Machines Of Indetermenate Origin Interview

1. Can you tell us a little bit about the band for those that have never heard of you before?

A: We are a duo from Hobart, Tasmania, the small island state at the bottom of Australia. Myself Matt Warren (drums/percussion/vocals) and Aaron Metcalf (guitars/percussion) have known each other for about 28 years and were in our first bands together. We started this project in late 2007 after having not played together for quite a few years.

2. How would you describe your musical sound?

A: A difficult one. A basis in metal, but that's not what we really consider it. It's heavy, dense and sometimes harsh and tribal. But we like to contrast that with quieter plaintive moments too.  We grew up listening to Killing Joke, Voivod, Godflesh, Black Sabbath, Dead Kennedys and so on. We've been told we sound a bit like The Melvins, Isis and Fudge Tunnel. It's almost like slowed down, abstract punk rock.

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?

A: Interestingly the majority of what's sung is nonsensical. We treat the vocals mainly as a melodic or sometimes rhythmic texture. It's inspired by Damo Suzuki's 'instant composition' technique and the some of the Dadaist poetry. There are occasionally real words used and they may reflect what the song is about. We are both fairly politically and socially minded and that can figure into our material, but we're keen to not be overt with a 'message'.

4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?

A: There is a term used in online collectors circles that is 'Recordings Of Indeterminate Origin' which is a slightly less dodgy way of saying "bootlegs". I always liked that term, the slightly mysterious nature of it. When it came to name the project, Machines came up at some point as a reflection of our kind of industrial sound and we put that on the front.

5. Currently there are only 2 members in the band, are you planning on expanding the line up in the future or do you choose to remain a duo?

A: There are no plans to expand. We enjoy the challenge of making music such as ours with just two people. It makes us both play a certain way and adding more people would alter that. It's easier to make decisions too. That's not to say we wouldn't consider guests on songs for things we just can't/don't play. We've done that live a few times.

6. Has the band done any live shows or is this strictly a studio project?

A: Yes. We started off basically jamming/studio, but it's really a big noisy immersive environment that should be experienced live. So we play fairly regularly and recently did our first foray interstate.

7.Rough Skies Records is planning on releasing the album on vinyl, can you tell us a little bit more about this label?

A: A Hobart based independent label run by Julian Teakle from the band The Native Cats.  It's been around for a number of years and started off as an avenue for his own music, but quickly became interested in releasing things by local artists. So the label has put out two compilations of alt/indie music called 'Community' and 'Community 2' and a recent vinyl release by the Hobart Improv Collective. Julian has been quite supportive of M010 and we approached him to help us do a vinyl release of the new album. He was keen. We were fortunate to have James Plotkin (Scorn, OLD, Khanate) to remaster it for vinyl. It sounds great.

8. On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your recordings by fans of underground music?

A: I think we're relatively unknown, even in the underground. As this new album is still barely released it hasn't gotten much feedback at all yet apart from your own, we're hoping for more. But the previous EPs got some really positive and encouraging responses.

9. Are there any other musical projects besides this band or is this a full time line up?

A: Aaron pretty much sticks with this project and runs the studio/rehearsal room we work out of. He does the odd bit of recording/engineering for others and we both contributed to a Concrete Lung (UK industrial metal band) recording. He also has a part time studio project called Manufactured Pop Whore. I've got a few things on the go. I do solo drone stuff under the name mumble(speak) and do noise stuff with The Non-Compliant Airmen. I'm in a duo called Untermorast which are kind of on hiatus. I play various instruments as part of the Hobart Improv Collective. Hobart is a small but, very active music community.

10. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

A: Not really sure. We recently recorded a new song that will likely end up on 'Community 3'. It's a little more uptempo and in a higher key than we usually do. Not sure if it indicates how things may change, but we have definitely evolved from the first recordings, so I'm guessing we'll continue to discover what grows from our self imposed limitations.

Master Charger Interview

1. Can you give us an update on what is going on with the band these days?

 

 

At present, we are in the process of writing new material for the follow up to Unity In Black and are also promoting the album by playing live show in and around the UK.

 

2. How would you say your newer material differs from the previous albums that you have put out?

 

 

The new material seems to have a more direct 70's heavy rock / metal approach. I think we have favoured more of the groove and melodic influences over the punk elements this time around while still retaining the doom and blues feel to the music. We have also re-defined the sound by stripping the band back to a 3 piece unit and tuning the guitars up slightly to achieve a clearer tone.

 

 

3. Can you tell us a little bit more about your song lyrics?

 

 

The lyrics for Master Charger are usually based on the darker side of things. A lot of the ideas come from life inspirations. There is also some dark humour in there too but there is also some lighter shades to the lyrics. Some of it is basically about being free and the ability to be able to express yourself which ever way you feel.

 

 

4. When I was listening to the songs and saw some of the past album cover's I noticed

some occult references, would you say that occultism plays any role in your music?

 

 

I think it's great that people see different things in the band when they listen to our music. While I wouldn't say that occultism plays a big part in Master Charger, it sure does have a dark side and I think you can certainly get different vibes from this album. I think living in a world where there is a lot of negative issues is hard to neglect when writing music. I personally keep an open mind when it comes to religion. When it comes to images for album art, we just pick what goes with the album theme.

