Hive Interview

1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording and release of the new album?
Well, the process of beginning recording all the way through until holding the record in our hand took about a year.  We self tracked the entire thing, so we were able to take our time.  After mixing and finding a home for it in Crown And Throne we then had to wait on vinyl manufacturing.  Nevertheless, we’re a band who likes to stay active and did so during the entire process - playing live as much as we’re able and have already written new songs we are gearing up to record for a few upcoming split 7”s.

2.In April you had released a new album, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording and also how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?
The material on Parasitic Twin was definitely more far reaching than our first record.  I wouldn’t call it experimental, but we had already established the framework of our sound on our first record, so there was less restraint with PT to stay glued to a particular niche sound.  The main goal was to build tension and intensity by all the means we are able - whether that meant playing fast, slow, quiet, heavy, etc - but have it still all fit together as a cohesive album.  I have always been the song writer in the band, but the other members made contributions on PT that I feel gives the album a lot more weight and depth.

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the newer music?
The 2016 election and it’s lead up definitely played into and influenced some of the lyrics.  But, I didn’t want to beat that topic over the head, especially since I knew the presidency was about to create lyrical fodder for the next 4 years at least.  I broadly touch on themes I have in the past such as isolation, false idols (both literal and hypothetical), and servitude - But I also chose to write about certain things more head on.  For instance, songs about circumcision (and it’s subconscious practice in controlling western societal norms), the American military’s use of class warfare as a recruitment tool, and euthanasia and insistence of it’s place in civilized society.  We also have a song called “No Irish Need Apply” which is a pro immigration anthem where I do my best to juxtapose the anti Irish mentalities of the mid 19th century, and the intentions of Trump and his bootlickers in regards to their baseless attempts to throttle immigration.
I consider Hive to be a political band - almost every song we have written has a socio-political slant, though it’s not something that is put above the music per se.  Being the lyricist/vocalist in a band gives me a rare platform and a captive audience, so I see it as mortal sin to waste it with hollow content to just fit a mold (dark, aggro, mysterious, etc).  We make sure our content is accessible via lyrics in our releases, lyric sheets on our table at shows, and making ourselves available face to face for anyone who wants to know more.

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Hive'?
Personally, the word Hive brings to mind themes of isolation and protectionism.  These are characteristics I would be happy to have someone equate to our band in one way or another.

5.What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?
 Our intention for our live shows is to be perceived as calculated and imposing.  We try to keep our sets at the 25 minute mark, with little to no stops or hesitation.  There is no political rambling, nor scene glad handing.  Big amps, big drums, intense volume.  We are who we are and try not to disappoint.

6.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?
We stay as active as we are able.  As members, we’re not a young band and all have responsibilities at home which can’t be ignored (spouses, children, careers).  As such, we will never be a full time touring band.  That being said, right now we’re focusing on playing regionally as much as possible (beginning with our native Midwestern US).  This summer we will be playing Appleton WI for the first time, as well as playing Northern Isolation Fest in Duluth MN.

7.The new album was released on 'Crown & Throne Ltd.', are you happy with the support they have given you so far?
Yes, Garth has been great.  He’s very much like us - in his hardcore twilight years and focusing on his involvement simply for the love of the music.  We had no “terms and conditions” going in.  We just wanted to work with someone who was excited about what we’re doing and was in touch with the DIY esthetic of playing hardcore.  He made producing the record easy and has supported us in all ways he is able, which is all we can hope for.

8.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of crust punk and d beat?
The response so far has been positive, though we are still largely unknown.  People have seemed to understand and appreciate the blending of influences we try to carry, but still read us as a crusty hardcore band.  Our reach has largely just been in the US thus far, but I’m hoping we can hit nerves in Europe, UK and Japan specifically - the birthplaces of most of our biggest influences.  It’s obviously much easier for bands nowadays, even just having a Bandcamp page, versus when the four of us started playing music and had to tape trade and use calling cards just to get our name in front of people on other continents.

