Suffer The Wrath/Divine Sign/2013 EP Review

  Suffer  the  Wrath  are  a  band  from  Illinois  that  plays  a  very  brutal  form of  death  metal and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2013  ep  "Divine  Sign".

  "Buried  In  Blood"  begins  with  drum  beats  before  the  heavy  guitar  riffs  start making  their  way  into  the  song  which  leads  up  to  some  death  metal  growls  and  screams  along  with  some  brutal  elements  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  blast  beats  and  halfway  through  the  song  you  can  hear  a  small  amount  of  technical  guitar  leads.


  "Divine  Sign"  begins  wit h some  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  brutal  blast  beats  before  the  growls  and  screams  kick  in  and  the  song  starts  switching back  and  forth  between  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  mixing  in  some  technical  elements and  halfway  through  the  song  there  is  a  brief  use  of  guitar  solos  and  leads  being utilized.

  "Sinister  Dawn" begins  with  some  blast  beats  and  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  a  few  seconds  alter  the  deep  death  metal  growls  make  their  presence  known  in  the  song  along  with  some  high  pitched  screams  and  after  awhile you  can  hear  some  powerful  bass  guitars  in  the  song.

  "Slave  King"  begins  with  some  brutal  blast  beats  from t he  drums  and  heavy  guitar  riffs  which  lead  up  to  some  powerful  bass  guitars,  screams  and  growls  and  then  the  song  switches  back  and  forth  between  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  towards  the  end  there  are  some  melodic  guitar  leads  being  utilized.

  Song  lyrics  cover  dark  and  violent  themes,  while  the  production  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy,  brutal  and  professional  sound  for  being  a  self  released  recording  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  Suffer  the  Wrath"  are  a  very  great  sounding  brutal  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Divine  Sign" and  "Slave  King".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Slave Zero/Disambiguated Visonary/Double Standard Productions/ EP Review

  Slave  Zero  are  a  band  from  Ireland  that  plays  a  very  progressive  from of  death  metal  with  elements  of  modern  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their    ep  "Disambiguated  Visonary"  which  was  released  by  Double  Standard Productions.

  "Mathematically  Legitimate  Solution"  begins  with  avant  garde sound  effects  and  spoken  word  samples  before  adding  in  some heavy  death  metal  guitar  riffs  and  deep  growls  along  with  some  high  pitched  screams  and  at  times  they  are  some  shouting  vocals  being  thrown  into  the  song  and  towards  the  end  synths and  technical  parts  are  added  into  the  song  as  well  as  a  small  amount  of  blast  beats.

  "Limitless  Peripheral  Perspective"  begins  with  some  synths  and  spoken  word  parts  and  a  very  seconds  alter  heavy  guitar  riffs  come  in  along  with  some  growls  and  screams  and  towards  the  end  the  synths  make  a  return  to  the  music  being  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  blast  beats.

  "Embroidered  Strategy  Of  Calculated  Misrepresent"  begins  with  heavy  guitar  riffs,  drums  and  growls  and  then  the  song  speeds  up  to  a  mid  paced  direction  and  adds  in  some  screams  and  you  can  hear  the  bass  guitars  in t he  background  which  leads  up  to  some  synths  and  melodic  guitar  solos  and  leads  and  the  song  closes  with  some  atmospheric  sounds.

  "Oscillating  Perceptions  Of  An  Abstract  Existence"  begins  with  heavy  guitar  riffs,  blast  beats,  growls  and  screams  before  going  into  a  more  mid  paced  direction  and  you  can  hear  eleemnts  of  groove  metal  and  hardcore  in  the  song.

  "Anthropic  Landscape  Theory"  begins  with  some  avant  garde  sound  effects  before  adding  in  some  heavy  guitar  and  bass  riffs  along  with  some  drums  and  then  some  hardcore  style  vocals  kick  in  along  with  some  death  metal  growls  and  screams  and  halfway  through t he  song  atmospheric  sounds  and  melodic  guitar  leads  are  added  into  the  song a s  well  as  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  parts.

