Here is a new interview with the Ukraineian black metal scene anyone who is a fan of well played black metal should defintly check this band out today.
Regards
Patrick
fiendformetal@live.com
Interview with Morkesagn done by Patrick
1. Hails when did you all first meet? Was it long before you formed Morkesagn ? How did you choose the name for the band does it have a special meaning?
Hails, Farn at your service!
Well, Morkesagn line-up has changed significantly since its foundation. Ekvil is the founder of the band. I became a member at the end of 2013. Since then we have changed a couple of bass players, until we ended up with Heydvald, who plays with us since the late 2014. As for our drummer, he plays with us for not so long: since October 2015. We did not know each other before we met in the band.
The name of the band is translated from Norwegian as Dark Legends. The legends we sing about
2. What is the current line-up of the band? For the readers who have never heard Morkesagn music how would you best describe it?
Ekvil plays guitar and screams. I’m on the guitar and back vocal. Heydvald rends the air with his bass and Heisenbeard plays on drums.
3. Morkesagn recently released the debut cd "Where The Darkness Never Ends. I believe the band self-released it have you all looked for a label or do you prefer to work alone?
We had looked for a label, but not for very long. After one month of searching, I decided to create my own label and release the album through it. However, when the release was already in progress, I got a couple of offers for collaboration so I am not alone in this.
4. How long did it take you all to write and record the songs on the debut? Does the whole band work on the music or does one member usually write everything?
We started the work on the album with the recording of guitars and bass at my home at the end of winter in 2015. Ekvil recorded his part and I did my guitar part and bass. Near the end of spring we were ready for recording drums, but at that time we had some discords with our drummer, which ended in us expelling him and looking for a session drummer. By the end of June, we had everything recorded, including Ekvil’s and my vocals, and by the middle of August all material was mastered and ready for the release.
5. Who usually writes the lyrics for the music what are some topics/subjects you all write about?
Ekvil writes lyrics for all our songs. Our main subjects are darkness and underworld; our lyrics takes inspiration in Greek and Scandinavian mythology.
6. Besides the debut cd Where The Darkness Never Ends does the band have any other merchandise or releases available? If yes, where can your fans buy them?
We are working on that. We are going to make some T-shirts, patches etc. All our stuff is available from our websites: music.morkesagn.com or farnblackproductions.com/shop/morkesagn. Be sure to follow our news for the updates
7.Does Morkesagn play "live" very often or do you prefer to work in the studio? Who are some bands you have had the opportunity to share the stage with?
Usually we rehearse once per week. We did perform at various live events 5–6 times per year until now, but after our debut release we plan to ignore small gigs for a time being in order to concentrate on the most significant events.
We have shared the stage with a lot of Ukrainian bands.
8.What have been some of Morkesagn most memorable shows to date? Are their any tours or shows planned for 2016?
I think all great shows are upcoming. We are planning the tour over Europe (Iceland, Great Britain, Turkey, Ukraine) in the August 2016.
9.What does black metal mean to you?
It is something that inspires, feeds with energy, and awakens something inside.
10.Morkesagn comes out of the Ukrainian black metal scene what is your thoughts and opinions of the scene in the Ukraine?
Not as one would like it to be. We do not have a lot of good black metal bands and organization of black metal events is usually quite poor. However, it is something that heavily depends on every individual’s initiative and has wide opportunities to evolve.
11.Who are some of your all-time favorite Ukrainian bands? Are their any new bands you feel the readers should watch out for?
Khors, Nokturnal Mortum, Endless Battle, Drudkh, Hate Forest, Balfor… I would also like to mention Ungoliantha and Daemonium with their recent first releases
12.Are any of the members currently working with other bands or solo projects?
Almost everyone is a part of another band besides Morkesagn. It is common in Ukraine to see the same people in different combinations forming different bands =)
13.Thank you for taking the time to fill this interview out do you have any final comments for the readers?
Listen to Black Metal and let your souls forever burn!
Monday, December 28, 2015
Interview with Sweden's Hordes Of The Apocalypse done by Patrick on 12-28-15
Here
is a new interview with the Swedish two man band Hordes Of
The Apocalypse talking about their upcoming debut and
more.Anyone who is interested should get in touch with the
band today.
Interview with Hordes Of The Apocalypse done by Patrick
1.Hello Thomas and Greigh how are things going with you these days? Please introduce yourselfs to the readers?
Greigh:
I’m doing fine thank you. Pretty stressful on the work front, but I’m fine with that.My name is Greigh Johanson, a musician and cineast who also owns and works with Goregasmic Magazine together with my friend Tim Nordstedt. That’s an magazine, and blog written in english, where we reviewing independent/underground film and music, worldwide.
