Njiijn Arts

Donations.

2011-12-22T11:32:00.000-08:00

Lets make this happen.

.

2011-11-15T14:24:00.001-08:00

Steve Von Till from Attic Addict on Vimeo.

Art.

2011-11-07T08:38:00.001-08:00

http://hearholeaholics.blogspot.com/2011/09/performance.html

Vinyl.

2011-11-07T08:11:00.000-08:00

Yes folks, this is correct. The almighty Ivory Antler will be doing a 2xLP gatefold vinyl of The Path of Liberation...Brand new artwork and vinyl only master. Super limited. Should be colored and black vinyl editions available. Release is planned for early 2012.

When the pre-order is announced, be sure to order, this release will be very limited and most likely not repressed.

Until next time...

Ivoryantler.com

:LERUS:

2011-11-06T05:31:00.000-08:00

Hey hey, back again to the pit of Nji...

So as promised, here is ye ol' update:

1) Agni Yoga orders have been almost completely shipped and seem to be getting very good responses from our listeners. Thank you for not only ordering, supporting, but also for keeping an open mind. The first review for the album is in and looks pretty good from what we can tell: http://dontcountonitreviews.blogspot.com/2011/11/njiqahdda-disciples-of-flame-agni-yoga.html

Thanks to Ian and DCOIR for the kind words and support.

2) :Lerus: is coming out soon. This was a strange moment for us, considering a good friend of ours decided it was best to take his own life and in that, his departure created life in the form of art. This release is completely dedicated to his life and memory. It also contains the only Nji song we have ever created that we almost cannot listen to because of the emotional impact on us. Strange to admit this, but its true.

3) A ton of re-issues are coming, we had no idea that these albums had been out of print as long as they had, so after numerous requests, we will be bringing them back into print.

There will be more info coming soon, sooner than last time anyway. Stay tuned, we have much to discuss...

:TOHLE:

Everything Is Fire(d).

2011-10-27T13:43:00.000-07:00

Yeah, so...

There have been a looooooooot of things happening as of late, thus our fashionable delay in information. Suicides of friends, loss of jobs, bouts of homelessness, illness, etc.

Things have been chaos. Regardless, there will be a nice long update regarding Njiijn activities within the next few days.

Until then...

Treats.

2011-08-16T13:49:00.001-07:00

Since the CD manufacturer is going to be reopening this Friday (supposedly), we have posted the title track of the last EP for you to listen to on Soundcloud.

Apologies for the delay.

Listen here.

Agni Yoga.

2011-08-15T17:25:00.000-07:00

EEE is taking pre-orders for our new release (the box-set version). We suggest getting one soon, since half of the pressing/edition is sold as of today (approximately 9 hours after being announced). They are going quick and will be painstakingly assembled by us personally. We will have pics of the box-set posted once everything is together.

Now or never.

Order Here.

In the distance.

2011-08-10T09:26:00.000-07:00

We have some big big big news coming soon. Stay on guard.

Cause for war?

2011-08-01T15:51:00.000-07:00

Brilliant.

Endless Truth.

2011-07-06T10:01:00.001-07:00

Remix.

2011-06-28T11:03:00.000-07:00

Killer remix by Necropulse, many thanks for doing this!

Murrka.

2011-06-23T12:00:00.001-07:00

Vooram.

2011-06-21T11:55:00.000-07:00

Check out this band; http://stoneangels.bandcamp.com/

Their name comes from one of our songs. Pretty cool stuff.

Ruins Of Osstryx.

2011-06-20T19:25:00.001-07:00

http://www.mediafire.com/?qnv1j714eq4w666

This is a free download of a track that did not make it to the newest Njiijn album - Templii Au Osstryx. Simply put, this track was much noisier and abrasive than the rest of the album, so we decided to omit it. Now its for you to have, free of charge. Spread to all your friends, enemies, etc.

RIP.

2011-06-20T09:22:00.000-07:00

RIP Ryan Dunn of Jackass/CKY. Thanks for years of dumb humor (which we enjoyed greatly) but also one more reason for people to understand the crucial importance of NOT drinking and driving.

Njiijn - Templii Au Osstryx

2011-06-18T11:49:00.000-07:00

Purchase the new Njiijn album here.

Utech & The Hideout.

2011-06-14T08:53:00.000-07:00

Had a KILLER time at Utech Fest over the weekend. Another great time was also had yesterday at the Hideout; got to hang with Aaron Turner, Faith Coloccia (aka Mamiffer) and the Locrian folk. If this tour comes to your town...GO.

Spinning Our Wheels.

2011-05-30T08:00:00.000-07:00

Nji 2011.

2011-05-24T02:57:00.000-07:00

So we managed to make enough money off the new album that our label bought us these killer tuxedos...Thanks world.

Yep...

2011-05-22T10:17:00.001-07:00

Thou shalt read.

2011-05-21T14:32:00.000-07:00

http://www.johnzerzan.net/articles/happiness.html

http://theinarguable.blogspot.com/2011/05/njiqahdda-path-of-liberation-from-birth.html

RIP

2011-05-16T18:08:00.000-07:00

Taken from http://www.metal-archives.com/

Don't count on an interview.

2011-05-14T12:27:00.000-07:00

New interview with the outstanding Don't Count On It Reviews webzine. Check it out.

http://dontcountonitreviews.blogspot.com/2011/05/interview-njiqahddas.html

Njiijn Ruins Lives.

2011-05-06T06:18:00.000-07:00

We did a remix of a song for our mate Z. Zsigo a while back, you can order the CD that it appears on below. Do it. The guy is super talented.

http://musicruinslives.bigcartel.com/product/life-in-the-dark-the-sunya-is-rising-limbs-in-gloom-2xcd-mrl09-preorder

Things Part 2.

