Interviews written by: Paul Lewis

Interviews

No false sentiments for An Autumn For Crippled Children

Playing in various bands in their native country the Netherlands, MKM and his comrades decided to put a band together. Decided to name the band An Autumn For Crippled Children after hearing a song of the same name by UK band Ebony Lake. With share common taste in various musical styles which range from early nineties black metal and early death/doom stylings...

05/09/2011

Why Excommunicated is against religion

Founded by Chad Kelly (owner of Underworld Records) the members of Excommunicated are no strangers to the Louisiana metal scene. With members spending their tour of duty in Catholicon and Suture. Chad and his fellow compatriots got to form Excommunicated. Through Underworld the band is going to release their debut album "Skeleton Key", which is a brutal mix of death, thrash and...

01/09/2011

Thulcandra is not afraid of critique

Founded by Obsurca mastermind Steffen Kummerer in 2003, Thulcandra put two releases "Perishness Around Us" in 04 and "Fallen Angel's Dominion" six years later. On Sept. 25th Thulcandra will release their third opus "Under The Frozen Sun" in the States on Napalm Records. Produced by Dark Fortress/Triptykon gutarist V. Santura "Under The Frozen Sun" will remind of the glory days of the...

01/09/2011

Svarttjern lacks labelling

Taking some of the philosophic elements of their first album "Misanthropic Path Of Madness" and taking it to another level with their new album "Towards The Ultimate" which be released six days before halloween in the USA on Agonia Records. Svarttjern been flying the flag of true kult black metal since 2003. One thing I like about this band, they never seek...

01/09/2011

ICS Vortex and the tales on twisted grooves

I remember meeting ICS Vortex a few years ago in Kansas City when Dimmu Borgir was touring in support of 'In Sorte Diaboli' tour. Though the under the haze of alcohol and weed I remember me and Vortex walking through the art entertainment district drinking and eating gyros. The Vortex I met was generous, nice and very socialable 66.6 gentle giant. When...

24/08/2011

Goregast survive with their beer and Bratwurst lifestyle

Guten Tag brother, I hope everything is well with you? Buenas tardes, I’m fine, hope you to. Just have a lot around the ears after my holidays. But I’m satisfied. First would you tell the readers about Goregast and how long you guys have been together? Goregast has his origin  in 1993, under the name of Distress. 2 demos were released in...

19/08/2011

Falkenbach always did what it stands for today

Vratyas twenty years ago gave birth to Falkenbach, one of the first heathen/viking metal bands that in some ways has opened the door for bands like Enslaved and Amon Amarth. Even not as big as Enslaved, Amon Amarth, and Unleashed, one can't deny the role they had in the viking metal movement. After a six month sabbatical  Falkenbach released "Ok Nefna Tysvar...

09/08/2011

Unkind and the twisted views of the masses

Ugly and violent is how you describe finnish crust band Unkind. Recently signed to Relapse Records, Unkind  has released their debut album "Harhakuvat" which means delusions in English. This album is highly recommended for fans of Disfear, Tragedy and Motorhead. "Harhakuvat" is a slavo of unrelentling assault. Greetings brothers how's it going? I hope it's not brutally hot in finland like it...

09/08/2011

Locked & suffocating in a steel box with Aosoth

Created by Antaenus mastermind MkM in 2002 Aosoth was another outlet for hateful, dark black metal. With their third release "III" which will be released this month. Aosoth "III" is brutal relentless assault of cult black metal from France. Along with Blut Aus Nord, Merrimack and Moonreich, France is no longer the ugly stepchild of the black metal. But France was the...

08/08/2011

The worldview of Arkona

Arkona been establishing and making a name for themselves in the pagan metal. Led by she wolf Masha Scream. Arkona starting making noise in the frozen hitherlands of Russia with explosive live shows. Which soon caught the eye of Napalm Records. The first release I had the pleasure to listen to was "Goi, Rode, Goi". Arkona sings all their songs in russian....

03/08/2011

The different direction of Tyr

What's the odds of an album by a viking metal band getting a number one spot on CMJ charts? Well it happened to Napalm recording artist Tyr. From the small, peaceful land of Faroe Island, stuck in between Norway, Ireland and Scotland. Armed with their new opus "The Lay Of Thrym", which is a story based on a king who dared to...

02/08/2011

Battlecross thrives on the pure energy from the latter

Battlecross formed four years ago out of the murder capital of Detriot which is also home of the automotive industry and the hapless Detriot Lions. Without a prospect of a real and the ecomonic situation getting worse and worse. Hiran and his partner in crime decided to form Battlecross. Battlecross combine modern thrash with classical old school metal. With their debut "In...

02/08/2011