Therion/Blood Of The Dragon/Stygian Crypt Productions/Possession Productions/2018 Double CD Review

  Therion  are  a  band  from  Sweden  that  has  had  an  album  reviewed  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a  very  occult,  symphonic  and  operatic  form  of  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  double  2018  compilation  which  shows  the  first  disc  being  cover  tunes  the  band covered over the years while the second disc is bands  covering  them  and  the  album  is  called "Blood  of  The  Dragon"  and  will  be  released  on  march  15th  as  a  joint  effort  between  Stygian  Crypt  and  Possession  Productions.

  The  album  starts  out  with  a  cover  of  Metallica's  "Fight  Fire  With  Fire"  where  they  replace  the  acoustic  guitars  with  stringed  instruments  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction  along  with  some  blast  beats  also  being  used  briefly  while  the  vocals  are  more  power  metal  influenced  than  the  original  as  well  as  some  death  metal  growls  and  screams  also  being  used  at  times.

  Next  up  is  their  cover  of  Accept's  "The  King"  which  starts  out  with  a  very  tragic  sounding  keyboard  while  also  adding  in  female  vocals  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  as  well  as  the  heavy  riffs  turning  the  song  in  a  power  ballad.

  Next  up is  their  cover  of  Thin  Lizzy's  "Southbound"  which  starts  out  with  some  70's  style  hard  rock  riffing  along  with  some  clean  female  vocals  a  few  seconds  later  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  done  in  a  very  melodic  fashion  as  well  as  all  of  the  musical  instruments  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  Next  up  is  their  version  of  Venom's  "Witching  Hour"  which  has  more  of  a  hard  rock  or  Motorhead  influence  than  the  original  version  while  also  keeping  the  rough  vocals  of  the  original  as  well  as  all  of  the  musical  instruments  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  the  music  also  speeds  up  briefly.

  Next  up  is  their  cover  of  Judas  Priest's  "Green  Manalishi"  which  covers  the  atmosphere  of  the  original  of  the  original  while  the  vocals  have  more  of  a  hard  rock  or  proto  metal  feeling  along  with  the  solos  and  leads  bringing  in  a  very  vintage  70's  style.

  Next  up is  their  cover  of  Iron  Maiden's  "Revelations"  which  was  recorded  live  while  also  sounding  almost  like  the  original  version  of  the  song  along  with  the  solos  and  leads  being  done  in  a  very  melodic  fashion 

  Next  up  is  their  version  of  Mercyful  Fate's  "Black  Funeral"  which  also  features  Messiah  Marcolin  of  Candlemass  on  vocals  while  also  being  recorded  live  and  capturing  the  atmosphere  of  the  original  along  with  the  vocals  being  a  little  bit  different  than  the  original  version.

  Next  up  is  their  version  of  Motorhead's  "Iron  Fist"  which  starts  out  with  a  powerful  sounding  bass  lead  while  also  sounding  very  much  like  the  original  version  of  the  song  along  with  some  melodic  guitar  solos.

  Next  up  is  Ivanubus  Hollanda  with  his  covers  of  "Perennial  Sophia"  and  "Raven  of  Dispersion"  which  also  use  classical  guitars  on  the  first  track  while  the  vocals  are  done  in  a  clean  style  along  with  some  stringed  instruments  and  he  takes  both  of  the  songs  into  more  of  a  folk  direction.

  That  was  the  songs  on  the  first  disc  and  now  we  all  go  into  the  bands  doing  their  covers  of  tributes  to  Therion.

  Ghost  Warfare  brings  us  "An  Arrow  From  The  Sun"  which  starts  out  with  some  clean  playing   along  with  some  acoustic  guitars  a  few  seconds  later  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  operatic  male  and  female  vocals  as  well  as  the  solos  and  leads  being  done  in  a  very  melodic  fashion  and  after  awhile  the  music  starts  to  get  heavier.

  Next  up  is  Antyra  with  "Asgard"  which  starts  out  with  some  melodic  guitar  leads  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  the  vocals  are  clean  and  bring  in  more  of  a  pagan  and  power  metal  as  well  as  some  death  metal  growls  also  being  used  briefly.