2011-05-05T14:29:00.001-07:00

Written by a close friend of our band and something to think about; http://landofsomeotherorder.blogspot.com/2011/05/osama-bin-laden-is-now-dead-according.html

Things.

2011-05-05T09:20:00.000-07:00

First off, we will speak briefly of the hysteria surrounding the whole Osama Bin Laden murder. I know people do not come to Njiijn Arts for politics and/or news, but this is our blog, so deal with it.

Simply put; we call BS on the whole Bin Laden thing. Not that its doubtful that American military forces could take him out in that manner, but everything surrounding it screams 'lie'. Economy = bad, public opinion of Obama = bad, public opinion of America = bad, no photographic evidence for public consumption of death, etc...what can we do to boost morale? Lie about the death of a radical religious scum-bucket. We do not buy it at all.

On to more musical things...we have 2 new (as far as we know, the ONLY) reviews of the newest Njiqahdda and Oaks of Bethel releases. Very well done and published by a killer review website. Be sure to check it out for tons of reviews of new music.

Njiqahdda
Oaks of Bethel
Don't Count On It Reviews

Royalty.

2011-04-29T13:56:00.000-07:00

Not a single person, outside of the 'respective' families/friends, should give a crap about this 'royal wedding' garbage. You think they care if your bills get paid, get a life threatening illness or anything of the sort? Absolutely not. Do you think they care about the epically devastating tornadoes ripping apart the southern US? No way.

Do not waste your time or energy with these 'celebrities' or their meaningless, pathetic lives. Get away from your television and make a difference.

Worry about your own life.

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2011-04-29T06:10:00.000-07:00

--------------------Watch.

Brilliant? Brilliant.

2011-04-28T10:21:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYjgeayfYPI

Edit, no edit.

2011-04-26T13:45:00.000-07:00

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Shipped.

2011-04-26T08:17:00.000-07:00

All box-sets are shipped as of TODAY. Other orders will resume shipping at the end of this week/early next week. Thank you all so very much for your patience.

The Path...

2011-04-23T11:09:00.001-07:00

CDs are slated to arrive here Monday. Of course, assuming nothing stupid happens with shipping (which as anyone knows, CAN in fact happen). Since they are slated to arrive Monday after typical USPS hours, we will spend Monday packing up the box-sets and will ship them all on Tuesday.

If all works as planned, Tuesday is the day to finally get this thing in your hands. If anything changes, we will be sure to announce it.

Updates and things of updated nature.

2011-04-18T09:05:00.000-07:00

Greetings to all and to all a good morning (central time in these parts). A few updates to speak of, so shall we speak? We shall.

First, rumor has it that The Path...CDs should be arriving to the EEE office either this week OR next week. Once they come in, box-sets will be dispatched immediately. Both this page AND the EEE site will be updated once this sets into motion.

Second, we have completed our first post-Path release entitled 'Parallaxis'. It has nothing to do with computers for those who may ask. From ye ol' Wikipedia;

"Parallax is an apparent displacement or difference in the apparent position of an object viewed along two different lines of sight, and is measured by the angle or semi-angle of inclination between those two lines. The term is derived from the Greek παράλλαξις (parallaxis), meaning "alteration". Nearby objects have a larger parallax than more distant objects when observed from different positions, so parallax can be used to determine distances."

This release sees us traversing into more melodic and (gasp) symphonic territory. Deal with it. Will be up for pre-order at EEE sometime very soon.

Third (and final update statement for today), once in a good while we get something that takes us aback. This was one of those moments. We were graced by two lovely folk from DeKalb a while back when we were working a merch table at the Alcest concert in Chicago, lovely people. We were even more surprised to discover they had put a little art project together for Njiqahdda. Flattered? You bet your bloody bottom we are.

To think that anyone would take time out of their busy day to dedicate/create something purely out of the fact that we had created something is a bit mind-bending. But flattering and incredibly humbling to say the least. We would like to thank Robert Stresinshe and his wife Savannah Ramsey for putting this together (Robert for supplying the music, Savannah for supplying the artistry). We are your humble servants.

A statement regarding this piece from Savannah Ramsey;

"This piece of work was truly organic. I put on the headphones, listening to Njiqahdda. My husband wanted some artwork inspired by the music. I wasn’t expecting to lose myself in it, but the music guided my hand. The whole process took a life of it’s own for about three hours, evolving with each tempo change. It was like free association with a paintbrush. I started to see what it was becoming, where it was going. I threw down the paintbrushes and let loose with the palette knife. All I could see was controlled chaos, which is what we are as beings on an elemental level. Without life there is no understanding, no knowledge, and without death there’s no transcendence to a higher existence of being, and we can’t know what it means to be alive.
Life is represented at the top right and death at the bottom left. Life has only a small spark of light, but it is strong. Death is not supposed to be this looming ominous figure; it just exists. Both life and death are floating together in a primordial space. The rings around them intertwine like two atoms dancing together in the beginning of time. They are coming together sharing their electrons (likeness) to form a chemical bond. It is the truth we know that grounds us; we live and we die, and life will continue on, no matter how small the spark."

Well, that is all for now, until next time...keep your nose clean and keep your 3-punch combos quick and strong.

Updates on The Path...

2011-04-03T05:18:00.000-07:00

There were some issues at the pressing plant that have caused a brief delay in the album release. If all continues to work well, the new album + box sets will be ready to ship in approximately 2 weeks. Apologies to all who have patiently waited, but we can assure you that your patience will be rewarded when the album reaches you.

