1917--Omnicrisis cd{Self-Released} done on 8-29-21

 

1917 is a two man band coming out of Argentina's death metal scene.Omnicrisis is the bands newest full length featuring ten songs of well written and performed death metal.Alejandro S. handles the guitars for the band which are played with skillful writing ability and experience.The guitars range from extremly fast and aggressive patterns to a more controlled heavier mid paced range throughout the songs.Alejandro also handle the vocals which are a mix of death metal growls and some gruff growls and screams are used throughout a few of the tracks to give the band a unique blend of vocal styles.Mario M. handles the bass duties which are played with a great writing skill.Mario does write and perform a mix of faster paced and slower mid paced bass patterns.If you are looking for a band that delievers death metal with both class and intensity then do yourself a favor and pick up a  copy of Omnicrisis  today.                                                                                                                                      Band Contacts                                                                                                                                              https://www.facebook.com/1917metal                                                                                                          https://www.youtube.com/playlist?reload=9&app=desktop&list=PLeLn8CW5RhR3ZBm_UVR__gfcWeET6EsTn                                                                                           

NecroticGoreBeast--Human Deviance Galore cd {Comatose Music} done on 8-26-21

 

Coming out of Canada's brutal death slam metal scene is NecroticGoreBeast with their second full length release.Human Deviance Galore features ten tracks of solid and insanely fast death metal that draws influences from both the 90's era and todays brutality.The vocals are powerful,deep death metal growls that are sick in their delievery.Their are some pig squeal type of vocals that are used in a few of the songs.The guitars are done with a mix of crazed and fast guitar passages that are played with skillful writing ability.The guitarist does slow to a heavier mid paced guitar sound throughout the songs that give the songs their own identy.The drums are done with hyperspeed blast beats that are delievered with intensity and aggression.If you are a fan of Kraanium,Devourment or the like  then do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of Human Deviance Galore  when it is released.                                                           Band Contacts                                                                                                                                               https://www.necroticgorebeast.com/                                                                                                             https://www.facebook.com/Necroticgorebeast/                                                                                            Label Contacts                                                                                                                                               http://www.comatosemusic.com/                                                                                                                  https://comatosemusic.bandcamp.com/                                                                                                       https://www.facebook.com/Comatosemusiclabel                                                                                         https://www.instagram.com/comatose_music/?utm_medium=copy_link                                                    

Unkept--Self-Titled cassette/digital release{Dawning Septic Prod.} done on 8-19-21

 

Unkept are a new force within the Canadian black death war metal scene and this is a review of the debut recording.Death Hound is the mastermind  behind this band and on the debut plays a classic style of blackend death metal that is intense and barbaric in it's delievery.The music is a  mix of chaotic and insanely fast guitars and drums that are played with skillful writing ability.D.H does slow to a more controlled slower,heavier mid paced range throughout the songs to give it a nice blend.The vocals are a mix of death metal growls and some old school gruff growls are also used,Mainman D.H also uses some black metal screams throughout the songs.Unkept has released a great debut recording of  blackend death metal with some elements of war metal mixed into the music.If this is a genre of metal that you like i highly recomend checking out Unkept  today.                                                                       

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Hell Light--Until The Silence Embraces cd {Solitude Prod.} done on 8-19-21

 Coming out of Brazil's death doom scene is Hell Light with their latest full length release.Until The Silence Embraces.The new release contains six tracks of majestic and atmospheric death doom that is well composed and performed.The guitars are played with sorrowful structures that deliever a good mix of slow and mid paced passages.The guitarist even adds some well played guitar solo's within the songs.The vocals are a mix of death metal growls that are powerful in their delievery and add another layer to the bands music.Their are also some clean vocal patterns used throughout a few songs that compliment the bands musicial style perfectly.                                                                                           Band Contacts                                                                                                                                             https://helllight.bandcamp.com/                                                                                                                https://www.facebook.com/helllightdoom                                                                                                    https://www.instagram.com/helllight_official/                                                                                              Label  Contacts                                                                                                                                              https://solitude-prod.com/                                                                                                                              https://solitudeproductions.bandcamp.com/                                                                                                  https://www.facebook.com/solitudeprod                                                                                                      https://www.instagram.com/solitudeproductions/                                                                                 

Interview with Namtar vocalist,guitarist of Namtaru and owner of Plague Demon Rec. done 8-14-21

 

1.Hails Namtar please introduce yourself to the readers? 

