EMQ’s With Arcania
EMQ’s With Arcania
Hi everyone! Welcome to another EMQs interview, this time with Brazilian Epic/Atmospheric Black Metal band, Arcania. Huge thanks to multi-instrumentalist, Auztaroth, for taking part.
What is your name, what do you play and can you tell us a little bit about the history of the band?
I’m Auztaroth, and I’m a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and music programmer. Arcania is an Epic/Atmospheric Black Metal band with a medieval fantasy theme created by us. The story begins when I, Auztaroth, was composing new songs and this sound seemed different from what I was used to composing, and in that myself and Kelsaadi, who had been friends for a long time, decided to start a duo, very inspired by Summoning.
How did you come up with your band name?
I’ve always liked the sound of the word “Arcano”, “Arcana”, and variables, and I really like the letter A, and for the logo to be beautiful and symmetrical, it ended up being Arcania.
What Country / Region are you from and what is the Metal / Rock scene like there?
I’m from Poços de Caldas, MG – Brazil, and here the Rock/Metal scene is very disunited, so it doesn’t worth it to work here, so my target is even outside the country.
What is your latest release? (Album, EP, Single, Video)
From 2026, the album “Cosmic Revenge Unleashed”, with 7 songs adding up to 47 minutes.
Cosmic Revenge Unleashed – Full Album
Who have been your greatest influences?
Mainly epic, medieval, historical and thematic bands, no matter from which genre.
What first got you into music?
Since I was a child I liked music, and I like to be part of what I like.
If you could collaborate with a current band or musician who would it be?
Definitely, Summoning, from Austria.
If you could play any festival in the world, which would you choose and why?
Kylkin Zaybu, Ukraine. Because it has an excellent historic of brings bands that are not so commercial and more thematic to our style
What’s the weirdest gift you have ever received from a fan?
I never received a gift from a fan.
If you had one message for your fans, what would it be?
If you want something, go for it, because if one person has already got it, you can get it too.
If you could bring one rock star back from the dead, who would it be?
Valfar, from the band Windir, or Quorthon from the band Bathory.
What do you enjoy the most about being a musician? And what do you hate?
I like to be in a band because I realize that there are people on my side who think the same way. And I hate being uncreative, staying mentally blocked when composing.
If you could change one thing about the music industry, what would it be?
More accessibility for those who are just starting out. In today’s financial market, it is very expensive to even get started.
Name one of your all-time favourite albums?
“Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame” – Summoning
What’s best? Vinyl, Cassettes, CDs or Downloads?
All options are good, but physical media make an unknown job more difficult to acquire.
What’s the best gig that you have played to date?
With my first band, a festival in honor of the band Immortal.
If you weren’t a musician, what else would you be doing?
Administration, Law and Political Militancy.
Which five people would you invite to a dinner party?
The members of the bands that I am part of and live with.
What’s next for the band?
New music, better production, and new learning.
What Social Media / Website links do you use to get your music out to people? https://arcaniaepicbm.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/arcaniaepicbm
There’s a long-standing food-based debate here in the UK. And we’d like your help. So… A Jaffa cake – is it a cake or a biscuit? Discuss!
I don’t know, but I’m sure it doesn’t beat my wife’s chocolate cake.
Thank you for your time. Is there anything else that you would like to add?
Stay tuned because soon we will release new material
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