Back to work.

2011-03-31T08:50:00.000-07:00

The studio is back up and running. Therefore, we can get back to work on new material. Coming up next is a new double album from Oaks of Bethel. Stay tuned.

Thanks to anyone who helped with donations and such. We appreciate it greatly.

Spring Speaks Truth

2011-03-24T14:41:00.000-07:00

http://springspeakstruth.wordpress.com/

+ / - = ?

2011-03-23T12:23:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyI2X9ekKD0

Let's Start a War...

2011-03-20T07:02:00.001-07:00

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/af_libya

As if things were not frustrating enough in the US...Let us go fight a war we have nothing to do with. Oh wait, OIL. We need to keep our hands out of the rest of the world's issues. We have enough problems at home. Fix the economy, health care, housing market...Not worry about other pointless crap.

Assistance.

2011-03-19T06:09:00.000-07:00

Hello there. Two things, first off we have another interview up at The Inarguable; http://theinarguable.blogspot.com/2011/03/interview-with-njiqahdda.html

Second, our studio computer managed to hit the skids during a recording session last evening. From what we can tell, in its current state, it is beyond repair. We are not usually the kind of people to ask for help with anything, but in this case, we have no option. Either through buying more stuff at EEE or simply providing a donation (one cent or one hundred dollars, either way we would be incredibly grateful), any help you can provide us would be of the utmost appreciation. We can say this for sure; anyone who helps will not go unrewarded, one way or another we will repay your good deed to us.

If donating, please send funds to eeerecordings@yahoo.com via Paypal (please note that it is a donation) or simply go to the EEE site and buy some albums.

Thank you to anyone in advance who helps us out with this.

HSS Interview - V2.0

2011-03-18T10:12:00.000-07:00

http://hammersmashedsound.blogspot.com/2011/03/new-interview-with-njiqahdda.html

Many thanks to HSS for allowing us to blab about things once again.

Box-sets.

2011-03-17T14:04:00.000-07:00

We will be taking orders for the box-set edition of 'The Path...' for approximately 1 more week. We have only a small amount of them left (you can count the amount on one hand), so if you are waiting, please understand that once they are gone, they are gone. No re-issues.

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2011-03-11T13:50:00.000-08:00

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Pay attention.

2011-03-06T09:44:00.001-08:00

Michael Moore is just as much of an idiot as the people he fights against, BUT, he says some very important things in this speech. Pay attention;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgNuSEZ8CDw&feature=player_embedded#at=783

Help erase the music industry from the pages of history.

2011-03-04T10:49:00.000-08:00

Boycott major record labels. Boycott pop-culture 'music' and 'art' for it is surely neither of these things. Even more importantly, boycott so-called 'major independent' record labels (you know who they are) who pretend to care about music/art, but as with their larger capitalist cronies, only care about money. Extreme art is not something to be sold in major retailers and get huge press exposure. Do not be fooled by these so-called 'extreme' metal bands who sign to big labels, if only for 'exposure'. Do it yourself and create a real legacy. Do not continue to support these money hungry, greed driven destructionists. Only we (and you; those who truly care about art) can end the music, television and mass media industries.

Support real underground record labels, distributors and art hubs. Those who truly care about art and the artists who create it.

......

2011-02-22T08:58:00.000-08:00

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110220/ts_afp/scienceuspopulationfood

March 2011.

2011-02-18T07:48:00.001-08:00

EEE Recordings

2011-01-31T11:59:00.000-08:00

The new EEE Recordings website is now up and running. You can find it here;

http://eeerecordings.webs.com/

Please spread the word about the new site to anyone who may care. We also have a new email address; eeerecordings@yahoo.com

Funeral Eclipse pre-orders will begin shipping next week.

Thanks again to all!

2011 Update #1.

2011-01-26T13:44:00.000-08:00

First of all, happy 2011 for those into that kind of thing. Thanks for sticking around.

1) January 2011 marks the 6-year anniversary for our band. Not much, but we are proud/thankful nonetheless.

2) Finishing up the new album, should hopefully be released in March on Pagan Flames. Expect a super limited package to arise once the album is released.

3) EEE Recordings will be moving very soon to eeerecordings.com, after finding a much better web service, we are making the move shortly. All email contacts and such WILL change.

4) We have some new stuff available; Oaks Of Bethel, Nji, Funeral Eclipse...you can find those at EEE right now.

That concludes yet another update. Until the next one, keep searching and stay alive.

On-air interview on Kfjc radio - TONIGHT.

2010-12-24T08:57:00.000-08:00

We (as well as the lovely folk in Wheels Within Wheels & Flenser Records) will be doing an on-air interview for Kfjc TONIGHT. You can see the info on their page. They will be playing tracks from the new Wheels Within Wheels, a bunch of old EEE stuff and a brand new demo mix/track from the upcoming Njiqahdda full-length 'The Path of Liberation From Birth and Death' coming out next year on Pagan Flames.

Show starts at 7pm PST, we should be on around 9pm PST/ 11pm CST

http://www.kfjc.org/index.php

New album.

2010-12-04T14:38:00.000-08:00

Our newest full-length will be released in early 2011 on the ever amazing Pagan Flames. We begin recording this effort on Monday. Stay tuned.

Updates.

2010-11-23T07:03:00.000-08:00

Our previously announced new full-length is going to be pushed back until the beginning of next year. This gives us proper time to search for a label, get the artwork finished and extend the recording sessions as we see fit.

We will have one more EP and a new OoB release by the end of the year. Then we will be concentrating on the full-length and multiple split releases we have lined up.

Until then...

Updates.

