Pokaždé, když hledám odpovědi na otázky ohledně smrti, tak skončím na tomto hřbitově. Jsou na něm po staletí pohřbívána těla prokletých. Místní hrobník toho ví o posmrtném životě víc, než většina ostatních lidí. Tentokrát mě zavedl k hrobce, která má nad vchodem nápis MORTUAL. Už jsem zde jednou byl, kdysi v roce 2020, když kapela vydala EP "Divine Monstrosity". Již tenkrát jsem věděl, že se jedná o opravdový, reálný prašivý death metal, zahraný s krvavou jiskrou v oku.
Vstoupil jsem dovnitř i tentokrát, když se mi dostalo do rukou jejich nové letošní album. Stále je z něj cítit zkažená krev a touha po nekromantii. Tihle maniaci se s ničím moc nepářou, jsou blasfemičtí, divocí, suroví a přikovají vás na obrácený kříž. Nezbývá mi tedy nic jiného, než přidat hlasitost a zase jednou se rozplynout ve tmě.
Toulám se podsvětím již skoro 35 let a stále věřím ve tmu i v absolutní zlo. Mám rád, když můžu kapele jejich morbidní práci věřit, když se mi dostane jejich hudba až do morku kostí. MORTUAL tohle všechno umí a přidávají i spoustu věcí navíc. Zajímavé mokvající pasáže, ostré riffy, shnilé melodie, zničující bicí i prašivinou nasáklý vokál. Tohle všechno, plus takové to nadšení pro poslední věci člověka před smrtí, krvavá jiskra a neodbytná touha zabíjet hudbou, dělají z nového alba "Altar of Brutality" doslova povinnost pro všechny pravověrné. Smrt má, jak je všeobecně známo, mnoho podob a tu kterou nám přinášejí tito maniaci z Costa Ricy, je morbidní, šílená, hnisavá a bolestivá. Jestli chcete poznat absolutní tmu a totální pravé, na kost ohlodané zlo, tak si tuhle desku určitě kupte. Pokud bychom měli nové album přirovnat k tvorbě nějakých dalších kapel, volili bychom jména jako SADISTIC INTENT, MONSTROSITY, MORBID ANGEL, DEICIDE, MORTEM, INCANTATION. Nad hřbitovem se opět jako zlé svědomí vznáší krvavá mlha. Nemrtví mezi sebou rozmlouvají a děsivý šepot je jasným důkazem toho, že tady se hraje reálný, opravdový, uvěřitelný a autentický smrtící kov. Už teď vím, že k téhle nahrávce se budu určitě rád a často vracet. Má totiž v sobě vše pro poctivé záhrobní rituály. Povedl se také zvuk (Mixed and mastered by Dan Lowndes at Resonance Sound Studio) i tajemný a temný motiv na obalu (Marcelo Almeida). Na závěr nezbývá, než napsat jediné - skvělá hrobnická práce, s krvavou aurou navíc! Pokaždé, když hledám odpovědi na otázky ohledně smrti, tak skončím na tomto hřbitově. Jsou na něm po staletí pohřbívána těla prokletých. Hnilobou a zkaženou krví nasáklý morbidní death metal, který vás pohřbí zaživa! Blasfemie, inferno, absolutní tma!
Asphyx says:
Every time I look for answers to questions about death, I end up at this cemetery. For centuries, the bodies of the damned have been buried here. The local gravedigger knows more about the afterlife than most people. This time, he led me to a tomb with the inscription MORTUAL above the entrance. I had been here once before, back in 2020, when the band released their EP "Divine Monstrosity." Even then, I knew that this was real, genuine death metal, played with a bloody spark in their eyes.
I went inside again this time when I got my hands on their new album released this year. It still reeks of rotten blood and a desire for necromancy. These maniacs don't mess around, they are blasphemous, wild, raw, and they will nail you to an inverted cross. So I have no choice but to turn up the volume and once again melt into the darkness.
I've been wandering through the underworld for almost 35 years and I still believe in darkness and absolute evil. I like it when I can trust a band's morbid work, when their music gets to me right down to my bones. MORTUAL can do all that and add a lot more. Interesting oozing passages, sharp riffs, rotten melodies, devastating drums, and vocals soaked in filth. All this, plus an enthusiasm for the last things a person does before death, a bloody spark, and an insistent desire to kill with music, make the new album "Altar of Brutality" a must for all true believers. Death, as is well known, has many forms, and the one brought to us by these maniacs from Costa Rica is morbid, insane, festering, and painful. If you want to experience absolute darkness and total, bone-gnawing evil, then definitely buy this album. If we were to compare the new album to the work of other bands, we would choose names such as SADISTIC INTENT, MONSTROSITY, MORBID ANGEL, DEICIDE, MORTEM, and INCANTATION. A bloody fog hovers over the cemetery like an evil conscience. The undead converse among themselves, and their terrifying whispers are clear proof that this is real, genuine, believable, and authentic death metal. I already know that I will gladly and often return to this recording. It has everything you need for honest afterlife rituals. The sound (mixed and mastered by Dan Lowndes at Resonance Sound Studio) and the mysterious and dark motif on the cover (Marcelo Almeida) are also well done. In conclusion, there is only one thing left to say - great gravedigger work, with a bloody aura to boot! Every time I look for answers to questions about death, I end up at this cemetery. The bodies of the damned have been buried here for centuries. Morbid death metal soaked in rot and corrupted blood that will bury you alive! Blasphemy, inferno, absolute darkness!
Venku se setmělo, přesto bylo stále vedro k zalknutí. U cesty ležely mrtvoly s vyděšenými výrazy. Šel jsem dál, hudba mě vedla do lesa, na jedno staré pohřebiště. Do starých kamenů byla otištěna veškerá bolest, které je člověk jako druh schopen. Sedl jsem si, díval se do tmy a přemýšlel jsem, jakou hudbu si dnes pustím. Démoni mi doporučili novinku od finských black metalistů SARGEIST. Uplynula již nějaká doba od vydání, jenže já raději vždy poslouchal, než abych psal slova. Vždy bývá lepší se seznámit s ukázkami a věřit jen vlastním uších. Do žil se mi dostává pomalu jed. Najednou přede mnou hoří pradávné ohně a oltář je připraven.
Jedná se o hodně depresivní, naléhavou, syrovou a chladnou, temnou a ďábelskou záležitost. Pokud máte tenhle styl rádi, tak je pro vás nové album doslova povinností. Hraje se zde totiž velmi uvěřitelně, bolestivě, nihilisticky. Není divu, jak asi všichni víte, tak tahle smečka je složena ze samých zkušených muzikantů, kteří moc dobře vědí, co a jak chtějí hrát. Reálný, uvěřitelný black metal s nádechem chladné smrti.
