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pondělí 2. března 2026

A few questions - interview with doom death metal band from Portugal - THROUGH VOID.


A few questions - interview with doom death metal band from Portugal - THROUGH VOID.

Ave, can you introduce your band to our readers? – When was it founded and what style of music do you play etc.?

Through Void was founded in Portugal in 2023 by musicians with previous experience in the metal scene. Although the band is relatively new, the members are not newcomers. We came together with a clear vision: to create emotionally intense and atmospheric Death/Doom Metal without compromises.

Our sound combines crushing riffs, deep growls, melodic sorrowful passages and immersive atmospheres. It’s heavy, but it’s also introspective. We aim to balance brutality and melancholy in a way that feels organic and honest.

Where and under what conditions were you recording the new album? Who was in charge of sound, production and mastering?

Forsaken was recorded in Portugal under focused and disciplined conditions. We took our time with pre-production to make sure every arrangement had depth and meaning.

The production was handled in close collaboration between the band and our recording team, ensuring we kept full artistic control. Mixing and mastering were done professionally to achieve a sound that is powerful, clear and atmospheric — modern in quality but loyal to the essence of Death/Doom.¨


How many copies were released and which medium was used for this new edition (CD, digital, vinyl, cassette)?

Forsaken was released worldwide in digital format through all major platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and others.

Physical editions were released in CD format in limited quantities. We value physical media, especially in Doom Metal culture, and future vinyl editions are definitely something we are considering depending on demand.

Who is the author of the lyrics and how were they created and what do the lyrics deal with?

The lyrics are mainly written by Pedro (Guitar) and then adapted by João (Vocals+Guitar), with conceptual input from the rest of the members.

They are created organically alongside the music. Sometimes the riffs inspire the words; sometimes it starts with a concept or emotional state. The themes revolve around existential abandonment, inner decay, loss of faith, mortality and psychological struggle.

Forsaken is not just a title — it represents isolation, confrontation with darkness and the fragility of the human condition.


Who created the logo of the band, and who took care of the graphics and the website? What about you and social networks? Do you consider these things important?

The band’s logo and visual identity were developed in collaboration with graphic designers who understood our aesthetic direction — dark, minimal and atmospheric.

The website and visual branding were created to match our sonic identity: bleak, immersive and direct.

We manage our social networks actively and strategically. In today’s scene, visibility is essential. Social media is not just promotion — it’s a way to connect with listeners worldwide. We believe artistic integrity and professional communication must coexist.

Which label did you choose for releasing your album and why this label? Are you satisfied by how your label represents you and takes care about you?

We released Forsaken through Maledict Records.

We chose Maledict Records because they share our vision and respect artistic identity. They understand the genre and treat bands as partners, not products.

So far, we are very satisfied. The communication is clear, and the collaboration has been professional and supportive.


Which bands do you idolise and where do you get your inspiration?

We are influenced by bands such as Slayer, Death, Bolt Thrower, Dark Tranquility, Carcass among many others.

However, inspiration also comes from literature, personal experiences, emotional struggles and the darker aspects of existence. We try not to imitate — we absorb and reinterpret through our own perspective.

Did you send your record to some labels – which are the labels? How was the response?

Yes, we contacted several underground and international labels before signing.

The response was positive, which confirmed that our work had impact beyond our local scene. After discussions and evaluation, Maledict Records proved to be the best fit in terms of philosophy and long-term vision.


How many gigs have you played? Which type of gigs do you prefer — clubs or festivals — and which of your performances would you consider as the best?

Since our formation, we have played multiple shows in Portugal and we’re started expanding beyond borders. Have a first concert outside Portugal scheduled in Vigo in March 27th.

Both clubs and festivals have their own atmosphere. Clubs allow intimacy and emotional intensity. Festivals offer scale and exposure.

Some of our most memorable performances were the album release shows and the moments where the audience connected deeply with the atmosphere of Forsaken. For us, the “best show” is always the one where the energy feels real and honest.

What about your plans for the future? What do you want to achieve with the band?

Our immediate goal is to continue promoting Forsaken internationally and expand our live presence across Europe.

Long term, we want to build a strong and respected identity within the Death/Doom scene. We are already working on new material — Through Void is not a short-term project. We aim for consistency, evolution and artistic depth.

How and where can your fans contact you? Can you provide some contact information?

You can follow and contact us through:

Official Website: https://www.throughvoid.com

For booking and professional inquiries:

Thank you for interview.


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sobota 28. února 2026

Interview - THE CRAWLING - The perfect essence of sadness, cold, darkness, and despair that will get into your subconscious!


Interview with irish doom death metal band  - THE CRAWLING.

Answered Andy Clarke (guitars, vocals), thank you!

Recenze/review - THE CRAWLING - Live in Belfast MMXXIV (2026):

Hail THE CRAWLING! I’ve just returned from the forest. It’s freezing here and a lot of snow has fallen. I was wandering along forest paths, but in my thoughts I was at your concert in Belfast. I have to pay you a compliment – the new album, the live recording, is truly excellent. Why did you record it at this particular place? And how did the idea to record this performance actually come about?

