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Ladies of Metal: Lisa D'Arcangelis (Novarium)
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Jakem, Female Fronted Thrash Metal Band from Costa Rica
Jakem, Female Fronted Thrash Metal Band from Costa Rica
Jakem formed in 2011 in San Jose Costa Rica. Line Up: Fabián Mora - Drums, Ángelo Alvarado - Bass, Lenin Zamora - Guitars (lead), David Campos - Guitars (rhythm), and Marcia Mora - Vocals. Influences: Kreator, Demolition Hammer and Fear Factory. Lyrical themes about: Society, Government, Mankind. Jakem @ Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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Reviews: Ancient Cosmos - The Tale of Nothingness (2016)
Reviews: Ancient Cosmos - The Tale of Nothingness (2016)
Remastered version of “The Tale of Nothingness”. Released on June 12th, 2016.
1st track, The Awakening (Intro). This song more solid than 2015 version. More solid and more Scandinavian. 2nd track, The Cursed Cosmos. This song is more Melodic, more Symphonic and more Blasting than 2015 version. The Guitar Solo is more variative. 3rd track, Embrace the Tears of Nothingness. More Madness, more Atmospheric and more Melodic than 2015 version.
4th track, Under a Dying Moon.... More Melodic, more Atmospheric and more Symphonic than 2015 version. It’s Japanese Dark Tranquillity. 5th track, Lost Dream (Outro). It’s more Symphonic than 2015 version.
Great Japanese Melodeath release in 2016.
Score: 96%
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Interview with Kosmos, Black Metal Band from France
Interview with Kosmos, Black Metal Band from France
Kosmos is Black Metal Band from France. Kosmos formed in 2010 in Drôme, France. Kosmos will release theire 4th Album titled "Le Voyage" in November 15th, 2016. Vincent Manzanera gave us some information. Check it out.
Tell us about concept of your upcoming album "Le Voyage" and What are Lyrical Themes of "Le Voyage"?
Well, the concept is very simple and very personnal. Actually "Le Voyage" deals with someone who wants to approach the truth. What truth will you ask me ? I wrote the music and the lyrics as shamanism started to interest me. But not only, I like to read philosophy, and lots of things I've read are similar with shamanism, so I got inspired from these books too. The most important for me was to insert a clear message in this album. The truth will always come when you're back to elements, animals, nature itself, because we come from all of them. The truth will always come from your spirituality, which is different from religion. This album is also like a door that opens on the invisible worlds some people experience for long time. It's a kind of connection they didn't loose, that's why I'm talking about a man who can travel to the invisble worlds in the song "Le Voyage", but manage to never go back because he doesn't want to, the world he gets to during his trip is, for him, the truth.
I wanted something strong, the principle of light. In nature there is no good or evil, but we have this power, that's why I want Kosmos' songs exude light that humans are able to provide.
So to answer clearly, the 2 main topics are the experience of the invisible worlds all round us, and light from humans, I mean wisdom, kindness, no matter about the word you use, but something pure, friendly, unexpected as we're used to watching and living violence all the time.
So to answer clearly, the 2 main topics are the experience of the invisible worlds all round us, and light from humans, I mean wisdom, kindness, no matter about the word you use, but something pure, friendly, unexpected as we're used to watching and living violence all the time.
The artwork has been made by xOv entirely. We worked together as I told him what I could see in my mind, there was such a mess sometimes, but my friend could finally transform my visions in a superb artwork. I Thank him for his amazing work !
How were the songs written?
I've written all you can hear on this album, except "Mountains are Talking", this is a sample from the full lenght album "Mountains" composed by nicoxpros.
I've not been spending too much time to write this album, actually the writing was rather instinctive than very cogitated, I just planned one thing, avoid complexity but efficiency. Well, some songs like "Le Voyage" are old, I just arranged the way it doesn't sound too crazy but efficient in relation to the message behind this album. Well, all the songs have been composed naturally, without thinking too much as I said, they're what I wanted to hear from them. I started from a theme using my guitar and let my mind do the rest. Sometimes I tried to compose something more complex like on "Shamanic Visions", but I went back to the raw version. I'm glad I made the right choice, it sounds better this way.
How did the recording process go?
Pretty sporty ! I had to train myself a lot before going in studio for 3 whole days. On site I've played between 12 and 16 hours to be in time. It's a little stressful as you're face to face with yourself, I couldn't rely on other musicians, I had to record all instruments, except drums, on my own. But it's a nice experience, plus the guys I worked with were very friendly ! Talking of which, I thank them a lot !
What are your hope for "Le Voyage"?
My hope is to provide wellness to people who will listen to it, if at least one person feels good or better while listening to this album, it's ok I get it, it's superior than anything else. About Kosmos itslef, it would be nice it is seen as a solid one man band, with inspiration, with ideas. I have songs to record, inspiration to translate in music, it's just the very beginning as "Le Voyage" has the sound I expected, so I want to keep on. It's like a challenge, I want this album attract people about the topic and wonder what I mean, I want this album inspire people. I like to discuss, I like culture, so Kosmos is a project that provides ideas, a different outlook, so it's made to ask questions.
What are your future plan?
I'm currently composing the next album, I confess it will be more cogitated, now I know what direction I want for Kosmos, I know what I want to talk about, so I can spend more time on how will sound the new songs.
Any last words?
Thank you for your interest in Kosmos, for this interview ! You do an amazing work ! Kosmos is still unsigned, and is interested in working a label.
