Interviews
To date, we have conducted 1630 interviews. If your band is available for an interview, feel free to contact us and we'll see what we can do. Here are our latest:
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Renascent Discusses The Black Metal Ideology
One of our Unearthing the Metal Underground columns last month covered three Christian leaning unblack metal bands, which is a touchy subject for many black metal purists who see the genre as exclusively the domain of the anti-Christian side. Wanting to look deeper into this divisive issue, I contacted bands with strong feelings in either direction and asked them a series of questions about the role religion can play in black metal. Those answers were incorporated into this editorial looking into unblack metal.
Finland's Renascent was featured in the original "Unearthing" column, and was easily the most impressive and musically aggressive band of the three groups examined. Vocalist / guitarist Eero Tertsunen of Renascent was the final musician to take part in the series of interviews, giving his thoughts on the ideology behind black metal. Eero's complete answers can be found after the jump.
If you are interested in hearing what the musicians on both sides of the debate had to say, you can find the answers from U.K. act Nierty here, which had a fairly neutral stance. The interviews with the more overtly anti-Christian black metal responses came from Ophidian Forest, Plaag, Dehumanation, Frames, and Throne of Malediction. The answers from the other pro-Christian black metal musicians came from Frost Like Ashes, Diamoth, Elgibbor, and Winter's Dawn.
Sebat Frost Explains His Stance On Unblack Metal
Christan "unblack" metal act Frost Like Ashes was recently covered in our Unearthing the Metal Underground column, which took a brief look at the band's lyrical themes. As a companion to that article, an editorial is now online delving deeper into the controversial subject of Christianity in black metal. To get better perspective on the issue, I sent out a questionnaire to both black and unblack metal bands asking for their thoughts on the subject.
The answers provided by guitarist Sebat Frost from Frost Like Ashes can be found after the jump. The band's music can be heard through the Unearthing the Metal Underground column, or through the Frost Like Ashes MySpace page.
Anyone interested in reading the other interviews in the series can check out the answers from Ophidian Forest, Plaag, Dehumanation, Frames, and Throne of Malediction on the anti-Christian side, Diamoth, Elgibbor, and Winter's Dawn on the pro-Christian side, and Nierty on more neutral ground.
Zaragil Talks War, Christian Metal, And More
Update: the editorial dealing with Christian unblack metal is now online here.
Metalunderground recently took a dive into black metal bands with pro-Christian themes in the Unearthing the Metal Underground column. Our upcoming companion editorial on Christianity in black metal is almost here, but in the mean time we've still got a few interviews to share from the musicians we polled on the subject on "unblack" metal.
Our next interview can be found after the jump and comes from guitarist Zaragil of Ophidian Forest, who hails from Croatia.
The earlier interviews on the anti-Christian side of the debate came from Plaag, Dehumanation, Frames, and Throne of Malediction. You can check out the answers from the pro-Christian musicians from Diamoth, Elgibbor, and Winter's Dawn. The band Nierty took a more neutral approach, defending the right of Christian musicians to make black metal, even while not agreeing with Christian beliefs.
Nierty Talks Religious Themes In Black Metal
Update: the editorial on Christian black metal is now available for viewing at this location.
The release of our editorial on Christian themes in black metal (which is a companion to this Unearthing the Metal Underground column on "unblack" metal bands) is drawing near, but in the mean time we'll be hearing from the bands themselves. While researching the bands in the scene, I sent out interview questions to musicians taking either a pro-Christian or an anti-Christian stance on the subject.
Below you can find the answers provided from guitarist Skaven from Nierty, who takes a middle of the road approach, defending Christian musicians who choose to play black metal, while he himself has not taste for religion. You can also check out Nierty's music at the band's official MySpace profile.
Our previous interviews on the anti-Christian side came from Plaag, Dehumanation, Frames, and Throne of Malediction. You can also read the answers from the pro-Christian musicians from Diamoth, Elgibbor, and Winter's Dawn.
Plaag Discusses True Norwegian Black Metal
After previously taking a look at "unblack" metal in an Unearthing the Metal Underground column, Metalunderground now has an editorial piece online here, which examines Christian themes in black metal.
In order to get insight on the subject and see how musicians feel about religious lyrics in an anti-religious style, I contacted bands on either side of the debate. Below you can find the answers to a series of interview questions from Somber of the band Plaag, who discusses the differences between "True Norwegian Black Metal" and Christian black metal bands.
