hello to all,
last but CERTAINTLY NOT LEAST is the final interview of the day baphomet who is the d.j for the internet-radio show "the left hand path" which can be heard on the great underground,diy. internet-radio staion core of destion.pretty much baphomet sums up what he and the show are all about. but i would like to say thanks to him as he has been a big support and help with winter torment the last few months. actually practicing what he preaches what a concept in the underground.
enjoy the interview and be sure to check out core of destruction dot.com for all the latest stations news,show-times,d.j/show bio's etc...etc...
regards..
patrick and winter torment web-zine
interview with d.j baphomet d.j for "the left hand path" on coreofdestructionradio.com done by patrick..
1. Hello Baphom3t, how is your week starting out so far? Please introduce yourself to the readers?
Doing good man.... I could complain but it won't help. :D
Well.....I'm known around the net as Baphom3t, first name is Troy, I live in Columbus, Ohio and I do the show The Left Hand Path on Core of Destruction Radio. (insert plug for the station here...http://www.coreofdestructionradio.com :D )
I have a Bio page here http://www.coreofdestructionradio.com/dj-baphom3t.htm
2. When did you first start listening to metal and rock? Who were some of the first bands that caught your ears? Who are some of your "current" favorites?
Oh shit man..... some of the first stuff rock/metal I started jamming to was Love Gun, Destroyer by Kiss on freakin 8-tracks way back in the 70's when I was like 6..... (say it with me now..... Aaaattteee Trrrraaacckksss !!!) Damn.... that's been a long time.
Honestly, some of the first bands that really caught my attention was, Possessed, Venom, Slayer, Death Angel, Excorsist, Dark Angel, and Metallica.
I see your putting me on the spot with this one.... but, It's really hard to sit and pull out current favorites with so much good music of many genres showing up all the time, but if I had to name a few, Vulture (Pittsuburgh,PA.), White Orange (Portland, Or.), Love Sex Machine ( Saint Brieuc, Fr.), The Loathsome Couple (Seattle, Wa.), oh man, the list can go on and on.
3. When did you meet grave,and lizard messiah? {owners of core of destruction radio} was it long until you decided to try your own show? are you happy with everything so far?
I met Grave and Lizardmessiah back in January of this year. I think I met them both at the same time while DJ Teabag_Stallone was playing a broadcast I made for CoDR. I actually started playing a show like one week after I met them. Yeah I'm happy with the way everything is, the staff, support, and group of DJ's we have at CoDR are all knowledgable about the music they play and are very approachable when another user may have a issue, we're just a bunch of music junkies that like to turn on and help out other music junkies.
4.Is the left hand path your first ever radio show? What would you say is the hardest and the easiest part about doing the radio show?
No, The Left Hand Path (TLHP), is not my first radio show, I been DJ'ing around 7 - 8 years, I use to do a show called Stoner Metal Sunday for Metal-Legions (R.I.P), then off and on I did just independent broadcasts until I ran back into the folks at CoDR.
The hardest part of doing a show isn't really just one thing. But if I had anything to pick out as one of the hardest things to do, it would be picking out killer song, after killer song, after killer song. It can get a little difficult when there are so many kick ass bands with kick ass songs.
The easiest part of doing a show would probably be just having fun being myself, sharing and supporting the music I love to share with the listeners.
5.When can people tune-in to your show? if their are any labels or bands interested in submitting music to you for air-play how can they get in contact with you?
Folks can tune into my show every Sunday 7 - 10 pm est. You can also pick up past broadcasts of TLHP on the show's page at https://www.facebook.com/666TheLeftHandPath666, CoDR forum and Sludgehenge forum.
If any labels or bands wish to submit music to me for airplay they are more than welcome to send it to baphom3t@coreofdestructionradio.com or leave me a private message at https://www.facebook.com/666TheLeftHandPath666
6.If anybody reading this is thinking about trying their show. would you have any advice for new d.j's out there?
If any advice I could give to a new DJ, it'd be, be yourself and relax, have fun with what your doing.
7.You live in the great state of Ohio,how long have you lived in this state? What is your opinion of ohio's music scene?
I've lived in Columbus going on 3 years now, I personally think Ohio and the rust belt as a whole is one of the newer hubs for the Sludge/Doom/Stoner Metal genres producing a multitude of new rifftastic bands while exsisting bands continue to pound out monster jams.
8.Who are some of your all-time favorite bands from Ohio? Are their any new bands you think the readers should check out soon?
Hmm....all-time favorite bands from Ohio, that's a tough question, there's quite a few, like, Fistula, Rue, Lo-Pan, Mockingbird, Red Sun, Keelhaul, Rebreather, Bridesmaid, Churches Burn, EYE, man.... this list could get big if I go on.
Again this list could get big because there is alot of talent throughout Ohio, but, some of the bands to check out for sure if you haven't would be, Before the Eyewall, Traitors Return To Earth, Mephitic Husk, Brujas Del Sol, The Tarpeian Fall, Tank Destroyer, Struck by Lightning, those are just some of the Ohio bands I could recommened, other bands to check out I'd have to say would be, White Orange, Dead Southern Bishop, Vulture, The Christpunchers, Black Moth, Love Sex Machine, The Loathsome Couple just to name a few.
9. In your opinion what is the best and worst thing about the music/metal underground today? And, what does the term "underground metal" mean to you?
I can't really say what the best thing is.....there is many things that make being apart of the music/metal underground community good but if anything it'd be, being able to approach the bands and talk with them. That to me makes it one of the best things I suppose.
The worst thing would probablly be the person trying to put you/ get you in the pit when you just don't want to. I still headbang and all, just, I gave up pits and all that shit years ago and those type douchebags I just mentioned aggrivate me, I could tell you a story about what happened at the Weedeater/Cough show that came through Columbus on 4/20.
Underground metal means many things to me, one of the biggest is the fact that most the bands have decided to say "fuck you" to the so called bigger companies and have found they can do the same without the aid of those bigger companies, opting to work with smaller, more independent labels that allow full artistic expression and more $$ for the band, and to get their material out to the public, of course this is nothing new, but it is a staple of DIY/Underground music. There are many things like I said, but to me, that is one that's very important.
10.When you need to take a break from your show what do you enjoy in your spare-time? Any hobbies?
I do my show once a week, so taking a break is never really a issue, but throughout the rest of the week that I'm not on the air, I do other junk like, find new music, graphics work where/when needed,look for a better job, play my guitar, goto shows, eat, sleep, poo and pee, burn incense, sip a little brew, you know.... things and stuff.
The above mentioned would happen to be my hobbies for the most part. :D
11.Well Baphom3t,thank you for taking the time to fill out this interview good luck to you and your show!! Do you have anything you would like to add before we close the interview?
Thank you for taking the time to make this happen, it's been a pleasure.
Be sure to check out my show every Sunday 7 - 10 pm est. you can also follow me and chat with me on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/666TheLeftHandPath666
Also, be sure to check the other DJ's and shows we have at Core of Destruction Radio, we have alot of great DJ's spinning alot of good Underground/DIY metal and music 24/7 only at http://www.coreofdestructionradio.com/
Support the underground !!!
Sunday, May 27, 2012
interview with immolith done by patrick 5-27-12
here is an interview with one of my long-time friends and one my favorite underground u.s.b.m Immolith!!! isiamon started the band around the same time i started winter torment. and great to see he is still going strong with the mighty immolith. if you have never heard immolith YOU aare MISSING OUT! on some quality,great black metal straight-forward black metal.
immolith have released their new,full-length debut cd "storm dragon" a few months ago via the u.s label {both as a digi-pak cd.and download}
if you know this bands previous demo's and e.p's you know their greatness. but if you have never heard them i highly recomend them to fans to fans of old-school,straight-forward black metal
regards,
patrick and winter torment web-zine
fiendformetal@live.com
interview withe isaimon guitarist and vocalist for immolith,done by patrick
1.metal hails! how have things been going with you this week? please introduce yourself to the readers?
I’m Isaimon, founder, guitarist, and vocalist of the black metal band Immolith.
2.when did black metal first take ahold of your soul and lead you down it's dark path? what is it about this type of music you love so much?what does black metal mean to you?
I’m an old fucking metal head from way back in metal’s earliest days in the 80’s. I saw Venom live in 1986, and have been hooked ever since. I was there for the birth of thrash, death, and black metal. Black Metal is evil, raw, music. And that’s exactly why I am drawn to it first as a listener, and later as a musician.
3.who are some of your all-time favorite metal band {both black,and other genres}? are their any new bands you feel the readers should watch out for?
I loved old Venom, Mercyful Fate, Kreator, Sodom, Bathory, Emperor, Immortal, Dissection, and Gorgoroth. You know all the typical legendary bands of thrash and early black metal. New bands? I still mainly listen to all the classics from my early days. If I listen to any new bands, they are bands that carry on the traditional sounds of late 80’s and early 90’s. Bands like Humut Tabal, Spectral Manifest, Plutonian Shore, Leper Lord to name a few…
4.when did you first get the idea to form immolith? how did you come up with the name for the band? does it have a special meaning for you?
I started writing Immolith around 2008, when the death of a long time friend put me back in touch with other old friends who were also musicians. We started jamming together again after a long lay off from playing in bands. We put together a more traditional death/thrash band called Coffin. I started writing some material on my own that was much more black metal inspired. I was using the name “Immolith” as my stage name in Coffin. And when I realized I had material that wouldn’t fit Coffin, I decided to start Immolith as a side project. Immolith quickly took on a life of it’s own, and became my sole focus for the last several years.
5.what is the "current" line-up for the band? for the readers who have not had the chance to hear immolith's music yet,how would you best describe it?