 

 

5. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?

 

 

I don't know really. I guess we were just looking for a simple but effective name that no one had and that people would remember. Master Charger came up and just seemed to fit the music we were writing.

 

 

6. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?

 

 

I think Master Charger is still to play it's best show but so far all the shows have been pretty good in their own right. As for the bands stage performance, I would say it is quite edgy.

 

 

 

7. Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?

 

 

We currently have a couple more shows to fulfill in the UK but no touring plans as of yet. We would love to play outside of the UK but it is very hard to do so without the correct funding.

 

 

8. Recently Black Vulture Records re-issued your 2011 album, what are your thoughts on the final out put?

 

 

I cannot comment on this as of yet as I am yet to see the final product. I do believe that Mike at Black Vulture Records appears to be doing a good job with regards to promoting Unity In Black and I am confident that the final product will be a good one.

 

 

9. On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of metal and rock?

 

 

 

It is still very early in the bands career to answer this question thoroughly. However, what I have seen and the reports that I have heard, all seems to be doing good. We are still a very underground band that not a lot of people are aware of. People that have heard Master Charger really do dig what we are doing and have attracted fans both young and of an older generation to our music. So come on people check us out!!!!!

 

 

10. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

 

 

 

The band seems to be growing into a more mature way of writing as each new track is being written. We try to write music that is timeless which is still how I feel when I listen to an old Black Sabbath album. Timeless hard heavy rock is the direction for Master Charger.

 

 

11.What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your newer music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

 

 

Influences are pretty obvious I think, bands such as Black Sabbath, Motorhead, Cream, Mountain, Deep Purple, Atomic Rooster, Trouble, Saint Vitus, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Free, Pentagram, Hawkwind, Kyuss, Sleep, Early Celtic Frost, Early Slayer, Early Venom and Early Judas Priest. Bands I really dig a present are Electric Wizard , Orchid and Mos - Generator. I also listen to old folk like Nick Drake, John Martyn, Bert Jansch, John Renbourne, Roy Harper and I love early Jethro Tull. This list could go on and on to be honest.

 

 

 

12. Outside of music what are some of your interests?

 

 

Well I kinda just listen to music, watch films and TV Series and chill with my wife and kids.

 

 

13. Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?

 

 

I would like to say thank you for a great interview with some well thought out question. I would also like to thank all the loyal followers of Master Charger old and new. For those that have not heard of us, please check us out. Thanks again and peace to all!!!

Machines Of Indeterminate Origin/1.0 - Symptoms/2013 Full Length Review

  Machines  Of  Indeterminate  Origin  are  a  band  from  Hobart,  Tasmania  that  plays  an  experimental  form  of  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2013  album  "1.0  -  Symptoms".

  Drums  and  Percussion's range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  playing  with  no  fast  drumming  or  blast  beats  being  present  on  the  album,  while  the  rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  riffs  that  combine  combine  extreme  metal,  sludge,  industrial,  experimental,  indie  and  alternative  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  along  with  some  clean  playing  and  there  are  no  guitar  solos  or  leads  present  on  this  recording.

  Vocals  range  from  clean  singing  to  more  aggressive  sounding  vocals,  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  everyday  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  Machines  Of Indeterminate  are  a  very  great  sounding  experimental  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Stab"  "Nausea"  and  "T1ckle  Fight".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.  

Arabrot/Self Titled/Fysisk Format/2013 CD Review

  Arabrot  are  a  band  from  Norway  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  with  the  musical  style  being  a  mixture  of  noise  rock  and  sludge  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  titled  2013  album  which  was  released  by  Fysisk  Format.

  Drums  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  playing  with  no  fast  drumming  or  blast  beats  being  present  on  this  recording,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  are  coming  out  of  the  guitars,  as  for  the  sound  effects  which  are  only  used  briefly  bring  an  experimental  sound  to  the  album.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  riffs  that  combine  sludge  and  noise  rock  together  to  create  a  sound  of   their  own  with  some  melody  being  thrown  into  the  riffing  at  times  and  there  are  no  guitar  solos  or  leads  present  on  this  recording.

  Vocals  range  from  aggressive  shouts,  screams,  whispers  and  clean  singing  as  well  as  some  spoken  word  parts, while  the  lyrics  cover  Old  Testament,  Greek  Mythology  and  the  words  of  George  Bataille  and  Robert  Desnos,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Arabrot  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  sludge  and  noise  rock,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Throwing  Rocks  At  The  Devil"  "Blood  On  The  Poet"  "Drawing  Down  The  Moon"  and  "The  Horns  of  The Devil  Grow".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Duskmachine/Self Titled/Massacre Records/2013 CD Review

  Duskmachine  are  a  band  from  Germany  that  plays  a  mixture  of  speed,  thrash  and  power  metal and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  self  titled  album  which  was  released  by  Massacre  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  not  much  in  the  way  of  blast  beats,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  with  heavy  riffing  that  dominates  throughout  the  recording.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow, mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  thrash,  speed  and  power metal  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  along  with  a  great  amount  of  melody  being  thrown  into  the  riffing,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  melodic  sounding  power/thrash  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads,  as  for  the  acoustic  and  classical  guitars  when  they  are  utilized  use  finger  picking  and  full  chords  to  add  some  exotic  sounding  elements  to  the  album  along  with  some  80's  style  power  ballad  elements.

