It is now November and I hope this post finds you all well!
I never imagined that the name of my band would hit home in such a personal way. And so, as I pen this post, I feel it would be appropriate to open that emotional door just a little.
But first, a short introduction; My name is Markus, and I am what one would call “a band leader”. Or, at least, I try my best to be. I am one of the guitarists and the orchestrator for this little group called Soulcrux.
Some time ago a friend asked me if someone in the band was a Harry Potter fan as the name “Soulcrux” rang oddly familiar to them. While I am a fan of the books, I cannot speak for the others in the band. No, the name of our band has nothing to do with Harry Potter or He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named.
Soulcrux, a word that to our knowledge has not previously really meant anything or even officially existed in any capacity. Now it does – kind of – and in short it means a crossing of, or an encounter between, souls in a time of dire need.
When deciding on the name and discovering what it meant to us individually, we talked about many possible interpretations: Objects of power; places where the veil between our world and the spiritual realm is believed to be thin; things that could inspire such an event where a soul from the past would reach out and impart knowledge and help to one in the present. We talked of imaginary things. We talked of things that are, to some, as real as the computer resting on my lap is real to me. We talked of legends and stories that are important to people.
And how has this suddenly become so very personal to me? Well, without going too deep into my grief at this time, my personal life has recently been abruptly, and shockingly, turned upside down for the second time in my life. After experiencing a sudden loss of a close and beloved family member, I find myself wishing to experience a soulcrux, in some form or another. Whether it happens or not is up to the whims of life, of course.
Regardless of what happens, the show must go on. There are stories that must be told. We are working hard to finish a track for you. It is scheduled for release in December and, while it is now somewhat uncertain whether we make it for the planned release date or not, we are very proud and excited to share it with you. Hopefully this will happen sooner rather than later. Life has been pulling out all the stops to hinder us from sharing our passion with you, but we fight against these obstacles with all we have. The next story will be heavier and harder than what we have served you before, but we are sure you will like it as much as the previous releases.
And, finally, some good news; The Soulcrux family is growing. We have found someone new and awesome to bring their talent into the mix. We were supposed to have already introduced her to you all some time ago, but almost comically here is another point where life intervened. The memory card in our camera stopped working just as we were finishing the photoshoot. No amount of recovery spells, healing potions or spitting curses at the device helped, not even pleading with the almighty Tech Gods. So, we are trying to salvage it somehow. We have some solutions that we hope will work but if not, we will just have to take some time to re-shoot.
In light of all that has gone drastically, and even tragically, wrong, I would ask that you join me in raising a glass to rage. Rage against every obstacle, rage against every misfortune, rage, even, against life itself!
– Markus