Thomas:
The metal world entered very early in my life. I was about 13 when I did my first death metal demo. I’m soon 33 so lot of things has happened since then. I was about 20 when I did my first demo with Damnation Army, which I later, after some demos being released in the underground, got signed to Dutch label Mascot Records and got two albums made and distributed worldwide. I have also had countless of releases with different projects, early on, put out through underground labels from many corners of the world. I also ran (around 2004) an extreme metal underground label myself for a couple of years. The last years I have been producing music for american documentaries and various music for some horror movies and DVD extra material content etc. I also run, since a year now, a community called METAL KALMAR that has about 170 members. It’s a gathering spot for the very local scene where I live. Combined with that I also help out a local metal club called to film and edit interviews with the bands that play.
Interview with Hordes Of The Apocalypse done by Patrick
1.Hello Thomas and Greigh how are things going with you these days? Please introduce yourselfs to the readers?
Greigh:
I’m doing fine thank you. Pretty stressful on the work front, but I’m fine with that.My name is Greigh Johanson, a musician and cineast who also owns and works with Goregasmic Magazine together with my friend Tim Nordstedt. That’s an magazine, and blog written in english, where we reviewing independent/underground film and music, worldwide.
Thomas:
The metal world entered very early in my life. I was about 13 when I did my first death metal demo. I’m soon 33 so lot of things has happened since then. I was about 20 when I did my first demo with Damnation Army, which I later, after some demos being released in the underground, got signed to Dutch label Mascot Records and got two albums made and distributed worldwide. I have also had countless of releases with different projects, early on, put out through underground labels from many corners of the world. I also ran (around 2004) an extreme metal underground label myself for a couple of years. The last years I have been producing music for american documentaries and various music for some horror movies and DVD extra material content etc. I also run, since a year now, a community called METAL KALMAR that has about 170 members. It’s a gathering spot for the very local scene where I live. Combined with that I also help out a local metal club called to film and edit interviews with the bands that play.
2.When did you two first meet? Was it long before you got the idea to start a band? How did you two come up with the name Hordes Of The Apocalypse for the band?
Greigh:
I discovered one of Thomas music projects on YouTube three years ago and became very fascinated . I was also interested in his anonymity and tried to ferret out who the person behind the project was and I therefore chose to send him a message . It was via this route , this led to an acquaintance who would later formed into friendship. I've done an interview and an article with Thomas earlier , and I met him for the first time in Gothenburg for half a year ago, together with artist Richard Molander, who among others has made the art cover of our upcoming debut album.
The band name was kind of simple I think, although I got some help from artist Tim Nordstedt, the person who was also responsible for drawing our logotype. I wanted it as simple as possible, so we fixed it in one minute or so. It came to life when we wrote our second track, which title also is Hordes of the Apocalypse. I wrote the lyrics with inspiration from Umberto Lenzi’s cult film “Nightmare City” and combined it with my own fantasies about an Apocalypse and a Zombie breakout.
3.Would you guys like to add more members to have a full line up or do you prefer to work as a two piece band?
Greigh:
I don’t know if this project is meant for more people. As it seems now, it requires a huge mental activity and some juggling, which can easily be split if more offers on it. Me and Thomas has an identical approach in two different levels that make it float on in a way I never thought was possible. Thomas is the instrument and I'm the brain, so to speak.But I can’t speak for both of us. Thomas might have a different view of it?
Thomas:
As for now I write the main bulk of the music while Greigh covers the lyrics and concepts. The interesting part to the song writing though is that nothing I write would have sounded the way it does without the inputs from Greigh. As adding other people it is not very likely. We have a very hard work regime that few probably would be able to keep up with and stay sane.
4.Hordes Of The Apocalypse is getting ready to release their self-titled debut how long did it take to write the music for this release? For the readers who haven't had the chance to hear your music how would you best describe Hordes Of The Apocalypse style?
Greigh:
It actually have a title, it goes under “Now they’re everywhere! There is no Escape”, that title appears as a quote from "City of the Walking Dead " which is an alternative title items of Umberto Lenzi 's “Nightmare City”. Anyway, we wrote everything, recorded and produced it in a time of two weeks. When I scroll through my documents I can see that we began the first track in Dec 3th, and the very last piece was finished in Dec 18th.
Hordes of the Apocalypse is a mix between every genre we like. It has a catchy D-beat touch with influences of Crust, Hardcore, Thrash Metal, Death Metal and Black Metal, you can also hear some Progressive stuff in it, and some references from movie soundtracks as well.
Thomas:
I get a kick out of the ”no fear” approach we have when we get busy. This anarchistic way to go about is very satisfying. We are not holding back anything.
5.When will the debut be ready for the fans and listeners to download the release? Where can the fans get it from?
Thomas:
It will be out on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, and about 30 other streaming services just in time for new years eve. There will be no trouble to hear it for anyone. After, we will have later on a physical release but that is still under discussion.
