The Ocean – Solaris
The Ocean – Solaris Pelagic Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: The end of The Ocean’s 2023 album Holocene concludes with a bleak vision of a dystopian landscape on Earth, depleted and uninhabitable. The only option…
Cursebinder – Drifting
Cursebinder – Drifting Avantgarde Music 9,0/10,0 Brief: Cursebinder was born in 2019 in Kraków, Poland, combining black and doom metal influences with an eye for unrestrained experimentation. Pursuing diverse influences and drawing from…
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Cattle Decapitation – Terrasite
Cattle Decapitation – Terrasite Metal Blade Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: Terrasite (noun) = ‘terra-‘ (Latin = ‘earth’) + ‘-sitos’ (Greek = ‘food’) Definition: Though many bands have tried, no one articulates the real apocalypse…
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Vorna
SOURCE – Congratulations on releasing your new album Aamunkoi. What was the creative process like for this album? Henri Lammintausta (Guitars) – Thanks! The creative process was somewhat different compared to all the…
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Koitos
SOURCE – The band name, where did it come from? Hannu Nieminen (Guitar) – Back in the day the band was actually called Eleonora and we played some kind of melodic death metal.…
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Desert Storm
SOURCE – Congratulations on your new record Death Rattle, I feel that this is perhaps your best record ever, how do you feel about this statement? Ryan Cole (Guitars) – Thank you, yes,…
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Vintersea
SOURCE – The previous time we talked was about Illuminated in 2020. Now we have At The Gloaming Void single. What happened? Riley Nix (Guitars) – Since 2020, a lot has happened. We’ve…
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Gel – Only Constant
Gel – Only Constant Convulse Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: Gel make hardcore and have grown to be one of the most exciting and promising bands to come out of the hardcore scene. The New…
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Death Pill – Death Pill
Death Pill – Death Pill New Heavy Sounds 9,0/10,0 Brief: Death Pill, are an all-female hardcore punk power trio of considerable muscle, combining metalcore, punk rock and oodles of ‘Riot Grrl’ vibe. Offering…
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Antediluvian Projekt
SOURCE – Antediluvian Projekt is the debut album. What can you tell us about the songwriting and recording process for these ten songs? Were there any surprises, obstacles, or challenges that came up…
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Sermon – Of Golden Verse
Sermon – Of Golden VerseProsthetic Records9,0/10,0 Brief: A beacon of iridescent musical light amid the torpid fog of modern life, Sermon blazed brightly but briefly when they released their debut album back in…
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Marras
SOURCE – Tell us a bit about the band. How did you come together and forge your sound? Tero Korhonen (Bass) – First of all, we would like to sincerely thank you for…
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Hexis
SOURCE – The latest studio album Aeternum is probably your most ambitious record to date. How do you feel this set of material advances the career arc of the band, were there any…
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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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