Tohle album asi nejvíc pochopíte, když se zavřete do sklepa, zhasnete všechna světla a necháte jej na sebe jen tak působit. Těch do krvavě rudých a černých odstínů, emocí, drásavých pasáží je opravdu mnoho. Muziku, texty, i takovou tu do krvavé mlhy zahalenou mrazivou atmosféru si opravdu užívám. Jakoby se mi hudba dostala do žil, do podvědomí, do mých kostí. Jemné částečky ledu ze mě dělají najednou nemrtvého. Zároveň je ve skladbách obsažen doutnající oheň. Ano, na "Flame Within Flame" je něco tajemného, živočišného, syrového, divokého a nespoutaného. Může za to i zvuk, obal, ale hlavně muzika. Někdy jen tak chodím ulicemi se sluchátky na uších a přemýšlím o tom, jaké to jednou bude, až zemřu? Rozpadnu se v prach? Stanu se potravou pro červy? Pohltí mě temnota? Nové album ve mě evokuje spoustu takových depresivních myšlenek. Někdy je zkrátka dobré se jen tak zastavit, navštívit hřbitov, kde jsou pochováni naši předci. Nebo se vydat do lesa na staré pohřebiště. Nová nahrávka se opravdu velmi dobře poslouchá a rád se k ní často vracím. Pokaždé, když se venku setmí a přesto je vedro až k zalknutí. Vzpomínám na staré časy, užívám si i vokál mistra Shatrauga, který se vrátil k mikrofonu. Myslím si, vím to, že se kapele povedl další z jejich mrtvolných opusů. Koneckonců, posuďte sami. Doporučuji poslouchat v chladu a naprosté tmě. Bolestivý, naléhavý, depresivní, nihilistický black metal ze starých pohřebišť! Do kostí se vám dostane chlad!
Asphyx says:
It was dark outside, yet it was still stiflingly hot. Corpses lay by the roadside, their faces frozen in expressions of terror. I walked on, the music leading me into the forest, to an old burial ground. All the pain that humans are capable of was imprinted on the old stones. I sat down, looked into the darkness, and thought about what music I would listen to today. The demons recommended a new release from Finnish black metal band SARGEIST. It had been some time since its release, but I always preferred listening to writing words. It's always better to listen to samples and trust your own ears. Poison slowly enters my veins. Suddenly, ancient fires burn before me and the altar is ready.
It's a very depressing, urgent, raw and cold, dark and devilish affair. If you like this style, then the new album is literally a must for you. It is played very believably, painfully, nihilistically. No wonder, as you all probably know, this pack is made up of experienced musicians who know very well what and how they want to play. Real, believable black metal with a touch of cold death.
You will probably understand this album best if you lock yourself in the basement, turn off all the lights, and just let it wash over you. There are so many blood-red and black shades, emotions, and harrowing passages. I really enjoy the music, the lyrics, and the chilling atmosphere shrouded in bloody fog. It's as if the music has entered my veins, my subconscious, my bones. Fine particles of ice suddenly turn me into an undead creature. At the same time, there is a smoldering fire in the songs. Yes, there is something mysterious, animalistic, raw, wild, and unrestrained about "Flame Within Flame". The sound, the cover, but mainly the music are responsible for this. Sometimes I just walk the streets with headphones on and think about what it will be like when I die. Will I crumble into dust? Will I become food for worms? Will darkness consume me? The new album evokes a lot of such depressing thoughts in me. Sometimes it's just good to stop, visit the cemetery where our ancestors are buried. Or go to the forest to an old burial ground. The new recording is really very enjoyable to listen to, and I like to return to it often. Every time it gets dark outside and it's still stiflingly hot, I remember the old days and enjoy the vocals of Master Shatroug, who has returned to the microphone. I think, I know, that the band has succeeded in creating another of their deadly opuses. After all, judge for yourself. I recommend listening to it in the cold and complete darkness. Painful, urgent, depressive, nihilistic black metal from ancient burial grounds! The cold will get into your bones!
Klaníš se padlým andělům, modlíš se k dávno mrtvému bohu. No řekni, už ti někdy odpověděl? Poklekáš v chladných kostelech na zem a hledáš odpovědi. Kněz má jedovatý jazyk a smrt je dávno jedinou jistotou. Máte rádi klasický black metal, který je zahraný zajímavě, nápaditě a s krvavou jiskrou v oku? Potom jste zde správně. Švédští tmáři totiž vydali nové album "Unholy Trinity". Od prvního tónu je jasné, s kým máme tu čest. Se zkušenými muzikanty, kteří mají svůj vlastní rukopis a také nápady, které se vám zadřou pod kůži.
Alespoň mě se to stalo. A to si, prosím pěkně, v black metalu hodně vybírám. Ony jsou totiž skladby opět velmi dobře napsány, povedl se i zvuk (Andy LaRocque). O obalu také netřeba diskutovat (Mike Hrubovcak). Zkrátka a dobře, vše sedí perfektně na svých místech a pánové odvedli vynikající řemeslo.
To by dnes ale bylo málo. Důležitá je také atmosféra, nálady, do kterých se dostávám pokaždé, když "Unholy Trinity" poslouchám. Novinka má v sobě takovou zvláštní sílu, která mě neustále přitahuje, nutí k dalším a dalším poslechům. Najdete zde jak rychlé, zničující a blasfemické pasáže, tak i chlad a temnotu. Mrazí mě v kostech, když se zavírám do svého pokoje, zhasínám všechny světla a nechávám se unášet na krvavě zpěněných vlnách řeky beznaděje. Jakoby mě kapela zahalila do mrazivé mlhy. Ten severský rukopis je opravdu čitelný na celém albu. Je slyšet, cítit takový ten staroškolský, uvěřitelný, reálný a autentický feeling, který se dle mého nedá naučit. Musíte jej mít v sobě. Ve svém srdci. A to samozřejmě LORD BELIAL mají, jinak by nebyli na scéně od roku 1992. Zahalte tedy své tváře do kápí, sestupte dolů, do podzemí. Pod znesvěcený kostel. Přijměte pozvání na pradávný rituál smrti, který je plný rouhání, temnoty a černé krve. Nechte se unášet muzikou, která je podmanivá, ostrá i divoká zároveň. Říká se, že Satan má mnoho podob. Tu tvář, kterou nám ukazují tihle švédští maniaci, určitě znáte. Je krásná a milá na povrchu, ale zkažená a zlá uvnitř. Troufám si tvrdit, že LORD BELIAL nahráli jedno z nejlepších letošních black metalových alb. Alespoň tak to cítím, vnímám a prožívám. V téhle nahrávce je totiž něco podmanivého, něco těžko definovatelného, co se mi usadilo v žilách i v podvědomí. Klaníš se padlým andělům, modlíš se k dávno mrtvému bohu. No řekni, už ti někdy odpověděl? Okultní, chladný a temný black metalový rituál, který vás zahalí do krvavé mlhy!