You can purchase the new album from Kosmos' bandcamp :
https://kosmosblackmetal.
https://kosmosblackmetal.
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Reviews: Derelict Sun - Black and White
Reviews: Derelict Sun - Black and White
Derelict Sun is Prog Metal Duo from Troisdorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. They’re David and Yannik. And this’s My Reviews of their EP debut titled “Black and White”. Check it out.
1st track, Lost Vision. Birds sound on the early part made this song a little bit ambient. Soft Vocals, and Abstract composition. 2nd track, A Silhouette In The Fog. The Music composition is like Voivod, but this’s Avant Garde Thrash Metal.
3rd track, Good To Me. Progressive Thrash with Old School Hardcore vocals, and this song ended with Psychedelic element and Phone ringtone. 4th track, Crocophile. This’s Avant Garde Metal! Mostly instrumental, mostly Psychedelic, mostly experimental and little bit vocals on the outro. 5th track, Whiteout. It’s experimental ending song, combination between Accoustic Guitar, Atmospheric and Psychedelic.
This’s Great debut. Avant Garde!!!!
Score: 99%
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Reviews: Order to Ruin - Where Future Shadows Unfold
Reviews: Order to Ruin - Where Future Shadows Unfold
Order to Ruin is Underground Melodeath Band from Germany. And it’s my reviews about their album titled “Where Future Shadows Unfold.”
1st track, Infernum. Gun shot, scream, dialogue, spoken words and ambient. 2nd track, The Locust And The Lancer. Growls and Shriek, strains of melody like cavalry. 3rd track, So Black, So Pure. So Black, So Pure, and So Harmonic. 4th track, Crossworld. The accoustic guitar part on this song made this song is cool.
5th track, Nightwing. Cool music groove, like a river from upstream to downstream. 6thtrack, Where Future Shadows Unfold. A straight melodeath song with a little bit accoustic element. 7th track, Fury and Passion. It’s emotional melodeath song, the vocalist singing fury. 8th track, Veiled In Shadows. The guitar solo on this song is excelent.
9th track, Weeping In Solitude. A blast weep song. 10th track, Human Devastation. It’s very fury song. 11th track, Lifeless Invader. Growls, shriek and shredding.
It’s Melodic of the Fury and Shadows.
Score: 91%
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Interview with Wicked Gypsy, Stoner Doom Metal Band from Malaysia
Interview with Wicked Gypsy, Stoner Doom Metal Band from Malaysia
Yeah, this’s our interview with Malaysian Stoner Doom Metal Band, Wicked Gypsy. Check our interview. Check it out.
Tell us about Wicked Gypsy?
Wicked Gypsy is a Stoner Doom band from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Wicked Gypsy's style melds early-era Black Sabbath style doom with psychedelic rock. Formed in 2014, the band currently features singer-guitarist Mahmood Ahmad, bassist Mohd Azam, synth Azyan Idayu and drummer Ahmad Afiq. Wicked Gypsy are often compared stylistically to Doom metal bands from the 1970s
What are lyrical themes of Wicked Gypsy?
Smoking weed, black magic, the devil, etc.
What are your influences?
Black Sabbath
Who are Your Favorite Malaysian Metal Band?
Not sure, we loved all of them. Metal will never die!
How did you choose the cover artwork?
Based on the lyrical themes, our traditional
How were the songs written?
Human culture or civilization, "end of the world", World history, World war, World religion, The universe.. Etc
How did the recording process go?
We make a collection from our pocket, and we run the recording session from our local studio..
What are your future plan?
Release full-length album... Hopefully
Are there any countries you’re interested in touring or performing in? Why?
Yes sure! That is our mission :P
What bands would you like to play alongside?
Black Sabbath, Saint Vitus, Sleep, Chucrh of Misery, Metalucifer, Sabbat, Manzer, Speedwolf, Sons of Huns, Speedwitches, Keladak, Hashishian, Earthless, Witch, Wretch, Salem's Pot, Acid King, The Jethroes, Vlood, Prophet of Saturn, Radio Moscow, Pentagram, With the Dead, Purple Hill Witch, Goya, Bevar Sea, and many more..
Any last words?
Doom be upon you.... \m/
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Ladies of Metal: Cristina Chimirri (Haunted)
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Ladies of Metal: Cristina Chimirri (Haunted)
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Interview with Obliterated, Progressive Thrash Metal Band from Italy
Interview with Obliterated, Progressive Thrash Metal Band from Italy
Obliterated is Progressive Thrash Metal Band from Pesaro, Marche, Italy. They're Stefano Viola - Vocals (lead) and Guitars, Adam Chahed - Drums, Dylan Benelli - Guitars, and Luca Renzi - Bass. Obliterated gave us some information. Check it out.
Tell us about Obliterated?
Obliterated formed in late 2012 under the name of Doubtful Existence by Stefano Viola as a solo project. Few months later our previous lead guitarist Jurgen Xhaferi took part in the project and then, while recording our first EP "The Dreadful Meaning of Being" we changed the band’s name and completed our first, yet unstable, line-up. Our current line-up consists of Stefano Viola (guitars/vocals), Dylan Benelli (guitars), Luca Renzi (bass) and Adam Chahed (drums).
What are lyrical themes of Obliterated?
In our first EP, lyrics are about nihilism, existence, fears and doubts. "Fragments of Infinity", on the other hand, focus more on metaphysics, astronomy and philosophical subjects. Our full-length album is going to deal again with this themes.
What are your influences?
