Here is a new interview done with Italy's old school metal band Barbarian who have a new 7 inch coming soon from Hells Headbangers and a tour in the U.S this summer so if you are a fan of old school metal then be sure to check the tour out if it is near you and pick up the band's releases and merchandise today.
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Patrick
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Interview with Borys vocalist and guitarist of Barbarian done by Patrick
1.Hails Borys how are things going with you these days? Please introduce yourself to the readers?
Things are fine, I play guitar/vocals in Barbarian and guitar in Children of Technology, I run the label Ripping Storm Records, and that's all quite an engagament enough.
2.At what age did you first discover metal music and who were some of the early bands you listened to? Who are some of your current favorite bands?
I guess I was something like 12/13 years old and I was introduced to Metallica and Anthrax, and right after to Kreator, Sodom, Bathory, Slayer, Megadeth and Venom, great times, I could still listen to those early records of mine 20 times a day and never get bored. I used to listen to a lot of hardcore/punk as well back then, and I still do nowadays together with millions other different things, the list could be endless and you'd be surprised. Talking about newer metal bands, not mentioning the obvious 80's/90's classics, some of them still active, I like for example High Spirits, Midnight, Bat, Dead Congregation, Acid Witch, Toxic Holocaust, Cruciamentum, Abhomine, Coffins, Sonic Poison, Metalian, Deathhammer, Nekrofilth, Kaamos, Hooded Menace, Violator, Evil Army, Shitfucker, Warhammer, Apokalyptic Raids, Bone Awl, Throneum, Insect Warfare, Rocka Rollas, Tangorodrim, Mournful Congregation, and well, I will mention three great bands that I have released myself: Nightshift, Zoldier Noiz and Powerthrone.
3.Barbarian was formed in 2009 what gave you the idea to start this band? And who are some bands that have influenced Barbarian's sound?
I just wanted to play some kind of straight-forward no frills raw metal, we call it regressive metal because that's what it is, it's obtuse and unpolished. But it's personal nevertheless, the influences are quite obvious but the framework it's ours, the sound is ours, the lyrics are ours. I think we are a recognizable band, not just cut & paste one, that's because we listen to a lot of stuff and we are able to organize this mess in something coherent. Even though we aren't here to invent anything revolutionary, that's obvious. Don't know, I could name-drop a lot of classics but I'll choose some well known but less olympic bands that I love and may have been an influence on our sound, like Evil, Slaughter (Canada), Turbo, Cyclone, Atlain, Trance, Kat, Ostrogoth, Acid, Jaguar, Gastunk, Overkill, Anti-Cimex, T.S.A., English Dogs, Steeler (Germany), Taurus, Piledriver, Vicious Rumours...
4.What is the current line up of the band?
It's me on guitar and vocals, Blackstuff on bass and Sledgehammer on drums.
5.Barbarian will release a new 7Inch soon how long did it take the band to write the music for this release?Does the whole band take part in the writing process or does one member usually write everything?
The band was caught in the middle of some major line-up changes while writing those songs, so it took a bit more than usual to lay them down. We are usually a hard-working band, in 8 years we have released 3 albums, one split album and a 7", so a pace not bad at all compared to many, but that's simply because we enjoy ourselves writing and playing music. I usually bring riffs in and then we give the final shape to the songs all together in the rehearsal room, the old way...
6.Besides the upcoming Self-Titled 7Inch does the band have any copies of the debut release still available or any other Merchandise if yes what is available and where can the readers buy it?
Yeah, we have some spare copies of the earlier releases plus shirts and the likes, people interested can get in touch directly or go through our webshop: http://barbarianmetal.bigcartel.com/
7.Does Barbarian play live very often if yes what have been some of the bands most memorable shows over the years?
Well, Italy is not that huge country, so we play often enough without saturating people's evenings. We also had the chance to do two Euro tours over the years, and those have been definitely awesome experiences. We love playing live so I basically have good memories of every single concert we have played, especially when the promoters put their utmost efforts in setting the shows up.
8. Barbarian will be touring the U.S this August where are some cities the tour will be heading?Who are some bands you will be touring and sharing the stage with?
It will be a 3 week tour, so we'll have the chance to hit both coasts and the midwest. The coasts will be surely great, but I'm looking forward the midwest because that's an area I'm not familiar with. Nevertheless high fun expectations everywhere. We'll be touring with Peucharist and several gigs will be along Vile Desecration. We'll be play three shows on the east coast with Mortem, we'll share the stage with the mighty Nekrofilth in Denver, Funeral Nation in Chicago and more will come up in the following weeks.