Thank you for the kind words. We’re genuinely stoked with how the live album turned out. We’d never done anything like this before, so we were curious ourselves how it would sound.

We recorded it in The Limelight because it’s essentially our hometown venue. We’ve played there countless times, the sound is always good, and the crowd is consistently strong. It just made sense.

The idea to record it came a bit out of nowhere. I grew up loving live albums and always dreamed of doing one, but I wasn’t sure if it was even possible or if anyone would care. We actually recorded a live show a year earlier, but for various reasons it didn’t work out and was shelved. After a lineup change, we talked about trying again, and a hometown show felt like the obvious choice.

We’re friendly with the venue’s engineer, and thankfully he offered to record the entire show. Adrien (bass) is heavily into video, so he set up multiple cameras, which looked incredible. That’s why we also ended up with the full live video -it’s on our YouTube channel now.


And so I don’t forget… I’ve been listening to you since 2017, when your recording Anatomy of Loss literally bewitched me. I became your fan and I like to return to your music. Every time I need to stop, slow down, and organise my thoughts, you are among my frequent choices. But that’s me – many of our readers don’t know you. Could you please introduce the band? When and how did the idea to play doom death metal actually come about? Please take us through the history of THE CRAWLING.

That’s amazing to hear, and we’re honoured you’ve stuck with us since Anatomy of Loss.
The Crawling started in late 2015. An old mate I hadn’t seen in years rang me up and suggested jamming some death metal just for fun. We met up and played some Entombed and Bolt Thrower. After that jam, I felt there was something there, so we brought in other musicians and started properly.

The move into doom death happened naturally. I’m a huge fan of the genre -My Dying Bride, Katatonia, Anathema, Novembre, Decomposed -the list goes on. That influence is so deeply embedded in how I write that there was really no alternative. It had to be doom death.

From there, I just kept writing and seeing where the journey went. That led to singles, EPs, albums, videos, and hundreds of shows across multiple countries. It’s been unreal.

Let’s move on to the new album Live in Belfast MMXXIV. Do you know what I really like about it? The sound! Very often with live recordings I have a problem that everything is overly cleaned up, and in some cases I’ve even encountered added applause, etc. I don’t like writing about such albums, but with you I’m very satisfied. The sound is very authentic, raw, and cold. How did you record it and who is credited as the sound engineer?

I’m really glad the sound stood out to you. We wanted it to feel live -not polished to death. The approach was simple: use the venue microphones and take the feed directly from the desk. What you hear is what happened on the night. Nothing added. Nothing removed.

The show was recorded by Brian Collins, and I handled the mixing and mastering. I kept it minimal: basic EQ, light compression, and mastering. No overdubs. No fixes.

There was temptation to clean things up, but I decided against it. You can clearly hear my guitar drop out for two bars during Sparrow because of a technical issue -but that’s real. That’s heavy metal. Raw and unfiltered. It also haunts me … lol


How did you put together the setlist for the concert? Did you play only proven songs that you know “work,” or did you prepare something more special as well?

For the setlist, we focused on our strongest material, with a heavy lean toward the latest album All of This for Nothing. There are songs people expect -The Right to Crawl, Wolves and the Hideous White -so they were never getting cut.

We also included Another Vulture, which took a lot of rehearsal because it’s tricky with all the changes, especially while handling vocals. You can hear me struggle a bit -but again, that’s honest.

Why Belfast specifically? Does that mean it’s your home scene? Do you have the most fans there? In which club was the recording actually made? By the way, can you recommend places in Belfast to go for good music? For beer (and girls 😊)? Where do metalheads hang out?

Yes, Belfast is our home. That’s where the band grew and where we built our foundations with the people who supported us early on. The recording took place in The Limelight 2, a well-known Belfast venue that hosts a lot of touring metal bands.

As for the scene -honestly, a lot of music clubs have disappeared over the years, and I’m also old and completely out of touch now! That said, Voodoo is probably the best place in Belfast for live music and a few beers. If you ever make it over, it’s worth a visit.


I don’t know how you personally have it set up, but I’m an old metal fan who listens to music mainly with his heart. A band has to literally sink its claws into me, get into my head. I have to enjoy it as a whole – how it plays, but also how it comes across as people. Lyrics matter a lot too. Where do you draw inspiration for them? Books, films, life?

I relate strongly to what you said about listening with the heart. Music carries messages, stories, and lessons -especially in the styles I listen to most.

All of The Crawling’s music is inspired by people. I constantly observe human behaviour and interaction. I’m fascinated by love, death, loss, and how people cope with those things. I always write from experience -sometimes my own fears and thoughts, other times things I’ve seen others go through.

There are many jokes and stories about the Irish. Unfortunately, I’ve never been to your beautiful country. I’d love to visit – it’s one of my dreams. I follow not only your music scene, but also documentaries about nature and history. Do you think all of this somehow reflects in your music? That gloom, sadness, nostalgia, melancholy, stubbornness?