Hail brother's, sisters and tyrant's of the underground Metal scene!!! I'm NAMTAR AXARCUTH lead guitarist and vocalist/song writer for NAMTARU. Also formerly from the mighty USBM bands Perverseraph and Blood Storm and also owner operator of PLAGUE DEMON RECORDS.

2.When did you first discover black and metal in general?And what is it about this genre that draws you in and keeps you interested?

I would have to say Venom, Celtic Frost, Bathory, Kreator , Sodom, Destruction, Slayer,Possessed, voivod,King Diamond, Mercyful Fate ,Motorhead, Razor , Exodus - Bonded by blood , Death, Pentagram( Chile), Autopsy Blasphemy,Necrovore, the misfit's the crumbsuckers, The first few D.R.I. albums bands like this is where it all started I have older brothers that have had me listening to metal and punk since as far back as i can remember, in later years Mayhem, Emperor, Impaled Nazarene, Enslaved, Darkthrone, STORM, Isengard, Satyricon, Marduk, Absu, Burzum ( I know the B word LMAO what a bunch of pussies this world has become not that i support whatever they try to call it , Nazism, hate ,but freedom to choose what you want to hear, see or believe, is what i believe in , freedom to be yourself and make your own choices) but bands such as this are what made me have a demonic passion for this music ,.I was born a metal head and I'll die one. I was always drawn more to the darker side of things, I have studied , practiced and mastered the black arts and the occult for a long time now. My mother was a crazy christian who sprinkled me with holy water in my sleep, I would wake up cursing her out and she would say "see that's the devil coming out of you " and i would say "no you psychopath you're sprinkling me with water im my sleep". (funny but not so funny when you lived this way) which is probably what pushed me more towards the occult! I remember thinking as a child "christians are fucking crazy ", soley based on my mother and all other bible thumpers I encountered as a child who always had something to hide and so they hide behind that big binder of toilet paper ,call it as you see it i don't pull punches I'm pretty straight forward and tell it how i see it, so there begins that chapter in my life the age of reason and a heart and mind so full of hate , but singing playing and listening to Black metal seemed to take all of that hatred away.So as a child i loved all of the great bands i mentioned up top here which put the seeds in place and later sprouted into a black spiraling abyss of sonic horror, putred chaos , and pure metal tyranny. Which has taken me in many roads and directions, up and down through out my whole life. This music, Black Metal ,is not just music! Its a way of life! Its my fucking life, but I'll share it with all of you! Hails.

3.Who were the first artists and bands that you listened to and who are some of the current bands that have caught your attention?

first favorite bands were honestly celtic frost ,kreator, venom, Bathory ,slayer , death, the early morbid angel albums Mike Browning's vocals rule! possesed and honestly most of what iI listen to from today arey labels bands. Alvarez, Blaspherion, Deceiverion,crooked horns, Old Pagan, Moribudus Christus, Booze Serpent, BLOOD TEMPTATION Kvlt of odium, Isataii , Legio Inferi, neckrium Goatthornsskullbonecrusher, Temple of Gorgon, serpent ov old, Ritual Possession,svartmass,selvmord,I Misanthrope, primordial serpent, Frozen fortress, Himetuks Himi N, Aeigort ,Eirik, Morkhgrat The amazing Lawrence Wallace,i dont wanna leave anyone out but i like everything i have released these bands are the best of the best in today's underground scene

4. Namtar i believe you started your journey into the black metal scene with your band Namtaru.When did you first get the idea to start this band?Are you satisfied with how things have progressed over the years?