  Song  lyrics  cover  futuristic  and  scientific  themes,  while  the  production  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  Slave  Zero  are  a  very  great  sounding  progressive  death  metal  band  with  elements  of  modern  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Mathematically  Legitimate  Solution"  and  "Oscillating  Perceptions  Of  An  Abstract  Existence".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Unaussprechlichen Kulten Interview

1.Can you give us an update on what is going on with the band these days?
Greetings in behalf the Esoteric Order of Dagon to all readers of the True “Bringer Of Death Zine”. Currently, the band has enough activity. Recently our 7” split “AZATHOTH - Azazel/Thot” came out through Iron Bonehead (Split with our coreligionists Godless). Also, Dark Descent has recently re-released our second album “People of the Monolith” on cd format. As for now, we have stopped playing live to focus only on preparing our new album, our New Chapter that we hope to record by the end of this year 2013.

2.How would you describe the musical sound of the newer music and how it differs from previous releases?
More than the “sound” or “style” each chapter creates a different and unique atmosphere, each one has to have its own identity and personality, its own sound, its own musical style. Our last chapter until now it is CHAPTER VII “AZATHOTH – Azazel/Azoth” which contains only one theme called “Lucifer Poseidon Cthulhu”, the last revelation of the “Aquae Creature” concept.  Musically speaking it is a half time theme with very obscure riffs and a classic Death Metal cut with a hypotonic end which intends to make the listener fall into a catharsis and trance.
CHAPTER VI “Lucifer Poseidon Cthulhu”  is musically lower and thicker, the sound its completely “organic”, the same as in a rehearsal room, the voice tune it´s much higher; the final result cause more “tension”  to who´s listening. Guitars are fully complementary not just by repeating “riffs” but if you listen close they are always doing dis-harmonies or different riffs at the same time creating a thicker atmosphere. Unlike CHAPTER V “The Madness from the Sea”, which is a consolidation of the concept “Blood Memory” where it´s represented every sea serpents from different cultures (like Kai Kai Vilú  o el  Leviathan ) under the Lovecraftian Cthulu shape. Under this conceptual atmosphere we worked the Metal and music also has to adapt itself to create the right atmosphere. On the other hand “Wake up in the night of Walpurgis” is a pretty fast, sharp and brutal disc where it is evidenced our anxiety being the first album.


3.The lyrics cover alot of occult topics, how would you describe your views on Occultism?
The occultism has been wrongly mistaken as a matter “of faith” whether to “believe or not” like if in any case might be an “option”, like an issue of choosing one of the many actual religions. Occultism represents the natural hidden wisdom that the current man of the actual “Iron age” (Kali Yuga) ignores or despises. The fact the human being disowns “The Law” doesn´t mean it is oblivious to him. Only a few scientists got close to esoteric concepts through physic and quantum mechanics, resulting “strangely” coincident with legends and mythology. (“The coincidences  full of sense” like Nietzsche would´ve said). The human being is pretentious even when his “Involute science” ignores the source itself of the human life.
What I´m trying to do in each chapter of Unaussprechlichen Kulten it´s a “self-interpretation” of the Lovecraftian mythology and make a parallel with different cultures, with different legends, listening  my own “Blood memory” and waiting the ideas to get on their own into my mind like a whisper of the “Ancient ones”. It is the way where tradition and the clandestine cult might keep alive. The willing of the ancient ones it´s expressed through us. We just obey “the cause” we serve.
To some people who founds now reading my words might sound ridiculous, hallucinated or “over oxygenated” but that works in our favor. It kept us away from those people.
Even so all this knowledge it’s found currently distorted and intentionally manipulated by the “Electronic Messiah of Sion”, the real hand behind the internet and all the revolution of communications. The knowledge (gnosis) shouldn’t be seek through “social networks” but through the awakening of the own Kundalini serpent asleep in the spinal bone.

