Lust Hag/Self Titled/Fiadh Productions/2024 Full Length Review

 

  Montana's  Lust  Hag  has  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  a  raw  and  atmospheric  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  her  self  titled  2024  album  which  will  be  released  in  April  by  Fiadh  Productions.

  Raw  tremolo  picking  starts  off  the  album  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in  a  lot  of  blast  beats.  When  synths  are  utilized  they  also  give  the  music  more  of  an  atmospheric  feeling  along  with  the  vocals  being  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  and  melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  the  riffing  also  adds  in  a  good  amount  of  death  metal  influences.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  along  with  one  song  also  introducing  growls  onto  the  album,  acoustic  guitars  can  also  be  heard  briefly  and  a  co0uple  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  On  this  recording  Lust  Hag  introduces  elements  of  death  metal  into  her  raw  and  atmospheric  style  of  black  metal.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  are  a  concept  album  based  upon  the  Nameless  Hag  on  her  perilous  journey.   

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Lust  Hag  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  raw  and  atmospheric  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Pursuit  Of  The  Nameless  Hag"  and  "A  Narrow  Escape".  8  out  of  10.

  Lust Hag    

Floodhag/Lust Hag/Hagridden Black Metal/Fiadh Productions/2023 Split EP Review

 

 This  is  a  review  of  a  split  ep  between  Maine's  Floodhag  and  Montana's  Flood  hag  called  "Hagridden  Black  Metal"  which  will  be  released  in  September  by  Fiadh  Productions  and  we  will  start  off  the  review  with  Floodhag  a  solo  artist  that  plays  a  mixture  of  black  emtal  and  dungeon  synth.

  Her  side  of t he  split  starts  out  with  some  dungeon  synth  style  synths  before  going  into  a  heavier  musical  direction.  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody  along  with  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  adding  in  some  blast  beats  as  well  as  the  tremolo  picking  in  the  faster  riffing  also  giving  the  music  more of  a  raw  feeling  when  they  are utilized.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  and  the  lyrics  cover  the  deepest  parts  of  the  seas.

  In  my  opinion  Floodhag  is  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  black  metal  and  dungeon  synth  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  solo  project.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Call  Up  A  Storm".

  Next  up  is  Lust  Hag  who  returns  with  a  very  atmospheric  and  vampyric  style  of  black  metal.

  Her  side  of  the  split  starts  out  with  a  very  dark  yet  heavy  sound  while t he  vocals  are  mostly  grim  yet  high  pitched  sounding  black  metal s creams.  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  along  with  all  of  the musical  instruments  also  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  

When  synths  are  utilized  they  also  bring  in  more  of  an  atmospheric  touch  along  with  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  decent  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  which  also  gives  the  recording  more  of  a  raw  feeling,  the  guitar  leads  also  add  in  some  melodies,  death  metal  growls  can  also b e  heard  briefly.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and r aw  and  the  lyrics  cover  vampirism  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Lust  Hag  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  atmospheric  and  vampyric  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  her  side  of  the  split.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Flock  of  bats".

  In  conclusion  I  feel  this  is  a  very  great  sounding  split  and  i  would  recommend  it  to  all  fans  of  raw  and  atmospheric  black  metal,  8  out  of  10.

  Floodhag

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Lust Hag/Demo II/Promo 23/Fiadh Productions/2023 Compilation Album Review

 

  Lust  Hag  are  a  solo  project  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a  very  raw  and  atmospheric  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  her  2023  compilation  album  which  consists  of  her  2023  demo  and  promo  and  will  be  released  in  July  by  Fiadh  Productions.

  Harsh  noises  start  off  the  co9mpilation  before  going  into  more  of  a  heavier,  lo-fi  and  atmospheric  direction.  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  while  melodies  can  also  be  heard  in  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  at  times    and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast b eats  can  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  songs  more  of  a  raw  feeling.  Throughout  the  compilation  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  synths  are  also  added  on  a  lot  of  the  tracks.

  When  guitar  solo  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  style  along  with  a  couple  of  the  tracks  also  being  ambient  orientated  instrumentals,  growls  can  also  be  heard  briefly  and  the  promo  also  brings  in  more  of  a  rawer  and  old  school  approach  than  the  demo  and  one  track  also  adds  in  a  small  amount  of  acoustic  guitars.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  Vampirization  and  Solitude  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  a  very  great  sounding  collection  from  Lust  Hag  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  raw,  lo-fi  ant  atmospheric  black  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  compilation.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Impenetrable  Castle  Walls"  "Weary  Traveler  Bit  With  Vasmpyric  Fang"  "Undone"  and  "Path  Of  Suffering".  8  out  of  10.

  Lust Hag    

  

  

Lust Hag Interview

 

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

Lust Hag is a raw black metal project I started on a whim one day. It’s a way for me to get out what I’m feeling about certain issues in my life, and probably a lot of trans people’s lives. The lyrics are mostly trans allegories through the tale of vampires and concepts of harsh climate.

2.Soo far with this project you have put out a couple of releases, musically how do they differ from each other?

