Banned From Hell Interview

 1.Can you give us an update on what is going on with the band these days?
1- In these days we are working, with our Label SLIPTRICK RECORDS, on the album promotion, preparing the shows (especially the first gig where we'll present our new work “Fall of Humanity”, tons of work!

    2.You have a new album coming out during the end of June, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording and also how does it differ from the ep you had released in 2012?
2- There are so many differences between the old EP "Nightmare (2012)“ and the new full-length ”Fall of Humanity", we used the latest digital technologies to record this album and every detail has been taken care.
In “Fall of Humanity” you can find more aggressive riffs, melody and our particular horror sounds. We worked so hard to reach this quality and hope you'll enjoy it.

    3.This is the first release to come out since 2012, can you tell us a little bit more about what has been going on during that time span?
3- After “Nightmare” release in 2012 we immediately started with gigs and tours with important bands like Gorillaz SS, Rotting Christ, Eyehategod, Cryptopsy, Decrepit Birth, Cattle Decapitation, Hate and more, it was really a rewarding experience.
Then we started to work on “Fall of Humanity” and some members left the band for personal reasons.
After all we rebuilt the band with the new members Andrea Giordano, Lorenzo Vullo, Andrea di Gregorio and Federico Taccini.

    4.You lyrics cover some splatter and paranormal themes, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in these topics?
4- We're not really interested in paranormal or similar, but we try to put these themes into our lyrics mixing with social and world problems, some example: “You Are my Blood” talks about a man possessed by the evil, “Bleeding Digital” talks about cyber pedofilia.

    5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Banned From Hell'?
5- The meaning of “Banned From Hell” has no satanic reference, but far from it.
The band's name reflects the topics used in the lyrics, it's a way to fight the evil of our current society, corruption, terrorism, global pollution, human cruelty and more.

    6.What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?
6- There were many nice festivals where we played, one of our best shows was in 2013 in O'clock Summer Fest, with Destrage and Dreamshade.
Our performances were full of energy, we like to stay in contact with the public and try new stuff to keep them entertained,
a funny story about one of our first shows during the song “Killing in Cold Blood” we pulled out a chainsaw (without chain), for the future shows, you'll see.

    7.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?
7- Currently we're preparing a tour planning with our agency, stay tuned for more information!

    8.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of extreme metal?
8- We received a good feedback from worldwide fans, especially from the South of America, North Europe and Asia.
They have a good feeling with extreme metal

    9.Are any of the band members currently involved with any other bands or musical projects these days?
9- Currently we are all very involved in the project BANNED FROM HELL, but maybe one day we could have some solo project.

    10.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
10- We are confident about what will and in our potential, we believe that the future holds for us nice surprises.

    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?
11- We have a lot of different influences from different kinds of music. We listen so much of classical music, we really love it because some of our components studied it. Our main metal influences are progressive, death, melodic, power and core, we love bands like Death, In Flames, Stratovarius, Suicide Silence, Dream Theater and many others.

    12.What are some of your non musical interests?
12- We have so much interests, like sports, fitness, technology some of us are studying at university, Leonardo is a programmer and Andrea is a lifeguard, our life is full of inspirations!

    13.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
13- Lastly we would like to thank you and greet the fans who follow us.
STAY TUNED, BIG NEWS COMING SOON!

Red Dawn/Algorithim Of Destruction/Finisterian Dead End/2016 CD Review

  Red  Dawn  are  a  band  from  France  that  plays  a  technical  form  of  slam  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2016  album  "Algorithim  Of  Destruction"  which  was  released  by  Finisterian  Dead  End.

  Epic  sounding  synths  start  off  the  album  and  after  the  intro  the  music  goes  into  a  heavier  musical  direction  along  with  some  dark  sounding  melodies  and you  can  also  hear  all  of  the musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  the  recording  and  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  fo blast  beats  can  be  heard.

  Vocals  bring  in  a  great  mixture  of  both  death  metal  growls  and  screams  while  the solos  and  leads  are  done  in  a  very  technical  fashion  while  also  having  their  melodic  moments  and  on  some  tracks  the  vocals  incorporate  deathcore  elements  while  elements  of  slam  can  also  be  heard  in  some  parts  of  the  songs  and  the  music  also  brings  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  a  couple  of  the  tracks  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  on  the  last  song  a  small  amount  of  acoustic  guitars  are  added  into  the  music.

