Stanley Hatt 254 articles

Hi! All My Gods Are Dying pulls from many influences – what ties the album together? It does! Some death metal, a little bit of...

Hi! Ravens and Eagles deals with opposing forces. Which stories or events shaped that idea? Good question. The main stories that shaped the idea are...

Hi again! =) Your first album, The Mysteries of Fate, revolved around cycles, myth, and rebirth. The new one feels much darker in spirit. How...

Formed in 2009, Falling Leaves have carved a unique path in melodic death/doom, blending heavy melancholy with an emotional depth inspired by icons like My...

Hi Geoff! The Devil’s Asylum is a striking title — what’s the idea behind it, and what does it represent to you? The Devil’s Asylum...

Hi Johnny! At album fifteen, what part of the creative process still feels dangerous to you? Is there anything that still threatens your sense of...

Hi there! At what point did you realize ILL GEARED wasn’t just another project, but something you had to make happen? Tatu: It was pretty...

Hi Ramón! “Absence” isn’t just a title — it’s a whole emotional state. When did this idea first start haunting you, and how did it...

Hi! Black metal’s usually tied to cold, Nordic landscapes, but you guys came up in Havana. How did your Cuban roots shape the sound of...

Hi! The new EP – what are you stabbing at this time around? Is it an evolution, a regression into something uglier, or just another...

Hi Ron! Going from solo to full band – did that shift the energy or just crank it up? The energy is cranked up for...

Hi there! U KRONAKH started as a solo thing. Has involving more people changed how you write, or is it still mostly in your head...

Hi! “Swarming Angels & Flies” kicks off with a massive impact. How did you capture that raw energy, and what does it represent for the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...