Sacrifice
SOURCE – Volume Six is the latest Sacrifice record. How did the songwriting and recording sessions go for this set of material? Where do you see the balance between meeting the expectations of…
Desert Storm – Death Rattle
Desert Storm – Death RattleAPF Records8,5/10,0 Brief: Desert Storm are from Oxford. Launched into the world in 2007, Desert Storm’s mix of southern rock and stoner metal is underpinned with a driving, pure…
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Sermon
SOURCE – How do you look at the career arc for Sermon from the early days to the current incarnation of the group? What are some of the goals or bucket list items…
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Anima Hereticae
SOURCE – Tell me about the latest single, Cimmerian Darkness. Ville Rutanen (Vocals, Bass) – Cimmerian Darkness is a self reflective journey in form of a melodic death metal song. I don’t usually…
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Predatory Void
SOURCE – Seven Keys to the Discomfort of Being is the debut album for the group. How do you feel the songwriting and recording sessions went for this set of material – were…
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Maraton
SOURCE – You have a new album release out in the shape of Unseen Color. It’s definitely more progressive than Meta, but ultimately similar in regard to aesthetic. What is the concept behind…
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Dawn of Ouroboros
SOURCE – It would be a perfect way of kicking the interview off by asking about how Dawn of Ouroboros got started out in the first place – Could you shed some light…
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Palesloth
SOURCE – Through the Void of Nihil is the second Palesloth album. Outside of working on a record during an unprecedented pandemic atmosphere, where do you see the specific differences or outlook on…
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Dawn of Ouroboros – Velvet Incandescence
Dawn of Ouroboros – Velvet IncandescenceProsthetic Records7,0/10,0 Brief: Formed in 2018 by lead guitarist Tony Thomas (Botanist, Cailleach Calling) and vocalist Chelsea Murphy (Cailleach Calling, Tegmentum), the blackened progressive metal group’s formative years…
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Predatory Void – Seven Keys To The Discomfort Of Being
Predatory Void – Seven Keys To The Discomfort Of Being Century Media Records 7,5/10,0 Brief: In 2021, the home of the Belgian artist collective Church Of Ra has brought forth a new group…
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Mansion
SOURCE – What can you tell me about the start of Mansion, as I believe the band started around 2012? What do you remember about the early days with the band? Jaakob (Guitars)…
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OHHMS
SOURCE – This year, you released a single called Blood Feast. What was the inspiration behind it? Paul Waller (Vocals) – On the surface level you can assume that it’s just about the…
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Vorna – Aamunkoi
Vorna – AamunkoiLifeforce Records8,5/10,0 Brief: The music of VORNA from Tampere is as melancholic as sublimely gloomy. The sextet from Finland, active since 2008, enters with a majestic metal sound that also features…
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HateSphere
SOURCE – Several song titles would have made good album titles. What led you to pick Hatred Reborn? Peter Lyse Hansen (Guitars) – We think that it fits the band and the situation…
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Marianas Rest
SOURCE – It’s the 10th anniversary of the band forming. What do you feel when you reflect upon your longevity? What were your goals and ambitions starting out? Niko Lindman (Bass) – I…
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Leather
SOURCE – The latest album for Leather is We Are the Chosen, the third studio record for the band. How do you feel the songwriting and recording sessions went for this set of…
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All Out War
SOURCE – When All Out War reunited in 2006, did anything feel different within the chemistry between the members? Did the time away from each other, and all of your collective experience throughout…
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Hatesphere – Hatred Reborn
Hatesphere – Hatred RebornScarlet Records8,0/10,0 Brief: Formed in Aarhus, Denmark by guitarist Peter “Pepe” Hansen in 2000, HateSphere is one of a handful of bands reigniting the flame of ’80s Thrash metal by…
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Aphyxion
SOURCE – What should the fans expect of this new album Ad Astra and how would you describe it to the fans that have not listened to it yet? Michael Vahl (Vocals) –…
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Klone – Meanwhile
Klone – MeanwhileKscope Music8,5/10,0 Brief: KLONE present Meanwhile, the new album from the French alt-metal/art-rock collective. Emotive and conceptual, Klone have once again broken new sonic ground and built further on their signature…
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Aphyxion – Ad Astra
Aphyxion – Ad AstraCircular Wave Records8,5/10,0 Brief: Aphyxion is a metalcore band from Ribe – Denmark formed in 2007. The group has released four albums: Earth Entangled in 2014, Aftermath in 2016, Void…
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Frayle
SOURCE – How would you compare new album Skin & Sorrow to your previous full-length album and how do you feel you’ve progressed with your sound? Gwyn Strang (Vocals) – Skin & Sorrow…
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Mansion – Second Death
Mansion – Second Death Independent 9,5/10,0 Brief: Started out as a trio, Mansion is kartano in Finnish. Full band came together in 2012. The “Uncreation” EP was supposed to be their debut album,…
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Besvärjelsen
SOURCE – It seems a new band is presented to us every month that looks and sounds the same. What sets you apart and makes you different? Lea Amling Alazam (vocals) – I…
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All Out War – Celestial Rot
All Out War – Celestial RotTranslation Loss Records9,0/10,0 Brief: All Out War is an American metalcore band from Newburgh, New York, formed in 1991. The band played their first show together in Newburgh,…
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