Dear readers, we are pleased to offer you in this article an interview with Monolord frontman Thomas V. Jäger, who is engaged with the band, as a soloist and recently released the 7″ Bruised Lee.
Hi Thomas how are you?
Hi!
I’m fine. Just woke up in Las Vegas where our tour starts tomorrow!
You are a guitarist and singer who offers Doom/Heavy Rock with his own personal character, where does your passion for these sounds come from?
I am not sure. It kind of evolved throughout the years. I have had a feeling since way way back that I wanted to do something heavier and I guess it ended up being Monolord.
You are frontman of Monolord, you have started a solo career and now the Bruised Lee project, how do these projects differ?
I write a whole lot of songs in various directions. I also have a d-beat style project called Ont Blod and some ambient stuff I am gonna release on all digital platforms when I have mixed it.
The 7 “Bruised Lee is a collaboration with drummer Anders Jacobson, how did the project come about?
I had a bunch of riffs that sounded a bit like Zeppelin and I knew Anders was a drummer with that old school approach. When I got the first recorded drum files back it was a sealed deal.
The 2 tracks contained are very interesting, do you plan to give continuity to the project with other releases in the future?
I have a lot going on. New solo album, probably gonna work on more Monolord songs during the fall. Maybe gonna play a live set in December with Bruised Lee and an ambient album.
With your band, Monolord, you always create very engaging lives, what are you planning in the near future?
We are touring the US right now and after that we’re probably gonna work on some songs. If it is a new album, EP, single, I don’t know yet.
Besides the live dates, are there any plans for a new album with the band?
See above.
Do you have other artistic passions outside of music?
I paint from time to time. I edit videos, photography and I would like to write more. Like short stories.
Music is constantly evolving, how do you see the future of the Doom / Heavy Rock genre?
It feels both alive and well but also a bit saturated which means that only some will stand the test of time.
What advice would you like to give to young artists who decide to propose a musical genre like yours?
We have toured a lot and I think there in lies “success”. Work hard. Got this exact question yesterday from a shuttle driver and I told him that you need to put in a lot of work and be willing to sacrifice things. Like money and your garden at home. I quit my job to be able to tour more and it is rough at times. Financially mostly but I do what I love so I am fine.
I leave the last question free to be able to talk about any topic of your choice not covered in the previous questions.
Hail coffee and don’t be racist!
/Thomas
I thank Thomas for the pleasant interview, wishing him the best for the continuation of his career.