Music is always shaped by where you come from. Ireland can be grey, cold, harsh, and miserable - which actually helps. I mostly write at night, but our weather makes it easy to get into that mindset during the day too.

That said, Ireland can also be beautiful. I spend a lot of time on the coast, camping, being near the sea. I love it. That’s why we shot the Bound to the Negative video on a beach - it captures both the bleakness of the country and the feeling of the lyrics.


Personally, I started with metal sometime around 1987. I tried playing a few times myself, but I simply didn’t have enough discipline and probably not enough talent either. How did you start as musicians? When did you first pick up a guitar, microphone, drums? What was the first concert you attended? And the first one you played? Do you have any formal musical education?

I first got into metal around the same time you did -late ’80s - starting with Mötley Crüe, after growing up around rock bands like Status Quo, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Foyd that my dad listened to.

I remember being at a house party where a guy played Fade to Black on guitar. It sounded exactly like the cassette. That moment blew my mind. I asked him to show me how to play, begged my parents for a guitar, and that was it.

My first concert was Faith No More with Prong in 1990. Incredible show - Prong were supporting, and Faith No More were in their prime with Jim Martin still on guitar, just after The Real Thing came out. My first live performance was around 1994 in a small country bar near my parents’ house. We played death metal. It didn’t go well. The locals were definitely not ready for it.

I’ve never had formal music education or lessons. Just friends showing me bits. I’m not a disciplined guitarist - honestly, guitar bores me sometimes. I just want to write songs.

 

We’re mainly talking here about your new live album from Belfast, but how are things with concerts in general? Do you enjoy playing live? Here in the Czech Republic, doom death metal doesn’t really thrive – not many people attend, but maybe in the end that’s a good thing. At least only the truly devoted fans come. The real ones. How is it with you in Ireland? Do many people attend shows? Do they support bands?

I absolutely love playing live. It’s the best part of being in a band, especially this one. That connection in the room, when people really understand what you’re doing - it’s powerful.

Doom death isn’t popular, though, and crowds can be small. Sometimes it clicks, sometimes it doesn’t. But when you get 50–100 people in a room who get it and allow themselves to sink into the music, it’s incredible. That kind of intimacy is a privilege.

Ireland is generally supportive, especially the underground scene. We also have a small group of diehard fans who come to see us wherever we play -that still blows my mind. We’re very lucky.

 

What does music actually mean to you? Why doom and death metal? Is it relaxation, a hobby, or a lifestyle? For example, I’m someone who basically listens to something all the time. I’m that old madman with headphones on. I can’t imagine life without new albums and without concerts. How do you have it set up?

Music, for me, is emotion translated into sound. Doom death captures that perfectly. My emotional range tends to live somewhere between sadness, regret, and frustration -and this genre fits that space exactly.

Metal is a lifestyle for me. It dictates how I live, relaxes me, guides me, distracts me, and absorbs how I feel. I’d be lost without it. Even when I’m not playing live, I’m always writing. I have a huge amount of unreleased material.

I mostly listen on headphones -it’s the only way it feels immersive enough.

 

One classic but essential question. What are THE CRAWLING planning in the coming months? New songs? Are you writing? And if you have something on your heart that you’d like to say to fans, promoters, or labels – here is the space.

We’re currently writing new material and aiming to release something as soon as possible. We’re not sure yet whether it’ll be an album or an EP -I love albums, but we’ve talked about both options. There’s also a special acoustic track already recorded, and we’re still figuring out what to do with that.

Mostly, I just want to thank everyone who supports us - fans, promoters, venues, labels -everyone who comes to shows, buys merch, and truly understands the music. It means everything.

You probably know what I’m going to do now. I’m going outside. It’s beautifully freezing in the forest. Just outside the city we have an ancient forest cemetery. I’ll put on my headphones, play your new album, and dissolve into eternity. I’d like to thank you very much for the interview, for your music, and wish you as much inspiration as possible in the future, plenty of records sold, and sold-out concerts. All the best to you in your private lives as well!

Thank you for taking the time to support us, we really appreciate it. Most of all, I’m glad you found our music and you understand it. The Crawling are not for everyone, and it shouldn’t be.







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Rozhovor - THE CRAWLING - Dokonalá esence smutku, chladu, tmy a beznaděje, která se vám dostane do podvědomí!


Rozhovor s irskou doom death metalovou kapelou  - THE CRAWLING.

Odpovídal Andy Clarke (kytara, zpěv), děkujeme!

Recenze/review - THE CRAWLING - Live in Belfast MMXXIV (2026):

Ave THE CRAWLING! Právě jsem se vrátil z lesa. Mrzne tu a napadlo spousta sněhu. Toulal jsem se po lesních pěšinách, ale v myšlenkách jsem byl na vašem koncertě v Belfastu. Musím vám složit poklonu, nové album, živý záznam, je opravdu skvělé. Proč jste nahrávali právě na tomto místě? A jak vlastně vznikl nápad na nahrání tohoto vystoupení?

