Vide/Aux enfantes des ruines/Antiq/2026 Full Length Review

  Vide  are  a  solo project  from  France  that  plays  a  very  atmospheric  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2026  album  "Aux  enfanties  des  ruines"  which  will  be  released  on  February  27th  by  Antiq.

  Atmospheric  sounding  synths  start  off  the  album  and  also  mixes  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs  at  times.  Clean  playing  is  also  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  recording  while  a  great  portion  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  both  clear  vocals  and children  choirs  can  also  be  heard  on  a  few  songs.

  Harsh  vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  which  also  gives  the  album  more  of  a  raw  feeling.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts,  spoken  words  are  also  introduced  on  a  later  track.

  Vide  plays  a  style  of  black  metal  that  is  very  atmospheric,  aggressive  and  modern  sounding.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  French  and  cover  introspection,  reflection  and  melancholic  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Vide  are  a  very  great  sounding  atmospheric  black  metal  solo  project  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Hymne  au  vide"  and  "Messe  des  ruines  -  Testament".  8  out  of  10.

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Final Ritual/Ulterior Spiritual Resonances/Oratorivm Records/2026 Demo Review

 

  Final  Ritual  are  a  band  from  Chile  that  plays  a  raw  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2026  demo  "Ulterior  Spiritual  Resonances"  which  was  released  by  Oratorivm  Records.

  A  synth  orientated  intro  starts  off  the  demo  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  songs  more  of  a  raw  feeling  and  the  vocals  are  a  mixture  of  grim  black  metal screams  and  bestial  death  metal  growls.

  Dark  sounding  melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  A  lot  of  the  music  is  also  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  old  school  era  of  the  genre  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them,  spoken  words  can  also  be  heard  briefly  

  Final  Ritual  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  a  very  raw  and  old  school  form  of  black  metal  and  mixes  it  with  death  metal  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  Darkness  and  Death  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Final  Ritual  are  a  very  great  sounding  raw  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Incineration  Fumes".  8 out  of  10.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuqvVX26pkM 

https://oratoriumrecs.bandcamp.com/      

Gladium Regis Interview

 

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

Greetings, and thanks for your interview.GR was born as a duo in the early 2000 with me on vocals, keyboards and composition and Salinoch on guitars, backing vocals and drum programming. At the time I just wanted to set to music some fantasy short novels I was writing, however after recording a never published , we didn't pursue the project and we left it behind, and I focused on other musical projects. 

After years I decided to create some dungeon synth during the pandemic, and I re-started GR on my own, composing "Kingdom", after that I decided to experiment on the songs I had with metal again, so I composed Quest in 2023. I only recorded the vocals at the end of 2024 after some friends heard the demo and strongly encouraged me to finish it, I was really just about to call it a day with this project.

2.In February you have a new album coming out, musically how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?

It's definitely a step back! It's a throwback with what I started back in the days with the demo, so I kept the synth ideas and added metal elements and black metal style vocals on it, I realized it was sounding good, and wanted to keep it as unpolished as possible to bring back the nostalgia from the old bm bands back in the 90s. The atmospheres may sound similar to Kingdom, however the style is totally different.

3.Your earlier material was more in the dungeon synth style while the newer recording is more black metal, what was the decision behind going into this direction?

I think I saw the potential of the melodies I was creating, and they reminded me of some old bm projects like Parnassus, Griffar, Naglfar, Evol, Dawn, very early Dimmu Borgir.. I tested my melodies with faster tempos and drums, and they were sounding interesting, so I decided to try to mix the genres and started to experiment with a guitar sound, initially similar to Obtest's "Auka seniems dievams" , one of my favourite albums, that's how Quest started to take form.

4.The lyrics on the new recording is a concept album, can you tell us a little bit more about the story you covered with this release?