  Next  up  is  Revolted  Masses  with  "Baal  Reginon"  which  starts  out  with  some  heavy  riffs  and  melodic  guitar  leads  while  the  riffs  also  bring  in  a  great amount  of  melody  while t he  vocals  bring  in  some  death  metal  growls  and  screams  as  well  as  mixing  in  elements  of  doom  metal  and  when t he  music  speeds  up  a  small  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard.

  Next  up  is  Remains  with  "Genocidal  Raids"  which  starts  out  with  some  heavy  riffs along  with  the  vocals  being  death  metal  growls  while  the  riffs  also  bring  in  a  small  amount  of  melody  as  well  as  the  faster  sections  of  the  song  also  bringing  in  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats,

  Next  up  is  Day  40  with  "Invocation  Of  Naamah"  which  starts  out  with  some  acoustic  guitar  playing  before  gong  into a  heavier  direction  which  also  brings  in  first  wave  black  metal  grunts,  operatic  female  choirs  and  power  metal  style  singing  while  they  also  mix  the  symphonic  and  heavy  parts  together.

  Next  is  is  Dark  letter  with  "Kali  Yuga  Part  One"  which  starts  out  with  operatic  female  vocals  while t he  music  mixes  the  heavy,  melodic  and symphonic  parts  together  and  the  solos and  leads  also  use  a  great  amount  of  melody.

  Whirlwind  Storm  brings  us  "Liusalvheim"  which  starts  out  with  starts  out  with  some  tragic  sounding  keyboards  along  with  some  operatic  female  vocals  a  few  seconds  later  and  the  riffs  and  solos  also  bring  in  a  great  amount  of  melody.  and  the  music  also  mixes  in  elements  of  prog  rock.

  Theosophy  brings  us  "Pandemonic  Outbreak"  which  starts  out  with  am  radio  noises  before  going  into  more  of  a  heavier  direction  along  with  some  symphonic  elements  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  grim  black  metal  screams  and  death  metal  growls.  and  when  the  music  speeds  up a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard.

  Next  up  is  Theudo  with  "Schwarzalbenheim"  which  starts  out  with  some  symphonic  and  classical  elements  before  gong  into  a  heavier  direction  which  also  uses  a  great  amount  of  black  metal  screams  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  the  solos  and  leads  are  done  in  a  very  melodic  pagan  metal  fashion.

  Next  up  is  The  Experiment  no.Q  with  "Seven  Secrets  Of  The  Sphinx"  which  starts  out  with  Drum  beats,  heavy  and  melodic  riffs  while  spoken  word  parts  can  also be  head  briefly  along  with  some  clean  operatic  male  and  female  vocals  as  well  as  the  solos  and  leads  also  mixing  in  a  great  amount  of  exotic  sounding  scales.

  Imperial  Age  brings  us  "To  Mega  Therion"  which  starts  out  with  an  operatic  choir  and  heavy  riffs  while  the  vocals  also  get  very  aggressive  at  times  along  with t he  music  also  mixing  the  heavy,  melodic  and  symphonic  parts  together.

  Elimi  brings  us  "The  Blood  of  Kingu"  which  starts  out  with  a  very  heavy  traditional  metal  influenced  sound  along  with  some  death  metal  growls and  black  metal  screams  a  few  seconds  later  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  being  in  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  as  well  as  the  solos  and  leads  being  done  in  a  very  melodic  fashion.

  Numenor  brings  us  "The  Riders Of  Theli"  which  start  out  with  heavy  riffs  and  melodic  guitar  leads  while  the  vocals  are  done  in  mostly  a  power  metal  style  along  with  the  riffs  also  bringing  in  a  great  amount  of  melody.

  Mare  Infinitum  brings us "The  Wand  Of  Arabis"  which  starts  out  with  clean  vocals  and  powerful  sounding  bass  guitars  before  going  into a  heavier  direction  along  with  some  symphonic  and  prog  elements  while  female  vocals  can  also  be  heard  briefly.  as  well  as  some  death  metal  growls.

  Next  up  is  Frozen  Ocean  with  "The  Wings  Of  The  Hydra"  which  start  out  with  some  acoustic  guitars  and  folk  instruments  before  going  into  more  of  a  heavier  direction  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  song  bringing  in  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  along  with t he  vocals  being  a  mixture  of  death  metal  growls  and  clean  singing  and  the  solos  and  leads  are  done  in  a  very  melodic  fashion.