If you’ve never heard us, many reviewers compare us to old second wave Scandinavian black metal. I think fans of early Marduk, Mayhem, Emperor, and Immortal would enjoy the style of black metal I write and play. Right now, I’m the sole member of Immolith. The band started out with me and drummer Chris Warhead back in 2008 and we recorded the Hymns to the Countess EP. We added a bassist Ahazu and second guitarist Prolixus back then for a live line up. After that, Warhead left to focus on his original band Abazagorath and Ahazu left to start his own band Malcanthet, we recruited drummer Void and bassist Tizon. That was the line up that recorded the debut full length album Storm Dragon, Me, Prolixus, Tizon, and Void. After the release of the album, I decided that live shows were no longer a priority for me or Immolith, and I’ve decided to go back to writing alone in my home studio for the next album. If people were actually clamor to see the band live again, I’d consider putting a full line up together down the road. But I don’t know that this will ever happen.
6.the band released it's debut cd stormdragon through metal hitdot.com how did you come in contact with the label? happy with them so far? are you planning to work to work with them for the next immolith release or have you all even thought that far ahead?
I’m extremely happy with Metalhit’s support. Storm Dragon has had great distribution and support from Metalhit. They got our Digipack CD into the hands of many reviewers and made it available from a lot of big retailers, and of course all the standard online digital retailers as well. Yes the next album will be released on Metalhit, as I’ve already discussed this with them. I’ll spend the next year writing and recording it, and hopefully have a second album ready to be released through Metalhit sometime in 2013.
7.how long did it take you guys to write,record the music for the songs on stormdragon? did the whole band take part in the writing process or did you handle it all? which usually comes first the lyrics or the music? what are some topics you write/sing about?
Two of the songs included on Storm Dragon are several years old. Ghost Tower of Inverness and Hymns to the Countess were originally on the first EP. So those were written back in 2008. The first EP was recorded in my home studio using an electronic drum kit. We recorded Storm Dragon in a much more professional studio using acoustic drums. So I really wanted to do some of those older songs justice just in terms of quality of recording. The remaining six songs were probably written the span of about 4 or 5 months. I’ve always written everything myself in my home studio. I start with titles and lyrics usually. I’ve spent years reading occult literature, fantasy fiction, and studying history, so I draw inspiration from these things for most of my lyrics. These last few years I would write everything and record scratch versions of each of the songs at home. Then when I had finished versions of the songs I’d bring them to the band to start working on together. So that’s not to say the other guys that were involved in the band didn’t contribute at all to any of the songs, because they did. Clearly the drummer would bring his own style, beats and fills to songs. And often times they will be very different to what I might have had in mind when I programmed software drums to my scratch versions of the songs. Also Prolixus would contribute some extra layers to what he was playing on guitar to some of the songs and so forth. But the foundations of everything on any of the Immolith releases have always been laid by me in my home studio.
8.i believe i read awhile back on your web-pages you were thinking of possibly stopping immolith as a live-band. is this is going to happen? what made you decide to stop playing live?
After four years of playing out live with Immolith, and getting the chance to share some big stages in NY, NJ, and PA with some pretty amazing bands like Triptykon, Enthroned, Destroyer 666, Black Anvil, and so on, we still struggled to draw on our own. We could very rarely get paid anything to play because we could never draw an audience on our own. So the cost of playing shows out of our own pockets just outweighed the results. For the most part the band was always older guys with careers, so the idea of getting in a Van and trying to tour to reach new audiences was never really an option for us. It seemed like after four years of playing shows in our Tri-State area for the same small audience of friends (I could name most of the people who attended our shows for the last four years by first names) there was nothing to be gained from playing live. So I decided after the string of shows we did in March 2012 following the release of Storm Dragon, to put an end to our live appearances..
9.what were some of your some of your most memorable shows? and who were some of your favorite bands to play with? if you could have the chance to play with any bands past or present for a "dream" show/tour,who are some bands you would love to play with?
I met Tom G. Warrior when we opened for Triptykon at the Gramercy Theater in NYC. That was a highlight of my career for sure. I listened to Celtic Frost since Morbid Tales was a new release, so that was mighty to meet and open for them. The best turnout for us was the Destroyer 666/Enthroned tour show we opened in Brooklyn. There were probably a few hundred people in the room that night when we played. And the other career highlight for me was when we opened for Trident, which is Johan Norman’s band from Sweden. As a huge Dissection and Necrophobic fan it was a huge honor to share the stage with those guys. We were supposed to open for a Dark Funeral/Inquisition tour that got cancelled. I would have loved to play with those guys. Other bands I would have liked to play with? Any of the legends of black metal of course, Gorgoroth, Marduk, Immortal, Kult ov Azazel, Absu, would all be killer bands to open for.
10.the band comes out of the great state of new jersey what is your opinion of new jersey's metal scene? who are some of your all-time favorite new jersey bands? are their any new bands you feel the readers should check out?
I’m an old man, so I when I think New Jersey metal, I think Overkill, Blood Feast, Ripping Corpse, and so on… I guess there is a bigger New Jersey metal scene going on, but I think I’m not really involved in it because it is the younger guys playing modern metal styles that I don’t listen to. There are still some New Jersey bands like Mortum, Death Sick, Abazagorath, and Raining Murder that have the old traditional death and black metal sound, but I think the audience for the old styles is more limited.
11. what about the over u.s black metal scene? it seems more people take it seriously now {unlike back in the mid-90's} favorite u.s.b.m bands?
I don’t know if USBM gets’ more respect then it did in the 90s. Maybe it does? I’m not sure. I still like Absu, Kult ov Azazel, Judas Iscariot, and so on as some of my favorite US bands. I know “post” black metal seems to be on the rise in the US, with a lot of bands and fans all having that vibe. I don’t really care for that at all. I like the traditional ugly black metal with all its traditional clichés, spikes, blood, Satan, and death.
12.you handle the guitars for the band when did you start playing guitars? are you self-taught or did you take lessons when you started out?
I took lessons a long long time ago for about a year when I was like 14. I played in bands from then until I was about 20. Then I took a long time off and didn’t play at all until about around 1999- 2000. I’ve been playing pretty steady again since then. I’m a lousy guitar player by most people’s standards, but when I’m writing basic black metal that isn’t much of an issue.
13.who are some of your influences/favorite guitarists? do you play any other instruments?
My favorite guitarists as far as lead players go were always Hank Sherman and Michael Denner from Mercyful Fate and Adrian Smith and Dave Murray from Iron Maiden. I play bass when I’m writing and recording Immolith songs, but only out of necessity. I’ve never played bass in a band or anything. And drums are only programmed when I have to do them for recording and writing. I can’t play real drums to save my life, but I wish I could. Drummers are rare and always hard to find.
14.you also do vocals for immolith,when did you start singing? do you do anything special to keep your throat/voice healthy?
I had always done scratch vocals for the songs as I wrote them starting back in 2008. However on the first EP and the early days live, I let our drummer Warhead handle the majority of the vocals back then. When he left at the end of 2010 to concentrate on Abazagorath, I auditioned some vocalists. Nobody really worked out, or could commit to the band full time. So I just decided since I was writing all the lyrics and recording scratch vocals as I wrote the songs, I might as well just take over full time. So I’ve been doing that since 2011. It is still a role I’m growing into. I don’t really do anything special. The drummer Void that played in the band for the Storm Dragon album is a pretty amazing death metal vocalist in his own band, and he would give me some tips. He’d suggest drinking lots of room temperature water and to avoid alcohol to help maintain my voice. But I’m old school metal, I grew up with Venom, so I was usually like “fuck it, I’ll just keep drinking my beer!” I guess maybe if I were to ever have to do a tour I’d have to be a little more sensible about it, but since Immolith was never a touring band, I didn’t have to worry about it much.
15.well brother, we have reached the end of the interview thank you for taking the time to fill out this interview. do you have any final words for the readers?
Tbanks to you and Winter Torment for your continuous and unyielding support of Immolith since our inception! Hopefully some of your readers will check out the album on Metalhit and support the band and the label with some purchases. If underground music fans don’t support the music they claim to love by actually spending a few dollars on the music or merch, we are all fucked.{very true words my friend-patrick}
label address
www.metalhit.com
immolith have released their new,full-length debut cd "storm dragon" a few months ago via the u.s label {both as a digi-pak cd.and download}
if you know this bands previous demo's and e.p's you know their greatness. but if you have never heard them i highly recomend them to fans to fans of old-school,straight-forward black metal
regards,
patrick and winter torment web-zine
fiendformetal@live.com
interview withe isaimon guitarist and vocalist for immolith,done by patrick
1.metal hails! how have things been going with you this week? please introduce yourself to the readers?
I’m Isaimon, founder, guitarist, and vocalist of the black metal band Immolith.
2.when did black metal first take ahold of your soul and lead you down it's dark path? what is it about this type of music you love so much?what does black metal mean to you?
I’m an old fucking metal head from way back in metal’s earliest days in the 80’s. I saw Venom live in 1986, and have been hooked ever since. I was there for the birth of thrash, death, and black metal. Black Metal is evil, raw, music. And that’s exactly why I am drawn to it first as a listener, and later as a musician.
3.who are some of your all-time favorite metal band {both black,and other genres}? are their any new bands you feel the readers should watch out for?
I loved old Venom, Mercyful Fate, Kreator, Sodom, Bathory, Emperor, Immortal, Dissection, and Gorgoroth. You know all the typical legendary bands of thrash and early black metal. New bands? I still mainly listen to all the classics from my early days. If I listen to any new bands, they are bands that carry on the traditional sounds of late 80’s and early 90’s. Bands like Humut Tabal, Spectral Manifest, Plutonian Shore, Leper Lord to name a few…
4.when did you first get the idea to form immolith? how did you come up with the name for the band? does it have a special meaning for you?
I started writing Immolith around 2008, when the death of a long time friend put me back in touch with other old friends who were also musicians. We started jamming together again after a long lay off from playing in bands. We put together a more traditional death/thrash band called Coffin. I started writing some material on my own that was much more black metal inspired. I was using the name “Immolith” as my stage name in Coffin. And when I realized I had material that wouldn’t fit Coffin, I decided to start Immolith as a side project. Immolith quickly took on a life of it’s own, and became my sole focus for the last several years.
5.what is the "current" line-up for the band? for the readers who have not had the chance to hear immolith's music yet,how would you best describe it?
