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Interview Interrogation: Shayan from Trivax (England)

27/12/2018

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Although Trivax originated in Iran, the frontman Shayan S. moved to the UK in 2010 to pursue becoming a metal musician. The rest of the band members are from Birmingham with the exception of bassist 'S' who originates from Syria. So where East meets West and liberalist and conservative cultures clash, Trivax stands strong as a force of nature. Shayan spoke to GMA about growing up as an Iranian metalhead, challenges faced and what it's like being immersed in the British Metal scene.

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"If you're religiously or politically against what the Government (Iranian) do or believes in then you can almost be executed"


Trivax didn't form in the UK, so could you tell us it's origins? What is the Iranian scene like?

     "Eh no I originally formed the band on my own in Iran in 2009. I can't really say there's much of a scene because it's illegal over there to be doing this kind of thing. There are obviously some musicians who are trying to be active but obviously the quality of what comes out isn't quite as good because people don't really get to exercise the rights for music. So obviously because there's rarely any gigs or anything like that. As bands, they don't really have a great deal to offer but of course there's a lot of good musicians who have come out of there. From The Vastland is an Iranian Black Metal band formed by a friend of mine called Sina who is now based in Norway, and they're doing quite well at the moment.

     The name Trivax translates to 'storm'
, it's a transcription of a war, of a name that's in Farsi and yes it came about nine years ago as I mentioned in April 2009. I just decided that this was what I needed to be doing, I didn't really have the circumstances to be doing it at the time, it's just the hunger to create and play extreme music and to light up the fire that's in you."


So would most Iranian metalheads leave the country to pursue metal music careers, etc?

     "I wouldn't say most, no, they would like to but I don't think anyone can do it"


What can happen if someone in Iran was found to be supporting metal music?

     "Well it can usually just start off with getting arrested by the culture police which means they'll cut your hair, eventually they'll let you go on bail, or if you're playing live music without permission from the Government, then that can go very badly... they can break your instruments and things, finally if you're religiously or politically against what the Government do or believes in then you can almost be executed."


What do your parents think of you playing metal music?

     "I think they might have been slightly sceptical at first, but I have to say that they have been greatly, greatly supportive - it might not be something that they'd listen to themselves, but they really enjoy it, they support that it is something I believe in because they see that it's not just a hobby or just something for me to try to and impress my friends with. This is my life. They're open-minded about it."

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The Bull, Birmingham / Source: Birmingham Mail

Did you face any challenges when you wanted to learn to play metal music?


     "None really, it'd a different environment to what it is like here, I was that desperate to actually play and I learned that whatever difficulties that were in the way, I would push through them."


How does it feel to be at Bloodstock?

     "Feels pretty amazing, yeah so far everyone has been kind to us and we're very much looking forward to the show."


Do you get nervous when going on stage?

     "erm... I don't, I... it's a very strange state of mind, I'm not sure if I can really talk about it and have it make any sense, all I can say is that it gets very intense and excitement."


Do you feel metal music in general and not just Bloodstock, brings the world together irrespective of socio-cultural and political differences?

     "Absolutely, that's why we are here, we share this metal music together with people I've never met before, but we're all brothers and sisters in metal."


Are there any greetings or thank you's that you wish to send out?

     "Many thanks to those who have supported us over the years and devoted the time to come, we're only really getting started with Trivax and we're going to do our best to get out there as much as possible, and conquer each one of you".

https://www.facebook.com/trivaxband
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Interview Interrogation: Cameron Dupere of Begat The Nephilim (USA)

6/7/2018

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Beneath the upper echelons of the likes of Slayer, Metallica, Slipknot, Lamb of God, etc., (there are far too many big-name American Metal bands to mention) is a vast swathe of talent that stretches across the American Plains and has greater velocity than a F5 tornado. One band who is set to shake the establishment is Begat The Nephilim, whose infectious blend of Black Metal and Melodic Death Metal is enough to keep anyone orgasmic. Having dropped their debut album "Begat the Nephilim I: The Surreptitious Prophecy / Mother of the Blasphemy" last month and set to go on an East Coast tour, it was only right for GMA to interrogate this quintet.

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For those who have not heard of Begat The Nephilim, could you please give us a history of the band? 

     "I (Cameron Dupere - Guitar) began writing music in late 2011 / early 2012 with intentions of getting a band going after several failed attempts. Later in the Summer of 2012 I came into contact with our soon to be drummer, Josh Richardson and we began jamming regularly. Within a month or so Josh introduced me to Tyler Smith who then became our vocalist and we began playing shows in the fall of that same year. After years of playing shows and several self funded tours, line-up changes (primarily rhythm guitar and to a lesser degree, bass) and a few unsatisfactory recording attempts we are ready to release our first album and play anywhere we possibly can."


What do your families think of your music, and when did you get your first taste in metal music?

     "Our families have varying interests in our musical pursuits. They are all supportive in the sense that they don't discourage what we are doing and understand that it is what makes us feel happy and alive and that alone makes it worth it. I believe I must have been 11 or 12 when I received a burned CD with a Slipknot song on it and it blew me away, I couldn't have been less ready for the radical tones of metal since no one in my family had any interest in that style it made it much more appealing to my young prepubescent self."


What enticed you to mix Black and Melodic Death Metal together? How would you define your sound?
 
     "The intention was to simply create a band that had elements of everything I enjoy about metal music. I refer to it as simply "Extreme Metal" since it combines elements of the most extreme genres i.e. Death, Black, Melodic Death, Slam, Deathcore etc."


How does it feel to be soon releasing your debut album "Begat the Nephilim I: The Surreptitious Prophecy / Mother of the Blasphemy", will there be a album launch party?

     "It feels nothing short of amazing to finally be unleashing 'The Surreptitious Prophecy' upon the world. It took many long years and even more sacrifices to make this album happen but we never deviated from what we wanted to do and never compromised and I couldn't be more proud of that. We are hosting several album release shows through the North Eastern US and touring the east coast in support of the record in July."


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Dover, New Hampshire - (source: dover.nh.gov)

Will you be looking to do an international tour in support of the album? 