9.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
To be honest, no expectations.  I can see us focusing on an album full of fast, 1-minute ragers…I can also see us trying to fill an entire side of one LP with a single song.

10.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
I would say when we first started writing and forming our sound our biggest influences were bands like His Hero Is Gone, Cursed, Wolfbrigade, Gauze - a good combination of US dark hardcore, Swedish d-beat, and Japanese distortion.  I think we’ve refined things a bit since then and found our own footprint, but I still consider all of those bands huge influences on my writing today.
Lately I’ve been listening to Civilized - Chopping Block, Full Of Hell - Trumpeting Ecstacy, Interment - Scent Of The Buried, Cripple Bastards - Nero In Metastasi, and Sect - s/t.

11.What are some of your non musical interests?
Outside of our day to day lives we all stay pretty busy with music.  Paradise plays in a death/thrash band called Antiverse (antiverse.bandcamp.com), and is also performing with Disembodied and Martyr AD at this years This Is Hardcore Fest, Emma plays in a queercore band called Contentious (contentious.bandcamp.com), Duffy is part of the 113 Composers Collective (113collective.com) and also performs with the noise duo Shield Your Eyes (shieldyoureyes.bandcamp.com), and I stay pretty busy writing for Hive as well as my two solo bands Prey For Death (preyingfordeath.bandcamp.com) and Prison Shank (prisonshank.bandcamp.com).

12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

Thank you for the interview and the interest in us.  Keep hardcore underground.

hivempls.bandcamp.com

Elegy Of Madness/New Era/WormHoleDeath Records/2017 Full Length Review

  Elegy  Of  Madness  are  a  band  from  Italy  that  plays  a  mixture  of  gothic  and  progressive  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2017  album "New  Era"  which  was  released  by  WormHoleDeath  Records.

  Electronic  music  sounds  start  off  the  album  along  with  some  elements  of  electro  goth  which  also  takes  the  music  into  more  of  a  symphonic  direction  as  well  as  mixing  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  music  and  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard.

  Operatic  female  vocals  are  a  very  huge  part  of  the  recording  while  the  slow  riffs  gives  the  songs  a  touch  of  doom  metal  and  when  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  done  in  a  very  melodic  fashion  and  spoken  word  parts  can  also  be  heard  briefly  along  with  the  songs  also  mixing  in  a  great  amount  of  prog  metal  elements.

  As  the  album  progresses  stringed  instruments  can  also  be  heard  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  and  the  music  also  brings  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while    later  songs  also  introduces  clean  playing  and  acoustic  guitars  onto  the  recording  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  Elegy  Of  Madness  plays  a  style  of  gothic  metal  that  also  gives  in  a  great  amount  of  prog,  symphonic,  and  electronic  music  elements  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  poetic  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Elegy  Of  Madness  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  gothic  and  progressive  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Apokaylpsis" "Fairy  Tale"  "Memories  River"  and "Reset".  8  out  of  10. 

 

Laser Flames On The Great Big News Interview

1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording and rleease of the new album?
James is touring on bass with tech/death masters Enfold Darkness and is preparing for the release of their second album. Stevie just graduated from art school, Brian has been working on his comic book and I have been busy running my record store and playing guitar on a number of projects.


2.Recently you have released a new album, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording and also how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?
We're a bit more polished on this record. We still incorporate the genre and style changes that we used on the previous EP, but we tried to not stray from the original song idea as much as before. If there was a certain strong melody in the beginning of the song, we would try to tie it back in to the middle or end of the track. The one exception to that is Beloved. It was written and even performed when Stevie and I were in the band Christine. It's a bit more raw and sprawling with ideas than the rest of the record

3.This is your first release in 5 years, can you tell us a little bit more about what has been going on during that time span?
Recording the record took about 2-3 years on and off. Then we spent close to 2 years looking for the right label to release it. In that time, James has worked with Enfold Darkness, I've toured with Rwake, The Protomen and Scott Kelly of Neurosis. Stevie was knee deep in college, and Brian's been working on his comic book.