  Vocals range  from  clean  singing  power  metal  vocals  to  more  thrash  style  aggressive  vocals  which  have  almost  a  death  metal  feeling  to  them  at  times,  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  violent  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  Duskmachine  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  power,  thrash  and  speed  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "I  Feel  No Pain"  "Duskmachine"  "My  Empty  Room"  and  "Escaping".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

  

Master Charger/Unity In Black/Black Vulture Records/2013 CD Review

  Master  Charger  are  a  band  from  England  that  plays  a  mixture  of  doom  metal,  psychedelic,  70's  rock  and  punk  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "Unity  In  Black"  which  was  released  by  Black  Vulture  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  playing  with  no  fast  drumming  or  blast  beats  being  present  on  this  recording,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  with  heavy  riffing  that  dominates  throughout  the  recording.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  riffs  that  combine  doom  metal,  psychedelic,  70's  rock  and  punk  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  with  a  good  amount  of  melody  being  thrown  into  the  riffing,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  melodic  sounding  70's  metal/hard  rock  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  are  all  clean  singing  doom  metal/hard  rock  vocals  that  utilize  some  more  aggressive  sounding  element  at  times,  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness  and  occult  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy,  old  school  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording  with  the  last  2  songs  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  In my opinion  Master  Charger  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  doom  metal,  psychedelic,  70's  rock  and  punk  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Super  Depth  Charge"  "Unity  In  Black"  "Greedfeeder"  and   "I  Ride  With  Vengeance".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

  

Twitching Tongues/In Love There Is No Law/Closed Casket Activities 2013 CD Review

  Twitching  Tongues  are  a  band  from  Los  Angeles,  California  that  plays  a  mixture  of  doom  metal,  thrash  and  hardcore  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2012  album  "In  Love  There  Is  No  Law"  which  was  released  by  Closed  Casket  Activities.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  some  blast  beats  being  utilized  at  times,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riff  that  follow  the  riffing  that  are  coming  out  of  the  guitars.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  doom  metal,  thrash  and  hardcore  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  with  some  melody  and  clean  playing  being  thrown  into  the  riffing,  while  the  lyrics  are  very  dark  sounding  extreme  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads,  as  for  the  acoustic  guitars  when  they  are  utilized  use  finger  picking  and  full  chords  to  add  more  dark  sounding  elements  to  the  album.

  Vocals  range  from  clean  singing  to  hardcore  style  growls  which  almost  border  on  death  metal  at  times  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  parts  and  female  vocals,  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  Twitching  Tongues  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  doom  metal,  thrash  and  hardcore  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Eyes  Adjust"  "World  War   V"  "Deliver  Us  To  Evil"  and  "Feed  Your  Disease".  RECOMMENDED  BUY. 

Dead/Idiots/Eolian Empire/2013 CD Review

  Dead  are  a  duo  from  Australia  that  plays  a  mixture  of  metal,  noise  rock,  experimental  and  punk  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "Idiots"  which  was  released  by  Eolian  Empire.

  Drums  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  drumming  with  no  fast  playing  or  blast  beats  being  present  on  this  recording,  while  the  sound  effects  bring  in  experimental  and  avant  garde  elements,  as  for  the  bass  playing  it  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  which  is  as  powerful  as  a  regular  guitar  which  is  absent  from  this  recording  and  it  takes  over  as  the  lead  instrument  along  with  some  bass  leads.

  Vocals  range  from  aggressive  style  shouts  and  screams  to  clean  singing  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  female  vocals,  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark,  violent  and  hateful  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on t his  recording  with  the  last  song  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  Dead  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  metal,  noise  rock,  experimental  and  punk  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Carcass  Is  Dry"  "Murder  Hollow"  and  "Inherit  The  Wind".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Dogs For Breakfast Interview

Can you give us an update on what is going on with the band these days?
Everything is going right, we’re working for next season, we’re speaking for some italian and European gigs, meanwhile we’re writing two new songs cause we’ll be out this winter with a split.


.How would you describe the musical sound of the new album?
Well…I have read every kind of title for The Sun Left These Places’s sound, so can’t give it a name, but we think is a mix of some kind of components like noise, metal, hardcore and a right amount of experimentation.

What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?
We love write about love, death, passion and everything moves feelings in the human mind. In this brand new album there’s an underlying theme: the darkness. The lyrics are a collection of tales about situations and episodes where darkness feel on the characters. There are a tribute to Billie Holiday (The Lady) and one to Skip James (Cypress Grove Blues), too.
Two good examples of love, death, passion and lives lived in darkness.


What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?
There are no special hidden meanings, only it sounds good.

What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?
Well…Every show is intense and addictive for us, so we really love play on stage and I can’t identify a particular show. Our shows are intense, strong, vigorous and professional.

 Do you have any touring or show plans for the new album?
We played some Italian gigs and in these days we’re working on some European tours, we’re trying to close two tours for next fall, but is not easy, then if anyone is interested in one of our show, can write us.