Asphyx says:
You bow down to fallen angels, pray to a god long dead. Tell me, has he ever answered you? You kneel on the cold floor of churches, searching for answers. The priest has a poisonous tongue, and death is the only certainty. Do you like classic black metal that is played in an interesting, imaginative way and with a bloody sparkle in the eye? Then you've come to the right place. The Swedish dark lords have released a new album, "Unholy Trinity". From the first note, it's clear who we're dealing with. Experienced musicians who have their own style and ideas that will get under your skin.
At least that's what happened to me. And please note that I am very selective when it comes to black metal. The songs are once again very well written, and the sound (Andy LaRocque) is also excellent. The cover art (Mike Hrubovcak) is also beyond reproach. In short, everything fits perfectly in its place, and the gentlemen have done an excellent job.
But that wouldn't be enough today. The atmosphere and moods I get into every time I listen to "Unholy Trinity" are also important. The new album has a special power that constantly draws me in, compelling me to listen to it again and again. You'll find fast, devastating, and blasphemous passages, as well as coldness and darkness. I feel a chill in my bones when I lock myself in my room, turn off all the lights, and let myself be carried away on the bloody, foaming waves of the river of despair. It's as if the band has enveloped me in a freezing fog. The Nordic style is really evident throughout the album. You can hear and feel that old-school, believable, real, and authentic feeling, which, in my opinion, cannot be learned. You have to have it inside you. In your heart. And of course, LORD BELIAL has it, otherwise they wouldn't have been on the scene since 1992. So cover your faces with hoods, descend into the underground. Under the desecrated church. Accept the invitation to an ancient ritual of death, full of blasphemy, darkness, and black blood. Let yourself be carried away by music that is captivating, sharp, and wild at the same time. They say that Satan has many faces. You surely know the face that these Swedish maniacs show us. It is beautiful and kind on the surface, but corrupt and evil on the inside. I dare say that LORD BELIAL has recorded one of the best black metal albums of this year. At least that's how I feel, perceive, and experience it. There is something captivating about this recording, something difficult to define, which has settled in my veins and subconscious. You bow down to fallen angels, you pray to a long-dead god. Tell me, has he ever answered you? An occult, cold, and dark black metal ritual that will envelop you in a bloody fog!
Vážení pozůstalí, sešli jsme se zde, abychom zavzpomínali na starý, prašivý thrash a speed metal. Na muziku, která vládla světu před mnoha lety a vrací se ve vlnách jako bouře. Tentokrát se vydáme do Mexika, do města Guadalajara. Tam, v roce 2021 vznikla kapela PHANTOM, která uctívá staré modly. Letos na nás zaútočila svým druhým, řadovým dlouhohrajícím albem, které je po okraj narvané tlakem, energií a divokými melodiemi.
Nezbývá, než znovu obléknout džínovou vestu. Sednout si k reproduktorům, otočit volume úplně doprava a nechat se unášet na krvavých vlnách hudby, která kdysi dávno utvářela i můj hudební pohled na svět. Plameny zase jednou hoří jasně. Rovnou na začátek vám prozradím, že "Tyrants Of Wrath" je zběsilou jízdou přímo do pekla. Pokud máte tuhle odrůdu metalu rádi, rozhodně neváhejte.
Mexičané na to jdou ve stylu SLAYER, LIVING DEATH, MERCILESS, DARK ANGEL, RAZOR. A dělají to velmi uvěřitelně, s vlastními nápady a invencí. Pokaždé, když mi hrálo nové album do uší, začal jsem se nejdříve kývat do rytmu, abych nakonec skončil v nekonečném headbangingu. Všechno kolem může klidně hořet, mě je to dávno jedno. Mám svoji muziku, svůj vlastní svět. "Tyrants Of Wrath" jsem si pokaždé neskutečně užil. Jasně, nejedná se o nic nového, ani převratného, někdo by tuhle muziku označil za obyčejné retro, jenže tak tomu rozhodně není. Z téhle smečky totiž slyším nadšení, odhodlání, uvěřitelnost i autenticitu. Neznám nic lepšího, než se toulat prázdnými ulicemi našeho města a poslouchat tuhle desku. Užívám si všechnu tu starobu, nadšení, takovou tu nakumulovanou energii a tlak, které v sobě dobré nahrávky mívají. Je to jako v dobách mého mládí, dojdu až na sídliště. Sedí tam na betonovém soklu mí kamarádi. Co posloucháš? Vyměníme si kazety a zajdeme na pivo. Škoda, že je od nás Mexiko tak daleko, ihned bych zašel na koncert. Stál bych přímo pod pódiem a určitě bych skočil i do mosh-pitu. Možná bych si polámal všechny kosti a rozdrtil ksicht, ale nevadilo by mi to. Poslouchat tohle album je totiž jako srážka s náklaďákem naloženým prašivými kostmi. Atmosféra mě opravdu zcela pohltila a poslech si neskutečně užívám. To je pro mě vždy hlavní a zásadní. Dejte mi někdo pivo a zapněte znovu play! Vážení pozůstalí, sešli jsme se zde, abychom zavzpomínali... Thrash speed metal s podmanivě temnou atmosférou, který vás nasměřuje přímo do pekla!
Asphyx says:
Dear mourners, we have gathered here to remember the old, mangy thrash and speed metal. The music that ruled the world many years ago and is now returning in waves like a storm. This time, we're heading to Mexico, to the city of Guadalajara. There, in 2021, the band PHANTOM was formed, worshipping the old idols. This year, they attacked us with their second full-length album, which is packed to the brim with pressure, energy, and wild melodies.
All that's left to do is put on a denim vest again. Sit down by the speakers, turn the volume all the way up, and let yourself be carried away by the bloody waves of music that once shaped my musical view of the world. The flames are burning brightly once again. I'll tell you right from the start that "Tyrants Of Wrath" is a frantic ride straight to hell. If you like this kind of metal, don't hesitate.