4. I know the bands name comes from the writings of Lovecraft, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in this author and also what other writers do you have an interest in?
It is evident, in the work of Lovecraft, the domain and knowledge about occultism, sarcastically delivered as “stories” or “fantastic literature” which converts it into a cult.
Actually there are many works, essays and studies who discuss in depth this theme.
In any way we are in the same vein as Lavey, we are not followers of his seventy American Satanism almost hippie. Am way close to Eliphas Levi, Rene Guenon, Madame Blabastky, the Goetia , Chilean mythology (Oreste Plath y M.Serrano) among others.
However I’m not going to recommend literature, it is better to be discovered by each one, books are only the 50%... if I get deep into details I will feed many Google “occultist”, Facebook philosophers, forum “terrorist”, satanic pdf collectors…

5. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?
I remind very good shows with our brothers of MORTEM (Shows in Chile and Perú), also dates we did along with AFTER DEATH in Chile that were pretty awesome, a show with GRAVE  when they came to Chile, it was very powerful, I also remember good dates in Europe with Necroholocaust, that band it is way furious and obnoxious! But to me the greatest show ever was when opened for IMMOLATION in Chile, where we were the organizers of that show which allow us  to share with them for a couple of days, by taking them to rehearsed, we learn a lot from those Death Metal beast.

6. Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?
Yes, we currently have a deal to go back to Europe at 2014, we already have close the deal with RoadMaster Booking so i hope anyone who is interested of having a show of U.Kulten in their country get in contact with us!

7.Recently you have put out a split with Chile's Godless, what are your thoughts of the other band that participated on the ep?
Godlees are our brothers and coreligionist in Chile from several years ago and we had in mind this project from a long time ago. They have our entire respect and I think they are the “strongest opponents” here in Chile… hahaha. I honestly think this 7” it’s prove that the Chilean scene of Metal underground it is becoming stronger in time. I also have the same respect for bands like Magnanimus, Atomicide, Demonic Rage,  Diabolical Messiah and Force of Darkness between others… This will be a Chilean Decade!!!

8.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of real death metal?
It´s true we are a third world band and not many people knows about us. A few of our records are outside  in a catalogue and it is very hard to go play outside of our country, the times we have had the chance to travel outside Chile have been with a lot of effort but in “feedback”  had been very good, we get many reviews from underground zines ( paper zines keep the underground alive!!!) we have many  foreign friends and I think these 13 years of work with the band has given us the satisfaction to be able to share our metal, you know all of these it is made by fans for fans!

9.I know that some of the other members participate in other bands, can you tell us a little bit more about them and what styles of music they play?
Yes we all have projects and parallel bands for example Butcher of Christ played in the past in Exterminate, Plague and Communion and currently plays in Perdition, all of them Black Metal bands and good ones indeed.
Atomizer Pig has his own band: ATOMICIDE, something way more bestial and simple, more in the War Metal vein with a lot of old Destroyer 666, Blasphemy, Archgoat, Black Witchery Beherit that type of bands. We have shared stage many times as well. I really like the style and I always try to cooperate in sound or in graphic themes with Atomicide.
Nyarlathotep (our guitar player) has his own Death Metal band called “Ancient Crypts”, a pretty good and classic one.
I have also a Death Metal project called Ocult666. Something in the classic Death Metal vein too. A mixture between Pestilence, Incantation, Master even with some thrasher riffs like Kreator.

10.What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases/
Occult Death Metal, that´s the direction, the greatest records of Unaussprechlichen Kulten are still yet to come. Musically speaking us stubbornly will keep inside the Death Metal, we will overcome our own physical and mental limitations, we will improve our techniques but we won´t “evolve” regarding lyrics, art and the “concept” in general will always be the same way.

11.What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your newer music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
Indeed all classic metal corresponds to my generation: old Metallica, Celtic Frost / Hellhammer, Mercyful Fate/ King Diamond, Slayer, Sacrifice… but obviously Death Metal is my thing, like a direct influence the idea it´s to mix Death Metal like  Nihilist-Entombed, Carnage-Dismember, Autopsy, Fatal, Mutilated, Carbonized, Asphyx, Mantas-Death, Grave, Grotesque, Traumatic , Rottrevore,  Sadistic Intent, Incubus, Mortem peruvian, DEMIGOD, Bolt Thrower. Lots of Tampa´s Florida Death Metal . Nocturnus, Monstrosity, Suffocation, Deicide… every generation from Tampa… Some of old good Grindcore bands kind of Impetigo, Repulsion, Blood, old Carcass from the Reek , I mean all that Death Metal by the end of the 80 and 90… there are many bands really.
I also like a lot current Black Metal bands, I think this style respecting the guitars has grown a lot, I especially like Deathspell Omega, Antaeus, Katharsis, Teitanblood, Horna.
Actually I found myself listening a lot Pentacle, Throneum, Nominon, Imposer, Voids of Vomits, Coffin Texts, Axis of Advance, the last ATARAXYS record it is amazing, Ascendant, Necrowreth, Sanguis Imperem, Unholy Lust… and many more that I might be forgetting.

