Kwade  Droes  are  a  band  from  the  Netherlands  that  plays  a  satanic  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2022  album  "Groeten  Vanuit  Gene  Zijde"  which  was  released  by  Van  Records.

  A  very  dark  sounding  intro  starts  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  very  fast  and  raw  musical  direction  which  also  utilizes  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats.  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  yet  high  pitched  sounding  black  metal  screams  and  dark  sounding  melodies  can  also  be  heard  in  some  of  the  guitar  riffing.

  At  times  the  music  also  captures  a  very  lo-fi  atmosphere  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  which  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  raw  feeling.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  chaotic style  and  the  album  also  add  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts,  spoken  word  parts  can  also  be  heard  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  and  a  couple  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length. 

  Kwade  Droes  plays  a  style  of  satanic  black  metal  that  is  very  dark,  modern  and  aggressive  sounding.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Dutch  and  cover  Satanism  and  Darkness  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Kwade  Droes  are  a  very  great  sounding  satanic  black  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Uit  De  Kist  Gegrist  (En  Ondergepist)"  and  "Zwarte  Zuivel".  8  out  of  10.

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  Vampyric  Tyrant  are  a  duo  from  Germany  that  plays  a  very  raw,  old  school  and  vampyric  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2022  ep  "Zorn  und  Hass"  which  will  be  released  on   December  21st  by  Purity  Through  Fire.

  A  very  dark,  heavy  and  lo-fi  sound  starts  off  the  ep  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  grim  sounding  black  metal  screams.  Keyboards  can  also b e  heard  in  the  background  briefly  along  with  the  solos  and  leads  also  being  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  style  when  they  are  utilized  and  the  music  is  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  era.  

  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  songs  more  of  a  raw  feeling.  A  small  amount  of  melody  is  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  at  times  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  one  track  is  also  an  instrumental.

  Vampyric  Tyrant  plays  a  style  of  black  metal  that  is  very  raw,  old  school  and  vampyric  sounding.   The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  German  and  cover  nostalgia,  despair  and  vampirism  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Vampyric  Tyrant  are  a  very  great  sounding  raw,  old  school  and  vampyric  black  metal  duo  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Vereinsamung"  and  "Totschlag".  8  out  of  10.

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

Demolyn is a solo black metal project very much inspired by old school black metal but drawing inspiration from a huge range of different genres. The main focus of the project is keeping it raw, atmospheric and writing each song to be unique.

2.In August you had released your first full length, can you tell us a little bit more about the musical style that you went for on this recording?

It won’t take long for the listener to notice that musically this album is quite influenced by the first and second wave of black metal. A lot of old-school vibes, that’s the type of black metal I usually enjoy myself so it just happened naturally. In the same way, I don’t think it will take the listener long to notice the regular occurrence of ambience throughout the record. I wanted to create a very atmospheric listening experience, both through the instruments and sound effects. My goal was to give the listener the feeling that they are placed “inside” the song. For example “På Toppen Av Berget” is about a mysterious entity that that has comes from the outer realms and lands on top of a snowy mountain over a small village, and through the sound of wind and cold melodic riffs I wanted to give the listener a feeling that they are on this icy cold mountain.

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

In “Tales of Demolyn” a big concept of the album was to create a unique story for each and every song. The lyrics are mostly completely fictional but occasionally drawing some inspiration from real-life experiences. Mostly the lyrics are fantasy, war/battle, supernatural and horror themed.

4.The solo project is from Sweden which has many legendary bands, musically how do you feel you differ from other bands or projects from your home country?

I’d say something that makes “Demolyn” different from others is that I aim for a lot of variety in my music. I don’t want to limit myself to a very particular sound. I like to mix it up a lot with blastbeats, very slow tempo, mid-tempo, cold melodic riffs, acoustics and not having just one-style as a formula. When I wrote “Tales of Demolyn” I wanted variation across the album so that you’ll never really know what to expect from the next song that comes on.

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

I came up with the name ‘Demolyn’ during the writing of “The Seven Riders of Demolyn”. I had written the full lyrics for the song which was about these seven riders that roamed a fantasy world. All that I had left was to find a good name for this world. The Seven Riders of… what? I made a long list of names that I just made up which sounded “fantasy-like”. As soon as I came up with Demolyn it stuck and I really liked it. I felt it carried a sound which would represent the music perfectly. I liked it so much that I decided to change the meaning of the lyrics so that Demolyn would represent me or a person instead of a world and took it as the name for my project.