The Mexicans do it in the style of SLAYER, LIVING DEATH, MERCILESS, DARK ANGEL, RAZOR. And they do it very believably, with their own ideas and inventiveness. Every time I listened to a new album, I started swaying to the rhythm at first, only to end up in endless headbanging. Everything around me can burn, I don't care anymore. I have my music, my own world. I enjoyed "Tyrants Of Wrath" immensely every time. Sure, it's nothing new or groundbreaking, some would call this music ordinary retro, but that's definitely not the case. From this pack, I hear enthusiasm, determination, credibility, and authenticity. I know of nothing better than wandering the empty streets of our city and listening to this album. I enjoy all the old age, enthusiasm, accumulated energy, and pressure that good recordings tend to have. It's like in my youth, when I would walk to the housing estate. My friends would be sitting there on a concrete pedestal. What are you listening to? We would swap cassettes and go for a beer. It's a shame that Mexico is so far away from us, I would go to a concert right away. I would stand right under the stage and definitely jump into the mosh pit. Maybe I'd break all my bones and smash my face, but I wouldn't mind. Listening to this album is like being hit by a truck loaded with rotten bones. The atmosphere really engrossed me and I'm enjoying listening to it immensely. That's always the most important thing for me. Someone give me a beer and press play again! Dear bereaved, we are gathered here to remember... Thrash speed metal with a captivatingly dark atmosphere that will send you straight to hell!
Některá hudba ve mě musí pomalu uzrát, dostat se mi do podvědomí, stát se mojí součástí. Nové album technických death metalistů CROWN OF MADNESS z Kanady jsem poslouchal průběžně od konce února letošního roku. Pokaždé, když jsem měl na tuhle odrůdu smrti chuť, jsem se pohodlně usadil ve svém křesle, zapnul play a nechal album, aby na mě jen tak působilo. Raději jsem se nechal unášet do jejich světa, než abych psal slova, která nikdy nedokáží přesně vyjádřit jednotlivé nuance téhle nahrávky.
V některých momentech je tahle kapela až nepříjemná, rozdrásá vám obličej do krve. Jindy zase přívětivá, přesto neklidná. Celé album má takovou zvláštní, těkavou a zpočátku neuchopitelnou atmosféru. Jako bych se dostal do úplně jiné, bolestivé dimenze. Procházel se v dalekém a přesto tak blízkém světě. Schválně, zkuste zapnout play a ochutnejte. Pokud se vám tenhle náročný, komplikovaný, přesto tak krásně morbidní styl líbí, myslím, že byste mohli být spokojeni jako já.
Pokaždé, když píšu nějakou recenzi, tak se snažím pochopit, co svým dílem chtěli muzikanti říct. Zde máme co do činění s dvojicí, která nejen, že umí perfektně a precizně hrát, ale navíc má jasnou vizi. Dokáže, na rozdíl od mnoha jiných, napsat dobré skladby, které mají jasné a zřetelné motivy. Na těch jsou potom dále naroubovány různé odbočky. Kapela se vydává různými cestami, objevuje, hraje si s námi jako šelma se svojí kořistí. Zároveň, a to musím jako vždy napsat, se v závěru nahrávka velmi dobře poslouchá. Jen musíte mít alespoň nějakou hudební fantazii. "Memories Fragmented" bych asi nejlépe přirovnal k řece. Jednou je klidnější, přesto temná pod povrchem, jindy zase zuří, ničí vše kolem sebe. Rád se na ní dívám, přesto z ní mám respekt. Jakoby CROWN OF MADNESS napsali složitý matematický vzorec svým death metalem. Baví mě jej řešit, album má v sobě i jakousi těžko definovatelnou živočišnost, která dělá ze společných setkání uvěřitelný zážitek. Zákon a zachování energie zkrátka opět funguje, alespoň tedy na mě, na starého metalového psa, který už zvedá svoji hlavu jen v případě, když jej opravdu něco baví. Koneckonců, času je málo a psát o něčem, co mě nezajímá zkrátka už nedělám. Nejdříve jsem byl sice trošku ztracený ve vší té změti komplikovaných motivů, ale chtělo to jen čas, aby došlo ke vzájemnému přenosu. Nakonec si desku rvu do hlavy pod tlakem pokaždé, když mám chuť na něco, u čeho musím přemýšlet. Ted, pokud jste fanoušci třeba takových GORGUTS, ULCERATE, DYSGNOSTIC, DEVENIAL VERDICT, potom jste zde správně. Disonantní technický death metal, který vám zanechá v hlavě hlubokou krvavou stopu!
Asphyx says:
Some music needs to slowly mature in me, get into my subconscious, become a part of me. I've been listening to the new album by Canadian technical death metal band CROWN OF MADNESS continuously since the end of February this year. Every time I felt like listening to this variety of death metal, I settled comfortably into my chair, pressed play, and let the album wash over me. I preferred to let myself be carried away into their world rather than write words that could never accurately express the individual nuances of this recording.
At times, this band is almost unpleasant, tearing your face to shreds. At other times, it is friendly, yet restless. The whole album has a strange, volatile, and initially elusive atmosphere. It's as if I've entered a completely different, painful dimension. I'm walking through a world that is distant and yet so close. Go ahead, press play and give it a try. If you like this demanding, complicated, yet beautifully morbid style, I think you'll be as satisfied as I am.
Every time I write a review, I try to understand what the musicians wanted to say with their work. Here we are dealing with a duo that not only plays perfectly and precisely, but also has a clear vision. Unlike many others, they are able to write good songs with clear and distinct themes. Various detours are then grafted onto these themes. The band sets off on different paths, discovering, playing with us like a beast with its prey. At the same time, and I must write this as always, the recording is very enjoyable to listen to in the end. You just need to have at least some musical imagination. I would best compare "Memories Fragmented" to a river. Sometimes it is calmer, yet dark beneath the surface, other times it rages, destroying everything around it. I like to look at it, yet I respect it. It's as if CROWN OF MADNESS wrote a complex mathematical formula with their death metal. I enjoy solving it, and the album also has a kind of hard-to-define animalistic quality that makes listening to it together a credible experience. The law of conservation of energy simply works again, at least for me, an old metalhead who only raises his head when he really enjoys something. After all, time is short, and I no longer write about things that don't interest me. At first, I was a little lost in all the jumble of complicated motifs, but it just took time for the transfer to happen. In the end, I force the album into my head every time I feel like listening to something that makes me think. So, if you're a fan of bands like GORGUTS, ULCERATE, DYSGNOSTIC, or DEVENIAL VERDICT, then you've come to the right place. Dissonant technical death metal that will leave a deep bloody mark on your mind!
Objevila se pokaždé, když se stalo něco zlého. Stála ve stínu a usmívala se. Dáma s kosou, zlá a spravedlivá. Když jsi ji potkal, tak se ti v kostech usadil chlad a strach. Kýval ses do rytmu nového alba amerických THRONE a nasával zkažený vzduch. Pach smrti, jasný a zřetelný, vnímal si jej celým svým tělem, stejně jako tuhle nahrávku, která má v sobě něco morbidně přitažlivého. Seděl jsem ve tmě a díval se na pomalu umírající město. Nová deska těchto tmářů pro mě byla soundtrackem k příchodu démonů na svět.
