Legions Of Doom
SOURCE – Congratulations on your fantastic album, The Skull 3. Could you tell us a little about it, please? What will be your strongest memory from the recording of the album? Ron Holzner…
Wolves at the Gate
SOURCE – Tell us about your new album, Eclipse. What is the inspiration behind the new album? Talk about the album’s theme. Stephen Cobucci (Guitar, Vocals) – I didn’t realize the theme of…
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Temnein
SOURCE – Your new album Tales: Of Humanity And Greed will be released on May 22nd, can you tell us about the creation process for the album as to how the recording of…
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Forming The Void
SOURCE – What is Reverie and how did you come up with that concept? How long was the process of composing and recording this album? James Marshall (Guitar, Vocals) – Reverie deals with…
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Haken – Virus
Haken – VirusInside Out Music9,0/10,0 Brief:If ‘Vector’ was an origin story, ‘Virus’ portrays an ascent to power, tyranny and subsequent endgame. ‘Virus’ is the culmination of a musical thought experiment which started with…
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Khemmis
SOURCE – Given that it’s been 2 years since Desolation, is it frustrating to see things shut down just as the band is about to get into high gear? Phil Pendergast (Vocals, Guitars)…
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Bleed From Within – Fracture
Bleed From Within – FractureCentury Media Records8,0/10,0 Brief:Acclaimed modern metal outfit BLEED FROM WITHIN are putting the past behind them and positing an overhauled frame of mind on their new album. Fans and…
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South Haven – Motion
South Haven – MotionPrime Collective8,5/10,0 Brief:SOUTH HAVEN is a brand new heavy rock outfit from Copenhagen – DK. Playing approachable heavy rock, these guys and girls stand out from the rest on the…
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Psycode
SOURCE – Given the increases in technology for producing albums, what do you feel is your most important role when work on an album as Persona? Stein (Guitar) – There are always pros…
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Forming The Void – Reverie
Forming The Void – ReverieRipple Music8,5/10,0 Brief:Louisiana-based astral doom purveyors FORMING THE VOID seeks to further explore aspects of the sound they’ve shaped on their previous outings, guided by a desire to strike…
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Novembers Doom
SOURCE – Where do you see this album stacking up in terms of Novembers Doom stylistically? To me it’s a melding of a lot of the classic metal trademarks while still being heavy…
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Green Carnation
SOURCE – What goals did you have in mind when you came up with the idea for Leaves of Yesteryear? Kjetil Nordhus (Vocals) – Being the first album in 14 years, it was…
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In The Company of Serpents
SOURCE – Firstly, congratulations on Lux, it’s and incredible album! Tell us a little bit about the album and how the production and recording went for this? Grant Netzorg (Guitars, Vocals) – Thanks!…
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Temnein – Tales: Of Humanity And Greed
Temnein – Tales: Of Humanity And GreedIndependent8,5/10,0 Brief:French melodic death metal unit Temnein release their third full-length, Tales: Of Humanity And Greed. Musically, Temnein here employs shorter song structures than previous offerings adding…
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Caligula’s Horse – Rise Radiant
Caligula’s Horse – Rise RadiantInside Out Music8,5/10,0 Brief:Caligula’s Horse, hailing from Brisbane, Australia, are a leading light in contemporary progressive metal. Formed in 2011, the band have taken ambitious strides with every release,…
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In the Company of Serpents – Lux
In the Company of Serpents – LuxIndependent8,5/10,0 Brief:Nearly a decade into their existence, Denver’s In the Company of Serpents releases Lux, i.e. ‘light’ in Latin, and one of the central ideas behind it…
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Green Carnation – Leaves of Yesteryear
Green Carnation – Leaves of YesteryearSeason Of Mist Records9,0/10,0 Brief:The earnest progressive metal group GREEN CARNATION unveil ‘Leaves of Yesteryear,’ the first new music from the band in 14 years. More approachable than…
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Familiars – All In Good Time
Familiars – All In Good TimeFull Moon Records10,0/10,0 Brief:Produced by Familiars and Simon Larochette, this All In Good Time is a very Canadian album in that it explores themes of isolation and survival…
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Ohhms
SOURCE – Many of our readers probably don’t know the band yet, could you introduce Ohhms to them? Paul Waller (Vocals) – Sure, we are a 5 piece from Canterbury that started life…
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Alkymist
SOURCE – Can you introduce us to your band members and tell us whether we should know them from other bands or projects. Do they have other activities at this moment in time?…
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Black Royal
SOURCE – Congratulations on the new album, Firebride. How much planning went into it? Were these songs you had been playing around with for a while or was the process much quicker? Riku…
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Essential Shortest Albums: Technocracy – Corrosion of Conformity
Essential Shortest Albums: Technocracy – Corrosion of ConformityMetal Blade RecordsRelease date: April 24th, 19879,0/10,0 Brief:Technocracy is an EP by Corrosion of Conformity. It was released in 1987 on Metal Blade Records, and re-released…
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Idle Hands
SOURCE – Describe the driving force behind Idle Hands and how do you harness that force and deliver it to your fans? Gabriel Franco (Vocals, Guitars) – Passion for songwriting, I am not…
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Sorcerer – Lamenting of the Innocent
Sorcerer – Lamenting of the InnocentMetal Blade Records9,0/10,0 Brief: Sweden-based doom metal band Sorcerer issue third full-length studio album Lamenting Of The Innocent on May 29th, 2020 through Metal Blade Records. Sorcerer emerged…
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Isole
SOURCE – How would you compare the recording process of Dystopia to your prior efforts? Daniel Bryntse (guitars, vocals) – Most of it was pretty much the same as always. Ever since we…
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