6.I believe Hordes Of The Apocalypse just made a video for the song Seventh Avenue.How long did it take you guys to make this video?
Greigh: When I wrote lyrics I can imagine a picture or a video in front of me. So when I work with a track I do also have a video stuck in mind. It took me between 45-60 minutes to come up with the video for Seventh Avenue. I borrowed sequences from some of my favorite movies; giallo-classics and Srdjan Spasojevic’s “A Serbian Film”. The whole idea was to create something you’ve never seen in Giallo-terms before; Necrophilia
7.Thomas I believe you started out in the underground scene with your band Damnation Army how long was this band active? Is their any releases or merchandise still available for the readers?
Thomas:
My last album was out 2009 I think and since then I have been rather quite. I would say it is still active in it’s absence, ironically, but I never laid if off. But at the same time I can’t promise another release, even if I have had one in mind throughout all these years passed.
8.Thomas I know you dropped out of the metal underground for a few years.What made you decide to get out of the scene for those years?When did you decide to return ?
Thomas:
I got in a long running relationship with a girl, who also had a child, so many personal interests of mine fell off, kind off, because of many hardships with things that needed to be solved. It’s a long story and a more or less a fog now. But my relationship ended a year ago so as soon as it did I went back like I had it before. I continued just where I left off. My single life before was only around training, music and movies. Today it is back to that, just like I want it. No complaints, no regrets. I have to say that I owe some credit to my good friend Filip from the band Rave the Reqviem. I did a remix for a song of his called ”The Ascension”. It really sparked my metal interest again. To get back doing something official again .
9. In your opinions what is the best and worst thing about the underground metal scene today? And what does the term Underground metal mean to you?
Thomas:
I really have to find out again Patrick! My absence has left me clueless about todays scene. Hopefully it is the same as 15 years ago but I highly doubt that! Underground to me hints the fact that there is a more free approach to the music and how it is distributed. A sense of true passion for the music and less concern about ”making it”.
Greigh:
I don’t know if I find anything negative with the underground scene, not more than 90% of the music is unlistenable and consists of comprehensive shit. But this has probably always been so, I suppose? The most positive thing is that the music has become more understood and got the possibility to standing at the center. It’s not as elitist and extreme as, let me say, in the 80's and 90's. I think the Underground scene has a greater importance nowadays. Now you can even make money on that crap. And oh, don’t misunderstand me, I like underground, but I have not really understood the concept; Is it more or less unique than anything else?
10.Besides the band I believe you two are big movie fans. What are some of your all-time favorite movies? Are their any new movies you feel the readers should check out soon?
Greigh: This is a question I get all the time. I'm pretty tired of it , so I say as usual : It's enormously difficult to express myself about some films. I like to constantly discover new films , even if the old Italian giallos and zombie / cannibal flicks is what I grew up with.
Thomas:
I have a very broad interested in movies but I do tend to focus on horror and exploitation films. Directors like Lucio Fulci, Dario Argento, Mario Bava, Jean Rollin are some of my favorites. The films that got me hooked were Zombie 2, The Beyond, Suspiria, Lisa and the Devil, Demons, Texas Chainsaw Massacre… These are very obvious films but if you want me to go deeper we will have to spend the entire interview speaking about this because it will never end.
11.In your opinion's what makes a good movie?Who are some of your favorite actors and actresses?
Greigh:
It’s all about a good plot, with an able and clever director and some cool layout and special-effects, of course with traditional and handmade effects. I also like psychological twists where the brain must be involved and thinking, drama-stuff is my thing. No brain-dead Hollywood nonsense, even if I can appreciate that sometimes when I am on a low standard level. But among the twists I talked about, it may well also contain vomit, faeces, urination, necromancy, pedophilia and all that obscure imaginable. I'm bad at following specific actors and actresses , so I leave that question to Thomas .
Thomas:
For me its all about vibes and something that speaks to me. Something I can relate to or just some atmosphere that totally enthralls me. I seldom care about the story, I go for the feeling I get. To be hooked on certain scenes or to just emerge in a movies world. It can be a very personal experience. One less obvious film I can mention that really gets me like that is Fade to Black. For me it doesn't become a movie, it become something more than that. It comes to life. Now that’s interesting.
12. Hordes Of The Apocalypse comes out of the Swedish metal scene.What is your opinion of the Swedish metal scene?
Thomas:
Believe it or not but I almost don’t listen to music. It has been like that for the last 10 years or so. I don’t follow what happens so I can’t say. So as for the scene I can only speak for how it was back then.