 The new album came out on both Subsound Records and Escape From Today, do you feel that working with 2 different labels is a huge benefit for the band?
Certanly. Both labels are small labels, so it’s important to join forces and money.

 On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of metal and hardcore?
We play for many years, but the band and the name are young, so we’re working to promote us. In that countries when we have important distributions like Uk, Germany, France, Belgium and Holland is good, we can get reviews and interviews and people write us to inquire, we’re getting in touch with many people in Europe. We sell some albums in USA too, but is more complicate there.

 Are there any other musical projects besides this band or is this a full time line up?
For me (Fabio) and Paolo is the only one band, Andrea, however, plays in some other bands.

 What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?
We don’t know exactly, but certainly we’ll work hard to develop the sound we met in this last album, in particular in songs like Red Flowers, January 21 and Vision.

 What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
We have very different backgrounds, we’re listening to countless albums, bands, genres, we all love metal, rock, but so jazz, blues, folk and electronic. For example, in metal/rock scene we’re listen to Red Fang’s records at this moment…
Many bands have influenced and influence our music every day, an example? Black Sabbath.


Outside of music what are some of your interests?
Oh…nice question, unusual. We all love arts, food, cinema and girls, but for me and my brother Paolo the first interest is to practice Downhill. Andrea studies music and plays in several bands.


 Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?
Hope to meet Dogs For Breakfast on your way!
Bye.

Indicative Interview

1. Can you tell us a little bit about the band for those that have never heard of you before?

Indicative born as an instrumental project with no stylistic limits in which we melt our musical influences and experiences.

2. How would you describe your musical sound?

We can define our sound as a mix of math rock, metal, prog and also post rock.

3. What are some of the concepts and images the band brings out with the music?

A Rubik's cube...totally green.

4. Currently the music is all instrumental, are you planning on using vocals in the future?

Absolutely not!

5. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?

During the creation of songs we usually define as "indicative" the riffs that are only a starting point.

6. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?

Every show is a different emotional experience.
In our live set we play songs alternated to electronic interludes without any breaks; during the performance a video is played behind us. We use green lights on the stage to create a connection with our green Rubik's cube.

7. Do you have any touring plans for the future?

We are currently working on an acoustic live set and on the new songs for the next album.

8. on a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your album by fans of underground music?

Ahah!!! Next question?!

9. Are there any other musical projects besides this band or is this a full time line up?

Everyone of us have other musical projects; particularly 3/4 of us plays in a music project called "Evita Cidni" that mixes movies fragments, electronic music and two guitars.

10. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

The new drummer and the use of a baritone guitar are certainly some of the innovations that will move us to a different sound.

11.What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Tool and 65 Days of Static, Fu Manchu and Porcupine Tree, Motorhead and Motorpsycho, Nine Inch Nails and Devin Ocampo… and King Crimson.

12.Outside of music what are some of your interests?

More music…everything about music.

13.Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?

Let's have a beer!

La Colpa Interview

Can you tell us a little bit about the band for those that have never heard of you before?
LA COLPA, IS A PRODUCT OF THE MADE IN ITALY LIKE THE PIZZA OR THE ESPRESSO, BUT THIS IS ROCK. ROCK MADE IN ITALY. THE BAND IS FROM MILAN AND IT START WORKING TOGHETER IN THE EARLY 2012, AFTER ONE HARD YEAR OF WORK TOGHETER, WE ENTEREED IN THE NOISE FACTORY STUDIO FOR THE RECORDING SESSION, WE’VE FOUND OUT THAT OUR TRACK'S WERE VERY STRONG AND POWERFUL, SO WE DECIDED TO CHOOSE ONLY FIVE SONGS (BETWEEN THE EIGHT TRACKS THAT WE’VE RECORDED) FOR THE CREATION OF THE FIRST PROMOTIONAL EP THAT WAS CALLED “MUTUO PERPETEUO”. WE WANTED TO PLAY IT LIVE AND GET OFF FROM THE STUDIO. IN OUR OPINION IT IS ONLY IN THE LIVE DIMENSION THAT YOU CAN LIFE TO A SONG. SO FROM FEBRUARY 2013 WE STARTED TO PLAY IT IN EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE AROUND ALL THE ITALIAN PENINSULA.

2. How would you describe your musical sound?
OUR SOUND IS A BALANCED MIX BETWEEN THE POWER OF THE RIFFS AND THE LYRICS MELODY. THE ALL EP SOUNDS AS THE SAME WAY WE PLAY LIVE. IT WAS RECORDING LIVE IN STUDIO.

