Interview with Artist Armagelion
by Mick Michaels
The Cosmick View: Hello, and welcome to The Cosmick View/MBM Ten Pounder! Thanks for taking some time to chat with us!
CV: Describe your definition of your sound and style and how does that definition uniquely describe the music?
Armegalion: My music is hard rock/heavy metal/arena rock with high pitched vocals, catchy and dramatic melodies, shredder guitars and melodic synths.
I wanted to combine theatricality and music, giving people more than just a singer. I want them to see a larger than life hero. The entity they never saw before.
To understand what ARMAGELION is about is not enough to listen. You have to see it.
CV: Today, everyone talks about artist and audience connection. Is such a level of connection actually achievable for an artist and if so, how have you made the connection to your fans?
Armegalion: Absolutely. I think that each artist connects in a different way with their audience. That is why it is important to interact with them, to know what they want and how they want it. When you get to the point of understanding your audience and creating a synergy with them, then they become your legion, your tribe.
My community is growing and that makes me very happy. I try to live up to the expectations and give them something amazing.
CV: Is fan interaction an important part of your inner culture?
CV: Can an artist truly interact with their fans and still maintain a level of personal privacy without crossing the line and giving up their “personal space” in your opinion?
Armegalion: Definitely. I make public what I have to make public. People love mystery, and mystery is an essential part of what ARMAGELION is.
CV: Is music, and its value, viewed differently around the world in your opinion? If so, what do you see as the biggest difference in such multiple views among various cultures?
Armegalion: I think that music and its value are appreciated all over the world. However, each culture expresses it differently. There are countries where the audience is euphoric and goes wild. There are others where is colder. Which is not bad, they just show their passion in a different way.
The crowd roars differently at each place, but they're all connected by the same feeling. I think that's amazing.
CV: Do you feel that an artist who has an international appeal, will tend to connect more so to American audiences? Would they be more enticed or intrigued to see the artist over indigenous acts because of the foreign flavor?
Armegalion: I believe that a good artist and a good act are good no matter where they come from.
I think there are foreign acts that are fantastic, but it has nothing to do with being from another country. When you give the fans something good, they will take it regardless of its origin. There are great bands that prove it.
I have the pleasure of being in contact with bands from Germany, Brazil, Sweden or Mexico, and they are great. I don't think their appeal has anything to do with her ethnicity.
CV: Has modern-day digital technology made everyone an artist on some level in your opinion? Have the actual lines of what really is an artist been blurred?
Armegalion: Unfortunately, I think so. Technology and social media are a powerful double-edged sword. While it helps real artists to promote their art and gain exposure, it also confuses people into believing something they are not.
Today everyone who has a computer, Garageband and monitors calls themselves producers. Anyone whose friends told them that they're talented, record a video, upload it to YouTube and think they're singers or musicians.
God! Even DJs think they're musicians! And I have absolutely nothing against DJs, but people must understand that they are not musicians.
Being an artist takes talent, discipline, hard work and many sacrifices. No social network, program or machine will give you that, and it's important to understand it.
CV: How would you describe the difference between an artist who follows trends and one who sets them?
Armegalion: In my case, I think it's okay to have references, but you have to be yourself and create something of your own. Otherwise you are just another "wanna be"
Trends come and go. And frankly there are some that just suck. But when the trend goes, only those who are true to themselves and their idea are the ones who remain.
You have to create something different, yours and memorable. Otherwise, you are going to disappear along with all the trends. And that's why not everyone gets a career in this industry.
CV: Has music overall been splintered into too many sub-genres in an effort to appease fan tastes in your opinion? And has such fan appeasements, in actuality, weakened music’s impact as a whole by dividing audiences?
Armegalion: I think that it has reached a frankly ridiculous extreme in wanting to fragment music into so many subgenres.
I think a lot of people, not having a clear idea of what they do and what they want to do, end up coming up with a horrible name to call whatever they play.
Seriously, every day there are new genres increasingly rare. What’s next…Industrial zoophilic satanic fetishist metal? (Laughs)
Good music connects with the masses whatever name you give it.
CV: What can fans expect to see coming next from you?
Armegalion: I'm planning a few shows nearby and there are a couple festivals I’m looking at…possible some collaborations with a couple other artists.
I have a new single coming soon, which is already done as the next preview to the upcoming album. It is sensual and energetic song called "Playing with Fire." Stay tuned!
CV: Thanks again for taking some time and talking. It is greatly appreciated.
Armegalion: Thank you for having me!
Check our Armagelion at:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4SbqNuXLiu8IFt1RdIDtia?si=cboN3WxqTG6XAKm70tm3Bg&utm_source=copy-link
Instagram: https://instagram.com/armagelion?utm_medium=copy_link
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArmagelionOficial
Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCasSThRYCsmGX3mHFVuNz0w
Tiktok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZML56pNE2/
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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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