A Dirty Dozen with ARIES from THY SANATORIUM – March 2026

According to a recent press release: “The videos and singles from Thy Sanatorium have started disappearing from YouTube and streaming platforms, pointing to something new from the anonymous multinational collective before the release of its debut album on April 24. At the same time, the band’s social media bios have changed to a simple message: “Thy Sanatorium will begin taking patients starting 3.27.26.” An image of Nyx has added to the buildup, with the band inviting listeners to subscribe and follow its channels for updates. The self-titled album, Thy Sanatorium, will be released on Friday, April 24, across all major streaming platforms. Blending melodic death metal, black metal and gothic atmosphere, Thy Sanatorium leans heavily into horror, in theme, structure and mood. The eight-track record moves through psychological unease, familiar fears and darker corners of human experience, balancing aggression with melody and a strong sense of pacing.” We get Aries to discuss new music, influences, and more…

1. Tell us a little about your latest release. What might a fan or listener not grab the first or second time they listen through? Are there any hidden nuggets you put in the material or that only diehard fans might find?

Thy Sanatorium blends melodic death, black, gothic and symphonic elements with a focus on the horrors of real life. Each song has a very dense mix and the listener will find new things at each listen. Are there hidden nuggets? There are a few hidden things here and there but that’s up to the listener to find.

2. What got you into music, and can you tell us about the moment you realized you wanted to be a musician?

I do remember very well when I wanted to get into music and it was when I saw the video for “The Final Countdown” from the band Europe and John Norum started playing his guitar solo. My brain went “I want to do that!”

3. Building on that, is there a specific song, album, performer, or live show that guided your musical taste?

I have very eclectic music tastes that can go from the beautiful piano music of Olafur Arnalds to the most aggressive of death and black metal and everything in between including indie rock, hip hop and more. There are of course many metal influences but it would be silly to not admit that other styles influenced me also.

4. If you could call in any one collaborator to do a song with, who would it be, and why?

That would have to be Mikael Akerfeldt from Opeth. That man is a genius that can make the darkest of music sound musical and melodic.

5. What is your favorite activity when out of the studio and/or not on tour? What do you like to do to unwind?

Sex. Wine. Food. Travel.

6. How would you describe your music to someone who’d never listened to you before? What is the one comparison a reviewer or fan has made that made you cringe or you disagreed with?

Melodic death, black, industrial, gothic, symphonic and cinematic metal with a splash of horror to hold it all together. Nothing has made me cringe or disagree so far.

7. When your band is hanging out together, who cooks, who gets the drinks in, and who is first to crack out the acoustic guitars for a singalong?

Well Nyx and I would be the first to cook, get the wine going and get the party started.

8. When was the last time you were starstruck and who was it?

I once met actress Brie Larson. She was so gorgeous and friendly I lost my words and was incredibly awkward.

9. What is the best part of being a musician? If you could no longer be a musician for whatever reason, what would be your dream job?

Being a musician is what I do for a living. It’s my full time job and I worked hard to get to where I am today and wouldn’t trade it for anything else in the world. If I couldn’t be a musician? I’d love to create, direct and act in horror movies.

10. What is one question you have always wanted an interviewer to ask – and what is the answer? Conversely, what question are you tired of answering?

The fun part of being interviewed is that each one is different and so far there hasn’t been a question I am tired of answering.

11. Looking back over your career, is there a single moment or situation you feel was a misstep or you would like to have a “do over,” even if it didn’t change your current situation?

I’m not one to dwell on the past. What’s important is the now and how we moved forward from there.

12. If you could magically go back in time and be a part of the recording sessions for any one record in history, which would you choose – and what does that record mean to you?

Cruelty and the Beast from Cradle of Filth. That album is an absolute masterpiece for me and I’d would have loved to witness the creative process behind it all.

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