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?
IN OUR LYRICS WE TRY TO TAKE ALWAS PLACE FROM THE REALITY AROUND US. FROM OUR CITIES, FROM OUR LIVES, IT ISN’T IMPORTANT TO GO IN TO THE SPACE IF YOU CAN’T UNDERSTAND ALLA THE SMALLEST THINGS AROUND YOU. WE TALK ABOUT THE ESCAPE, ABOUT THE ITALIAN COLONIALISM, ABOUT THE BERLUSCONI’S 20 YEARS OF POWER IN ITALY AND WE TRY TO DESCRIBE HOW IT GET OUR LAND INTO RUINE, THEN WE TALK ABOUT THE ECONOMICS PROBLEM AND THE NEED TO GET AN ACTION AND TO GET AWAKE ALL OUR GENERATION BECAUSE IN THE FUTURE WE’LL CAN CHANGE ALL THIS ECONOMIC WAY OF LIFE, BUT WE MUST AWAKE OURSELF AND GET OUR EYES OPEN WIDE, ABOVE THE REALITY, NOT THE TELEFILMS THE TELEVISION, THE FUCKING REALITY.

4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?
“LA COLPA” MEANS “THE BLAME” OR “THE FAULT” TO TAKE OUR FAULTS IS THE ONLY REVOLUTIONARY WAY THAT WE HAVE TO FREE OUR SOUL AND TO TRY TO RESTART OUR WAY OF LIFE.

5. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?
WE HAVE PLAYED ALREADY 26 SHOWS THROUG ITALY IN ALL THE MAIN CLUBS OF THE NORTH. OUR STAGE PERFORMANCE IS A VERY PHISICAL EXPERIENCE, WE ENDED THE LIVE COMPLETELY WET FROM THE SECOND SONG, SOMETIMES THE DRUM WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED, OUR SINGER WAS LOST IN THE CROWD AND THE STICK’S OF THE DRUMMER WERE FLYING THROUG ALL THE STAGE. IT’S A BATTLE EVERY NIGHT, WE THINK THAT YOU CAN BE CONVINCE YOUR CROWD ONLY IF YOU ARE REALLY GENUINE, SO WE TRY TO GIVE THE 100% IN EVERY CONCERT TO CREATE AN INCREDIBLE WAVE OF POWER TO SHARE WITH THE PEOPLE. FIRST OF ALL WE LOVE TOO MUCH PLAY TOGHETER AND BE ON THE STAGE!

6. Do you have any touring plans for the future?
THE “MUTUO PERPETUO” SUMMER TOUR 2013 THAT WILL END ONLY IN SEPTEMBER, THAN WE’LL START WITH THE WINTER TOUR AND AT THE SAME TIME WE WOULD LIKE TO REENTERING IN THE STUDIO AND BEGIN TO WORK ON THE NEW MATERIAL, NEW MATERIAL, TO GET THE NEW EP, OR MAYBE THE NEW ALBUM. IF WE’LL LIVE WE’LL SEE IT.

7. on a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your ep by fans of hard music?
NOW WE TRY TO GET OFF FROM THE CONFINES OF THE ITALY, AND WE HOPE THAT THE FANS WOULD APPRECIATE OUR WORK IT’S ALL GENUINE, IN THIS EP THERE ARE OUR LIVES.

8. Are there any other musical projects besides this band or is this a full time line up?
THIS IS A SERIOUS PROJECT, SO IT IS THE MAIN FULL TIME LIME UP FOR EVERYONE.

9. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?
WE HOPE THAT OUR MUSIC CAN MATURE WITH US, MAYBE IN THE FUTURE WE START TO PLAY DRUM’N’BASS OR WE START TO BECAME  CHEF. THE PRESENT RULEZ, THE REST IS DUST.

10. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
THE BANDS THAT HAD INFLUENCED US ARE TOO MUCH TO WRITE HERE. EVERYONE OF US HAS HIS INFLUENCES DIFFERENT BY THE OTHER.  AN INFLUENCE THAT WE SHARED TOGHETER ARE THE BEATLES, OF COURSE.

11.Outside of music what are some of your interests?
WE LIKE TO READ, TO EXPERIMENTING IN THE STUDIO, AND TO DO THE INTERVIEWS LIKE THIS ONE, BECAUSE YOU REMEMBER  THAT OUR ENGLISH IS VERY BAD . WE HAVE TO IMPROVE A LOT. I’M JUST RETURNED YESTERDAY FROM LONDON BUT MY ENGLISH IS THE SAME SPAGHETTI-ENGLISH THAT I TALKED BEFORE THE DEPARTURE.

12. Any final words or thoughts before we wrap upt his interview?
SORRY FOR OUR ENGLISH.

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Serpent Crown/Self Titled/Horror Pain Gore Productions/2013 CD Review

  Serpent  Crown  are  a  band  from  California  that  plays  a  mixture  of  sludge  and  thrash  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  titled  2013  album  which  was  released  by  Horror  Pain  Gore  Productions.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  not  much  in  the  way  of  blast  beats,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  with  heavy  riffing  that  dominates  throughout  the  recording.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  sludge  and  thrash  metal  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  along  with  some  hardcore  elements,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  old  school  and  melodic  sounding  thrash  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  are  all  old  school  power/thrash  metal  vocals,  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness  and  mythology  themes,  as  for  the  production   it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  Serpent  Crown  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  thrash  metal  and  sludge  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Prelude  To  The  Netherworld'  and  "Children  Of  The  Night".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.  

The Chewers/Chuckle, Change, And Also/2013 CD Review

  The  Chewers  are  a  band  from  West  Virginia    that  plays  a  very  experimental  form  of  rock  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "Chuckle,  Change,  And  Also".