12.Outside of music what are some of your interests?
In the sparse time left I had from the “normal work” and the rest of “social bondages” I dedicate it to practice sport and mostly to “Compilation of Death” zine, in where my brother Gabriel “exhumator” Gatica invited me to join, check www.compilationofdeath.cl for more details.

13.Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?
Thanks for make a space in your zine for us, we won´t give any advices or messages to random people.

Vermin/Mind Control/Blacksmith Records/2013 CD Review

  Vermin  are  a  band  from  Germany  that  plays  death metal  with  elements  of  groove  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "Mind  Control"  which  was  released  by  Blacksmith  Records.

 "Misery"  begins  with  some  amp  distortion  and  bass  guitars  before  the  drums  and  old  school melodic  guitar  riffs kick  in  which  leads  to  some screams  and  growls  and  after  a  couple  of  minutes  there  is  a  brief  use  of  guitar  solos  and  leads  being  utilized.

  "Mind  Control"  begins  with  some  old  school  sounding  guitar  riffs  and  drums  which  lead  up  to  some  bass  guitars  and  drums  and  after  awhile t he  growls  and  screams  make  their presence  known  and  after a  minute  there  is  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  parts  along  with  some  groove elements  and  then t he  music  gets slightly  faster  for  a  few  seconds.

  "Outlaw"  begins with  some  heavy  and  melodic  guitar  riffs  and  drums  and  then  the  growls  start  kicking  in  along  with  some  screams  and  then  the  music  goes  more  into  a  mid  paced  direction  and  there  are  no  guitar  solos  or  leads  present  on  the song.

  "Bitch"  begins  with  some  guitar  riffs  and  drums  along  with  some  bass  guitars and  then  the  growls  and  screams  start  kicking  in  and  after  a  couple of  minutes  the guitar  riffing  starts  adding  in  some  melodic  parts.

  "Hypocrite  Hero"  begins with  some  heavy  and  old  school  guitar  riffs along  with  some  bass, drums and  growls  and  after  a  few  seconds  screams  make  their  presence  known  in  the  song  along  with  some  melodic  guitar riffing  and  in  some  parts  the  music  gets  slightly  faster  and  towards  the  end  there  is  a  brief  use  of  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  'Reactor"  begins  with  some  old  school  metal  guitar  riffs  and  drums  and  then  the growls  and  screams  start  kicking  in  and  as  time  goes  on  by  you  can  hear  the  bass  guitars  and  the  song  stays  in  the  mid  paced  area.

  "Memories" begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  riffs and  drums  along  with  some  bass guitars  and  then  goes  into  a  more  catchy  death'n'roll direction along  with  some  screams  which  also  lead  up  to some growls  along  with  some  melodic  guitar  riffing  and  towards  the  end  there  is  a  brief  use  of  old  school  hard  rock/metal guitar  leads.

  "Eye  For  An  Eye"  begins  with  some  melodic  guitar  riffing  and  drums  before  getting  heavier  and  adding  in  some  bass  guitars,  growls  and  screams  and  as  time  goes  on  by  there  are  some  more  old  school  metal  elements  added  to  the  guitar  riffing.

  'Illusion"  begins  with  some  dark  and  heavy  guitar  riffs  along  with  some  drums  and  after a  few  seconds  the  growls  kicking  along  with  some  melodic  riffing  and  high  pitched  screams  and  the song  utilizes  a  great  amount  of  groove  elements.

  'Sick  Reality" begins  with  some  distorted  guitar sounds  and  drums  before  the  heavy  guitar  riffs kick  in  along with  some bass  guitars  which  leads  to  some  death  metal  growls  and  high  pitched  screams  along  with  some  melodic  riffing  and  towards  the  end  there  is  a  brief  use  of  guitar  solos  and  leads and  the  song  is  very long  and  epic  in  length  along  with  a  brief  use  of  acoustic  guitars towards  the end.