9.Besides the U.S tour this summer are their any other tours planned this year if yes where will the band be playing?
We'll be playing in Slovenja in July at the Krastival fest. No plans after summer besides working on our fourth album.
10.In your opinion what is the best and worst thing about the underground scene today? And what does underground metal mean to you ?
Well, the so-called underground is nothing more than a mirror of the larger society, so there are people dragging on their lives, weak-willed mostly concerned on conforming to standards and on being accepted by others. On the other hand there are many interesting people, devoted to what they do, interested in cooperating, supporting and having a good time. Relating with them is what I enjoy most in my "metal social life". Underground to me means having the freedom of not having to earn money to survive through music.
11. Barbarian comes out of the Italian metal scene what is your opinion of Italy's metal scene over the years?
There have always been great bands in Italy, many of them didn't get the recognition the deserved unfortunately, or could have been way bigger if it wasn't that... they were italian. Now the boot is crowded with hundreds and hundreds of bands, like any other country I guess. So, the quality varies a lot, but the strong working ones will survive.
12.Who are your all-time favorite Italian bands and are their any new bands you feel the readers should check out soon?
How not to mention Death SS, Bulldozer, Schizo, Necrodeath, Incinerator, Nuclear Symphony, Headcrasher, Sabotage, Deathrage, Braindamage, Broken Glazz, Paul Chain, The Black... As for newer or relatively newer bands we have guarantees like Bunker 66, Baphomets Blood, Extirpation, Hatred, Saturnine, Violentor, Noia, Sickening, Doomraiser, Restos Humanos, Kinetik, Profanal, Gravesite, Corpsefucking Art, Voids of Vomit, Haemophagus, Terrorsaw, Overcharge, Abysmal Grief, Angel Martyr, Necromorbid, Axevyper, Vesper, Satanika...
13.When not working on new music or band business what do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Besides my daily job (I'm a kindergarten teacher) I'm an engaged road cyclist training a lot, then I listen to a lot of different music, read books, watch movies... and then the day is already over!
14.Thank you Borys for taking the time to fill this interview out do you have any final words for the readers?
I'm glad you found Barbarian interesting enough for an interview, I wish your blog millions of readers!
Band Contacts
http://barbarianmetal.bigcartel.com/
https://www.facebook.com/barbarianmetal
Label Contacts
http://shop-hellsheadbangers.com/
https://hellsheadbangers.bandcamp.com/artists
Friday, June 16, 2017
Sunday, June 11, 2017
Reviews done by Patrick posted on 6-11-17
Hello
Here is a new blog of reviews for you to check out and hopefully find something to your liking and metal tastes.
Regards
Patrick
fiendformetal@live.com
https://twitter.com/PDeathrasher
https://plus.google.com/110515263288050247357?hl=en
Here is a new blog of reviews for you to check out and hopefully find something to your liking and metal tastes.
Regards
Patrick
fiendformetal@live.com
https://twitter.com/PDeathrasher
https://plus.google.com/110515263288050247357?hl=en
Barbarian-Barbarian 7inch {Hells Headbangers Rec.}
Barbarian come out of Italy's speed metal scene with a healthy dose of old school black metal influence with their new self titled two song seven inch.The first song is Simulacra Of The Ageless need is a classic speed,thrash metal anthem.With aggressive and well written guitar patterns with some well written and performed solo's mixed in with the music.The drumming is played with skill going from a more controlled mid paced pace to a more extreme and faster pace.The second song is Stench Of God which is played in the same vein with more of a old-school black metal influence.The vocals are a raw blackend screams mixed with some gruff growls.The music is a bit more heavier on this song but is still a great song from the mighty Barbarian.If you are a fan of this band then be sure to pick this up once it is released.
Label Contacts
http://shop-hellsheadbangers.com/
https://twitter.com/hellshead666
https://hellsheadbangers.bandcamp.com/
Barbarian come out of Italy's speed metal scene with a healthy dose of old school black metal influence with their new self titled two song seven inch.The first song is Simulacra Of The Ageless need is a classic speed,thrash metal anthem.With aggressive and well written guitar patterns with some well written and performed solo's mixed in with the music.The drumming is played with skill going from a more controlled mid paced pace to a more extreme and faster pace.The second song is Stench Of God which is played in the same vein with more of a old-school black metal influence.The vocals are a raw blackend screams mixed with some gruff growls.The music is a bit more heavier on this song but is still a great song from the mighty Barbarian.If you are a fan of this band then be sure to pick this up once it is released.