Greigh:
It's like a bag of mixed candy. You can always find something that is sour, sweet, salty or bitter, no matter who mixes it. It works that way, even with music in general. There are breadcrumbs and then there are fermented herring. I like when tones are swinging, those tones that press against the chest. The new wave of Swedish Death Metal is sovereign; bands in style with Entrails, Torture Division, Blood Mortized etc . But if there’s something I would tread down the foot for, it’s Metalcore and Eurovision Metal. I have never understood that type of genre at all.
13.Who are some of your all-time favorite Swedish bands? Are their any new bands you feel the readers should check out?
Greigh: I would like to say; Tribulation, Repugnant, Birdflesh, Nifelheim, Mordant, Entrails, Morbid Insulter, The Third Eye Rapists, Zobibor and some hundreds more. I’ve to many favorites from the Swedish scene.
But one new band I would tips you about would be Total Inferno. Recently they released their debut album ”The Return of Evil Chaos” via Pure Metal Records, it’s just as catchy as our debut.
Thomas:
I grew up with the mid 90’s black death metal scene in Sweden so that’s what still sticks in my mind. As for new bands I can’t say.
14.When not working on the band's music what do you guys enjoy doing in your free time?
Thomas:
Training, especially calisthenics and running is a big part of my everyday life. Playing, composing music. Investing time in movies, not just as entertainment but to learn and dig deeper in that wide realm. Doesn’t have to be more complicated than that. I do love to have my movie night routines with friends too.
Greigh:
Is there time for that? When? Haha, nah that was silly of me. But sometimes it feels that way , in that I have a full time job at the side of the magazine and the band. I also have a family to hang out with, a fiancee and a son. It's basically my only recreation. And watch movies, listen to music and play games of course. But in general I'm not a person who likes to socialize with people.
15.Thank you Thomas and Greigh for taking the time to fill this interview out.Good luck with the band do you all have any final words for the readers?
Thomas:
Thank you, Patrick, for taking the time! Please check out our album and emerge yourself in its chaos.
Greigh:
One does not want to reveal too much about the future, but we have been talking about recording a split EP together with Total Inferno. The guys seem to be interested, so we'll see what happens.Thank you for the interview, hope you will be happy with the end result of what one can throw away in two weeks of creative boredom. Nah, It wasn’t that horrible - quite the contrary, because I love our energy in Hordes of the Apocalypse. I like to work with Thomas, It’s a life of inspiration for me. Thanks.
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New Reviews done on 12-28-15 done by Patrick
Hello
Hope everyone is having a nice holiday season.Here is a new blog of reviews so hopefully you will find some metal to your liking.More reviews and interviews to come in the new year so be sure to watch the web-zine closely.
Regards
Patrick
fiendformetal@live.com
Hope everyone is having a nice holiday season.Here is a new blog of reviews so hopefully you will find some metal to your liking.More reviews and interviews to come in the new year so be sure to watch the web-zine closely.
Regards
Patrick
fiendformetal@live.com
Akoman--Devouring The Divine Light digi pak cd {Tribulacion Prod.}
Akoman are a band that comes out of the Ukraine black metal scene and Devouring The Divine Light is the bands second cd to date.Akoman plays a nice mix of fast and mid-tempo black metal.The guitarists play extremely fast with some very chaotic yet well done patterns and the guitarist is not afraid to slow it down to a more mid-paced range when needed.The drummer does a good mix of extremely fast blast beats but can also down to a more mid paced drum patterns.The vocals are black metal shrieks and screams that fit Akoman's music perfectly.
Label Contact
https://tribulacionproductions.bandcamp.com/
BlackDeath--Totentaz cd {Heidens Hart}
Coming out of the mighty Russian black metal scene is BlackDeath who play a raw and punishing style of black metal.The guitars are done with a lot of fierce and extremely fast patterns that are very well played and executed.The vocals are grim and raw and screechy screams.If you are familiar with BlackDeath's musical style you will not be disappointed but if you have never heard the band and enjoy the raw early years of black metal then give this band a listen today.
BlackDeath--Totentaz cd {Heidens Hart}
Coming out of the mighty Russian black metal scene is BlackDeath who play a raw and punishing style of black metal.The guitars are done with a lot of fierce and extremely fast patterns that are very well played and executed.The vocals are grim and raw and screechy screams.If you are familiar with BlackDeath's musical style you will not be disappointed but if you have never heard the band and enjoy the raw early years of black metal then give this band a listen today.
Label Contact
Dulia--Hic Contendim cd {Black Plague,Metallic Media and Satanath Rec.}
Dulia's debut cd is finally available and if you are a fan of occult black metal that has some cold atmosphere parts within the blackness this is a band you will defintly want to check out soon.The music is a heavy mid paced style with some heavy drums that are done very well.The vocals are a nice mix of death metal growls and some screams entertwined in the music.If you are a fan of occult black metal then be sure to check out this Italian bands debut today.