     "We would love to tour internationally. I'm not in a position to say what is in store for us just yet but it is our intention to tour anywhere we possibly can after the album is released."


What challenges as an American band do you face when touring across the country?

     "The main problem I personally face on tour is getting adequate rest and nourishment. Other challenges include ensuring we get from point A to point B in a timely manner and keeping morale high because nothing makes a tour drag more than shitty ego / attitudes."


What is the metal scene like in New Hampshire (NH)? What venues, bars, etc are there? What sights / attractions could you recommend to metalheads to go and see?

     "There are a few bars and clubs in NH worth checking out such as Bungalow, Jewel, etc., NH was very dead for a while but it finally seems metal is returning to granite state and that is very exciting to see. The thing I would recommend most to anyone visiting NH would be to check out a local hiking trail or to visit the sea-coast, the outdoors and wildlife in NH is by far my favourite part."


What plans do you have for the year ahead?

     "We had our album release shows in June and are touring the East Coast in July and after that we are working on plans for the fall that are still up in the air. Our intention as previously stated is to hit the road hard as much as we can and use any downtime to begin work on Begat II"

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Interview Interrogation: Raven Throne from Belarus

31/5/2018

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Tucked away in the Eastern corner of Europe is Belarus, a country born from the ashes of the former Soviet Union. Belarus in it's literal translation means 'White Russia', but the metal music scene it has is far from white, in fact it's rather dark, bleak and atmospheric. Enter the Atmospheric Black Metal band known as Raven Throne and their sixth album "I Miortvym Snicca Zolak", which focuses on Slavic poetry as it's main topic and delves into the Belarusian poetics of yesteryear. GMA spoke to Raven Throne about the challenges faced as a metal band in Belarus, the new album and how they came to use their mother tongue as choice of language for the songs.

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"Our late lyrics are in Belarusian, so we are definitely in the segment of Slavic culture"


How did Raven Throne form and what do your parents think of your style of music?

     "Raven Throne was formed in 2004 in the town of Polotsk, Belarus, by the people who are keen on the philosophy of black metal. The line-up has changed many times since that time, but the band has been moving forward making records and playing concerts."


Will you be doing a tour in support of your impending new release - "I Miortvym Snicca Zolak"?

     "Yes. We are going to play some gigs in support of the new album. Details will be later."


For those who cannot read Belarusian, could you give us a break down of what each song means?

     "It was always difficult for me to explain or interpret my own lyrics. There are many personal, many things I have experienced, many images and metaphors in my lyrics. I like the flow of consciousness, images from the subconscious. I can quote Sergey Dovlatov on this subject “I thought I was writing a history of the human heart”.

     If we talk about the new album lyrics, then the songs were written based on the poems of Belarusian poets who worked during the most terrible and merciless years for individuals. That’s why the key for understanding should be found in those years."


What is it like being a metal band from Belarus? Easy? Difficult? What challenges are there?

     "It happened that Raven Throne was always in certain isolation from the community, hangouts, etc. Is it difficult to be a metal musician in Belarus? Now it is much easier, but there are fundamental differences with Europe still."


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Temple of St.Euphrosyne of Polotsk, Belarus

For those metalheads visiting Minsk, what sights and attractions could you recommend?

     "There are many examples of Soviet Empire architecture style in Minsk. There are some more ancient monuments and very clean streets in the city. Minsk is a very organized. It is not much inferior to other European capitals."



Would you prefer your music to be called Atmospheric Black Metal or Slavic Metal? What are your thoughts on sub-genres?

     "We do not attach much importance to genre frames, cliché, labels and titles, etc. Traditionally this is called atmospheric metal but historically our roots are in black metal. The forms of our music may differ from the canons of the genre, but this is the result of our natural evolution and development only. Our late lyrics are in Belarusian, so we are definitely in the segment of Slavic culture.



Who designed your artwork and did you have any input into the design e.g. ideas for it?

     "The ideas for the artworks belong to us. Sometimes our friends help us. The label also participates in the realization of the final result."


What plans do you have for the rest of the year? Are there any greetings you wish to send out to fans, etc?

     "We have many plans. These are creative ideas, writing of new material, preparation for the future gigs. Stay true, be yourself. Improve yourself in everything."


Webshop: https://bit.ly/2ua9dyf
Bandcamp: https://bit.ly/2uh8T0E 

https://www.facebook.com/raventhrone.by 
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Interview Interrogation: Váthos from Romania

31/5/2018

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Romania has a rather solid underground metal scene with perhaps Negura Bunget being the sole metal band leading the scene forward and onwards. Far from it's shackled Soviet history, Romania has emerged as a driving force within Eastern Europe and has offered itself as a rather promising nation on many fronts, metal scene included. One new band on the block is the Post-Black Metal entity Váthos, having only formed last year they have released two singles to date, both of which were met with appraise from the Romanian Metal community but also older, established bands, GMA spoke to the band about their scene, the future ahead, the band's origins and the best things to do in their dwellings, that is the capital city of Bucharest.

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Could you give us the history of Váthos, where the members in previous bands? What does the band name mean?

     "We are a newly formed band and consolidated our line-up in 2017, when our vocalist and bassist, Radu Alexandru and Dany Ice joined the band to fulfil the remaining roles. As of 8th February, the official line-up is as follows: Ducu Rusul (solo/rhythm guitar), Alexandru Gainusa (solo/rhythm guitar), Gigi (drums), Dany (bass) and Radu Alexandru (vocals). We are fairly new, but the feedback that we received from our community was positive and really exploded as we launched our first single, "Curse of Apathy", it reached 4,000 views in over 4 months. We followed up with our second single, "Shape of..." that received positive feedback as we've tried to "bend" the black metal sound, to add even more of our influences.

     We received positive and supportive feedback from local bands, and also multiple invitations to participate and support artists that have 15-20 years activity in the local scene (more about local bands, activity and the Romanian metal scene vibe below).
 
     Our members had previous projects and/or bands but right now Váthos is our main band/project and focus as we strive to add our influences and ideas to project our vision in the black metal genre (more details about this bellow).
   