If you’ve never heard us, many reviewers compare us to old second wave Scandinavian black metal. I think fans of early Marduk, Mayhem, Emperor, and Immortal would enjoy the style of black metal I write and play. Right now, I’m the sole member of Immolith. The band started out with me and drummer Chris Warhead back in 2008 and we recorded the Hymns to the Countess EP. We added a bassist Ahazu and second guitarist Prolixus back then for a live line up. After that, Warhead left to focus on his original band Abazagorath and Ahazu left to start his own band Malcanthet, we recruited drummer Void and bassist Tizon. That was the line up that recorded the debut full length album Storm Dragon, Me, Prolixus, Tizon, and Void. After the release of the album, I decided that live shows were no longer a priority for me or Immolith, and I’ve decided to go back to writing alone in my home studio for the next album. If people were actually clamor to see the band live again, I’d consider putting a full line up together down the road. But I don’t know that this will ever happen.
6.the band released it's debut cd stormdragon through metal hitdot.com how did you come in contact with the label? happy with them so far? are you planning to work to work with them for the next immolith release or have you all even thought that far ahead?
I’m extremely happy with Metalhit’s support. Storm Dragon has had great distribution and support from Metalhit. They got our Digipack CD into the hands of many reviewers and made it available from a lot of big retailers, and of course all the standard online digital retailers as well. Yes the next album will be released on Metalhit, as I’ve already discussed this with them. I’ll spend the next year writing and recording it, and hopefully have a second album ready to be released through Metalhit sometime in 2013.
7.how long did it take you guys to write,record the music for the songs on stormdragon? did the whole band take part in the writing process or did you handle it all? which usually comes first the lyrics or the music? what are some topics you write/sing about?
Two of the songs included on Storm Dragon are several years old. Ghost Tower of Inverness and Hymns to the Countess were originally on the first EP. So those were written back in 2008. The first EP was recorded in my home studio using an electronic drum kit. We recorded Storm Dragon in a much more professional studio using acoustic drums. So I really wanted to do some of those older songs justice just in terms of quality of recording. The remaining six songs were probably written the span of about 4 or 5 months. I’ve always written everything myself in my home studio. I start with titles and lyrics usually. I’ve spent years reading occult literature, fantasy fiction, and studying history, so I draw inspiration from these things for most of my lyrics. These last few years I would write everything and record scratch versions of each of the songs at home. Then when I had finished versions of the songs I’d bring them to the band to start working on together. So that’s not to say the other guys that were involved in the band didn’t contribute at all to any of the songs, because they did. Clearly the drummer would bring his own style, beats and fills to songs. And often times they will be very different to what I might have had in mind when I programmed software drums to my scratch versions of the songs. Also Prolixus would contribute some extra layers to what he was playing on guitar to some of the songs and so forth. But the foundations of everything on any of the Immolith releases have always been laid by me in my home studio.
8.i believe i read awhile back on your web-pages you were thinking of possibly stopping immolith as a live-band. is this is going to happen? what made you decide to stop playing live?
After four years of playing out live with Immolith, and getting the chance to share some big stages in NY, NJ, and PA with some pretty amazing bands like Triptykon, Enthroned, Destroyer 666, Black Anvil, and so on, we still struggled to draw on our own. We could very rarely get paid anything to play because we could never draw an audience on our own. So the cost of playing shows out of our own pockets just outweighed the results. For the most part the band was always older guys with careers, so the idea of getting in a Van and trying to tour to reach new audiences was never really an option for us. It seemed like after four years of playing shows in our Tri-State area for the same small audience of friends (I could name most of the people who attended our shows for the last four years by first names) there was nothing to be gained from playing live. So I decided after the string of shows we did in March 2012 following the release of Storm Dragon, to put an end to our live appearances..
9.what were some of your some of your most memorable shows? and who were some of your favorite bands to play with? if you could have the chance to play with any bands past or present for a "dream" show/tour,who are some bands you would love to play with?
I met Tom G. Warrior when we opened for Triptykon at the Gramercy Theater in NYC. That was a highlight of my career for sure. I listened to Celtic Frost since Morbid Tales was a new release, so that was mighty to meet and open for them. The best turnout for us was the Destroyer 666/Enthroned tour show we opened in Brooklyn. There were probably a few hundred people in the room that night when we played. And the other career highlight for me was when we opened for Trident, which is Johan Norman’s band from Sweden. As a huge Dissection and Necrophobic fan it was a huge honor to share the stage with those guys. We were supposed to open for a Dark Funeral/Inquisition tour that got cancelled. I would have loved to play with those guys. Other bands I would have liked to play with? Any of the legends of black metal of course, Gorgoroth, Marduk, Immortal, Kult ov Azazel, Absu, would all be killer bands to open for.
10.the band comes out of the great state of new jersey what is your opinion of new jersey's metal scene? who are some of your all-time favorite new jersey bands? are their any new bands you feel the readers should check out?
I’m an old man, so I when I think New Jersey metal, I think Overkill, Blood Feast, Ripping Corpse, and so on… I guess there is a bigger New Jersey metal scene going on, but I think I’m not really involved in it because it is the younger guys playing modern metal styles that I don’t listen to. There are still some New Jersey bands like Mortum, Death Sick, Abazagorath, and Raining Murder that have the old traditional death and black metal sound, but I think the audience for the old styles is more limited.
11. what about the over u.s black metal scene? it seems more people take it seriously now {unlike back in the mid-90's} favorite u.s.b.m bands?
I don’t know if USBM gets’ more respect then it did in the 90s. Maybe it does? I’m not sure. I still like Absu, Kult ov Azazel, Judas Iscariot, and so on as some of my favorite US bands. I know “post” black metal seems to be on the rise in the US, with a lot of bands and fans all having that vibe. I don’t really care for that at all. I like the traditional ugly black metal with all its traditional clichés, spikes, blood, Satan, and death.
12.you handle the guitars for the band when did you start playing guitars? are you self-taught or did you take lessons when you started out?
I took lessons a long long time ago for about a year when I was like 14. I played in bands from then until I was about 20. Then I took a long time off and didn’t play at all until about around 1999- 2000. I’ve been playing pretty steady again since then. I’m a lousy guitar player by most people’s standards, but when I’m writing basic black metal that isn’t much of an issue.
13.who are some of your influences/favorite guitarists? do you play any other instruments?
My favorite guitarists as far as lead players go were always Hank Sherman and Michael Denner from Mercyful Fate and Adrian Smith and Dave Murray from Iron Maiden. I play bass when I’m writing and recording Immolith songs, but only out of necessity. I’ve never played bass in a band or anything. And drums are only programmed when I have to do them for recording and writing. I can’t play real drums to save my life, but I wish I could. Drummers are rare and always hard to find.
14.you also do vocals for immolith,when did you start singing? do you do anything special to keep your throat/voice healthy?
I had always done scratch vocals for the songs as I wrote them starting back in 2008. However on the first EP and the early days live, I let our drummer Warhead handle the majority of the vocals back then. When he left at the end of 2010 to concentrate on Abazagorath, I auditioned some vocalists. Nobody really worked out, or could commit to the band full time. So I just decided since I was writing all the lyrics and recording scratch vocals as I wrote the songs, I might as well just take over full time. So I’ve been doing that since 2011. It is still a role I’m growing into. I don’t really do anything special. The drummer Void that played in the band for the Storm Dragon album is a pretty amazing death metal vocalist in his own band, and he would give me some tips. He’d suggest drinking lots of room temperature water and to avoid alcohol to help maintain my voice. But I’m old school metal, I grew up with Venom, so I was usually like “fuck it, I’ll just keep drinking my beer!” I guess maybe if I were to ever have to do a tour I’d have to be a little more sensible about it, but since Immolith was never a touring band, I didn’t have to worry about it much.
15.well brother, we have reached the end of the interview thank you for taking the time to fill out this interview. do you have any final words for the readers?
Tbanks to you and Winter Torment for your continuous and unyielding support of Immolith since our inception! Hopefully some of your readers will check out the album on Metalhit and support the band and the label with some purchases. If underground music fans don’t support the music they claim to love by actually spending a few dollars on the music or merch, we are all fucked.{very true words my friend-patrick}
label address
www.metalhit.com
interview with Antropofagus done patrick 5-27-12
metal hails!!
the italian metal scene has always impressed me whether it's the violent blasphemous spewing black metal,doom/dark metal or brutal,violent death metal.well after a 10 year hiatus italy's Antropofagus have reformed and released a new cd through the mighty us. label comatose label titled "architecture of lust".the band mixes early 90's death metal with some technical guitars into the mix but the band does not over-board with technical guitar work. if you enjoy fast,catchy, brutal death metal look no further then Antropofagus!!!
enjoy the interview and then click then comatose "link" at the end of the interview to order "architecture of lust".
regards..
patrick and winter torment web-zine
fiendformetal@live.com
Interview with francesco "meatgrinder" guitarist of antropofagus, done by patrick s.
1.hello Francesco how are things in italy? please introduce yourself to the readers.
Hello everyone! This is Francesco aka Meatgrinder, and I play guitars in Antropofagus. We were born in 1998, and we released our debut album "No Waste Of Flesh" that became a cult album especially in Europe. We went on hiatus for many years but now we are back with a new album on Comatose Music. "Architecture Of Lust" is a mental journey into the depths of pain, accompanied by really brutal but never obvious music!
2.i read on the band's bio and site,that the band had been broken up for almost ten years.what gave you guys the idea, to reform Antropofagus? what is the "current" line-up? for the readers who are unfamilar with the band,how would you describe Antropofagus's music?
As mentioned before, we went on hiatus for many years. It was a very difficult period, we were very young, we did not have a job and Antropofagus was becoming a very serious and important project. Not believing in this was a mistake. After many years, I found many fans who were waiting for our return. Our debut album became very popular on brutal death metal scene. I took the sound of Antropofagus, and I brought it to another level, very modern, faster, more technical, but without destroying our soul.