Label Contacts
Mephorash--1557:Rites Of Nullification cd {Odium Rec.}
Coming out of the Swedish black metal scene is Mephorash combing both well written and performed semi fast music and a nice amount of atmospheric black metal.The guitars range from mid paced to a few faster interludes of fast guitar patterns before returning to the mid paced realm.The vocals are a nice range from some clean vocal patterns and some chanting patterns in a few of the songs along with some grim growls.If you are a fan of well written and performed black metal that blends in some atmosphere then defintly give Mephorash a listen today.
Sunday, December 20, 2015
Interview with the Ukraine black metal band Akoman done by Patrick on 12-20-15
Hails
Here is a new interview with the Ukraine's Akoman talking about their second cd Devouring the Divine Light through the label Tribulacion Prod. and the black metal scene in the Ukraine. So please check out this interview and all the other interviews and reviews that are up I have everything metal related from black,death to doom and everything inbetween.
Regards
Patrick
Interview with Bokur Dahak vocalist and guitarist of Akoman done by Patrick
Band Contact
https://www.facebook.com/akoman666/
http://akoman777.bandcamp.com/
Label Contact
http://www.tribulacionproductions.com/
Here is a new interview with the Ukraine's Akoman talking about their second cd Devouring the Divine Light through the label Tribulacion Prod. and the black metal scene in the Ukraine. So please check out this interview and all the other interviews and reviews that are up I have everything metal related from black,death to doom and everything inbetween.
Regards
Patrick
Interview with Bokur Dahak vocalist and guitarist of Akoman done by Patrick
1.Hails Bokor when did you first get the idea to start up Akoman ? How did you choose the name for the band? Does it have a special meaning?
I started in 2005 and my old band called Funeral. In 2010 I changed the name to Akoman. The name comes from the Persian Zoroastrian religion, the name of one of the most important archdemon of Ahriman and literally it means "evil mind".
2.Akoman has recently released their second cd "Devouring The Divine Light" through the label "Tribulacion Prod" how did you come in contact with this label?
Me and my friend Dll, who is also the current drummer, we were looking labels for their projects. Dll advised me Tribulacion, and I sent my stuff, they told me the same day. I was sure that the album is good.
3. How long did it take you to write and record the songs for this release? For the readers who have never heard Akoman's music how would you best describe it?
We started recording the drums in the spring and finished the vocals in August 2014. Akoman - is Darkness that awakens the spirit of Adversary in the depths of the mind.
4. Where do you draw inspiration for the lyrics. What are some subjects you write about in your music?
My main inspiration is certainly my worldview, Left Hand Path and magic. A big part of my inspiration are the works of Aleister Crowley, Austin Osman Spare, by Kenneth Grant and Michael Ford in Satanic or Luciferian magic. Crowley me more interested in the Tarot. I also fond of mythology and ancient cults East and Africa, the European myths about vampires and werewolves, medieval witchcraft covens and many others. The lyrics on the debut album is completely inspired by the work of Michael Ford and his Persian or Ahrimanian witchcraft - Yatuk Dinoih, legends about Zohak etc. The lyrics of the new album is more diverse, it has the effect of Kabbalah and Thelema
5. Besides the new release does Akoman have any other releases or merchandise available for the readers? If yes where can the fans buy it from?
The first album "Ahriman and the Whore of Darkness" released by Russian label Satanath Records (satanath.com), but we expect to make a re-release. Also, we have a compilation of old material of 2005-2010, called "In Memorium: 10 years from Darkest Funeral", and we have split with Skaz (Ukraine), called "Black Cursed Metal". This material released by Ukrainian Depressive Illusions Records (depressiveillusions.com). And new album "Devouring the Divine Light" released by Colombian Tribulacion Productions (tribulacionproductions.com).
6. Bokor you handle the vocals for the band when did you start singing and screaming? Is their anything you do to keep your throat and voice healthy when recording music?
I am not a professional singer, I just sing because I did it. I am interested to change the character of the vocals on this or that record, it depends on how I see the character of the upcoming album.
7.Who are some of your influences and favorite vocalists?
Leader in my personal top is Nord from Malign. Other persons is Michael Ford from Black Funeral, Drakh from Katharsis, of course classical vocalists such as Dead and Nocturno Culto still inspire me.
8.Besides the vocals you also handle the guitars for the band when did you become interested in playing the guitars? Are you self-taught or did you take some lessons when first starting out?
I am self-taught and began playing guitar in 2002 or 2003. I do not consider myself a guitar player, I would rather see myself as the creator of the general concept.
9. Who are some of your influences and favorite guitarists? Besides the vocals and guitars are their any other instruments you play?
Euronymous had the strongest influence on me in the field of sound and types of riffs. I do not play other instruments, but I have created a lot of industrial and electronic music.
