BLAX: Interview on Metalwar

Metalwar: Hello Blax! How is everything in the band this period?
Blax: We’re alive, restless, and bleeding creativity — which, in our world, means everything is exactly as it should be. With Certesia out, it feels like we’ve torn another layer of skin off.
The feedback from listeners and the connection we’re feeling live have been intense — and that’s the kind of chaos we thrive in.

Metalwar: Certesia is out! How would you describe the sonic evolution from your previous releases to this album?
Blax: Certesia is both a descent and a refinement. While Meravilia was the blueprint of the gothic house — introducing the characters, the rituals, the madness — Certesia walks you through its inner rooms, where the pain is more personal and the shadows more fragile. Sonically, the new album is heavier in emotion, more layered in its textures. We played with contrasts: tenderness against violence, silence against orchestration. We’ve matured — and we’ve become braver in showing our wounds.

Metalwar: Certesia is a striking title – what does it mean, and why did you choose it for this album?
Blax: The word Certesia doesn’t exist — we invented it to express something between certainty and courtesy. It’s about the elegance of control, the beauty of manners, and the hidden violence behind smiles. In the BLAX world, Certesia is a rule, a room, a ritual — the place where illusions live just long enough to betray you.
We chose it because it reflects the entire emotional architecture of the album. This is not just a collection of songs — it’s a confrontation wrapped in silk gloves.

Metalwar: Which track do you feel best represents the album’s core identity, and why?
Blax: “Mr Graceful” is the soul of the album. It’s seductive, unpredictable, wounded — like a whispered threat or a lover’s last letter. Lyrically and musically, it captures that feeling of collapsing beautifully — a central theme throughout Certesia.
It walks the line between performance and confession, between charm and breakdown. That’s the core of BLAX: emotional truth delivered through theatrical masks.

Metalwar: What was the hardest track to finish, and what made it challenging?
Blax: “Philophobia” was the most difficult to complete — not because of the technical side, but the emotional one.
It deals with the fear of love, the fear of being seen, the trauma of connection. We wrestled with its structure for days, unsure whether to let it whisper or scream. In the end, we let it do both.
That struggle is in the song — and that’s why it hurts so beautifully.

Metalwar: Gothic rock often blends poetry with dark soundscapes – which artists inspired Certesia’s atmosphere?
Blax: Certesia carries the theatrical DNA of Alice Cooper and Ghost, but also the introspective melancholy of The Sisters of Mercy and Bauhaus. There are touches of Goblin in the cinematic layers and even echoes of Nine Inch Nails when the emotional machinery starts to crack.
But beyond music, we drew from literature — Baudelaire, Poe, Angela Carter — and filmmakers like David Lynch and Polanski. We’re inspired by anything that dances on the edge of beauty and distortion.

Metalwar: What does Certesia reveal about you as people, beyond your roles as musicians?
Blax: It reveals that we’re not afraid to be fragile. That beneath the makeup and distortion, there are real wounds — and real desire to make sense of them. It shows our need to connect through chaos, to dress pain in poetry, and to turn silence into sound. We don’t hide behind our characters — we become them, to say the things we otherwise couldn’t.

Metalwar: How do you see Certesia shaping your live performances in upcoming shows?
Blax: Certesia demands more from us on stage — not just musically, but emotionally. The songs pull us into more intimate, confrontational territory. We’re building new theatrical elements, new visuals, even subtle choreographies to reflect the emotional tension of the album. Expect more shadow, more ritual, and more truth bleeding through the lights.

Metalwar: If you could summarise Certesia in one sentence for those about to hear it for the first time, what would it be?
Blax: Certesia is a place where beauty breaks, and what’s left is you — raw, trembling, and finally real.
Blax: Thanks for the support!