Nové, v pořadí druhé dlouhohrající album kapely poslouchám již nějakou dobu, ale nechtělo se mi o něm nic psát. Raději jsem se rád a často vracel a nechal se unášet shnilými melodiemi. Tohle je hudba přesně podle mého gusta, zlá a ošklivá, nakažená pradávnými chorobami.
Nahrubo nasekaná tma, špína a absolutní zlo, to jsou hlavní ingredience téhle nahrávky. Pokud máte rádi kapely jako BEHEMOTH, GOD DETHRONED, BELPHEGOR. Samozřejmě, pánové na to jdou po svém, mají vlastní nápady. Jejich styl je označován jako melodický black death metal, ale ve skladbách slyším i takovou tu surovou brutalitu (SUFFOCATION), která dělá jejich hudbu ještě uvěřitelnější. Venku zase jednou pršel z nebe sirnatý déšť a mraky se dotýkaly země. Ulice byly plné smogu a stroje v nedaleké továrně ještě spaly. Je něco neotřelého, zajímavého a surového, v téhle nahrávce, co mě nutí k opakovaným poslechům. Rád a často se vracím a rvu si album "That Who Sat upon Him, Was Death" neustále do hlavy. Usadilo se v mém podvědomí, stalo se mojí součástí. Tahle smečka na to jde ostře, nekompromisně a surově, ale nezapomíná ani na melodie a podmanivou atmosféru. Kývám se spokojeně do rytmu, když se vyhýbám bleskům, když s napětím čekám další bouřku. Moc dobře vím, že smrt čeká stále ve stínu a usmívá se. Koneckonců, byla to hlavně ona, kdo mi tuhle nahrávku doporučila. Nevím, jestli to máte stejně jako já, ale mě hudba musí chytit, vymáchat mi hubu v kaluži plné krve, přikovat mě na zeď, zničit mě, abych nakonec zase vstal z popela, silnější než kdy dřív. Ano, je to tak, tohle album má v sobě velké množství nakumulovaní energie, která byla posbírána v tom nejhlubším podzemí. Nezbývá nic jiného, než přidat znovu hlasitost. Dostanete poctivou porci špíny, hnisu a ostrých melodií. Objevila se pokaždé, když se stalo něco zlého. Stála ve stínu a usmívala se. Dáma s kosou, zlá a spravedlivá. Pokaždé, když jsem ji potkal, tak se mi v kostech usadil chlad a strach. Nahrubo nasekaná black death metalová tma, zlo a nenávist! Hudba s morbidně přitažlivou atmosférou!
Asphyx says:
She appeared every time something bad happened. She stood in the shadows and smiled. The lady with the scythe, evil and just. When you met her, coldness and fear settled in your bones. You swayed to the rhythm of the new album by American band THRONE and breathed in the rotten air. The smell of death, clear and distinct, permeated your entire body, just like this recording, which has something morbidly attractive about it. I sat in the dark and watched the city slowly die. For me, the new album by these obscurantists was the soundtrack to the arrival of demons in the world.
I've been listening to the band's new, second full-length album for some time now, but I didn't feel like writing anything about it. I preferred to return to it often and let myself be carried away by the rotten melodies. This is music exactly to my taste, evil and ugly, infected with ancient diseases.
Roughly chopped darkness, filth, and absolute evil are the main ingredients of this recording. If you like bands such as BEHEMOTH, GOD DETHRONED, and BELPHEGOR, you will enjoy this. Of course, these gentlemen do things their own way and have their own ideas. Their style is described as melodic black death metal, but I also hear a raw brutality (SUFFOCATION) in the songs that makes their music even more believable. Outside, sulfuric rain was falling from the sky once again, and the clouds touched the ground. The streets were full of smog, and the machines in the nearby factory were still asleep. There is something unusual, interesting, and raw about this recording that compels me to listen to it repeatedly. I like to come back to it often and constantly play the album "That Who Sat upon Him, Was Death" in my head. It has settled in my subconscious, it has become a part of me. This pack goes at it sharply, uncompromisingly, and rawly, but they don't forget about melodies and a captivating atmosphere. I nod contentedly to the rhythm as I dodge lightning bolts, eagerly awaiting the next storm. I know very well that death is still waiting in the shadows, smiling. After all, it was mainly her who recommended this recording to me. I don't know if you feel the same way I do, but music has to grab me, wash my mouth out in a pool of blood, nail me to the wall, destroy me, so that I can finally rise from the ashes, stronger than ever. Yes, that's right, this album has a lot of accumulated energy that was collected in the deepest underground. There's nothing left to do but turn up the volume again. You'll get a good dose of dirt, pus, and sharp melodies. She appeared every time something bad happened. She stood in the shadows and smiled. The lady with the scythe, evil and just. Every time I met her, coldness and fear settled in my bones. Roughly chopped black death metal darkness, evil, and hatred! Music with a morbidly attractive atmosphere!
tracklist:
01. Disentombed
02. To Breathe The Unknown
03. Blasphemous Perversion
04. Realm Of Immolation
05. Human Frailty
06. Upon Deathless Winds
07. Behold Impurity 08. Where Angels Cower In Fear
Moje kroky mě nakonec vždy zavedou do míst, na kterých se stalo něco zlého. Děsivé krvavé vraždy, hnusné násilné činy nebo znásilnění těla i duše. Najednou, mnohdy ani nevím jak, stojím ve starých opuštěných domech, na starodávných pohřebištích nebo v alejích sebevrahů. Jako bych byl součástí nějakého šíleného hororu, který se přede mnou začne odehrávat pokaždé, když poslouchám druhé dlouhohrající album španělských tmářů PAINSTORM.
Opět se jedná o surový death metal se spoustou morbidní a temné atmosféry. Nahrubo nasekaná tma a zlo pokaždé vyplují na povrch, jako těla nafouklých utopenců. A tak se opět dívám do tmy, postupně přidávám hlasitost a užívám si do krvavé mlhy zahalené nálady tohoto alba.