3.the band recently released it's newest cd "architecture of lust" through comatose music.how long did it take you all to write and record the songs for this release? are you all happy with how everything turned out?
"Architecture…" was composed beetween 2012 and 2012. It was a big challenge for us. We had two line-up changes, but we managed to do an excellent job. We got a modern and contemporary sound, despite our roots are in 90’s.
4.how has the response been from the press and fans?
It has been really unexpected. There was so much enthusiasm and the sales are very good. Now we just need to promote the album playing live so much as possible.
5. does the band have any upcoming shows or tours in support of architecture of lust? if yes where are some places you will be playing?
We’ll start from Europe at the beginning, as we want to expand our fanbase in those countries where our name is quite known and we want to strength our name. Next year thanks to Comatose Music we will try to play also in the U.S.
6. who are some bands you have shared the stage with in the past? if you could set-up a "dream" show/tour who are some bands{past or present} you would love to play with? is their any particular country you would love to play?
So far we have shared the stage with Deicide, Belphegor, Sinister and many other names. My dream since I was child is to play with Suffocation!
7. the lyrics are inspired by the legendary author clive barker.what are some of his stories that have influenced the lyrics on architecture of lust?
The stories that have influenced "AoL" are certainly Hellraiser and Cabal. We really like the style of Clive Barker, it is very dark and macabre and it reflects who we are.
8.what are some of your "personal" favorite books/stories written by clive barker? who are some other authors you enjoy reading?
Actually I like very much Clive Barker stories on videogames. They are really violent and very close to reality! They have a dark and deep side such as his books and his movies, but a fan of videogames like me they are the best! For example I love "Undying" and Clive Barker's Jericho.
9.the band comes out of the great italian metal underground.what is your opinion of italy's underground metal scene?
We are living a truly happy moment in our country thanks to artists who are bringing honor to Italy also outside, playing great tours. Italian releases have grown and have become very competitive. Our bands now don’t have anything to envy to the big names!
10.who are some of your all-time favorite italian metal bands? are their any new bands you think the readers should check out soon?
Hour of Penance, Putridity, Septycal Gorge, Vulvectomy, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Hideous Divinity, and many others ...
11.in your opinion what is the best and worst thing about the underground today? and what does the term "underground metal" mean to you?
The best thing is the web, because it helped many bands to reach a good level of popularity. Social networks help a band to become more known. The worst thing is the web at the same time because it has ‘cooled’ the way to listen to music. Selling many CDs is very hard, people have assimilated themselves into the perfect media consumerism, they listen and throw it away without paying attention. This will kill our music.
12.you handle the guitars for the band,when did you first start playing the guitars? are you self-taught or have you had lessons in the past?
I started many years ago, at junior high school. I am a self-taught. My style of playing is not excellent, but I am mainly guided by my imagination and my instinct. I try to write music according to what I want to convey, not according to the notes and the technique that I want to show.
13. who are some of your influences/favorite guitarist? do you play any other instruments?
My influences come from the 90’s. I grew up with Suffocation, Cannibal Corpse, Deicide, Death and Morbid Angel. My favorite guitarist has always been Trey Azagthoth.
14.when not working on new songs or band business,what do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
I love going out with friends, I love cars and motors. I like going to the gym. Only when I am at work I don’t have fun...
15.well francesco we have reached the end of the interview thank you for taking the time to fill this out. do you have any final comments before we end the interview?
I thank you on behalf of Antropofagus. I hope that you will have the opportunity to listen to our new record, I'm sure it will be greatly appreciated!
label contact
www.comatosemusic.com
the italian metal scene has always impressed me whether it's the violent blasphemous spewing black metal,doom/dark metal or brutal,violent death metal.well after a 10 year hiatus italy's Antropofagus have reformed and released a new cd through the mighty us. label comatose label titled "architecture of lust".the band mixes early 90's death metal with some technical guitars into the mix but the band does not over-board with technical guitar work. if you enjoy fast,catchy, brutal death metal look no further then Antropofagus!!!
enjoy the interview and then click then comatose "link" at the end of the interview to order "architecture of lust".
regards..
patrick and winter torment web-zine
fiendformetal@live.com
Interview with francesco "meatgrinder" guitarist of antropofagus, done by patrick s.
1.hello Francesco how are things in italy? please introduce yourself to the readers.
Hello everyone! This is Francesco aka Meatgrinder, and I play guitars in Antropofagus. We were born in 1998, and we released our debut album "No Waste Of Flesh" that became a cult album especially in Europe. We went on hiatus for many years but now we are back with a new album on Comatose Music. "Architecture Of Lust" is a mental journey into the depths of pain, accompanied by really brutal but never obvious music!
2.i read on the band's bio and site,that the band had been broken up for almost ten years.what gave you guys the idea, to reform Antropofagus? what is the "current" line-up? for the readers who are unfamilar with the band,how would you describe Antropofagus's music?
As mentioned before, we went on hiatus for many years. It was a very difficult period, we were very young, we did not have a job and Antropofagus was becoming a very serious and important project. Not believing in this was a mistake. After many years, I found many fans who were waiting for our return. Our debut album became very popular on brutal death metal scene. I took the sound of Antropofagus, and I brought it to another level, very modern, faster, more technical, but without destroying our soul.
3.the band recently released it's newest cd "architecture of lust" through comatose music.how long did it take you all to write and record the songs for this release? are you all happy with how everything turned out?
"Architecture…" was composed beetween 2012 and 2012. It was a big challenge for us. We had two line-up changes, but we managed to do an excellent job. We got a modern and contemporary sound, despite our roots are in 90’s.
4.how has the response been from the press and fans?
It has been really unexpected. There was so much enthusiasm and the sales are very good. Now we just need to promote the album playing live so much as possible.
5. does the band have any upcoming shows or tours in support of architecture of lust? if yes where are some places you will be playing?
We’ll start from Europe at the beginning, as we want to expand our fanbase in those countries where our name is quite known and we want to strength our name. Next year thanks to Comatose Music we will try to play also in the U.S.
6. who are some bands you have shared the stage with in the past? if you could set-up a "dream" show/tour who are some bands{past or present} you would love to play with? is their any particular country you would love to play?
So far we have shared the stage with Deicide, Belphegor, Sinister and many other names. My dream since I was child is to play with Suffocation!
7. the lyrics are inspired by the legendary author clive barker.what are some of his stories that have influenced the lyrics on architecture of lust?
The stories that have influenced "AoL" are certainly Hellraiser and Cabal. We really like the style of Clive Barker, it is very dark and macabre and it reflects who we are.
8.what are some of your "personal" favorite books/stories written by clive barker? who are some other authors you enjoy reading?
Actually I like very much Clive Barker stories on videogames. They are really violent and very close to reality! They have a dark and deep side such as his books and his movies, but a fan of videogames like me they are the best! For example I love "Undying" and Clive Barker's Jericho.
9.the band comes out of the great italian metal underground.what is your opinion of italy's underground metal scene?
We are living a truly happy moment in our country thanks to artists who are bringing honor to Italy also outside, playing great tours. Italian releases have grown and have become very competitive. Our bands now don’t have anything to envy to the big names!
10.who are some of your all-time favorite italian metal bands? are their any new bands you think the readers should check out soon?
Hour of Penance, Putridity, Septycal Gorge, Vulvectomy, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Hideous Divinity, and many others ...
11.in your opinion what is the best and worst thing about the underground today? and what does the term "underground metal" mean to you?
The best thing is the web, because it helped many bands to reach a good level of popularity. Social networks help a band to become more known. The worst thing is the web at the same time because it has ‘cooled’ the way to listen to music. Selling many CDs is very hard, people have assimilated themselves into the perfect media consumerism, they listen and throw it away without paying attention. This will kill our music.
12.you handle the guitars for the band,when did you first start playing the guitars? are you self-taught or have you had lessons in the past?
I started many years ago, at junior high school. I am a self-taught. My style of playing is not excellent, but I am mainly guided by my imagination and my instinct. I try to write music according to what I want to convey, not according to the notes and the technique that I want to show.
13. who are some of your influences/favorite guitarist? do you play any other instruments?
My influences come from the 90’s. I grew up with Suffocation, Cannibal Corpse, Deicide, Death and Morbid Angel. My favorite guitarist has always been Trey Azagthoth.
14.when not working on new songs or band business,what do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
I love going out with friends, I love cars and motors. I like going to the gym. Only when I am at work I don’t have fun...
15.well francesco we have reached the end of the interview thank you for taking the time to fill this out. do you have any final comments before we end the interview?
I thank you on behalf of Antropofagus. I hope that you will have the opportunity to listen to our new record, I'm sure it will be greatly appreciated!
label contact
www.comatosemusic.com
Sunday, April 22, 2012
kommandmant--the draconian archetype cd {ATMF}{reviewed by patrick}
i have been patiently waiting for this release for a few months now. and i must say it was well worth the wait! for those unfamilar with kommandmant they are a u.s based blacked,war metal band that has been on the metal warpath for a few years now.mixing uncompromising,violent black metal their is also a strong thrash element within the chaotic riffs and structures. the drums are a non-stop barrage of blasts. the band does give itself and the listener a break with some mid-paced interludes,but quickly regroups for more chaotic metal onslaught.this is by far kommandmant's strongest and most mature music to date complex,yet chaotic.if you are familar with the bands previous e.p's you know what to expect from these sick warriors,if you are new to their insanity then expect nothing less of brillant,yet chaotic blackend,war,thrash with a healthy dose of war-metal insanity. label contact www.atmf.net band contact http://www.kommandant.us
legions of crows-stab me cd {funeral rain rec.}{reviewed by patrick}
this is a duo that mixes fuzzed out black metal and doom together.musically the band keep it in the slow to mid-paced doom range.the band does have some faster black metal guitar moments but they are few and far between.the vocals use alot of effects which i am not a fan of trying to create a darker,demonic effect on their voice {i assume} but doesnt really work for this band in fact i think it hurts,as the music is ok but the vocals totally ruined this release for me.i do respect the band for trying to be creative or whatever but it failed pretty miserably on stab me.hopefully they will try a different approach on the next release.
