Solo project artist BAYLEC decided upon black metal as his genre of choice. With that, he has gone on to write and record, later release three full-length albums to his name. No new music in the works, due to him releasing his most recent and third album to date "An Infinite Dark". He goes into talk about him creating said music, no shows planned just yet but being known is the best part.
1. Where did you get the idea for the band name, you planned it or came out just like that?
The name came from my first name “Cayleb”. I just scrambled the letters to form “Baylec” and thought it sounded good.
2. Why did you want to play this genre?
I wanted to play this genre because black metal, or as some call it “depressive black metal”, resonates with me more than most other genres. The themes I talk about fit the genre the most. If you listen to my first album and even my second, you can hear changes in styles. I experimented a lot with these different styles to try and find the one most fitting with me.
3. Did you know each other before the band was formed?
I am a solo band, but have worked with a couple people before. The chorus for “Your Own Heaven”, a song on my most recent album, was actually done by my good friend Timothy. If I ever plan on working with anyone else in the future it would only be someone I know and am friends with.
4. Where is the band based out of and what is your music scene like there? Are there any local bands you could recommend?
I am based out of Heber Springs AR. The music scene here is very small, but when talking about metal, it is practically non-existent. Most of any sort of scene is usually based out of the bigger towns near me. One band I would recommend if I had too would be this band “Zashed” that is from a town about 45 minutes from me.
5. Who or what inspires you to write songs?
My life experience is what inspired me to make music. I love being able to make and compose songs that talk about my experiences with trauma and abuse that can express the pain and suffering that I once felt.
6. What are your songs about? (What specific themes do they cover?)
As I said before, each of my songs talk about a different life experience I have been through. Most of which are not sunshine and rainbows. With that being said, most of my music talks and expresses topics of pain, internal suffering, and despair that I have or am feeling.
7. Do you write your own songs? (Discuss the songwriting process in detail.)
Yes, everything I do is written by me. The songwriting process usually starts with a simple song I make before building upon that, to make a solid instrumental. After that I either pick or write lyrics about a topic I feel like resonates with the instrumentals. Then the rest is just me isolating myself to record everything and mix it to my liking.
8. What have you released so far and what can someone expect from your works?
I have released 3 albums so far. My debut self-titled which was released in July of 2024, “Fragments of a Shattered Mind", which was released in October of 2024, and my most recent album “An Infinite Dark” which was released January 13th of 2025. From all of this, someone can expect songs with hate filled emotions along with soft melancholic acoustics.
9. Do you have any new music in the works?
At the moment, no. I am taking a break to promote An Infinite Dark and get better music equipment before starting the recording process on anything else. In the meantime, I will be working on myself and my songwriting capability.
10. How about playing shows and touring, have anything planned out?
I have not planned anything for live shows. With me being a solo act, it would be hard to do one. Plus I would have to get session people and I am honestly not a huge fan of that. I guess if enough people wanted me to do one, I would work something out! I also plan on finding a way to sell CDs and possibly Vinyl one day.
11. What plans do you have for the future as a band?
For the future, I plan on continuing to make music once I get to a settled point to record. I also plan on getting more and more feedback on my music to learn and hopefully make my next record better than the last.
12. Where can we listen to your band and where can we buy your stuff?
I am on streaming platforms! When it comes to merch, you can locate and buy it at BAYLEC | BAYLEC | Printify Pop-Up. However I'm still working on making and finding a way to sell CDs and other things. Right now I am just selling them from my house to people I know. I plan on expanding that soon. Very soon.
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