"Fun and Violence" mě asi nejvíce zaujala tím, že je plná zajímavých momentů. Základem je tradiční, klasický death metal staré školy, ale přidávány jsou i kousky nových neotřelých momentů. PAINSTORM mají svůj vlastní výraz, rukopis, ksicht chcete-li. Navíc se novinka velmi dobře poslouchá. Španělé dokáží být jednou pořádně divocí, nekompromisní, podruhé zase podmanivě temní a chladní. Jako ruka dobře uleželé mrtvoly. Zajímavý je i hororový obal, užívám si prašivý zvuk, zkrátka a dobře, po formální stránce byla odvedena velmi dobrá práce. Vy se tak můžete soustředit na jednotlivé motivy, užívat si všechnu tu krev odkapávající z čerstvých ran. O tom, že existují nemrtví, ví každý zkušenější posluchač metalu. Tihle maniaci mě chytili za vlasy a vymáchali mi obličej v kaluži plné krve. Věřím jim každý tón, každou notu. Užívám si jednotlivé morbidní ingredience, takový ten smradlavý odér zahnívajícího masa, který vždy býval jasným poznávacím znamením dobrých smrtících kapel. Hroby jsou znovu otevřeny a zombie lezou z děr. Touží i po vás, k smrti vás milují. Nezbývá než jim i téhle nahrávce podlehnout. Pokud máte rádi opravdový, reálný, z té nejkvalitnější oceli ukovaný death metal, tak je to bez debat. Jsem opravdu hodně rád, že jsem na svých toulkách podsvětím tuhle kapelu objevil. Rozhodně se na ně podívejte a poslouchejte zásadně ve tmě a chladu. Nejlépe v plné márnici. Moje kroky mě nakonec vždy zavedou do míst, na kterých se stalo něco zlého. Děsivé krvavé vraždy, hnusné násilné činy nebo znásilnění těla i duše. Najednou, mnohdy ani nevím jak, stojím ve starých opuštěných domech, na starodávných pohřebištích nebo v alejích sebevrahů. Rakve jsou exhumovány a v nich leží zetlelý, shnilou krví nasákly death metal zahraný morbidně krutým způsobem! Nemrtví touží po čerstvém mase!
Asphyx says:
My steps always lead me to places where something terrible has happened. Horrific bloody murders, disgusting acts of violence, or rape of body and soul. Suddenly, often without even knowing how, I find myself standing in old abandoned houses, ancient burial grounds, or avenues of suicides. It's as if I'm part of some crazy horror movie that starts playing out in front of me every time I listen to the second full-length album by Spanish dark metal band PAINSTORM.
Once again, it's raw death metal with a lot of morbid and dark atmosphere. Roughly chopped darkness and evil always rise to the surface, like the bodies of bloated drowned men. And so I look into the darkness again, gradually turning up the volume and enjoying the bloody fog-shrouded mood of this album.
"Fun and Violence" caught my attention most because it is full of interesting moments. The basis is traditional, classic old-school death metal, but there are also bits of new, fresh moments added. PAINSTORM have their own expression, style, face, if you will. What's more, the new album is very easy to listen to. The Spaniards can be really wild and uncompromising at times, and at other times captivatingly dark and cold. Like the hand of a well-aged corpse. The horror-themed cover is also interesting, and I enjoy the raw sound. In short, a very good job has been done on the formal side. This allows you to focus on the individual motifs and enjoy all the blood dripping from fresh wounds. Every experienced metal listener knows that the undead exist. These maniacs grabbed me by the hair and washed my face in a pool of blood. I believe every tone, every note. I enjoy the individual morbid ingredients, the stench of rotting flesh, which has always been a clear sign of good death metal bands. The graves are reopened and the zombies are crawling out of their holes. They crave you too, they love you to death. All that's left is to succumb to them and this recording. If you like real, authentic death metal forged from the highest quality steel, then there's no question about it. I am really glad that I discovered this band on my wanderings through the underworld. Definitely check them out and listen to them strictly in the dark and cold. Preferably in a full morgue. My steps always lead me to places where something evil has happened. Horrific bloody murders, disgusting acts of violence, or rape of body and soul. Suddenly, often without even knowing how, I find myself standing in old abandoned houses, ancient burial grounds, or avenues of suicides. Coffins are exhumed, and inside them lies decayed, rotten blood-soaked death metal played in a morbidly cruel manner! The undead crave fresh flesh!
Tracklist:
1. Warning (01:20)
2. Dr. Shiro (03:14)
3. Fun and Violence (03:23)
4. Anthropophagus (03:53)
5. Cavemen Riot (01:32)
6. Scaphism (03:34)
7. A.B.S.C.E.S.O. (feat. Aaron Taake) (02:14)
8. Zombification (04:01)
9. Synodus Horrenda (03:13)
10. All my Friends are Dead (feat. Aaron Taake) (02:22)
Ave DESTRUKTOR! Hello to the Australian underground. Before we look at your album, I must thank you. I first heard the new album "Indomitable" one Friday when I was walking home from work totally pissed off. You know, everything was coming at me. People around me seemed dumb and stupid. I felt like putting the speakers up against them and turning your music up. You've made a record that breaks bones! How and where did you want to move on from the previous album "Opprobrium"? I find the new one more raw, wilder.
Hails Jakub! Thank you for your words and support man! Your simple analysis is very much what the intention was with the album. Nothing in particular was over-thought, but Jared and I decided early that the next album was going to be a bit wilder, and basically by that, we just got into the songs quicker with minimal epic sort of build ups. The next album, once again, will have the Destruktor trademarks, but might be a touch more varied, maybe a bit more mood, a little more black, we shall see though. I will be pulling some riffs from years ago, which no doubt means we won’t venture too far from what we have done the last 3 decades.
Not to forget, could you please introduce your band? Honest fans of death metal and black metal probably know you, but for the rest. Please take us through the history of DESTRUKTOR? How did you guys get together back in 1997 and why this particular style of music? Please reminisce for us.
DESTRUKTOR came to be around the the end of the year 1996, from the ashes of APHASIA. Jarro (original drummer) managed to tune into the radio show I was doing at the time, “Armageddon”, and got in touch. We both played instruments, but lived far away from each other and could not drive so we only jammed once and did a demo as Aphasia 1995. Jarro left, then rejoined and we did another demo in 1997, this time as Destruktor. Jarro basically left to play with D666 whilst I spread the demo, made connections and did interviews all over the place 1997-99 and Regan joined the ranks on Bass whilst Jarro eventually completely dropped off from the band before Chris Volcano offered to do the drums for our Brutal Desecration EP and first live show around 2001. Jarro rejoined not long after this and we did another 2 gigs, released a split live 7" with Nunslaughter, and recorded Nuclear Storm, then Jarro left for the last time early 2002 after one last gig. I continued primarily solo again until 203/2004 when I met local metalhead and drummer Jared. This started a strong, consistant and trusted connection as not just muso's and metalheads, but top fucking mates!