I started this band in 1995 all the songs on the first ep were all my first songs and that also includes Ancient Serpent which was cut from the EP due to a drum fuck up and in 2018 rerecored it for the Ancient Serpent 7 inch and 7 inch cd version with bonus track . So i did BLOOD STORM and Perverseraph for many years in the beginning of us all playing together in multiple bands NAMTARU was all my writings, Perverseraph was all shaitan's writings and Blood Storm all Mezzadurus, at one point we decided to condense Namtaru and Perverseraph into 1 band and I being the bigger man said we could put Namtaru on the back burner for now . over 80 songs i now have to record due to a certain person never wanting to record all of these songs and get them out in Perverseraph. So I will be bringing you many songs from past present and future very soon in a hell storm of fury. coming at you with a unforseen rising of the corpse god, my only regret is not recording all of those songs ,I wrote a whole Perverseraph album minus 1 riff per song, we went into the studio and recorded all guitar, lead guitar and drums and someone broke up Perverseraph because they didn't like that they didn't write enough on that album. i will say nothing more then Johnny egos are unnecessary. get your songs out there for Necrotion. And yes we still play together now John ( shaitan) as he was on Ancient Serpent and the NAMTARU/Legio Inferi ( Colombia)split but i did do the song for the USBM TRIBUTE TO DARKTHRONE myself that was all me and my drummer.

5.I believe you are the sole member of the band when you formed Namtaru did you plan to work alone or would you like to add more members for a full-line-up?

I always had a full line up i need a new drummer at the moment as mine is on a leave because he adopted 2 kids that my neice lost and i have a bassist and John ( shaitan) litchko in the studio so yes i want a full line up drummer's hit me up i need someone amazing to fill the shoes of teloc coraxo and Ben Daimon Fahy.

6.How do you feel the bands music has evolved and changed over the years?Who would you say are the bands biggest influences? 

voivod, Darkthrone, venom,celtic frost, Bathory ,old - kreator,, destruction, Early morbid angel, , destroyer 666, bestial warlust I could go on all day.

7.I believe your newest release is a split release with the Colombian black metal band Legio Inferi.How long did it take to write the music for the new release?

honestly the split was supposed to be them and Demon Hammer from TX but they couldn't record because of covid so i found some songs on my old 16 track polished them up and released the songs you hear now on that split i would have honestly never have chosen those songs if it weren't as rushed and unexpected as it was. but in the end it was a sick release!

8.How long does it usually take you to complete one song?

i write a whole song in a few hours usually ,whats time consuming is teaching everyone else i would love to find a drummer to take Ben Daimon Fahy's place to record song after song i have my own studio and all instruments to record so hopefully someone gets back to me very soon or im gonna have to program drums which i dont wanna do.

9.Where do you draw inspiration for the lyrics and what are some subjects you write about?

the occult the necronomicon mythos , the reptilian's , demons and entities I have encountered during my years of studying and practicing black magic , the writings of Kenneth Grant ,Chaos magick such as liber null and psychonaught ,enochian magick and at times h.p..lovecraft. most of my stuff is based on the necronomicon book's though as many as there are today

10.Have you started working on new music for the bands next release?Any idea if it will be a full length or EP.? 

there's 1 more short surprise coming a 6 band split which i won't reveal yet but Namtaru is on there then i will finish the Perverseraphfull length Album that broke up the band under the name Namtaru . and a brand new blasting fucking album that will crush from start to finish!!!!

11. Namtar you own and operate the black metal label Plague Demon Rec. when did you first get the idea to start a label?Are you satisfied with how things have gone with the label so far?

The label has by far exceeded my expectations in just a year and a half i am on CD catalog number 32 coming upin the next few weeks . I wanted to start my idea a year before i did and i was releasing the Ancient Serpent 7 inch with afterworld records. waited a year for my release and the week it comes out Jason from afterworld verbally assaulted the awesome Kelly tee . but me and her became great friends after u wrote her an apology on behalf of all if the bands.

And where I was only supposed to get 150 of 500 I made him send all 500 for the embarrassment he put all if us band's through.And im greatly satisfied with the way the label has turned out. we have a lot of great supporters. hail to all who keep us going i also made a pact with my war brother Chuck from BCHRECORDS that we will do each releases together from now on and have been doing so for many releases now.

12.What do you feel is the easiest and hardest part about running a label?Do you have any friends or contacts who help you with the label ?

i have chuck from Bchrecords and Tom Nando from the metal lab helping greatly he is now part of the Plague Demon Records crew. and i have so many contacts from throughout the years that its crazy and also make new friend's and connections from week to week. So between me and Chuck we are bringing hell to Earth with the 2 best lanels in the underground.