     Our band name, Váthos means "depth" and it's of Greek origins; original word spelling: βάθος. We wanted to go with a name that reflects the depth and quality that we want to add in our songs, from guitars, drums, bass to vocals, lyrics and of course the image/artwork (that we are starting to work on)."



You released your first two singles, what has the reception been like? Will we see a debut demo / EP this year?

      "We released our first single "Curse of Apathy" on 29th November 2017, and the feedback received from friends, family and the Romanian metal community blew our minds to a degree that we could not believe it. It shocked us to hear words such as, "bringing a fresh and unique sound to the black metal genre", "quality of the music and the live performance was on par to a old experienced band from the first live performance" (keeping in mind that we just started our live performances) and also the constructive criticism, words of wisdom if you will, from improving our sound and live performance, interacting with the crowd, improving our equipment and overall idea of presenting our songs and sound to the public, unreal and excited that empowered us even more, we want more it. Our second single, "Shape of.." was released on 3rd March 2018 following the vibe of our first single and we wanted to present more of us and as a follow-up on to our first single.

     A brief description, "Curse of Apathy" was written drawing inspiration from the daily life in Bucharest as it reflects the vision in which each individual spawns the feeling of apathy, following the same routine, over and over again. "Shape of.." was written to continue the story of our first single. What would happen if an individual wakes up from their apathetic daily routine? They will see the shape of.. (things that revolve around them). This is where we wanted to leave it open for interpretation as each listener will have their own thoughts to reflect upon when they do wake up.

     After our next concert on 18th of May (where we will have the honour to play along side Akral Necrosis and  eterans of our local scene Mercy's Dirge) we will focus on our future album to be named "Underwater", from artwork to finishing the rest of our 5 songs as we would like to feature 10 songs in total on the album. We currently do not have a set date for release as our wish is to record the full length album at once when the songs will be ready and we are confident enough that the Váthos sound and vibe is perfectly mastered as we will not settle for less."



You play Post-Black Metal, what are your inspirations behind the choice of sound (bands and lyrics)?
 
      "The post black metal sound came from each member of the band, through influences that our favourite bands inspired us to achieve a sound of our own.

     Bands that we love are many and different in genre, a few of them would be, Belphegor, Harakiri for the Sky, Kistvaen (Romanian band), In Flames, Disarmonia Mundi, Kataklysm, Cradle of Filth, Taine (Romanian band), Rammstein, Paradise Lost, Dark Tranquility, Whispered, DevilDriver, Sopor Aeternus, Uaral, Between the Buried and me, Gojira, Carach Angren, Deftones, and so many other bands that are a big inspiration to us and if we continue, it will just make up the all interview of just our favourite bands. 

     Lyrically speaking, our vocalist Radu Alexandru came in with ideas that reflect the human nature of man, written in a narrative way, in some cases depicted in images that reflect the idea of each song, emphasizing on suiting the inner eye and not just the ear. 



What are the challenges that most unsigned Romanian Metal bands face?

     "The challenges that most unsigned Romanian Metal bands face are many, there aren't many labels that will sign a heavier sounding band. In our country, extreme metal is still seen as an "outcast" genre as the mainstream scene is filled with pop music that is heavily supported by our media, TV, radio and through heavy publicity.

     Metal music is supported mainly through our underground scene which isn't that big to start with even though we have so many great bands and artists covering almost all genres / subgenres and lately the quality started rising up and up as with our favourite bands.

     We highly recommend if you want to check some of our bands out, you can do so at the following, Browse bands by country - Romania - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives"



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Romanian Parliament, Bucharest. Photo Credit: A Country A Month

Would you agree that in Eastern Europe, Black Metal is well supported? What makes the Exteme Metal scene out there special?

     "We have our share of black metal bands and the scene is rising in Eastern Europe, that is true and we get more and more exposure and support as we are known for our Folklore, eccentric sounds and instruments. The extreme scene gets bigger and bigger through outdoor festivals and concerts."


What do your parents think of your style of music? Are they into metal too?

     "Well, all the members of the band are fully grown adults, each with their own job and responsibilities. Our parents were very surprised and supportive of our band, live performances but had no impact on our decision of making and playing what we love."


For metalheads visiting Bucharest, what sights or attractions could you recommend?
 
     "One of our country's forte would be the beauty of nature, landscapes and our festivals, so why not combine them? We know and recommend a lot of outdoor metal festivals, Rockstadt Extreme Fest (Rasnov, near Brasov County) Dark Bombastic Evening (Alba Iulia Fortress, Transylvania), Ghost Gathering (Rasnov, Valley of the Fortress), ARTMania (Medieval Fortress of Sibiu), OST Mountain Fest (Busteni, Romania) and so many more. Also, we have many indoor festivals in the capital alone."



What plans does the band have for the rest of the year (that have not been mentioned above)?

     "Our future plans for the rest of the year, finishing up the album, recording it and creating the artwork that will bring the visual aspect to life. We are currently debating on which of our songs to do our first music video and many live shows as possible as we love to interact with the public and our audience's reaction is really important when presenting new material.

     We would like to thank Metal Global Apocalypse Team and Rhys Stevenson for the support and implication in the Metal community, not just in UK but all around the globe."

https://www.facebook.com/vathosband/


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Interview Interrogation: Marko Vučković from Rum Smugglers (Croatia)

26/1/2018

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Croatia has had it's fair share of rich metal music history, however it has only recently spawned it's first ever Pirate Metal band; the genre itself popularized by Scotland's Alestorm in 2004 although it's antecedents originates back with Germany's Running Wild releasing the album 'Under Jolly Roger' in 1987. GMA caught up with Marko Vučković (drummer and band manager) otherwise known as The Admiral and looked into what makes these scallywags tick, Croatia's pirate history and what the Croatian Metal scene is like.

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"We grew out of the cliche that everyone thinks they [Alestorm] are the only pirate metal band that exists"


Could you give us a brief history of Rum Smugglers, how you started out, etc.