A split 10"/MCD with Bestial Mockery was the last recording to feature Regan on Bass, and he left DESTRUKTOR when we moved to Geelong, and recorded Nailed as a 2 piece around the time we recruited Brad to handle Bass duties, which he did on our split 7" with Throneum, and then Opprobrium. We played some killer gigs including internationals in New Zealand and then the USA, before Brad was moved on. Jared on I kept things rolling slowly for a period before getting Chris on Bass, who has been in the fold for 5 years now, and was the first person I asked to replace Regan when we moved to Geelong back in 2007, but he was too busy at the time!
Why this music? I guess it all starts from what got me into the extreme metal back in the day. Death Metal like Deicide and Morbid Angel, Black Metal like Emperor and Dark Throne, more savage shit like Blasphemy, Beherit, Sarcofago, darker shit like early My Dying Bride, Paradise Lost, Anathema. Heavy, Dark, Intense, Evil shit. I was not interested in the softer elements that many bands of the mid-90's started gravitating to.
Let's get to the news. Probably everyone who discovers some new music, even I put a lot on the cover, they say the cover sells. Who's the author of this year's hilarious theme? How did you guys get together? And how does the cover theme relate to the music?
NOTE-(Hilarious means “Funny” in English)
The tried and trusted Mark Riddick was the man behind the art, as he has done for all 3 of our full length albums. We became aware of him as Hells Headbangers used his art for our split with Bestial Mockery. We work closely with him when the time comes. We'll put the idea theme to him, and let him go for it, then adjsut to suit our needs before he finalises it all. It is not "off the shelf" stuff, jsut like the first two full lengths.
The cover directly relates to the title track, being about Death itself, and the line “I am the poisoned arrow aimed at the target on your back” connects the two specifically.
As I mentioned before, the songs literally crush my bones. The sound contributes a lot to that. It's dirty, it's raw, it's like a bulldozer in a cemetery. Tell us, where did you record, who is signed for mastering and mixing?
This time around, we worked with Adam Calaitzis at Toyland Studio in Melbourne, which is an hour or so from where we live. It was our first time with this set up, and we went in with the intent of not cleaning things up too much, keeping it as "live” as possible. We did our thing, and he brought it all together with a little creative freedom. He has been doing some of the more extreme stuff for many years, and is a master of his art.
For Mastering, we used Dav Byrne at Iridium Audio in Ballarat. He has done a lot of things with a heavy sound, so trusted he would take care of that side of things with aplomb, and he also knew to not compromise on that sharpness we lean towards. He was also responsible for the mastering/re-mastering for all content in the “Unholy Trinity” Compilation CD. We have known him for years, and we had him lined up a long way out! Like Adam, he is a master of his craft, and it is great to be able to keep things local! It worked out very well indeed!
What are the lyrics on "Indomitable" about? Is it a death black classic - graves, bones, skulls, graveyards? Or are you trying to convey something, a message? Who is the author?
I have taken care of most lyrics over the years, and for Indomitable, I wrote them all. They were done towards the end of the process, but in the initial stages of putting together lyrics, it appeared that all themes were leaning towards death (surprise!), and when considering what was actually “Indomitable”, I came to the simple conclusion that “death” is indomitable so I did end up developing a theme throughout the album, and once I started zoning in on the lyrics, they just came out of me song by song at a steady pace.
At this age, fair to say I have lived a life, and unlike before, I drew a lot more from personal shit, and it is by far the darkest, deepest lyrics I have written for basically anything from past to present.
My favourite question and I think the readers' too. How does DESTRUKTOR create new songs? Please let us take a peek into your kitchen. Who is the author of the basic themes? Is everything created in the rehearsal room? I would be interested in the actual process of composing new songs.
Well, over the years it has happened in many ways, but at the centre of it all has been the riffs I have written/put together. Some of the early stuff was written by me before any rehearsals had taken place as we did not have a drummer for periods in the older days. That is not so much the case now.
Generally, I’ll have a riff that is of Destruktor quality, sometimes a couple, and we will start rehearsing that as a band. I tend to have a basic idea of beats and feel to get things moving along, and then things just take form from there. I always have ideas, but Jared will introduce some accent that adds a dynamic, might change how the feel of the song should be, or initiates a new idea with another beat whilst just rehearsing which then in turn changes how the song is going to come along. Vocally, I know early where the vocals will be, but the lyrics and patterns do not get done until late in the process.
Bit by bit Chris adds his thing, throws in ideas, and for Indomitable, he was great in working through the whole session, like an assistant engineer and also, in particular pushing me to go that bit harder and adding some creative input/feedback when I was laying down vocals.
Ultimately, the rehearsal room is where most songs get developed, but there are no rules on how things must be done. Due to my distance from the other 2 at the moment, I might have to knuckle down and do it the old way and get a majority of a song written, but I am close to seperating a heap of old usable riffs from old unusable riffs, and might take creative license to write something a little more epic on the side whilst we knuckle down and do a couple of typical Destruktor smashers. Really though, who the fuck knows? this tie we might do a bit of pre-production earlier in the piece, and that might change how we look at things. No rules!
I'm wondering a little bit about one thing. You're from Australia and I follow your scene quite closely. Most of your underground death metal bands play very dark, cold and at the same time their music has a certain wildness, animalism. For me that's the hallmark of Australian bands (at least that's how I perceive it). But you guys are "different", you have your own face! Raw, uncompromising. Do you feel music differently? Did you have other role models?
Oh yeah, I feel we have our own sort of spot man. I can say that most “underground” bands in Australia are not dark and cold, yet somewhat wild. Plenty of generic shit, wimpy melodic crap, but the “underground” as I knew it was Necrotomy, Corpse Molestation, Bestial Warlust, Sadistik Exekution, Martire, Abominator and the like, which we can source the more “wild” element to the local scene.
DESTRUKTOR for some time was driven almost exclusively by me, and I lived away from any scene. I was more a lone wolf in the wilderness on the outskirts of the desert. I had no one to impress apart from Jamie and another couple of mates. I absorbed myself in the underground with letters and buying/trading/selling
I grew up with a musical household. I saw Queen when I was 7 in 1985, I loved KISS when I was 4. My parents both played instruments/sang, We had instruments in the house, and music was pretty much the most important thing for me from a young age. Dad played Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, The Beatles and the like on the stereo, Mum played Queen and lot’s of random stuff. I was given free reign when it come to my music. I liked a bit of pop music (and still don't mind some of the pop I grew up with), but I liked the themes and sound and feel of the heavier stuff from a young age. I might not be unreasonable to suggest that some of the song craft would come from earlier pop and rock influences, with KISS and Metallica shaping me for the first 15 years of my life primarily. I guess when I moved onto the extreme stuff, I found my influences from a wide range of death/black/thrash/doom metal mostly from the late 80’s to the mid 90’s.