  Song  lyrics  cover  hateful  and  everyday  themes,  while  the  production  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  Vermin  are  a  very  great  sounding  groove  orientated  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album. RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Misery"  "Bitch"  "Memories"  and  "Sick  Reality'.  RECOMMENDED  BUY.            

  

Warmaster/The End Of Humanity/Dead Beat Media/Slaughterhouse Records/2013 CD Review

  Warmaster  are  a  band  from the  Netherlands  that  plays  a  mid  paced  form  of  old  school  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "The  End  of  Humanity"  which  was  released  as  a  joint  effort  between  Dead  Beat  Media  and  Slaughterhouse  Records.

 "Massive  Kill  Capacity"  begins with  some  spoken  word  and  movie  samples  and  serves  as  an  intro  for  the  album.

  "Nuclear  Warfare"  begins  with  some  heavy  old  school  death  metal  guitar  riffs,  drums  and  growls  and  then  the  music  starts  switching  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  mid  paced  parts  as  well  as  adding  in  some high  pitched  screams  in  certain  sections.

  "Deadly  Artillery"  begins  with  some  heavy  and  mid  paced  guitar  riffs,  drums,  growls  and  screams  and  then  the  song  starts  switching  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  mid  paced  parts  as  well  as  adding  in  some  melodies  in  certain  parts  of  the  song.

  "Death  Factory"  begins  with  some  melodic  guitar  riffing  and  drums  before  the  music  slows  down  and  starts  adding  in some  growls  and  then  the  song  starts  switching  back  and  forth  between  mid  paced and  slow  parts  as  well  as  mixing  in  some  screams  and  guitar  leads.

  "The  Target"  begins  with  some  heavy  and  melodic  guitar  riffs  and  drums  and  then  the  growls  kick  in  and  the  music  gets  slightly  faster  and  then  the  song  starts  switching  back  and  forth  between  mid  paced  and  slow  parts  as  well  as  adding  in  some  melodic  riffing  in  certain  parts  and  towards  the  end  there  is  a  brief  spoken  word  sample.

  "Lies  To  Deny"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  riffs  and  drums  along  with  some  growls  shortly  after  that   the  music   starts  switching  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  mid  paced  parts  as  well  as  adding in  some  faster  riffing,  blast  beats  and  guitar  solos  towards  the  end.

 "Barbarians"  begins  with  a  powerful  bass  lead  before  the  heavy  guitar  riffs,  drums  and  growls  start  kicking  in  and  after  awhile  some  spoken  word  parts  are  adding  into t he  song  as  well  as  the  song  switching  back  and  forth  between  slow  and  mid  paced  parts.

  "Poison  Dwarf"  begins  with  some  heavy  guitar  riffs,  drums  and  deep  growls  before  the  song  speeds  up  and  adds  in some  melodic  riffing  and  screams  before  slowing  down  for  awhile  and  then  the  music  speeds up  again  and  adds  in  some  guitar  leads  before  returning  to  a  slower  sound.  

  "Ancient  Anthem"  begins  with  some  war  movie  samples  which  lead  to  some  folk instruments  and  clean  singing  female  vocals.

  "Medestrijders  Voor  Volk  En  Vanderland"  begins  with  heavy  and  melodic  guitar riffs  which  lead  to  some  drums  and  death  metal  growls  and  then t he  music  starts  getting  alot  more  heavier  and  a  minute  later  there  is  a  brief  use  of  guitar  solos  and  leads  being  utilized  before t he  music  starts  getting  slightly  more  fast  in  certain  sections.

  "Destroyer  of  Worlds"  begins  with  a  spoken  word  sample  before  the  heavy  guitar  and  bass  riffs  come  in  which  in  return  leads  to  some  drums  and  growls  and  after  a  couple  of  minutes  it  starts  adding  in  some  more  mid  paced  elements  as  well  as  a  small  amount  of  melodic  guitar  leads.