     "We started as a duo back in 2011, playing a variety of blackened thrash with pirate themed lyrics. We soon recruited the bassist and the rhythm guitarist, to further explain; we regularly switched those band members due to differences in styles and then not being able to comply to the regime of the band. In 2015 we released our demo, 'Hemp Rope Justice', and later on found the new addition to the band, our keyboardist, thus switching to a more folk / power metal method in our songs. He left in the Autumn of 2017, being with us only for a short time, around 9 months. We re-recorded our single during the time he spent with us, and after his departure we are currently trying to employ two violinists. Hopefully they will prove to be better band members then most of the aforementioned."


Presuming one of your influences is Alestorm, what are you aiming to bring to the Pirate Metal movement?

     "One of our influences was Alestorm in the beginning but, we grew out of the cliche that everyone thinks they are the only pirate metal band that exists. We also take influences from Skyclad, Running Wild and Swashbuckle, we are trying to freshen up the scene with our more 'thrashy powery' approach on the subject at hand."


What is the Croatian Metal scene like? Tell us about the festivals, media, venues, bands, etc

      "It's a bit poor at the moment, there are some great bands here, but everyone's focus is mainly on tribute bands and on some weird avant-garde and experimental type of music, thus disregarding the metal scene as it was a few years back. There are some great venues like OKC Palach in Rijeka, and Insomnia in Slavonski Brod, Epic club in Osijek and Kset and Močvara in Zagreb. The Croatian metal scene is still strong though, pushing out bands like Flesh, Frozen Forest, SpeedClaw, Uma Thurman, Decomposing Entity and many others. Just type in Croatia on the Encyclopaedia Metallum website and hope for the best, and check out YouTube links with the same search.-"


You say you combine gypsy melodies, where do you get your influences from?

     "Yea, gypsy melodies, well we are on the crossroads between the Mediterranean and the eastern front, so we get our influences from both sides of folk melodies and folk culture."

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Croatian National Theatre, Zagreb, Croatia

Are there any Croatian pirate stories you could tell us?

     "Of course there are! Mainly representing bandits in the Adriatic sea but there are also many more, check this link and try to translate it to English :) https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gusari"


What plans do you have for 2018?

      "We are currently practising new songs and making new material with our new violinists. So you can expect a new album with fresh and not so fresh tunes to hit the internet soon."


Do you have any greetings you wish to send out?

     "Do what you want, cause a pirate is free!"

https://www.facebook.com/RumSmugglersCRO/
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Interview Interrogation:- Henri Sattler of God Dethroned (The Netherlands)

28/4/2017

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Without a shadow of a doubt, God Dethroned are veterans of the Dutch Metal scene despite having split-up twice (1993, 2012) and whilst some might have cast them off as just 'hanging around', it goes without question that the quartet have arisen once again with newfound vigour, a sense of passion and pride, but above all the feeling that they have left business unfinished.

Starting off back in the old days with Satanism as the core topic of their lyrics, God Dethroned mid-career switched to a more death-orientated stance which transgressed into their modern self as a band who sings about war, specifically the First World War; as shown on their 2009 album 'Passiondale (Passchendaele)'.

26 long years down the line and God Dethroned are set to deliver their 10th opus titled 'The World Ablaze', ending the WW1 album trilogy. In promotion of the album God Dethroned have released three blazingly brutal music videos:-

  1. 'On The Wrong Side Of The Wire' = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsJ0jPAJPcg
  2. 'The World Ablaze'                      = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vBogAvuq3Y
  3. 'Annihilation Crusade'                  = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COJ58_Z8p-s

Fending off the aggression of this Dutch horde, GMA came into calling truce with frontman Henri Sattler who laid out the band's battle plans for the campaign ahead, speaking of their local division, politics and their latest weapon 'The World Ablaze'... prepare for mortar fire.

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"This line-up feels really good. I'd like it to stay this way for as long as possible"


Guys firstly how does it feel to have God Dethroned back together? What gave you the impetus to come back together?

     "It feels great! We have played many great shows and festivals after our 3 year break. In order to continue this very rewarding lifestyle, we needed to come up with a new album and so we did.
It was at a friend's funeral that I realised how much I missed the music scene. I was there with many fellow musicians and at the end of the day I knew I had to continue my life as a musician."



'The World Ablaze' is your 10th album and marks 26 years since GD was born, will you be carrying on the war-theme after this album?

     "I'm not sure yet what themes I will follow for future albums. It's too soon. First we'll have to see how well this one does and we'll promote the crap out of it by playing as much as we can. Then in time I will figure out what to do next."


Regarding your new album, could you perhaps give us a short break-down of  what each song is about?

     "Some songs deal with very specific events in WWI and some songs basically describe a certain situation on the battlefield. Here's some examples:-


  • 'Escape Across the Ice' is about the Russian revolution that happened during WWI. The abdication of Tsar Nicholas and the rise of the communists, supported by the red army. However, there was also a white army. They were loyal to the Tsar and they fought for their own independence within Russia.
 
  • 'Messina Ridge' is about the biggest man made explosion before the Trinity bomb explosion in Nevada. The allied forces couldn't pass a hill in the Ypres region and so they decided to dig a tunnel and stuff the hill with explosives. When they detonated it they killed 15000 troops instantly and the shock-wave of the blast could be felt in London...
 
  • 'The 11th Hour' is about the end of the war. 11 am on the 11th of November (11:00 11/11). All very symbolic. The armistice was already signed at 5 am, so there were no attacks necessary any more on the final morning, but some commanders felt it would look good in the statistics if they would gain some extra ground. So they sent their troops into battle that final morning. And purely to look good they sent 20,000 troops into death that day...


Will this present line-up remain together? Will there be guest musicians also?

     "Yes I believe so. We had the new guys in the band as session musicians for 2 years until we decided to keep them as steady band-members. For the first time in a long time we had the luxury of trying them out for a while before having to make the decision to keep them or not. In the past we were forced to make decisions on short notice because of our busy tour schedule and it didn't always work out so well. This line-up feels really good. I'd like it to stay this way for as long as possible. We never really worked with guest musicians and I don't see that happening for the foreseeable either."