Děkujeme za milá slova. Jsme opravdu nadšení, jak se nám živé album povedlo. Nikdy předtím jsme nic takového nedělali, takže jsme sami byli zvědaví, jak to bude znít.

Nahrávali jsme ho v The Limelight, protože je to v podstatě naše rodné místo. Hráli jsme tam nesčetněkrát, zvuk je vždycky dobrý a publikum je konzistentně silné. Prostě to dávalo smysl.

Nápad na jeho nahrání se zrodil tak trochu z ničeho nic. Vyrůstal jsem s láskou k živým albům a vždycky jsem snil o tom, že nějaké udělám, ale nebyl jsem si jistý, jestli je to vůbec možné nebo jestli by to někoho zajímalo. Ve skutečnosti jsme o rok dříve nahráli živé vystoupení, ale z různých důvodů to nevyšlo a bylo to odloženo. Po změně sestavy jsme se bavili o tom, že to zkusíme znovu, a koncert v rodném městě se zdál být jasnou volbou.

S zvukařem v klubu jsme přátelé a naštěstí se nabídl, že natočí celé vystoupení. Adrien (baskytara) se hodně věnuje videu, takže nainstaloval několik kamer, což vypadalo neuvěřitelně. Proto jsme nakonec zveřejnili i celé živé video – teď je na našem YouTube kanálu.


Abych nezapomněl… Já vás poslouchám již od roku 2017, kdy mě vaše nahrávka „Anatomy of Loss“ doslova uhranula. Stal jsem se vaším fanouškem a rád se k vaší hudbě vracím. Pokaždé, když se potřebuji zastavit, zpomalit, srovnat si myšlenky v hlavě, tak patříte mezi velmi častou volbu. Nicméně, to jsem já, spousta našich čtenářů vás nezná. Můžeš nám prosím kapelu představit? Kdy a jak vlastně vznikl nápad hrát doom death metal? Proveď nás prosím historií THE CRAWLING.

To je úžasné slyšet a je nám ctí, že s námi zůstáváte od Anatomy of Loss.
The Crawling začali koncem roku 2015. Zavolal mi starý kamarád, kterého jsem roky neviděl, a navrhl, abychom si pro zábavu zahráli death metal. Sešli jsme se a zahráli si Entombed a Bolt Thrower. Po tom jamu jsem cítil, že na tom něco je, tak jsme přivedli další hudebníky a začali pořádně.

Přechod k doom death metalu se odehrál přirozeně. Jsem velkým fanouškem tohoto žánru – My Dying Bride, Katatonia, Anathema, Novembre, Decomposed – a seznam by mohl pokračovat. Tento vliv je tak hluboce zakořeněn v mém stylu psaní, že vlastně neexistovala žádná jiná možnost. Musel to být doom death.

Od té doby jsem prostě psal dál a sledoval, kam povede cesta. To vedlo k singlům, EP, albům, videím a stovkám koncertů v mnoha zemích. Bylo to neuvěřitelné.

Pojďme k novému albu „Live in Belfast MMXXIV“. Víš, co se mi hrozně líbí? Zvuk! Mívám hodně často u záznamů živých vystoupení problém, že je vše až příliš vyčištěno, někde jsem se setkal i s doplňováním potlesku apod. Nerad o takových albech píšu, ale u vás jsem velmi spokojen. Zvuk je velmi autentický, syrový a chladný. Jak jste nahrávali a kdo je podepsán jako zvukový inženýr?

Jsem opravdu rád, že na tebe zvuk zapůsobil. Chtěli jsme, aby to působilo živě – ne vyleštěně k smrti. Přístup byl jednoduchý: použít mikrofony v místě konání a přijímat signál přímo od pultu. Slyšíš to, co se dělo v danou noc. Nic přidáno. Nic odebráno.

Koncert nahrával Brian Collins a já jsem se postaral o mix a mastering. Udržel jsem to minimalistické: základní ekvalizér, lehká komprese a mastering. Žádné overdubing. Žádné opravy.

Bylo tu pokušení to upravit, ale rozhodl jsem se proti tomu. Je jasně slyšet, jak mi během Sparrow na dva takty vypadne kytara kvůli technickému problému – ale to je pravda. To je heavy metal. Syrový a nefiltrovaný. Taky mě to pronásleduje… lol


Jak jste sestavovali setlist na koncert? Hráli jste jen ověřené písně, o kterých víte, že „fungují“ nebo jste si připravili i něco speciálnějšího?

V setlistu jsme se zaměřili na náš nejsilnější materiál, s velkým důrazem na nejnovější album All of This for Nothing. Jsou tam písně, které lidé očekávají – The Right to Crawl, Wolves and the Hideous White – takže je nikdy nevynecháme.

Zařadili jsme také Another Vulture, která vyžadovala hodně zkoušek, protože je to složité se všemi těmi změnami, zejména s vokály. Slyšíte, že se trochu trápím – ale je to upřímné.