  Drums  are  all  slow  playing with  no  fast  drumming,  while  the  guitars  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  riffs  that  combine  rock,  experimental,  avant  garde  and  blues  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  along  with  a  brief  use  of  metal  influences  being  thrown  into  the  riffing,  as  for  the  sound  effects  when  they  are  utilized    bring  more  avant  garde  elements  to  the  album.

  Vocals  are mostly  spoken  word  parts  with  some  clean  singing  being  used  at  times,  while  the  lyrics  cover  humorous  and  everyday  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  dark,  raw  and  primitive  sound  while  you  can  still  hear   all  of  the  musical  instruments  that are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  The  Chewers  are  a  very  sounding  sounding  avant  garde,  experimental  rock  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of t his  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Can't  Sleep"  "(LATER)"  "Down  There"  and  "Funnel  Head".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

New Keepers Of The Water Towers Interview

1.Can you give us an update on what is going on with the band these days?

 

We've been rehearsing the new material a lot, moulding it to a live setting. Next week we have the first date of many where we will preform the cosmic child in its entirety so were just about heading out of the two year process of creating this thing and are readying ourselves to ride this wave, in to the cosmos.  

And yeah! We've got an old friend joining us on keyboards and that's pretty awesome 

 

2.How would you describe the musical sound of the new album and how it differs from previous releases?

 

To me, it's less traditionall rock and metal, and more what made the older music stick out from the stoner metal scene.  We've tried to refine what makes us what we are as a band and we'll continue doing so is the plan. Having less musical influence from other people, diving deeper in to unknown sounds and new moods.

 

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the new release explores?

It's a reflection of the lives we, the writers, have lived so far. Like my young minds hybris and victors hate for monotonus work and needless process and conflict. Then we've put those experiences and insights through different theistic standpoints. I've ingenered it to progress as a path from ignorance to enlightenment. We strongly oppose religion and are firm believers in the mothods of science, reason and eternal death.

4.I know that the album title was inspired by Carl Sagan, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in his theories

 

Well as far as I know, Sagan hasn't brought any substantial new theories to the table. What he did was to publish the cosmological theories of his time in an accessible and pretty awesome package, with a great original soundtrack. Our new album reflects a cosmic perspective of lifes begginings and ends. Carl, with a little help from our collective friend cannabis, have helped me and many others to gain the intrest and base knowledge to find out the relative truths in these subjects.

 

5.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?

Oh that is a very tricky question to ask oneself! For me, a great show is where I can feel calm and be absorbed in to the music. Those are often the small dark venues with irattionally loud stage volumes. We've done loads of lovely shows but one in a semi-legal club, where I ended up working as stage manager for a year, stands out. 20 people in the audience and we were a little drunk, smoking on stage. I think our standards are higher now so I don't know if it'll ever be that much fun again.

6.Do you have any touring or show plans for the new album?

A small bunch of festivals and a short European tour have been booked so far, but our booking and management deals are still fresh out of the oven so we'll get up to speed as time progresses.

7. On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to the new album by fans of doom metal?

It has been overwhelming, I was almost prepared to have the album refused by the label since I didn't think this kind of music suited the typical metal head. But we've received great reviews all around so far and people seem to get what we are trying to accomplish. A big thanks to all the people who decide to head out of their comfort zone to give us a fighting chance is in order!

 

8.What is going on with the other musical projects these days?

We're jamming out with grass eating man regularly. Me and our stage keyboard player, Adam, formed the first incarnation of GEM more than 10 years ago and we are just now working on our first EP! It's a brutal doom band were I play the drums and everyone sings. And the material we have going on now is just bloody gruesome. I'm fucking exited about that.

 

9.What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

We're working on new music right now, you can expect the same kind of bombastic dynamics and doomyness but were trying to scale down a bit on the grandiose and are stepping in to even more obscure harmonies. It's gonna be a blast ripping out some new stuff, we're actually playing a few new things live already.

 

10. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your newer music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Nothing fancy, 70s prog, some metals. I listen to a selective few bands in most genres. From yob through electric wizard to camel ,tame impala, eek a mouse and Gösta berlings saga. Depends on the set and setting! I've found a lot of inspiration for the cosmic child in the 70s wave of British prog, genesis, king crimson and all that.

11.Outside of music what are some of your interests?

Not much time left over between work, rehearsals and chillin with da herb I'm afraid. Some of us have been having some epic conquestadorial campaigns in heroes of might and magic VI lately haha.

12.Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?

Thanks for not asking about our bands name. Cheers!

Dogs For Breakfast/The Sun Left These Places/Subsound Records/2013 CD Review

  Dogs  For  Breakfast  are  a  band  from  Italy  that  plays  a  mixture  of  noise  rock  and  sludge  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "The  Sun  Left  These  Places"  which  was  released  by  Subsound  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  playing  with  no  fast  drumming  or  blast  beats  being  present on  this  recording,  while the  synths  bring  a  dark  and  avant  garde  sound  to  the  recording,  as  for  the  bass  playing  it  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  with  heavy  riffing  that  dominates  throughout  the  recording.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  riffs  that  combine  sludge  and  noise  rock  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  with  some  punk  influences  and  melody  being  thrown  into  the  riffing  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  clean  playing  and  there  are  no  guitar  solos  or  leads  present  on  this  recording.

