Hi! Congrats on “Raw Manifestation”! How did you get from your early demos to this full album? Hello Stanley! Thanks for your kind words! I thought ten years ...
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Stanley Hatt
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Lodestar is a Canadian gothic rock/doom metal band, formed in 2021. Polaris is their third album, recorded in 2023 but will be released in July this year. An ...
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The Brazilian metal scene has always been intriguing and overwhelmed by a plethora of great bands. To me, the Brazilian metal scene is a metal community of people ...
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When it comes to the French black metal scene, I’m always curious whether I will like the material or not; the French black metal scene is very powerful, ...
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Hi! How did the members of Lost in Exile come together to form the band? All of us have played together in projects over the years, but Lost ...
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Hi! What inspired the themes of strength and honor in EPIC? Hi. Well, first off I’d like to address the fact that all lyrics and themes related to ...
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Hi! What’s the significance of the “Rotten Trajectory” title in relation to the album’s themes and sound? The title ‘Rotten Trajectory’ was chosen as it is loosely about ...
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Hi! Can you tell us about the specific experiences or imagery you aimed to convey with The Desolate One? Our debut album, “The Desolate One”, is an introduction ...
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Hi! Can you share a pivotal moment from “Lifeless Birth” that represents Necrot’s musical growth? I would say the song “Cut the Cord” has a melodic chorus that ...
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Hi! What inspired the album title “Daenacteh” and how does it connect to the music’s themes? Hi! The album title ‘Daenacteh’ is a word we made up with ...
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Hi! How has your approach to blending metal subgenres evolved on “Tempestuous Demise”? Zakk W: I’m not sure it has honestly, lol. It’s really always been my approach. ...
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Hi! What inspired the themes behind “Reclamation: Part 1,” and how do they differ from previous albums? Thematically the lyrics still pertain to many of the same subjects ...
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Hi! Can you tell us about the historical and dystopian themes explored in “Portal” and how they connect with your previous work? Portal is a prequel to our ...
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Hi! What inspired “Eastern Tales,” and how does it differ from your past works? Hi! On this album I had a more cinematic approach. I wanted to push ...
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Hi! What personal experiences inspired the themes in “Som et Vondt År”? Hello! Alienation is amongst the themes of this album. Maybe unconsciously the album deals with Covid ...
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Hi! What inspired the strong focus on criticizing war and violence in “Auf zerfetzten Schwingen”? Hi, first of all, thanks for the interest in our new album. I ...
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Hi! What inspired the shift from Onera to Vigil, and how does …And The Void Stared Back album represent this evolution? Onera had run its course. There were ...
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Hi! Can you walk us through the evolution of your sound from your earlier releases to “Morbid Origin”? Hey dude! Sure thing. It all started with a few ...
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Hi! Your debut album, “Funeral Altar Epiphanies,” has been described as a monumental slab of dark and doomy death metal. Could you delve into the specific inspirations behind ...
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Hi! What inspired the creation of “Beyond Frozen Heights,” and how does it differ from As Cold as a Stranger Sunset? Hi everyone! Daniele here (Vocals). Initially we ...
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