2010-11-08T07:24:00.001-08:00

Free Hypnotic Drige comp with new Nji material; http://hypnoticdirgerecords.com/download015-hdrcomp2.php

New albums will be up for order tomorrow at EEE. Keep an eye out.

Roots To The Sky

2010-10-29T08:01:00.001-07:00

Njiijn - Roots To The Sky from E. H. on Vimeo.

Updates.

2010-10-28T06:32:00.000-07:00

New interview at HSS available here; http://hammersmashedsound.blogspot.com/2010/10/njiqahdda-interview.html

Thanks to the wonderful folks over at HSS for the interview and support.

The new Njiqahdda EP is up for pre-order at EEE Recordings. Promo video for it coming soon.

We are almost done recording the new Njiijn album - Roots to the Sky..., a promo video will be coming for that as well.

Until then...

Again and again.

2010-10-11T08:06:00.001-07:00

We will finish mixing/mastering for the new EP this week. We will also be recording an exclusive track for the upcoming Hypnotic Dirge Records compilation. Keep an eye out for that.

Also, here is the link for the 'Around The Covers' EP. 4 tracks, 1 video. Completely free, spread it to all your friends and enemies. Enjoy;

http://www.mediafire.com/?eazfzfcedlz4upe

Updates.

2010-10-04T08:32:00.000-07:00

Well, October is here and the year is winding down. With that, so are we. We are finishing up the vocals and extra percussion for our latest EP this week. Then we will begin recording the next Njiijn EP to be released in November. From there we will begin diligently writing and recording our last release/full-length of the year. We are incredibly excited to work on this album and truly believe it will be our strongest statement thus far. Although we have only begun writing out the diagrams for the songs, we believe this will be our most expansive and ambitious album yet. We are planning to have that album out in December/January.

Oh yeah, go to EEE Recordings and pick up our newest releases, we would appreciate that a great deal.

More as it happens and until we meet again, enjoy the autumn season.

Updates.

2010-09-08T09:52:00.000-07:00

Il' Ijni Talii Humaantii & The Curse Of Failure Upon Humanity are now out, orders are all shipping out over the next 2 weeks. Thanks to all who picked them up.

The Il' Flaen EP originally meant to be released on God Is Myth Records is now coming out on EEE, pre-orders coming this week on the site.

We will also be taking pre-orders for a brand new release this week as well. Promotional videoscapes coming soon for both new releases.

Stay updated at EEE for the new releases; EEE Recordings

August Update.

2010-08-14T10:01:00.000-07:00

We have 2 new albums coming out, one from Njiqahdda and one from Oaks Of Bethel. They are albums meant to compliment each other. You can buy both or the special package deal (which includes a book about the release) at EEE Recordings. Here are 2 video samples of the tracks from the Njiqahdda record. These are the demo/rough mixes, not the final mixes.

Also, the original release date for these albums was August 17th, but has now been pushed back to the 31st. We apologize for the date change, but are positive it will be worth the wait.

Track 1 - Alansarra Ven Sakmaat

Track 2 - Sutuu Isi Naatamaan Vestu Aalgiie

Purchase albums here.

Njiijn - Obsolantras Vaaninstas

2010-07-12T09:23:00.002-07:00

Njiijn - Obsolantras Vaaninstas

Brand new 42-minute EP from Njiijn. Tribal percussions, psychedelic shoegaze and ambient noise are presented on this album. Continually evolving and experimenting, this album is a very non-metal statement from Njiijn.

Available from EEE Recordings; www.e3recordings.com

Long Overdue Update.

2010-06-02T12:40:00.001-07:00

We have information to share, so here it is;

Interview With Black Sunrise Webzine (http://blacksunrisewebzine.narod2.ru/);

Not sure when they will post this interview and it will also be in Russian, so I will post in here first. Enjoy.
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Hello! At first, I would like to thank you for this interview and for your readiness! Let's start: What is new about Njiqahdda and of course, how are you in these days? When can we hear your new material?

/: First off, thank you for the interview, we do not get many offers to speak in the public light, so we do appreciate the opportunity. We are currently maintaining a decent existence, we are both searching for steady jobs in a tiring economy and trying to stay positive/productive in the midst of a failing world. So, doing the best we can for now. We have new material coming out all of the time, we actually have a few new releases we are currently working on as we speak. They will be available publicly, as soon as we are happy with them.

- Because this is your first interview for an Russian zine, i hope i can ask some standard questions, ok? Introduce us please into the history of Njiqahdda. Which bands have had an effect on you? When, how, by whom was the band established?

/: Not a problem whatsoever. Njiqahdda started in early 2005, we were both playing in other projects and found that none of them fulfilled our creative flame, so we decided to start something completely free of any kind of restraint. Thus Njiqahdda was born. No boundaries, no limitations - the ability to write, record and incorporate any kind of music style we want into what we do without feeling limited or cornered in. No specific band in particular had a huge effect on the formation of Njiqahdda, but a few of our non black metal favorites are Neurosis, Deftones, Converge, Shai Hulud as well as the bevy of important black metal bands who have come before us. Most people should know who those bands are at this point, without them, black metal in general would not exist. Neither would Njiqahdda. We established Njiqahdda together, at the same time, we are brothers, so doing this was not exactly a difficult task.

- Tell me about your pseudonyms. In Njiqahdda you known as / and _, but in Oaks of Bethel and Funeral Eclipse you known as Ihr and Ain. Why?

/: The main reason is because of the differences in the ideologies of those projects. In Funeral Eclipse, we actually have not stated any names, someone at Metal Archives put our Oaks Of Bethel pseudonyms on the FE page, thus how that worked out. Each outlet of our productivity has different facets, therefore why we use different names. We will probably never use our real names in our projects, simply for the fact that we do not care to link our personal and public lives together. It has nothing to do with being true to black metal or anything like that, it has to do with maintaining a quiet identity.