Anyone interested in reading the previous entries can find the interviews with Diamoth, Elgibbor, and Winter's Dawn on the Christian side. The previous interviews on the anti-Christian side were with Throne of Malediction, Frames, and Dehumanation.
Interview With As They Sleep's Aaron Bridgewater
Young Detroit death metal outfit As They Sleep just dropped its second full length record, "Dynasty," this past November on Solid State Records, and subsequently hit the road on a brief stateside tour to promote the album. Full of the band’s signature melodies and new era death metal heaviness, “Dynasty” is already generating a buzz in the death metal community. The Motor City five piece appears ready to leave the metalcore nuances of the band's debut, "Blacken The Sky," behind and make a strong move toward becoming the next youthful, breakout death metal group in the American scene and beyond. As They Sleep’s vocalist, Aaron Bridgewater, recently spoke to MetalUnderground.com about the band’s new CD, the band's musical style, and plans for the future.
Diamoth Explains Christian Black Metal
Late last month, Metalunderground looked at the genre of music referred to as "unblack" metal, which injects explicitly Christian themes into the black metal style, in an entry of our Unearthing the Metal Underground column. We have now posted a companion article looking at how religion has influenced metal, and how Christianity in particular affects the frequently anti-religious black metal genre. During my time looking into the subject, I contacted a series of bands taking either a pro-Christian or anti-Christian stance to see what the musicians themselves had to say.
Previously we revealed the comments from Dehumanation, Throne of Malediction, and Frames, who took a generally anti-religious stance, as well as Elgibbor and Winter's Dawn on the opposite side. Our next interviewee is Syhirious of the Chile based Christian metal band Diamoth. Anyone interested in hearing Diamoth's music can find songs available for streaming via the band's MySpace profile.
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Interview With Tom Angelripper of Sodom
One of the most infamous thrash bands is Sodom if you didn't already know. And they've just unleashed fresh hell in the form of "In War and Pieces" released on January 13th in the US. Sodom will be heading out for the 70,000 Tons of Metal Cruise this weekend, then embarking on a European tour before rocking some festivals. I caught up with frontman Tom Angelripper to discuss the new album, a future US tour, and what he thinks about Tom Warrior's dislike of his new music.
Fire Of Elgibbor Talks Christianity In Black Metal
An editorial piece has now been posted online through Metalunderground dealing with Christian musicians playing black metal, which is a style infamous for its use of Satanic and anti-Christian lyrics. The editorial is a follow up to our Unearthing the Metal Underground column that looked at three "unblack" metal bands.
To get a better perspective on the subject, I talked with members from both Christian unblack bands and bands that take an anti-religious stance. The responses I received from each band are also being posted online so readers can hear both sides of the argument and make up their own minds on the issue.
The next musician we'll hear from is solo artist Fire from Polish unblack metal band Elgibbor. You can also check out our previously posted interviews with unblack metal act Winter's Dawn, as well as Frames, Throne of Malediction, and Dehumanation on the anti-religious side.
Dehumanation Discusses The Black Metal Scene
After delving into an Unearthing the Metal Underground column on the controversial subject of Christian "unblack" metal, which uses the black metal style to espouse Christian values, we have also posted an editorial dealing with what role religion can play in the genre. While investigating the subject and checking out a series of bands taking either position on the issue, I sent out a questionnaire to both pro- and anti-Christian musicians. As a teaser for the editorial, each band's complete answers have been posted online so you can hear what both sides of the subject have to say.
We've already heard thoughts from both Frames and Throne of Malediction on the anti-Christian side, and Winter's Dawn on the pro-Christian side. The next musician to speak with me on the subject of Christianity in black metal was Matthew Kelly of U.S. based act Dehumanation. You can also check out the band's music at this location.
Band Photo: Throne Of Malediction
Throne Of Malediction Talks The Art Of Black Metal
Metalunderground has posted an editorial on the role of religion in black metal, taking a further look at the subject after our recent Unearthing the Metal Underground column on Christan "unblack" metal. While examining a series of unblack metal bands for the upcoming article, I corresponded with musicians from both sides of the religious divide to get their input on whether the style of black metal can be separated from its anti-religious themes. As a teaser for the editorial, we'll be posting the full answers to the questionnaire I sent to each band.