The initial idea was to pay homage to  chivalric epic poems like Orlando Furioso and Orlando Innamorato, which are for me also a very early prototype of fantasy literature, I was born in Italy and these books are studied in school like Dante's "Divine Comedy". Now I know there are some bands there which covered Dante's opuses (especially Inferno) although not many bands in metal covered the epic poems of Ariosto and Boiardo. The imagination of all these books was depicted by Gustave Dore' which is also one of my favourite illustrators ever. I usually create music through visuals inputs (and create visuals through music) so it all made sense. The concept of the album is every quest we endure, this can be anything, but most specifically I intend the quest for the spirit to recognize itself for what truly is, free from mundane burdains like ego, love, attachments, fears or illusions, all cause of ruin and distraction from one's true purpose. Through extracts and samples from a few episodes of these epic tales, I wanted to highlight several concepts in each song.. you can look at Quest both like a celebration of some chivalric epics but also as a metaphor for a metaphysical trial , an eternal pattern, the road to become the archetypal "knight", and then ultimately, a king.

Ironically, I composed the songs while my partner was challenging herself in an epic hike of 800 Km, she was also a muse for this release.

Other lyrics touch on historical events (Acriter Pugno!) or personal inspiration (Crux Inversa Intra Lunam),  one is about Ivanhoe (The Last True Knight in a Broken Land) , from Walter Scott, one of the first books I ever read as a child, which totally sparked my passion for middle ages way before heavy metal did!

5.A lot of your lyrics are inspired by Occultism, Paganism, Gnosticism and Fantasy Literature, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in these topics?

I'm a very avid fantasy reader, although I stick to "old school" fantasy like typical sword and sorcery found in the Appendix N, or other cult authors, too many to mention, and yes, it is possible to make a metal album without relying on The Lord of the Rings!! 

As for Gnosticism, Spirituality and Occultism, I study a lot  these topics also from a practical and psychological perspective, Paganism was my first doorway to all these subjects, in a way it was the blueprint of all my interests, coming from a place with a very old history,  heavily rooted in paganism.

6.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Gladium Regis'?

Gladium Regis stands for "The King's sword" in latin , back then I wanted an iconic name which could be versatile for any thematic, from fantasy, to epic, from war to occult themes. Nowadays I see this name representing both the physical sword of a ruler, or a hero, like Stormbirnger, the Atlantean Sword, Durindana, Excalibur,  Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, ecc...  but also a magic or alchemic symbol. I particularly love the explanation of Alan Moore on the "sword", which I completely agree with and I feel it fits perfectly with the project's name: the sword is above all an emblem of the mind—a tool of clarity, reasoning, and the pursuit of truth. In his blend of magic, alchemy, and storytelling craft, the sword stands among the writer’s four essential instruments (alongside the coin, the cup, and the wand), each one representing a different facet of creative power. It is often linked to the element of the Air, the sword embodies the writer’s ability to cut through confusion, judge the worth of ideas, and separate what is meaningful from what is trivial.  The sword is the weapon used in resisting conformity, tyranny, and any force that tries to dull independent thought, a very luciferine concept, but at the same time  symbolizes the mental force that can reshape perception, challenge falsehoods, and dispel illusion.I like both the material side and the spiritual side of things , the "metal" of the heavy metal part and vocals and the "air" of atmospheres and magic of the keyboards. 

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

So the cover represents the archetype of the knight, pursuing the quest, resisting temptations and illusions. I don't know if this was the intention of the painter who created this masterpiece,  Maximilian Pirner, but this painting "the Fairytale knight" , suggested to me that , and its palette fits perfectly with the album’s atmosphere.

The back cover of the CD is a painting my mother did for me, a stylized knight raising his sword, declaring war, or victory? As the lyrics, also the artwork can be interpreted in many ways.

8.With this project you have worked with other musicians and also have worked solo, do you prefer working by yourself?

I prefer composing alone first; I need to build the “matrix” myself. Once the core is ready, I gladly bring in collaborators to refine and elevate the work. I always give them space for creative ideas. However,there are chances that the lineup will likely evolve soon; while I remain the main composer, I may “knight” one or two valiant companions to permanently serve the King’s sword and ensure continuity for the future.