label contact www.funeralrainrecords.com
nunslaughter-hells unholy fire double-lp. {hells headbangers rec.}{reviewed by patrick}
damn! hells headbangers have been busy this year releasing great,quality metal. this time re-releasing the legendary release hells unholy fire originally released in 2000 this is was the debut full-length {even though the band has countless bootlegs,e.p's,demo's, etc.} from the band. i would guess most reading this have atleast heard one release or one song from these guys but if no? well then you are missing out! nunslaughter embrace and embody all that made death metal great in the first place mid-paced,heavy guitars with some catchy riffs/solo's,drums are equally as catchy going from slower to mid-paced even moving to the fast paced for a few songs. and of course the sick,growls. this era of death metal {early/mid 90's} is probably my favorite in the metal scenes history due to the fact that bands didn't try to out play each other with over the top complex,technical riffs or blast a million beats into one song they just played from the heart and what they loved.not what others were doing or what the labels were pressuring them to. so to end this review before i bore the hell out of everyone. if you are a nunslaughter fan you will want this for two reasons no.1 it has been out print for many years,and no.2 the label and band were kind enough to add a bonus disk {for the cd version unsure about the lp. sorry} "An evening at war" live" Lp. recomended to metal fanatics!!!.
label release www.hellsheadbangers.com
profanatica--sickened by the holy host/the grand master sessions double LP.{hells headbangers}{reviewed by patrick}
if you consider yourself a "fan" of raw,dirty and blasphemous black metal you will want to get this new double-lp from the masters as soon as possible. this is not the new release profanatica but a double-12 inch.the first side entitled "sickened by the holy host" includes 5 new tracks in the grim,profanatica style at it's finest.among other re-recordings of past classic songs.the second side/part entitled "the grand master sessions"originally recorded in 2008. the songs on this release are still grim,filthy but also seem to have a thrashy element within the thin guitars that cut through your speakers and eardrums like sharp knives.fast drums that pummel your senses and keep your head banging to their rhythm.truly demonic,sick blackend vocals spew out some of the most blasphemous lyrics ever written. profanatica have stood the test the test time through all the trends,and bullshit that infected the black metal scene over the years. now get this great double-lp and hear why!! mandatory for fans of fans grim,filthyblack metal from this legendary band
label contact www.hellsheadbangers.com
pseudogod--deathwomb catechesis cd {hells headbangers rec.}{reviewed by patrick}
listening to deathwomb catechesis from russia's pseudogod it's hard to believe it's the bands debut release.eight songs of bass,guitars heavy with equally heavy,fast pounding drums combined to make a very noisy,angry style and sound. but don't write the band off as just another death metal band as that would be a mistake. just when you least expect it the band slows down to more controlled mid-paced death/doom style similar to older incantation or cianide. then speeds back up to the darkend,heavy style pseudogod is crafting to perfection.the vocals are just as angry and heavy as the music itself,deep growls that add another layer to pseudogod's already heavy sound.fans who enjoy straight forward death metal with touches of old-school mixed in should not miss pseudogod's debut cd on hells headbangers rec. label contact www.hellsheadbangers.com
ritual--the resurrection cd {funeral rain records}{reviewed by patrick}
after a long silence the u.s b.m band ritual returns with a new release for the fans.some of you might remember ritual from their beginnings in the mid 90's {the summoning 1995,demonic winter metal 1997,and 1998's soldiers under satans command} well present day,main man ian flemming {vocals,all instruments} returns with the resurrection. ritual's music is defintly within the black metal genre but ian is not afraid try and use some really well creative guitar structures to keep the listeners attention and to give each song a life of their own.musically ritual stays within the mid-paced almost doomish black metal specter.overall ritual's newest release is a good release of quality black metal.maybe not the most violent,extreme sounding band out there but still gets the point across.
label contact www.funeralrainrecords.com
sanguinary misanthropia- diabolic gnosis Mcd {self-released}{reviewed by patrick}
australia's satanic blackend thrash metal maniacs sanguinary misanthropia have released one of the most intense metal releases in some time.and done it with both uncompromising intensity and precision and flawless instruements.the vocals are mixed between shrieks and deeper growls and are delievered with alot of intensity and hateful aggression.sanguinary misanthropia have created satanic black metal the way it should sound and be played fast,uncompromising and evil. fans of satanic black/speed metal will defintly want to check out sanguinary misanthropia.
band contact http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/sanguinary_misanthropia/127725
witchtrap--vengeance is mine cd {hells headbangers rec.}{reviewed by patrick}
after six years of silence the masters of black/thrashNroll return with a new release for all headbangers to bang their heads to.the band does the hard job of mixing old-school thrash/black metal but also mixes in some mid-paced rockNroll guitars that are catchy and mixed very well in the bands metal style.the drummer does a good job keeping up with the changing tempo's going from faster beats to the more mid-pace rock styled ones. but always keeping the music tight and catchy which will keep the riffs,solo's and beats in your head long after the cd is shut off.vocals are old-school gruff,screams that you can understand what is being said. fans of 1980's thrashy,speed black metal mixed with some rock influence will love witchtrap and their lateste metal gem vengeance is mine..
label contact www.hellsheadbangers.com
zloslut--pustos i prevare izgubljen e.p {silent scream rec.}{reviewed by patrick}
zloslut is the creation of stefan "hunter"sucurovic. the music created by stefan is pure "classic" sounding black metal .razor sharp guitar chords,with fast to mid-paced drumming.the musical structures go from a cold,mid paced black metal style similar to the early 90's norwegian sound,to an all-out frenzied assult,vocals are harsh,screams.zloslut's music is not the most original sounding but stefan has enough heart and sheer talent for playing and creating good and memorable black metal.this is defintly a band to watch out for in the black metal underground.
label contact http://www.silentscreamrecords.webs.com
band contact http://www.zloslutserbia.webs.com
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i have been patiently waiting for this release for a few months now. and i must say it was well worth the wait! for those unfamilar with kommandmant they are a u.s based blacked,war metal band that has been on the metal warpath for a few years now.mixing uncompromising,violent black metal their is also a strong thrash element within the chaotic riffs and structures. the drums are a non-stop barrage of blasts. the band does give itself and the listener a break with some mid-paced interludes,but quickly regroups for more chaotic metal onslaught.this is by far kommandmant's strongest and most mature music to date complex,yet chaotic.if you are familar with the bands previous e.p's you know what to expect from these sick warriors,if you are new to their insanity then expect nothing less of brillant,yet chaotic blackend,war,thrash with a healthy dose of war-metal insanity. label contact www.atmf.net band contact http://www.kommandant.us
legions of crows-stab me cd {funeral rain rec.}{reviewed by patrick}
this is a duo that mixes fuzzed out black metal and doom together.musically the band keep it in the slow to mid-paced doom range.the band does have some faster black metal guitar moments but they are few and far between.the vocals use alot of effects which i am not a fan of trying to create a darker,demonic effect on their voice {i assume} but doesnt really work for this band in fact i think it hurts,as the music is ok but the vocals totally ruined this release for me.i do respect the band for trying to be creative or whatever but it failed pretty miserably on stab me.hopefully they will try a different approach on the next release.
label contact www.funeralrainrecords.com
nunslaughter-hells unholy fire double-lp. {hells headbangers rec.}{reviewed by patrick}
damn! hells headbangers have been busy this year releasing great,quality metal. this time re-releasing the legendary release hells unholy fire originally released in 2000 this is was the debut full-length {even though the band has countless bootlegs,e.p's,demo's, etc.} from the band. i would guess most reading this have atleast heard one release or one song from these guys but if no? well then you are missing out! nunslaughter embrace and embody all that made death metal great in the first place mid-paced,heavy guitars with some catchy riffs/solo's,drums are equally as catchy going from slower to mid-paced even moving to the fast paced for a few songs. and of course the sick,growls. this era of death metal {early/mid 90's} is probably my favorite in the metal scenes history due to the fact that bands didn't try to out play each other with over the top complex,technical riffs or blast a million beats into one song they just played from the heart and what they loved.not what others were doing or what the labels were pressuring them to. so to end this review before i bore the hell out of everyone. if you are a nunslaughter fan you will want this for two reasons no.1 it has been out print for many years,and no.2 the label and band were kind enough to add a bonus disk {for the cd version unsure about the lp. sorry} "An evening at war" live" Lp. recomended to metal fanatics!!!.
label release www.hellsheadbangers.com
profanatica--sickened by the holy host/the grand master sessions double LP.{hells headbangers}{reviewed by patrick}
if you consider yourself a "fan" of raw,dirty and blasphemous black metal you will want to get this new double-lp from the masters as soon as possible. this is not the new release profanatica but a double-12 inch.the first side entitled "sickened by the holy host" includes 5 new tracks in the grim,profanatica style at it's finest.among other re-recordings of past classic songs.the second side/part entitled "the grand master sessions"originally recorded in 2008. the songs on this release are still grim,filthy but also seem to have a thrashy element within the thin guitars that cut through your speakers and eardrums like sharp knives.fast drums that pummel your senses and keep your head banging to their rhythm.truly demonic,sick blackend vocals spew out some of the most blasphemous lyrics ever written. profanatica have stood the test the test time through all the trends,and bullshit that infected the black metal scene over the years. now get this great double-lp and hear why!! mandatory for fans of fans grim,filthyblack metal from this legendary band
label contact www.hellsheadbangers.com
pseudogod--deathwomb catechesis cd {hells headbangers rec.}{reviewed by patrick}
listening to deathwomb catechesis from russia's pseudogod it's hard to believe it's the bands debut release.eight songs of bass,guitars heavy with equally heavy,fast pounding drums combined to make a very noisy,angry style and sound. but don't write the band off as just another death metal band as that would be a mistake. just when you least expect it the band slows down to more controlled mid-paced death/doom style similar to older incantation or cianide. then speeds back up to the darkend,heavy style pseudogod is crafting to perfection.the vocals are just as angry and heavy as the music itself,deep growls that add another layer to pseudogod's already heavy sound.fans who enjoy straight forward death metal with touches of old-school mixed in should not miss pseudogod's debut cd on hells headbangers rec. label contact www.hellsheadbangers.com
ritual--the resurrection cd {funeral rain records}{reviewed by patrick}
after a long silence the u.s b.m band ritual returns with a new release for the fans.some of you might remember ritual from their beginnings in the mid 90's {the summoning 1995,demonic winter metal 1997,and 1998's soldiers under satans command} well present day,main man ian flemming {vocals,all instruments} returns with the resurrection. ritual's music is defintly within the black metal genre but ian is not afraid try and use some really well creative guitar structures to keep the listeners attention and to give each song a life of their own.musically ritual stays within the mid-paced almost doomish black metal specter.overall ritual's newest release is a good release of quality black metal.maybe not the most violent,extreme sounding band out there but still gets the point across.