13.How many hours a day would you say you work on label business?

i am currently working on 2 construction sites during the day and at night and throughout the dayi squeeze it all in tjeir so at least 5 or 6 hours a night i work on the label

14.Namtar you and Chuck{ Blasphemous Creations Of Hell.} have co-released quite a few releases together when did you two first meet?

we actually met at the Sacrifice of the Nazarene child festival back in 1998 i believe and I started helping him with tips on his label and now we are 2 unstoppable forces that have become ones. chuck and me go way back and it works perfectly as we are both laud back and creative individuals.

15.What are some of your current releases that you have released? Are their any upcoming releases the readers should watch out for soon? 

geist from Blood Temptation just finished his temple of gorgon CD its a masterpiece we will releases the new old Pagan album. and also a compilation tiltled Blasphemous Plagues of the underground volume 1 its all of our old and some upcoming bands that are releasing all brand new and alternate versions of songs this will be a compilation like no other with the best bands in the world on there it Will be 2 disks 20 something Brand New somgs.

16.What styles of metal do you carry in your distro?Do you do many trades or do you prefer to buy wholesale? 

I like to trade i go mostly for the black metal but will take death metal if its unique and stands out on its own.. but i wil carry anything that i will listen to myself and i Will trade if you have something Worth trading for and if i like it enough I'll keep it for myself 😂

17.If their are any labels or distro's reading this what styles of metal besides black metal do you carry in your distro?Where can the labels get in touch with you about possible trades? like i said i carry mostly black metal. but i do have some other types or styles of metal that i carry and labels and distros can contact me through my email

jimjojod110377@gmail.com

or find NAMTAR AXARCUTH on FB/messenger

also on Instagram i am under

namtar.axarcuth

18.What does Black Metal mean to you?

black metal is a way of life like i said earlier , lyrically it can be written on many subjects not just Satanism as satan is just a reverse Christianity stand point,also war ,death,occult studies and practices, so many subjects. but in the end its all about life. If you have the true blood of the ancient ones in you i know you understand.

19.Did you read alot of fanzines when you first started out in the Underground Scene?If yes what were some of your favorite fanzines to read?

 metal nightmare, Canadian assault, pit, terrorizer so many i still have every one i ever bought or was in in my storage unit i have so much from over the years. my wife must hate me for all that i keep. but its a Great memories for me.

20.What do you feel made a good fanzine?Are their any current fan or web-zines that you try to keep up with?

i stay in contact with bathory zine from spain who i have been reading since i was a teenager, and so many I can't honestly think of them out of my head definitely violent demise and we have been putting adds on a great paper zine called the corsaire highway the new issue comes with a 7 inch and is excellent check it out!

21.Besides fanzines i know tape-trading was huge back in the 80's and 90's did you do any tape trading?What were some of your most prized releases that you were able to buy or trade for?

i I have traded with destroyer 666 for years before they finally came over and i met them in person also i use to trade with immortal, Theo from howitzer,hail of bullets and siege of power i met him when rotting christ and sinister crashed at my house for a few days. but i have so many tapes still from back in the day thati would have to go through and look but i still tape trade with Jesse traynor and his awesome cassette releases from sunshine ward recordings.

22.Thank you Namtar for taking the time to fill this interview out do you have any final comments for the readers?

 i would like to thank all Namtaru supporters and supporters of all my band's over the year's. All my bandmates over the years. Chuck Mangianello and Blasphemous creations of hell records my war brother until the end. All my brothers and sisters in PLAGUE DEMON RECORDS the band's and brother's that work so hard on their music and behind the scenes. and Tom Nando my great brother from the uk and head of PR for PLAGUE DEMON RECORDS and Wyl from Asmodaen Blood coven our on hold graphic artist and our new graphic artist in the meantime who is sharing half of the load with me geist from Temple of Gorgon/Blood Temptation ,also my awesome wife Josephine Downey and all of my children , Patrick from violent demise you rule brother and last but not least all the fans and supporters of our great labels!                                                                                                                       Label Contacts                                                                                                                                              https://plaguedemonrecords.storenvy.com/                                                                                                 https://plaguedemonrecords.bandcamp.com/                                                                                               https://www.facebook.com/Plaguedemonrecords.net/                                                                                  https://www.instagram.com/namtar.axarcuth/?hl=en                                                                                  https://www.plaguedemonrecordsmerch.online/                                                                                          https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt4Jqad8hAHPHisR2aU4Q4A                                                         Band Contacts                                                                                                                                               https://namtaruband.bandcamp.com/                                                                                                            https://www.facebook.com/plagues.of.namtar/

Interview with Chuck Owner of Blasphemous Creations Of Hell Rec. done on 8-11-21

 

1.Hails Chuck please introduce yourself to the readers?