  Vocals  are  mostly  noise  rock  style  screams  and  shouts  along  with  some  sludge  elements  being thrown  into the  vocals  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  parts,  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on t his  recording  with  a  couple  of  the  songs  being  long  and  epic  in  length.  

  In  my  opinion  Dogs  For  Breakfast  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  noise  rock  and  sludge  and  if  you  are a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "January"  "Father  Sea"  "Tsaatan"  and  "The  Chariot  of  Death".  RECOMMENDED  BUY. 

Beast In The Field/The Sacred Above, The Sacred Below/Saw Her Ghost Records/2013 CD Review

  Beast  In  The  Field  are  a  band  from  Detroit,  Michigan  that  plays  an  instrumental  from  of  stoner/doom  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "The  Sacred  Above,  The  Sacred  Below" which  was  released  by  Saw  Her  Ghost  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  playing  with  no  no  fast  drumming  or  blast  beats  being  present  on  this  recording  along  with  a  brief  use  of  tribal  sounding  percussion  work,  while  there  are  no  bass  guitars  present  on  this  recording,  as  for  the  sound  effects  which  are  only  use  briefly  bring  a  very  avant  garde  and  experimental  sound  to  the  album.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  heavy  and  dark  riffs  that  combine  doom  and  stoner  metal  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  while  the  lead  guitars  which  are  only  utilized  are  very  70's  orientated  70  heavy  metal/hard  rock  guitar  solos  and  leads,    as  for  the  acoustic  guitars  which  are  only  used  briefly  use  finger  picking  and  full  chords  to  add  psychedelic  elements  to  the  album.

  Vocals  and  song  writing  are  all  absent  from  this  recording  with  the  music  being  all  instrumental,  while  the  song  themes  cover  Native  American  Shamanism,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  dark  sound  to  it  with  some  of  the  songs  being  long  and  epic  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  Beast  In  The  Field  are  a  very  great  sounding  instrumental  stoner/doom  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Hollow  Horn"  "Wakan  Tanka"  "Oncoming  Avalanche"  and  "Covered  by  Clouds,  Eaten  By  Snakes".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.  

Indicative/Self Titled/Qanat Records/2013 CD Review

  Indicative  are  a  band  from  Italy  that  plays  an  instrumental  mixture  of  progressive  metal,  hardcore,  post  math  rock  and  experimental  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  titled  2013  album which  was  released  by  Qanat  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  playing  with  no  fast  drumming  or  blast  beats  being  present on  this  recording,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  with  heavy  riffing that  dominates  throughout  the  recording,  as  for  the  sound  effects  when  they  are  utilized  bring  in  avant  garde/experimental  elements  to  the  album.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from slow  to  mid  paced  riffing t hat  combines  progressive  metal,  hardcore,  post  math  rock  and  experimental  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  with  some  melody  and  clean  playing  being  thrown  into  the  riffing  at  times,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  melodic  experimental  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  and  song  writing  are  all  absent  from  the  recording  with  the  music  being  all  instrumental  except  for  some  spoken  word  parts,  while  the  song  themes  cover  everyday  life,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording  with  some  of  the  songs  being  long  and  epic  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  Indicative  a  very  great  sounding  instrumental  post  math  rock/metal  band  and  if  you are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Watt  69"  "Why?  Because"  "Tuning"  and  "St.  Anthony's  Fire".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

La Colpa/Mutuo Perpeto/Noise Factory/Club Inferno/2013 EP Review

  La  Colpa  are  a  band  from  Italy  that  plays  post  metalcore  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  ep  "Mutuo  Perpeto"  which  was  released  as  a  joint  effort  between  Noise  Factory  and  Club  Inferno.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  no  blast  beats  being  present  on  this  recording,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  with  heavy  riffing  that  dominates  throughout  the  recording.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  stoner  rock,  alternative,  post  hardcore  and  metal  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  with  a  good  amount  of  melody  being thrown  into  the  riffing  and  there  are  no  guitar  solos  or  leads  present  on  this  recording.

  Vocals  range  from  hardcore  style  yelling  to  clean  singing,  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Latin  and cover  dreams,  actions,  and  escapes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  La  Colpa  are  a  very  great  sounding  post  metalcore  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Mutou Perpeto"  and  "II  Nostro  Passo".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

The Hippie Revolt/Lucid Satanik Distortions/2011 CD Review

  The  Hippie  Revolt  are  a  1  man  band  from  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin  that  plays  an  instrumental  mixture  of  sludge, doom  metal,  proto  metal  and  psychedelic  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2011  album  "Lucid  Satanik  Distrotions.

