-
What do you do when you feel you have a story to tell, one that may not end in relief, but through which others might still find resonance? You turn it into songs. That is what Colin H. van Eeckhout, vocalist of the Belgian post-metal band Amenra, tells us....
-
In several Scandinavian tales and myths, there is mention of the sword Tyrfing, the keenest of all blades. In Sweden, in 1995, another reference was also to appear, that of a viking/black metal band. And that group would find a place among already existing assemblies, more or less anchored...
-
The year 2012 brought with it a new name to Romania’s underground scene: Genune. “Genune”, as a word, is often used poetically in Romanian, meaning “chasm”, “precipice”, or “abyss”, and the band members have created their lyrics around themes such as death as a physical manifestation, identity and heritage,...
-
Forged in the flames of the French underground, Temple of Baal stands as one of the most enduring and uncompromising forces in black metal. Blending savage aggression with a dark, ritualistic atmosphere, the band has spent decades refining a sound that bridges traditional black metal ferocity with death metal...
-
Jarle Kvåle began composing music during his adolescence, and from then until the present day his enthusiasm for art has not diminished. With a clearly defined goal, namely to create music that first satisfies himself, the artist was initially part of the band Ulcus, then Windir, and now channels...
-
Emerging with a confrontational spirit and a sound rooted in raw extremity, Antikvlt stands as a defiant voice within the underground black metal scene. Blending aggression with a clear ideological edge, the band channels intensity both musically and conceptually, carving out a space that feels uncompromising and unapologetic. As...
-
Forged in the depths of the French underground, Ritualization has spent years perfecting a feral blend of blackened death metal that conjures both chaos and ritualistic atmosphere. From EPs like Beyond the Shrine of Shattered Bones to their commanding full-length Sacraments to the Sons of the Abyss, and the...
-
Emerging from the ancient shadows of Italy, Patristic has quickly established itself as one of the most intellectually and sonically compelling acts in the modern extreme metal underground. Drawing inspiration from early Christian philosophy, the decline of pagan antiquity, and the tension between belief systems, the band crafts a...
-
Tabula Rasa from Austria are not a studio band. A blackened heavy metal group with punk influences, they do not shy away from testing new territory. This is not our claim, but that of Geheimrat F. representing Tabula Rasa, in the interview I constructed for them ahead of their...
What do you do when you feel you have a story to tell, one that may not end in relief, but through which others might still find resonance? You turn it into songs. That is what Colin H. van Eeckhout, vocalist of the Belgian post-metal band Amenra, tells us....
