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

As the saying goes it is what it is. A project for my personal expression. Vasileys means King, in my native language. The name was inspired by the Kingdom of worlds, called the multiverse. Was the choice on purpose? Another question I have to answer to myself. What Vasileys represents, is the choice we have, to create the world we want. Each chooses alone. At ever changing circumstances us all live past, future, operate in the current moment, a past that evolves, past and future collide. I think, music can have the power to change, us, the environment, the universe.

2.Recently you have released your first album, can you tell us a little bit more about the musical style that you went for on the recording?

The style of Phenomena can best be described as black ambient, with symphonic elements and quite a lot of noise.

3.Your lyrics cover star systems and nebula's, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in these topics?

The lyrics are actually channeled works. They come to me usually when the music is composed. All lyrics are in Greek and I just type what is being dictated. Everything is the same in regards to the subject matter. Ancient or new.

54Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is present on the new album cover?

It"s an occult sigil. Was it there before I drew it? A sigil is an intention in picture form. An advanced system of hypersigils links Vasileys with my older work. I think a system of magic is crucial for the advancement of art in general. Was everything perhaps predetermined?

Art is what makes the world go round. And that is the point I believe. To upload something of value to the collective. Wars are not the question but art is the point of it. Another way to put it would be to think of everything as reality art, all doings of the mind and body. Eternity artwork.

At the end of the road we meet.

5.With this project you record everything by yourself, are you open to working with other musicians or do you prefer to work solo?

I like working alone although I'm not closed for collaborations.

6.Currently you are unsigned, are you looking for a label or have received any interest?

Not really.

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

At the moment it's too early to say.

At past occasions, my music was received well. So, we'll see.

8.Do you also have any experience playing in other bands or musical projects?

At this question, I'll only name a couple, there are more. I used to have the project Eriphion, also the part of producer in a couple of albums. Another project was called Thaymatourgia.

9.Where do you see yourself heading into into musically during the future?

As it is right now I think the Vasileys music will take a darker road.

110What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

All music I compose is there inside, I try really to just let it come out.

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

A message: at the end, the artworks will realize themselves. We have to realize the truth each on their own. Thank you for the interview and the interest in my music.

https://vasileys.bandcamp.com/album/-

  Archurahl  are  a  solo  project  form  Turkey  that  plays  a  very  raw  and  depressive  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2022  ep  "Albtraum"  which  was  released  by  Jems  label.

  Dark  sounding  synths  start  off  the  ep  along  with  some  guitar  noises  before  introducing  grim  yet  depressive  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  onto  the  recording  which  also  takes  the  music  into  a  heavier  direction.  During t he  faster  sections  of  the  songs  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast b eats  can b e  heard  which  also  gives  the  ep  more  of  a  raw  feeling.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  clean  playing  can  also be  heard  on  a  couple  of  tracks.   A  small  amount  of  dark  sounding  melodies  can  also  be  heard  at  times  along  with  one  song  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  parts  as  well  as  the  ep  closing  with  a  couple  of  instrumentals.

   Archurahl  plays  a  style  of  black  metal t hat  is  very  raw,  depressive  and  diverse  sounding.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  nihilism,  mental  illness,  soul  and  hatred  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Archurahl  are  a  very  great  sounding  raw  and  depressive  black  metal  solo  project  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of t his  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Brutal  Murder  Victims"  and  "Maybe  These  Efforts  Are  All  In Vain".  8  out  of  10.

  Sadomassacre  are  a  musical  project  from  the  United  Kingdom  that  plays  a  raw  and  old  school  mixture  of  black,  thrash  metal  and  punk  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2022  demo.

  A  very  dark  yet  distorted  sound  starts  off  the  demo  while  also  introducing  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  onto  the  recording.  Keyboards  can  also  be  heard  briefly  before  going  into  a  very  fast  and  raw  musical  direction  which  also  utilizes  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  which  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  raw  feeling.

  Most  of  the  music  is  also  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  era  while  all  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  short  in  length.  at  times  the  songs  also  capture  the  raw  energy  of  punk  rock  as  well  as  mixing  in  elements  of  thrash  metal  along  with  some  of  the  riffing  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  dark  sounding  melodies,  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.,  most  of  the  demo  also  sticks  to  a  faster  direction  and  only  a  small  amount  of  sow  or  mid  tempo  directions  can  be  heard.

  Sadomassacre  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  a  very  raw  and  old  school  form  of  black  metal  and  mixes  it  with  punk  and  thrash  metal  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness,  death,  occultism,  sex  and  alcohol  themes.      

  In  my  opinion  Sadomassacre  are  a  very  great  sounding  raw  and  old  school  mixture  of  black,  thrash  metal  and  punk  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  musical  project.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Caverns"  "Asmodeus  Torture"  "Cult  Slaughter"  and  "Medusa;s  Cries".  8  out  of  10.

  https://sadomassacre.bandcamp.com/releases    

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

Thank you, I am greatly honored to be interviewed by you. The Xenomorph Nihilistic Rustbelt Black Metal project was born out of a purely isolated individual’s struggle to overcome and dominate a miserable and oppressive environment, eventually taking the form of black metal music artform to convey these themes and experience.

2.Recently you have released your first full length, musically how does it differ from your previous demo and singles?