4.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects you explore with the newer music?
I wrote a bit about the divorce I went thru leading up the formation of this band. Stevie wrote a lot her daughter and the relationship with her daughter's father. Stevie also has some pretty vivid dreams, so those always make their way into our jams.

5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Laser Flames On The Great Big News'?
It was a phrase blurted out by a mental patient that Stevie used to work for. She was cooking dinner for him at his home, and he became upset about the images on the nightly news. When Stevie asked him what was wrong, he pointed to the tv (which had a video of a local apartment complex engulfed in flames) and screamed out "There it is, laser flames on the great big news!!!"

6.What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?
We've had the fortune of sharing the stage with some of our favorite bands (Torche, The Body, The Sword, Pallbearer, Kylesa, Weedeater, Zoroaster, Elder, Rwake) but Nashville is really a tough market to build a fanbase. There's so much music every night, so getting someone excited about paying $$ to come see you play is difficult. We always have a blast when we play Little Rock, Arkansas. It's like a second home to us, and the appreciation for music there is more organic and honest. Everyone is really into all types of music, as long as it's played with a bleeding heart.

Our stage show isn't anything beyond us just getting on stage and doing the best we can. Our songs and style are all over the place, so setting a mood isn't really in the cards, unless the mood is to "expect everything"

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

8.On the new album you had a few guests, can you tell us who they are and also their contributions to the recording?
On "Open, Dead and Doomed," we had Steve Austin of Today is the Day sing a line at the climax of the song. When we sent him the track, we thought we'd be getting back a high-pitched TITD-style scream/yell from him, but he sent back this very spooky/witchy spoken part. We loved it so much that we even changed a couple things to the song in order to fit what he had done.
On our first ep, we really wanted the hellmouth yell of CT from Rwake somewhere on a song, but the timing didn't work out. When we got started on this record, and "Beloved" in particular, we knew exactly where we wanted his voice to go. He, like Steve, has one of the most unique voices in all of metal, and we were happy to create a space for it on our record

9.The new album was released on 'Wood And Stone Productions', can you tell us a little bit more about this label?
They are a Middle Tennessee duo who have been releasing cassettes and CD's of their own personal projects and other acts they're interested in for the past few years. They have a wide range of tastes from black metal to noise to video game soundtrack covers. Great dudes who believe in the bands they support.

10.How has the feedback been to your musical style so far by fans of harder genres?
Some heavier folks don't get it. Maybe they think the genre melding that we do is some sort of gimmick, or kitschy, but it's how we feel and it's how our musical minds and hearts work. If they don't want to let their guard down for us, then that's their prerogative.

11.What is going on with some of the other bands or musical projects these days that some of the band members are a part of?
James plays guitar for Enfold Darkness, and they have a new album, Adversary Omnipotent, coming out on July 14 on The Artisan Era. I've been touring as the guitarist for The Protomen over the last 3 years, and I spent this past February/March touring with Scott Kelly of Neurosis as his lap steel/auxiliary player. I also have a couple recordings out with Seafood Hotline, a 3 piece alt-rock with whom I play bass with.

12.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
We always want to become better songwriters, but not conventional or one-dimensional. I guess our goal would just become better versions of ourselves.

13.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
We have a few songs that are not on this record that are very much influenced by bands like Virus, Deathspell Omega, Tenhi and such. Those are the bands, to me, that are reaching beyond the physical world that we live in and are touching the unmanifested. As for what I've personally been listening to lately, there's always a healthy mix of Neurosis, Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson, Alabama Shakes, Virus, Zebulon Pike, Spirit Adrift, and more.


14.What are some of your non musical interests?
I like to brew beer, Stevie and Brian are both artists, and I think James is just a musical machine.

