使用3D建模技术呈现死亡金属另一种境界 - 加拿大死亡金属Perilaxe Occlusion乐队专访

让你关注一支死亡金属乐队最基本的要素是什么？你会告诉我当然是音乐本身的质量，其实对于一支死亡金属乐队来说我不仅仅关注的是音乐本身的质量，我还会关注音乐主题，CD艺术品等等，作为一支优秀的死亡金属乐队来说我个人觉得在各个方面都是值得关注的，当然大多数死亡金属乐队都是以很极端的音乐主题为主，但是有一些乐队放弃了极端的音乐主题，反而采用了一些科学，保护环境，保护动物，日常工作，灾难为自己的音乐主题，我个人认为这样的乐队可能会更加的吸引歌迷的关注，比如之前介绍的西班牙的Ergosphere乐队用死亡金属的手法带你探素宇宙的奥秘，墨西哥的Intracranial Putrefaction乐队告诉你核灾难是多么的恐怖，我今天在给大家介绍一支使用3D建模，渲染技术，计算技术为主题的乐队来自加拿大的Perilaxe Occlusion，3D建模，渲染技术，计算技术为主题的乐队目前为止我只知道来自加拿大的这支Perilaxe Occlusion乐队，当你第一次听到他们的作品的时候，你会感觉到黑暗，泥泞的感觉，缓慢而且沉重压着你透不过气，但是当你再听第二遍的时候，你会感受到这三首作品会让你走进一个黑暗无边无际的虚拟世界，你可以在这三首歌曲里面听到doom，sludge和technical death metal一些风格的技术在里面“Exponential Decay”这张作品在融合doom，sludge风格基础上还加入了一些technical death metal风格的特点，再加上Immolation等阴暗派死亡金属的特点，就是这张作品的全部，我相信如果你听完Perilaxe Occlusion的“Exponential Decay”你会被他们这张作品深深的吸引住，前天我联系到了XT对这支非常新颖的乐队进行了一次交流，让我也对Perilaxe Occlusion乐队有了更深的了解，下面就跟随XT一起进入Perilaxe Occlusion的虚拟世界吧（V：代表笔者 X代表XT）

What are the basic elements that make you focus on a death metal band? You will tell me, of course, it is the quality of the music itself. In fact, for a death metal band, I not only focus on the quality of the music itself, but also focus on the music theme, CD art and so on. As an excellent death metal band, I personally think it is worth paying attention to in all aspects. Of course, most death metal bands are extremely extreme music The theme is the main theme, but some bands give up the extreme music theme, and instead use some science, environmental protection, animal protection, daily work and disaster as their own music themes. I personally think such bands may attract more fans' attention. For example, the Spanish band ergosphere, introduced earlier, uses the method of death metal to explore the mystery of the universe Mexico's intracranial putrefaction tells you how terrible the nuclear disaster is. Today, I'm going to introduce a band that uses 3D modeling, rendering technology and computing technology as the theme band. The band from Canada is perilax occlusion, 3D modeling, rendering technology and computing technology. So far, I only know this perilax from Canada Occlusion, when you hear their works for the first time, you will feel the dark, muddy feeling, slow and heavy pressure on you, but when you listen to them for the second time, you will feel that these three works will lead you into a endless dark virtual world. You can hear doom, sludge and technical death in these three songs Some styles of technology are included in the "exponential decay" work. On the basis of the combination of door and slide styles, some technical death metal style features are added. In addition, the features of dark death metal such as emotion are the whole of this work. I believe that if you listen to the "exponential" of perilax occlusion You will be deeply attracted by their work. The day before yesterday, I contacted XT to have an exchange with this very novel band, and let me have a deeper understanding of perilaxe occlusion. Now let's follow XT into the virtual world of perilaxe occlusion (V: for the author, X for XT)

V: 你好兄弟，很高兴认识你感谢你参加这次面试。Perilaxeocclusion是一个全新的乐队。谁提议成立这个乐队的?乐队的名字是谁提出来的，乐队名字有什么什么含义?你的乐队名字是关于3D建模技术的，对吧?

Hello, brother. Nice to meet you and thank you for your participation in this interview. Perilaxe occlusion is a brand new band. Who proposed to set up this band? Who came up with the name of the band and what does it mean? Your band name is about a 3D modeling technology, right?