10. Akoman comes out of the Ukrainian black metal scene.What is your opinion of the black metal scene in the Ukraine?
There are some good old bands from the 90's and some good guys from the 00's. And all at a distance from the so-called scene, they rarely play a shows or do not play the shows. As for the groups that perform every weekend, another clone of Behemoth or pagan/melodic death shit, then I'm not interested.
11. Who are your all-time favorite bands from the Ukraine? Are their any new bands you feel the readers should watch out for?
Lucifugum is my favorite, for all time. I would like to see here anymore bands with really dark occult atmosphere, but among these new bands, I do not know.
12. Besides Akoman are you currently working with any other bands or projects? If yes please tell the readers about them?
Currently, we are working on the third album of my drummer project, called Through. I will perform the vocals on some tracks, also I am responsible for the electronic effects and a variety of industrial noise, and programming drums. It will be interesting album, I'm sure.
13.What does black metal mean to you?
First of all, a form in which I express my way. I have never limited ourselves with style and has been involved in various musical experimentation, ritual or industrial. But the music that I personally do, always contains a Luciferian or Satanic spirit, because it is in my core.
14.Thank you for taking the time to fill this interview out.Do you have any final words for the readers?
If you have more questions please send them to the email or Facebook page.
Band Contact
https://www.facebook.com/akoman666/
http://akoman777.bandcamp.com/
Label Contact
http://www.tribulacionproductions.com/
Saturday, December 12, 2015
A Few new reviews done on 12-12-15 done by Patrick
Hello
Hope everyone is having a good day so far? Here is a new batch of reviews to check out and hopefully find something to your liking so if you can support the bands and labels and buy some merchandise.Should hopefully get some more reviews and interviews posted soon
Best Regards
Patrick
fiendformetal@live.com
Dolven--Navigating The Labyrinth cd/digital {Goatprayer Rec.}
Hope everyone is having a good day so far? Here is a new batch of reviews to check out and hopefully find something to your liking so if you can support the bands and labels and buy some merchandise.Should hopefully get some more reviews and interviews posted soon
Best Regards
Patrick
fiendformetal@live.com
Dolven--Navigating The Labyrinth cd/digital {Goatprayer Rec.}
This is Dolven's debut release featuring seven songs of folk and doom mix that you don't hear everyday {atleast I don't} this is a really good mix of genre's and styles.The guitars are played with a lot of emotion and talent that mixes in acoustic guitars with some electric guitar riffs and patterns.The drums are done with a lot of great drum patterns that range from extremely slow drums to a more mid paced range.The vocalist does a great job of clean singing vocal patterns and some black metal whispering vocal patterns mixed in a few of the tracks.If you are a fan of acoustic folkish doom then you should defintly give this band's debut a listen today.
Label Contact
Exterminas--Dichotomy cd {Satanath Rec.}
Italy's Exterminas return with their second cd "Dichotomy" is a creative and violent black metal assult rolled into one release.The guitars are played with a lot of skill and changes going from a more controlled mid paced range to a more fast and crazed outburst of riffs.The drums are done with a lot of power and aggressive drum patterns.The vocalist does a great job of mixing low death metal growls and harsh black metal shrieks.If you enjoyed Exterminas debut cd then defintly give this release a listen today you will not be disappointed.
Label Contact
Them Vultures--Weird Tales demo {Self-released}
Coming out of the mighty Swedish death metal scene is the new band Them Vultures with their debut demo Weird Tales.Featuring five songs of solid and heavy Swedish death metal.The guitars are done with a lot of heavy and mid paced range but the guitarist does cut loose in a few songs and goes all out with razor sharp fast guitar patterns.The drums are a mix of mid paced drum patterns that does speed up to all out assult of the drum kit.The vocalist does a god job of old-school death growls with a few screams mixed in a few of the songs.
Band Contact
Sunday, December 6, 2015
Interview with Abysmal Growls Of Despaire done by Patrick on 12-6-15
Hello to everyone who takes the time to read this interview and be sure to check out the rest of the web-zine for interviews and reviews from all different genres of metal music.
The newest interview is with French funeral doom band Abysmal Growls Of Despair and the new release "Between My Dead" which is released by two great labels Black Plague Rec.{U.S} And Metallic Media{U.S} And the Russian label Satanath definitely a good band to check out if you are into funeral doom metal
Regards
Patrick
fiendformetal@live.com
Interview with Hangsvart vocalist and all instruments for Abysmal Growls Of Despair done by Patrick
1 Hello Hangsvart how are things going with you? Please introduce yourself to the readers?
Hi, I'm glad to be interviewed for your webzine. I can say about myself that my main inspiration comes from my own torments. Indeed I suffer from schizophrenia, since 2006.
So all my music work is based arround this.
2.When did you become interested in writing and performing music?
At the begining of my illness, I've started write poem in 2006 and started with bass guitar in 2007. And now I don't know many songs from other artists but I creat my own music.