9.On the new album you also have a few quests, can you tell us a little bit more about who they are and also their contributions to the recording? 

A few brave knights joined me to polish and refine the work. My friends Lupus Nemesis from Atavicus, Tamoth from Obscura Nox Hibernis, Dave Beggar from Shores of Null and Triumphator also from Atavicus.

Lupus Nemesis contributed with clean vocal choirs inspired a bit by Falkenbach, guitar solos and the mixing and mastering of the whole album in his studio, Genxia Studio, without him we wouldn't have the grandiose sound of your new favourite album! Tamoth contributed with his classic guitar work -intentionally left unpolished - we hear in the Intro and the Intermezzo, which I think sit perfectly with the atmosphere of the album and Dave sang the clean parts in the second half of the album, contributing to some "bardic" moments, choirs and epic battlecries! Triumphator also participated as a guest for the shouted choirs present in a few songs, to reminisce a bit about a few moments of fun when we recorded "De Ferro Italico" with our old band, Draugr. 

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

Thanks to the excellent work of the guys at Dusktone, the single of "Crux Inversa Intra Lunam" showed that there is some interest in this work, also because several copies have been sold in few days in pre-sale with that single only, which is unusual considering that GR has zero presence and history in the metal underground landscape!

11.Where do you see yourself heading into as a musician during the future?

I think I found a nice recipe with this evolution of GR so I'm definitely invested in producing more work with it, in fact, something is already brewing...

12.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?

On top of the others I mentioned above, I still listen to a lot of old raw or atmospheric black metal , but also some new ones like Departure Chandelier and Venusberg Cardinal, Invunche, Ifernach, Blutschwur, Leshi, these inspired me to some degree in some songs for Quest, also, I really dig into heavy metal and Manilla Road are definitely one of my inspirations, in particular the song "Road of Kings" inspired me among other things to conceive Quest.. Meads of Asphodel, Emperor, of course Summoning, also had an impact, I didn't truly invent anything new here! Music from the Italian renaissance , or authors like Branduardi, Luciani or Guillaume de Machaut, definitely cemented the base of my compositions, I want to include even more of these elements in future releases.

In general I listen to a lot of old school heavy metal, black and death metal, some power too, outside of metal my weapons of choice are renaissance, folk and medieval music, rock prog, electronic music and among my guilty pleasures I shamelessly include 90's hardcore house and psytrance.

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

Thanks for your interest in Gladium Regis, may every listener find their own Road of Kings. If even one song lights a spark in someone’s spirit, then Quest did its job. This album carries a piece of my childhood, my country, my philosophies and my passions. I hope it reaches those who walk their own quests.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1EsgjAyFj4

Aldheorte Interview

 

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

Yes, Aldheorte is a black metal band, born out of Los Angeles, California. There wasn't some deeper purpose in our making music together, but rather just wanting to make black metal in a way we'd like to hear it. So far we've got an EP and the debut album 'Where Gods Have Eyes To See', released digitally in the summer of 2024 and on CD via Alte Seelen Records in December of 2024. And now we have our new album 'The Wild Divine' coming out on Solistitium Records on CD and Vinyl this March. 

2.You have a new album coming out in March, musically how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?

I would say the first thing that's changed is the production is a bit fuller, more powerful. As for the songs themselves, I'd say there's a bit more variety to the types of riffs on offer. The first single, the title track, 'The Wild Divine', has maybe our only proper chorus in a song, featuring a fairly memorable accented palm muted riff. In my mind it was inspired by listening to a lot of Enslaved's 'Frost' and 'Eld' albums. Looking at the album more broadly, I'd say it's a bit more varied, and the lyrics this time are also varied. The debut album's lyrics had an air of old world devilry, nature, and things like that. It felt archaic. There's still a bit of that, but we cover a lot more ground now.

