Then Comes Silence: ‘Conformity Will Always Be the Enemy of Creativity’

Then Comes Silence, the Stockholm trio of Alex Svenson, Hugo Zombie and Jonas Fransson, discuss their eighth album Requiem Ballroom (20 November 2026, Metropolis Records) in a conversation centred on artistic identity, scene stagnation, and creative development. The band, formed in 2012, structure the new record as a diptych balancing darkness and light through songs like ‘Judgement Day’ and ‘Remaker Redeemer.’ Rather than pursuing radical reinvention, they argue for development through shifts in proportion, tension and emphasis within their established sound. The interview probes whether a recognisable artistic identity can avoid becoming formulaic, whether the darkwave scene has genuinely evolved since 2019, and how a trio formation — operating since 2022 — has sharpened their focus. Svenson critiques prevailing scene conservatism and the band’s commitment to songcraft over aesthetic consistency.

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