Stalwarts of the French death/thrash scene, No Return embraces a take no prisoners assault on the senses through their decades of records and performances. Their eleventh studio album Requiem continues to obliterate, fusing the past with the present in more ways than one thanks to reuniting with former vocalist Steeve ‘Zuul’ Petit for the first time in twenty years. We felt the need to catch up with guitarist Alain Clement regarding the new record, video work with their singer, parallels to Machinery in more ways than one concerning the cover art, views on the French metal scene and why it’s hard to have a global breakthrough, the importance of marketing and business knowledge to break through as a musician, plus favorite album/ touring memories. Dead Rhetoric: Requiem is the eleventh studio album for No Return, and the ‘return’ of vocalist Steeve ‘Zuul’ Petit who you previously worked with on the Self Mutilation and Machinery albums back in 2000 and 2002 respectively. Tell us how Steeve came back into the band, and where you see Requiem sitting in the catalog of No Return discography – were there any major differences in terms of the approach, songwriting, or performances? Alain Clement: Steeve … Continue reading No Return – Relentless Requiem