  Red  Dawn  plays  a  style  of  death  metal t hat  is  very  technical  while  also  adding  in  touches  of  slam  and  deathcore  which  also  sets  them  apart  from  most  band s of  then  genre,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark and  violent  themes.

  In  my opinion  Red  Dawn  are  a  very  great  sounding  technical  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Casked  Clock"  "Looking  Through  The  Eye  Of  God"  and  "Infinity Of  Time".  8  out  of  10.

Myth Of A Life/She Who invites/Sleaszy Rider Records/2016 CD Review

  Myth  Of  A  Life  are  a  band  from  the  United  Kingdom  that  plays  a  very  melodic  form  of  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2016  album  "She  Who  Invites"  which  was  released  by  Sleaszy  Rider  Records.

   Classical  guitar  playing  and  atmospheric  synths  start  off  the  album  and  after  the  intro  spoken  word  parts  are  used  briefly  before  going  into  a  very  fast  and  heavy  musical  direction  that  also  introduces  melodic  guitar  leads  and  blast  beats  onto  the  recording  as  well  as  bringing  in a  great  mixture  of  both  growls  and  high  pitched  screams.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to them and  clean  playing  can  also  be  heard  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  along  with  spoken  word  parts  also  making  a  return  on  a  couple  of t he  tracks  and  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  you  can  also  hear  a  great  amount  of  Swedish  influences  throughout  the  recording.


  Myth  Of  A  Life  plays  a  style  of  melodic  death  metal  that  is  very  true  to  the  Swedish  style  of  the  genre  while  also  being  very  modern,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Myth  Of  A  Life  are  a  very  great  sounding  melodic  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Scourged  And  Crucified"  "Taking  Back  What  Is  Mine"  "She  Who  Invites"  and  "Burning  Vision".  8  out  of  10.

   

Mental Disaster Interview

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

1: Mental Disaster started as a 2-piece back in 2011,when guitarist Bernt asked me(Jan,vocal),
if i wanted to join him in starting a thrash band.
He already had ideas for a couple of songs, which I really liked, so of course I joined.
Bassist Bengt,and drummer David got onboard shortly thereafter. I 2013 we released our first album; "Let the demon speak".


2.You have a new album coming out this year, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording and also how does it differ from the album you had released in 2013?


2: When we finished our first album "Let the demon speak",it was altogether a more thrashier release,
we started from scratch with what material Bernt had presented.
But it didn't take long before we really wanted to incorporate more death metal etc into the concoction.
And now everybody is adding their own ideas for how songs are build,and how they should sound.


3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?

3: Basically everything from how I(Jan)see where this world is going,the horrors that are happening right before us every day,to tales of my own creation and so on.


4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'mental Disaster'?

4: The name MD was something Bernt already had decided on when I was asked to join.
I think he wanted to paint a portrait of a crazy,demented metalband


5.What are some of the best shows that  the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?


5: We have only played gigs in Norway thus far..
All from the smallest,sweatiest stages to more comfortable venues. Being opening act at last years Southern DisComfort was quite comfortable. Our perfomance is quite energetic I would say.
In my opinion they have all been great experiences without much trouble.


6.Do you have any touring or show plans once the new album is released?

6: We are going to do a local release party in August, also we're discussing doing a mini release tour with a band from Rogaland, but nothing is set in stone yet.


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

7: There has been some interest, but none of the offers felt right. Hoping that will change of course, and we'll find a suitable label.

8.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of death and thrash metal?

8: The feedback has been great! That goes for both live and what we've released. Really looking forward to see what people think about our new album.

9.What is going on with some of the other bands or musical projects these days that some of the band members are a part of?

9: Bernt, (guitar), has a side project called Grøftefyll which i a more boozeridden party band,and David, (drummer), plays with Faanefjell.
Bengt, (bass), an me have another band called Blot,a more black/Viking /folk band.


