Doomed Confessionary: Jordi Carrasco (Marasme)
Photo credits: David Àlvarez ‘Dubi’
Spanish atmospheric black/sludge/post-metal band Marasme emerged in Mallorca (Balearic Islands) in 2008 and is composed by Joan Rigo (vocals), Tomeu Canyelles (guitar), Jordi Carrasco (guitar), Timothy Llompart (bass), and David Álvarez Dubut (drums).
Appearing during the first wave of post-metal in Spain, they blended their sound with influences from sludge, doom, black metal, and other avant-garde genres to create dark, piercing, emotional, and genuinely furious songs.
Their discography, which includes collaborations with independent labels from countries such as Germany, Spain, UK, and Canada, is built around four studio albums – »Mirroir« (2010), »De llums i ombres« (2014), »Malsons« (2018), and »Fel« (2025) – along with the live album »Malviure« (2020).
Marasme’s fourth studio work, »Fel«, is an album that, unlike their predecessors, doesn’t come from the brain or the heart, but from the gut, the nausea, the anguish. Eight years after their last release, the band radicalizes their approach with a much more intense and dark album; six songs created over a slow fire with an aftertaste of revenge; thirty-six minutes in which the influences of groups like Altar Of Plagues, Omega Massif, Fall Of Efrafa or Sólstafir are diluted in the pitch-black magma of five musicians accustomed to rowing alone and against the current.
Can you please say a few words about your band?
Marasme was born with the idea of making music away from the metal clichés. Just five guys with, sometimes opposite influences, trying to merge it all together.
17 years later, we are keeping that same spirit that we think is reflecting on our new album »Fel«, coming out 25th july, so influenced by different styles that’s an album landing on no man’s land music wise.
You’ll find some black metal, some sludge, some post-metal passages, but never falling clearly into any of those.
What was the biggest challenge for the band?
Recently we had some member changes. Timothy took the bassist role and right after, Jeroni, our all time singer left the band and Joan took the microphone in his place.
Challenge was that almost half of the band was formed by newcoming musicians. It’s been a lot of work and rehearsals until they found their place in the band, but in the end, they did and are doing great. A long process that’s been totally worth listening to the new album!
What can you be most proud of so far?
About playing in Marasme? No doubt, the friends and great people we’ve met on the way.
We are just a small band of friends playing what we like, without any pretentions, and I think we are good at it!
There’s no big gigs or tours to talk about at all, but for us, just playing live, and achieving that people who’s liking this kind of music is trully enjoying our shows, it pays off.
What was your biggest regret?
Strictly answering as Jordi and not representing the whole band right now… I’d have dropped one or two more songs on the album. (Just don’t tell other band members, since they don’t know about this…).
But we all agreed it was time to enter the studio and that the songs we had were enough for a new record.
What was the best concert/tour so far and why?
I remember with love when we shared stage with Nadja. The gig took place in a modernist theatre in the heart of Palma, a really awesome place.
Months later, I heard that was the last heavy show happening on that venue, since both us and Nadja were so loud that neighbours sued the theatre because of it…
What was the biggest surprise on the music scene for you?
Recently, first Unto Others album for me. I discovered that band recently when some friend told they sounded like a mix between Héroes del Silencio and Iron Maiden. In my head, it sounded like an horrible idea, but when I gave it I try, I found it amazing.
What is currently in your heavy musical rotation?
Not listening to much metal lately, I got back to the roots and I’m spinning a lot of The Cure, The Chameleons, and 80’s goth rock… but right now, while answering your questions, I’m banging at Blut Aus Nord. Lately, I’ve been developing some kink for industrial sounds and drum machines, so I’m listening to bands like Darkspace or Decoherence a lot.
What was the best advice you’ve ever been given as a musician?
Practice, practice, and more practice. Never drop your guitar, since your instrument will also forget about you. A good advice I didn’t really follow… Hahaha!
What are your guilty pleasures?
Italian pistachio cream. Seriously, I love that stuff. And it’s inexplicably hard to find here in Mallorca, so you should understand my suffering. I’ve even considered moving to Italy so I can eat it whenever I want.
Can you say something more about the current music scene in Mallorca?
Even if, in my opinion, Mallorcan music scene has seen better times, there’s still many worth bands from all genres. My favourite local bands right now would be Saïm, a power trio of well done late 90’s emocore, and on the other side, I’m a radical supporter of Usura, our own d-beat bulldozer unit.
Where can we see you live this year (concerts/tours)?
We have planned to present the record as a formal gig in October. Later, November 29th we are playing at Atomic Festival, both shows happening in Palma.
We’ll try to be more active in 2026 and to move both the record and the band wherever it’s taking us.
What are your plans for the future as a band?
Most honest answer: Our plans as a band have been, and will be, to keep playing the music we like. I’m personally willing to start writing new songs, since it’s the part that I’m enjoying the most.
How can people best support your band?
Financially, as always, buying our records and mech. There’s no secret in it.
Spiritually, just listen to our music if you’re liking it, and if by any chance we are playing nearby your place, just come see us live! In the end, that’s all we are asking for.
Do you have any message for your listeners?
I know I may be sounding generic, but I think it’s still a universal truth. Keep listening and supporting the bands you like. That’s all that matters.
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well