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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Satanism
Hi Joakim! How does “In the Twilight Grey” differ thematically from your previous albums? Thematically, this is not a concept album like the last album was, so each ...
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Hi! Congratulations on the release of “Swords of Dajjal”! Can you share the creative journey behind this record and what inspired its evolution in sound? Greetings! The writing ...
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Hi! The Black Country has a rich history in metal music. How has the region influenced MASTER’S CALL‘s sound and style, especially considering it’s the birthplace of Heavy ...
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“”Memento Mori” is, all at once, a bold leap forward, a calculated sidestep, and a wistful backward glance. Meaning, we have broken new ground without forgetting our legacy ...
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Underground and indie scene is full of rising stars; some are wading through the thorns, gaining some kind of mainstream influence, but some names are literally too underground ...
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Hello! How does it feel to finally unleash this relentless onslaught of blasphemy, disgust, perversion, destruction, and evil worship upon the world? Hello, Firstly, thank you for your ...
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Hi! “Mundicide” is described as a reflection of the state of the world today. How did the current global climate and events influence the lyrical themes and overall ...
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Hi! UNDEAD has a distinct horror-tinged flare in your music. How did you develop this aesthetic and what inspires your lyrical themes? We love horror and its aesthetic ...
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Hi guys! Your music is described as combining heathenry, Scandinavian mythology, and devotion to the dark. How do you go about incorporating these themes into your music, and ...
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Hello Freddy! How has your creative process evolved since your first album, and how has that influenced the making of this album? Hi Stanley, at first. Thanxx a ...
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Hail! Can you tell us about the decision to release a split album with HEXELLA, and how did the collaboration come about? I was watching a podcast called ...
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Zazen Sounds, run by V.P. Adept (leader of Acherontas), released last year a compilation of BLACK ALTAR – “Arcana of the Higher Principles” as limited Digi pack version which was sold out ...
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By the end of autumn, the Israelite band Arallu has returned with their brand new album Death Covenant, releasing it through Hammerheart Records. They gave themselves a three-year-long ...
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On 28th October Norwegian black metal veterans Dimmu Borgir have released the remastered and remixed version of their legendary album Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia via Nuclear Blast Records. Originally ...
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The correlation between thrash and death metal is an interesting one. Not because the most brutal and early variants are easily associated with another, but rather how the ...
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Early spring was marked by the release of the new record Hexapoda Triumph from Belarusian black metal band Downcross via local underground label Cavum Atrum Rex. And with ...
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