Blasphemous Hails to everyone!!! My name is Chuck. I have been into metal since 1983. I own and run Blasphemous Creations Of Hell Records here in South Florida.

2.When did you first discover black and metal in general?And what is it about this genre that draws you in and keeps you interested?

Back in 1983 my friend Pat who later formed the band Hellwitch met a guy named Kevin who was into metal. Once I heard it I new that this is the music for me. The sheer aggression and violent nature and pure hatred keeps me coming back for more.

3.Who were the first artists and bands that you listened to and who are some of the current bands that have caught your attention?

Some of the first bands I listened to would be Slayer / Mantas / Death / Bathory / Sodom / Possessed / Destruction / Venom. Bands today that I have been listening to would be Owls Blood from Spain / Amputator / Howling / Battle Dagorath / Asagraum / Diaboli / Indesiderium / Kvele / Oath plus many more.

4.Chuck you own and operate the black metal label Blasphemous Creations Of Hell Rec. when did you first get the idea to start a label?Are you satisfied with how things have gone with the label so far?

I have been wanting to start a Distro / Label for many years but really didn’t have the cash to do so until about 4 years ago. Yes I am very satisfied with everything. More business is always better.

5.What do you feel is the easiest and hardest part about running a label?Do you have any friends or contacts who help you with the label?

The easy part about running the label is packing up all the orders. The hardest part I would say is keeping track of inventory and restocking merchandise. Also keeping in contact with webzines for interviews not just for me but for the bands that are on the label for reviews and keeping up with online radio shows so they can play the bands music that are on the label. Trying to get max exposure for them.

6.How many hours a day would you say you work on label business?

Besides my 40 hour a week job. Everyday is different. There are days where I spend 2 or 3 hours straight and then I am back and forth answering emails and packing orders.

7,Chuck you and Namtar{from Plague Demon Rec.} have co-released quite a few releases together when did you two first meet?

I met Namtar back in 2002 at the Sacrifice Of The Nazarene Child Fest in San Antonio, Texas. Bloodstorm and myself ended up sharing a hotel room and that’s how we met. We lost contact with each other for many years and got back in touch in early 2020 after I posted on Facebook about finding more label contacts.

8.What are some of your current releases that you have released? Are their any upcoming releases the readers should watch out for soon?

Here are my current releases along with the bands that are released with Plague Demon Records: STORM OF EVIL / THRONE OF NIPPUR / APHELION / ENSARCOSIS DEMONICA / ATER / ZWETWEZEN / KVLT OF ODIUM / HOWLING / ASMODAEN BLOOD COVEN / SVARTMASS / TILL / VALEFAR / SELVMORD / HISEMTUKS HIMI.N / EIRIK / MORKHGRAT / LAWRENCE WALLACE /PRIMORDIAL SERPENT / FROZEN FORTRESS / AEIGORT / PROGOAT / NEKCRIUM / ISATAII. Yes we have over 20 more bands waiting to be unleashed. Bands like: Necroroots (Mexico) / Pestalagon Presmetrius (Russia) / Temple Of Gorgon (USA) / Clenching Shadow (USA) / Thale (Norway) / Caveghoul (USA) / Servant Of Ulvaar (USA) to name a few. Don’t want to let out all the names.

9.What styles of metal do you carry in your distro?Do you do many trades or do you prefer to buy wholesale?

98% of what we carry is black metal and different genres of black metal. The other 2% is death metal. I do both, trades and buy wholesale.

10.If their are any labels or distro's reading this what styles of metal besides black metal do you carry in your distro?Where can the labels get in touch with you about possible trades?

I try to stay with all black metal. Anything other than black metal I normally get from trades. They can contact me by email: slaughterlord666@aol.com

11.What does Black metal mean to you?

Black metal is not a trend or fashion. Some call it a cult. Black metal is a way of life. It is of pure hatred and of pure evil against all religions.