Proč právě Belfast? Znamená to, že je tam vaše domovská scéna? Máte tam nejvíc fanoušků? V jakém klubu se vlastně nahrávalo? Mimochodem, můžeš nám doporučit, kam v Belfastu zajít na dobrou muziku? Na pivo (a za holkama😊)? Kde se scházejí metalisté?

Ano, Belfast je náš domov. Tam kapela vyrostla a zde jsme si vybudovali základy s lidmi, kteří nás podporovali už od začátku. Nahrávání probíhalo v The Limelight 2, známém belfastském klubu, který hostí spoustu metalových kapel na turné.

Co se týče scény - upřímně řečeno, spousta hudebních klubů v průběhu let zanikla a já jsem taky starý a teď už se s ní úplně nebavím! Nicméně Voodoo je asi nejlepší místo v Belfastu na živou hudbu a pár piv. Pokud se tam někdy podíváte, stojí za to ho navštívit.


Netuším, jak to máš nastavené ty, ale já jsem starý fanoušek metalu, který poslouchá hudbu hlavně srdcem. Kapela do mě musí doslova zaseknout svůj dráp, dostat se mi do hlavy. Musí mě bavit jako celek. Jak hraje, ale i jak působí jako lidé. Hodně záleží i na textech. Kde pro ně bereš inspiraci? Jsou to knihy, filmy, život?

Silně se ztotožňuji s tím, co jsi řekl o naslouchání srdcem. Hudba nese poselství, příběhy a ponaučení – zejména ve stylech, které poslouchám nejčastěji.

Veškerá hudba The Crawling je inspirována lidmi. Neustále pozoruji lidské chování a interakce. Fascinuje mě láska, smrt, ztráta a to, jak se s těmito věcmi lidé vyrovnávají. Vždy píšu ze zkušenosti – někdy z vlastních obav a myšlenek, jindy z věcí, kterými jsem viděl procházet jiné.

O Irech koluje spousta vtipů a příběhů. Bohužel, ve vaší krásné zemi jsem nikdy nebyl. Chtěl bych se k vám podívat, patří to mezi mé sny. Rád sleduji nejen vaši hudební scénu, ale i dokumenty o přírodě, o historii. Myslíš si, že se všechno tohle nějak promítlo i do vaší hudby? Ta pochmurnost, smutek, nostalgie, melancholie, tvrdohlavost?

Hudba je vždycky formována tím, odkud pocházíte. Irsko může být šedé, chladné, drsné a ubohé – což mi vlastně pomáhá. Většinou píšu v noci, ale naše počasí umožňuje snadno se do tohoto smýšlení dostat i přes den.

Nicméně, Irsko může být i krásné. Trávím hodně času na pobřeží, kempováním, poblíž moře. Miluji to. Proto jsme videoklip k písni Bound to the Negative natočili na pláži – zachycuje jak bezútěšnost země, tak atmosféru textu.


Osobně jsem začínal s metalem někdy kolem roku 1987. Párkrát jsem se pokoušel i hrát, ale neměl jsem zkrátka dost sebekázně a asi i talentu. Jak jste začínali vy, jako muzikanti? Kdy jsi vzal do ruky poprvé kytaru, mikrofon, bicí? Jaký byl první navštívený koncert? A na jakém si poprvé hrál? Máš nějaké oficiální hudební vzdělání?

K metalu jsem se dostal zhruba ve stejnou dobu jako ty – koncem 80. let – začal jsem s Mötley Crüe, poté, co jsem vyrůstal obklopen rockovými kapelami jako Status Quo, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Foyd, které poslouchal můj táta.

Pamatuji si, jak jsem byl na house party, kde jeden chlápek hrál na kytaru Fade to Black. Znělo to přesně jako na kazetě. Ten okamžik mě ohromil. Požádal jsem ho, aby mi ukázal, jak se hraje, prosil jsem rodiče o kytaru a to bylo vše.

Můj první koncert byl Faith No More s Prong v roce 1990. Neuvěřitelná show – Prong byli předskokani a Faith No More byli v nejlepší formě s Jimem Martinem stále na kytaru, hned po vydání The Real Thing. Moje první živé vystoupení bylo kolem roku 1994 v malém country baru poblíž domu mých rodičů. Hráli jsme death metal. Nedopadlo to dobře. Místní na to rozhodně nebyli připravení.

Nikdy jsem neměl formální hudební vzdělání ani lekce. Jen mi kamarádi ukazovali skladby. Nejsem disciplinovaný kytarista – upřímně řečeno, kytara mě někdy nudí. Chci jen psát písničky.

 

Povídáme si tu hlavně o vašem novém živém albu z Belfastu. Jak jste na tom ale s koncerty všeobecně? Baví vás hrát naživo? U nás v Čechách se doom death metalu příliš nedaří, moc lidí na něj nechodí, ale možná je to v závěru dobře. Aspoň přijdou opravdu jen pravověrní fanoušci. Ti opravdoví. Jak je tomu u vás v Irsku? Chodí hodně lidí? Podporují kapely?