  Closing  the  compilation  is  Majesty  Of  Revival  with  "Wisdom  And  The  Cage"  which  starts  out  with  heavy  riffs  and  clean  vocals  while  the  music  also  brings  in  a  great  amount  of  melody  as  well  as  mixing  the  symphonic  and  heavy  parts  together  and  female  vocals  can  also  be  heard  briefly,  acoustic  guitars  can  also  be  heard  briefly.

  In  conclusion  I  feel  this  is  a  very  great  sounding  compilation  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  all  eras  of  Therion  as  well  as  heavy,  power,  goth,  doom,  symphonic,  prog,  black  and  death  metal,  you  should  check  out t his  compilation.  8  out  of  10
     

        

Nonsun/Black Snow Desert/Dunk! Records/Cimmerian Shade Recordings/2018 CD Re-Issue Review

  Nonsun  are  a  band  from  Ukraine  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  an  experimental  mixture  of  drone,  sludge  and  doom  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2016  album  "Black  Snow  Desert"  which  was  re-issued  in  2018  as  a  joint  effort  between  Dunk!  Records  and  Cimmerian  Shade  Recordings.

  Atmospheric  sounding  drones  start  off  the  album  while  the  music  also  gets  very  experimental  and  avant  garde  at  times  along  with  some  clean  playing  also  being  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  recording  and  they  also  bring  in  elements  of  post  rock  as  well  as  all  of  the  tracks  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  When  the  music  gets  heavy  it  mixes  in  a  great  amount  of  doom  and  sludge  metal  elements  along  with  all  of  the  tracks  being  instrumentals  while  all  of  the  music  sticks  to  a  slow  direction  as  well  as  all  of  the  musical  instruments  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  at  times  the  music  brings  in  an  improv  feeling. 

  On  this  recording  Nonsun  remain  true  to  their  experimental  mixture  of  drone,  sludge,  doom  and  post  metal  while  taking  away  the  vocals  to  take  their  sound  to  a  different  level  and  the  production  sounds  very  professional.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Nonsun  and  if  you  are  a  fan of  experimental,  drone,  sludge,  doom  and  post  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  re-issue.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Ashes  Of  Light,  Demons  Of  Justice"  and  "Rest  Of  Tragedy".  8  out  of  10.

  

Sanguine Glacialis/Hadopelagic/WormHoleDeath Records/2018 CD Review

  Sanguine  Glacialis  are  a  band  from  Quebec,  Canada  that  plays  a  mixture  of  melodic  death  and  goth  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2018  album  "Hadopelagic"  which  was  released  by  WormHoleDeath  Records.

  Ritualistic  spoken  word  parts  start  off  the  album  along  with  some  acoustic  guitars  a  few  seconds  alter  which  also  leads  to  a  heavier  direction  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  as  well  as  the  screams  also  adding  in  a  touch  of  black  metal  and  they  also  mix  the  symphonic and  heavy  parts  together.

  When  female  vocals  are  utilized  they  add  in  more  of  an  operatic  goth  metal  style  while  death  metal  growls  are  also  used  quite  a  bit  throughout  the  recording  along  with  some  blast  beats  in  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  as  well  as  the  solos  and  leads  being  done  in  a  very  melodic  yet  technical  fashion.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  clean  playing  is  also  added  on  some  of  the  tracks  along  with  the  songs  also  bringing  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  some  of  the  tracks  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  as  the  album  progresses  spoken  words  also  make  a  return  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording.

  Sanguine  Glacialis  plays  a musical  style  that  takes  melodic  death  and  goth  metal  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  a  mixture  of  French  and  English  and  cover  darkness  and  mythology  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Sanguine  Glacialis  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  melodic  death  and  goth  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Kraken"  "Funeral  For  Inner  Ashes"  "Deus  Ex Machina"  and  "Monsters'.  8  out  of  10.  

L.o.W Interview

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?



We’re a four-piece band from West Pomeranian - Szczecin - Poland founded in 2015.
The group’s main focus is on combining 90's stoner/doom/sludge sound with fresh ideas, harsh vocals featuring antisocial/nihilistic lyrics.



2.How would you describe the musical sound that has been presented on the recordings that you have released so far/

We released a demo in 2015 – Fuck your prerogatives - and frankly said we didn’t know what the fuck we were doing. It’s a mash up of the ideas we had at the time, a mixture of punk, grunge and stoner. Bones EP’s main concept was to sound dark, heavy, and aggressive.