15.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to speak about our art. The world is a big place, both beautiful and dark, and we hope that what we do adds to it all

Chasing Sanity Interview

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the musical project?
Chasing Sanity was born from the ashes of my old solo effort “Erik Dismembered”. I decided to start over and rebrand myself for a few reasons. Mainly, I was uninspired to write anything under the Erik D moniker. The music itself was all over the place genre wise and I felt like a hard reset was in order. A lot of music on “Anathema” I had written atmospherically for Erik D, and after I had decided to rebrand myself and go back to my roots as a metal musician, those atmospherics were very cohesive with some guitar riffs that I had saved up for a rainy day and then the creative flood ensued to eventually end up with Anathema. This is arguably the best record I have done on my own and the perfect springboard for moving forward without getting all crazy with the music all over again.

2.Recently you have released an album, howwould yuo describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording?
The sound I was going for was a haunting, horror type of sound, but I also wanted to put my own stamp on the industrial metal scene. I was trying to capture musically the things I went through personally in a dark time. That is why there is an absence of vocals for the majority of the record. This is something you listen to with the head phones on and with your eyes closed. The music itself says more than what I could fit into the songs themselves lyrically, and some of the songs are even connected. Some riffs are reused in some songs as a continuation of the “story”. It has thrown some people off, but it is also a different spin on what I feel can be accomplished with a record that is mostly conceptual. It needed to be heavy when it was time, but also light and atmospheric when it needed to be.

3.On the new album you also had a few quests, can you tell us who they are and also their contributions to the recording?
I reached out to Nate Gradowski of Isolated Antagonist/AutomatoN/Quo to put vocals down on “You Fiend”. Nate has such a unique voice and his clean vocals are absolutely some of the best I have heard in the underground and I knew from working with him that he was perfect for that song. He also added some FX and helped me craft a more industrial sound that was similar to his style for the song and it takes it to the next level. The ideas I had for it were blown out of that water compared to what he was able to do with it. I also tapped Chris Bollinger of Varicella and Kill Point Protocal for the darker “Salem, 1666”. He also added some extra drums, bass and FX on top of writing the lyrics and vocals on the song. He was even cool enough to help me produce it so everything he added came out clear, but still retained that gritty, industrial sound. I learned a TON from those two dudes in terms of writing and achieving a more industrial sound and this record wouldn’t sound the way it does without their input and help. I also have to say that my band mates in Critical Dismemberment and Skin Drone (Chase Fincher and Otto Kinzel respectively) also helped me when I would get road blocked in the post production process. All of these guys together helped me craft the sound that you hear on this record and on future records for sure. Having friends in your corner that are willing to take time away from their own projects to help is something that I do not take for granted and am very appreciative of.

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Chasing Sanity'? The name itself was the name of a song I was working on. When it came time to pick a name for this project, I felt like Chasing Sanity would be the best fit for how the music sounded and the lyrical content. I think we are all in some way, shape or form always chasing sanity and for me, it represents the struggles I have gone through the past couple of years and chasing that point where I do eventually feel sane, if that time ever comes is anyone’s guess, but our inevitable death maybe the “sanity” we are all looking for in the end.

5.With this project you record mostly everything by yourself, do you feel this gives you more freedom to create your own sound?
It definitely does. It also helps that the label I work for an am signed has this ideology of creative freedom, which is something you do not come across to often in music in general. It is a blessing and a curse for me. While it allows me to explore some rather unique and weird places, I can sometimes cross that line that takes a good song and takes it absolute shit in a matter of seconds. It’s different when you are working with a bandmate and they can reign you in and say hey, this is to over the top, try this, or this and see how it goes. I can also be to hard on myself and sometimes I keep songs off of a record that should have been on it, but in the end, having complete creative control of how my songs sound and what I do with them breeds an environment that leads to a level of creativity that otherwise would not be present if I had to worry about writing music that was going to make someone else money. I can take my time and make sure that the best songs are presented and that it is the most accurate representation of my skills as not only a musician, but as an engineer as well. I’ve learned that you can use the engineering process to write as well when it comes to manipulating sounds to get a certain vibe or level emotion as compared to just writing, mixing and going here you go!

