…be another innovator in the semi-technical, old school progressive death mold where they don’t let the intricacies supersede quality, catchy songwriting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaluIyF3y1s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhX1SQNrAM0 KHNVM on Facebook…
…ear for something big. It looks like The Hallowed will be opening more doors than we are used to, which is nice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTt85-ksuuM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnD4bEVJJa8 Jag Panzer on Facebook…
…you. For example, Dave and I really trust Michal, his approach is of a high-performance quality. Sometimes tempo-wise, he knows what he needs to do so we filter the riffs through him and trust him. Dave is really good with the details – sometimes he will hear something in the background, he is very sensitive with this. If you trust your instincts and when each person is doing their part, it becomes great work. Dead Rhetoric: Where do you want to c…
…melodic doom stalwarts Aeonian Sorrow, blackened death/crust act Dispyt, up-and-coming melodic death metallers Arctora (who released one of my best albums of 2022), and fellow black metal outfit Outlaw, there’s a variety of skills and pedigree at hand. Turning the focus back to Ondfødt – they’ve been churning out blisteringly sharp black metal for a decade now, with an EP and three full-lengths, culminating with 2021’s booming Norden. Showcasing t…
…focus on the bands you like. Support these bands. Support what you love. Share things, buy albums, buy merchandise. You will lose a band you like otherwise. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzfD3cW5X8A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2j0hy4AkLk ScreaMachine on Facebook…
…hat’s the best thing for us – playing the tunes every night. On this tour, the set will be different most nights. We have to hammer those new songs out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRSOnRP0pAw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2fNZc1wAvA Gozu on Facebook…
…or where my voice is going to be. We really have to trust each other. Solo-wise, melody-wise, I had to trust them, so they had to trust me that it was going to work out for the vocals. That’s a completely different thing than we did to any other album. Usually with mixing we are together with Andy Classen, going through the mix and talking about it. Now it was Erwin doing it on his own, sending us the link, and everybody listening to it on their…
…e songs for album five, of course. I hope I can get some ideas. When I sit with my computer, I start to do some composing, and melodies start to come to me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR9aV52DTPo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLjhDMbtw_g Saint Deamon on Facebook…
…busy with Mortemia, doing a lot of collaborations with great singers in metal. It’s been a lot of fun. It’s cool to combine these projects with down time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPU43DqPtSU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CWroJrSoDQ Sirenia on Facebook…
…ble kick/entertaining fill quota, while “Sail the Seas” possesses that folk-ish meets mid-tempo power march to batten down those hatches and be a rally cry anthem for the band. Not everything is perfect of course – there are times where Mike reaches for the stars a bit too much when something an octave lower would do, but no one can discount the man’s leather lung capacity. When other project driven albums pack as much material as they can on a CD…
…d’s songwriting process, how they’re feeling about the new album, the multi-studio approach to recording their latest, future plans, what’s been inspiring them, and even the possibility for themed baked goods! Dead Rhetoric: Air Not Meant for Us just released on April 28th, and early indications show the reception to be overwhelmingly positive. How do you feel about the album and how people have been reacting thus far? Jordan Rippe (drums): The su…
…and then we felt the flow had to make sense. Sometimes you need a contrast- you can’t have five blast beat-driven tracks in a row. It is a try out. And that took a couple of days to decide with the entire band. We really take a lot of time and think about it – we are from the generation where you listen to full albums, not just one song or one single. An album has to tell a certain story, from the first song on the CD/vinyl to the very end. You l…
…1990’s. Having the luxury and the opportunity to be able to continue to create, instead of just letting it all simmer up (in your brain), is a blessing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84mDXOraYRE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIsM81o1bSY Oryad on Facebook…
…a lot of the slots are full. Bands were booked for 2020, rebooked for 2021 and 2022. It’s tough, we will book some nice shows, and then we are good to go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dT27ZGQtbc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrD9sRXZiwc Roadwolf on Facebook…
…you have to take care of your equipment. We will go on tour soon, that needs time – it’s better to concentrate a bit. The fans will see us, come to our shows. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdxLsLsC9t4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHJZOr2NcHw Mystic Prophecy on Facebook…
…ay your money to see an actual event. Asta: We are friends with a lot of the bands locally. It’s like we are hanging out, and that’s the way it should be. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMKIjjoXYn4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKNCA8R8cKE Finality on Facebook…