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the newer music and also how would you describe your progress as songwriters over the years?

"Vanity and  Ouroboros" deal more with human nature. Vanity is more existential in that we worry a lot about how we'll be remembered, but there's vanity in fooling ourselves that we'll be remembered for very long at all. Ouroboros is about groups of people kind of eating each other alive. Given enough time and the right reason, some people will be happy to see even friends or family fail or fall from grace in some way. By contrast, "Prayers to Fallen Gods" and "The Offering" are kind of like miniature stories. "Prayers..." being about the last devotee of some ancient religion, and "The Offering" as something of a short ghost story. "Hesperus" is sort of reflecting on a fictional relationship that ends in tragedy. I suppose it all boils down to finding things to relate to without getting too deeply personal. It's humanity, survival, love, and the ugliness in life that manifests itself in so many different ways. 

4.I know that the band's name comes from Tad William's 'Memory Sorrow and Thorn' fantasy trilogy, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in these novels?

I guess the band name being chosen that way was the result of recency bias. I'd only just recently before that been reading that first trilogy, and it was never our intent to be for Memory Sorrow and Thorn what Summoning was for Tolkien. I thionk of it as being more like Gorgoroth, where the lyrics really didn't have much to do with Tolkien at all, it was just the name of a forest in the books that we liked.

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

It was really just kind of a coincidence that I found and followed Vhan Artworks on instagram, and he happened to have several pieces already available that I thought fit the themes of the album really well. He's very talented and it just worked out really nicely. I wish there was something more to it than that, since I know it doesn't make for the most exciting answer in this context, but it really was just a coincidence and luck. 

6.Currently there are only 2 members in the band, are you open to expanding the line-up or do you prefer to remain a duo?

No, I don't think that's terribly likely. We don't have any plans to play live, so anyone else we'd add would be just to write additional material, and I think we'd both be worried that it'd just muddy the waters, so to speak. Maybe someday we'd invite someone to play an instrument neither of us can play as a guest or something, but permanently adding anyone else isn't something we're considering at the moment. 

7.The new album is going to be released on 'Solistitium Records', how did you get in contact with this label?

I'm rather proud to say they reached out to us through bandcamp and on social media about working together. When they reached out I told Carsten about how when I was younger a friend and I used to go back and forth over who had their versions of those Behemoth albums, Nocternity, Horna, Helheim and so on vs. the American version or re-releases. To have a label with that much history interested in putting out our music is an honor, and we're grateful to Solistitium for the opportunity.   

8.On a worldwide level, how has the reaction been to your music by fans of black metal?

I feel like it's largely been pretty positive. We've had people send messages about songs that affected them in some way, which was very kind of them to do. But, I do think we both try not to make it a habit of getting too deeply invested in how people react to the music because there's going to be a wide spectrum of opinions. There are people who like black metal and hate 'In The Nightside Eclipse' or 'Bergtatt', and I'll never understand that, but I don't need to understand it because it's not my life, my ears, or my heart. Rhynn especially, he really doesn't engage with Aldheorte related stuff at all online and he avoids social media altogether, which I can't blame him for. Now, I'm not saying we're in that kind of league at all, I just use those albums as an example to point out that someone hates your favorite album, and all that you can really account for is how you feel about it. 

9.Do any of the band members have any experience playing in other bands or musical projects?

Sure, but nothing terribly successful or exciting. We're just older guys who've spent our whole lives listening to black metal from the 90s on. We never grew out of it, and we're not likely to have an interest in wild experimentation or anything. The next album won't sound like Ephel Duath or Lux Occulta or something like that. I love some of those albums, but we're both big believers in the more orthodox sounds in black metal. The well is more than deep enough for us to pull our water from. Traditional black metal is so rich in sounds and textures and emotion, and I believe that's why there are so many great bands that continue to make that sound their own.