Label Contacts
http://shop-hellsheadbangers.com/
https://twitter.com/hellshead666
https://hellsheadbangers.bandcamp.com/
Buckshot Facelift-Ulcer Island cd {Paragon Rec.}
Buckshot Facelift are a band coming out of the Long Island New York scene who recently released their fourth release Ulcer Island through the mighty Paragon Rec.Buckshot Facelift play a very unique and angry grind,metal style with elements of hardcore,powerviolence used throughout the songs.The guitars range in styles and speeds going from a crazed,vicious guitar parts and in the next moment a more calm and almost atmospheric guitar pattern.The drums are played in the same vein with vicious blast beats throughout the songs.But the drums do slow to a more well written and performed drum.The vocals range from deep death metal growls mixed with screams and some gruff death metal growls are used in a few of the songs.If you are looking for a new band who defies being labeled then be sure to pick up a copy of Ulcer Island today.
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Gravesite--Neverending Trail Of Skulls cd {Xtreem Music}
Italy's Gravesite are a old school death metal band who are getting ready to release their second cd Neverending Trail Of Skulls.Featuring eight tracks of of solid,old school death metal.The guitars are played with some really well written and played patterns going from a fast guitar style to a more controlled guitar sound.The guitarist also knows how to write some well performed guitar structures and solo's.The vocals are old school death growls mixed with some gruff,almost talking style of vocal pattern used in a few songs.If you are a fan of the early to mid ninties death metal from the U.S,u.k and some European death gods then be sure to check out Gravesite's newest release today.
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Pig's Blood-Pig's Blood cd {Godz Ov War Prod.}
Coming out of the U.S blackend death metal scene is Pig's Blood with their self titled debut release.The debut contains ten tracks of bestial and uncompromising blackend death with elements of war metal incorporated into the music.The guitars are played at a fast and crazed pace but the guitarist does slow to a more controlled pace before going full force with insane patterns.The drums are done in the same vein with uncompromising hyperspeed drums but the drummer does slow to a more mid pace range in a few of the songs.The vocals are a mix of heavy death growls and some screams mixed into a few of the songs.If you are a fan bestial,uncomprimising blackend war death metal then be sure to pick up a copy of Pig's Blood debut release today.
Label Contacts
Root--Madness Of The Graves cd,LP {Paragon Rec.}
Originally released in 2003 Paragon Rec has re-released Root's classic Madness Of The Graves. For those unfamiliar with Root's style they are a very unique and original sounding metal band playing epic,dark heavy metal.The guitars are played with a lot of skill and precision mainly staying in the mid paced range but is not afraid to slow or speed up in certain songs.The vocals are sung in a deep,clean vocal style that fits the bands music style perfectly and their are also some screams used in a few songs.Besides the original studio songs their are also four live songs from the of Madness Of The Graves era.If you are a fan of Root's then you know what to expect but if you are a new listener to the band and enjoy quality,epic metal with elements of old-school black metal mixed in with the music be sure to pick this release up today.
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War Legion-War Legion cd,digital release {Self released}
War Legion are a new band who come out of the Colombian black metal scene.The self-titled debut features six tracks of violent old school black metal.The guitar work is extremely fast and crazed the guitarist does a good job of writing and playing the really fast guitar sections.But the guitarist does a good job of writing more slower,mid tempoed guitar sections.The vocals are raw,grim black metal screams and their are some deeper death growls used in a few song.If you are looking for a band that keeps the old-school black metal spirit alive then defintly give War Legion's debut a listen today.
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Friday, June 9, 2017
Displeased Disfigurement interview done on 6-9-17 posted by Patrick
Here is a new interview with South Africa's brutal death metal band Displeased Disfigurement who recently released their newest cd.So if you are a fan of brutal death metal then be sure to check out this great interview and pick up a copy of Origin Of Abhorrence today.
Regards and keep watching Winter Torment web-zine with more reviews and interviews coming soon
Patrick
fiendformetal@live.com
https://twitter.com/PDeathrasher
https://plus.google.com/110515263288050247357?hl=en
Interview with Dominic V. vocalist of Displeased Disfigurement done by Patrick
1.Hello Dominic please introduce yourself to the readers?
Hey what’s up guys im Dominic , I’m the vocalist and bassist for displeased disfigurement from Middelburg south Africa.
2.When did you first discover metal music and who were some of the first bands you listened to?Who are some of your current favorite bands?