- Express your philosophy.

/: To sum this up in a few simple words is no easy feat. The most condensed way I can explain it is this; Be good to each other, live your life trying to be a decent human, respect the earth and its inhabitants. This is all we have in this life, try to treat it with dignity. Respect yourself above all, for at the end of the day; no man, woman or animal will care for you the way that you would yourself. More often than not, people will come in and out of your life in a flash, nothing is concrete nor lasts forever. Live for the moment, for you may never get another one. Always pay close attention to everything, there is meaning to be found in even the smallest occurrence of life and every second of your life is a lesson, learn from it. Put your lessons into action and change the world, make it a better place for those who come after you, they will need all the help they can get.

- How do you behave to religions? What religion do you take itself to?

/: People are free to believe in anything they wish. I have no qualms with any belief structure as long as they are not forcing it down peoples throats and/or are using violent means to spread their opinions. If religion helps you make sense of your life or teaches you how to be a decent human being, then all the better, who is anyone to say otherwise? Certainly not myself. We subscribe to no specific idea or belief other than the idea of hopeful agnosticism. I do not know if there is a god/gods/etc. and neither does anyone else, but we are surely open to the possibility of it. Anything is possible in this life. We very much believe in the existence of a spiritual and/or 4th realm, whether that is controlled by a higher power is as far beyond us as can be.

- Where do you find your inspiration, or what do you think about where should people get their own inspiration from? What are the band’s influences, when it comes to music, concept, image, etc?

/: We are inspired by the most simple things in life; a deep meditation, a meaningful conversation, a stroll through the forest, meeting new/interesting people, a good book, emotions, good food, the comfort of those we love, the emptiness of failed past experiences, etc. People should get inspiration from anything that makes them think or feel. Each person is different, looks at life differently, etc, so to pinpoint one single thing that would inspire a person is virtually impossible. Our inspiration changes daily, but the one common thread amongst all of it is life. Life is inspiring in itself.

- What do you think about drugs? Do you use it? Some people said that it`s impossible to create music like yours without drugs, can you agree with them?

/: Personally I cannot condone the usage of many drugs. I have had very close friends die and destroy their lives by using drugs and that is something that still pains me to this day. There are better things in life. I do not use drugs outside the ones I am legally prescribed and need to make it through each day. Debilitating illness is not fun and without those drugs, my life would be incredibly hard to deal with. It is not impossible to create the music we create without drugs, neither one of us have ever been 'high' or wasted when writing or recording our music. It is imperative for us to have a clean, unhindered mind when doing what we do, it helps Njiijn spiritual energy flow properly, without confusion. I believe illegal drugs should be legalized, for the ability of taxation and removal of criminalization. People will destroy themselves with drugs whether they are legal or not, so why not make them legal? If you want to do drugs, then do what makes you happy, just do not destroy the people around you while doing so. Be a responsible human.

- Tell us about band-name. What does it symbolize, why did you chose this one?

/: It was the only name that fit our concept completely. The name came to me in deep meditation on a number of occasions and after witnessing its appearance multiple times, it finally made sense that Njiqahdda would be the title of what we were going to accomplish. Essentially it is the description of a person who is destined to go their own way, blaze their own path and do so no matter what the cost may be. One who is unafraid to accept the consequences of searching for the truth in life. A disciple of life, a seeker of truth, a person who strives to overcome the adversity in life and become something greater than just being a drone. Life is ours to conquer, but so many are afraid to fight for their livelihood. Unless you are willing to fight for everything in your life, the world will destroy you. Njiqahdda is that which transcends life.

- Tell us about lyrical concept of the band. Which themes are main in your lyrics and why?

/: The lyrical concept of the band is dictated by a multitude of different things; meditation, transcendence, emotions, life, nature, spirituality, death...Some works are very detailed in concept, some are more abstract and loosely arranged. It depends on our moods, depth of meditation, range of study, etc. We write about things that effect us as people, things we think about, experiences we live...Once again, life is the main theme/inspiration of our music/lyrics, but is divided up into many of the different facets of life. There are so many things to write about in this life, that we could never just remain pinned down to one single topic forever. The one thing that is the binding thread of our writings is that it is all deeply personal and specific to our lives/dreams/beliefs.

- You write songs in Njiijn language. Can you give us some information about this language? Why don`t you write a lyric in your own language?

/: Njiijn is a language originally constructed from odds and ends of many other languages, but at this point has mutated into something completely distanced from that. There are still roots in other languages, but we have been so deeply absorbed into it, that it has literally taken on a life of its own. Like all languages, it has grammar rules, different inflections, masculine/feminine properties, etc. This language originally began to show itself to us in deep meditation and vivid dreams, after a few years we finally decided to put it to use and it became the back bone of our artistic endeavors. We have written a few songs in English to this date, sometimes it seems more fitting, but its few and far between. Njiijn allows us to express ourselves to the fullest capability without losing meaning. When we do English translations, there is always at least a small amount of loss. Njiqahdda is a very spiritual vehicle for us, so it is only obvious that we would try to reconnect with that energy by using the tongue it is given to us in. We create nothing, it is all given to us from an outside spiritual place, from there we refine it and put it into motion to the best of our ability.

- You make a lot of songs in different styles like Atmospheric Black Metal, Drone, Ambient, Trance, Shoegaze, Psychedelic Rock. Why you do not choose one certain style and focus on it?

