INTERVIEW: Greek Heavy Metal Band Agatus
In October Agatus released their third album ‘The Eternalist, their first full length in nearly fourteen years. The interim period saw two limited EP released in 2011 and 2012, with the title track of 2012’s ‘Gilgamesh’ finding its way onto ‘The Eternalist’. While earlier incarnations of the band explored elements of black metal that were […]
Interview with black/death metal band TRENCH WARFARE
Trench Warfare are a potent black/death metal band from US. They’ve released one highly acclaimed demo in ‘Perversion Warfare’ and it retains the classic black/death essence of this style. It’s violent, uncompromising in its vision and holds much promise for the future. Here’s a brief interview with the members to find out more information about […]
INTERVIEW: Dan Kelly of THE HUDSON HORROR
There are certain smaller groups out there that I just connect with for one reason or another. It usually has a lot to do with a perfect storm of quality music, clear passion, and personability of the musicians involved. The Hudson Horror undoubtedly meet these criteria. I was initially drawn in during the promotion of […]
INTERVIEW: U.S. Technical Death Metal Band Crator
Crator’s debut full length ‘The Ones Who Create: The Ones Who Destroy’ completely snuck under my radar when it came out back in September, coming to my attention a little over a month later thanks to a promotional push from Clawhammer PR. You’re likely to see the New York based band branded as a supergroup, […]
INTERVIEW + SONG PREMIERE: Swiss hardcore band Cortez
‘Initial’ the debut album by Swiss hardcore band Cortez turns 10 years this year. An intense mix of post-hardcore, noise, and metal, the album is getting a new life with a new remixed and remastered version. WOOAAARGH and Get A Life Records! are co-releasing the album on 12″ Vinyl next month. Transcending Obscurity (Peter Kotikalapudi): It has […]
ALBUM TRAILER PREMIERE + INTERVIEW: Black/Grind Band Kratornas
December 8th will see the release of ‘Devoured by Damnation’, the newest full length from black metal/grind band Kratornas. Originally formed in the Phillipines by multi-instrumentalist Zachariah, what began as a full band for a short period quickly became a solo effort. In the years that have followed Zachariah has relocated to Canada, and recruited […]
Interview with guitarist Jeff Loomis of ARCH ENEMY, ex-NEVERMORE
Jeff Loomis is known largely for his band Nevermore and has since joined death metal band Arch Enemy. He has a solo project as well as one with notable muscians such as Alex Webster and others in Conquering Dystopia. An amazing guitarist, Loomis performs around the world, touring with Arch Enemy but also doing guitar […]
Interview with Russian death metal band CONFLICT
I’m a huge fan of forward-thinking aka industrialized death metal. I found Fear Factory to be the future of death metal in the early days (I have changed my mind since to come to the conclusion that it’s in the fusion of multiple genres). There are acts like Oracles with Aborted and System Divide members […]
INTERVIEW + ALBUM PREMIERE: Paraguayan Black/Death/Thrash Band Master of Cruelty
Blood Harvest Records has had a fantastic roster of releases this year, many of which we’ve been lucky enough to premiere in recent months. One of the elements I like the most about the label is their emphasis on South American metal, as their reissues and other releases bring material my way that I might […]