1. For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the solo project?
WARHAMMER666 is a solo musical endeavor that strives to show the human element of black metal. I respect and appreciate that musicians in this genre still try to stay “true” to the old school. But in 2025, surrounded by mega cities and modern world conveniences, it’s a hard pill to swallow when bands scream about cultures and eras they have no real link to.
It’s not very romantic, but we all deal with human issues like emotional weakness, grief, random violence, and everyday struggles. These experiences shape how we react to the world—and WARHAMMER666 is born from that. There is no demon, devil, goblin, or dragon more ferocious than the human animal.
2. Recently you have released a new album, musically how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?
This album (WARHAMMER666) is a direct response to what I went through over the last 8 months. I lost family overseas and couldn’t travel due to the political climate in the U.S.—I had no guarantee I’d be allowed back.
So, dealing with death, grief, and helplessness—without closure—manifested in how I treated people and how I viewed the world. I shut down. I didn’t trust anything. Depression set in. I reacted in extreme ways to ordinary things.
I took notes on everything: the psychological shifts, the numbing, the rage, the pain. This album is that war documented in sound.
3. Some of your lyrics cover Satanism themes, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in the dark arts?
You and I can do more damage to this world than any Satan figure. The ability to hurt others and feel justified—that's far darker than any biblical temptation under a tree.
The real darkness is isolation. It’s writing down your thoughts in silence, realizing those disturbing ideas came from within. No god could match the destruction that men like Hitler or your average armed gang member can cause.
We are perfectly imperfect. Capable of art, science, and mass death. We all possess the potential to practice those 'dark arts' for real.
4. What are some of the other lyrical topics and subjects you have explored so far with the music?
I’ve written about Australia’s failed WWI campaign in Gallipoli and America’s mirrored experience at Normandy. These are told from the view of soldiers who knew they wouldn’t survive—and knew their names would be forgotten.
I also dive into biblical atrocities disguised as 'tests of faith' and call out historical Islamic violence, like children fed to lions for entertainment. My lyrics revolve around humanity’s most stellar and most depraved acts.
5. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'WARHAMMER666'?
WARHAMMER666 is a nail bomb—no true target, just impact and aftermath. Even when the hatred is internal, the fallout spreads.
It’s also a nod to Australia’s kings of black metal, Destroyer666.
6. Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?
Originally, I planned a Sgt. Pepper-style cover—replacing pop icons with history’s worst figures, all crucified together, including me in the center. But as the album evolved, that vision no longer fit.
Macabre’s 'Sinister Slaughter' already had a humor element, and I didn’t want my message mistaken for irony. So, the idea was scrapped in favor of something more serious, raw, and direct.
7. With this project you record everything by yourself but have experience working with other musicians in another band, do you prefer to work solo?
Yes. And I’m horrible to work with.
I taught myself guitar because I wanted WARHAMMER666 to be entirely mine. I’d been a drummer for decades, but at the end of 2023, I bought a guitar and never looked back. Every riff, every mistake—it’s all mine.
8. Since 2024 you have released a great amount of material, do you spend a lot of time writing and creating music?
Every day. I record everything—mostly to track my guitar progress. But I found I needed creative goals to stay interested.
I’d wake up able to play things I couldn’t grasp the day before. So I documented every riff, lyric, and burst of noise. It’s a ritual now.
9. Originally you are from Australia and currently reside in the United States, can you tell us a little bit more about the move?
I came to the U.S. just before COVID. When flights were canceled, I was stuck on the East Coast with no way back to Australia.
The Australian Embassy could get me home—but not my wife, who was still a U.S. citizen. So I stayed. Australia locked down for almost two years, so it turned out to be the right decision.
10. On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of black metal?
Australia’s metalheads are fiercely loyal, and recently support has grown in the UK. I had a distro in South America, but the label owner had to flee Brazil due to threats on his life.
Europe is tough right now—postage is outrageous. But I get messages asking where to buy the music there, and I’m constantly searching for distros to help spread WARHAMMER666.
11. Can you tell us a little bit more about your other band 'Inebriated Winds'?
Inebriated Winds is pure chaos—a drunken collaboration between MATOXDEEPSHADOWS and me. It’s disgusting, raw, Australian black metal noise.
We stripped out melody and color and replaced it with beer, rot, and rage. Only a few physical copies remain—go hunt them down.
12. Where do you see yourself heading into as a musician during the future?
I want to refine the textures and darkness of the new album. I have no interest in making music for Spotify or streaming algorithms.
This isn’t background noise—it’s my blood. I refuse to game the system or appear like an ad break on YouTube.
I’ll keep my integrity and reject the hellscape of algorithm-driven platforms. The art is more important than popularity.
13. 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’ve always respected KISS—not just for the music but for mastering the industry. The old guard—Sabbath, Priest, Motörhead—shaped me.
These days, it’s Satanic Warmaster, Judas Iscariot, old Darkthrone, and bands from Texas like MORDANT RHED, HEXELLA, and PIOUS LEVUS.
But more than anything, I love lo-fi black metal—art made with minimal gear and maximal purpose.
14. Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
Support the underground. If you can’t buy an album or shirt, message the bands, share their work, stream their videos.
Even small gestures matter. Zines like OBMZ are vital—thank you for keeping the flame alive.
KEEP IT BLACK. KEEP IT UGLY.
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