Mistress in the Mirror is really just a more fleshed out and complete version of what the demo I released was. It’s entirely new material but the same sort of sounds can be found that were used in Lascivious Nocturnality. “Mistress” is much more personal to me and has a lot more thought and emotion put into it, as well as what I think is much stronger songwriting and musicianship. I really just put myself completely out there for this release and am so excited to share it with the world. 

3.You are also involved with plenty of musical projects playing many different musical styles, can you tell us a little bit more about the different music genres you have worked with so far?

I’ve been a musician my whole life but I got my start performing in 2018 playing harsh noise shows with a good friend. From there I have pretty much made anything and everything that has come to my mind. Harsh noise/ambient, Hip/hop, indie rock, electro pop, house, speedcore, etc. As for the black metal stuff, I have always been into heavy music but only recently have dipped my toes into making it myself. That’s probably due to my newfound skills and competence of playing in a live band over the past couple years. 

4.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects you have explored so far with the  music?

So far Lust Hag is lyrically pretty broad, ranging from the harsh climate that every trans person is surrounded by each day, to the process of transitioning in and of itself. I’ve been able to speak on these topics by telling stories about vampirization, cold landscapes, isolation, storms, and plenty of other metaphors.

5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Lust Hag'?

I wanted a name that was also maybe a bit of a character. I am trying to create a whole canonical universe relating to the hag herself (me) and each song sort of evolves the story along. 

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

It’s an image of my reflection. I didn’t want to put too much thought into it but it all comes back to the concept of the Mistress in the Mirror. After coming out as trans I sort of had this moment of clarity, like everything in my life leading up to that moment suddenly made sense. If a vampire can’t be seen in a reflection, then the mirror that the mistress is in, isn’t a mirror at all. She is looking in from the outside and the viewer turns out to be the one “in the mirror” unable to see their own reality that the mistress lives in. Once you find clarity in yourself, you wake up in reality in Lust Hags world. 

7.With this project you record everytying by yourself, are you open to working with other musicains or do you prefe rto work solo?

I did actually have another musician work on this project with me, albeit extremely briefly. Blood Crazed Cleric is who provided the guitar solo on the song “Wilting Flower in a Forgotten Landscape.” I’m also in a four-piece punk band called Infinite Ammo and we don’t get to practice or play together as often as I think we’d all like to. I’m not opposed to playing with other people, I actually love it. I’m also not the kind of girl to wait around for someone else to do something for me. I don’t like to depend on others to get the results I want musically so I’ll probably always have some sort of solo project going. I love the way our styles combine to create Infinite Ammo songs, but I also love the way my solo music represents me entirely. I put my everything into these songs. 

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

I have been so surprised at the response and reaction to the Lust Hag demo. I recently put out a demo tape of death metal songs called Desire Line, self-released it on cassette, and spent a bunch of time and money on it. A week later I fucked around, recorded three black metal songs in one morning, and released it as Lust Hag for fun the next day. To my surprise, Lust Hag completely overshadowed the Desire Line tape and has gotten me recognition in places I would have never expected in my life. I’ve had Bandcamp downloads and purchases from Ukraine, Australia, Italy, and so many more far away places. It’s also popping up on YouTube channels and blogs and music rating sites and all of that stuff. The community has been extremely supportive as well I’ve noticed. Fellow Montana black metal act Uamh is a huge reason I was ever on Fiadh’s radar. And Fiadh Productions has already done so much for me and made me feel like part of the family. 

9.What is going on with some of your other musical projects these days?

Infinite Ammo is actually about to head out on a little 4 day mini-tour with Reaping Fields from Spokane, Washington. We’ve also been writing and gearing up to record our second EP. There’s a couple Lust Hag tunes coming out soon for some Trans Lifeline benefit comps. I also might just abandon the Desire Line project entirely, who knows? 

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

A LOT more Lust Hag music. I’ve already begun recording a full length that I would like to have done and ready to send out by the end of Summer. Each time I write a new song, it is more fun than the last one. This project has reinstated my childlike tendency to explore and experiment with my music while also basically being my therapy. It’s such a cathartic escape for me. I have been recording music for about 9 years now, but with Lust Hag, I feel I have finally found my voice through music.

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Lust Hag/Mistress In The Mirror/Fiadh Productions/2023 Full Length Review

 

  Lust  Hag  is  a  solo  artist  from  Montana  that  plays  a  very  dirty  and  blazing  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  her  2023  album  "Mistress  in  The  Mirror"  which  will  be  released  in  April  by  Fiadh  Productions.

  Ambient  style  keyboards  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction  while  melodies  can  also  be  heard  in  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  at  times.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.

Vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams  while  the  album  also  has  its  atmospheric  moments.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  blast beats  can  also  be  heard   along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  one  track  also  being  an  instrumental  and  when  tremolo  picking  is  utilized  they  also  give  the  recording  more  of  a r aw  feeling.

  Lust  Hag  plays  a  style  of  black  metal  that  is  very  raw,  lo-fi  and  atmospheric  sounding.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness  and  vampirism  themes.

  In  my  opinio9n  Lust  Hag  are  a  very  great  sounding  raw,  lo-fi  and  atmospheric  black  metal  solo  project  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "The  Beckoning  Void"  and  "Vampiric  Revelation (Mistress  in  The  Mirror)".  8 out  of  10.

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