12.When you need to take a break from working on label business what do you enjoy doing in your free time?

Besides spending time with my wife and daughter. Actually just listening to black metal and appreciating the pure talent of the bands.

13.Did you read alot of fanzines when you first started out in the Underground Scene?If yes what were some of your favorite fanzines to read?

I really didn’t read a lot of fanzines. I was way to busy trading cassette tapes and later video tapes but the few I did read were Metal Forces and Slayer Zine that I can remember.

14.What do you feel made a good fanzine?Are their any current fan or web-zines that you try to keep up with?

I believe a really good and honest interview and review of bands and their releases make a good fanzine. I have been keeping up with The Highway Corsair Zine. We have been putting full page ads in there. Also Bathory Webzine. He does a lot of our band reviews and we are doing his bands release in the near future and of course Violent Demise Webzine.

15.Besides fanzines i know tape-trading was huge back in the 80's and 90's did you do any tape trading?What were some of your most prized releases that you were able to buy or trade for?

I tape traded for about 10 years straight. Then I filmed and traded videos for about 15 years straight. My most cherished item I have is my Bathory- “The Return” LP autographed by Quorthon and I am on the credit listings of Bathory- “Under The Sign Of The Black Mark” LP which of course I have that LP.

16..Thank you Chuck for taking the time to fill this interview out do you have any final comments for the readers?

Thank you very much for interviewing me. It is an honor. I would like to say to everyone out there to go and buy the actual hard copies of CDs and LPs and shirts to support these great bands that are out there. All these digital downloads are killing bands. Support the true underground!!!!! HAILS 666!!!!               Label Contacts                                                                                                                                            EMAIL: Slaughterlord666@aol.com                                                                                                            https://bchrecords.storenvy.com/                                                                                                                  https://blasphemouscreationsofhellrecords1.bandcamp.com/                                                                       https://www.facebook.com/blasphemouscreationsofhellrecords/                                                                https://www.instagram.com/b.c.h.records/?  

Frozen Fortress--The Castle Of Eternal Darkness cd{Blasphemous Creations Of Hell/Plague Demon Rec.) done on 8-8-21

 

Italy's Frozen Fortress have released a cd version with their two EP's Castle Of Eternal Darkness and Where Fog Occupies The Path Of Light.Starting the release off is the Castle Of Eternal Darkness which is four songs of melodic black metal that is done with mainly slower to mid tempoed musicial passages.The music does speed up to a faster pace in a few tracks before settling back to the slower melodic range.The vocals are grim black metal screams and screechy type of vocals that fit the music.Up next is the Where Fog Occupies The Paths Of Life with four tracks of raw black metal.The music is still rooted in early black metal but seems to be more faster paced with the guitars and drum patterns,The vocals are raw black metal screams that are done with power and fit the music perfectly.If you enjoy cold,majestic raw melodic black metal then be sure to pick up a copy of The Castle Of Eternal Darkness today.                                                                                                                                 Label Contacts                                                                                                                                              https://bchrecords.storenvy.com/                                                                                                                 https://blasphemouscreationsofhellrecords1.bandcamp.com/                                                                      https://www.facebook.com/blasphemouscreationsofhellrecords/                                                                  https://plaguedemonrecords.bandcamp.com/                                                                                                https://plaguedemonrecords.storenvy.com/                                                                                                  https://www.facebook.com/Plaguedemonrecords.net/                                                                                  Band Contacts                                                                                                                                                https://frozenfortress.bandcamp.com/releases                                                                                              https://www.facebook.com/FrozenFortress/                                                                                                  https://www.instagram.com/frozenfortress_official/?igshid=1144ee77awlj0                                                 

Interview with Maze Of Terror done on 8-6-21

 

1.Hello please introduce yourselves to the readers?

Hi to all the maniacs, murders, witches and jackals, We are MAZE OF TERROR, Death - Thrash Metal from Lima-Peru in Southamerica, we are happy to be here and I hope all the readers enjoy this lines !

2.When did you first discover metal music and who were the first bands and artists that you listened to?Who are some of the current bands that have caught your attention?

