a valid career choice? Can a level of sustainable success really be achieved in your opinion? 
Unknown Vocalist: No chance in Hell. I mean, people win the lottery every day, but I wouldn’t put my life savings into playing it. It’s viable for those into pop, rap, and hip hop, but it sure as hell isn’t for a bunch of metal dudes in the United States. Best we hope for is to break even, play some shows overseas, and hope we’re original enough to be seen by a mid-tier label. Do we hope for more? Sure! Will it happen? Chances are really slim. I’ll take a cheap hooker and some booze at this point haha!

 

CV: What do you see as the biggest change in the music industry since you first started out? 
Unknown Vocalist: The biggest changes are how people consume music these days. No longer do you search through the record store hoping to find a great album that you’ve never heard of. The thrill of the hunt is gone…replaced by digital beep-boops. You no longer hold the album, smell the fresh ink on the liner notes, or jam it on an epic home stereo system that shook photos of grandma off the wall. We have lost that personal touch.

 

CV: How do you see your music separating itself from your peers and avoiding just being another cog in the wheel?  
Unknown Vocalist: We’ve already started to do that. We aren’t afraid of the elitist Euro-metal cult. We’ve put out songs that have made people scratch their heads and say, “What in the fuck were these guys thinking?” We are always striving to separate ourselves from a tired old metal sound that’s been on repeat since 1986. We WANT to be different and we encourage it between band members.

 

CV: Has the industry’s many changes affected how you write music? Has it influenced your songwriting style in any drastic form? 
Unknown Vocalist: Well, you have to move with the times; otherwise you’re forced to get stuck in the past. Our music is very fucking dark, lyrically. Sometimes it’s dark in a very unsuspecting way. Take Sands of Agony for instance. At first listen it sounds like a lovely dicey power ballad. But look beneath its surface, and you’ll find a very dark place.

 

CV: Has digital technology led the way for almost anyone to be a musical artist in your opinion? 
Unknown Vocalist: Yes, but cream will always rise to the top. There’s a lot of shit out there not worth the sweat off of my nut sack, but there are far fewer truly professional acts out there. From there it’s who can market themselves better to get noticed? Those are the true winners in this game. Market, promote, daily content, and social media. Those who win that game win the war. Everyone else gets stuck in the mud.

 

CV: Has music in general been broken into too many sub-genres? Why do think there are so many classifications of music types? Can this be confusing for an artist who is looking to build a brand? As well, can it be confusing for the fans? 
Unknown Vocalist: To me it’ll always be metal, country, pop, rock, rap, blues, jazz, and classical, as far as the popular genres are concerned. Yes, there are way too many sub-genres out there and I hate being labeled under anything but heavy metal.

 

CV: How would you define “iconic” when it comes to being an artist or musician? What do you think makes an artist iconic? 
Unknown Vocalist: Icons are the ones who are smart enough to separate themselves from the industry norm at the time they begin. They forge paths that are t popular, and create something the world has never heard before. They don’t give a shit what some small-time reviewer in his parent’s basement, moonlighting as an actual writer, thinks of them. To me, poor reviews mean we’re on the right path. Who show up at our shows and buy our merch is where I take stock on how well we’re doing.

 

CV: Who would you consider to be a modern day “rock star?” And is being a “rock star” something to aspire to? 
Unknown Vocalist: There are no modern day rockstars, because rock n roll as we know it is dead. Rock stars have been replaced by pop stars. I hate saying it as much as you hate reading it, but that’s the truth! People who liked rock n roll are all in their 40’s-50’s-60’s and beyond. That’s not sexy to a young audience. As Metallica once said, “sad but true.”

 


CV: Does music need to have a message to convey to the world for it to be worth listening to in your opinion? 
Unknown Vocalist: Not to me it doesn’t. I could care less what some movie star or musician thinks about the world’s current affairs. Go play music, or go make a movie! Your opinions don’t mean shit to me.

 

CV: What's next for you? What can fans expect to see coming?
Unknown Vocalist: Well, in this new age of pandemics, and war, we’re hoping to have two albums done within the next two years. Currently we’re working on something very different than our first two albums. We’re hoping to draw in a wider audience upon its release. Currently we are hunkered down writing. We’re not gigging because of that, but that should change soon. All I can tell you is that the new album will take “creepiness” to a whole new level.

 

CV: Thank you again for spending some time talking and sharing with our readers. It was a pleasure. I wish you all the best and continued success.

 

Check out Timeless Haunt at:

 

https://timelesshaunt.com

 

https://facebook.com/timelesshaunt

https://timelesshaunt.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/timelesshaunt/?hl=en

https://open.spotify.com/artist/00nsh6SQsPdF33ApsA6e7p

https://m.youtube.com/c/timelesshaunt

 


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My name is Mick Michaels...I'm an artist, music fan, songwriter, producer, show host, dreamer and guitarist for the traditional Heavy Metal band Corners of Sanctuary. Writing has always been a creative outlet for me; what I couldn't say in speech, I was able to do with the written word.  Writing has given me a voice and a way for me to create on a multitude of platforms including music and song, articles, independent screenplays, books and now, artist interviews. The Cosmick View is an opportunity to raise the bar and showcase artists in a positive and inspirational light. For me, it's another out-of-this-world adventure.




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