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

10: Pretty much in the same track as our upcoming sophomore release "Raping the symbol of humanity"
Making the songs more intense,brutal and technical.


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?

11: Way to many to mention but,we draw inspiration from bands such as Slayer, Nile, Decapitated, Emperor etc,etc

12.What are some of your non musical interests?

12: Bernt literally is all about metal music from when he comes home from work,to when he goes to sleep.
Bengt travels a lot and is passionated about riding his motorcycle.
David is younger than the rest of us,so I guess he loves to party,haha.
Myself I train martial art's in various forms and shapes, I read and write alot to mention a couple of things.


13.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
13: Nothing much really,check us out if you like brutal death/thrash/black metal from Norway.
We value all opinions, be they good or bad ;)

Unlit Face/Everlasting Transformation/Sliptrick Records/2016 CD Review

  Unlit  Face  are  a  band  from  Sweden  that  plays  a  very  melodic  and  progressive  form  of  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2016  album  "Everlasting  Transformation"  which  was  released  by  Sliptrick  Records.

  Tragic  sounding  synths  start  off  the  album  and  they  also  bring  in elements  of  progressive  rock  while  also  mixing in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs  and  the  solos  and  leads a re also  done  in  a  very  melodic  fashion  and  there  is  also  a  decent  amount  of  melodic  vocals  and  clean  playing  throughout the  recording.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  album h ave  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  the  vocals  also  bring  in  a  decent  amount  of  death  metal  growls  and  high  pitched  screams  and  the  songs  also  go  for  more  of  a  modern  metal  style  along  with  some  symphonic  elements  while  some  songs  also  bring  in  60's  and  70's  progressive  rock  influences  and  some  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  Unlit  Face  plays a  musical  style  that  is  mostly  rooted  in  melodic  death  metal  which  they  also  mix  with  progressive  rock  to  create  a  very  original  sound,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  a  concept  based  upon  the  creation  of  the  world  from  a  variety  of  many  different  pagan  and  shamanistic  cultures.

  In  my  opinion  Unlit  Face  are  a  very  great  sounding  melodic  and  progressive  death  metal  band  and  if  you are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Angelina"  "Lexi"  and  "Silvia".  8  out  of  10. 

Scythe Beast Interview

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



In 2012 a good friend of Koopie (Producing) and me had to face the 40th birthday.So we thought about creating a little song for him, just for the fun of it.

But it figured out, that we both fit in that process really good, so the wheel started spinning. Finally the song “God of Carnage” was the result for our friend, who is a huge Amon Amarth Fan. Just in case you asked yourself of that track sounding like a rip-off: that was the plan ;-)

Andreas Tegeler, who is a good friend of mine  is the drummer in Scythe Beast., besides his band Povertys no Crime and other projects. I´m very grateful to have this talented yet busy guy on board.

And there were some really cool guitar players helping out with some solos: Ville Pajala,Joshua Cole,Richard Steward and Frank Schwenker.





2.Recently you have released your first album, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording?



I´m a huge fan of the Swedish Death Metal scene, but that´s only one small facet. Growing up with the first releases of Slayer,Kreator also there is also a great influence from the thrashy side of life. We had really no particular approach, what we´re doing. It just turned out what it is; a bastard from several styles.





3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?



At first, singing was really not my sector in that project, but after a while I was bored of listening to “instrumentals”. So I started to try that vocal part, including the lyrics. It´s really hard work for me (and leo.org ;-)) to write in English and not sound like a complete moron. There are different topics i´m working on, from that classic gore stuff to religion or other dark sides of life. I´m watching the news and start writing ;-)





4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Scythe Beast'?



We looked for a name, that represents the style and the attitude. Scythe Beast must be a well known name for those guys playing the game “Doom”. It was a tough opponent with scythes at the arms. Mike from Dragon Design turned this in a catchy, a bit old-school cover. There is no name for it, but i´m proud to have my own Eddy J





5.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and also how would you describe your stage performance?



We actually are a studio project. But maybe if Amon Amarth ask us for tour support we´ll think it over :-P





6.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?