X: 谢谢你邀请我。这个乐队的提议是出于Covid的无聊。我有好几年的重复乐段，所以我决定把这些重复乐段写进歌曲里。整个九月，我写了三首歌，并在十月录了它们。乐队名字是我想出来的。这是对实时着色器技术“视差遮挡映射”的一种发挥，所以我结合了“peril”和“axe”，使这个名字独一无二，类似于deathmetal。正确，我们的名字和歌词是关于3D建模和技术。

Thank you for having me. The proposition for this band came out of Covid boredom. I (XT) had riffs kicking around for a few years, so I decided to put those riffs into songs. All September I wrote the 3 songs, and recorded them in October. I came up with the band name. It's a play on the realtime shader technique 'parallax occlusion mapping', so I combined 'peril' and 'axe' to make the name unique and akin to death metal. Correct, our name and lyrics are about 3D modelling and technology.

V: 你通常是怎么写歌的?能介绍一下创作过程吗?

How do you usually write songs? Can you introduce the creation process?

X: 写作从riffs开始。很多很多的riffs。有些人成功了，有些人失败了。结构是最难的部分，但对于死亡金属，我可以随心所欲地改变节奏、音调和时间特征。有些riffs在半音阶重复乐段中跨越了多个时间标记。宋的骨骼分叉就是一个很好的例子。找到连贯的重复段是很有挑战性的，但是一旦一首歌完成了，它就会让人非常满意。 Writing starts with riffs. Lots and lots of riffs. Some make the cut, others don't. Structuring is the hardest part, but for death metal, I get to have as many tempo, key, and time signature changes as I want. Some riffs span multiple time signatures in chromatic riffage. The song Skeletal Bifurcation is a perfect example of that. Finding riffs that flow together can be challenging, but once a song is complete, it's very satisfying.

Writing starts with riffs. Lots and lots of riffs. Some make the cut, others don't. Structuring is the hardest part, but for death metal, I get to have as many tempo, key, and time signature changes as I want. Some riffs span multiple time signatures in chromatic riffage. The song Skeletal Bifurcation is a perfect example of that. Finding riffs that flow together can be challenging, but once a song is complete, it's very satisfying.

V: 你的音乐主题也很特别。3D建模，渲染技术，电脑等等都是你的音乐主题，你的歌词也与这些知识有关。那么是谁想出这个音乐主题的呢?为什么要使用如此新颖的主题?这些和你平时的工作有关系吗?你在做这些相关的工作吗?

Your music theme is also very special. 3D modeling, rendering techniques, computers and so on are all your music themes, and your lyrics are also related to this knowledge. So who came up with this music theme? Why use such a novel theme?Do these have anything to do with your usual work? Are you doing these related jobs?

X: 我想出了抒情的主题。它来自我的想法“Parallax Occlusion是一个很酷的死亡金属乐队的名字。”我有在UnrealEngine(UDK，一些CryEngine和UnrealEngine4)中的关卡设计经验，以及在Maya中的建模经验。我改变了视差的拼写，头脑风暴的歌曲名称和歌词，并做了所有这些，因为我认为它是独特的，不只是在死亡金属。我不知道哪个流派的乐队会写这类主题。我听说过关于极端音乐中的电子游戏的话题，但总是关于它们的传说。通常是《上古卷轴》或《灵魂》游戏。我发现科技和计算机硬件很吸引人。他们做了什么，他们如何互动，措辞，对我来说都很酷。

I came up with the lyrical theme. It came from me thinking "Parallax Occlusion is a cool name for a death metal band." I have experience in level design in Unreal Engine (UDK specifically, some CryEngine and Unreal Engine 4), and modelling experience in Maya. I altered the spelling of parallax, brainstormed song titles and lyrics, and did all this because I think it's unique, not just in death metal. I don't know a single band of any genre who writes about this sort of topic. I've heard the topics of video games in extreme music, but it's always about the lore of them. Usually the Elder Scrolls or Souls games. I find technology and computer hardware fascinating. What they do, how they interact, phraseology, it's all cool to me.

V: 乐队成员的照片显示不出你的真实面貌。你在乐队中使用的名字也应该是昵称。你为什么要这样做?是为了让乐队更神秘吗?

The photos of members of your band don't show your true face. The names you use in your band should also be nicknames. Why do you do this? Is it to make the band more mysterious?

X: 匿名可以让人们将注意力集中在音乐上，而不会被乐队成员的外表所分散。做嘉宾演唱(Ti)的人甚至不在我们的乐队照片里。这张照片存在的原因是为了证明这是一个真正的两个人的乐队。乐队的形象非常重要。因为我们从乐队的照片中减少了很多，所以它更强调专辑的艺术。

Anonymity allows people to focus on the music, and not be distracted by band members' appearance. The person who does guest vocals (Ti) isn't even in the one band photo of us. The reason the photo exists is to show that this is truly a 2-piece band. Image of a band matters greatly. Since we detracted a lot from the band photo, it puts greater emphasis on album art.

V: XE是一位经验丰富的鼓手，曾参加过许多乐队。XT参加过其他乐队吗?