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

The artwork is based on the closing song, “The Seven Riders of Demolyn”. The seven characters on the horses are those seven riders and the last larger hooded character is Demolyn/me. The background and most of the details are based on the lyrics from, “The Seven Riders of Demolyn”, like the icy mountains and the lava. The album’s title is written on a scroll as a concept of the album was that each song is a tale and I wanted the album to almost represent opening a fantasy book with a collection of tales. I decided to add the eighth character (Demolyn) in the background of the seven riders to make it better represent the full album and not just the song. The seven riders look as if they have been sent out on command of the hooded character and that’s to represent how this album and the “tales” are being released into the world.

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

For this specific project, I am open to working with other musicians to a certain degree. Currently am looking for a drummer for future releases and to step away from the MIDI drums. In the future I’ll definitely want to explore the idea of incorporating some unique instruments and working with other musicians. But when it comes to the guitars, bass, vocals and songwriting - those will always be me.

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

I have received some interest from a few smaller labels. However, I don’t see much benefit with a label for me at the moment. Possibly in the future of course, as long as I am convinced that the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.

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

I am happy to say that the reaction has been quite positive. I think if you are a lover of the early black metal days then you’ll probably appreciate some aspects of “Tales of Demolyn”.

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

There are so many possibilities with music. I see myself experimenting a lot as I don’t want to limit myself musically. I can see myself trying out different sounds for albums in the future.

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

Some bands that I believe have had a lot of influence on my music are Satyricon, Bathory, Mörk Gryning, Marduk, Dissection and Immortal. Bands like Death, Metallica, Slayer, KISS, The Doors and Iron Maiden have also been very important for me but obviously not a direct influence on my music.

Some bands I have been listening to a ton lately are Khold, Beast In Black, Azaghal, Bloodbath and Behemoth. I really enjoyed both Khold and Behemoth's new albums which made me dive through their catalogues. I’ve had “The Satanist”, “The Apostasy”, “Svartsyn”, “Morke Gravers Kammer” and “Satanica” on repeat these last weeks.

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

Thank you for the interview and many thanks to everyone that supports me and my music. Making music is the greatest thing I know and I am happy that there are people out there who enjoy it. I welcome all lovers of black metal to this journey that has barely begun. 

  Paramilitant  are  a  band  from  Turkey  that  plays  a  bestial  mixture  of  war,  black  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2022  ep  "Emetic  Spear  Of  Intolerance".

  Apocalyptic  soundscapes  start  off  the  ep  before  going  into  a  very  fast  and  raw  war  metal  direction  which  also  utilizes  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  brutal  blast  beats.  Vocals  are  a  mixture  of  black  metal  screams  and  bestial  growls  and  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  small  amount  of  dark  sounding  melodies.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  along  with  the  songs  mostly  sticking  to  a  2  and  a  half  minute  limit  and  all  of t he  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  Paramilitant  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  war  and  bestial  black/death  metal  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  cover  occultism,  rituals,  misanthropy  and  war  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Parmilitant  are  a  very  great  sounding  bestial  mixture  of  war,  black  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Rituals  of  Occult  Blood".  8  out  of  10.

    Bandcamp link: https://paramilitant.bandcamp.com/album/emetic-spear-of-intolerance

  Vihameditaatio  are  a  duo  from  Finland  that  plays  an  experimental  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2022  album  "Metafyysinen  K​ä​sitys  Itsestä"  which  was  released  by  Esfinge  de  la  Calavera.

  Clean  playing  and  avant  garde  elements  start  off  the  album  and  also  mixes  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs  at  times.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  dark y et  melodic  style  and  the  vocals  are  mostly  grim  black  metal  screams.

  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  and  tremolo  picking  can  also  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  album  more  of  a  raw  feeling.  At  times  the  album  also  gets  very  experimental  sounding  along  with  the  riffs  also  mixing  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody  as  well  as  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts,  elements  of  noise  can  also  be  heard  in  some  of  the  song  structures  and  spoken  word  parts  can  also  be  heard  briefly.   

  Vihameditaatio  plays  a  style  of  black  metal  that  is  very  experimental  and  lo-fi  sounding.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  raw  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Finnish  and  cover  true  self  destruction  and  the  utter  exploring  for  human  life.  

  In  my  opinion  Vihameditaatio  are  a  very  great  sounding  experimental  black  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Totuuden  Luuranko"  "Mantra  Lysergiseen  Kuiluun"  and  "Seuraan Käärmettä  Sulkavaa".  8  out  of  10.

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