Well, we classify our music as Progressive Thrash Metal with Death influences. Our songwriting is influenced by bands such as Vektor, Voivod, early Pestilence, Death, Demolition Hammer and Annihilator, just to name a few.
How did you choose the cover artwork?
Stefano got the idea about the artwork concept. The circles have a metaphoric meaning: the outer one symbolizes the spiritual world, something we can't see, surrounding everything ever existed (the second cirle); the internal circle stands for Time; its missing part is the sphere in the center of the art, that symbolizes Man in his individuality, as necessary part of the whole temporal existence. It's pretty difficult to explain, there's kinda an Hegelian philosophy behind it.
Our friend Ludovico Cioffi from Nightland drew it for us.
How were the songs written?
Usually Stefano writes music and lyrics for every song, it's a homemade process most of the times. It may sound weird, but some of our most appreciated riffs were written quite randomly on Guitar Pro and then played for the first time on the guitar.
How did the recording process go?
It was absolutely terrible. We started recording "Fragments of Infinity" during february/march 2015 and it took more than a year to release it. During the making of the album we experienced lots of difficulties: the computer on which our track were recorded and the one where a friend of us was working on the first version of the artwork suddendly broke down, abd becoming unusable; the audio interface of the studio stopped working too; two members left the band before we even had finished recording everything; some months later we had to record the guitar tracks again because of some technical issues.
Maybe there's even more.
What are your future plan?
We'd just like to play shows and spread our music. Our full-length will come out in a couple of years, so we will try to soften the ground as much as possible.
Are there any countries you’re interested in touring or performing in? Why?
We're curious to play outside Italy, above all in Germany, Poland and Netherlands, the metal scene seems huge and so alive there. It's a bit early even to think about performing outside Europe though.
What bands would you like to play alongside?
Touring with other emerging Prog-Thrash band would be absolutely awesome! We'd obviously love to play with some of our favourite bands one day.
Any last words?
Thank you for the interview, check out our Facebook page for any further news! Keep on supporting underground metal.
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Reviews: Polyptych - Defying the Metastasis
Reviews: Polyptych - Defying the Metastasis
Polyptych is Progressive Blackened Death Metal Band from Chicago, America. They’re Scott Skopec - Guitar, Vocals Howard Ruan - Guitar Frank Lato - Bass, Synths, Vocals Troy Hoff – Drums. This’s our review about Polptych 3rd Album, Defying Metastatis.
1st track, Silent Discord. It’s instrumental Psychedelic Prog Metal song. 2ndtrack, Scars of the Modern Age. Progressive, Black, Doom and Death. All in one song, but riff is more Black Metal. 3rd track, Windswept Fragments. Sing like a Monster and Devil with Dark Atmosphere and Dark Guitar Solo. 4th track, Feral Mind, Abstract Tomb. Black riffs, Progressive composition and Monster vocals. And with some heavy bass lick, this song is groovy.
5th track, The Decadent's Mirror. It’s a little bit melodic black metal with Growl vocal. And the guitar solo in ending quite to hold captive. 6th track, Echoes. Fast black metal riffs and blackened doom riffs in the ending. Like the title, the music on this song is a little bit “echoes.” 7th track, Crimson Halls. Atmospheric and Drone Doom Riff during 126 seconds. Blackened Doom riff, Death Metal vocals and Melodic. Good Melodic Blackened Death Doom song. 8thtrack, Lexicon of Oppression. The oppression riffs and fury vocals. The music of oppression.
9th track, Coalescence. Started with mid-tempo music, after accoustic part from 01:38 until 01:51 music change to fast, melodic, shredding and blast. 10th track, Triumph of the Swine. Fast, Blasting, Accoustic (From 02:57 until 04:08), Death and Melodic. 11th track, Defying the Metastasis. A great ending. Started with accoustic guitar & blasting, and then followed with black metal riffs and shredding guitar solo.
A Great combination of Black Metal, a little bit Doom Metal and Death Metal, a Progressive Black Metal Riffs with Death Metal Vocals. Dark Riffs and Monster Vocals.
Score: 100%
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Best Thrash Metal Cover in October 2016
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Best Thrash Metal Cover in October 2016
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Best Thrash Metal Cover in October 2016: Acordes del miedo from Mnemofobia
- Released on October 21st, 2016
Best Thrash Metal Cover in October 2016: Brotherhood Of The Snake from Testament
- Released on October 28th, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. Cover Art by Eliran Kantor
Best Thrash Metal Cover in October 2016: Doped by Hatred from Vicious
- Released on October 20th, 2016
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Best Thrash Metal Cover in October 2016: Neuromuerte from Malicia
- Released on October 22nd, 2016
Best Thrash Metal Cover in October 2016: Overloaded from Booby Trap
Best Thrash Metal Cover in October 2016: Rise to Survive from Adversor
Best Thrash Metal Cover in October 2016: Ruination from Philosopher
- Released on October 28th, 2016
Best Thrash Metal Cover in October 2016: Spiral of Madness from Exiled
- Released on October 15th, 2016
Best Thrash Metal Cover in October 2016: Stop Believing Lies from Mosh-Pit Justice
- Released on October 31st, 2016 via Witches Brew
Best Thrash Metal Cover in October 2016: The Specter from Korrosiah
- Released on October 28th, 2016
Best Thrash Metal Cover in October 2016: Theater of War from Desert Near the End
- Released on October 7th, 2016 via Total Metal Records
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- Released on October 11th, 2016 via Solitude Records
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Reviews: Gorgon – Titanomachy
Reviews: Gorgon – Titanomachy
Titanomasy is First Full Length Album from Gorgon, French Symphonic Melodeath Band. This Album released independently on May 21st, 2016.