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With Brexit are you as a band worried about touring the UK?

     "I heard that you guys will be negotiating for 2 years, so there's no immediate changes there. Hope you guys will manage to get a good deal out of this. It would be the best for everybody. And then we'll see what happens."


Since 2009 your lyrics changed from 'satanic' morbidity to war-themed, would you agree your new lyrics teach listeners about WW1, etc?

     "I would say that my lyrics have been satirical versions of bible stories and a lot of fictional stuff that didn't have anything to do with religion. I ran into the WWI theme when I was on visit in Ypres, where our guitar player Isaac Delahaye used to live.

     We would hang out on a regular basis and go to bars and stuff. It was there that I saw "the last post" ceremony, the war cemeteries, the war museum, memorial sites and above all, the English folk that were there to visit the graves of their long lost relatives. It impressed me so much that I decided to write some songs about it.

     With 'Passiondale' our first WWI concept album was born. It turned out to be so special that we decided to do another one ('Under The Sign Of The Iron Cross'). Now the trilogy is finished with "The World Ablaze". I don't know if I actually teach people about it. I may make they aware of it. I don't have to do more than that."



Will there be any festival appearances / tours taking place this year in support of your new album?

     "First we play 5 album release shows in May (called Serpent Fest) and then we play some festivals like With Full Force and Party-San. After the summer we will probably go on a European tour. Shows in Japan and the USA are also in the works."


What is the Drenthe metal scene like? What sights / attractions should metalheads see in your home village of Beilen?

     "I live in the most boring part of the country. There's absolutely nothing to do, so in order to make my life a little bit more interesting I started to play guitar, founded a band and started playing all over the world. It was my grand escape, so to say. The metal scene however is quite good. I suppose it's because of the reasons I just described."


"The World Ablaze" is out 5th May 2017 via Metal Blade Records

http://www.facebook.com/goddethronedofficial
http://www.goddethroned.com/
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Interview Interrogation: Carach Angren (The Netherlands)

28/4/2017

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When you think of Black Metal, or namely the Symphonic version of it, you tend to think of the Nordic nations and maybe Germany in tow. But when you think of the Dutch Metal scene, usually bands like Within Temptation, Epica and Heidevolk spring to mind. However beyond the facade of said metal scene is a thriving Black Metal scene, one band is set or somewhat hell-bent on aiming to change the whole 'devilish aesthetic' normally associated with Black Metal and / or one of it's many varying subgenres.

Enter Carach Angren, a trio in the studio, a quintet on stage (with help from Nikos Mavridis and Diogo Bastos). Having been around since 2003, this hallowing outfit utilize ghost and horror stories as their lyrical subject and thus breaking free from the shackles that forgone Symphonic Black Metal bands have laid down. With an average album turnover of 2-3 years, 2017 heralds the new Carach Angren album "Dance and Laugh Amongst the Rotten" which is being ultimately billed as their darkest and most spine-chilling album to date.

With that in mind it was time to give the band a grilling as GMA interrogates them, finding out what sits within their darkened chambers of creativity, thoughts on Brexit, their finished tour with Italy's Fleshgod Apocalypse, the new album and other topics surrounding this ghoulish threesome.

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"A political party in our own country tried to forbid one of our shows. The show happened anyway [due to huge amounts of media attention] so we can’t complain haha."


Not so long ago you finished your UK/EU tour supporting Fleshgod Apocalypse, how was it? How was your only UK show?

     "It was very good for us, we had been looking forward to finally touring Europe again, it has been some years since because we focused on the US and other countries directly after the release of “This is No Fairytale”. London was actually one of the craziest shows of the tour haha, it was sold out and people were collectively stage-diving throughout the set, amazing!"


With 'Dance and Laugh Amongst the Rotten' due for release in June, will there be any tours / festival appearances in support of it?

     "Yes we are working very, very hard on that. We have a very strong management and agencies in places nowadays so they are creating opportunities right now as we speak. It’s our plan to bring a new horror show everywhere to support the new album. Furthermore we have [announced] some summer festival appearances like With Full Force, Nummirock and others."


With the new album, you secured the services of the prolific artwork designer Costin Chioreanu, how was it working with him?

     "Costin is one of those people that are both talented and a pleasure to work with. Also, he really is connected with what we are doing. He only needs a few words to describe what we are looking for and instantly delivers. For this album I asked him to draw an illustration for every song. I gave a little description of the overall concept and what he came up with blew me away. On the last album he came up with extraordinary lyric videos that are still praised on YouTube everyday."


Given you're a Symphonic Black Metal band, your choice of lyricism isn't stereotypical of bands in said genre, how did you become interested in the whole 'ghost / horror story' theme? Are you yourselves believers of the paranormal; have you witness any sightings?

     "Yes of course we have our origins in this genre but we feel we have moved away from it slowly. We tend to call ourselves a 'Horror Metal' band because our music includes Black Metal, Death Metal, Thrash Metal elements, even a little bit of industrial now and then. Our focus is indeed telling horror stories and everything we do supports this.

     We really love horror stories and especially the paranormal elements. For me personally it’s not so much about believing or not; it’s the fascination in hearing these stories. When I was with my girlfriend in Mexico for example, I learned about some paranormal stories from her relatives that really gave me goosebumps. I incorporate elements of this in our lyrics.

     Another thing is that my mother told me that she put me in a bath tub when I was very little. She went a away for a minute and suddenly heard me scream. She came back in and apparently I told her that someone was trying to pull me under water, yet there was no one there."



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Could you give us a short summary of what each song from the new album means? Or what it's about?

     "We would like the listener to find out certain clues in the story but I will give a summary of what happens. The first track is called “Opening”. It’s the opening of the album but has a different meaning as well. We are then introduced to a girl playing with a Ouija board during the first actual song “Charlie”. The girl summons a force called Charlie and we learn that it is up to no good.