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

It's obviously pretty early yet, but I feel kind of drawn towards something more atmospheric and earthy. I'd like to try and get some actual acoustic guitars into the sound, and maybe make something with a more unified sound song-to-song. Not a concept album, but something that flows together a bit more.

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?

It's funny that this was the next question, because in my head as I was answering the last question, I was thinking of stuff like Ulver's 'Bergtatt', or that first Stangarigel album. Djevel is a massive influence of course, as is a ton of various 90s bands. People have rightly picked up on Emperor, Enslaved, Borknagar, Taake, Gorgoroth, and more. But it's also been fun to see people mention bands that we hadn't really intended at all. They're not wrong to hear what they hear, but the one I've seen more often than I would have thought was Dissection. We do have a lot of melodic songs, but I think of Dissection as more Iron Maiden influenced with the twin guitar harmonies and stuff like that, but I think people hear Dissection in some of the leads and stuff like that. 

I'm not sure about Rhynn, but as far as what I'm listening to nowadays, I quite enjoyed that new Yellow Eyes album from the end of last year. I really enjoyed Ulverhyrde's album, also on Solistitium last year, and the new single they just put out was great as well. Norrhem's album from last year was excellent. Others off the top of my head would be Nimbifer, Ebony Pendant, and that new Petrichor release from the guy from Blackbraid, which seems to be more raw, and it's more my speed than his main project. I'm also very eager to hear this last Djevel album. Trånn Ciekals dying is a great loss to black metal, and music in general. 

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

I appreciate you taking the time to talk about the album and I hope people get something out of it. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et-r0nFOWaY

Nazghor/A World Ablaze/Solistitum Records/2026 Full Length Review

 

  Sweden's  Nazghor  have  return  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  a modern,  melodic,  aggressive  and  atmospheric  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2026  album  "A  World  Ablaze"  which  will  be  released  on  February  20th  by  Solistitum  Records.

  A  very  fast  and  raw  sound  starts  off  the  album  along  with  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats.  Vocals  are  a  mixture  of  black  metal  screams  and  death  metal  growls  while  the  music  also  adds  in  a  great  amount  of  atmospheric  touches  and  the  solos  and  leads  are  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  synths  can  also  be  heard  in  the  background  at  times.  Some  of  the  songs  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  as  well  as  the  riffs  also  adding  in  a  great  amount  of  melody,  clean  playing  can  also  be  heard  briefly  and  some  tracks  also  bring  in  a  small  amount  of  angry  shouts.

  On  this  recording  Nazghor  adds  more  atmospheric  and  death  metal  elements  to  their  melodic  and  aggressive  style  of  black  metal  to  create  something  very  different  from  their  previous  releases.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  the  great  city  fire  of  Upsala  in  1702.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Nazghor  and  if  you  are  a f an  of  aggressive,  atmospheric,  modern  and  melodic  black  and  death  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Bathe  In  Ashes"  "Within  Crystal  Kingdom"  and  "A  Once  Starless  Oath".  8  out  of  10.

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Mactatus/Blot/ATMF/2025 Album Re-Issue Review

 

  This  is  a  review  of  an  older  recording  from  Norway's  Mactatus  which  showed  the  music  going  for  an  atmospheric  form  of  black  metal  with  some  symphonic  touches  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  1997  album  "Blot"  which  will  be  re-issued  on  February  24th  2026  by  ATMF.

  Demonic  voices,  evil  laughter  and  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction.  The  keyboards  also  add  in  some  atmospheric  and  symphonic  touches  to  the  recording  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  lot  of  melody  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them. 

  Clear  singing  is  also  utilized  briefly  while  a  great  portion  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.  Clean  playing  is  also  added  on  a  few  songs  along  with  the  faster  sections  of  the  album  also  adding  in  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  which  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  raw  feeling.