I discovered metal from a young age, my parents where blasting metal since the day I can remember. My dad pumping nice golden oldies such as Sabbath and zeppelin, but I found my first kerrang magazine when I was 11, with korn and slipknot and dimmu borgir, but when I knew there was something heavier , meeting my guitarist 4 years later he introduced me Death, Broken hope ,Napalm Death , Cannibal Corpse, Carcass … from there on I knew this is what I wanted .
Currently some of my top favs Cattle Decapitation, Analepsy , Aborted , extermination dismemberment, Devourment , Septic Congestions and the list goes on
3. Displeased Disfigurement was formed in 2001 what gave you all the idea to form this band?And who would you say are the bands biggest influences?
The band started in 2001 with Darius on guitar and Nick on drums, the dream was just to make heavy music something that our country never had, I joined the band in 2005 , just as the vocalist , at that point we knew a direction to go in and that was just to be brutal ….the whole idea of being in a band for us was to live our dream of being in a metal band and just sharing great times with good friends.
Our biggest influences in displeased disfigurement ranges from , Aborted to Dying fetus to benighted to Pathology….huge list of influences
4.What is the current line-up of the band?And for the readers who have never heard Displeased Disfigurement's music how would you best describe it?
Current line of Displeased Disfigurement is :
Darius Wilkin on guitar
Dominic Vorster on bass and vocal
Mitch Wilkin on Guitar
Riaan Ondier Els on drums
To best describe us : we are brutal slam death grind band, we bring all our influences to the listener , we have no limits as to how fast or how heavy we can go ,
5.Origin Of Abhorrence is the bands newest release how long did it take the band to write the music for this release?Does the whole band take part in the writing process or does one member write everything?
The whole album has taken us 3 years , we didn’t have any deadlines or due date for tracks to be released so we wrote as time went by , we all contribute to the band each member has their parts , we are unit and we feel all guys in the band have a different way of writing so, much better bringing different tastes to an album to give everybody a fresh feeling from the first track to the last track.
6.Dominic you are the vocalist of the band so I figure you take care of writing the lyrics where do you draw inspiration for the lyrics on the new release?
I Write most of the lyrics but again I prefer the whole group contribute, all of the songs are given titles by the person who wrote the riffs for the song from there get a name that suits , and I have the job of creating a story behind this topic, but as members they have certain things they would like to hear personally so we are pretty open for suggestion with each other, On both albums , Darius added back up vocals and contributes to back up vocal on stage.
This album is mainly focused on how messed up the human race is , dwelling In topics from slavery to addiction to the mass government that pollutes our social and media lives, we combine modern horror with daily lives.
7.Besides the new cd Origin Of Abhorrence are their any copies of the debut still available and what about any other merchandise? If their is any merchandise available where can the readers buy it?
Our first album “extermination process” , we still have albums available , all merch can be bought through our Facebook or band camp page.
8. Displeased Disfigurement comes out of South Africa's brutal death metal scene what is your opinion of the metal scene in South Africa?
The south African metal scene has grown into a gem of a scene , there is so much talent , passion , and dedication in our country, the scene in general has always been almost untouched by the international scene, but this has slowly changed and people are noticing more bands coming from here that are top quality, but with every scene it’s a growing one, south African metal has its own face and it will only get better…
9.Who are your favorite South African bands and are their any new bands you feel the readers should check out soon?
There is so many to mention
The overmind, Vulvodynia,Theatre runs red, Boargasm,Maximum Carnage, Desolation.
Upcoming bands :Resurrection of fetal remains and Creating the god form
10.Besides brutal death do you listen to any other forms of metal or music in general?If yes who are some of your favorite bands and artists?
I listen to all types of metal , nothing but metal though. My heart lies in brutal/slam/gore grind .
11.Dominic as mentioned you handle the vocals for the band when did you first start growling?Do you do anything special to keep your throat and voice healthy?
Ive been vocal ling since 2004 , the key with healthy voice and throat is not to strain your throat but rather using your diaphragm to get the pitches and range out, and if using the throat nothing that honey milk and some JACK DANIELS can fix.
12.Who are some of your influences and favorite vocalists?
Im huge fan of range and guttural dimension, travis from cattle has pretty much taken the limits with extreme vocals in my books…
13.Besides playing in Displeased Disfigurement do any of the members currently work with any other bands?
Indeed Me , darius and mitch are in Bleeding spawn, Mitch is the vocalist in that band, check us out!!
14.Thank you Dominic for taking the time to fill this interview out do you have any final comments for the readers?
thanks so much for taking the time to interview me and my band, to all the readers we hope you get the album and if you found that this article influenced you to get the album please give a big shout out to them as well…..stay sick guys!!!
