Sons Of Hades Interview

 

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

Hi there - thanks for having us. We are Sons of Hades from Athens, Greece formed in 2023. We play a venomous mix of Black, Heavy, Death and Thrash Metal creating a dark and eerie atmosphere to those who listen to our music. The band was formed by Apostolis K. (guitars/vox), Vasilis K. (guitars) and Alex G. (bass), later joined by Vaggelis F. (drums). Our aim is simple: raise hell and awaken all kinds of unspeakable nightmares!

2.Recently you have released your first full length, can you tell us a little bit more about the musical style that you went for on the recording?

Our debut, "Tombs of the Blind Dead" leans hard into old-school back, heavy, death and thrash metal - the stuff we grew up worshipping. Cold tremolo riffs, d-beats and blast beats, raw vocals, haunting melodies, all wrapped up with the creepy atmosphere of 70's horror movies and horror literature.

3.Most of the band members are veterans from other bands, what is it that you bring into the music of 'Sons Of hades', that you where not able to do with your previous groups?

We all knew each other from former projects and bands that had more or less different approach to heavy music. So, certain ideas never quite fit. Through the years, we found out that we all had a longing to mix those metal styles, and with the combination of our love for horror movies and obscured themed pieces of art, to create something special. So we decided to bring it forth with the form of "Sons Of Hades".

4.A lot of your lyrics cover horror movie themes, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in this genre?

Indeed, our lyrics are all inspired by horror movies and horror/gothic literature. We share great respect for the artfulness of those movies and the fusion of the occult and dark fantasy. We will be very delighted if our listeners discover any of those pieces of art that were unknown to them before.

5.I know that the bands name comes from Greek mythology, how would you describe your interest in this topic?

It is clearly a connection with our roots. In Greek mythology, Hades was the underworld, the exile for the restless souls. This description mirrors our music: bleak, wretched and funeral atmosphere.

6.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?

The album cover was created by Dimitar Nikolov. Dimitar's art fits perfectly to our aesthetic. The figures, the colors and the drawing style are simply amazing. It's a great honor to work with him! The idea is inspired by the Spanish horror movie series based on the Knights Templar who were Devil worshippers and became the Blind Dead. A couple of songs in the album have the same theme.

7.Has the band done any live shows or open to the idea?

Sons of Hades have not performed live yet because we were fully focused on songwriting and recording the album. But, we are planning to book some shows in 2026.

8.The album was released on 'Floga Records', how did you get in contact with this label?

We have already worked with Floga Records with some of our other bands. We were extremely satisfied with the cooperation. We got in touch if they were interested in releasing the album and responded almost immediately. So, the deal was done and "Tombs of the Blind Dead" is released upon the world!

9.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of extreme metal?

So far, there is very positive feedback. From the album reviews and comments that we have seen, metalheads seem to enjoy our work! But it's still too soon because the album was released a couple of days ago. Time will tell!

10.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

To be honest, we are not sure yet. We already have a few ideas for the next album but we usually don't restrict our inspiration. It's definitely going to be dark but we will see how it will end up sounding.

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?

I believe the dark atmosphere arises from black metal legends such as Mayhem, Immortal, Emperor Satyricon, Venom, Bathory, Aura Noir. The melodic riffs and lines from Mercyful Fate, King Diamond, Iron Maiden and the more heavy tunes from Celtic Frost, Death and Morbid Angel.

Nowadays, we listen a lot to Behemoth, Watain, Lamp of Murmuur, Obituary, Deicide, Asphyx, Blackbraid, Dissection, Messa, King Diamond, Power Trip and a lot of doom metal such as Cathedral, Pentagram, Reverend Bizarre, etc

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

Once again, thank you very much for having us. We are "Sons of Hades" from Greece and our debut album "Tombs of the Blind Dead" is released. Grab your copy and we can't wait to see you at our upcoming shows!

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