SOURCE – What are the band’s expectations for A Dark Poem, Part I: The Shores of Melancholia, considering that Leaves of Yesteryear received such an excellent response? Kjetil Nordhus (Vocals) – We have…
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Category: Interviews
Abhorrence
SOURCE – The recently released single “Old Age, Sickness, and Death Metal” is clearly a tribute to death metal, as the genre marks its 40th anniversary. What inspired the concept for this song?…
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Abigail Williams
SOURCE – Congratulations on your new album, A Void Within Existence. I feel this might be your best record yet. What are your thoughts on that statement? Ken Sorceron Bergeron (guitars, vocals) —…
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Kallias
SOURCE – Digital Plague is set to be released independently on August 14, 2025. The album is well-produced, musically strong, and above average. Why isn’t it being released through a label? Nicole Papastavrou…
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Macabre
SOURCE – In 2025, you’ll be celebrating 40 years of Murder Metal. What major events do you have planned to mark this milestone? Are there any plans to record a DVD, for instance?…
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Frayle
SOURCE – Let’s focus on the new album. Can you tell us more about the title? Gwyn Strang (Vocals) – We haven’t announced the record yet, so it’s still a secret… SOURCE –…
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Baest
SOURCE – Releasing music in the streaming era often feels more like a continuous conversation than a singular event. How has your strategy changed around album cycles, singles, and promotional rollouts to maintain…
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In The Company Of Serpents
SOURCE – How do you feel things went with the Lux album, looking back five years later? Grant Netzorg (vocals, guitars) – I’m still proud of it. I like the material we wrote…
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Sun After Dark
SOURCE – Congratulations on your fantastic album, Tatkraft. Could you please tell us a little about it? What is your strongest memory from the recording process? Benjamin König (Guitars, bass, keys) – The…
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Gaupa
SOURCE – When you first began writing this mini-album Fyr, what were the initial inspirations or themes that guided your creative direction, and how did those evolve throughout the writing process? Emma Linnéa…
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Avkrvst
SOURCE – How do you manage listener expectations for full albums in an era increasingly dominated by singles and shrinking attention spans? Martin Utby (Drums, Synths) – First and foremost, we want to…
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Impureza
SOURCE – In today’s oversaturated digital music landscape, what are the biggest challenges you’ve faced in trying to make your album stand out from the thousands of weekly releases? Lionel Cano Muñoz (Rhythm,…
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Heaven Shall Burn
SOURCE – Brazil has an incredibly passionate fanbase. How did it feel to step onto a Brazilian stage and experience that energy with Jinjer in November and December 2024? Maik Weichert (Guitars) –…
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Funeral
SOURCE – Do you find that writing music for an EP format, as opposed to an album, changes the structure or narrative arc of your songs? Anders Eek (Drums) – No, not really.…
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Hiroe
SOURCE – Every album comes with challenges. What were the biggest frustrations you faced during this new album, Wield? Eric Kusanagi (Guitars) – The biggest challenges were the schedules. When you have five…
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King Witch
SOURCE – How did your approach to songwriting change on this album compared to your previous records? Were there any new techniques or creative processes you explored? Jamie Gilchrist (Guitars) – I think,…
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Wolves At The Gate
SOURCE – Over the years, your sound has evolved significantly. What would you say are the most notable differences between this album and your earliest work, “Wasteland”? Steve Cobucci (Rhythm guitar, clean vocals,…
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Calva Louise
SOURCE – We love your album, which blends electro, pop, and metal so well. Those aren’t obvious musical companion genres, but you make it work superbly. Which band members bring which parts of…
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Deadlock
SOURCE – We are very glad to see Deadlock back in business. If we go back in time, we learn that it has been since 2016 – when Hybris came out – that…
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King Garcia
SOURCE – Every album has a story to tell. What is the central concept or theme behind this record, Hamelin, and how did it shape the songwriting process? Kamil Kamieniecki (Drums) – That…
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Maestrick
SOURCE – O Maestrick faz parte de um grupo seleto de bandas nacionais que possuem discos lançados pela Frontiers Music Srl. Como foi feito o acerto para o lançamento dos álbuns? Fábio Caldeira…
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Employed To Serve
SOURCE – Looking back on the album Fallen Star that you will release, how do you feel about it now compared to when you first started the production process? Did you achieve everything…
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Telepathy
SOURCE – How would you describe the evolution of your music since your previous album, Burn Embrace? Richard Powley (Guitars, Vocals) – With Transmissions, we knew we wanted to take a big leap…
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Tuscoma
SOURCE – The “Importance of Being Vogue” video was widely accepted on YouTube. How was its production, and how was it received by Gucci? Craig Leahy (Bass) – Yeah, it was good, man.…
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