XE is a very experienced drummer who has participated in many bands. Has XT participated in other bands?

X: 是的,我有。

I have, yes.

V: 你们乐队的标志很特别。谁为你设计的?而且你专辑的封面也很独特。是受到3D建模技术的启发吗?是同一个设计师帮你做的吗?你能介绍一下设计师吗?

The logo of your band is very special. Who designed it for you? And the artwork of your album is also very unique. Is it inspired by 3D modeling technology? Did the same designer do it for you? Can you introduce the designer?

X: 我委托Lucas@rustedwinds在Instagram上为这个项目做一个标识。我在Instagram上发布了一个logo的历史。封面艺术显示收敛的几何地形。它应该是一件新鲜的艺术品，与抒情主题相匹配。logo是镂空的，并填满了与主题相匹配的线框网格，并以死亡金属时尚风格化。首先，我想让人们知道这是一支死亡金属乐队，但与众不同，独一无二。

I commissioned Lucas@rustedwinds on Instagram for him to do a logo for this project. I posted a logo history on our Instagram. The cover art shows converging geometrical terrains. It's supposed to be a fresh piece of art, and to match the lyrical themes. The logo is hollowed out and filled with a wireframe mesh that matches the theme, and is stylized in a death metal fashion. I wanted people to be able to death that this is a death metal band first and foremost, but something different and unique.

V: 你们现在和墨西哥厂牌chaosrecords合作，chaos是一家资质很好的墨西哥厂牌。他们发行了两种版本的唱片:实体CD和磁带。你是如何联系到这个厂牌共同发行专辑的?你对他们的工作满意吗?你们乐队发行了多少张cd和磁带?Epidemia唱片公司也为你发行了磁带版本?为什么选择这个法国厂牌再次发行这张专辑的磁带版本?

You are now cooperating with the Mexican label chaos records, which is a Mexican label with great qualifications. They have released two versions of Albums: physical CD and tape. How did you get in touch with this label to jointly release albums? Are you satisfied with their work?How many copies of CDs and tapes have been released for your band?Epidemia records also released a tape version for you? Why choose this French label to release a tape version of the album again?

X: Epidemia记录首先联系了我。他们制作了限量版的磁带，在发行日期前就销售一空!我真的被大家的反应震惊了。在Epidemia唱片公司之后不久，ChaosRecords找到了我，并谈到要发行CD。当我们讨论美术设计时，他的图形设计师提出要制作磁带。我同意了，目前正在制作中。其中三分之一已经通过预购售出。我目前正在和另一个厂牌洽谈印刷更多磁带的事宜。Epidemia印了150盘磁带，我想Chaos印了500张cd。我对Chaos唱片带来的质量非常满意。我喜欢所有的东西，尤其是这本小册子。我是CD小册子的超级粉丝。Epidemia还做了一项手工给所有磁带编号的优质工作。我自己留了一个。不幸的是，XE没能留住一个。我拿的是38号。

Epidemia records contacted me first. They made a limited edition run of tapes that sold out before the release date! I was honestly blown away by the response. Chaos Records hit me up a little after Epidemia records did and talked about releasing it on CD. As we were discussing artwork layouts, his graphics designer brought up doing tapes. I agreed and they're currently in production. A third of them have been sold already through preorders. I'm currently talking to another label about printing more tapes. Epidemia printed 150 tapes, and Ibelieve Chaos printed 500 CDs. I'm very satisfied with the quality Chaos Records brings. I love everything, especially the booklet. I'm a huge fan of CD booklets. Epidemia also did a quality job of hand-numbering all the tapes. I kept one for myself. Unfortunately XE wasn't able to keep one. The one I have is #38.

V: 当我听到你们乐队的作品时，我就爱上了这首曲子。不管氛围和技术都是如此的让人难忘，这都是一件很棒的作品。虽然速度不是很快，但每首歌听起来都很好听。歌手的歌声也非常令人难忘，深沉而野性，就像一只野兽。我不知道用这种方式来评价你们的作品是否正确。您对这个问题有什么意见吗?

When I heard your band's work, I fell in love with this piece. This is a wonderful piece of work regardless of the atmosphere and arrangement. Although the speed is not very fast, each song is very pleasant to listen to. The singer's singing is also very unforgettable, deep and savage like a wild animal. Your band's work will remind me of immolat I don't know if it's correct to evaluate your work in this way. Do you have any opinions on this piece?

X: 非常感谢!我尝试着将death-doom与一些污泥和技术死亡金属混合在一起。其中速度段存在明显差异，特别是在接近终点的轨道刚体位移中。我也很喜欢Ti的歌声。他干得很出色。

Thank you very much! I tried to mix death-doom with some sludge and technical death metal. There are some sharply contrasting tempo segments, especially in the closing track Rigid Body Displacement. I'm very happy with Ti's vocals too. He did an excellent job.

