Interviews

Forged in the fires of relentless creativity and unwavering dedication to the underground, Nazghor has established itself as a prolific force within the black metal scene. Known for their raw intensity, melodic edge, and unyielding output, the band continues to evolve while staying true to the genre’s dark essence....

There are artists who circle an idea. And there are those who take it by the throat and follow it into the dark, wherever it may lead. Since the inception in 2006, Decline of the I from France have belonged to the latter kind, threading philosophy through post-black metal not...

Rising from the depths of the underground with an unrelenting and sinister presence, ArsGoatia channels a raw and uncompromising vision of black metal. Their sound blends ferocity with occult atmosphere, creating a sonic experience that feels both chaotic and deliberate. As they continue to sharpen their identity through recordings...

Certain names in music do not simply refer to a band; they indicate an entire philosophical framework. Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio belongs to that rare category. Conceived in Sweden in 1993 by Tomas Pettersson, the project began under the name Ordo Equilibrio. A few years later, the addition of...

In 2018, Greece saw the rise of a band unafraid to navigate the darker corridors of the human psyche: Calyces. Drawing from heavy prog while venturing into emotional and psychological extremes, the group constructed music where tension, release, and vulnerability coexist in equal measure. Every composition holds portent, every...

The year 2026 is shaping up to be a particularly compelling one for Gaerea. With the promise of a new album designed to break boundaries and to resist confinement within any single genre or subgenre, a busy live schedule already taking form, and a clear intention to probe the...

Illia Rafalskyi is a name connected to several projects such as Severoth, Galdur, and Морок. He entered the sphere of black metal and explored other subgenres such as atmospheric black metal and pagan black metal out of a pure desire to convey certain things about his country of origin,...

For Erwin Weber, Pâenil Era is, first and foremost, an instrument for self-examination. Before it becomes a live presence or a recorded statement, it exists as a private mechanism, shaped to probe inward rather than outward. Even the project’s name points in that direction, suggesting a partly functional filter...

In 2009, the Romanian metal scene witnessed the emergence of a distinctive band: Dordeduh. From the very first chords, the band explored territories in which spirituality finds its voice, while ideas of transcendence and the mysteries of the universe flow naturally through elaborate riffing and carefully constructed structures. Over...