After hearing from both Frames on the anti-Christian side and Winter's Dawn on the pro-Christian side, next up we'll hear from vocalist/guitarist Eric Horner from Throne of Malediction.
Winter's Dawn Drummer Defends Christian Metal
Expanding on our recent Unearthing the Metal Underground column on Christan "unblack" metal, Metalunderground has also posted an editorial on the role of religion in black metal. While researching various unblack metal bands for the article, I spoke with several metal bands from both sides of the religious divide to get their input. As a teaser for the editorial, we've posted the full answers to the questionnaire I sent to each band.
After first talking with the band Frames, which took the anti-religious stance, I next corresponded with drummer Amnon of U.K. based Christian black metal act Winter's Dawn. Amnon explained his thoughts on the term "unblack" metal and how he sees it as a style of music that can be separated from its original message.
Frames Frontman Discusses Unblack Metal
As a companion piece to our recent Unearthing the Metal Underground column on Christan "unblack" metal, Metalunderground has posted an editorial on the role of religion in a musical style known for its anti-religious themes. While researching various unblack metal bands for the upcoming article, I spoke with a variety of metal bands from both sides of the religious divide to get their take on the subject. As a teaser for the editorial, we'll be posting the full answers to the questionnaire I sent to each band over the next few days.
To start off I spoke with vocalist/bassist Kevin Seawell of Frames, who took the anti-religious side of the debate. Frames is a relatively new band on the metal scene, having just released the debut album "The Consequences of Breathing" as a free download.
Bruce Lamont Discusses His New Solo Album
Most widely recognized for his saxophone and vocal work fronting Chicago act Yakuza, Bruce Lamont has also contributed to a wide-range of other diverse projects including Circle of Animals with Sanford Parker, Decayist with Blake Judd of Nachmystium, Sick Gazelle with Eric Block and Sanford Parker among many others. He's also known for contributing his skills to acts such as Sigh, East West Blast Test, Minsk, Nachtmystium, Rabid Rabbit, Poison Arrows, Sectara, Brutal Truth, Hex Machine and more, including a new project called Bloodiest as well as touring with Led Zeppelin tribute act Led Zeppelin II. On top of all that, Bruce is preparing to release his debut solo album "Feral Songs for the Epic Decline" (reviewed here).
Despite his extremely busy and hectic schedule, Bruce was kind enough to sit down with Metalunderground.com during a New York stop on his tour with Led Zeppelin II and discussed many things from his debut solo album to working with other bands and what inspires him to create music each and every day.
Batillus Members Discuss Latest Activity
In recent years, New York doom metal act Batillus has transformed from an unsigned instrumental entity to a full group signed to Seventh Rule Recordings with a new vocalist. The band has been busy contributing tracks to new split albums, including a recent vinyl split with Hallowed Butchery, as well as working on a full-length release. Members Geoff Summers, Fade Kainer, and Greg Peterson filled me in on what's been going on with Batillus recently and where audiences can expect to be battered to pieces by the band's massive sound.
Robin Staps Discusses The Ocean's New Album
As a companion to the "Heliocentric" release, The Ocean dropped a new album titled "Anthropocentric" in November of 2010. Dealing with issues like history and science, the two albums work together as a broad critique of blind faith and those who reject evidence that contradicts a preconceived world view.
While taking a break from touring, The Ocean's Robin Staps spoke with me about recording the new album in the mountains of Switzerland, his distaste for the term "Post-Rock," and the band's plans for upcoming tour dates.
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An Interview With God Dethroned's Henri Sattler
God Dethroned is a death metal act that is just as impressive at being brutal as it is at being melodic. The band's popularity soared after 2009’s “Passiondale.” It was a hard-hitting spectacle that was based around one of the most important wars in history, World War I. The band returned to that concept with it's latest scorcher, “Under the Sign of the Iron Cross.” Released a year after “Passiondale,” there is no signs of the band rehashing old material or traversing previously-soiled musical ground.
Metalunderground.com had the opportunity to conduct an e-mail interview with vocalist/guitarist Henri Sattler about the World War I concept on the past two albums, the line-up changes, and his thoughts on the band’s first few under-appreciated albums.
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A Band Of Orcs Shares It's War Plans
After narrowly escaping death in our last interview, this foolish, puny human decided to brave another trek into the camp where A Band of Orcs was merrily feasting on soft elf flesh. It's been three years since the release of the debut "WarChiefs of the Apocalypse," and in that time the orcs have continued rampaging across Earth as they try to bring about the Domination. Read on to hear of the orc's recent exploits, including their attempts to replicate the human wizard magic of moving pictures and plans to release a long awaited new single.
