Feral/Forever Resonating In Blood/Horror Gore Pain Death Productions/2017 Full Length Review

  Feral  are  a  solo  project  from  New  Brunswick,  Canada  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a  very  raw  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2017  album  "Forever  Resonating  In  Blood"  which  will  be  released  in November  by  Horror  Gore  Pain  Death  Productions.

  Acoustic  guitar  playing  starts  off  the  album  and  also  add  in  a  touch  of  folk  music  before  going  into  more  of  a  heavier direction  which  also  introduces  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  onto  the  recording  which  also  have  a  depressive  feeling  at  times  while  the  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  fashion,

 All  of  the  musical  instruments  sounding  very  powerful   while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  bring  in  a  great amount  of  blast  beats  and  tremolo  picking  which  also  gives  the  songs  more  of  a  raw  feeling  along  with  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.

  Most  of  the  tracks  being  very  long  and  epic  in  length  will acoustic  guitars  are  also  being  utilized  on  some  of  the  later  songs  along  with  some  melodic  singing,  spoken  word  parts  and  death  metal  growls  being  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  recording  and  at  times  the  riffs  also  bring  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody.

  Feral  creates  another  recording  that  remains  true  to t he  raw  style  of  black  metal  from  his  previous  release  while  also  showing  some  progress  as  a  musician,  the  production  sounds  very  raw  and  heavy  while  the  lyrics  cover  Celtic  Occultism,  Clairvoyance,  Esoteric  and  Mental  Conflict  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Feral  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  raw  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "While  Flowers  Die"  "Jaded  By  Modern  Times"  and  "As  I  Kneel  Before  Your  Grave".  8  out  of  10.

www.facebook.com/ftwlidtjlctp

Feral/While Flowers Die/2016 Single Review

  Feral  are  a  solo  project  from Tabusintac,  New  Brunswick, Canada that  has been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a  very  raw  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  self  released  2016  single  "While  Flowers  Die".

  Acoustic  guitars  start off  the  song  giving  the  music  a  medieval  feeling  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction  along  with  some  melodic  guitar  leads  and  high  pitched  black  metal  and  the  track  is  over  6  minutes  in  length  and  the  song  also  brings  in  a  very  raw  and  old  school  feeling  while  also  sticking  mostly  to  either  a  slow  or  mid  paced  musical  direction  and  you  can  also  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  the  song  and  the  acoustics  also  return  at  the  end.

  Feral  plays  a  style  of  black  metal  on  this  song  that  is  very  melodic  and  epic  while  still  having  some  of  the  more  raw  edge  that  was  established  on  the  previous  recording,  the  production  sounds  very  raw  yet  heavy  at  the  same  time  while  the  lyrics  cover  Celtic  Occultism.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  track  from  Feral  and  if you  are  a  fan  of  raw,  pagan  or  occult  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  track.  8/5  out of  10.

https://feral2.bandcamp.com/

Feral Interview

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

Feral is a solo black metal project from Tabusintac, New Brunswick started by Desekratewhore bassist J. Feral in 2012.
 Debut full length album "For Those Who Live In Darkness" was recorded in fall 2014 with Jerm's Productions and released Oct 23 2014.

2.Recently you have released your first full length album, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording?

The album definitely has a raw black metal sound that is unique and very eerie and also incorporates a lot of bluesy rock and roll solos and a little bit of acoustics that create a change of pace from the instrumental attack.

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects that you explore with your music?

The lyrics focus on Celtic occult, clairvoyance, and the negative aspects of modern culture.

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Feral'?

The entity that exists through my music is an untamed and wild creature that I've always felt isolated inside of me. I let this feral beast exist freely through my music.

5.With this musical project you record everything myself, do you feel you where able to capture what your vision of black metal is by working solos than you would of been able to do with a full line up?

Writing and tracking everything myself is certainly a lot of work however it gives me control over my sound. With other musicians ideas and visions often collide so writing and tracking everything keeps my vision consistent and gives me a lot of freedom.

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

I am in contact with some labels but I am seeking international distribution.

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

So far the feedback has been good however I'm still trying to put it out for more people to hear.

8.According to the facebook page you are also a part of a few other bands, can you tell us a little bit more about them and the musical styles that they play?

I currently play bass with Desekratewhore from Toronto which plays a bit of a blend of old school thrash and traditional black metal. We released our second full length album "Mind's Deception" in Feb 2014.

I also play bass with Toronto black metal band Volk, which will be playing our cd release show March 13 2015.

9.Where do you see yourself heading into musically during the future?

I'm currently writing the next Feral full length album to be recorded in August 2015 again with Jerm's Productions. This album will have a much more melodic sound and will incorporate both occult and human concepts in the lyrics as well as a lot personal allegory. I feel this album will have a unique sound that black metal (or any metal for that matter) has not seen before.

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?

Black Sabbath and Burzum are definitely my biggest influences. I listen to anything that has come from rock and roll and created it's own unique sound.

11.Does Satanism or Occultism play any role in your music?

Occultism definitely has a big role in both my music and lyrics. Black magic definitely has a role in my music but not traditional Satanism.

12.What are some of your non musical interests?

Intense exercise and occult studies are a major interest of mine. Anything that develops the Self. I also love exploring nature. I've been through all the provinces of Canada and I plan to take my journey to the Great Bear Rainforest and the territories next.

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

It's been a pleasure working with OccultBlackMetalZine and I encourage everyone to check out "For Those Who Live In Darkness" as Feral continues to grow, flourish, and succeed.

Many thanks,

J.

Bandcamp

Facebook

Feral/For Those Who Live In Darkness/2014 CD Review

  Feral  are a  1  man  band  from  Tabusintac,  New  Brunswick,  Canada  that  plays  a  very  raw  form  of  black  metal  and  this is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2014  album  "For  Those  Who  Live  In  Darkness".

  A  very  dark  and  atmospheric  sounding  synth  starts  off  the  album  and  after  a  couple  of  minutes  the  music  starts  going  into  more  of  a  heavier  direction  along  with  a  decent  amount  of  melody  and  after  awhile  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  are  added  into  the  music  and  they  also  have  a  depressive  tone  to  them  at  times.

  A  good  portion  of  the  tracks  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  there  are  also  times  when  deep  death  metal  growls  are  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  recording  and  on  the  later  tracks  there  is  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  a  very  raw  black  metal  sound  that  is  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  tradition.

  The  faster  sections  of  the  songs  bring  in  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  and  as  the  album  progresses  the  music  brings  in  a  brief  use  of  clean  playing  which  also  makes  its  return  on  later  tracks  aw  well  along  with  a  small  amount  of  acoustic  guitars,  nature  sounds  and  whispers  onto  one  of  the  tracks  before  making  a  return  to  more  of  an  aggressive  and  raw  black  metal  sound  while  the  songs  also  start  adding  in  guitar  solos  and  leads  into  some  of  the  tracks  while  one  of  the  later  songs  also  bring  in  more  of  a  powerful  sounding  bass  guitar  while  the  last  track  also  adds  in  a  small  amount  of  spoken  word  parts.

  Feral  creates  a  style  of  black  metal  that  is  very  dark,  raw  and  diverse  while  also  having  a  depressive  feeling  st  times  and  a  dent  amount  of  melodies,  the  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  blasphemous  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Feral  are  a  very  great  sounding  raw  black  metal  project  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of   this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Nocturnal  Queen"  "The  Curse"  and  "Dethroning  Your  King".  8  out  of  10.

https://feral2.bandcamp.com