Well I have 35 years old, I discover music some months before the new millenium, on my country at that time we have channels on UHF signal, that air songs of Metallica, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, that caught my attention as an child, maybe the music of the anime in the 80s, later some friends help me to find some tapes and cds of different kind of music, but metal always caugth my attention, I learn to play bass at 14 years , while I knew different kind of bands in metal traditions, Like Vulcano, Chakal, and others, and later start my first band, I personaly listen every kind of metal, but specially thrash and death like Slayer, Infernal Majesty, Deicide, Massacra and similars, finally I found my style of life on this at 20 years, and now I on the run, nowadays I try to listen occult and brutal bands like Grave Miasma, Cultes des Ghouls or Force of Darkness because this style do more to make a real cult and atmosphere on the metal in brutality

3.Maze Of Terror was started in 2011 what gave you the idea to start this band?Are you satisfied with how things have gone with the band over the years?

Maze of Terror was founded by me (Leviathan) and my comrade (Hammer) almost 10 years ago, our idea was doing an death-thrash on southamerican way, and expand our ideas on it, makings cult to all our influences, our idea always was write things in this genere to show that we are capable, and deliver subjects with brutality and jackalism

4.Who would you say are Maze Of Terror's biggest influences and have they remained the same since the begining?For the readers who have never heard the band how would you best describe the musical style?

bands like Vulcano, Chakal, Sarcofago, in our style of brutality, but focused in polish this ideas influenced in things like Slayer, Sepultura, Demolition Hammer, Dark Angel and Infernal Majesty, We are influeced Ovbiously by death metal acts like Deicide and Morbid Angel, some of Venom in our style, and on the way of the guitar solos also bands like Mortem or Nile.

5.Offer To The Fucking Beasts is the bands second full-length release how long did it take the band to write the music for the new release?Does the whole band take part in the writing process or does one member usually take care of everything?

I think We started this album on 2017 but was slowly because was while we write another works like Death Worshipers our demo from 2019, and our Ep of the next year 2022, We finish our writings on 2020 and We are ready to record at that time, but the fucking Pandemia, put obstacles to our plans, but well , We are here now, We Record the album fast in the last months of the last year, We join our ideas, concepts and riffs, slowly trying to make form on it , via partiture and lyrics together, We ussually work so many things at the same time till found an form to make all works well, first like an storm of ideas and later join all under the concept of each song.

6.Where does the band draw inspiration for the lyrics and what are some subjects written about on the new release?Which usually comes first the music or the lyrics?

We write this album under the concept of extreme human and cosmic cruelty, some lyrics take the human state now to give the expectator an view of the misery of the actual human life, others try to give you the idea of how miserable and fragil is the human condition, and anothers only seek to show you , how cruel is the human mind, a good example of this is the cover art doing but a great artist and friend Karl Dahmer.

7.Besides the upcoming release Offer To The Fucking Beasts does the band still have copies of the debut release or other merchandise currently availible for the readers to purchase?If yes what is availible and where can the readers purchase it?

Yes, we re-release our first album "Ready to Kill" the last year under a Peruvian label called Death-Cult Records, before that on 2020 We launch an especial edition of our Demo "Death Worshipers" and our Ep "Evoked Black Souls" in one Cd, in january of this year, we launch the singles of the albums in split format with the French Speed-Black band, Wolfstorm, available on Cd too, if some maniac want some of it, you can contact to us to our mail : mazeofterror@hotmail.com or if only want to listen it is everywhere on internet, I think is well distributed only you need to ask some label close to you to find your copy and enjoy .

8.Has Maze Of Terror had the opportunity to play very many live shows over the years? If yes what have been some of the bands most crazy and memorable shows to date?Who are some bands you have shared the stage with?

I think the most emotional was our first show opening to Whiplash, was in the country of Bolivia was one of our first experiences, after that we open for some great bands, like Bulldozer, Destruction, Exumer, Pentagram, Toxik, Atrophy, Nasty Savage , etc but I have to say is an honor play with local and great bands as the same way, because we share the real spirit of metal with them in the mayority of times, We remmenber Specialy our last date in the Tour by Ecuador in 2016 because was an small place with maniac bangers possessed by alcohol and madness was a real orgy of metal !!!!, was an special moment for the band !!!!

9.When bands are able too play live again are their any plans for Maze Of Terror to tour in support of the new release?