Naprosto miluji hraní naživo. Je to nejlepší na tom být v kapele, obzvlášť v téhle. To propojení v místnosti, kdy lidé opravdu chápou, co děláte – to je silné.

Doom death ale není populární a návštěvnost může být malá. Někdy to do sebe zapadne, někdy ne. Ale když se v místnosti sejde 50–100 lidí, kteří to pochopí a nechají se ponořit do hudby, je to neuvěřitelné. Taková intimita je privilegium.

Irsko je obecně vstřícné, zejména undergroundová scéna. Máme také malou skupinu skalních fanoušků, kteří se na nás chodí dívat, ať už hrajeme kdekoli – to mě pořád ohromuje. Máme velké štěstí.

 

Co pro tebe vlastně znamená muzika? Proč právě doom a death metal? Je to pro tebe relax, koníček nebo životní styl? Třeba já to mám tak, že poslouchám vlastně pořád něco. Jsem ten starý blázen se sluchátky na uších. Nedovedu si vůbec život bez nových alb, bez koncertů, představit. Jak to máš nastavené ty?

Hudba je pro mě emoce převedená do zvuku. Doom death to dokonale vystihuje. Můj emocionální rozsah se pohybuje někde mezi smutkem, lítostí a frustrací – a tento žánr do tohoto prostoru přesně zapadá.

Metal je pro mě životní styl. Určuje, jak žiji, uvolňuje mě, vede mě, rozptyluje mě a pohlcuje mé pocity. Bez něj bych byl ztracený. I když nehraji naživo, pořád píšu. Mám obrovské množství nevydaného materiálu.

Většinou poslouchám na sluchátkách – jen tak se cítím dostatečně pohlcující.

 

Jedna klasická, ale nezbytná otázka. Co chystají THE CRAWLING v nejbližších měsících? Co nové skladby? Tvoříte? Pokud máš něco na srdci a chtěl bys to vzkázat fanouškům, promotérům, labelům, tak zde je prostor…

Momentálně píšeme nový materiál a snažíme se něco vydat co nejdříve. Ještě si nejsme jisti, jestli to bude album, nebo EP – alba miluji, ale mluvili jsme o obou možnostech. Taky už máme nahranou speciální akustickou skladbu a stále vymýšlíme, co s ní.

Chtěl bych poděkovat všem, kteří nás podporují – fanouškům, promotérům, klubům, vydavatelstvím – všem, kteří chodí na koncerty, kupují si zboží a skutečně rozumí hudbě. Znamená to pro nás všechno.

Je ti asi jasné, co teď udělám. Půjdu ven. V lese krásně mrzne. Máme tu kousek za městem jeden starodávný lesní hřbitov. Nasadím si sluchátka, pustím vaše nové album a rozplynu se ve věčnosti. Chtěl bych ti moc poděkovat za rozhovor, za vaši muziku a popřát vám do budoucna co nejvíc inspirace, prodaných nahrávek i vyprodané koncerty. Ať se vám daří i v soukromých životech!

Děkujeme, že jste si udělali čas a podpořili nás, opravdu si toho vážíme. A hlavně jsem rád, že jste naši hudbu objevili a rozumíte jí. The Crawling nejsou pro každého a ani by neměli být.






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neděle 22. února 2026

A few questions - interview with technical thrash death metal band from United Kingdom - UNBURIER.


A few questions - interview with technical thrash death metal band from United Kingdom - UNBURIER.

Recenze/review - UNBURIER - As Time Awaits (2026):

Ave, can you introduce your band to our readers? – When was it founded and what style of music do you play etc.?

We're Unburier, a death metal band from Somerset, England. Founded in 2019, although we underwent something of a relaunch in 2022.

Where and under what conditions were you recording the new album? Who was in charge of sound, production and mastering?

We recorded all of the guitars, bass and vocals in various home studio environments. It was very D.I.Y, from that point of view. The drums, however, were recorded by Ryan Wood at The Ranch Production House and the whole thing was mixed and mastered by Sam Turbitt at Ritual Sound Studios.


How many copies were released and which medium was used for this new edition (CD, digital, vinyl, cassette)?

We're doing limited CD pressings according to demand, and it can be streamed on all major streaming platforms.

Who is the author of the lyrics and how were they created and about what do the lyrics deal with?

Lyrical duties were split between guitarist Blake and bassist Stan. They collaborated on the overarching themes for the EP, including absurdism, belief and alienation.


Who created the logo of the band, and who took care of the graphics and the website? What about you and social networks? Do you consider these things important?

Our new logo was designed by Spearhead, an artist from Ireland that we were very excited to refresh our image with. Ben, our frontman, handled additional graphics and built our website. He's also in charge of social media, although we all collaborate on that to an extent. None of us really enjoy the current grind of social media, but it's a necessary evil.

Which label did you choose for releasing your album and why this label? Are you satisfied by how your label represents you and takés care about you?

We released this independently, and are enjoying the freedom that allows us to experiment with these last couple EPs.


Which bands do you idolise and where do you get your inspiration?