3.What were the first instruments you learned to play?Are you self taught or did you take music lessons when first learning?
I've started by bass guitar, after guitar, I've played cello, and now I also played Morin Khuur and Tsuur, two instruments from the ancient mongolia.
I've learn all by my own, so I'm totally self taught.
4.Who are some of your influences/favorite musicians? Are their any instruments that you would like to learn to play?
I've been influenced by Ataraxie, Funeralium, Bethlehem (Dictius Te Necare album), Remembrance, Catacombs, Shape Of Despair. But also mongolian music, medieval music, and neofolk as Nebelung, Falkenstien.
I love listen ancient music. I would like to learn to play old instruments and percussion.
5.Besides playing the instruments you also handle the vocals for the band when did you start singing and growling? Is their anything special you do to keep your throat and voice healthy when recording?
I've started guttural singing in 2009. Now I sing in overtone technic from mongolia, in harmonic technic, and classic grunt technic.
In most of my songs I use harmonic singing. So as with overtone I produce two or three notes at the same time.
I can do 7 different guttural voices.
6.What gave you the idea to form Abysmal Growls Of Despair ? How did you come up with the name for this band?
I like Funerl Doom since many years, and I composed from the begining. So it came naturally.
I want a name which can fit with my natural deep growls.
7.Abysmal Growls Of Despair is getting ready to release the new cd "Between My Dead" how long did it take you to write and record the music for the new cd?
I'm really quick, I think it takes less than one month from the first idea to the final mastered tracks.
8.Where do you draw inspiration for the lyrics?
For between my dead it's from my misanthropy and my schizophrenia. In deed I saw often (in hallucinations) dead corpses, stillborn, ghouls, and many other monsters. And I would like all of these could be real, and join the ghouls to eat and hunt this mankind.
I often question myself about leave this world and live in a deep forest or a cave, kill those who came too near and eat what I found.
9.Besides the new cd "Between My Dead" does the band have any other releases or merchandise available f or the fans? If yes where can the fans buy it?
There are t-shirt available in bandcamp or directly by contacting me, men and girly.
And other Cds, Dark Days, In Memorian, Songs Of Deepest Skies, also available in my bandcamp or my labels.
10.Other then funeral doom do you like any other forms of doom what about music in general who are some of your favorites?
In doom I love Drone, Death/doom, ambient doom. In general I love all ambient music, medieval music, neofolk music, death metal, black metal, blues, jazz, classical, stoner doom and rock, gregorian chants.
11.Hangsvart are you currently working with any other projects or bands? Please tell the readers a little about them?
I'm behind Abysmal Growls Of Despair, but also : Plagueprayer (horror funeral doom) Catacombed (drone) Low Cave Sounds (drone ambient) Ursus Horribilis (Brutal Death) Caelum Natus Ex Mortuus (Dark Ambient).
But I'm also the singer in Arrant Saudade( Funeral Death/Doom), Ancient Lament (extraterrestrial funeral doom) and We Hate You Too (duo piano/growl).
I've become recently the singer of a death metal band in my town, and soon an EP will be available.
I'm a sound ingineer too, working for other band.
12.Hangsvart you live in the great country of France what is your opinion of France's doom and metal scene?
We have some really great band as Remembrance, Ataraxie and Funeralium.
I'm not really invested in the scene in France. I don't go to show for the moment.
Maybe in few years when I could more easily tolerate othe people.
13.Who are some of your all-time favorite French bands? Are their any new bands coming out of France that you feel the readers should check out?
Maybe Funeralium or Remembrance. There are Öxxö Xööx which is a really original band ;
Aythis, dark ambient with Carline Van Roos from Remembrance.
14.When not working on music what do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Reading, watching documentary about wild life, science or ancient times. Walk in forest or mountain, visit old village, old casttle, old church, caves. Watching good movies. And drink cappuccino …
15.Thank you for taking the time to fill this interview out.Do you have any final words for the readers?
Thanks to you for asking me this interview.
Keep in mind that music is for everybody and everybody can listen all kind of music.
Don't make children and save wild life.
Band Contact
https://www.facebook.com/AbysmalGrowlsOfDespair/
https://abysmalgrowlsofdespair.bandcamp.com/
Label Contacts
http://www.blackplaguerecords.com/
http://www.metallic-media.blogspot.com/
http://satanath.com/
The newest interview is with French funeral doom band Abysmal Growls Of Despair and the new release "Between My Dead" which is released by two great labels Black Plague Rec.{U.S} And Metallic Media{U.S} And the Russian label Satanath definitely a good band to check out if you are into funeral doom metal
Regards
Patrick
fiendformetal@live.com
Interview with Hangsvart vocalist and all instruments for Abysmal Growls Of Despair done by Patrick
1 Hello Hangsvart how are things going with you? Please introduce yourself to the readers?
Hi, I'm glad to be interviewed for your webzine. I can say about myself that my main inspiration comes from my own torments. Indeed I suffer from schizophrenia, since 2006.