Not for the moment, is really difficult find somethingn the world is on chaos now, the people is focused in other things and we are an small band even, but we planned some things to make it possible after the disc, and of course after the problems of the world be solved, we return inmediatelly to the scenaries, but while we planned more released and rehearsal and compose new music, I hope doing some tour for 2022, I cross my fingers.

10.What does Underground Metal mean to you?

Underground is intelligence, resistance agaisnt to this society of morons that try to make us weak, Underground Metal is important to preserves this art, because the people not support this greatness, Underground is all the bands that make this music without gain one dime, with fierce and extreme sounds, all we always must keep the flags of metal high and louder, over all of the shit that try to make us down.

11.Maze Of Terror comes out of Peru's Metal scene what are your thoughts of the scene in Peru over the years?

Our scene is smalll but strong, one band in Peru if use their oportunities would open and play with great bands in festivals here, and record with good equipment, so many bands plays here, we have good organizations and specially sound enginers to support this, we have legends like Mortem, Hadez, Goat Semen, Anal Vomit that proves our power and extreme music, we have good zines and so many small distributors of underground music, so many bands use our city like an spearhead to go to anotherimportant countries in this continent.

12.Who are your all-time favorite bands coming out of Peru and are their any new bands you could recomend to the readers?

Well my favorite band is Venom, but nowadays I prefer Venom Inc, I see live here Nasty Savage, Bulldozer, Sadistic Intent, I really love that shows, Possessed, Terrorizer, Vomitory, Deicide, Destruction!!!!, Masacre from Colombia, about recommendations I prefer recommend to all the readers bands of my country like before I mentioned, Legends like: Mortem, Anal Vomit, Hadez, Goat Semen, good bands like Necropsya, Cobra, Obscure Evil, Antropomancia, Sordid, Evil Spectrum, Tenebrion, Estigma, Mudra, Vulvanic, Hyena, Evil Priest and many more that I invite you to look for because there are many good things in these lands for morbid ears who wish to venture,

13.When you need to take a break from working on new music or band business what do you enjoy doing in your free time?

We like so many the good movies, drink beer listen metal, we like talk to the politic, cience, talk about important things, and ovbiously go to see bands in good concerts

14.Besides working in Maze Of Terror do any of the members currently work with any other bands or solo projects? If yes please tell the readers a little about them?

Well my friend Hammer plays also in an good death metal band called Antropomancia, and he plays drums in the great evil band, Goat Semen !!!, two years ago they touring around Europe !!!!

15.Thank you for taking the time to fill this interview out do you have any final comments for the readers?

Really thank you for the space my war comrade, a big hug to everyone, keep brutal monsters and jackals, listen new bands and of course Maze of Fucking Terror !!!!!!!!                                                      Band Contacts                                                                                                                                            https://mazeofterror.bandcamp.com/                                                                                                             https://www.facebook.com/mazeofterrorthrash                                                                                            https://twitter.com/Mazeofterrortm                                                                                                              https://www.youtube.com/user/MAZEOFTERROR                                                                                   Label Contacts                                                                                                                                              http://shop.xtreemmusic.com/english.main.index.php                                                                                https://xtreemmusic.bandcamp.com/                                                                                                           https://www.facebook.com/xtreemmusic666?fref=ts                                                                                   https://twitter.com/xtreemmusic666                                                                                                             https://www.youtube.com/user/XtreemMusic

Dead Soul Alliance--Behind The Scenes cd,cassette{Bitter Loss Rec/Dawning Septic Prod.) done on 8-5-21

 

After releasing three Ep's the last one in 2017 Dead Soul Alliance will unleash their debut full lenghth Behind The Scenes in September.The debut release contains nine songs of brutal old school death metal that is both intense and well composed.Wolven Dead Soul handles the guitars for the band and are played with a skillful writing ability.The guitars range from heavier mid paced  passages to a more aggressive and faster pace.Wolven Dead Soul also handles the vocal duties which are powerful,heavy death metal growls that fit the musicial style perfectly.E.H handles the drums for this recording and does a great job of executing some extremly fast drum parts and some slower and heavier passages to give the drums a nice blend between extremly fast and a more controlled pace. If you are a fan of well delievered old school death metal then do not miss out on the debut release you will not be disapointed.  

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