There's a huge variety of influences from each one of us, but there's definitely overlap in our love for Death, Revocation, The Black Dahlia Murder and Necrophagist. We can be fairly old school, but not exclusively.

Did you send your record to some Labels - which are the labels? How was the response?

We're preparing to work on a full length record before making any serious pitches to labels.

How many gigs have you played? Which type of gigs do you prefer, whether is (clubs or
festivals) and which of your performances would you consider as the best?

I think we lost count a while back. The venue doesn't matter to us as much as the crowd and the lineup - a good bill of death metal bands with a crowd that appreciates that type of music makes a much bigger difference. Last year we did an early debut of the newer material supporting Psycroptic, which was a performance we were very proud of.

 

What about your plans for the future? What do you want to achieve with the band?

As artists, we're eager to complete our debut album and truly demonstrate what we're capable of. Outside of that, we're all in it to see how far it goes. We like playing riffs, and if people like hearing them that's all the better.

How and where can your fans contact you? Can you provide some contact information?

We're pretty active on social media and keep our ear to the ground there. People are welcome to reach out to us with support, enquiries, etc. We love to hear from fans.

Thanx for the interview.

Cheers for the interview, check out our new EP As Time Awaits, out 27th of February.

sobota 21. února 2026

A few questions - interview with death metal band from Romania - SCYTHE.

A few questions - interview with death metal band from Romania - SCYTHE. 


Ave, can you introduce your band to our readers? – When was it founded and what style of music do you play etc.?

Hello maniacs! We're Scythe, a four piece death metal band from Constanta, Romania. We like bad jokes, fast, evil metal, booze and partying like demented maggots feasting on a rotting corpse.

Scythe is, was and always will be:

- Andrei "Nașu" Constandache - Bass, vox

- Andrei "Oglan" Oglan - Rhythm guitars

- David Rolea - Drums

- Mihai "Mișu" Panait - Lead guitars, vox

Where and under what conditions were you recording the new album? Who was in charge of sound, production and mastering?

We recorded Boiled Alive at Crossover Studio in Constanta, under professional conditions, but also quite expensive for a band of our age. For the mix we hired Cheynne Brandt and John Paul Braddock for mastering. We are very pleased with how the album turned out and we thank them for their work.


How many copies were released and which medium was used for this new edition (CD, digital, vinyl, cassette)?

At the moment, we only released it in digital form, which we did through online distribution services for all platforms except Bandcamp. Soon, we will produce a number of CD's through Awakening Records (CN), some of which will be found at our upcoming shows. The rest will be available through 50+ record labels. Also, we're going to make a very limited run of MC's with Grindestroy Records. If they sell well, we will make more for sure. At the moment we are looking forward to collaborating with a label for vinyls.

Who is the author of the lyrics and how were they created and about what do the lyrics deal With?

Misu is the creator of the lyrics.Most of the songs don't really have a certain meaning, most of them were born out of frustration on particular subjects. Still, we have two songs, Necrophilic Corpse Orgies and Pervertor’s Crypt, which more or less have a meaning, a story behind them. We wanted to approach a very gory and disgusting way of writing, something that is not really common in the romanian underground scene.


Who created the logo of the band, and who took care of the graphics and the website? What about you and social networks? Do you consider these things important?

Our first logo was created by Uriel from Putred, which was later redesigned by Jesper Nobbe, who made our final logo.

Which label did you choose for releasing your album and why this label? Are you satisfied by how your label represents you and takés care about you?

We chose to self release our album, believing it is the only way in this day and age for a starting band, which has no prior experience in the industry. After releasing our album on digital platforms, we are only collaborating with labels for the distribution of physical format. We chose these labels based on the offers that they made us, looking for a wide distribution of our music.


Which bands do you idolise and where do you get your inspiration?

As you may observe from our songs, which were mostly written by Mișu (Lead guitar and vocals), the influences consist of his favourite bands: Molder, Impetigo, Ripping Corpse, Depravity and Gorement.

For the rest of us, we have different influences in terms of genres like NWOBHM, Doom Metal, Speed Metal and Black-Thrash.

Did you send your record to some Labels - which are the labels? How was the response?

We messaged so many labels we forgot all the names haha. Many of the labels were fully booked, some didn't think we were a great fit for them, but in the end we found these two labels mentioned above to collaborate with us.


How many gigs have you played? Which type of gigs do you prefer, whether its (clubs or festivals) and which of your performances would you consider as the best?

We played 23 concerts up to this point. We love playing at all types of events, but the festivals are something special, the atmosphere, many people and all the bands that we can get drunk with. One of the best concerts is for sure the one from Burgas Bulgaria with our bros from Unbaptised and Phantom, which we did in september 2025. Another great one was at Rift of Hades festival in spring 2025.

What about your plans for the future? What do you want to achieve with the band?

Our biggest achievement that we have in mind, which we wish for the future, is to get called to play at Obscene Extreme Festival. We plan to continue to work on our band, to evolve and to get our music heard by more and more people.

How and where can your fans contact you? Can you provide some contact information?