1st track, Oros Othrys. Just orchestral intro like in Fantasy Movie. 2nd track, Arising Thunderlord. This song talk about Zeus. With the Splendor Symphonic composition and some Female Choir, this song descripe the Mighty of Thunderlord, “Zeus.” 3rdtrack, 3. Valley Of Redemption. Thrash Riffs and Neoclassical Guitar Solo. The Atmosphere and the Orchestration are Great. 4th track, Ashes And Blood. This song it’s very Middle Eastern. And the orchestration is so Splendour.
5th track, Titans Unleashed. It’s like Dark Tranquillity, but with Orchestral influence. 6thtrack, Oracles. Another epic instrumental song. 7th track, Everlasting Flame Of Olympus. Solid Drumming and Great Orchestration. 8thtrack, Elysium. This’s great ending. Longest, but easy listening.
This’s Symphonic of the Titan.
Score: 98%
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Best Folk Metal Cover in October 2016
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Best Folk Metal Cover in October 2016
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Best Folk Metal Cover in October 2016: Börübay from Yaşru
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Best Folk Metal Cover in October 2016: Frå døden fødes liv from Uburen
Best Folk Metal Cover in October 2016: Hoist the Black Flag Iron from SeaWolf
Best Folk Metal Cover in October 2016: Songs of the white lily from Alkonost
Best Folk Metal Cover in October 2016: Takk og farvel; tida er blitt ei annen from Myrkgrav
Best Folk Metal Cover in October 2016: The Whispering Winds of the Hill from Dryad
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Reviews: Haunted – Haunted
Reviews: Haunted – Haunted
Haunted is Stoner Doom Metal Band from Catania, Italy. They’re Francesco Bauso – Guitars, Cristina Chimirri – Vocals, Valerio Cimino – Drums, Francesco Orlando – Guitars, and Frank Tudisco – Bass. This’s my review about Haunted Album.
1st track, Nightbreed. The Guitar Riffs like Black Sabbath, but Vocals like 90s Rock. An easy listening opening. 2nd track, Watchtower. Drums is monothon from intro until outro, but don’t disappointed. With a little bit Psychedelic element, easy listening song can be Good. 3rd track, Silvercomb. Noise, Psychedelic, Stoner and Blues.
4th track, Slowthorn. Just Easy Listening Psychedelic Stoner Metal song. Longer and Catchy. 5thtrack, Haunted. Yo Dawg, listen “Haunted” song titled ‘Haunted’ from Album ‘Haunted.’ This’s Longest track ending. Stoner, Catchy and Blues.
Yeah, this’s Good Debut. Stoner like Black Sabbath and 90s Rock Vocals.
Score: 91%
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Best Power Metal Cover in October 2016
Best Power Metal Cover in October 2016
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Best Power Metal Cover in October 2016: Another Veiled Story from Schönberg
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Best Power Metal Cover in October 2016: Ghost Ship from Theocracy
Best Power Metal Cover in October 2016: Heavy Metal Sacrifice from Sacred Steel
Best Power Metal Cover in October 2016: Outward Resonance from Octaviagrace
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Best Power Metal Cover in October 2016: The Guardians of Time from Morning Dwell
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Best Power Metal Cover in October 2016: Tribulations of Time from 4th Legacy
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Reviews: Cwealm - Odes to no Hereafter
Reviews: Cwealm - Odes to no Hereafter
Cwealm, One Man Melodic Black Metal Band from Gothenburg, Sweden. This’s our review about their Full Length Debut Album.
1st track, Saktmörkret. Just instrumental opening song. Church Organ and Dark. 2nd track, Pale Maleficence. The guitar lick is a little bit progressive. Yeah, it’s Prog Meloblack song. 3rdtrack, Wither, Tainted Crown. Full blasting song, a little bit waltz and classical riff.
4th track, Serpent of Rebirth. With a little bit choir and classical piano is solo, this song it’s really beauty. Melodic and Classical. 5th track, Black Gall (Poisoned Arrows). Just a Meloblack with Dark Symphonic and Gloomy Choir. 6th track, Nidhuggs Hymn. From fast to mid-tempo & fast again and shredding solo.
7th track, The Transcendent One. I think the guitar riff on this song is darker than previous tracks. 8thtrack, Kadavret. This’s insane song, full blasting and madness. 9thtrack, Ödesdödens Kalk. It’s folk ending.
When Classical Music combined with Black Metal, this’s Odes to no Hereafter!!!!
Score: 97%
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Best Black Metal Cover in October 2016
Best Black Metal Cover in October 2016
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- Released on October 31st, 2016
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- Released on October 28th, 2016. Cover Art by Alexios Ciancio
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- Released on October 25th, 2016 via Avantgarde Music. Cover Art by Maarko Phntm
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- Released on October 20th, 2016 via Wolves of Hades. Cover Art by Kuba Sokólski
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- Released on October 21st, 2016 Temple of Torturous
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- Released on October 22nd, 2016 via Antiq Records. Cover Art by Simon Hervé
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- Released on October 17th, 2016
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- Released on October 30th, 2016 via GODZ OV WAR PRODUCTIONS. Cover Art by Maciej Kamuda
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- Released on October 15th, 2016 via Throats Productions. Cover art by Eba Art
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- Released on October 2016
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- Released on October 21st, 2016 via Vacula Productions
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- Released on October 31st, 2016 via Werefolf Promotion
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- Released on October 28th, 2016 via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions
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Interview with Sacrimonia, Symphonic Black Metal Band from Poland
Interview with Sacrimonia, Symphonic Black Metal Band from Poland
Sacrimonia is Symphonic Black Metal Band from Warsaw, Poland. They’re Filip Gawlak - Bass, F. S. - Drums, Jakub Zgorzelski - Guitars, and Kamila "Lasaira" Grabowska-Derlatka - Vocals. Lasaira and Jakub gave us some information. Check it out. J = Jakub and L = Lasaira.