label contact www.funeralrainrecords.com
sanguinary misanthropia- diabolic gnosis Mcd {self-released}{reviewed by patrick}
australia's satanic blackend thrash metal maniacs sanguinary misanthropia have released one of the most intense metal releases in some time.and done it with both uncompromising intensity and precision and flawless instruements.the vocals are mixed between shrieks and deeper growls and are delievered with alot of intensity and hateful aggression.sanguinary misanthropia have created satanic black metal the way it should sound and be played fast,uncompromising and evil. fans of satanic black/speed metal will defintly want to check out sanguinary misanthropia.
band contact http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/sanguinary_misanthropia/127725
witchtrap--vengeance is mine cd {hells headbangers rec.}{reviewed by patrick}
after six years of silence the masters of black/thrashNroll return with a new release for all headbangers to bang their heads to.the band does the hard job of mixing old-school thrash/black metal but also mixes in some mid-paced rockNroll guitars that are catchy and mixed very well in the bands metal style.the drummer does a good job keeping up with the changing tempo's going from faster beats to the more mid-pace rock styled ones. but always keeping the music tight and catchy which will keep the riffs,solo's and beats in your head long after the cd is shut off.vocals are old-school gruff,screams that you can understand what is being said. fans of 1980's thrashy,speed black metal mixed with some rock influence will love witchtrap and their lateste metal gem vengeance is mine..
label contact www.hellsheadbangers.com
zloslut--pustos i prevare izgubljen e.p {silent scream rec.}{reviewed by patrick}
zloslut is the creation of stefan "hunter"sucurovic. the music created by stefan is pure "classic" sounding black metal .razor sharp guitar chords,with fast to mid-paced drumming.the musical structures go from a cold,mid paced black metal style similar to the early 90's norwegian sound,to an all-out frenzied assult,vocals are harsh,screams.zloslut's music is not the most original sounding but stefan has enough heart and sheer talent for playing and creating good and memorable black metal.this is defintly a band to watch out for in the black metal underground.
label contact http://www.silentscreamrecords.webs.com
band contact http://www.zloslutserbia.webs.com
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Monday, April 9, 2012
journey's through the black abyss radio show returns after 3yrs of silence on core of destruction.
http://youtu.be/2l7lAQlywLc
after three years of silence co-owner and d.j "grave" at core of destruction radio has decided to resurrect her black metal show!! if you remember this show from the past.you will know the greatness that grave brings to her shows both with her knowledge of world-wide black metal,and her ability to keep the listeners attention inbetween songs. check out the video-promo for the show for more details or check out the core of destruction radio web-site for more information and be sure to check out the station's other great shows while you are there!!!!
www.coreofdestructionradio.com
ATTENTION BLACK METAL BANDS,LABELS WANTING AIRPLAY!!!
grave has asked me to help spread the word on her show. which i had planned to do as i have been a friend of hers since the beginning of winter torment. she is one of the most honest,hard-working people i know in the scene. so if your band or label plays,or releases black metal then defintly do not hesitate to contact her today!! and send her any songs,information you have. or if you have any questions i am sure grave will be happy to answer them asap... to email grave just contact her through her official email: gravecod@coreofdestructionradio.com
thanks for reading and supporting underground music!!!
after three years of silence co-owner and d.j "grave" at core of destruction radio has decided to resurrect her black metal show!! if you remember this show from the past.you will know the greatness that grave brings to her shows both with her knowledge of world-wide black metal,and her ability to keep the listeners attention inbetween songs. check out the video-promo for the show for more details or check out the core of destruction radio web-site for more information and be sure to check out the station's other great shows while you are there!!!!
www.coreofdestructionradio.com
ATTENTION BLACK METAL BANDS,LABELS WANTING AIRPLAY!!!
grave has asked me to help spread the word on her show. which i had planned to do as i have been a friend of hers since the beginning of winter torment. she is one of the most honest,hard-working people i know in the scene. so if your band or label plays,or releases black metal then defintly do not hesitate to contact her today!! and send her any songs,information you have. or if you have any questions i am sure grave will be happy to answer them asap... to email grave just contact her through her official email: gravecod@coreofdestructionradio.com
thanks for reading and supporting underground music!!!
Friday, April 6, 2012
interview with whispers of the black wulf done by patrick 4-6-12
here is a interview with a new u.s dark,ambient,occult band whispers of the black wulf. currently the band is waiting for the release of their split cass.tape with divested.and working working on songs for their for debut full-length. fans of dark metal should defintly give w.o.t.b.w a listen and check them out..
regards,and thanks for reading
patrick and winter torment web-zine
interview with Abyssous all instruments for whispers of the black wulf done by patrick..
1.hails! hope your having a good week so far? please introduce yourself to the readers.
Heil! I am Abyssous, the creator behind Whispers of The Black Wulf
2.when did you first become interested in playing music? who are some musicians {past or present} you admire or consider influences and/or favorites?
I was around thirteen or so when I wanted to play music. Doyle from The Misfits is actually what made me want to play guitar believe it or not. My main influences and inspirations for creating music are honorably and proudly cited as Vindkall of Domgard, and Shamaatae of Arckanum. These two bands are HUGE sources of spiritual and musical inspiration, but for this project there are no musicians nor bands who I can site as an influence as it is all crafted from within our heart and soul.
3.i know you are currently working on a new band called "whispers of the black wulf" when did you get the idea to start this project?
WOTBW is a very personal project, as it means more to me than any band could. It was started between Akasha Wolfesblood and myself as a way to create an atmosphere that interpreted a spiritual current of energy and magick that we share between us.
4.i was curious the name is pretty original so i was wondering how did you come up with it? and for the readers who have never heard w.o.t.b.w how would you best describe the music?
The name was essentially thought of by Akasha. My spirit is of a wulf in every way, shape and form. I've always felt a deep connection with the wulf, as far back as a child. But she truly brought out the primal instinct that laid dormant in me. When creating music and soundscapes for this project she would always say my words and feelings that came through the music were as whispers and that is what eventually lead to us calling the project Whispers of The Black Wulf.
5.i know whispers of the black wulf will have a split casette tape coming soon with divested.when will this be released? any idea how many songs each band will have on the split?
We do not know of an official release date as of this moment, the album is still in production but should be done any time now. Each band has three songs, with Divested opening and WOTBW closing.
6.will this be a self-release between the two bands or will you work with a label?
The split is being put out by Perverse Misanthropic Records as a matter of fact! It will be a very limited run, but included will be special edition pin badges with each cassette!
7.you are also working on your full-length,on cassette i believe. do you have a release date set for this release yet?
Well, we are working on a full length but as far as what format and when we do not know. It is still very early in the writing process to worry about releasing it.
8.will the full-length be released on the same label as the split or have you decided yet?
I am still not sure yet. I would love it to be but we will see.
9.how often do you get to practice,work on music? when you begin working on a new song,how long does it take to complete a song?
Being that the music is all computer/synth driven, and based on feeling and pure spirit there is no practice involved. It takes a very long time for a song to be completed. As I said, this is a very personal project, and very much a ritual more than it is "music." We put our souls and hearts into crafting these soundscapes.
10.i know you have played in both one-man bands and also full bands with others. which do you prefer or do you care?
It depends on my mood really. Sometimes I get the "live" itch and want to play shows. But for the most part, I enjoy being isolated and finding an escape within myself to create magick and beauty.
11.what would you say are the advantages and disadvantages to being in a one-man band?
The advantages are endless! Total creative control is the main importance. The only disadvantage is playing live, which doesn't really seem to excite me anymore as it used to.
12.as i mentioned earlier in the interview both of the split and the full-length will be released on cassette. did you choose this format or did the label?
The label is the one who essentially chose the format, but I was going to suggest it anyways as I absolutely abhor digital releases. CD's are worthless nowadays. I feel if you are going to buy something, make it worth buying. Cassettes are very old school and just really cool. I would love a vinyl release one day, but that is a goal way down the road seeing as records cost an arm and leg...
13.it seems in the digital-age.more bands and labels are doing downloadable releases and passing by Cd's and physical releases in general. do you think Cd's will soon become a thing of the extreme underground, like cassette tapes,vinyl or do you think Cd's will still be here for a few more years?
I already see CD's becoming obsolete. More labels are releasing analog albums which I think is how it should be done in the first place! Keep it old school, keep it underground! Let people down the music for free (as they are going to do so anyways, so might as well make it available officially!) and sell physical copies in a format people would pay for!
14.well with that last question,i have seen some cassette tape labels coming back in the underground. do you think cassette tapes will make a comeback to those who are anti-digital releases?
Oh absolutely! I know plenty of labels who are strictly cassette ONLY and I admire that. Keeping the original tradition alive. I hope for the days of tape trading again.
15.if you don't mind i wanted to ask you a few questions about your beliefs.i know you study shamanism.when did you become interested in studying this subject/religion? for the readers who might be unfamiliar with what exactly is shamanism ?
First and foremost, I am a devoted practitioner and studier of Thursatru. It is based upon Norse/Germanic traditions and means "The Belief in the Thurs." The Thurs are giants/trolls/wolves of the old norse religion. They are the keepers of black magick, wielders of all hidden knowledge, and essentially the true holders of all wisdom.