/: One of the main reasons for starting Njiqahdda was to have a vehicle in which we could incorporate any kind of music we wanted into the brew without having to worry about limitations or expectations. It is important for us to have complete creative openness when writing, this allows complete inhibition to do anything we want. There is no parameter in which we have to stick to, we can do what we please. We have both played in enough narrowly controlled musical projects to never have to do it again. Njiqahdda is the ability to please ourselves and not care what anyone thinks; if we want to do a free-jazz or techno track, we will. Our sound will always been centered around metallic music, but everything else comes and goes as it pleases. If its what we want to do, we will do it.

- Njiqahdda maybe one of the most productivity band which i know. What is the secret of such productivity?

/: I do not know if we possess any kind of secret that allows us to produce material at the rate that we do. But there are certainly a few contributing factors to it; we do not care what people think about what we do - therefore we do what we want, we have both been playing long enough to know what we have to achieve when writing, having our own recording compound, not having a bunch of people in the band to fight with, not having a label forcing deadlines down our throat...Above all is the fact that all of our material comes from a source beyond ourselves, whatever this source is, its power and creative ability is limitless. We are fortunate enough to be in tune with it and try to connect to it the best we can. Our goal is to continually try to become more connected with it, for if we ever manage to become deeply strong in its presence, who knows how much more we could produce then?

- You made a lot of songs but they all good, there aren`t any shit, bad song in your active. I love all your songs! How do you manage to create high-level songs?

/: Well first allow me to say thank you, that is quite a compliment and is definitely appreciated. We cannot take all the credit, for we are only the vehicle in which the Njiijn creative energy flows through. We work extremely hard to try and write the best possible songs we can from the source material given to us in meditation. Two of the biggest factors in our ability to write high-quality songs are that we have zero pressure from any source to produce material and we have no concern to what people think of our art. By not caring about others opinions, we can concentrate on simply satisfying our own passion to create the best possible art that we can. Neither one of us are easy to please, so if we are satisfied with an end-product, we have nothing left to accomplish with it. We are the biggest fans of what we do, we love our music and want to continue to make something we enjoy. Once we start making music we cannot/will not listen to (or endorse 1000% wholeheartedly) is the day our band ends.

- All your songs very long and epic. Why you didn`t make more short songs?

/: We have made a few shorter compositions in our existence, but yes, a vast majority of our songs are longer in duration than average songs. We both love long songs, which is a big reason why we do it. But also because we are not interested in creating simple bursts of entertainment. Good music - like art, literature, film, etc. - should be a journey and demand your complete attention, but should also have the ability to change or influence your life. Art that does this is NOT entertainment, its art in every sense of the word. We strive to create art that influences peoples lives, inspires them to think, drives them to live and seek out more of what the world has to offer. Art has changed both of our lives in great degrees, so the least we can do is try to put something out there in the hopes that someone will be affected by it, to the depths of their spirit. Njiqahdda is not entertainment, it is the most important part of our lives and is a diagram of two people in their daily walk of life; therefore it should be deeply moving, complex and thought-out, from the largest part to the smallest molecule.

- You have very un-standard art for Black Metal cover-art with trees, oceans, palm etc. Why? Who create your cover-artwork?

/: We create almost all of the artwork for our material (with the exception of a few releases). To us, our music is drastically different than a vast majority of the music out there, with that, we try to compliment it in that way. Our music is exploding with life and contains a fair amount of hope in its presentation. So we try to use things that add to that idea; bright colors, vast landscapes, the beauty of nature. In some ways our music is an audible representation of nature, so to use nature itself as the explanation only seems fitting. We also believe that art should be complete in every aspect of its presentation; music, visuals, writings, smells, tastes, etc. We pay strict attention to every detail of what we do, it all has meaning and all has purpose. No stone is left unturned, so to speak.

- You listen your cover-version for Neurosis song, it`s really excellent! Why did you made cover-version for this song? Do you want to make new cover-version in the future? What songs it can be?

/: Once again, allow me to say thank you, that is quite a compliment and is definitely appreciated a great deal. Neurosis is one of our all-time favorite bands and probably the biggest musical influence for Njiqahdda. It is a song that we both happen to deeply love and it just seemed logical to cover it. We wanted to do a cover song for a while and this one seemed to make the most sense. We actually recorded a different version of that song and made it more 'Nji like' but we were not pleased with the end result. Simply put, how can you perfect that which is flawless? The answer is you cannot. So we re-recorded the song more akin to the original version and were much happier with the outcome. We have actually been throwing around the idea of covering another song sometime in the future, I cannot disclose it at this time, but I can say that I really do not think anyone would expect us to cover this song, assuming that we do it.

- Tell us about your label EEE Recordings. Why did you create it, plans for future etc.

/: The label has been around for over a decade now, it just kind of happened more than anything. I wanted to have a secure home for any musical projects I was doing, so it seemed natural to start a label. Running the label is a double-edged sword; we have no higher-ups to answer to, no pressure from anywhere to do anything, can release as much as we want, etc...But the down side is mostly in budget limitations, if we are broke, there is no one to help us out, no outside funding to assist us. So if we fail, its over and nothing gets accomplished. Like we have wanted to do a vinyl release for years, but simply cannot afford to. Maybe one day that will change, but as for now, its not happening anytime soon.

- Which your project is main for you and why?

/: Njiqahdda is our main project and will always be. Its our life and livelihood. Not sure how to explain how or why, it just is. Our lives without it would be pointless. -Is there any chief/leader in your band? Or Njiqahdda is the union of two equal individuals? /: Njiqahdda is the union of two equals although I do have a bit more say so because I write most of the music. But we both work things out together and without either one of us, Njiqahdda would not be the same entity. We are equals in this band.

