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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Slow Crush
SOURCE – Before we go into anything, let’s talk about Aurora. It was the album that put you on the map, but at the time, could you have predicted the impact it would…
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Essential Shortest Albums: Pungent Stench – Dirty Rhymes & Psychotronic Beats
Pungent Stench – Dirty Rhymes & Psychotronic BeatsNuclear Blast RecordsRelease date: April 7, 199310,0/10,0 Brief:Recorded and mixed at Sing Sang Studios, Vienna, November 1992. Dirty Rhymes & Psychotronic Beats is an EP of…
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Bands You Need to Know Now – May 2020
Alkymist – Sanctuary Sanctuary by ALKYMIST Danish progressive doom metal act Alkymist enters the void between heaven and hell with the release of their new album, Sanctuary. Alkymist offers the listener an immersive,…
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Withering Surface
SOURCE – Let’s start off by talking about the hiatus. This far into a career, it seems like it’s something that can be tremendously beneficial to a lot of bands to just unplug…
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Sinister
SOURCE – On May 29th, 2020 you will release your new album titled Deformation of the Holy Realm. Can you tell us a bit more about it? Aad Kloosterwaard (Drums) – First off…
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Desert Storm – Omens
Desert Storm – OmensAPF Records8,5/10,0 Tracklist: Omens Black Bile Vengeful Gods Pain, Grief and Suffering The Path of Most Resistance The Machine Lockjaw Rebirth Main Focus Tracks: Black Bile Rebirth Other Recommended Tracks:…
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Cattle Decapitation
SOURCE – These days it is hard not to talk about COVID-19. How are you and your family handling the situation, and how is the situation in your home country? What are the…
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Witchskull
SOURCE – First of all, how would you describe your band to someone who hasn’t heard of them before? It seems to my ears that they come across as a band that is…
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Sorcerer
SOURCE – How does Lamenting of the Innocent compare to the rest of Sorcerer’s discography – what makes it stand out? Peter Hallgren (Guitars) – The songs on Lamenting of the Innocent is…
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Woodhawk
SOURCE – Many of our readers probably don’t know the band yet, could you introduce Woodhawk to them? Turner Midzain (Vocals, Guitar) – Woodhawk is a riff rock band from Calgary, Alberta, Canada.…
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