Tell us about About Sacrimonia
J: The idea of the band goes back to 2014; that was the time I started writing the music for the EP. However, until the beginning of 2015 there were constant line-up changes, so all in all we might say that the band was actually established in February 2015.
L: It's a fantastic band and we are all good friends. It is also very special because we differ very hard from each other and all we do is a fusion of all spectrum of our colourful personalities. It's great to see how common hard work slowly bears fruit.
What are lyrical themes of Sacrimonia?
L: While writing lyrics I usually mix my own life experience with literature I read. On the "New World Ascension" CD lyrics strongly refer to Goethe's, and Bulhakov's works, like "Faust", "The Erlking" and "The Master and Margharita" but also slightly to other writers.
What are your Influences?
J: Our inspirations are quite varied. Apart from the pretty obvious ones, such as Dimmu Borgir, Emperor, Cradle of Filth and other symphonic black metal bands, each of us is influenced by different music genres: classical/soundtrack music, old school hard rock and heavy metal, all sorts of gothic stuff, some acts labeled with "post" or "progressive" tags and many more.
J: Our inspirations are quite varied. Apart from the pretty obvious ones, such as Dimmu Borgir, Emperor, Cradle of Filth and other symphonic black metal bands, each of us is influenced by different music genres: classical/soundtrack music, old school hard rock and heavy metal, all sorts of gothic stuff, some acts labeled with "post" or "progressive" tags and many more.
L: Everything I listen to makes me inspired. As J. said, we do not only listen to black metal, and even not only metal. There are days I can go from Russian ballet through Gorillaz, TMR, finishing with all kinds of metal stuff. While writing lyrics and arranging Sacrimonia's vocals I am hugely inspired by all sort of post and DSBM things, such as Psychonaut 4 or Shining, but also by doom jazz like Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble. It's incredible how all music genres mix together and make you a unique musician and a unique band you want to be.
How did you choose the Cover artwork?
J: The artwork was designed by Piotr Szafraniec and his Archart Design company, whereas the photo appearing in the inlay was taken by Aleksandra "Krucza" Burska. As far as the image on the cover is concerned, the idea of a decapitated statue popped up quite a long time ago, for the EP of my previous band actually. However, the EP was never finished and the band split up. The idea remained nevertheless, we thought it might fit the ambiance of the title, and when Piotr sent us his interpretation of the concept, we knew it was what we were looking for.
How were the songs written?
J: I started gathering ideas for the songs in January 2014, however they were evolving with line-up changes. Anyway, the line-up stabilised in February 2015 and the songs were finally finished in June 2015. That was also the moment when Kamila finished her lyrics.
L: Yes, I usually think before about the main themes of the song and when I have a ready music piece I write the lyrics and think about vocals. It's important for me to express the words I sing with the way I sing, so there is also a matter of suiting the vocal techniques to every small line of my lyrics.
How did the recording process go?
J: The recordings took place during the fall of 2015 at Invent-Sound Studio in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Our engineer and producer, Szymon "Sigmar" Grodzki, was a guitar player for the band Sammath Naur - in their early days they used to play symphonic black/death metal, so we knew he would "feel" our music, and that was very important for us. The recording itself was a lot of fun - Szymon is a cool guy, so the whole process was absolutely devoid of any stress. He also suggested a few ideas concerning the arrangement of the songs and, as we checked them out, they turned out to be better than ours, so we may say that he contributed to the musical side of the EP as well.
What are your future plan?
J: Basically we would like to do some touring and promote the EP. We are also gathering ideas for some new material, however we cannot estimate how long will it take us to finish it. We can promise though that we will not release anything we are not fully satisfied with, so we will deliver you the best music we can come up with, no matter how long it takes us.
Are there any countries you’re interested in touring or performing in? Why?
J: We would like to play everywhere people would want to see us, I guess there aren't any specific countries. As long as a gig in country X is possible (and makes sense) logistically, we would like to perform there.
L: In Europe I would be happy to play in Germany, France or Czech Republic. But I would also like to go with our music to other continents and maybe hit the american countries like USA, Canada and Mexico. It would be also a fantastic experience to play in Asia, for example South Korea, Japan or China.
What bands would you like to play alongside?
J: Naturally we would like to play alongside big black metal names, especially those representing more melodic approach to the genre. It would be cool to share the stage with bands such as Dimmu Borgir, Cradle of Filth, Carach Angren, SepticFlesh or, since they are reuniting for a series of gigs, Emperor.
L: Oh yes, Carach Angren, SepticFlesh and Emperor. I would love to add Satyricon and Behemoth here. But my biggest dream (and the reason I started to play an instrument, sing and make my own music as a younger teenager) will always be Iron Maiden.
Any last words?
L: Thank you for the interview, it was a pleasure talking to you!
J: Yes, and thanks for the support!