     The girl and her friends run away leaving the listener in the room with the Ouija board still in place. We then experience different stories from entities visiting us via the Ouija board. So the songs following this actually tell individual tales. In the end we return to the scene with the girl and the Ouija board, this force Charlie kills her but there is a clue where it actually came from, plus the listener learns he/she is actually part of the story"



Over the years you've donned a number of eloquent outfits, what is your inspiration behind these?

     "Thank you. With us this is actually an ongoing process, we are always thinking about new outfits, corpsepaint and overall visual elements. So we experiment a lot. Regarding clothes, we have had our go-to place for years and this is working perfectly for us. We tend to adjust existing pieces, do odd combinations, etc. Also, Seregor is an incredible artist when it comes to mask making so his talent is very much contributing to our overall visual presentation. Ideas get triggered by the stories we are telling or things we encounter in movies, visuals, etc. It can be anything."


Regarding Brexit, as a band are you worried about touring the UK? Were you also worried about Geert Wilders' Freedom Party participating in the recent Dutch elections?

     "There are a lot of things happening in the world but then again, there always are and as an artist and band we want to focus on what we do best: entertain people. We feel that the world doesn’t need even more opinions and especially not from people like us who are here to create an escape from everyday life. That is how we feel about this. Furthermore we will try to bring our shows to as many people as possible anywhere in the world.

     Last year and the year before we have been to some pretty exotic places but the funny thing was that a political party in our own country tried to forbid one of our shows. So imagine, we are based in one of the most free countries in the world and exactly here things got troublesome. In the end it only gained us huge amounts of media attention and the show happened anyway so we can’t complain haha."



What plans does the band have for the rest of the year?

     "We will tour [and promote] the new album as much as possible, we are really looking forward to that. Right now we are working extremely hard on a new video. We are working with the same company as last time (Backstage Film Productions). It’s an incredible amount of work but we want to amaze people so that is what it takes. I have actually been digging in a forest all morning, just before answering this interview so the rock-star life is not what it seems haha."


"Dance and Laugh Amongst the Rotten" is out 16th June via Season of Mist

http://www.carach-angren.nl/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Carach-Angren/289371466833
http://www.season-of-mist.com/

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Interview Interrogation: De Profundis (England)

27/5/2016

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For a band who has only released four albums as of 2015 and have only been going 11 years, De Profundis have been making more than just waves happen from the backyard streets of blackened London. Having stamped their mark on Bloodstock Open Air back in 2014 and taken their name from a song by the Swedish outfit Abruptum (although we suspect Oscar Wilde's letter entitled 'De Profundis' (from the depths) is more credible), De Profundis have established themselves as one of those involved in the new wave of British Black Metal.

For this interview, a candlelit room provided the perfect setting for which Shoi (Soikot Sengupta) entered and placed his guitar down on the table... this was going to be one interesting talk.

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"Metal is a global music hence why I find the whole extreme right wing affiliations of certain bands even more disturbing for a genre that actually has no boundaries"



Recently times have been great for De Profundis, in 2014 you played Bloodstock and last year you released your fourth album "Kingdom Of The Blind". Now you're playing in September with Egyptian Death Metallers Scarab, surely this tour is going to be one of the best you've done?

"We always look forward to being on the road and playing with bands we haven't played with before so yes we are looking forward to it. Hopefully the turnouts will be great and therefore the tour will be great too."

 
Will you be playing a mix of songs, some from 'Kingdom Of The Blind' or the majority coming from the album?

"As co-headliners we will have a longer set which means we will mainly play tracks from "Kingdom Of The Blind" but also from "The Emptiness Within" and "A Bleak Reflection". We've been doing that lately on recent shows like at Incineration and it's been working great. The material from "Kingdom Of The Blind and the "Frequencies" EP is fast and brutal, so its cool to bring more mid paced atmospheric songs from our old catalogue to balance the set. That's when we realised that we are in a great position to have such a great back catalogue. A lot of people have actually commented on how nicely the old songs sit with the current set, it's like as if they have been given a second life."


British Black Metal is in a newfound form of renaissance, would you say it's stronger than ever and establishing a unique identity?

"I am going to be honest here I don't follow the British Black Metal scene at all. Our guitarist Paul is in a Black Metal band, so he probably follows it a lot more. In fairness I wasn't too keen on the whole nationalistic theme that some English Black Metal bands have started bringing in as it was often accompanied with dubious and extreme right wing ideologies which I obviously wouldn't be comfortable with."
 

Regarding Scarab, when you first heard about them, was you surprised about a metal scene existing in Egypt? What are your thoughts about metal's spread across the globe?

"I wasn't surprised at all about the presence of a metal scene in Egypt or anywhere else in the world. Hell I even know a couple of metal bands in Caribbean. Metal is a global music hence why I find the whole extreme right wing affiliations of certain bands even more disturbing for a genre that actually has no boundaries. As for Scarab I have followed them from a distance for some time. You know the funny thing for me is ever since I turned pro I have been listening less and less to music, just through the lack of time really. But from what I have heard of Scarab I do like."
 

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Be there or be square.

On this five-date tour, will there be any new venues / locations you will be visiting? If no, when did you last play in these locations? Will there be a EU tour after the September UK run?

"We've never played in Selby which will be the Warhorns Festival and we are very much looking forward to that. Otherwise we've played all the other venues or cities at some point. Besides London, Plymouth is always a highlight with a highly energetic crowd. We're also playing the Hordes Of Belial festival in Dundee (not with Scarab), we played there last in 2013 so it will be a blast to get back there. The organiser Paul MacMillan does a great job for metal in Scotland. With regards to the EU we are doing a run of 3 shows next week in France and Luxembourg with our friends Nemost. We're hoping for a full EU tour at the end of the year."
  

What are the biggest challenges for bands in general these days in your opinion? What about challenges facing unsigned bands? Is it better to start your own label rather than seek a deal with an established label?

"Man there are so many challenges. You know if it was just the issue of downloading and all that we could work with that, but when politics gets in the way it's so frustrating. It's less and less about talent but about who you are drinking mates with. De Profundis generally doesn't hang around in the usual London haunts because we are all professional musicians with busy schedules and if we have time we'd rather write music or something. Setting up a label isn't a bad idea but to really make it viable you need to have a critical mass of fans otherwise you will struggle. An established label will always be better I think."