  Whispered  vocals,  spoken  words  and  growls  can  also  be  heard  on  a  couple  of  tracks  along  with  one  song  also  being  an  instrumental  and  some  of  the  songs  also  add  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts,  classical  guitars  are  also  added  on  the  closing  track.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Norwegian  and  cover  Anti  Christianity,  Darkness  and  Death  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  was  another  great  sounding  album  from  Mactatus  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  90's  Norwegian  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  re-issue.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Black  Poetry"  "Et  Kald  Rike"  and  "Hat  of  Kulde".  8  out  of  10.

  https://metalodyssey.8merch.com/product/mactatus-blot-lp-pre-order/    

Azamoth Interview

 

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

We’re an old-school black metal band, based in Israel. We’ve been playing since 2004, released a demo and two albums, do awesome live shows and love beer.

2.In 2025 you had released a new album, musically how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?

I don’t feel these songs differ much in the style of writing, as most were written shortly after our first album, “Eternity”, was released. Some of the songs were even performed in our European tour, in 2006.

What differs greatly is our skill as musicians, and our familiarity with various aspects of music production, which brought the result we’ve been looking for in “Bellum Nostrum”.

 

3.This was also your first album released since 2006, can you tell us a little bit more about the 19 year wait in between releases?

The first time we’ve recorded the second album was in 2009, but we were not pleased with the result and scrapped it. Later, various changes in the lineup postponed the recording until 2019.

After that the album was stuck in mixing for a few years, and finally released in 2025.

Better late than never, but hope the next album will be ready quicker.

 

4.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the newer music and also how would you describe your progress as songwriters over the years?

Several songs deal with the state of the world, full of blind followers and false prophets, and various violent solutions to this situation.

Other songs are less related to physical reality, and deal with spirits, demons and the apocalypse.

5.I know that the band name means 'Bones' in Hebrew, how does this name fit in with the musical style that you play?

Be it bones or skulls, they are very prominent in the imagery of death in general, and metal specifically. A lot of the lyrics I write deal with death, destruction and the undead, so the name feels quite fitting.

 

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?

Oh man, we had a lot of great shows. Among the most memorable I’d say were the gigs on our tour in 2006, with Lord Belial, Dark Fortress and Born of sin. Especially amazing were the ones in Graz, Lucerne, Munich and Hamburg.

In recent years I think the most memorable was the gig with Mgla, in Israel.

We put on corpse paint and enshroud our mind in darkness, evil and chaos. When the audience responds well, it’s always an incredible show of demonic fun.

 

7.Do you have any touring or show plans for 2026?

We were invited to play in several shows in Israel, so far in March and April. Unfortunately, we have some logistical problems, with our drummer going briefly abroad, so it’s still unclear whether we’ll be able to perform in these.

Other than that, we’ll be sure to organize a show of our own, with great bands like Svpremacist, as soon as it’ll be feasible.

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

People seem to be thrilled to hear the old-school, riffing black metal, which sort of died out in the last couple of decades.

9.Are any of the band members currently involved with any other bands or musical projects these days?

Not really. Ratimus, our bass player, has a few one-man projects that are still active, the most notable of which are Geist, Mucous Scrotum and Witchcraft Sadomizer.

 

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

We will always play black metal, though I think we’ll be moving towards a less melodic sound, and possibly slower tempos.

Hopefully we’ll be able to reproduce the sound and feeling of the early-mid 90’s.

 

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?

At the beginning, our main influences were Immortal, Gorgoroth, Dissection, Satyricon, Ulver, early Marduk.

These days each of us listens to a huge variety of music, so it’s tricky to summarize.

In metal specifically, I listen to mainly 80’s and 90’s black, death and thrash metal bands.

From newly released music I tend to mainly listen to bestial metal.

12.Does Occultism play any role in your music?

Occultism provides a lot of the imagery I use in the lyrics, discussing various spirits and demons.  

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

It’s been great. I’ll leave you with a quote by Friedrich Nietzsche:

“Relatively speaking, man is the most botched of all the animals and the sickliest, and he has wandered most dangerously from his instincts—though for all that, to be sure, he remains the most interesting!”

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