- There is little to no information available about the individual members of Njiqahdda. Why the need for such secrecy?

/: Who we are is not important. The only thing of importance is what we create and the ideas we posit. This music could come from any two people who chose to do so, we just happen to be the two that manage to do what we do. Being popular, rock stars or treated with 'respect' because of what band we are in is completely pointless and against what we believe as people. We openly choose to keep our personalities quiet because they are no one's business but are own. There are plenty of egotistical, self-worshiping rock stars out there, the world does not need two more.

- As harsh and abrasive as the music can be, there is also an ethereal, psychedelic quality to the album. Was this an intentional aspect of Njiqahdda ’s musical approach or a byproduct of what transpired during the writing/recording process?

/: One of the things we felt necessary to accomplish with all of our music since the beginning was contrast. The more soft-spoken parts make the heavier parts that much heavier. If we were blasting and grinding all the time, the impact would not be as strong. It is important for us to not only show an aggressive, ugly side but to also show a more beautiful side as well. No person is angry or aggressive all the time, people experience a vast range of emotions and we try to do that in our music. We are people first and foremost, the experience of being human shines through in our music all the time.

- It seems that Njiqahdda forgoes much if not all the typical imagery traditionally associated with black metal (ie Satanism, corpse-paint, black and white photos, etc), and could even be described as the polar opposite of such trappings. Are you looking to create a new aesthetic for the genre or is your imagery simply borne out of a lack interest in the traditional visual presentation of black metal?

/: We never set out to try and create a new aesthetic for black metal, we only do what we feel is right. Our music has nothing to do with typical black metal catchalls and so we show that which we believe our music to convey. We never claimed to be true, cult or anything similarly as trapping. We only claim to be true to ourselves and our vision. If that means residing outside the norm, then so be it. Neither one of us ever identified with the ideologies of black metal, we are not satanists, we do not hate or kill, therefore why would we perpetrate that in our music? It simply is not who we are or what we wish to accomplish.

- I’ve read several pieces comparing Njiqahdda ’s sound to that of early Ulver. Is that band really in any way an influence?

/: Usually we have strong disagreements with being compared to other bands, simply because we believe we have no full-on comparisons. There have been three bands we have been compared to that neither of us have any qualms with; Ved Buens Ende, Blut Aus Nord and Ulver. These are three bands/projects who are completely unparalleled in what they do and to be compared to any one of them is beyond flattering. Ulver in particular has been a huge influence on what we do, not only the black metal records, but the more experimental ones as well. Ulver was one of the first bands who showed us that black metal can be ugly AND beautiful at the same time. But also that black metal was capable of expressing more emotion than just hate and anger. I personally do not think we sound like them, but I will take that comparison as a most flattering compliment and say it is an honor to be placed in the same echelon as the utter greatness that is Ulver.

- I released one split about two years ago. Why you have no more splits? What is needed to do a split with you?

/: We simply have not been asked to do any. We would love to do more splits with bands, unfortunately no one has asked us for whatever reason. We are supposed to have a few coming up soon with some projects we highly respect, but until those happen they are nothing more than hopes. The only requirement we could possibly see in doing a split with us, is that whomever we split an album with, we can openly enjoy their music and that their art either contrasts or compliments what we do. That is all.

- Tell your opinion about all your releases. What your creature is the best for you and why?

/: We have no opinion to what is best as opposed to what is not. Every release we do is of the utmost importance to us. Each one captures a different concept, sound and flavor that is unique to itself. We love everything that we have done up until this point. I would say the two releases we have been listening to the most recently are Dremoanti and Sovenstraa, mainly because they are the newest. We feel with each new release we do, we are closer to coming to a full realization of that which we want to accomplish. Each is a step toward a full embodiment of that which our minds paint as being the ultimate art that we can create.

- Who are you in "normal", not-music life?

/: We are two normal guys, who work normal jobs and have typical boring lives. We are essentially the same as most people on earth, but we try to make a concerted effort to be the best possible people we can. I think something that confuses people when they meet us in real life is that we are both silly and goofy. Njiqahdda is very serious subject matter, but we as people are constantly cracking jokes and acting a fool. Once again, who we are in our daily lives is much different than our public lives, another reason why we try to keep under wraps, so to speak.

- What do you think about live-shows? Can we see Njiqahdda on stage someday?

/: There is always that possibility, but neither one of us really wants to try and be a live act. I think it would be impossible to re-create what we do on record, live. Plus, Njiqahdda is a personal experience, to try and convey that in a live/openly public setting simply could not work. It would seem insincere to us and the art we create has the utmost sincerity poured into it, we do not want to tarnish whatever name we have created by trying to do something that seems incorrect.

- What is your plans for the future?

/: Find higher paying and more stable jobs. Create more music and art. Try to live our lives the best we can while we still have the ability. Tomorrow is not a promise. Today is all we have.

- Thank you for nice chat. I hope you enjoy it like me! Good luck to the future! If you want to dedicate a few words to Russian fans, go on.

/: Absolutely. Thank you for choosing us to do this interview. It is our honor and pleasure to be able to speak to you, we certainly appreciate it. To our Russian fans, thank you for the support and being appreciative of what we do. It is an honor to be appreciated and we are humbled to be able to serve people who enjoy what we do. We appreciate every last one of you from the bottom of our hearts.

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." - Edmund Burke
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New CD Out Now.

Njiqahdda - Sovenstraa
The brand new EP from the masters of melancholic Nji metal. A 30-minute track that crosses into the realms of neo-folk, post-metal, black metal, psychedelia, ambient and trance. A continual evolution for the band and a movement in the path of progress. Not to be missed!