What plans have you got for the rest of the year?

"Well apart from playing shows, we are going to be recording album 5 in August, we've had some downtime lately which we used to write the follow up of "Kingdom Of The Blind". We are really looking forward to that because the new material is absolutely KILLER!"
 

Have you got any hello's and thank you's you wish to send out?

"I'd like to thank Global Metal Apocalypse for their support through the years. We also want to tell the UK metalheads to turn up in masses at the shows in September."

http://www.facebook.com/deprofundistheband

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Interview Interrogation: The Dreamer from Old Corpse Road (England)

24/5/2016

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English Black Metal is seeing a strong revival with bands up and down the country laying down their own perception of the genre and making the sound their own. From the WW2 addicts Eastern Front and Stahlsarg to the folkloric bards of the heathen lands Winterfylleth and Fyrdsmann, now Old Corpse Road are ready to join the celebrations.

Having recently released their new lyric video 'Herne Of Windsor Forest', Durham's sons of nature-based Black Metal Old Corpse Road are going places with their second album 'Of Campfires & Evening Mists' due to drop 27th May via Cacophonous Records.

Therefore GMA decided it was time to hunt down these beasts of the forest, pin them down to the mushroom-engulfed forest floor and interrogate them in their own backyard. Four members escaped with only The Dreamer giving into mercy...


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Guys, how does it feel to be releasing your second album "Of Campfires & Evening Mists"?


The album has been a long time in the making so it is fantastic for it to finally about to be released.


Also, how does it feel to be releasing your first album via Cacophonous Records, of whom have a long-standing record of supporting Black Metal?


The band grew up listening and following Cacophonous, as teenagers we idolised everything they brought forth. This period was a special time and Cacophonous was responsible for cementing Britain's name in the Black Metal history books, so to be connected to this is very meaningful to the us. I still remember journeying to Newcastle HMV to purchase Cradle Of Filth - the Principle of Evil Made Flesh shortly after its release.

The dedication and support from a legendary label is incredible. For Cacophonous to have faith in our vision and music is a humbling experience. It is a great honour for the Old Corpse Road moniker to sit alongside many of the bands that inspired our journey. The Cacophonous label history speaks for itself, but to be part of its future and to be joining our brothers The Infernal Sea and The King is Blind in the next chapter of the label is a truly incredible opportunity. We hope our partnership with Cacophonous proves to only strengthen the burgeoning UK Black Metal scene.


Since you sing about British Folklore, and bands like Winterfylleth, Cnoc An Tursa, Wyrdsmann, etc sing about very similar topics, could it be said that British Black Metal holistically is finding a newer refined identity?


There is definitely a historical and heritage aspect to all of those bands, however there are many British bands representing other aspects of black metal, be it misanthropic, satanic or esoteric. The wonderful thing about the British scene is the lack of a uniform identity, for example there is no defining sound (as you may find with the classic Swedish, Ukrainian or Norwegian sounds). The uniqueness of British bands is our identity, and has in turn lead to a more unified scene as there is a lack of competition.


Could you shed light on the inspirations behind "Of Campfires & Evening Mists", what have you done different? How did you go about the writing process?


The album came about as a natural reaction to our previous album 'Tis Witching Hour'. Where 'Witching Hour...' focused on the dark and gothic, 'Of Campfires and Evening Mists' is an illuminating album drenched in autumnal evening glow. The key to the album is summoning the primeval awe within our listeners, where the spiritual effects of campfires and evening mists upon those gathered is given life. To this end the music, artwork and album title have been created and adapted in such a way as to present this theme in a cohesive and unifying manner. Natural colours, earthly tones and a simple lyrical narrative are key features of the aesthetic.

Initially inspired by a Wiccan Beltane gathering at Thornborough henge the concept has grown from a simple pagan ritual into a full concept. Using the principle of the druid rites as an analogy to those who gather in the wilderness and share tales of old, the album is broken into 3 parts. In terms of what we would do different I don't think there is anything that comes to mind. Due to the amount of time it has taken to complete the album I believe we were able to evolve and modify the music until we were entirely happy.

The writing process is very organic in the band, we tend to jam ideas and bring songs together in our rehearsal room. In all of our creativity we let the music tell us where to go, riffs lead comfortably into other riffs, ambient sections grow and expand as we play them. Where most bands processes can be very formulaic we tend to rehearse songs in a live environment for months modifying and evolving the structure until completion. Although the themes and atmospheres were very obvious from the outset, the ideas evolved steadily as the music grew and this is a very slow but enjoyable process, lacking in any dramatics. We found, as with our past works, that as we prepared and researched ideas they came together in a very organic way.


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Relating back to question 3, could you argue that your music can be used to educate people, especially those studying British Folklore and / or mythology?

Our approach to our lyrics relies heavily on remaining true to the tale. We avoid poetic license as much as possible and for this reason our lyrics can be used effectively as a teaching tool. A strange aspect is that we are carrying on the folklore tradition by passing on the stories as our ancestors did albeit in extreme musical form rather than spoken word.


Assuming there will be a tour in support of the new album, are you looking to target new areas to perform? Perhaps continental Europe?


We are always open to playing new places in support of our music. The band would love to break into Europe and will be taking any opportunities we get.


What would you say is the greatest challenge for any unsigned metal band to overcome at the moment? (Feel free to use your own experience(s)).

With the advent of easy home recording and the ability to collaborate and share music online the musical landscape has changed a great deal since our first experiences of being in bands. Along with this dramatic change has come a whole new raft of challenges for bands. Some of these are simple such as trying to stand out in a scene that is flooded with artists, others are far more damaging. The biggest one for Old Corpse Road is trying to stay afloat financially. The growth of downloading and streaming services has made a huge impact on physical sales. Although we all support the digital era, it is hard to deny it is not having an effect on bands. There no doubt need to be a shift in the current systems that allow greater rewards to bands and allow them to continue.