Band Contacts
https://www.facebook.com/Displeased-Disfigurement-228173567199258/
https://displeaseddisfigurement.bandcamp.com/
https://twitter.com/MPdeathGrind
Regards and keep watching Winter Torment web-zine with more reviews and interviews coming soon
Patrick
fiendformetal@live.com
https://twitter.com/PDeathrasher
https://plus.google.com/110515263288050247357?hl=en
Interview with Dominic V. vocalist of Displeased Disfigurement done by Patrick
1.Hello Dominic please introduce yourself to the readers?
Hey what’s up guys im Dominic , I’m the vocalist and bassist for displeased disfigurement from Middelburg south Africa.
2.When did you first discover metal music and who were some of the first bands you listened to?Who are some of your current favorite bands?
I discovered metal from a young age, my parents where blasting metal since the day I can remember. My dad pumping nice golden oldies such as Sabbath and zeppelin, but I found my first kerrang magazine when I was 11, with korn and slipknot and dimmu borgir, but when I knew there was something heavier , meeting my guitarist 4 years later he introduced me Death, Broken hope ,Napalm Death , Cannibal Corpse, Carcass … from there on I knew this is what I wanted .
Currently some of my top favs Cattle Decapitation, Analepsy , Aborted , extermination dismemberment, Devourment , Septic Congestions and the list goes on
3. Displeased Disfigurement was formed in 2001 what gave you all the idea to form this band?And who would you say are the bands biggest influences?
The band started in 2001 with Darius on guitar and Nick on drums, the dream was just to make heavy music something that our country never had, I joined the band in 2005 , just as the vocalist , at that point we knew a direction to go in and that was just to be brutal ….the whole idea of being in a band for us was to live our dream of being in a metal band and just sharing great times with good friends.
Our biggest influences in displeased disfigurement ranges from , Aborted to Dying fetus to benighted to Pathology….huge list of influences
4.What is the current line-up of the band?And for the readers who have never heard Displeased Disfigurement's music how would you best describe it?
Current line of Displeased Disfigurement is :
Darius Wilkin on guitar
Dominic Vorster on bass and vocal
Mitch Wilkin on Guitar
Riaan Ondier Els on drums
To best describe us : we are brutal slam death grind band, we bring all our influences to the listener , we have no limits as to how fast or how heavy we can go ,
5.Origin Of Abhorrence is the bands newest release how long did it take the band to write the music for this release?Does the whole band take part in the writing process or does one member write everything?
The whole album has taken us 3 years , we didn’t have any deadlines or due date for tracks to be released so we wrote as time went by , we all contribute to the band each member has their parts , we are unit and we feel all guys in the band have a different way of writing so, much better bringing different tastes to an album to give everybody a fresh feeling from the first track to the last track.
6.Dominic you are the vocalist of the band so I figure you take care of writing the lyrics where do you draw inspiration for the lyrics on the new release?
I Write most of the lyrics but again I prefer the whole group contribute, all of the songs are given titles by the person who wrote the riffs for the song from there get a name that suits , and I have the job of creating a story behind this topic, but as members they have certain things they would like to hear personally so we are pretty open for suggestion with each other, On both albums , Darius added back up vocals and contributes to back up vocal on stage.
This album is mainly focused on how messed up the human race is , dwelling In topics from slavery to addiction to the mass government that pollutes our social and media lives, we combine modern horror with daily lives.
7.Besides the new cd Origin Of Abhorrence are their any copies of the debut still available and what about any other merchandise? If their is any merchandise available where can the readers buy it?
Our first album “extermination process” , we still have albums available , all merch can be bought through our Facebook or band camp page.
8. Displeased Disfigurement comes out of South Africa's brutal death metal scene what is your opinion of the metal scene in South Africa?
The south African metal scene has grown into a gem of a scene , there is so much talent , passion , and dedication in our country, the scene in general has always been almost untouched by the international scene, but this has slowly changed and people are noticing more bands coming from here that are top quality, but with every scene it’s a growing one, south African metal has its own face and it will only get better…
9.Who are your favorite South African bands and are their any new bands you feel the readers should check out soon?
There is so many to mention
The overmind, Vulvodynia,Theatre runs red, Boargasm,Maximum Carnage, Desolation.
Upcoming bands :Resurrection of fetal remains and Creating the god form
10.Besides brutal death do you listen to any other forms of metal or music in general?If yes who are some of your favorite bands and artists?