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects you have explored so far with your music?

Mostly nihilism, the idea of being forced into certain roles in our short live span, deceptions of faith and world order, antisocial tendencies – shit like that. It's strange and funny at the same time how our lives fit in with philosophy of people such as Carl Gustav Jung, whose speech you can hear in the intro to this record.



4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'L.o.W'?



Lack OfFucking Weed. Just kidding ha-ha. Well the first abbreviation was League of Waste which was a metaphor for mankind – eventually, in the end everything we do goes to waste. Until now, we’ve gone through so many - from which a lot were just for laughs - that we just like to say that we have many names. As many bands before us we like to utilize the concept of not having a single abbreviation for our name. Instead we leave it open to the listener’s interpretation.



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



I think two of our best shows happened in small clubs in our hometown. The first one was in Pralnia with our friends from Black Smoke (Katowice, Poland) and Weedruid (Berlin, Germany). The second one was with probably the biggest stoner doom band from our country – Belzebong. On both shows all the guys from the bands were really chill, the crowd was awesome and we had a great time. As far as our performance onstage goes it’s trans like. We barely talk onstage, we just do our thing and hope the crowd falls into the same state we are in.



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



 Not really, just one show with O.D.R.A in Gdańsk.






7.Currently you are unsigned, are you looking for a label or have received any interest?



Theoretically signed but looking for a label. We have received interest but unfortunately currently the label does not have the means to meet their end of the deal.



8.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of sludge, stoner and doom metal?



Well we got some worldwide feedback but you know how it is – currently there are many bands forming so its not easy to break through.



9.Besides the bass player are any of the other band members involved with any other bands or musical projects?



Currently only Michał.



10.When can we expect a full length and also where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?



We’ll probably record something around November this year, but it will most likely be another EP. We’re still experimenting with new ideas and gear so we want to settle down a bit before releasing an LP. Right now, we’re doing stuff that I guess you can say has more grove combined with straight forward doom riffs so our next recording might oscillate around that idea.



11.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?



When we started out we were influenced by more retro rock kind of stuff - Graveyard, Vidunder, Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats type. Then our influences shifted toward the genres’ precursor bands like - Sleep, Electric Wizard, Weedeater, Eyehategod - as well as newer bands such as Dopethrone, Windhand, Monolord and With the Dead.



12.What are some of your nonmusical interests?



Well no surprise we enjoy weed, beer and vodka. It differs from person to person but I guess we all enjoy blazing a fatty and play ping pong in a cheap motel after a recording session.



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



Yeah – thanks for having us, keep the scene going, light one up and have a great day!

Saltas Interview

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the musical project?


At the time of writing, it is only a two-man project. We who are involved have had contact from time to time for many years back. But it was in 2017 that we decided to do something musically creative together.


2.Recently you have released a demo, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording?


Briefly,with three words, obscure slow death.

It is a kind of minimal formof slow dark death metal.


3.You refer to your music as 'obscure slow death', can you tell us a little bit more about this term?


It is common for people to ask how a band sounds and for the sake of simplicity, we thought the three words were descriptive and appropriate.


4.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects you explore on the demo?


Deathand life, life and death. But who's the one who knows what's what?

It is up to the listener and the reader to interpret. We make no effort to missionate anything. Anyone who interprets something and gets something out of it may do it in their own way. There are certainly several dimensions.

All lyric is included in the tape inlay and digital bandcamp version.


5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Saltas'?


Even here it is possible to interpret for those who wish.

It can be as simple as the word "salt". Salt(s) is known as important in the fleshy body.

Salt can be both good and deadly
 to body, mind and spirit.

“Saltas” is also a bend of the word in Swedish, “to be salted”.


6.Currentlythere are only 2 members in the band, do you feel adding in another member would ruin the vision of the project?


At the moment, we are not aiming to bring more artists into the project. It feels like we complement each other well as we do right now. At the same time, it feels like Saltas has some kind of own “soul” in itself that slowly develops and advances on new paths as we create new music, arrangements and lyrics.


7.Thedemo was also recently released through Nuclear War Now! Productions, can you tell us a little bit more about the deal you have worked with the label?


We are grateful that Yosuke offered us to release the cassette. NWN! Productions has previously worked with Irkallian Oracle so it was a known contact so to speak. The deal is currently 200 cassette copies of the debut demo but we'll see what's happening in the future.