Finally are there any greetings, thank you's, etc you wish to send out?


There are way too many people for us to thank easily, as we have been fortunate enough to have met so many incredible and dedicated people. In keeping with the new album it is perhaps easier to say Hail and Farewell to all those that have ever supported us!


'Of Campfires & Evening Mists' is out 27th May via Cacophonous Records.

https://www.facebook.com/OldCorpseRoad/
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GMA Interview Interrogation: Rudra (Singapore)

15/4/2016

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"Interestingly Vedic metal has drawn the attention of musicologists and has it has been studied by music teachers in local schools here"



As Singapore's veteran metallers Rudra announce details of their eighth album, GMA caught wind of this and decided to drag Kathir Aryaputra (lead vocalist / bassist) into our interrogation room and question about Rudra's motives, their alibi's, etc well there history, future and what 'Vedic Metal' really is about.


So guys, what's the latest news from the Rudra camp? What plans have you got for the rest of 2016?


"We have been pretty busy with the recording of the new album in the last 10 months. We hope to see that done within the next few weeks and finally have the album released in July / August. After which we should be touring and playing shows to promote the album."


You're due to drop your 8th album, can you give us an in-depth disclosure about what fans can expect and what song titles have you already got? What do they mean?

         "The new album sounds to be much like in the vein of "The Aryan Crusade" and "Brahmavidya: Primordial "I. We have incorporated exotic Indian musical elements such as the tabla, sitar, classical female vocals, flute, Indian drum percussion and even the didge. We are working with reputable musicians from Singapore in order to do that. 

The album is also going to be shorter than the last one with fewer but faster songs. The lyrical theme surrounds the Mandukya Karikas, which is a 1500 year old Sanskrit text about Vedic non-dualism. Every song in the album is sort of a commentary on a verse or two from the text."



As you are the pioneers of 'Vedic Metal', a truly unique and phenomenal sub-genre, could you tell us what it entails, what the future looks like for the genre and whether the genre could be used to educate listeners?

          "Vedic metal is a name we coined to distinguish ourselves from the different styles of metal. While we have broadly played the generic Death and Black Metal styles, we have also infused it with carnatic ragas and other Indian folk melodies. More than that our lyrics surround the theme of Vedic philosophy and Sanskrit. This is Vedic metal to me. 

          The recent decade has seen a couple of bands adopting this genre and making it famous and also innovative. I truly believe that this genre could be further exploited and has great potential. Interestingly Vedic metal has drawn the attention of musicologists and has it has been studied by music teachers in local schools here. I think the future looks promising."



Christian Metal has existed for a while, so surely it's only a matter of time before Hindu Metal makes an appearance, do you guys feel that metal music can be used as a way to express religious beliefs but ironically is seen as a threat to mainstream religion?

          "In my opinion metal can be used to express anything and everything. And we have seen Christian metal bands like Seventh Angel, Stryper, Mortification and Ethereal Scourge. I love these bands. But I am a little sceptical about the marriage of Extreme Metal and god loving lyrics. Certain religious ideas can be too mushy for extreme metal. I find that a great mismatch. The depiction of God or any religious belief has to match the intensity of Extreme Metal or it may end up sounding lame and cheesy. Imagine a guy screaming “God is Love” with a shrieking voice. So there has to be some kind of compatibility with the musical intensity and the lyrical content. I found the recent Stryper album to be a little too preachy and mushy, at least for me but I loved their ‘Against the Law’ album. 

          People do consider us Hindu Metal at times cause you can’t run away from that. But I am a pluralist and hence we have no ‘divine message’ for you except that of pluralism. Rudra is not one of those bands that uses metal as pulpit to preach its philosophy. We write about non-dualistic philosophy (advaita) from the Vedic culture, much like poetry but with intellectual honesty. To me what I write fits perfectly into Extreme Metal. The philosophy is as extreme. This is to me the hallmark of Vedic Metal which Rudra plays, that of non-dualism where dualism is systemically dissected and demolished with 'devotion'. Ha ha. "


Where does your forthcoming album sit in relation to your previous albums? Is this the strongest album you have done to date? What are your inspirations and influences for the new album?

          "Like I said earlier, the album sounds a lot like "The Aryan Crusade" and "Brahmavidya: Primordial I". So it is going to be intense and heavy. It has become a cliche for bands to always call their forthcoming album their strongest. I am not going to say that. But this album is not going to disappoint our fans and fans of Extreme Metal. The new album expresses adequately the dilemma of expressing the non-dual dimensions of reality within a framework of duality. As contradictory as it may sound, this album has achieved the fine balance of serenity and tranquilly with ferocity."


Will there be a tour or at the very least an album release show? Are there any plans to tour the UK / EU?

"Yes, an album release show is definitely on the table. We would love to tour the UK / EU but we have not spoken to any promoters yet in that part of the globe. We really need to get there soon."


What is the current state of the Singapore Metal scene, is it stronger than ever? What problems over your career did you notice about the scene? (Media? Labels? Oppression?)

"No problems. We strategized our career and managed our own expectations. So we have always been happy doing this and we don't see ourselves stopping this in the near future. We will keep churning out albums as long as we can. 

The Singapore Metal scene has always been consistent. Nothing much has changed. We have a small but committed scene of which we are proud of."



If metalheads visited Singapore, what tourist attractions could you recommend for people to visit? Are there also any good rock clubs / bars? Is there any social stigma to metalheads, that is are black band t-shirts band or are they tolerated?

"I have no recommendations for places in Singapore. I believe most rock clubs are dead. 

We used to have that stigma of wearing black or sporting long hair etc. But to date that stigma has gone. I don't think the problem is as bad as it used to be. So all is good."



Will the album be solely released in Singapore, or have you got deals in place worldwide?

"This album will be a global release. We are currently in the midst of signing a record label for a global CD & digital release of the album. And we are also looking at releasing the album on Vinyl as well."


Finally do you have any hello's, thank you's, etc you wish to send out?


"Thanks for reading this interview."

https://www.facebook.com/RudraBand

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