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Best Doom Metal Cover in October 2016
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Dark Tranquillity - Atoma (Album Lyrics)
Dark Tranquillity - Atoma (Album Lyrics)
Dark Tranquillity - Encircled Lyrics
I see myself in the bodies being carried out
I see myself in you when safety falls again
It broke something essential like nothing ever would
A promise to give, a promise to hold
This is not what I want you to hear right now
But our time is running out
So far removed from what you need to know
Words too hard to handle
Our time is running out
We're by demons encircled
Eroding away at reason
The bile of insecurity
This fear devoid of nuance
And fact resistant belief
I hold together what I can
I hold together what I know
These are just symptoms of experience and life
I wish I could postpone
It eats at our logic like nothing ever should
It claws at our humanity so that nothing can remain
This is the currency of faith and we are coming up short
The reality of failure, now upon us
I see myself in you when safety falls again
It broke something essential like nothing ever would
A promise to give, a promise to hold
This is not what I want you to hear right now
But our time is running out
So far removed from what you need to know
Words too hard to handle
Our time is running out
We're by demons encircled
Eroding away at reason
The bile of insecurity
This fear devoid of nuance
And fact resistant belief
I hold together what I can
I hold together what I know
These are just symptoms of experience and life
I wish I could postpone
It eats at our logic like nothing ever should
It claws at our humanity so that nothing can remain
This is the currency of faith and we are coming up short
The reality of failure, now upon us
Dark Tranquillity - Atoma Lyrics
I will not play along with things I find unfair
I will not mount defences against unjust attacks
This land was never given we built this on our own
Insanity dependant whether we rise or fall
Whether we rise or we fall
One for the night, one for uncontrolled
Hold your feet to the ground
To the end of our time for the rest of our lives
Hold your head on high
To the end of our time for the rest of our lives
Secretly I hope that nothing ever comes of this
And you are not alone wanting to come back
To a place where it won’t matter, just what side you’re on
It’s when our lines are graded, what’s underneath will overcome
What’s underneath will overcome
One for the night, one for the uncontrolled
Hold your feet to the ground
To the end of our time for the rest of our lives
Hold your head on high
To the end of our time for the rest of our lives
Now it’s time to stand up tall
One for the night, one for the uncontrolled
Hold your feet to the ground
To the end of our time for the rest of our lives
Hold your head on high
To the end of our time for the rest of our lives
I will not mount defences against unjust attacks
This land was never given we built this on our own
Insanity dependant whether we rise or fall
Whether we rise or we fall
One for the night, one for uncontrolled
Hold your feet to the ground
To the end of our time for the rest of our lives
Hold your head on high
To the end of our time for the rest of our lives
Secretly I hope that nothing ever comes of this
And you are not alone wanting to come back
To a place where it won’t matter, just what side you’re on
It’s when our lines are graded, what’s underneath will overcome
What’s underneath will overcome
One for the night, one for the uncontrolled
Hold your feet to the ground
To the end of our time for the rest of our lives
Hold your head on high
To the end of our time for the rest of our lives
Now it’s time to stand up tall
One for the night, one for the uncontrolled
Hold your feet to the ground
To the end of our time for the rest of our lives
Hold your head on high
To the end of our time for the rest of our lives
Dark Tranquillity - Forward Momentum Lyrics
We worry about echoes
While we being held back by the speed of light
This is the time of no regret
In a forward momentum race
We leave in our wake
What is broken, forgotten and gone
I squint my eyes
As if to make my sight extend a little further
This is the time of no regret
In a forward momentum race
We leave in our wake
What is broken and forgotten
The dream is nothing
Yet it drives us to the end
These words unforce our hand
Hold on, hold on
In fear of true deception
Our lives are being brought back down
This is the timeof no regret
In a forward momentum race
We leave in our wake
What is broken and forgotten
While we being held back by the speed of light
This is the time of no regret
In a forward momentum race
We leave in our wake
What is broken, forgotten and gone
I squint my eyes
As if to make my sight extend a little further
This is the time of no regret
In a forward momentum race
We leave in our wake
What is broken and forgotten
The dream is nothing
Yet it drives us to the end
These words unforce our hand
Hold on, hold on
In fear of true deception
Our lives are being brought back down
This is the timeof no regret
In a forward momentum race
We leave in our wake
What is broken and forgotten
Dark Tranquillity - Neutrality Lyrics
Much like the tension built between force and will
Stray voltage wanders from neutral to earth
Lest we forget to forgive the signals get crossed
These two grounded objects on the opposite side of
Right or wrong where empathy was once
Is not the end - this is the reasoning
I call you out so take it once and for all
The weight of the world on you
I call you out to claim neutrality
We failed our own reality on reality's terms
The less we know the more we forge
What suits our single-minded goals
It all comes down to this
A reverse polarity
In opposites we see what unity must be
Forever taking down the man-made walls of strife
Forever taking them down
I call you out so take it once and for all
The weight of the world on you
I call you out to be accountable today tomorrow
I call you out
There's nothing like the friction sound
The slow burn of prolonged frustation
Wearing down the jagged edges