More labels have contacted us, but at the moment we are working with NWN!


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


The project is relatively new and "underground" but what we have heard so far people seems to enjoy our music. It's great that people like it but we have no rock star goals to become famous in that way.


9.Whatis going on with 'Irkallian Oracle' and 'The Funeral orchestra' these days?


IO will play on the Never Surrender Fest in Berlin later this year. Possible it will be more than that.

TFO has no plans at the moment.
 Low activity, but not a finished chapter.


10.When can we expect a full length and also where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?



We have recorded a second demo “Parasites”. It's just the mix left to do, so it will be released soon.

If we get the right inspiration and time for it, we're likely to record a full length later this year. Time will tell.


11.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on the music as 'Saltas'?


Hard to say but probably you are inspired by everything you liked and like more or less so to speak.

Not only music and lyric but  also moods and feelings, the less good ones.


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


Thanks for the interview.

Buy our debut tape from NWN!
 or digital download/stream from bandcamp. And look out for the parasites.


/SALTAS

Nadir 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?
We’re enjoying the success of the latest record right now. Well, joking apart, the responses we’ve got thus far are really amazing. But it took more than we originally planned to make and bring out the album so we thought it would be wise to put the brakes on for a while. Some of us must resolve private life or health issues so that we can get back into action afterwards. We’re celebrating our 25th anniversary as a band this year. We never really took a break until now but we’re friends, we know each other quite well, that’s why we thought it was important to do so this time, although it wasn’t planned beforehand, especially not with an album like this.

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?
This is definitely our most mature release to date. Besides sounding really heavy, we want our songs to be catchy and memorable, that’s been our approach to songwriting for quite some time now. So it’s not just about aggressive riffs and growling vocals, there are lots of melodic guitar parts and guitar solos on this record as well. And our sound has never been so harmonic and rich before. Drummer Szabolcs Fekete did his absolute best from both aspects since it’s guitarist Norbert Czetvitz and him who wrote the songs together and the mixing has been done in Szabolcs’s home studio.

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the newer music?
Our most important recurring topic and subject is nature, our natural environment and mankind’s relation to it. To be more specific, the constant destruction of the environment done by mankind. All this from different aspects. Our last two records, Ventum iam ad finem est (2015) and The Sixth Extinction are both concept albums. Ventum… is basically about the way humanity has gone astray from the ancient harmony with nature and the last album is the sequel of the previous one, so to speak. This one deals with the latest massive, human-induced wave of extinction of species that is still going on in the world, at an increasingly alarming rate. In the album lyrics, we are citing environmental destruction, pollution, diseases, invasive species and overhunting as its main causes. It’s also worth mentioning that the Ice Age in the Immediate Future trilogy has been inspired by the play of Hungarian author Imre Madách (1823-64) The Tragedy of Man, while in the closing track, Les ruines, we are quoting French philosopher and historian Volney (1757-1820). Deep, meaningful and thought-provoking lyrics are almost as important for us as the music itself, they’ve always been.

4.Originally the band was known as 'Dark Clouds', what was the cause of the name change and also what is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Nadir'?
‘Nadir’ was the title of the very first full length album of Dark Clouds so that’s how we tried to make people see continuity. It’s not like Dark Clouds have split up and then we have started a brand new band. What happened was that our music has gradually changed with time and it has evolved on from the doom / death metal of our early years to an extent that it had nothing to do with the band name anymore so we thought it was the right time to change it. Besides the initial influences of the Scandinavian and British doom bands of the early 1990s such as Tiamat – their Clouds album in particular, that’s where the name comes from –, Paradise Lost or My Dying Bride, we began to incorporate elements from death metal, doomcore / sludge or hardcore (Bolt Thrower, Obituary, Crowbar or Merauder) and it became our main source of inspiration as time went by. The original meaning of the word „nadir” is the point on the celestial sphere directly below an observer. The opposite of “zenith”, that is. And figuratively, it depicts the lowest or most unsuccessful point in a situation or a state of great depression.