I listen to all types of metal , nothing but metal though. My heart lies in brutal/slam/gore grind .
11.Dominic as mentioned you handle the vocals for the band when did you first start growling?Do you do anything special to keep your throat and voice healthy?
Ive been vocal ling since 2004 , the key with healthy voice and throat is not to strain your throat but rather using your diaphragm to get the pitches and range out, and if using the throat nothing that honey milk and some JACK DANIELS can fix.
12.Who are some of your influences and favorite vocalists?
Im huge fan of range and guttural dimension, travis from cattle has pretty much taken the limits with extreme vocals in my books…
13.Besides playing in Displeased Disfigurement do any of the members currently work with any other bands?
Indeed Me , darius and mitch are in Bleeding spawn, Mitch is the vocalist in that band, check us out!!
14.Thank you Dominic for taking the time to fill this interview out do you have any final comments for the readers?
thanks so much for taking the time to interview me and my band, to all the readers we hope you get the album and if you found that this article influenced you to get the album please give a big shout out to them as well…..stay sick guys!!!
Band Contacts
https://www.facebook.com/Displeased-Disfigurement-228173567199258/
https://displeaseddisfigurement.bandcamp.com/
https://twitter.com/MPdeathGrind
Saturday, June 3, 2017
Canadian death,thrasher's Mortor done by Patrick posted on 6-3-17
Here is another new interview this one is with the Canadian death,thrashers Mortor who released their third cd "Burn Up The Dead" so if you are a fan of aggressive thrash metal then be sure to pick up the band's new release today.
Patrick
fiendformetal@live.com
https://twitter.com/PDeathrasher
Patrick
fiendformetal@live.com
https://twitter.com/PDeathrasher
Interview with Jay Cross drummer of Mortor done by Patrick
1.Hello Jay how is life in Canada going these days?
Can’t complain! It’s usually pretty cold but summer just arrived so we get to enjoy a few months of warm weather before it all starts to change.
2.When did you first meet the other members of the band? And was it long before you all started Mortor?
I joined Mortor just before the recording of “Shoot ‘em Up” in 2012, so the band had been around for some time prior to my arrival. I’d known the guys from the scene in Ottawa-Gatineau. They approached me one night when I was opening for Aborted with Accursed Spawn, and I was in the studio not too long after.
3.Burn Up The Dead is Mortor's third full-length how long did it take the band to write the music for the new release?
David (guitars) is always writing, so it depends when you start counting. We went on hiatus for a few years after the 2nd album and got back together in 2015, so that was when we took riffs and turned them into songs.
4.Jay how do you feel Mortor's music has changed over the years since the beginning to the new release? And who would you say are the bands biggest influences?
The first album, “Metal Ride”, was very much about grooving to heavy riffs. When I joined and the band released “Shoot ‘em Up”, the idea was to take that groove and the riffs but add some more speed, and a bit more texture to the overall sound.
This latest record is another step in the “faster” direction, but it also has a lot of really amazing leads which add a big dimension. We were really luck to have Adam join us and take the official lead guitar position during the recording of the album, and also include some outstanding guest-solos from Chris Donaldson (Cryptopsy), Paul Kelly (Accursed Spawn), Antonin Perras-Foisy (Insurrection) and Matt Maclvor (Signs of Chaos, Fumigation).
In terms of influences, it’s all about old-school death and thrash metal in the veins of Kreator, Sepultura, Carcass and the like.
5.Who usually takes care of writing the lyrics and what are some subjects you all wrote about on Burn Up The Dead ?
Mortor is all about war, though not from a political point. It’s more of a “hey man, it’s pretty cool when things go boom!” sort of band.
The lyrics for this album were taken care of by Boulay (vocals) for the most part. I contributed the lyrics for one song, ‘The Executioner’, which is about a military dictator being hunted down and put before a firing line.
6.Besides the new release Burn Up The Dead are the first two releases still available?Besides physical releases does the band have any other merchandise available for the readers and if yes what is available?
That we do! It’s all available on our Bandcamp store, along with a few different shirt designs.
7.Does Mortor get to play live very often and what have been some of the bands most memorable shows?
The band doesn’t play live too often as everyone is busy with life and/or other musical projects. My personal favourite Mortor gig would probably be the time we played with Kreator, who are a major influence for the band and were all around incredibly cool people to work with.
8.Are their any shows or tours planned in support of Burn Up The Dead ?If yes where will the band be playing and who are some bands you will be sharing the stage with?