To fit within the margins
The fires spread throughout the night
It must now go down to where it can begin
Inside out I call you
Stray voltage wanders from neutral to earth
Lest we forget to forgive the signals get crossed
These two grounded objects on the opposite side of
Right or wrong where empathy was once
Is not the end - this is the reasoning
I call you out so take it once and for all
The weight of the world on you
I call you out to claim neutrality
We failed our own reality on reality's terms
The less we know the more we forge
What suits our single-minded goals
It all comes down to this
A reverse polarity
In opposites we see what unity must be
Forever taking down the man-made walls of strife
Forever taking them down
I call you out so take it once and for all
The weight of the world on you
I call you out to be accountable today tomorrow
I call you out
There's nothing like the friction sound
The slow burn of prolonged frustation
Wearing down the jagged edges
To fit within the margins
The fires spread throughout the night
It must now go down to where it can begin
Inside out I call you
Dark Tranquillity - Force of Hand Lyrics
This is not a failure, this is not an end
These are just symptoms of a trajectory descent
Further down the line you hide from the memories of unresolve
The struggle is lost
All this time of knowing
Letting piece by piece slip away
Cause when they're all against you
You fail
Don't you force my hand
Don't you force me
When the silence has spoken in his imminent storm
Taken to the nth degree where failure forms
Spiralling deception
Left the mindless drifting away
Cause when they're out to get you
You fail
All this time ends in nothing
These walls of doubt built into our minds
All this time signifying something
A victim without circumstance
All this time of knowing
Letting piece by piece slip away
Cause when they're all against you
You fail
These are just symptoms of a trajectory descent
Further down the line you hide from the memories of unresolve
The struggle is lost
All this time of knowing
Letting piece by piece slip away
Cause when they're all against you
You fail
Don't you force my hand
Don't you force me
When the silence has spoken in his imminent storm
Taken to the nth degree where failure forms
Spiralling deception
Left the mindless drifting away
Cause when they're out to get you
You fail
All this time ends in nothing
These walls of doubt built into our minds
All this time signifying something
A victim without circumstance
All this time of knowing
Letting piece by piece slip away
Cause when they're all against you
You fail
Dark Tranquillity - Faithless by Default Lyrics
To ends unknown by means unworthy
To answer wishes, long dead and gone
Old empty promises, a just reward for the blind
Belief makes work for idle minds, we lost our way
The only dream that matters is the on you wake up from
Go
Onward to the singularity
Whatever they say, whatever they do just go
Turn on this unentity
Whatever they say, whatever they do just go
We are faithless by default
I call for a world where we are nothing
More than the sum of what we know
Are we to be geld hostage
By our tolerance for the intolerant
Then we've lost our way
To hope is to surrender in this series of defeats
A pain far too familiar
Denounce your savage self
To answer wishes, long dead and gone
Old empty promises, a just reward for the blind
Belief makes work for idle minds, we lost our way
The only dream that matters is the on you wake up from
Go
Onward to the singularity
Whatever they say, whatever they do just go
Turn on this unentity
Whatever they say, whatever they do just go
We are faithless by default
I call for a world where we are nothing
More than the sum of what we know
Are we to be geld hostage
By our tolerance for the intolerant
Then we've lost our way
To hope is to surrender in this series of defeats
A pain far too familiar
Denounce your savage self
Dark Tranquillity - The Pitiless Lyrics
Right now!
Right here!
We stand alone!
Against pitiless indifference
We stand alone!
Forever confounded by the burning margins
To get without context when into denial
Give in to ignorance when the world responds in kind
Put an end to the search and nullify the sense of life
Alone in silence!
Yes I am frightened and so are you
Against pitiless indifference
We stand alone!
Against the ever coming night!
So we step back to reveal a new perspective
When the allure of our gift is worn off
Not the least be curious when giants steps away
No going back, our time is running out
Alone in silence!
Yes I am frightened and so are you
Against pitiless indifference
We stand alone!
Must we resort to the end of our inquiry
For this to make sense? This to make sense!
Right here!
Right now!
We stand alone!
Give up or recount them, the days of your life
The truth was of essence when time was alive
There is no incentive to give in to the absurd
Reality and comfort, live forever to oppose
Forever opposed!
Alone in silence!
Yes I am frightened and so are you
Against pitiless indifference
We stand alone!
Right here!
We stand alone!
Against pitiless indifference
We stand alone!
Forever confounded by the burning margins
To get without context when into denial
Give in to ignorance when the world responds in kind
Put an end to the search and nullify the sense of life
Alone in silence!
Yes I am frightened and so are you
Against pitiless indifference
We stand alone!
Against the ever coming night!
So we step back to reveal a new perspective
When the allure of our gift is worn off
Not the least be curious when giants steps away
No going back, our time is running out
Alone in silence!
Yes I am frightened and so are you
Against pitiless indifference
We stand alone!
Must we resort to the end of our inquiry
For this to make sense? This to make sense!
Right here!
Right now!
We stand alone!
Give up or recount them, the days of your life
The truth was of essence when time was alive
There is no incentive to give in to the absurd
Reality and comfort, live forever to oppose
Forever opposed!
Alone in silence!
Yes I am frightened and so are you
Against pitiless indifference
We stand alone!