The full length is an ultimate realization of the project, the previous demos and singles were very much a gestational and testing ground for what Xenomorph was capable of.

3.You refer to your music as being 'nihilistic rustbelt black metal', can you tell us a ,little bit more about this term?

Yes, NRBM is a term to describe black metal that has taken form within the urban decay and horrid ugliness of the industrialized central United States; the failure of one to find natural beauty within this realm, instead choosing to embrace and find strength from the laborious indentured servitude so ubiquitous here.

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

Xenomorph has and will continue to explore topics such as the application of Nietzche’s will to power; reconciling a deep confusion about one’s own nature; harnessing of dangerous and negative emotions, hatred of abusive authority, acceptance of nihilism as a meaningful philosophy, and describing personal experiences that have spanned the very globe itself.

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

Xenomorph, Greek for “Strange or Alien Changer” has been the creator of this project’s alias for 2 decades under different art forms and endeavors. Besides the reference to the creature born from HR Giger’s imagination, the artist relates much to a being who is merely born into the world, and forced to undergo morphosis in rapidly fluctuating environments.

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

The artwork done by renowned artist Rotting Reign, was concepted as a nightmare aesthetic of an industrialized world of brutal labor, ubiquitous decay, environmental ugliness, and total isolation. Cavan at RR produced an absolute masterpiece from this commission by myself.

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

Thus far, I have attempted to learn as much on my own as possible, and have relished the struggle of self recording and producing, but have recently learned to reach out for help from more talented musicians and artists than myself to achieve a mutually beneficial outcome.

8.Recently you where a part of a split with 'Wolfraven', what are your thoughts on the other band that had participated on the recording?

Wolfraven reached out in the early days of demo recording, and featured an undeniably unique industrialized sound, as well as similar outlook on the general plight of those damned to eternal labor. The split was an excellent opportunity to be exposed to fresh sounds and production styles that carried over strongly into the Rustwelt album released this year. I remain good friends with Wolfraven.

9.You also have done some 'Gorgoroth' and 'Shining' covers, what was the decision behind doing your own versions of their songs?

Gorgoroth remains the chief influence on Xenomorph black metal, and the song covered was one of the first I learned when I picked up guitar in the summer of 2020 during the pandemic quarantine. Shining, quite differently, is not a favorite influence but the song covered, Black Industrial Misery, was an enormous influence on the development of NRBM, both thematically and musically.

10.Currently you are unsigned, are you looking for a label or have received any interest?

I am open to being signed, but remain wary of unneeded assistance or the desire for clout, any label relationships must be borne out of mutual benefit for the fans.

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

Response to Xenomorph black metal has been humbling in its scope, since the demo was released, I have personally sent nearly 100 orders of demo tapes and merch to countries all over the world as well as locally here in the US, and as far as Indonesia and Australia. For this interest and support, I am eternally grateful, and hope to continue providing even more meaningful and authentic music to future fans.

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

Improving my craft in musicianship is a total priority for the foreseeable future. Within 5 years I hope to bring Xenomorph to live performances, but until then, much work must be done to bring this to fruition.

13.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Chief influences will always be Burzum, Gorgoroth, Mayhem, Bathory, Emperor, Leviathan and Judas Iscariot. For their range of style and highest and best uses of the art form known as black metal. In recent years I have gone completely underground, listening exclusively to what is being put out in the local underground scene such as Stakedriver, Ends Embrace, Pyromancy, Fomalhaut, Alghol, Till, Gates of Mourning, Valdrin and Clenching Shadow.

14.How would you describe your views on Satanism?

Satanism is a key feature of my music and personal life. Only in the sense that Satan was recorded in biblical mythology as the one encouraging knowledge and self-reliance over blind faith and obedience to spiritual authority. Often times I grow weary of the stale cliches associated with Satanism, and hope to provide the scene with new interpretations of this cornerstone element of Black Metal.

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

Again, thank you very much for taking this time to listen to my music, and I hope to encourage individuals to support the underground black metal scene, where a rich  community and authentic sense of belonging can be found.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWstL37WfGM

https://www.instagram.com/rotting_reign/

  Trinitas  are  an  international  band  with  members  from  Germany  and  Sweden  that  plays  a  very  raw  and  old  school  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2022  album  "Total  Heresy"  which  will  be  released  in  September  by  Van  Records.

  Voices  and  dark  soundscapes  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  very  fast  and  raw  musical  direction  which  also  utilizes  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast b eats.  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  yet  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams  while  the  music  is  also  very  heavily  rooted  in t he  90's  second  wave  era.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  A  minimal  amount  of  dark  sounding  melodies  can  also  be  heard  in  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  along  with  one  track  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  demonic  sounding  growls.

   Most  of  the  music  sticking  to  a  more  power  chord  driven  direction,  when  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  finally  utilized  they  also  remain  true  to  an  old  school  direction  and  also  add  in  a  more  melodic  style  at  times  along  with  most  of  the  music  always  staying  on  the  heavier  or  primitive  side.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Satanism,  Luciferian,  Horned  Gods,  Necromancy,  Anti  Christianity,  Darkness  and  Death  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Trinitas  are  a  very  great  sounding  raw  and  old  school  black  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Tomb  Of  The  Misanthrope"  "Supernova  Lucifer"  "