Showing posts with label Skadin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Skadin. Show all posts

Monday, February 9, 2026

Skadin Interview

 

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


1. Skadin is a solo project founded in 2024 of melodic black metal and war themes


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?


2. In my debut album I used everything from punk to electronic music, even folk with accordion, to make it something unique but still stay in the black metal line.


3.A lot of your lyrics cover Vald Tepes and the Carpathian region, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in this topic?


3. My interest in this topic is greater than it seems because the album is based on the life of Vlad Tepes because since I was a little child I have been passionate about the Transylvania area, especially about the wars of Vlad Tepes.




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


4. Honestly, I've always liked the lyrics of rock n roll ballads and I'm very passionate about the subject of occultism like in dissection or sacramentum.


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



5. Skadin came from the goddess Skadi from Norse mythology and I thought it would fit perfectly.




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



6. I wanted the artwork to be a Carpathian landscape representing the ghost of Vlad Tepes and his castle.




7.With this project you record most of the music by yourself, are you open to working with other musicians or do you prefer to work solo?


7. I always wanted skadin to be a full band, not just me, but I never found anyone with the same principles, but if I found people, I would 100% work with them.


8.A few months back you worked on a collaboration with 'Vathsath', how would you compare their style to the music you play?


8. My music is a little different than Vathsath's, they rely more on symphonic elements than guitar riffs.


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


9. Honestly, I've grown quite a bit in less than a year, I've seen that people from overseas like the idea of ​​Skadin


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


10. To be honest, I really don't know, I would like to, but you never know.


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?


11. That's my favorite question, I think. The bands that influenced me the most were: Windir, Sacramentum, Dissection and for lyrics Negura Bunget. I also had influences from Misfits or Hellripper. Currently I listen to pretty much everything related to metal, I can't say I listen to just one genre of metal.




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


12. I would like to tell everyone not to give up on their passions and not to care what people say.


https://www.instagram.com/skadin.band

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Skadin/Wallachian Emperor/Loud Rage Music/2026 Full Length Review


  Skadin  are  a  solo  project  from  Romanian  that  plays  a  very  melodic  form  of  black  metal  with  elements  of  punk,  electronic  and  folk  music  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2026  album  "Wallachian  Emperor"  which  will  was  released  by  Loud  Rage  music.


  A  very  dark  and  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  ep  along  with  some  synths  a  few  seconds  later  which  also  adds  in  elements  of  electronic  music.  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  black  metal  screams  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody  and  the  recording  also  captures  the  raw  energy   of  punk  rock.


  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in a   great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  which  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  raw  feeling.  Throughout  the  album  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.


  Clear  vocals  also  being  used  briefly  along  with  one  song  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  folk  instruments  and  a  a  couple  of  tracks  also  introduces  clean  playing  onto  the  album.  as  well  as  the  music  also  adding  in  a  lot  of  old  school  touches,  spoken  words  are  also  used  briefly.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  war,  paganism  and  darkness  themes. 


  In  my  opinion  Skadin  are  a  very  great  sounding  melodic  black  metal  solo  project  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Infernal  War"  and  "Void  Draculea".  8 out  of  10.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-UJXa6NFVE&t=474s