See above





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



Our drummer Andreas Tegeler from the Prog-Metal Band Povertys no Crime went out to contact a few guys he knew from his work on the new album ( which is Spiral of Fear), but there is far too much music with many bands wanting a record deal.

Though the responses were good, there is no such deal in sight. From the start I wanted to do this music just for fun and having a good time. So there is unfortunately no cd to buy or something. You can download our album for free on our bandcamp page. Any money you pay us,´cause you think it´s worth it, will be donated to an organization, doing something good for children or fighting cancer or similar.

 I once wrote a song for a 6 month old kid suffering on leukemia.I told his dad to use it for a donated download or something like that to raise money for a typification.

On these days this little boy is regaining strength and starts to live like any other kid. It´s great to have the opportunity to do things like that!





8.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of death and thrash metal?



Well, we really don´t expect to leave a huge impact on the metal scene, and that never was the plan. We just did what we did and got some very kind words from people around the world, saying that Breeding Devastation is quite better than we thought ourselves. You dudes make us a bunch of insane grinning lunatics (who we are of course!)





9.Are any of the band members also involved with any other bands or musical projects these days?



Andreas is the drummer in german prog-metal legend Povertys no Crime and in other countless projects.

Koopie is always doing anything, starting from his own musical efforts to producing other musicians. He´s like Batman: you don´t know what he´s really doing, but always there when you need him ;-)





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



I´m the songwriter, and I already do what I like most. So we go on with this style , but maybe we won´t record a complete album the next time, because it´s a huge time-eating process. But we are working on a follow-up, maybe in ep-format.





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?



Early Entombed,Dismember,Dark Tranquillity,Death,Morbid Angel, Dark Angel,Slayer also.





12.What are some of your non musical interests?



My kids and when there is a short gap in time cycling (like i´m playing: as fast as I can ;-))





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



I really like to say a huge thanx for giving me the opportunity, to say these words. We do this for the scene, so everybody is invited to get our album for free on Bandcamp (or any Russian one-click hoster you trust), leave your thoughts on our Facebook page and pay me a beer on the next concert you´re at ;-)



https://www.facebook.com/ScytheBeast/?fref=ts

https://scythebeast.bandcamp.com/album/breeding-devastation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZSKJ7dEjyY&feature=youtu.be

Banned From Hell/Fall Of Humanity/Sliptrick Records/2016 CD Review

  Banned  From  Hell  are  a  band  from  Italy  that  plays  a  melodic style of  deathcore  with  some gothic  horror  style  keyboards  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2016  album  "Fall  Of  Humanity" which  will  be  released on  June  30th  by  Sliptrick  Records.

  Symphonic  sounding keyboards start  off  the  album  and  also  gives  the  recording  an  epic  feeling  and  after  the  intro  the  music  goes  into  a  heavier  musical  direction  which  also  introduces  death  metal  growls  onto  the  recording  along  with  some  high  pitched screams  being  utilized  at  times  and  they also  mix  the  heavy  and  symphonic  parts  together.

  A  great  amount  of  metalcore  elements  can  be  heard  throughout the  recording  and  the  solos  and  leads  are  done  in  a  very  melodic yet  technical  style  and  the  keyboards  also  mix  in  a  gothic  horror  movie  feeling  at  times  along  with  some  progressive  elements  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard  and  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  some  of  the  screams  also  add  in  a  touch  of  black  metal  and  the  music  also  brings  in  clean  playing  and  melodic  vocals  on  one  of  the  tracks  as  well  as  some  back  up  gang  shouts  and  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great  amount  of  modern  metal  element  and  a  couple  of  the  tracks  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  Banned  From Hell  plays  a  musical  style  that  is  mostly  rooted  in  melodic  death  metal  which  they  also  mix  in  with  some  metalcore  elements,  a  touch  of  black  metal  and  symphonic  gothic  horror  style  keyboards  to  create  something  very original,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are a  concept  album  based  upon  international  social  problems  along  with  some  cruel,  splatter  and paranormal  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Banned  From Hell  are a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  symphonic,  melodic  death  metal  and  metalcore  and  if you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out this band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "You  Are  My  Blood"  "Hate"  "Amigdala"  and  "Fall  Of  Humanity".  8  out  of  10.