6.You also run 'Bluntface Records', can you tell us a little bit more about this label?
I do not run Bluntface Records actually. Haniel Adhar recently took over for Otto and is now running the label. My duties for the label include helping Otto run the PR division and also being an A&R for extreme electronic metal bands. Currently, we have a slew of releases we are working on and also building up relationships with people within the underground scene to take Bluntface to the next level. It has been a ton of hard work on everyone working behind the scenes, but when we are fully ready to go, Bluntface will be the premier label of the underground, there is no doubt in my mind about that.

7.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of metal and industrial?
To be honest, it has taken some people by surprise. Having a mostly instrumental album as a full length debut is weird, and is very different. The feedback so far has been amazing and it excites me that so many people are digging this album. I always aim to make a record an experience, no matter what project I am in, and this is just another notch in my belt in making that vision successful and sustainable.

8.What is going on with your other project 'Skin Drone' these days?
Otto and I currently still promoting “Evocation”. We just recently had hard copies of it made, which you can grab here: skindrone.bandcamp.com/evocation. They are 10 bucks and all the funds go directly back into the band to help make more merch. I am currently drawing up some new t-shirt designs and hopefully, we can bring those to our fans soon. Other than that, we are both working on other projects that took a back seat to us writing “Evocation”, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see us back working on record number two by the time the year is up, beginning of next year hopefully. Writing for Skin Drone takes up 100% of our time and energy and we want to be fully recharged before we get back on the saddle and start writing some even crazier shit.

9.Where do you see yourself heading into as a musician in the future?
Well, I hope that I am able keep putting out better and better records and keep building Chasing Sanity’s stock as a project. I am constantly practicing and getting better in all facets of being a musician, and I think people will be able to see that as not only Chasing Sanity but Skin Drone evolve as well.

10.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
Avenged Sevenfold, Lamb of God, Periphery and Bleeding Through have always been the biggest influences on my style. When it came to this new project, it was mostly my friends projects that had a big influence on me. Projects like Varicella, AutomatoN, Otto’s various industrial endeavors. Chase in She Wants The D Pad was also an influence, the way he layers and writes his synths to mesh perfectly with his heaviness is something that I have always be jealous of. Nowadays, I’ve been listening to Jason Richardson, Jinjer and a ton of old Strapping Young Lad. The Plot In You and Landon’s side project are albums that I have been jamming a ton as well and do not be surprised if you hear a lot of influence from him in future albums and EP’s.

11.What are some of your non musical interests?
I’m addicted to RPG’s and Counter Strike: Global Offensive, so I have been playing a ton of video games. I have also been reading a lot of horror genre books from Elias Anderson, Tania Carver and Chelsea Caine. Being married, with three kids and being in college again take up a lot of my time, and my family always comes first.

12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
The only thing that I would implore people to do is to keep supporting the underground. Without you guys, we would be unable to do what we do, for fun or to pay the bills. Every like, share, comment, download counts and I am very grateful for every single one of those that I get, not only for myself as a musician, but also for the bands and guys that I help promote.

Bludy Gyres/Echoes Of A Distant Scream/SoMan Records/2017 CD Review

  Bludy  Gyres  are  a  band  from  Georgia  that  plays  a  progressive  form  of  doom  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2017  album  "Echoes Of  A  Distant  Scream"  which  was  released  by  SoMan  Records.

  Drum  beats  and  melodic  guitar  leads  and  riffs  start  off  the  album  and  the  music  is  very  heavily  rooted  in  a  traditional  doom  metal  style  and  the  bass  guitars  are  also  used  as  a  lead  instrument  along  with  the  music  being  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  80's  and  all  of  the  tracks are  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  When  vocals  are  utilized  they  are  done  in  a  clean  singing  fashion  and  while  the  music  is  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  past  the  production  gives  the  songs  a  more  modern  feeling  and  spoken  word  parts  are  also  used  briefly  and  the  music  also  gets  very  progressive  at  times  along  with  an  improv  feeling  and  a  later  track  also  introduces  acoustic  guitars  onto  the  recording  and  all  of  the  songs  stick  to  a  very  slow  musical  style.