Interview With I The Breather
Fresh off the release of its debut album "These Are My Sins" Baltimore, Maryland's I the Breather have quickly become a recognized name in the underground metal and hardcore scenes. With a hectic year behind them in 2010 and a 2011 shaping up to be just as busy vocalist Shawn of the Baltimore-based metalcore act took time out of the band's schedule to sit down with Metalunderground.com to discuss the band's debut album, "These Are My Sins," as well as the band's religious beliefs and its 2011 touring plans.
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Sodom Frontman Discusses New Album
German act Sodom has been thrashing out across the world for nearly a full 30 years now, most recently finishing the "In War and Pieces" album, which is due out January 11th in North American. 2010 was a bit of a tumultous year for the band, seeing the departure of drummer Bobby Schottkowski and the postponing of a scheduled U.S. tour. Sodom Front man Tom Angelripper recently spoke with me about the release of the new album, replacing Bobby with a new drummer, and the band's plans to head back over to North America.
Hallowed Butchery Talks New Split And More
Melding many different aspects of extreme metal together from doom to black metal, solo act Hallowed Butchery recently saw the release of a split album with Batillus, and is also currently working on a split with Falls of Rauros. Sole member Ryan Scott Fairfield took out some time to discuss the band with Metalunderground, as well as the other projects he is working with.
While discussing the themes of the song "Coffin Life," which appeared on the Batillus split, Fairfield commented, "I wanted to write this song to myself, in hopes that it would allow me to see that there is only one life, and that at any time, it could all be over. I want to follow my dreams, and that requires me to live every day of my life like it is my last day on earth. That's what this song is really about: taking control over your life, and making your dreams a reality." He also discusses how the band changed from Hallowed Butchery of the Son to just Hallowed Butchery and what's on the horizon for this rising solo act.
Parkway Drive's Winston McCall Talks New Album
Australian "metalcore played by surfers" act Parkway Drive will be hitting U.S. shores in February in support of the band's latest release "Deep Blue." While Parkway Drive takes a break from live shows to recharge its batteries and write new material, vocalist Winston McCall recently discussed the new album and the band's upcoming plans.
Talking about the construction of "Deep Blue," McCall stated, "We tried to write a record the flowed from start to end, as opposed to writing a hand full of random songs and putting them in whatever order. We also tried to record in as natural way as possible. It was very stripped back and we tried to just get as bigger sounds as possible without relying on digital manipulation and computer tricks." He also goes on to explain the creation of the "Sleepwalker" video and writing a continuing narrative for the album's lyrics.
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Tom G. Warrior Discusses New Band Triptykon
After the second break up of metal titans Celtic Frost, front man Tom G. Warrior went on to found his own band Triptykon to release more heavy sounds on the world. The new extreme metal outfit launched both its debut full-length "Eparistera Daimones" and an EP titled "Shatter" earlier this year. Celebrating the start of a new band and the release of new material, Triptykon stormed North America alongside 1349 and Yakuza. Shortly after the end of the tour, Tom G. Warrior spoke with me about how the band has been received by fans and press so far, how the EP and the full-length album are connected, and his plans to release a new autobiography.
An Interview With Sydonia's Dana Roskvist
Melbourne, Australia based rockers Sydonia released a new single titled "Ocean of Storms" earlier this year, and recently finished up a run of tour dates alongside Korn. Despite being more on the rock end of the spectrum than the metal side, Sydonia has managed to perform with acts such as Between the Buried and Me, Slipnkot, and Machine Head. Sydonia's Dana Roskvist took some time to discuss the band's history with Metalunderground, as well as the "Given to the Destroyers" album and his take on why the band's music appeals to both rock and metal fans.
Interview with Volkar Kael of Dawn of Ashes
Dawn of Ashes has had a busy few months. After releasing “Genocide Chapters” on September 14th and shooting a music video they struck out on a North American fall tour with Dimmu Borgir, which conveniently ended just a couple days ago. Their transformation to a vile-blackened-death-horror-metal monstrosity complete, guitarist Volkar Kael took some time to answer a few questions via email, which is good because he probably would have sucked my soul through the phone.
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