Our fans can easily contact us on Instagram and Facebook, and also after buying our music on Bandcamp, we believe there is a section for sending a message to us.

Thanx for the interview.

Thank you for having us, it was a pleasure!



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pondělí 16. února 2026

A few questions - interview with doom death metal band from Australia - GRAVES FOR GODS.


A few questions - interview with doom death metal band from Australia - GRAVES FOR GODS. 

Ave, can you introduce your band to our readers? – When was it founded and what style of music do you play etc.? 

Matt – Hi! We are Graves for Gods. Purveyors of all things Doom, from Adelaide in the South of Australia, since 2020. We consist of three members: Jak on vocals, Matt on guitars and bass, Ryan on drums. In 2022 we released our debut album‚ The Oldest Gods, on Sleeping Church Records, and now in 2026 we‘ve released its follow up, Last Light Fades, on Meuse Music. 

Where and under what conditions were you recording the new album? Who was in charge of sound, production and mastering? 

Matt – The vocals were recorded at Jaks home, the drums at a local recording room, while the rest was recorded, produced and mixed by myself at my home studio. Mastering was by Dav at Iridium audio. We’re thrilled with the end result. Ideally it sounds neither modern nor dated. Not processed, but not raw. We’re not trying to copy any single sound. I think we got close to these aspirations. 


How many copies were released and which medium was used for this new edition (CD, digital, vinyl, cassette)? 

Matt – Initially 300 cds (i think), plus digital via bandcamp and the streamers . If there’s demand we will work with Meuse Music on further formats. Hopefully so! We’d love this album on vinyl. It would be great to see that cover art at 12 inches. 

Who is the author of the lyrics and how were they created and about what do the lyrics deal with? 

Jak - Lyrics are by me and the song titles are chosen as a band. The lyrical approach of Graves For Gods thus far has remained close to the name of the band and centred around worship. Like most creative processes, much time was spent thinking over what to write about and how to say it. It wasn’t easy to cover such a wide history of events in the span of only 4 songs. As with “The Oldest Gods” there is a start and an end to the story of this album. Once again, the lyrics deal with the rise and fall of an empire, at times viewed through a large overarching lens and at other times through the eyes of its denizens. In its most concise sense, it’s a story about the Roman Empire. Perpetua Fell sets the scene that tackles the scale of the rise of Rome from fable to the moment the Roman Emperor realised the need to change their beliefs and begin engineering Christianity as we know it in the

West. Dark Ages in concept was to about European Medieval life and the ensuing Crusades however “Covered in Blood” covered themes of war so Dark Ages lingered a while in a land of plague, power and control. Unholy Ghost kind of sums up the ambitious nature of colonisation and belief of a dream. Last Light Fades really speaks for itself, the album cover depicts themes of shame, disgrace and the loss of faith.


Who created the logo of the band, and who took care of the graphics and the website? What about you and social networks? Do you consider these things important?

Jak - The logo was created by me, which was inspired by the Sumerian beliefs, the symbol of Anu is incorporated in the sky, encompassing the trees & earth - the connection between earth and sky. We don’t have a website as such but we understand the importance of having an online presence or footprint so to say. You can currently find us either on bandcamp, our labels website or our Facebook page that we operate ourselves. All the graphics on these sites are chosen by either us or Meuse Records, depending on where you visit.

Which label did you choose for releasing your album and why this label? Are you satisfied by how your label represents you and takés care about you?

Matt - Meuse Music has been our partners for the CD release of Last Light Fades. We sought them out as they are of course experts in the Doom genres. We are absolutely very happy with how they’ve approached everything. Strong communication, plenty of options and very few demands. Very impressed.


Which bands do you idolise and where do you get your inspiration?

Jak - From a death doom perspective, its all the early UK Doom but by no means limited to those shores. Inspiration will come from so many places, could be a simple as going for a walk in a gorge. I tend to write most of the lyrics while walking outdoors.

Matt – We listen to a crazy amount of different music, but for Graves for Gods, it’s absolutely a mix of the early UK Doom legends, plus everything from the great funeral and stoner doom acts, more spacious and progressive acts like Third and the mortal and of course Black Sabbath themselves.

Did you send your record to some Labels - which are the labels? How was the response?

N/A

How many gigs have you played? Which type of gigs do you prefer, whether it's (clubs or festivals) and which of your performances would you consider as the best?

Matt – Sadly we are currently a recording only band. If the opportunity arises for something special, we would definitely be open to a select few live performances. But currently no.


What about your plans for the future? What do you want to achieve with the band?

Matt - We are currently writing album 3, and exploring some other material for a series of bandcamp exclusive releases. Our primary focus is to just keep recording the music we love and sharing it with people who need it. Always releasing on physical media where possible. Hopefully our future is one of endless inspiration and musical prolification.

How and where can your fans contact you? Can you provide some contact information?

https://gravesforgods.bandcamp.com/ is the best option please.

Thanx for the interview.

Matt - You’re very welcome. We’re grateful for your time.

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