  Bludy  Gyres  plays  a  style  of  doom  metal  that  is  very  slow,  dark  and  progressive  sounding,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness,  depressive  and  death  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Bludy  Gyres  are  a  very  great  sounding progressive  doom  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Keep  Death  Busy"  and "Defy  The  Lie".  8  out  of  10.

Kreyskull/The Bird Of Bad Weather/Sliptrick Records/2017 CD Review

  Kreyskull  are  a  band  from  Finland  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a  psychedelic  mixture  of  heavy,  doom  metal  and  hard  rock  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2017  album  "The  Bird  Of  Bad  Weather"  which  was  released  by Sliptrick  Records.

  Sci  fi  sounds  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  doom  metal  direction  along  with  some  melodic  riffing  and  70's  style  heavy  metal  vocals  and  the  music  also  mixes  in  a  great  amount  of  classic  rock influences  while  also  being  very  modern  at  the  same  time  while the  solos  and  leads  bring  in  a  more  retro  style.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  saxophones  are  also  used  briefly  and  clean  playing  along  with  psychedelic  elements  can  also  be  heard  in  certain  sections  of  the  album  and  spoken  word  parts  can  also  be heard  briefly  and  some  of  the  tracks  are  long  and  epic  in  length.

  As  the  album  progresses  acoustic  guitars  are  introduced  onto  the  recording  and  when  synths  are  utilized  they  give  the  music  more  of  an  atmospheric  feeling  while  some  songs  also  mix  in  elements  of  70's  era  occult  rock  and  Spanish  guitars  along  with  some  stringed  instruments can  also  be  heard  briefly  and  all  of  the  songs  stick  to  either  a  slow  or  mid  paced  musical  direction  and  female  vocals  are  also  added  onto  a  later  track.

  Kreyskull  creates  another  recording  that  remains  true  to  the  psychedelic  mixture of  heavy,  doom  metal  and  hard  rock  from  previous  releases,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness  and  occultism  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Kreyskull  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  psychedelic  doom  metal  and  heavy  rock,  you  should  check  out  this  album..  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Cosmic  Scavenger"  "Return  Of  The  Witch"  "7th  Chamber"  and  "Planet  Zorg".  8/5  out  of  10. 

 

Fvneral Fvkk/The Lecherous Liturgies/Solitude Productions/2017 EP Review

  Fvneral  Fvkk  are  a  band  from  Germany  that  plays  an  epic  form  of  doom  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2017  ep  "The  Lecherous  Liturgies"  which  was  released  by  Solitude  Productions.

  A  very  dark  and  heavy  doom  metal  sound  starts  off  the  ep  and  the  riffs  also  bring  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody  and  after  awhile  clean  vocals  are  added  onto  the  recording  and  the  music  has  a  lot  of  roots  in  the  80's  while  also  being  very  modern  at  the  same  time  and  spoken  word  parts  are  also  used  briefly.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  when  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  fashion  and  clean  playing  can  also  be  heard  briefly  and  spoken  word  parts  along  with  some  evil  laughter  are  also  used  for  a  few  seconds  while  all  of  the  songs  tick  to  a  very  slow  musical  direction  and  a  couple  of  the  tracks  are  long  and  epic  in  length.

  Fvneral  Fvkk  plays  a  style  of  epic  doom  metal  that  is  very  old  school,  dark  and  heavy  sounding,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness,  blasphemous  and  death  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Fvneral  Fvkk  are  a  very  great  sounding epic  doom  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Erection  In  The  House  Of  God".  8  out  of  10.