There has been influence from other members in many different ways, and the occasional line up changes combined with our time between releases means every EP and full length recording has been recorded with a different line up. The next album will be a bit different again as every song will be crafted with the Indomitable line-up (Chris joined after we had some stuff written for Indomitable). I also have a different living arrangement, and we do not jam in the shed at my old house as we had done for the last few years, so we will approach the new songs in a slightly different manner, but it will be when we jam, as always, that things will get repeated, improved, completed etc.
Everybody started somehow, learning, discovering. DESTRUKTOR are a band of experienced musicians. But what were your beginnings like? What was your first impulse to pick up an instrument, what kind of bands did you listen to when you were young?
Well, I guess I answered that in the previous questions. I learnt a few chords when I was 10 and went from there. It was probably Ace Frehley and KISS that inspired me more than any other band for my first years of life. I have gone through some stuff I liked, but it was in 1988 when Poison, GNR, Skid Row, Motley Crue and the like ruled the world that really set me on a path towards heavier and harder stuff.
It is best Jared and Chris speak for themselves, but Jared certainly had a musicians upbringing, his Dad was a muso, and Jared discovered jazz and the like from a pretty young age. Fair to say he is the most musical of us all. Can play guitar, bass, sing, a bit of piano, whatever else you put in front of him. And Chris, well he is into a wide range of shit also, not blinkered by extremity only but metal is his absolute passion, and his field of expertise. I am musically a little more diverse than would be perceived, but I am stauncher, and less open to non-metal shit (and metal shit). I take a bit of the ignorance is bliss attitude with my metal.
You've already released your third album on the excellent Hells Headbangers Records. Great choice! The new album was released as a cassette, CD and digitally. The album will even be released on vinyl. What's your relationship with music media? Are you a collector? Do you support bands?
Of course, due to my delay in answering this interview, everything has been released and is available, though some stuff might be getting a bit low or sold out already. I am not too sure as we have nearly ran out of our supply. Hells Headbangers have stuck with us, and us them for over 2 decades. It was a pact made in hell!
In regards to media, I have been a collector for many years. I have my old mags, plenty of old tapes, CD’s, records, posters etc. I have thinned the collection out slightly over the last 5 years, but I can’t help myself from picking up the occasional new thing also. I only have so much space to work with, and I have enough to do me until I am dead really, so it is more replacing, updating, and finding the occasional gem. I care very, very little for the digital side of things. Apart from a bit of youtube, I don’t really use streaming services for music at all.
I from time to time chase up something by newer bands, but not so often. I have plenty to keep me occupied, responsibilities etc, so I try to get stuff I will use/listen to, I am not interested in building a crazy huge collection, I am quite happy with what I have.
I'm always interested in what the underground is like in the country a band comes from. How is Australia and death black metal? Do people go to a lot of shows? Do they buy records, merchandise? How's it going in Australia, for example, which you think is a very good gig?
Australia has a moderately strong scene when it comes to the underground scene. It is not big by any means, but people get out and support shows, and buy merch. But, some things never change, and unless you are any good (or at least build a following of bandwagoners), you won’t get many people coming to your gigs, and you will not sell much merch.
There have been many great/good bands over many years, and no point me mentioning them really, do a bit of digging for yourself, too many to mention really
If you mean by attendance, really, for a more local show with 3 or 4 bands, and not of big status, 100 or so people is generally OK for most of the bigger cities, but really, 150-200 is probably considered successful for something with a couple of stronger Aussie bands headling/co-headling. We sold out a venue with a 250 capacity in Sydney, and for our sort of stuff, that is certainly above expectations, and a rarity for us. Get the right bill, on the right night, at the right venue, and things can still go very well.
For the occasional bigger show (not festivals), sometimes a touring band, or one of the bigger Aussie bands such as Portal 500-1000, would be as good as it gets aside from a very rare exception.
What about you and gigs in general? How important are they for you? Are you more into big festivals or small clubs? What about any touring, will there be any? Maybe Obscene Extreme or Brutal Assault would be ideal festivals for you!
For me, they are just a part of the bigger picture. It helps spread the word further, helps sell merch, but not necessarily essential. It is not my favourite part playing in a band, but it is cool to get out to see other places. and see people I aint seen in ages, or never met (but know) Hopefully plenty more to see!
I prefer smaller local gigs. Give me 200 people getting into over 500 people with 100 getting into it. The vibe and atmosphere rules over motionless people just coming for the scenery. I hope to find out more so what some bigger gigs will be like. We have played a few, but not often.
Chris has made the journey from Australia to Brutal Assault more than once, and has expressed his desire to get over for that. I’m sure it would be killer. If the right offer is put up to do such things, we are very open to going anywhere basically.
There are discussions happening in regards to getting off Australian land, and hopefully we can make an announcement before years end. It could be Europe, maybe the Americas, and if not, we expect to at least get to parts of Asia. It is time we started speaking to more people as we are keen to do this over 2026/27! Promoters, get in touch if you think you might be able to assist in getting us to your lands!
Finally, I'll allow myself one slightly philosophical question. What does music mean to you? How would you define death black metal. Is it a rest, relaxation or lifestyle for you?
Music is the key to my life really. It has been there through thick and thin. Death/Black Metal can be all 3 of rest, relaxation and lifestyle. I have music for all moods, and sometimes it is not extreme stuff. It can be enjoyed alone, socially, can be quiet, loud, fast, slow, sad, happy. Different metal (and other styles of music) suit different moods. I mean, when I was younger, and more depressed and the like, I would listen to moody, and dark music. Doom stuff like My Dying Bride, Anathema, Worship, Skepticism etc. Depressive music for depressive people. Happy, energetic music does not suit that mood. I am sure many people understand what I mean.
Please tell us more about what DESTRUKTOR is planning in the next few months? Give a little hint to the fans.
We have a couple of gigs in our Sourthern most state, Tasmania, booked for early April, and headling the pre-Essence festival in the nations capital, Canberra, in October.
We may play other gigs over the coming months, but we have had a few recently, and it would be good to maybe just jam, add a couple of old songs to the live repertoire, and start working on a couple of new songs. Playing new lands is also on the agenda, and needs to be moved on sooner than later. I certainly don’t expect such a long timespan between albums next time, but still, it can’t be forced. I am keen to get something on the move with that soon.
Thank you very much for the interview. When I get pissed off at work again or when I watch the news and need to clear my head, I know what I'll be listening to - of course "Indomitable"! It's a great album, thanks so much for it too! Good luck to you!