…nch against triplet hits during opener “Fragments” allows for a modern rock-like vocal chorus to capture rapt attention – beyond the fleet of finger lead break/dive bomb motions courtesy of guitarist Jonny Sloan. There’s a progressive nature at times to the guitar/drum interplay that contrasts against the dual screaming/clean vocal diversity under the professional tutelage of singer Ellen Hill – the natural talent for metal gripping through highli…
…g about going to do more shows in America. We are looking at the best possibilities, as we want to guarantee the quality that we give live. It has to be good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mA3koz5alQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaSlR30rlCs Burning Witches on Facebook…
…it would pay a little bit better. Dead Rhetoric: What are some of the short-term and long-term goals you set out to achieve with Savage Existence? Cleland: Short term is to get as many live dates to play as possible. We are trying to get out and play. We are working on our third album. For long term, we are trying to expand the reach of metal. Create a version of metal that is still heavy and aggressive, but somehow brings in a broader range of fa…
…Ronnie Romero. And hopefully after that, I will do the next Heart Healer record. I think that’s the plan. I know what I will be doing for the next couple of years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB8zx0IF9sU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIQnu29VqnE Magnus Karlsson’s Free Fall on Facebook…
…of the World” by Joanna Cole, “Myths of the Norsemen” by H.A. Guerber. Film-wise, it seems like the best mythology-inspired movies are horror movies. I particularly enjoyed “Antlers” and “The Hallow.” Dead Rhetoric: Tell us a little bit about your goals and aspirations for Foretoken within the next couple of years. Cooley: Outside of writing album number three, we’d like to put together a live act for us to either play shows or tour. A dream for u…
…A Hint of Solace will be one of those hidden gems to those that love catchy, potent songwriting, strong melodies, and that extra degree of musical flair. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCQ40eUzP6w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLTXYaLbyts Vanish on Facebook…
…s Sanctuary come across your listening stations. Originally releasing a two-song demo and follow-up “Drifting Purpose” single, it’s been five years since that last recording – leading us to signing with Nefarious Industries for Odyssey of Spite. A quick hitting five song affair, listeners can expect a sound that is aggressive while catchy, straightforward enough to keep the hooks on point – incorporating a mix of influences globally to set themsel…
…id you make sure to take care of your own personal mental and physical well-being? Tsakiraki: The COVID-19 pandemic was a challenging time for everyone, but I tried to stay positive and focused on my personal and professional growth. I spent a lot of time practicing and writing music, as well as having fun with my close friends. Dead Rhetoric: What have been the best live performances for Enemy of Reality to date? What do you hope audiences take a…
…You have no idea how many people remember this tour. It’s more than twenty-five years ago, the tour was great. Music-wise it was the best thing that ever happened, as support for them. It was altogether eight weeks, we played from Finland down to Italy, everywhere. We felt respect from Dream Theater, they were so cool. They were very professional. We had good sound, good stage, cool concerts. We have played festivals, but if you saw the tour it w…
…hat would come into a long album, but something in between. That’s still under consideration, we will have to see how busy we are after releasing this album. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5Q4LN293m4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0bgu3bi5lk Marianas Rest on Facebook…
…musician. I hope to play a lot, looking forward to playing in Europe. We will write new stuff in the meantime, we are already busy to keep the flow going. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_2OGgxD7Fg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHYyqdApdU4 Haliphron on Facebook…
…ffair with a string section that adds gravitas to the classic Swedish death-inspired guitars, rounding out as a well-timed change of pace. Variety is a key element on Triumphs, evidenced by “The Labors” boasting a blackened thrash pacing, the death metal rumbling of “His Riastrad,” and the icy black metal riffing of “Devil O’ the Sea.” The longest and most diverse song on the album is “A Tyrant Rises as Titans Fall,” beginning with a scintillating…
…t shoegazers, we are stargazers. That’s what we are like on stage, a larger-than-life experience. We go out there and try to bring our all with the audience. Dead Rhetoric: What was it like to have former TNT bassist Morty ‘Black’ Skaget in Stargazer – did he ever provide any special music business insight or memories of his time in TNT that you’ve been able to take into consideration for Stargazer? Ernstsen: We were thinking at the time of having…
…d quite like it. There are definitely lead layers that are really warm, mid-range sounds that you don’t think are HM-2 unlike an album like The Jester Race, or when you think of Left Hand Path. The little boost you get from it is interesting. I think it’s cool to replicate the feeling of those albums more than necessarily the production quality because it comes down to how those things interact with each other, the emotional impact that it leaves….