V: 你的乐队成员没有显示歌手是谁，那么谁为你演唱这首曲子?

Your band members don't show who the singer is, so who is singing this piece for you?

X: 他叫Ti

He goes by Ti.

V: 你的作品录音非常好。虽然其中一些声音似乎很吵，但它们仍然是优秀的录音。你在哪个录音室录制这些歌曲，谁为你混音的?

The recording of your work is very excellent. Although some of them seem very noisy, they are still excellent recordings. Which studio did you record the songs in and who mixed them for you?

X: 录音是非常原始和有机的，但维护得很好。我想要一个合适的录音这个演示，因为磁带和汽车扬声器不是最好的东西听音乐，但最常见的。所以在不损失速度的前提下最大化音质对我来说很重要。事实上，我使用了一个合适的工作室和工程师，使音乐听起来更重。添加了更多失真吉他和低音后，他们记录了一个插件称为Decapitator。记录我们的人叫本。他来自BC省的维多利亚。

The recording is very raw and organic, but well maintained. I wanted a proper recording of this demo because cassettes and car speakers aren't the best things to listen to music on, but are the most common. So maximizing sound quality without losing ferocity is important to me. In fact, I used a proper studio and engineer to make the music sound even heavier. Adding even more distortion to the guitars and bass after they were recorded with a plugin called the Decapitator. The person who recorded us is named Ben. He's from Victoria, BC.

V: 你几岁开始接触死亡金属，几岁开始学习乐器?哪些乐队影响你组建了自己的乐队?你能列出你最喜欢的十个乐队吗?

How old are you when you started to contact death metal, how old are you to learn to play an instrument? What bands have influenced you to form your own band? Can you list your ten favorite bands?

X: 我16岁开始接触极限金属。当我真正迷上死亡金属的时候是17岁。我8岁的时候学会了弹吉他。我认为排名前十的死亡金属乐队应该是:Carcass, Morbid Angel, Incantation, Autopsy, Suffocation, Nile, Gorement, Demilich, Demonic Manifestation和Immortal Fate。

I was 16 when I got into extreme metal. 17 when I really got into death metal. I learned to play guitar when I was 8. My top 10 death metal bands wouldhave to be (in no order) Carcass, Morbid Angel, Incantation, Autopsy, Suffocation, Nile, Gorement, Demilich, Demonic Manifestation, and Immortal Fate.

V: 在这这张专辑发行后，你们的乐队有新的工作吗?例如，录制一张正式专辑或参加一些音乐节或现场表演?

Do you have any new jobs for your band after the release of this piece? For example, record an official album or attend some music festivals or live performances?

X: 不幸的是，我们不是现场表演乐队。即使科维德不在身边。很难找到有奉献精神和演奏这种音乐的能力的音乐家。我们将于2021年推出另一个名为"Death coming"的三首歌演示版。同年，我们计划写我们的首个全长版，并在2022年初的某个时候发布。

We're not a live performing band, unfortunately. Even if covid wasn't around. It's very difficult finding musicians capable of dedication and the capability of playing this music. We have another 3-song demo titled Raytraces of Death coming out in 2021. That same year, we plan on writing our debut full-length and releasing it sometime in early 2022.

V: 你们是一个全新的乐队，你们在中国的知名度不是很高，所以我希望通过我的文章为你们乐队在中国做一个很好的宣传和推广，希望有更多的中国粉丝喜欢你们的作品。最后你有什么想对中国粉丝说的吗?

You are a brand new band, and your popularity is not very high in China, so I hope to do a good publicity and promotion for your band in China through my article, and hope that more Chinese fans like your works. Do you have anything to say to Chinese fans in the end?

X: 我希望我的中国听众喜欢我们的音乐，就像美国、欧洲和印度尼西亚的歌迷喜欢我们的音乐一样。我喜欢知道全世界的人都喜欢极限音乐。它让世界看起来更少分裂，更紧密相连。祝我所有的中国朋友度过一个平安快乐的节日。来自加拿大的欢呼!

I hope my Chinese audience loves our music as much as our American, European, and Indonesian fans love it. I love knowing that people all over the world appreciate extreme music. It makes the world seem less divided and more connected. Wishing all my Chinese friends a safe and happy holiday. Cheers from Canada!

Perilaxe Occlusion主要作品：

Perilaxe Occlusion - Exponential Decay

Perilaxe Occlusion乐队官方Bandcamp网站：https://perilaxeocclusion.bandcamp.com/releases

Perilaxe Occlusion乐队官方Instagram网站：https://www.instagram.com/perilaxeocclusion/