We recently did a release show in Hull, Quebec for the album and plan to do select dates in Quebec and Ontario in support of the record. Everything’s still in the works at the moment.
9.Jay you handle the drums for the band when did you first become interested in playing the drumming?Are you self taught or did you take lessons when first starting out?
Self taught, unless you count YouTube. Started playing around 13 and learned by joining bands and playing with guys who were better at music than I was.
10.Who are some of your influences and favorite drummers?Other then drums do you currently play any other instruments?
When I first started play I was really influenced by drummers like Danny Carey (Tool) and Abe Cunningham (Deftones). Eventually I discovered more extreme forms of metal, and became hugely influenced by Kevin Talley’s work with Dying Fetus and Misery Index, Igor Cavalera’s crazy thrash beats in early Sepultura, and Gene Hoglan’s work in Death.
11.Besides playing in Mortor do you or any of the members currently work with any other bands or solo projects?
We’re the classic “metal band made of a bunch of dudes from a bunch of other bands” sort of band. I also play in a band called Accursed Spawn with Adam (lead guitars), who also plays in a prog metal band Antlion and used to play in Aggressor. Nick (bass) also fronts a badass doom band called Norilsk.
12.What does underground metal mean to you?
Underground metal to me is people who make music because they love it, and that’s their #1 goal. It’s incredibly honest music, and it’s a thriving place of creativity for the metal scene. We’re lucky to come from a city (er, cities) that has an amazing roster of bands including Fuck the Facts, Insurrection, Killitorous, and our label mates Fumigation, just to name a few.
13.When not working on new music or band business what do you like to do in your free time?
Hang out with the girlfriend, practice drums, check out shows. I’m a significantly less interesting person than I’m hoping this interview makes me sound.
14.Thank you Jay for taking the time to fill this interview out do you have any final comments for the readers?
Thanks to you for asking these questions and supporting the metal scene! It’s always a pleasure to speak with anyone who helps keep metal thriving. Thanks as well to anyone who read this, and particularly made it to this paragraph where I’m thanking them (Thankception).
For anyone that hasn’t checked out the new record, we have song tracks up for streaming on our bandcamp, where you can also buy it should you decide it is sufficiently badass.
Cheers!
Jay
Band Contact
https://www.facebook.com/mortormetal
https://mortor.bandcamp.com/
https://twitter.com/mortor_metal
Label Contact
http://www.cdnrecords.com/shop/
https://www.facebook.com/cdnrecords
https://twitter.com/cdnrecords
Friday, June 2, 2017
War Legion interview done by Patrick posted on 6-2-17
A new interview with Colombia's black metal band War legion who discuss their self-titled release and the Colombian black metal scene.
Regards
Patrick
fiendformetal@live.com
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Interview with War Legion done by Patrick
1.Hails! how is life in Colombia these days please introduce yourself to the readers?
Hailz to all dark minds who read these words from Purson Dominus, Ódidu and SMDS and the War Legion horde. Greetings from the lands of Colombia and South America where the expansion of dark knowledge prevails with great fervor through the Black Metal.
3.Who are some of the bands influences and for the readers who have never heard War Legion's music how would you best describe it?
2.When did you first meet the other members of the band?And was it long before you all formed War Legion ?
Well ... Years ago, before forming this War Legion we could already distinguish Óreidu (guitars and voices), Purson D (batteries) and Asmodeus (bass) from a focus as a spectator to appreciate its manifestations in the other hordes of Which we are part of ...
(Evil Nerfal and Tormentor 666 << Pereira >> and Mordor << Palmira / Valle del Cauca)
(Evil Nerfal and Tormentor 666 << Pereira >> and Mordor << Palmira / Valle del Cauca)
3.Who are some of the bands influences and for the readers who have never heard War Legion's music how would you best describe it?
Some of the bands that are of our influence are Bathory, Marduk, Infernal War and Dark Funeral and bands that are aggressive musically, that are of deep lyric and that contribute us are welcome for us.
8.Besides working in War Legion do any of the members currently work in any other bands or solo projects?
4.Gran Satanas is the bands debut release how long did it take the band to write the music for this release?Does the whole band take part in the writing process or does one member usually write everything?
Well, the released of the band took a year really, for the creation of the music as each member fulfills his role in this and performs it in the best possible way just from the beginning it was clear that we had to show with our material embodied in a Professional disc and thus show live our contribution in the black metal giving what they could perceive live they could have it as in physical material.
5.Gran Satanas was self-released by the band would you all like to find a label to work with or do you prefer to release your own music?