Overdue update and other stuff.

2010-04-30T09:59:00.000-07:00

Oaks Of Bethel - The Graves of Our Fathers...
Brand new full-length album from Oaks Of Bethel. One epic 48-minute track of experimental black metal/drone. Blazing, atmospheric and introspective, this new album finds Oaks Of Bethel refining their core sound and bringing it to new stages of realization.This album will be officially released and shipped on May 4th.
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Njiqahdda - Dremoanti (Hibernation) Package
The brand-new release from Njiqahdda. More twisting, complex, psychedelic and unique Nji metal, as only they can play it. A continual progression from the Divisionals album; angular black metal meets psychedelic droning chaos. This album comes with a 41-page, 5x8" saddle stitched book (professionally printed) that explains the album's concept, lyrics and much more -------------------------------------------------------------------
Dungeons Deep Records will be releasing the Divisionals 2-disc set in the next few weeks. We will have some at EEE when it is released. It will have a killer package with a load of goodies. Keep an eye out for that.
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Njiqahdda interview with Black Sun webzine coming soon. As well as the Q & A on this site.

Re-issue & new material.

2010-04-07T18:33:00.000-07:00

The final piece of the Njiqahdda re-issue series is out. You can get it at EEE Recordings (www.e3recordings.com)

Njiijn - Tys Lysaj Ani Loparuu
The long awaited reissue of this 2008 full-length album. Originally limited to 150 copies on Njiijn Arts, this repressing is unlimited and comes with all new artwork. Drone, dark ambient and noise all combine and weave amongst each other on this release. This album does a wonderful job of creating an otherworldly atmosphere for the listener. One of tranquility, dissonance, majesty and archaic dreamworlds.

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We are also working on a new EP. This EP will have 2 songs and will come with a small manuscript/booklet (approx. 30 pages) explaining the concept of the recording.

New albums available for order/pre-order at EEE.

2010-03-28T09:34:00.000-07:00

Njiijn - Antas Velutii
Brand new full-length release from Njiijn. 48 minutes of guitar drone, dark ambient, field recordings and black noise. Njiijn has created a sonic journey through negative space on this album; every moment is filled with startling nuances of sound that all come together into one blistering wall of audio terror.

Njiqahdda - Forr Saantae EP
Brand-new 30 minute EP from Njiqahdda. Crushingly slow and atmospheric doom-y black metal interspersed with ambiance, field recordings and tribal percussion. A bit different than a lot of their latest output, but no less intense.

Njiqahdda - Divisionals
The brand new album from this psychedelic black metal duo. Divisionals takes over where Yrg Alms had begun to wander. Lengthy, complex, technical, melodic and hypnotic; Divisionals marks a new era in the Njiqahdda catalog. Not to be missed for fans of this prolific act.

This is the single-disc EEE version of the album, the super limited-edition 2-disc version will be available via Dungeons Deep Records.

Ordering possible at EEE Recordings; www.e3recordings.com

Divisionals = Done.

2010-03-22T07:20:00.001-07:00

We are done mixing and mastering our newest full-length; Divisionals. Sending the tracks to DDR this week.

Also beginning work on some new EP stuff this week as well.

The excitement never ends over here...

The Tree EP.

2010-03-16T13:27:00.000-07:00

Here is the artwork for our upcoming EP; The Tree. This artwork was rendered/made by the ultra talented DrawnsworD. Many thanks to him for the great work.

This release will be coming out on God Is Myth Records and will be released later this year.

This album is part of the H.P. Lovecraft CD series released by GIM. The CD will be limited to 100 copies. The lyrics for this EP are taken directly from 'The Tree' work by Lovecraft.

http://www.god-is-myth.com/

Divisionals II.

2010-03-15T09:41:00.000-07:00

The mix for disc one of Divisionals is complete. We are now finalizing the mix for the second disc, which is a deconstructed/remixed version of the first disc. The whole album will be roughly around 152 minutes.

This is the first of 2 double-disc albums we are doing this year. The second one will come later in the year and feature a few special guests performing with us.

Re-issues.

2010-03-11T11:35:00.000-08:00

Njimajikal Arts and Arbae Lotu are both now available at EEE Recordings (www.e3recordings.com)

Njimajikal Arts was our first official full-length and Arbae Lotu is a compilation of the Sylivesk EP & our tracks from the split with Ancestral and Merankorii.

Only one re-issue left for our catalog as of now, Tys Lysaj Ani Loparuu. Should be coming sometime soon.

Divisionals

2010-03-09T14:07:00.000-08:00

We are in the process of listening to the first wave of mixes for our new album 'Divisionals'. Things are shaping up well so far. 7 songs, coming in a bit over 77 minutes.

This album is a lot more progressive than our past releases; loads of riffs, odd style changes, etc.

More as it happens...

Coming Soon.

2010-03-07T11:46:00.000-08:00

We are compiling a list of questions that have been previously asked, that we will be answering. If there is anything you would like to ask Njiqahdda, please send us a message and your question will be added to the list.

New Material.

2010-03-05T07:29:00.000-08:00

We are currently working on recording a new full-length record. This specific one is slated to be released on Dungeons Deep Records sometime this year.

The album will contain 5-7 brand new songs and DDR is planning some exceptional packaging to go along with the release. For those who remember the box-set version of Njimajikal Arts, this release will be something along those lines. Just newer and different.

More as it happens...

2010-03-04T20:42:00.000-08:00

This is now the only official place to find Njiqahdda information. All updates and information will be posted on this site and this site alone (with the exception of EEE Recordings).

Nothing posted anywhere else is true or official regarding Njiqahdda or our off-shoot projects.