The Netherlands has a healthy death metal heritage, one such band were Dissect. Taking inspiration from Asphyx and Grave, a recent 2CD re-issue of their back catalogue is a pretty special album to own. I caught up Vinnie McShave, one of the original members responsible for guitars and vocals. Welcome back! For those who may not be familiar with your music, you...

18/04/2013

Italy might not be the most well known place for underground music, but you'd be pleasantly surprised at the wonders it may birth. Such as the rising talents of Fear The Sirens; A band fighting their way up the ladder of success, hoping to play literally everywhere just to get people to hear their message. Here I'm talking to vocalist and frontman...

03/04/2013

Dutch Enraged displays it all. Founded in 1997, released their "Tirade"-debut demo in 1999. Hooked up with the Dutch record label So It Is Done in 2000, who released their "Counterblast" MCD in 2001. In 2004 Enraged finally presented their most matured and extreme release so far: "Resist Or Serve - Promoting Our Contemptuous Resistance Against Human Treason". Line-up changes in 2006...

27/03/2013

Originating from Germany, Emergency Gate have just recorded their new 4th full-length for the active label ZYX Music. So We got the chance to have a talk with guitarist Udo. Welcome to BRUTALISM.com Emergency Gate, let's start introducing the band to our readers. We are Emergency Gate and we play modern Melodic Death Metal, spiced up with electronics and Metalcore elements. Our...

16/03/2013

I had a chat with Weapons To Hunt’s frontman Adrie Kloosterwaard after a stunning debut release that went down a storm in my book, it was only right we got to speak about this album. Weapons To Hunt’s members are very busy musicians so I am rather pleased I got the time to speak to Adrie. ‘Blessed In Sin’ is a pretty...

14/03/2013

Goddamn it guys, your new album just swept my head off. Way better than your first one. A real killer album. So what's the word so far? Give me info on the feedback. Thanks a lot for you words about KATALEPSY, that's great to know, that months of our hard work aren't disappeared in Void. Now we are getting good reviews all...

14/03/2013

Society's Plague is a 5 piece Epic Melodic Metal band from Lexington, Ky. They love Ovaltine and Burritos but the reason for this interview is their upcoming tour with Mushroomhead, Final Trigger and Geminin Syndrome and their sophomore release. Before hitting the road Matt Newton (singer) got some time to answer the questions. Hey you guys, how are you doing these days?...

12/02/2013

By The Patient is hailing from Denmark and till now they have released two EPs, "The Carcass Monologue", which secured the band a Danish Metal Awards nomination for talent of the year in 2008 and "Catenation Of Adversity", released in 2009 and got them on the bill on Roskilde Festival, Aalborg Metal Festival and Wacken Open Air in 2010. The debut album...

27/01/2013

Hatriot is a thrash band that bring back the fast and furious metal but still melodic. The frontman is no one else as Steve Souza, better know as Zetro (Exodus) and you can read an interview with him here that was done in June 2012. The guy responsible for the music is guitarist Kosta V and I asked him some questions regarding...

19/01/2013

While their brethren Behemoth and Vader had many opportunities to tour the States. Hate was left on the sidelines begrudgely waiting their turn. Which came in 2012. I seen the band myself opened up for Rotting Christ and Mayhem. Due to lack of distribution in the USA the band left Listenable Records and went to Napalm Records. I recently caught with ATF...

23/12/2012

Originally started as a side project. Audrey Horne is kinda like a who's who of The Norwegian music scene with members playing in other bands like enslaved and sagh. With their upcoming fourth album release titled "Youngblood". Aubrey Horne has proven they're not some fly by night supergroup. I appreciate this music so much it has pining for the old days when...

20/12/2012

Unaware of who Chainsaw Penis are? If so Have you been living in a cave? Well fear not because I was lucky enough to catch up with four of the members to casually chat shit about the world's current status on Deftones, Bring Me The Horizon, top releases of the year, Christmas presents, appearing in Terrorizer magazine, Nicolas Cage,  and of course...

14/12/2012

Hello there from BRUTALISM! How are things going for you? Still on tour or is that wrapped up? We are doing good! Been busy promoting the new record and playing some shows here and there. Right now we are on break for the holidays but 2013 should be real busy for Bleed The Freaks. We hope to get over to Europe next...

05/12/2012

Ophidian I is an Icelandic technical death metal ensemble founded in the Summer of 2010 in Reykjavík, Iceland. The band features members of Icelandic death metal groups such as Discord, Dysmorphic, Severed Crotch and Beneath. The initial idea was to create a clean sounding yet raw type of death metal inspired by new wave technical bands such as Obscura, Necrophagist, The Faceless,...

05/12/2012

Nyx Aether is a Symphonic Dark Metal group that will appeal to those who like thoughtful, classically influenced Metal with touches of a spiritual essence. Like a phoenix they are rising with their debut ‘Entering Into Rebirth’ which is an album full of heavy, Doom influenced songs with tons of soft, backing instruments the cushion the brutality. I got a chance to...

20/11/2012