Dark Tranquillity - Our Proof of Life Lyrics
At a certain point it happens
Life becomes to real
And nothing can hold back
What is about to be
I don't know how close we need to get
To blind out the surroundings and focus on the real
I know you're gone
But this reality is crashing down on me
Crashing down to defeat all purpose
I know you're gone
I'm just not ready I'm just not done
I am ever in resistant disbelief
When raw emotion gets in
The way of our throughts and words
We pass so far beyond our breaking point
I don't know how far we need to be
From all that we don't want to see
To regain prespective
I know, yet I fail to find purpose and form
I know, but the truth just makes it harder
Life becomes to real
And nothing can hold back
What is about to be
I don't know how close we need to get
To blind out the surroundings and focus on the real
I know you're gone
But this reality is crashing down on me
Crashing down to defeat all purpose
I know you're gone
I'm just not ready I'm just not done
I am ever in resistant disbelief
When raw emotion gets in
The way of our throughts and words
We pass so far beyond our breaking point
I don't know how far we need to be
From all that we don't want to see
To regain prespective
I know, yet I fail to find purpose and form
I know, but the truth just makes it harder
Dark Tranquillity - Clearing Skies Lyrics
Our backs can never carry these atrocities around
So we focus on what's safely within reach to market our concerns
Inside this time and place, there is nothing more you can be to me
Bring out your fear, bring out your death, bring out your pain
For now we lie to ourselves to live
Sorrow will find you
You're the only one who knows things I never say
And nothing can be done 'til skies are clear again
These are things we never talk about
So hear me out this time
I know one day this sorrow will find you
Let your heroes burn their crowns, you're better than this I know
This world can change the best of us
Sometimes for the worst
Sometimes for the ones we try to hold
The ones we hold on to
Bring out yout fear, bring out your death
So we focus on what's safely within reach to market our concerns
Inside this time and place, there is nothing more you can be to me
Bring out your fear, bring out your death, bring out your pain
For now we lie to ourselves to live
Sorrow will find you
You're the only one who knows things I never say
And nothing can be done 'til skies are clear again
These are things we never talk about
So hear me out this time
I know one day this sorrow will find you
Let your heroes burn their crowns, you're better than this I know
This world can change the best of us
Sometimes for the worst
Sometimes for the ones we try to hold
The ones we hold on to
Bring out yout fear, bring out your death
Dark Tranquillity - When the World Screams Lyrics
Let the weakness set in this world I know
Days cannot hold me, I blur in between
Never fully engaged, the mind races between words
As far as I can get, away from it all
When indecision ends can life begin again
I am silence when the world screams out
I am escape when you reach out to me
I am panic
I am fear behind these walls that protect me
I am failure and resistance
I am lost where I belong
I am silence when the world screams
My insecurity extends to others talking about themselves
Fed with this poison of self righteous false confidence
It's in their eyes, it's in our lives
Set to the tune of darkness, this is one to hold
I cannot stop insanity from chasing down my thoughts
Linger in the mind for what now seems indefinite time
My mind is holding me down
Days cannot hold me, I blur in between
Never fully engaged, the mind races between words
As far as I can get, away from it all
When indecision ends can life begin again
I am silence when the world screams out
I am escape when you reach out to me
I am panic
I am fear behind these walls that protect me
I am failure and resistance
I am lost where I belong
I am silence when the world screams
My insecurity extends to others talking about themselves
Fed with this poison of self righteous false confidence
It's in their eyes, it's in our lives
Set to the tune of darkness, this is one to hold
I cannot stop insanity from chasing down my thoughts
Linger in the mind for what now seems indefinite time
My mind is holding me down
Dark Tranquillity - Merciless Fate Lyrics
What if this image was taken
In an instant erased from the world
What if the truth is too far
And you reality can't cope with the distance
In the abstract a mind never challenged
Is the bearer of merciless fate
All you can feel is the loss of who you are
By force or by fire, by force or by flame
All you will know is the void of emptiness
By force or the flame 'til reason prevails
When the doubt starts to creep in your mind
And subverts the true cause of your ways
You must remain a witness of merciless fate
All that you see is a darkness
From the outside looking in
All you can sense is surface tension
From a distance grasping at straws
All you can feel is the loss of who you are
It's not about you, it's not about you
All you will know is the void of emptiness
By force of the flame, this merciless fate
In an instant erased from the world
What if the truth is too far
And you reality can't cope with the distance
In the abstract a mind never challenged
Is the bearer of merciless fate
All you can feel is the loss of who you are
By force or by fire, by force or by flame
All you will know is the void of emptiness
By force or the flame 'til reason prevails
When the doubt starts to creep in your mind
And subverts the true cause of your ways
You must remain a witness of merciless fate
All that you see is a darkness
From the outside looking in
All you can sense is surface tension
From a distance grasping at straws
All you can feel is the loss of who you are
It's not about you, it's not about you
All you will know is the void of emptiness
By force of the flame, this merciless fate
Dark Tranquillity - Caves and Embers Lyrics
Despite what is out there burning
Our faces remain intact
We hear the screaming of the voiceless
Yet we are numb to the pain of others
We filter out the light
It never penetrates our blinding screens
We can take a stand
But in the end it all means nothing
We rage out but we are wasting away
From the roots below
To the boundless stars above
We are nothing at all
What separates us from the others
A difference in choices made
We take an insignificant stance
What would we do in a opinion vaccuum
When left unaccountable
So here we are far from the world
Just wasting away
Doing nothing being nothing
We are the favoured design
And we're wasting away
From the caves and embers
To the heart of the beyond
We are nothing at all
Here we are doing nothing
Being nothing
We are wasting away
Our faces remain intact
We hear the screaming of the voiceless
Yet we are numb to the pain of others
We filter out the light
It never penetrates our blinding screens
We can take a stand
But in the end it all means nothing
We rage out but we are wasting away
From the roots below
To the boundless stars above
We are nothing at all
What separates us from the others
A difference in choices made
We take an insignificant stance
What would we do in a opinion vaccuum
When left unaccountable
So here we are far from the world
Just wasting away
Doing nothing being nothing
We are the favoured design
And we're wasting away
From the caves and embers
To the heart of the beyond
We are nothing at all
Here we are doing nothing
Being nothing
We are wasting away
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