…ery and not enough coherent songwriting can lead to an unfocused endeavor. Canada is fertile ground for top tier technical death metal, however, with Gorguts being the most heralded example. Continuing that line is Montreal’s Ignominy. Having formed in 2013 and with their promising Fear the Living EP in 2019, we arrive at the band’s debut full-length, Imminent Collapse. What Ignominy provides are 6 full songs (and 2 interludes) of uncompromising a…
…n. Clearly the rest of the US felt similar, as New York sold out by October 12th, 2022 (Montreal sold out 2 days later). Fast forward to the day of the show and people are lining up as early as 7:30am! Myself and the gang did not line up until 3pm and the line was already around the corner and rapidly growing. Getting into the Palladium, it was a rush to get up front, but thankfully I found myself with just 1 person between me and the railing. The…
…er the DNA club in San Francisco, California, that was crazy. Dead Rhetoric: Coming out of the global pandemic, what is your sense of how the metal industry will develop out of this prolonged absence from shows/tours/festivals? How do you see humanity as well coming out of this unprecedented time in our history? Roodbaert: I think it was one of the worst times ever. I’m very lucky that I didn’t experience anything horrible. For me, it was a really…
…nd honor to jump on stage with them. At the moment Remina just has one show booked at the Stella Nomine Festival in Germany, let’s see what the future brings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVDPzwgGMcE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tbhfIOhGbw (EchO) on Facebook…
…rather keep my mouth shut because I don’t want to disappoint people. It will be on our website, and you will be confronted with it if you are looking for it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y16EPGFK2E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOKC1hBPxZg Ahab on Facebook…
…et a tour, come out and play again. I want to come back to North America; it’s been a long time since being there. Maybe within a year or two we can be there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-42EEoGPYCU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpEu2sOZcTs Liv Sin on Facebook…
…ws what the future holds. It’s cool to see some cool offers are coming our way. Just working on everything for the moment, let’s see how it will go next year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvjSbhcwty0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-81kEM5glw Gomorra on Facebook…
…, or early next year at least. So, we can give ourselves a head start for the next album. We will try not to release the two albums around the same time. (laughs). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOWa-TvTaGw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R82OFSYFp4A Mantric Momentum on Facebook…
…priority. I love not knowing where I am, I love doing a show, a meet and greet and having an hour to pack and get on a plane. I’m a road dog, I belong there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egpPqtyg2LI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RjLfSH9_0U Leather on Facebook…
…heets, and we do that before we go. And the promoter has to pay for it. When we tour there, I think we will sell out shows, everywhere. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta0AcnTcSF8 Sodom on Facebook…
…ext Insania album. Müller: Touring, because our last tour was pushed back. We have some festivals coming up. I don’t have anything on my plate with other bands. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7y70CkJ47E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12pv-WFyRx4 Jaded Heart on Facebook…
…to do music, write music, and go on the road. Whether it’s Herman Frank, Victory, or Iron Allies, whichever outlet gives me the chance to do a concert, I’ll go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvdaDVRyaK4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8_hUTIsDJs Iron Allies on Facebook…
…g to be another four years between albums, but time moves quick. Even when we don’t want to, life gets in the way. We have some new songs already in the works. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ2Y2iuzq9A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTf3bsa6WYk Borealis on Facebook…
…lions on record sales is not the case. Writing a record, taking a year off to compose the next record and then tour that for a year, that doesn’t exist anymore. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcOYiGUr3Iw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P36SqlrR6cU Queensryche on Facebook…
…form where we can grow. We want to book more gigs, more festivals, maybe tour with another band as well. That’s our plan, and that’s pretty much every band’s plan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCsDWdUQA8E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPK9S9VYcWM Splintered Throne on Facebook…
…um, maybe things will grow a bit. The title is ready, the title song is ready, it’s all about doing a little work all the time, with small results now and again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQsRT2JkYV8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuuEh4_DERU Under the Oak on Facebook…
…book more gigs for the new year. We plan to get out there and play, we are definitely a live band. Agerbo: We have some confirmed festivals too for next year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DewBDst2DJA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zserU6NnEL4 Meridian on Facebook…
…record that will follow Human Mechanic. I am really looking forward to going out live and play this album. We will make the people love it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCxXpQfCmgQ Purpendicular on Facebook…
…d we will book festivals for the summer. Before the summer, there should be the new Before the Dawn album. It’s looking good on paper; it should be busy times. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdiDYcqhENg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdDys8jRmK4 Wolfheart on Facebook…
…stivals in 2023. Music-wise we will concentrate on writing and release a single at some point in 2023 just to keep people on their toes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saRz5k0b_aI Aquila on Facebook…
…nt to have another record that is very impactful to our fans, something that they really fall in love with. Hopefully we can do these goals that we want to do. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhO-pm8_eoU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiUFDMCMp7U Fallujah on Facebook…
…n always do better, but I am pretty proud of what we’ve done. Dead Rhetoric: Combining different subgenres across the metal platform in terms of progressive, thrash, neoclassical, and traditional styles, you also wanted to keep the tones and production values ‘vintage-modern’. Can you elaborate on how you went about achieving this, and do you believe this helps Idol Throne stand out against others when it comes to the sound you achieved? Schultz:…
…me – Ronnie removed 20% of his lungs, so he can’t run around as much on stage, he gets very worn out. The singing is still identical for him, which is fantastic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHM6f1B63og https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK-SnqXK-EM Nordic Union on Facebook…
…want to drag that into the book. It just seemed unnecessary. Dead Rhetoric: Now completing this book, how do you feel about the differences between the John Arch-era and the Ray Alder-era for Fates Warning? Wagner: I explained in the intro that I was incensed about Arch leaving, and I got a letter back from Jim that was a little less touchy feely than the first one. We will find the right guy. The moment I heard Alder, I loved it. I never had any…
…in Deathgoat and together with Janne they play in a folk metal band called Elvenscroll. And Janne plays drums also in a melodic death metal band called Slow Fall. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91h-gh4n7YY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFz0rjKcnAA Tomb of Finland on Facebook…
…, they just came out with an EP that’s really strong as well. And they are also working on a full-length album. JP has Traveler, and they are working on stuff too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X082Qeqr4Z4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3f_vAcB7Bc Among These Ashes on Facebook…
…ll to Fear will be one of those bands that appease some, only to displease others – but don’t discount their ability to craft some memorable tracks in the process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOc0p-Vltjg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si5gfLpmU6E Farewell To Fear on Facebook…
…hat we want to do, who we want to do it with. Now I feel we have a plan, and the stuff you will hear from here on out is next level. We are super excited about it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOc0p-Vltjg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si5gfLpmU6E Farewell to Fear on Facebook…
…ger band that we have never toured with before. Something a little more extravagant where we are not the headliner. Try to promote the album as best as I can. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHaRpej_kp4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IlDMePA2L0 Origin on Facebook…
…play this music and still have a lot of fun. It’s hard to say how far we can go. At some point after our sixties, we may play more rock and roll in old bars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph-fFp7_bJY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09OcuA6D01c Krisiun on Facebook…
