INTERVIEWS
Unleashing the Abyss: Delve into the Darkest Realms of Metal
Journey with Chort The Crop Infestor and Chernoglav The Hero With The Silver Moustache as they venture into the heart of metal's blackest artistry as we unveil the untold stories of legendary icons and unearth the rising stars that dwell within the depths. From the darkest of black metal, to the relentless brutality of death metal, of speed and thrash to the timeless echoes of NWOBHM, our interviews forge an unbreakable connection to the essence of TRVE METAL.
From Rituals to Rage: An Unholy Communion with Savarak of Andakt
"Be yourself, no rules. Stay true to your identity. Keep on recording, making albums and play live."
Gravpel: Power to the Filthy Masses
One could think that living under the impression of Nazis about 70 years ago should have left an impact, but that’s just wishful thinking. Fascism works because it’s so easy to blame others, and fighting against this will always be a nuisance in the view of these people.
Ulthar: Utter Cosmic Metal Insanity
“Technology has ruined everything already, now it will even ruin art. We are doomed as a species, and we deserve it. Fucking stupid arrogant humans. We have way bigger things to worry about than the metal scene.”
Ghost Bath: Honing the Art of Despair
“Finding fans who have tattooed our logo or cover art on themselves has been pretty crazy. I’ve had fans come tell me how they wanted to kill themselves and my art has helped them with that.”
Afsky: A Journey From Grief to Beauty
“I did care a lot when I was younger what people thought of me, but I do not anymore...I don’t judge anyone for their choices or for what they like or do. When you accept that, I think it's way more easy to just go through life curious and make out of it what you want.”
Nebran - The Franconian Black Heart
“I'm inspired by topics like the middle ages, nature and very personal, dark things that happened in my life. ”
Ellende: The Rose Upon The Grave
“We incorporated a lot of harsh imagery and completely avoided showing any of us musicians. As the song intends, it should slightly drain and confuse the viewer with a somewhat sober perspective of our world.”
Kanonenfieber: The War to End All Wars.
“Propaganda was everything back then [WWI]. People were told glorious stories about pride, dignity and honor. In the end, most of them died in the mud, torn apart by shells.”
Mānbryne: Finding a Meaning in the Void
“I believe that regardless of our advancement as human species and as a society, there’s no way of finding something that can universally be described as “meaning”.”
Blackbraid: A New Spirit In The Adirondack Mountains
“Metal is based in emotion and conflict, which indigenous people are no strangers to, so I think a lot of us are drawn to music like metal or punk from a very early age.”
Minenwerfer: Mud, Snow, and Guts
[In reference to war] “Don’t ever expect for it to end. It never will. ”
Aesthus: Finnish & Blood-Drenched in His Name
“I think it's pretty obvious that Finnish black metal and Finnish melancholy drive us all. All of us listen to a lot of various music besides black metal and all that stuff influences us.”
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