I practice this praxis through shamanic aspects of spirituality and magick to achieve the wholeness of my true spirit in connection with them. Shamanism basically means "to communicate with the spirit world." And being that us as humans are on the physical plane of existence, meditation, runic magick and rituals give the spirit its necessary wings to travel into the world beyond our own.
16.how do you feel the world would be different if religion of any kind never existed?
If you believe in nothing you walk a meaningless life. You do not necessarily need to be "religious" but I feel that if you walk a path you feel connected to, you serve a purpose to yourself instead of wandering aimlessly.
17.do you ever draw inspiration from shamanism for any of your bands lyrics? or do you try to keep your music,and beliefs separate?
My beliefs are not a part of WOTBW, but are fully expressed in my black metal band, Cryptic Throne.
18.coming back to music for a minute, i know you currently have other bands your working with. can you please tell the readers a little about the bands and what styles they are?
Cryptic Throne - Black Metal/Ambient which is my main focus. But I have also been jamming in SPITUPON.. The style is hard to describe as the band is still in the very early stages of song writing and learning to play well as a band.
19.well nate,thank you for taking the time to fill out this interview. i hope it didn't bore you to much? ha,ha. do you have any final words for the readers?
Thank you for the interview, total support to this webzine and all it contains!
Heil Ginnungagap! Heil Thurisaz!
-Abyssous
regards,and thanks for reading
patrick and winter torment web-zine
interview with Abyssous all instruments for whispers of the black wulf done by patrick..
1.hails! hope your having a good week so far? please introduce yourself to the readers.
Heil! I am Abyssous, the creator behind Whispers of The Black Wulf
2.when did you first become interested in playing music? who are some musicians {past or present} you admire or consider influences and/or favorites?
I was around thirteen or so when I wanted to play music. Doyle from The Misfits is actually what made me want to play guitar believe it or not. My main influences and inspirations for creating music are honorably and proudly cited as Vindkall of Domgard, and Shamaatae of Arckanum. These two bands are HUGE sources of spiritual and musical inspiration, but for this project there are no musicians nor bands who I can site as an influence as it is all crafted from within our heart and soul.
3.i know you are currently working on a new band called "whispers of the black wulf" when did you get the idea to start this project?
WOTBW is a very personal project, as it means more to me than any band could. It was started between Akasha Wolfesblood and myself as a way to create an atmosphere that interpreted a spiritual current of energy and magick that we share between us.
4.i was curious the name is pretty original so i was wondering how did you come up with it? and for the readers who have never heard w.o.t.b.w how would you best describe the music?
The name was essentially thought of by Akasha. My spirit is of a wulf in every way, shape and form. I've always felt a deep connection with the wulf, as far back as a child. But she truly brought out the primal instinct that laid dormant in me. When creating music and soundscapes for this project she would always say my words and feelings that came through the music were as whispers and that is what eventually lead to us calling the project Whispers of The Black Wulf.
5.i know whispers of the black wulf will have a split casette tape coming soon with divested.when will this be released? any idea how many songs each band will have on the split?
We do not know of an official release date as of this moment, the album is still in production but should be done any time now. Each band has three songs, with Divested opening and WOTBW closing.
6.will this be a self-release between the two bands or will you work with a label?
The split is being put out by Perverse Misanthropic Records as a matter of fact! It will be a very limited run, but included will be special edition pin badges with each cassette!
7.you are also working on your full-length,on cassette i believe. do you have a release date set for this release yet?
Well, we are working on a full length but as far as what format and when we do not know. It is still very early in the writing process to worry about releasing it.
8.will the full-length be released on the same label as the split or have you decided yet?
I am still not sure yet. I would love it to be but we will see.
9.how often do you get to practice,work on music? when you begin working on a new song,how long does it take to complete a song?
Being that the music is all computer/synth driven, and based on feeling and pure spirit there is no practice involved. It takes a very long time for a song to be completed. As I said, this is a very personal project, and very much a ritual more than it is "music." We put our souls and hearts into crafting these soundscapes.
10.i know you have played in both one-man bands and also full bands with others. which do you prefer or do you care?
It depends on my mood really. Sometimes I get the "live" itch and want to play shows. But for the most part, I enjoy being isolated and finding an escape within myself to create magick and beauty.
11.what would you say are the advantages and disadvantages to being in a one-man band?
The advantages are endless! Total creative control is the main importance. The only disadvantage is playing live, which doesn't really seem to excite me anymore as it used to.
12.as i mentioned earlier in the interview both of the split and the full-length will be released on cassette. did you choose this format or did the label?
The label is the one who essentially chose the format, but I was going to suggest it anyways as I absolutely abhor digital releases. CD's are worthless nowadays. I feel if you are going to buy something, make it worth buying. Cassettes are very old school and just really cool. I would love a vinyl release one day, but that is a goal way down the road seeing as records cost an arm and leg...
13.it seems in the digital-age.more bands and labels are doing downloadable releases and passing by Cd's and physical releases in general. do you think Cd's will soon become a thing of the extreme underground, like cassette tapes,vinyl or do you think Cd's will still be here for a few more years?
I already see CD's becoming obsolete. More labels are releasing analog albums which I think is how it should be done in the first place! Keep it old school, keep it underground! Let people down the music for free (as they are going to do so anyways, so might as well make it available officially!) and sell physical copies in a format people would pay for!
14.well with that last question,i have seen some cassette tape labels coming back in the underground. do you think cassette tapes will make a comeback to those who are anti-digital releases?
Oh absolutely! I know plenty of labels who are strictly cassette ONLY and I admire that. Keeping the original tradition alive. I hope for the days of tape trading again.
15.if you don't mind i wanted to ask you a few questions about your beliefs.i know you study shamanism.when did you become interested in studying this subject/religion? for the readers who might be unfamiliar with what exactly is shamanism ?
First and foremost, I am a devoted practitioner and studier of Thursatru. It is based upon Norse/Germanic traditions and means "The Belief in the Thurs." The Thurs are giants/trolls/wolves of the old norse religion. They are the keepers of black magick, wielders of all hidden knowledge, and essentially the true holders of all wisdom.
I practice this praxis through shamanic aspects of spirituality and magick to achieve the wholeness of my true spirit in connection with them. Shamanism basically means "to communicate with the spirit world." And being that us as humans are on the physical plane of existence, meditation, runic magick and rituals give the spirit its necessary wings to travel into the world beyond our own.
16.how do you feel the world would be different if religion of any kind never existed?
If you believe in nothing you walk a meaningless life. You do not necessarily need to be "religious" but I feel that if you walk a path you feel connected to, you serve a purpose to yourself instead of wandering aimlessly.
17.do you ever draw inspiration from shamanism for any of your bands lyrics? or do you try to keep your music,and beliefs separate?
My beliefs are not a part of WOTBW, but are fully expressed in my black metal band, Cryptic Throne.
18.coming back to music for a minute, i know you currently have other bands your working with. can you please tell the readers a little about the bands and what styles they are?
Cryptic Throne - Black Metal/Ambient which is my main focus. But I have also been jamming in SPITUPON.. The style is hard to describe as the band is still in the very early stages of song writing and learning to play well as a band.
19.well nate,thank you for taking the time to fill out this interview. i hope it didn't bore you to much? ha,ha. do you have any final words for the readers?
Thank you for the interview, total support to this webzine and all it contains!
Heil Ginnungagap! Heil Thurisaz!
-Abyssous
interview with zloslut done by patrick 4-6-12
metal hails!!
here is a new interview with stefan of the serbian black metal band zloslut. stefan has just released his debut e.p "pustos i prevare izgubljenih" through stefan's own small but growing label silent scream records {find addresses for ordering at end of the interview}
enjoy and support the real underground bands,labels that are making music for the love of it,not the money.
keep the flames of metal burning bright.
patrick and winter torment web-zine
interview with stefan "hunter" sucurovic vocalist,all instruments for zloslut,owner of silent scream rec. done by patrick.
1.hails stefan!! thank you for taking the time to do this interview with me. please introduce yourself to the readers.
Hello Patrick, thanks for showing interest in Zloslut works, i am glad to collaborate with you once again with your great web-zine Winter Torment!
I'm the only member of Zloslut, i do everything from composition of music to releasing process.
I also take parts in two more bands Kolac and Stonecrypt, and i am the owner and creator of Silent Scream Records label.
2. when did you get the idea to creat zloslut? how did you come up with name for the band? for the readers who have never heard zloslut's music how would you best describe it?
The idea comed to me when i quit the band Kritical in 2010, i just wanted to do something were i decide about everything, and to play what i really wanted...
So i had few lyrics done, and some riffs, but the story of Zloslut fastly faded in my mind, since i didn't know where to record, practice, today i am more mature in musical experience, so it is easly of course..
In summer 2010 Sothis and i formed Stonecrypt, so Zloslut were just an old kid story for me..
In June 2011, i was pissed of, since i reallize i couldn't express myself in Stonecrypt, so i reformed it, the rest is already a known story...
Zloslut is a Serbian word that means "the one who means evil".
The name describes the best ideology and music of the band.
3.you recently released your second e.p "pustos i prevare izgubljen" through your label silent scream rec. how long did it take you to write and record the songs for this release?
Actually it's the first.
It took me few weeks for the lyrics, since i were in an inspirating period, hehe..
The music composition somehow comed fastly, and when i were ready, i just contacted Zlorog from Kolac, to record at his home studio, since he is a lot introduced in that production world...
It took just two days, from recording to the final mix.
4. if any metal fans or zines,labels are interested in buying or trading with you for the current zloslut releases how many copies do you have of each release? how can the metal-fanatics of the underground get ahold of you?
The EP and the single that were released just a month after, are not limited.
The fans can easily come in contact with, i will leave contacts at the end of the interview..
Trades are possible with Silent Scream Records, so just ask before, and we will make a deal..
We have few limited releases, so for them, be fast, we don't have much left.