So all my music work is based arround this.
2.When did you become interested in writing and performing music?
At the begining of my illness, I've started write poem in 2006 and started with bass guitar in 2007. And now I don't know many songs from other artists but I creat my own music.
3.What were the first instruments you learned to play?Are you self taught or did you take music lessons when first learning?
I've started by bass guitar, after guitar, I've played cello, and now I also played Morin Khuur and Tsuur, two instruments from the ancient mongolia.
I've learn all by my own, so I'm totally self taught.
4.Who are some of your influences/favorite musicians? Are their any instruments that you would like to learn to play?
I've been influenced by Ataraxie, Funeralium, Bethlehem (Dictius Te Necare album), Remembrance, Catacombs, Shape Of Despair. But also mongolian music, medieval music, and neofolk as Nebelung, Falkenstien.
I love listen ancient music. I would like to learn to play old instruments and percussion.
5.Besides playing the instruments you also handle the vocals for the band when did you start singing and growling? Is their anything special you do to keep your throat and voice healthy when recording?
I've started guttural singing in 2009. Now I sing in overtone technic from mongolia, in harmonic technic, and classic grunt technic.
In most of my songs I use harmonic singing. So as with overtone I produce two or three notes at the same time.
I can do 7 different guttural voices.
6.What gave you the idea to form Abysmal Growls Of Despair ? How did you come up with the name for this band?
I like Funerl Doom since many years, and I composed from the begining. So it came naturally.
I want a name which can fit with my natural deep growls.
7.Abysmal Growls Of Despair is getting ready to release the new cd "Between My Dead" how long did it take you to write and record the music for the new cd?
I'm really quick, I think it takes less than one month from the first idea to the final mastered tracks.
8.Where do you draw inspiration for the lyrics?
For between my dead it's from my misanthropy and my schizophrenia. In deed I saw often (in hallucinations) dead corpses, stillborn, ghouls, and many other monsters. And I would like all of these could be real, and join the ghouls to eat and hunt this mankind.
I often question myself about leave this world and live in a deep forest or a cave, kill those who came too near and eat what I found.
9.Besides the new cd "Between My Dead" does the band have any other releases or merchandise available f or the fans? If yes where can the fans buy it?
There are t-shirt available in bandcamp or directly by contacting me, men and girly.
And other Cds, Dark Days, In Memorian, Songs Of Deepest Skies, also available in my bandcamp or my labels.
10.Other then funeral doom do you like any other forms of doom what about music in general who are some of your favorites?
In doom I love Drone, Death/doom, ambient doom. In general I love all ambient music, medieval music, neofolk music, death metal, black metal, blues, jazz, classical, stoner doom and rock, gregorian chants.
11.Hangsvart are you currently working with any other projects or bands? Please tell the readers a little about them?
I'm behind Abysmal Growls Of Despair, but also : Plagueprayer (horror funeral doom) Catacombed (drone) Low Cave Sounds (drone ambient) Ursus Horribilis (Brutal Death) Caelum Natus Ex Mortuus (Dark Ambient).
But I'm also the singer in Arrant Saudade( Funeral Death/Doom), Ancient Lament (extraterrestrial funeral doom) and We Hate You Too (duo piano/growl).
I've become recently the singer of a death metal band in my town, and soon an EP will be available.
I'm a sound ingineer too, working for other band.
12.Hangsvart you live in the great country of France what is your opinion of France's doom and metal scene?
We have some really great band as Remembrance, Ataraxie and Funeralium.
I'm not really invested in the scene in France. I don't go to show for the moment.
Maybe in few years when I could more easily tolerate othe people.
13.Who are some of your all-time favorite French bands? Are their any new bands coming out of France that you feel the readers should check out?
Maybe Funeralium or Remembrance. There are Öxxö Xööx which is a really original band ;
Aythis, dark ambient with Carline Van Roos from Remembrance.
14.When not working on music what do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Reading, watching documentary about wild life, science or ancient times. Walk in forest or mountain, visit old village, old casttle, old church, caves. Watching good movies. And drink cappuccino …
15.Thank you for taking the time to fill this interview out.Do you have any final words for the readers?
Thanks to you for asking me this interview.
Keep in mind that music is for everybody and everybody can listen all kind of music.
Don't make children and save wild life.
Band Contact
https://www.facebook.com/AbysmalGrowlsOfDespair/
https://abysmalgrowlsofdespair.bandcamp.com/
Label Contacts
http://www.blackplaguerecords.com/
http://www.metallic-media.blogspot.com/
http://satanath.com/
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