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?
The most important shows for us are the ones that we play as the opening band for some of our major influences (e.g. Crowbar, Merauder, Entombed, Pro-Pain, Krisiun or, most recently, Suffocation) or the ones where we can stand up for a cause that really matters much to us (e.g. a benefit show to support the local Animal Rescue League). When we get on stage, it’s the same feeling as if we would hang out like we do as a bunch of great friends in everyday life so Nadir is not just about making music, it’s something much deeper and meaningful for us. That’s how we would describe the overall atmosphere of our gigs.

6.Do you have any touring or show plans for the new album?
Compared to the older times, we must organize our shows more carefully and thinking further ahead now as some of the band members live and work abroad. Nevertheless, we still keep getting offers and keep looking for new opportunities, too. To play as many gigs as possible is no longer the most important thing for us. If we can play less, it’s all right, as long as the shows are really worth doing and they go great.

7.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your newer music by fans of extreme metal?
Thanks to the incredibly efficient online promotional activity of NGC Prod. & Grimm Distribution we’ve been getting the most awesome fan response and reviews ever from all over the world now.

8.What is going on with 'Our Existence Is Punishment' these days, a band that also shares some of the same members?
The activities of Our Existence Is Punishment always depend on what’s going on with Nadir at the given moment. Norbi and Szabolcs are never out of ideas, they have already written enough songs for the next OEIP release in the usual industrial doom vein so it’s just a matter of time until we put the final versions together. In the meantime, Norbi is active with Ghostchant, vocalist Viktor Tauszik is involved in Enter The Void and bass guitarist Ferenc Gál is a member of Step On It. All these bands feature well known Hungarian underground musicians and play different genres in underground / extreme music.

9.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
It would be probably too early to tell you anything about it specifically but we might not make another concept album next time and come up with something equally raw and straight to the point but sounding more like death metal. Until then, however, we are planning on celebrating our 25th anniversary with a special release that might contain both re-recorded versions of some of our older songs and a few new tracks.

10.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your newer music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
A lot of different stuff. We love all kinds of metal. We’ve been constantly drawing inspiration from bands like Crowbar, Bolt Thrower or Paradise Lost for twenty years now, as you can probably hear it. And our further influences are quite diverse, from classic death metal (e.g. Gorefest) to Merauder and Earth Crisis.



11.What are some of your non-musical interests?
Some of us are huge soccer fans and we still occasionally attend the games of the local team whenever we can. And earlier this year, we finally made it to Liverpool where we went to see a game of Everton FC. England is where they have invented soccer, right? So there is nothing like watching a soccer match live, in the most authentic environment, surrounded by the atmosphere of classic old school games. And, in our everyday lives, we are fully committed and dedicated to protection of animals. We all have pets at home most of which are rescued animals and we raise our voices against cruelty to animals whenever and wherever we can, both as private persons and as musicians. We have featured on a compilation album that’s been put together in order to support the local Animal Rescue League and played at the benefit show that we’ve already mentioned here. Both initiatives have caused quite a stir on the local scene so we really hope it will go on even more efficiently.

12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
Check out our newer records on Bandcamp and do something for animals to the best of your ability.


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Rome In Monochrome/Away From Light/Bad Mood Man Music/2018 CD Review

  Rome  In  Monochrome  are  a  band  from  Italy  that  plays  a  mixture  of  doom  metal,  shoegaze,  slowcore,  and  post  rock  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2018  album  "Away  From  Light"  which  will  be  released  on  March  16th  by  Bad  Mood  Man  Music.

  Acoustic  guitar  playing  starts  off  the  album  along  with  some  melodic  vocals  being  added  onto  the  recording  a  minute  later  before  going  into  a  heavier  doom  metal  direction  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  done  in  a  very  melodic  post  rock  style  and  after  awhile  death  metal  growls  are  added  onto  the  recording.

  Most  of  the  tracks  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length  while  the  music  also  brings  in  a  decent  amount  of  clean  playing,  slowcore  and  shoegaze  elements  and  as  the  album  progresses  black  metal  screams  can  also  be  heard  briefly  along  with  some  stringed  instruments  also  being  added  onto  a  later  track,  one  of  the  songs  is  an  instrumental  and  the  music  always  sticks  to  a  very  slow  direction.

  Rome  In  Monochrome  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  doom  metal,  shoegaze,  slowcore  and  post  rock  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  depressive  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Rome  In  Monochrome  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  doom  metal,  shoegaze,  slowcore  and  post  rock  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "A  Solitary  King"  'December  Remembrances"  and  "Only  The  Cold".  8  out  of  10.