Of course our releases are available worldwide, from Grom Records, Depressive Illusions Records, Smell The Stench, Some Kind Of Distro, Winter Solace, Metallic Media and a lot more!
5.you are the sole member of zloslut when you got the idea for the band, did you plan to work alone? have you thought about about maybe adding more members so zloslut could play some live shows. or do you prefer to keep it a studio-only band?
As i said earlier in the interview, i wanted Zloslut to be a one man band, not because it's true or something, but because i wanted to decide about everything in my music/lyrics etc..
I'm a hard bandmate, so when it comes to my ideas, i can't let things go easy..
Of course, i would like to play live, but nothing until Zloslut first album, it's ridiculous for me when a band got just few demos and an EP, and plays live, so i want to have something more concrete then just few releases..
I will find few people that will be the live session members, and will do few shows for sure.
6.you live in the great country of serbia,it seems to me that serbia has a good scene that has really been growing with some great,quality black,death metal bands over the last few years would you agree? what is your opinion of serbia's metal scene?
We have good bands, not only in the metal scene, but anyway, here the public is just interested to download music from internet, and drink few beer in front of the club, and try to enter for free, of course in Serbia, lot of people have money just to survive the month, so we can't blame the public.
Anyway it's a shame that bands here are not more "united", i think there are chances to take a step forward.
7.who are some of your all-time favorite serbian metal bands? are their any new bands you feel the readers should check out soon?
Some of my favourite, hmmm...
Bombarder, The Stone, May Result, Infest, Bane, Kozeljnik... For me those few bands have done a lot for the Serbian extreme metal scene...
Of course few more bands that deserve attention from the readers Absurdoom, Mrznja, Ana Never (Post Rock).
8.how do u see the black metal scen changing over the years?
Nice question, well, every "super true misanthropic blacker" says that today the black metal scene is just a copy/past from the old Norwegian scene...
Well i don't look it that way, in the last few years a lot of bands have been formed in the Black Metal scene that are worth attention, for example take Austere (Australia), Selvmorrd, Darkenhöld, Heretoir, Happy Days, Nocturnal Blood, Bane, Absurdoom...
Of course there will be always some idiots making bands/project and sounding as shit and taking themselves for serious...
But i just ignore them...
9.besides zloslut you also own and run the small label silent scream rec. when did you get the idea to start the label? do you run it by yourself?
The idea for Silent Scream Records comed in 2010 when Stonecrypt was searching for a label to release the first demo.
After releasing it in january 2011, i just wanted SSR to be a label for my own bands, but the idea fastly changed, so now i am in contact with a lot of bands from everywhere, we have few releases in planes, Paimonia - Modern Way Of Distraction and Necrosadik - Cold Sordid Pleasure.
I am the creator and owner of SSR, but after long time working alone, i had to "recruit" someone, so Rade Panajotovic is helping the whole story, and Grob bassist of Kolac is taking the distro parts.
10.will you only release zloslut releases through silent scream rec. or have you thought of signing and releasing other bands as well? please tell the readers a little about each of your releases so far?
No of course, Silent Scream Records had a lot of releases, not only Zloslut, we had on our ranks Uruk-Hai (Austria), Revenge (Columbia), Mrznja, Kolac, Stonecrypt.. And many more.
11.if any bands are reading this what styles of metal are you most interested in signing and releasing? how can the bands contact you?
Silent Scream Records is specially interested in Black Metal but also Death, Thrash and Doom.
We are also interested in some good HNW, Noise, Ambient projects..
Anyone interested for a possible release, contact: sucurovicstefan@yahoo.com
12.well stefan i believe we have reached the end do you have any final comments or news you would like to share with the readers before we end the interview.
Thank you Patrick, Winter Torment and the readers!
All informations are available on the following links:
http://silentscreamrecords.webs.com/
http://zloslutserbia.webs.com/
sucurovicstefan@yahoo.com
here is a new interview with stefan of the serbian black metal band zloslut. stefan has just released his debut e.p "pustos i prevare izgubljenih" through stefan's own small but growing label silent scream records {find addresses for ordering at end of the interview}
enjoy and support the real underground bands,labels that are making music for the love of it,not the money.
keep the flames of metal burning bright.
patrick and winter torment web-zine
interview with stefan "hunter" sucurovic vocalist,all instruments for zloslut,owner of silent scream rec. done by patrick.
1.hails stefan!! thank you for taking the time to do this interview with me. please introduce yourself to the readers.
Hello Patrick, thanks for showing interest in Zloslut works, i am glad to collaborate with you once again with your great web-zine Winter Torment!
I'm the only member of Zloslut, i do everything from composition of music to releasing process.
I also take parts in two more bands Kolac and Stonecrypt, and i am the owner and creator of Silent Scream Records label.
2. when did you get the idea to creat zloslut? how did you come up with name for the band? for the readers who have never heard zloslut's music how would you best describe it?
The idea comed to me when i quit the band Kritical in 2010, i just wanted to do something were i decide about everything, and to play what i really wanted...
So i had few lyrics done, and some riffs, but the story of Zloslut fastly faded in my mind, since i didn't know where to record, practice, today i am more mature in musical experience, so it is easly of course..
In summer 2010 Sothis and i formed Stonecrypt, so Zloslut were just an old kid story for me..
In June 2011, i was pissed of, since i reallize i couldn't express myself in Stonecrypt, so i reformed it, the rest is already a known story...
Zloslut is a Serbian word that means "the one who means evil".
The name describes the best ideology and music of the band.
3.you recently released your second e.p "pustos i prevare izgubljen" through your label silent scream rec. how long did it take you to write and record the songs for this release?
Actually it's the first.
It took me few weeks for the lyrics, since i were in an inspirating period, hehe..
The music composition somehow comed fastly, and when i were ready, i just contacted Zlorog from Kolac, to record at his home studio, since he is a lot introduced in that production world...
It took just two days, from recording to the final mix.
4. if any metal fans or zines,labels are interested in buying or trading with you for the current zloslut releases how many copies do you have of each release? how can the metal-fanatics of the underground get ahold of you?
The EP and the single that were released just a month after, are not limited.
The fans can easily come in contact with, i will leave contacts at the end of the interview..
Trades are possible with Silent Scream Records, so just ask before, and we will make a deal..
We have few limited releases, so for them, be fast, we don't have much left.
Of course our releases are available worldwide, from Grom Records, Depressive Illusions Records, Smell The Stench, Some Kind Of Distro, Winter Solace, Metallic Media and a lot more!
5.you are the sole member of zloslut when you got the idea for the band, did you plan to work alone? have you thought about about maybe adding more members so zloslut could play some live shows. or do you prefer to keep it a studio-only band?
As i said earlier in the interview, i wanted Zloslut to be a one man band, not because it's true or something, but because i wanted to decide about everything in my music/lyrics etc..
I'm a hard bandmate, so when it comes to my ideas, i can't let things go easy..
Of course, i would like to play live, but nothing until Zloslut first album, it's ridiculous for me when a band got just few demos and an EP, and plays live, so i want to have something more concrete then just few releases..
I will find few people that will be the live session members, and will do few shows for sure.
6.you live in the great country of serbia,it seems to me that serbia has a good scene that has really been growing with some great,quality black,death metal bands over the last few years would you agree? what is your opinion of serbia's metal scene?
We have good bands, not only in the metal scene, but anyway, here the public is just interested to download music from internet, and drink few beer in front of the club, and try to enter for free, of course in Serbia, lot of people have money just to survive the month, so we can't blame the public.
Anyway it's a shame that bands here are not more "united", i think there are chances to take a step forward.
7.who are some of your all-time favorite serbian metal bands? are their any new bands you feel the readers should check out soon?
Some of my favourite, hmmm...
Bombarder, The Stone, May Result, Infest, Bane, Kozeljnik... For me those few bands have done a lot for the Serbian extreme metal scene...
Of course few more bands that deserve attention from the readers Absurdoom, Mrznja, Ana Never (Post Rock).
8.how do u see the black metal scen changing over the years?
Nice question, well, every "super true misanthropic blacker" says that today the black metal scene is just a copy/past from the old Norwegian scene...
Well i don't look it that way, in the last few years a lot of bands have been formed in the Black Metal scene that are worth attention, for example take Austere (Australia), Selvmorrd, Darkenhöld, Heretoir, Happy Days, Nocturnal Blood, Bane, Absurdoom...
Of course there will be always some idiots making bands/project and sounding as shit and taking themselves for serious...
But i just ignore them...
9.besides zloslut you also own and run the small label silent scream rec. when did you get the idea to start the label? do you run it by yourself?
The idea for Silent Scream Records comed in 2010 when Stonecrypt was searching for a label to release the first demo.
After releasing it in january 2011, i just wanted SSR to be a label for my own bands, but the idea fastly changed, so now i am in contact with a lot of bands from everywhere, we have few releases in planes, Paimonia - Modern Way Of Distraction and Necrosadik - Cold Sordid Pleasure.
I am the creator and owner of SSR, but after long time working alone, i had to "recruit" someone, so Rade Panajotovic is helping the whole story, and Grob bassist of Kolac is taking the distro parts.
10.will you only release zloslut releases through silent scream rec. or have you thought of signing and releasing other bands as well? please tell the readers a little about each of your releases so far?
No of course, Silent Scream Records had a lot of releases, not only Zloslut, we had on our ranks Uruk-Hai (Austria), Revenge (Columbia), Mrznja, Kolac, Stonecrypt.. And many more.
11.if any bands are reading this what styles of metal are you most interested in signing and releasing? how can the bands contact you?
Silent Scream Records is specially interested in Black Metal but also Death, Thrash and Doom.
We are also interested in some good HNW, Noise, Ambient projects..
Anyone interested for a possible release, contact: sucurovicstefan@yahoo.com
12.well stefan i believe we have reached the end do you have any final comments or news you would like to share with the readers before we end the interview.
Thank you Patrick, Winter Torment and the readers!
All informations are available on the following links:
http://silentscreamrecords.webs.com/
http://zloslutserbia.webs.com/
sucurovicstefan@yahoo.com
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