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Doomed Confessionary: Tore Torgrimsen (Organmother)

From the ashes of a Green Sky Accident, an Organmother rises. Angry, noisy, with a cold motherly rejection.

Organmother is a stoner/doom/post-metal band from Bergen, Norway. They recently released their debut single »Pentagrammaton« featuring Bismarck vocalist Torstein Nørstegård Tvedten.

Organmother are Tore Torgrimsen (guitar, vocals), Stian Mathisen (guitar), Svein Grindheim (bass) and Eivind Mjelde (drums).

Can you say a few words about your band?
We are Organmother, a band hailing from Bergen in Norway, and we play noisy rock mixed in with doom metal. We just released our first single »Pentagrammaton« from our upcoming record, and we are very happy with it!
We were lucky enough to have the lead singer from Bismarck join us on the song to add to the doomy vibe we were going for, and he elevated the song to a higher level! The music video for »Pentagrammaton« was a true DIY effort. We gathered a bunch of plastic toys and torched them with a blowtorch, creating visuals that mix dark humor with a post-apocalyptic, nuclear holocaust aesthetic. It’s a fitting representation of both our music and our personalities.

What was the biggest challenge for the band?
I would say that we have not had that many challenges yet, maybe the biggest hurdle is to get people to actually listen to your music, there are billions of songs out there, why should you pick our song for your heavier needs? Well, hmm… Because we rule?

What can you be most proud of so far?
We are very proud of having recorded an album with bangers all around. We recorded our new album in Solslottet Studio with Iver Sandøy, and got an awesome sound out of it. We informed our record engineer that we wanted a sound like we would get from Steve Albini (R.I.P), unpolished, leave the mistakes in, and let the performances speak for themselves. I believe we got that in spades.

What was your biggest regret?
Our biggest regret is maybe that time moves too fast, we want to play the song from Zelda Majora’s Mask that makes the time go half as fast.

What was the best concert/tour so far and why?
I think one of the most special concerts we have had was together with Bismarck at Bergen Kjøtt in Bergen. At the time, we had a practice space there, but due to Norwegian regulations, we couldn’t serve alcohol – even though the venue itself was perfect for live shows. Thankfully, we discovered a loophole: if we didn’t charge an entrance fee, the audience could bring their own drinks. So that’s exactly what we did! It turned into an incredibly fun evening for everyone, even if our only earnings came from returning the empty bottles to the store.

What was the biggest surprise on the music scene for you?
My uncle used to say: “When you expect the worst, it can only get better than what you fear”. So I have not been surprised negatively by anything since I live by that mantra. 😉

What is currently in your heavy musical rotation?
I interpret your question as what kind of heavy music I listen to the most these days:
Ken Mode – Void (awesome sound, very aggressive music).
The Ex – Catch My Shoe (dutch post-punk band which has been going since the 70s).
Unwound – Repetition (awesome post-hardcore which I like a fair bit more than Fugazi).
Hot Snakes – Suicide Invoice (only bangers here).
Chat Pile – Cool World (how Korn should sound like).

What was the best advice you’ve ever been given as a musician?
When I was recording in a home studio with a friend, our mantra was always, “Just try it – we can delete it if it doesn’t work.” You can’t truly know how something will fit into the music until you give it a shot. In our band, if someone has an idea, we never shut it down with a “no way” until we’ve actually tried it out. I think that’s solid advice: don’t get so stuck in your own approach that you close yourself off to suggestions from others.

What are your guilty pleasures?
I guess my music taste could be a bit of a guilty pleasure for metal/noise band, my favorite album from last year was MJ Lenderman – »Manning Fireworks«, a country rock record, the year before it was Slowdive – everything is alive, a shoegaze record, and in 2022 it was Big Thief’s album »Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You«, a singer songwriter record. Not the typical cred records to make metal heads nod in agreement maybe…

Can you say something more about current music scene in Bergen?
Bergen, the city we come from has a good music scene, even though I would say that Bergen has long been the pop music capital of Norway, if you want rock/metal music, the best city in Norway I think still is Trondheim. I guess we shall do our best to change that.

Where can we see you live this year (concerts/tours)?
I think we will play some concerts in the area near Bergen, but no other live shows are planned as of right now. But we are very welcoming for suggestions!

What are your plans for the future as a band?
We have recorded enough material for two albums, so the plan is to release some singles to rev up interest in the band before we release an album. And play some fun live shows along the way.

How can people best support your band?
Listen to our music, and spread the word to others if you like it!

Do you have any message for your listeners?
Listen to doom music – but leave the doom scrolling behind, the world is still beautiful!

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Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well

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