  Drums  programming  ranges  from  slow  to  mid  paced  beats,  while  the  keyboards  bring  a very  psychedelic  and  60's  sound  to  the  album,  as  for  the  bass  playing  it  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  with  heavy  riffing  that  dominates  throughout  the  recording.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  slow,  to  mid  paced  riffs  that  combine  proto,  sludge  and  doom  metal  with  60's  psychedelic  rock  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  old  school  sounding  psychedelic  rock  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  are  mostly  spoken  word  samples  taking  from  movies  along  with  a  brief  use  of  clean  singing,  while  the  song  themes cover  drugs  and  the  occult,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  for being  a  self  released  recording  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  the  album  with  a  couple  of  the  songs  being  long  and  epic  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  The  Hippie  Revolt  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  proto,  sludge,  doom  metal  and  psychedelic  rock  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Acidland"  "She  Killed  In  Ecstasy"  "Names  Of  The  Devil"  and  "Hooked".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.   

New Keepers Of The Water Towers/The Cosmic Child/Listenable Records/2013 CD Review

  New  Keepers  Of  The  Water  Towers  are  a  band  from  Sweden  that  plays  a  very  traditional  form  of  doom  metal  with  stoner  rock  elements  and  this  is  a  review  of t heir  2013  album  "The  Cosmic  Child"  which  was  released  by  Listenable  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  drumming  with  no  fast  playing  or  blast  beats  being  present on  this  recording,  while  the  bass  playing has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  with  heavy  riffing  that  dominates  throughout  the  recording,  as  for  the  synths  and  sound  effects  when t hey  are  utilized  bring  psychedelic  elements  to  the  album.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow  to  mid  paced  traditional  doom  metal  riffs  that  combine  elements  of  stoner  rock  in  the  riffing  as  well  as  some  clean  playing,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  dark  and  melodic  sounding  traditional  doom  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads,  as  for  the  acoustic  guitars  when  they  are  utilized  use  finger  picking  and  full  chords  to  bring  progressive  elements  to  the  recording.

  Vocals  are  all  clean  singing  doom  metal  vocals,  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy,  dark  and  professional sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of t he  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording  along  with  some  of  the  songs  being  long  and  epic  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  New  Keepers  of  The  Water  Towers  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  traditional  doom  metal  and  stoner  rock  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of t his  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out t his  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Visions  Of  Death"  and  "The  Cosmic  Child".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.  

Demon Lung Interview

1.      Can you give us an update on what is going on with the band these days?

Heading out on June 29^th for a west coast tour with Wounded Giant on some dates and hooking up with Castle for a few toward the end of it. 

2.      How would you describe the musical sound of the new album and how it differs from previous releases?

Since we recorded the EP ourselves last year, it doesn’t really have much production or layers.  We tried to keep it very simple.  With the new album, we went to Billy Anderson specifically because he is a master at stacking tons of dirty guitars and vocals without it taking over the mix.  There’s a LOT more going on sonically with “The Hundredth Name”.  And while we touched on some epic stuff with the EP, we certainly went full-out-epic on the new one.

3.      The song lyrics cover a lot of occult topics, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in occultism?

The lyrics on this one are all based on the film “Warlock”.  We are all interested in the occult to a certain degree, but we do not believe in magic.

4.      What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?

The easy answer is that it’s an Electric Wizard song.  Shanda and I used to have a roommate that had this terrible cough, we called it the Demon Cough.  Later it changed to the Demon Lung, and when it was time to name the band it just sorta stuck.

5.      What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?

The Doom in June festival that we played a few weeks ago was a great show.  We usually have a shitload of fog, red lights, and a lot of gear on stage turned up very loud.

As a fan, getting to share the stage with Jucifer was a big highlight and great show.  Playing in front of their 15’ high stacks of cabinets was pretty surreal.

6.      Do you have any touring plans for the future?

See question 1.  After that we have a mini-tour in August with Wounded Giant and we’re playing the Southwest Terror Fest in Tucson in October.  We are currently trying to put something big together for December as well.

7.      On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of doom metal?

It’s been really great, much better than we anticipated.  Overall, we try to stay true to what we love about doom, but also try not to put limits on it.  There are some references to other little corners of metal throughout the record, as we are all individually have different heavy influences from black metal to power metal and everything in between.

8.      Are there any other musical projects going on these days?

Brent (our new second guitarist) and I have a weird Patton-esque band called The Fat Dukes of Fuck.  They put on a great show, and were my favorite band in Vegas before I joined a few years ago.

9.      What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

We haven’t started writing for the next record yet since our new album has only been out for 3 weeks.  But if anything, we will be refining our sound and expanding on what we’ve done.  We hope to spend more time on the songs in the writing and recording phases next time.  We are currently discussing subjects for the next record, possibly an original story.

10.  What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your newer music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Candlemass has always been our biggest influence.  Solitude Aeturnus, Maiden, Sabbath…..

Listening back to the record we can tell what we were listening to during certain parts.  Like the ending riff on the last song (Incantation), we were just saying that we must have been listening to a lot of Pallbearer during the writing of that one, and you can certainly tell.  That album dominated the rotation in 2012.  Doomshine is an amazing epic doom band from Germany that is also a favorite of ours.

11.  Outside of music what are some of your interests?

Horror films, definitely.  Between us we have literally thousands of DVDs and we are always digging into the past to find obscure stuff that we haven’t seen before.  We don’t really have time for much else: music and horror.

12.  Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview? 

It should be an interesting year for us and we have a lot that we want to achieve, so stay tuned.