With their latest album, XII: A gyönyörű álmok ezután jönnek (The Beautiful Dreams Are Yet to Come), Thy Catafalque invites listeners on an introspective journey through nostalgia, Hungarian ...
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Stanley Hatt
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Celebrating their 10th anniversary, DISTANT is releasing Tsukuyomi: The Origin – a fresh take on their debut EP with brand-new tracks, reimagined originals, and guest appearances from Matthew ...
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Mörk Gryning, one of the foundational names in Swedish Black Metal, is gearing up for the release of their seventh album, Fasnornas Tid. In this interview, Draakh (vocalist, ...
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CRYPTOPSY announces the reissue of The Book of Suffering: Tome I and Tome II, available for the first time as a combined vinyl release. Set to drop via ...
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Hi! What’s the biggest inspiration behind Ominous Game? Were there any non-music influences? Hey Stanley! William here – So, the inspiration for Ominous Game came from a few ...
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Hi there! Lille, you’ve been driving Defeated Sanity since the very beginning. How has your approach to songwriting and composition evolved since the band’s early days? When Wolf ...
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Hi! You originally started as “Lava” but later became “Lava Abyss.” What inspired the name change, and how does it reflect the band’s evolution? At first, when I ...
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Hi! What inspired the bold title “Gods of Metal,” and how does it reflect who you are as a band? Hello! Well, if you start your journey into ...
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Hi! What was the most unexpected challenge you faced while recording “Slave to the Scythe”? The heat in the studio proved to be a pretty difficult challenge to ...
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Hi! “The Host” marks your first concept album. What inspired you to take this narrative approach, and how did it alter your songwriting and recording process? I have ...
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Hi! The Formless Fires is your third album and the first one with Metal Blade Records. How did teaming up with them affect how you approached making this ...
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Hi! In what ways did you evolve your approach for The Savage Winds to Wisdom compared to Soul Furnace? I think it was time, Soul Furnace was very ...
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Hi! What’s the story or inspiration behind “Horror Beyond Horror” album title, and how does it reflect the vibe of the album? Hi there. First, let me introduce ...
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Hi guys! You’ve been crushing it for 25 years now. How have you guys kept your sound so brutal and fresh over all these years? Hello Stanley! I ...
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Hi Paul! Your sound has evolved a lot. How do you mix your death metal roots with your new, more experimental directions on Absolute Elsewhere? Hi Stanley, thanks ...
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Hi James! What inspired the title “The Black River”? Is there a story behind it? Well, there are a few things interesting around the title. First off, I ...
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‘Eschaton’ is a significant chapter for SHADOW WITCH. What sets this album apart from your previous releases? We always begin with me editing rehearsals; I cut and paste ...
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Hi! How did the end of Iron Man and Lord influence the formation and musical identity of Spiral Grave? It was kind of by accident. I (Dee) was ...
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Hi! “Children of the Morgue” dives deep into the theme of death. Can you share some personal experiences or societal observations that shaped the concept of this album? ...
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Hi! Reflecting on your journey from OVERKILL to ‘Dreadful Company’, how have you evolved creatively? I’m probably not so stuck in my lane ya know. I kinda feel ...
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