6.Besides the debut release does the band have any other merchandise available for the readers?If yes what is available and where can the readers buy it?
5.Gran Satanas was self-released by the band would you all like to find a label to work with or do you prefer to release your own music?
Well, for the moment we haven’t thought about releasing any future work with a label but currently having shown what War Legion is in image, Thought, staging and most important musical style, is when we can already feel open to receive and / Or offer our evil songs to possible stamps...
6.Besides the debut release does the band have any other merchandise available for the readers?If yes what is available and where can the readers buy it?
No, a few months ago we released t-shirts for our album but they were finished instantly and currently the only available material that shows all that is this War Legion is the CD "Great Satan".
7.What does black metal mean to you all?
The Black Metal more than a taste for a musical style within the metal is a philosophy, a thought a lifestyle that is always taken to every moment and moment of life even in our works and families.
As adult beings with ample experience lived in the whole scene of the Black Metal we hold firm our position in our way of thinking and to face this society without hiding our true being ... SatanaS
As adult beings with ample experience lived in the whole scene of the Black Metal we hold firm our position in our way of thinking and to face this society without hiding our true being ... SatanaS
8.Besides working in War Legion do any of the members currently work in any other bands or solo projects?
How we communicate previously Purson Dominus and Óreidu militate in Evil Nerfal, Asmodeus militates in Tormentor 666 and Modor. It is something that facilitates the rapid evolution and advances in the musical part of War Legion.
10.Are their any tours or shows coming up in support of the debut?If yes where will War Legion be playing?
So far no, we wait in that other place they are invoked to make presence with the legion of the evil and we will see how convenient it is for us.
Band Contacts
https://www.facebook.com/War-Legion-283669385323823/?fref=ts
https://warlegion.bandcamp.com/releases
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJvP_cuXkqOo-tXhK1nTw6g
9.Does the band play live very often or do you prefer to work in the studio?Who are some bands you all have shared the stage with?
We aren’t really interested in playing, so far we have only attended two rituals with cult bands (Black Ceremony, Tzelmoth, Shadow Cult, Tormentor 666, Black Order Commando, Spectrum, Storm of Darkness, Darknes Almighty, Dakó, Estigio)
10.Are their any tours or shows coming up in support of the debut?If yes where will War Legion be playing?
So far no, we wait in that other place they are invoked to make presence with the legion of the evil and we will see how convenient it is for us.
11. War Legion comes out of Colombia's black metal scene what is your opinion of the Colombian black metal scene?
Our national metal scene is totally radical. We are a scene that totally demonstrates to this society that we are beings with an evolution above them. We are a scene that has now been made prominent worldwide which has already been known to many foreign hordes who wish to taste the fervor of live scene shows.
12.Who are your all-time favorite Colombian bands and are their any new bands you feel the readers should check out soon?
Some principal bands to everyone are:
Purson Dominus: Parabellum, Blasphemia and Infernal, Erzebeth, Horncrowned. Óreidu: Horncrowned y Ignis Haereticum. Asmodeus: Personally regarding the new tendencies I like the hordes of metal that have a content of Death Metal ... I don’t see it in a particular way, better general and with respect to the hordes of always listening, Norway / Gorgoroth y Dark Throne. Sweden / Dark Funeral y Marduk. Germany / Moonblood y Unhod. USA / Judas Iscariot y Profanatica. Brasil / Sarcofago y Mistyfier.
Purson Dominus: Parabellum, Blasphemia and Infernal, Erzebeth, Horncrowned. Óreidu: Horncrowned y Ignis Haereticum. Asmodeus: Personally regarding the new tendencies I like the hordes of metal that have a content of Death Metal ... I don’t see it in a particular way, better general and with respect to the hordes of always listening, Norway / Gorgoroth y Dark Throne. Sweden / Dark Funeral y Marduk. Germany / Moonblood y Unhod. USA / Judas Iscariot y Profanatica. Brasil / Sarcofago y Mistyfier.
13.Thank you for taking the time to fill this interview out do you have any final comments for the readers?
DCXVl The war is near, in compass. Satan sends his signal; All perish, death is supreme. Only the echo of the howl of the clamor of Christians can be perceived when the beasts turn their heads into
DCXVl The war is near, in compass. Satan sends his signal; All perish, death is supreme. Only the echo of the howl of the clamor of Christians can be perceived when the beasts turn their heads into
https://www.facebook.com/War-Legion-283669385323823/?fref=ts
https://warlegion.bandcamp.com/releases
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJvP_cuXkqOo-tXhK1nTw6g
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