  Song  lyrics  cover  violence  and  war  themes,  while  the  production  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy,  old  school  and  professional  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  Warmaster  are  a  very  great  sounding  mid  paced,  old  school  death  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out t his  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Nuclear  Warfare"  "The  Target"  "Poison  Dwarf"  and  "Destroyer  of  Worlds".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

  

Disfigured Dead Interview

1. Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording of the new album?
Well, after we recorded Relentlesss, we have played shows and wrote and recorded our third record that we are actually finishing up this year. It's been a lot of fun, we as a band always find writing to be so natural. If we could i don't think we'd ever stop haha.

2. How would you describe the musical sound of the new album and also how does it differ from the one you had released 3 years ago?
Relentless to me is like what "Vile" was to Cannibal Corpse. It is more mature and focused. We took a punishing, and brutal approach very much like a Suffocation/Cannibal sorta way. It's what we grew up on, and what we love. Our debut was very old school death metal so this definitely had a big change to the song structures and complexity. I think it shows a good progression as a band. Both as the music/songwriting goes, but also the production levels have stepped up as well. We went to a different studio this time, and i think the production is spot on!

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the new release and also how would you describe your progress as songwriters over the years?
Again the lyrics kind of represent what I (Kyle) feel is classic Death Metal. Horror/gore/violent lyrics. They are all like mini stories of death and the macabre. I was first introduced to death metal when I was very young, the 4th grade to be exact haha. And the first thing I heard was Cannibal Corpse BloodThirst. So after hearing that I soon found Morbid Angel, Sinister, Deicide, Exhumed and the list went on and on. I just absorbed it all But Cannibal was always very special. In the fact I found growing up they were a template for this extreme music. So naturally I wrote in a similar death inspired lyrical fashion. Our first record had the same style of lyrics, but this record is far more vivid and extreme. As for our third album we have stayed away from gore/blood approach and our lyrics are very abstract and metaphorical. I wrote a series our poems based on personal things and we used this for the lyrics. They are very dark, the darkest we have up to this point. What is so awesome is that anyone who reads the lyrics can find something in them for themselves and find they're own truths.

4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name Disfigured Dead?
Well the name doesn't have a deep meaning by any means haha. We were sitting in my room after we practice one day deciding which songs we were going to record for our first demo, and Dave was shooting out names he had thought of and none really caught anyone. After a moment of silence he just said Disfigured Dead and we were all like that's it! We did want to have a two word name and it just really fits our music, original and sounds great.

5. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?
We are much different then most bands I think because we don't play out very much. We actually never played a show until like 2010. We had shows planned before but Everett couldn't make it so we just never did them. We do like playing out its just a lot of hassle sometimes. We played The Sevared Fest last year and that was a great show, the first time we played Buffalo NY was one of my favorites and the show we played with Goatwhore, Havok and Exhumed! Those were just awesome shows! We have a lot of energy live and usually play through songs pretty fast haha. We want it to be as extreme and brutal as it can be!

6. Do you have any touring or show plans for the new album?
We did have a full US tour we embarked on in June but we broke down in Milwaukee and couldn't finish, so that really sucked! We haven't played out since for we have been working on the third record. I am talking with some promoters about some select shows for these next couple of months but nothing is set in stone.

7. The new album is getting released by both Butchered and Severed Records, do you feel that working with 2 record labels will help get the name out a lot more?
I Think it could generate more expose. Two different labels that kind of bring two different sub-sects of death metal so you have a wider spectrum on which your bring marketed to. So far its hard to say if its done more or less the album hasn't been out that long. I know through our eBay store I've sold a lot of copies, and I haven't heard one bad word yet!

8. On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of brutal death metal?
Our first album had both positive and negative reviews, some thought it was perfect while others didn't like the production/music/etc. That comes with the territory but overall people really seem to like it! I see it up all over the place and people comment to us and in some magazines. The new record has had awesome reviews from fans, I'm so happy to hear how much they love the songs. I think there is a lot of variety on this record and it will have something to offer to any death metal fan.

9. What is going on with the other musical project these days?
Well when Disfigured Dead went on a short break My brother who is the second guitarist and I started a thrash band, we only did one show and recorded two demos. We actually were going to release a full length with an Australian label but that fell through haha. As of today we don't do anything with it. Making music is what I love so it was a lot of fun. Late last summer I recorded session drums for a guys heavy metal project with a producer names Jeff Moleski. He recorded like The Smashing Pumpkins and other bigger bands so that was pretty cool.

10. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?
As we have always said we never will write the same record twice. Each release we expand on what we do and bring new feels and up the ante so to speak. The third record shows another big step forward, it has sort of a Polish Death Metal vibe to it. Very dark, and a lot faster then our first two records for sure! Some very cool unnerving guitar work and off beat drum arrangements. I think it shows our potential as of now. I'm so excited for the world to see/hear it!

11. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your newer music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
For Relentless we drew a lot of inspiration from bands like Suffocation, Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, Immolation, you know the greats haha. I'd say for the new third album the influences have change more to Decapitated, Hate, Behemoth, Lost Soul. Just a darker feel and I'd say more extreme. As for me I listen to it all man. I got into these bands when I was very young and I still listen to these records on a regular basis. There has been a lot of great new albums released in the last hand full of years as well. Still loving the new Nile, Watain's Wild Hunt is great, the new Immolation super heavy, seriously love the new Fleshgod Apocalypse, Gorguts new record is very inspiring. Carcass also just released in the states. I mean for those who think metal is dying/not releasing anything good they just are not paying attention.

12. Outside of music what are some of your interests?
Well my interest are almost strictly musical. I play drums everyday for 1-2 hours then watch music/drum dvds haha. My brother restores old cars/trucks and does motocross and shit like that. As for Dave, well who the hell knows what he does haha.

13.Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?
I want to thank you for interviewing us! It was a pleasure man for real. Also to anyone that has listened to/cared about this band. If you haven't picked up the album I know you will love it. Go to eBay and search Disfigured Dead Relentless and you'll find our listing. Also the future will hold new music so look out for more news! Thanks again -Kyle

Hellcraft interview

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

Story of Hellcraft starts at 2007, initially as studio project.

The first line-up was formed in autumn 2008 and our first demo was finished at early 2009.

A lot of good reviews was received in a short period, changing all our way of making music in a more serious direction.

In 2010 we recorded first album, called "Anthology of Horror." The album received very positive feedback from the fans of Death Metal. Following the first album in February 2011, we recorded the EP «Hunger", and a year later the second album - "Tyranny of Middle Ages", which came out on the Russian label Satanath Records for the territory of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.

2. Recently you put out a new album, can you tell us a little bit more about the musical direction it is in and also how it differs from the last 2 recordings?

If we take into account the both albums, the second album is much more advanced and technically, compared to the debut album. There is more aggression and assertiveness in its sound. And it's still Death Metal.

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the new release explores?

We decided to dedicate a theme album to increasingly historical events, narrating the atrocities of the Middle Ages. Also, a large part of the concept assigned to such a bright ruler of Wallachia, as Vlad the Impaler (known as Dracula). The rumor about him, frankly, was not very good – that he seated on stakes his enemoies and even arranged “the sky with diamonds” for his boyars. But on the largest account, we put in lyrics thinking about the grim faces of the human mind.

4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name Hellcraft?

If to be honestly, the name of our band we just invented. We thought and decided that it is well suited to our style, sounds good and quickly memorized.

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

It is difficult to single out any one performance, they were all good in their own way.

 Like many musicians, I feel a kind of excitement before the concert. But when we stand behind the scenes and hear the roar of the hall, the excitement fades. His place is taken by Drive, adrenaline rolls. And I simply kicks. The power and concert’s energy is special, it gives birth to, and when we play, the blood running through the veins faster than as usually. This is like an adrenaline addiction - having gone through it once, you want to feel the same again and again.

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

Of course, yes. September 28th is scheduled presentation of the album in Donetsk. Also in December, we are thinking to organize a tour of Ukrainian cities for support of our new baby. And if it will be any propositions, we will consider it for sure.

7.Currently you are signed to Rebirth The Metal Productions, how did you get in contact with this label and how would you describe the support the have given you so far?

There is a simple truth - all important cases are resolved at the smoking room. So it is with our contract. Personal contacts and nothing more. Some our friends advised them to us. So, they, in turn, offered favorable terms, and it went smoothly. The label must distribute our CDs for Europe. In the U.S., the official distributor is the label Sevared Records. And they all have strong support - we are only willing to release an album, and they are already making us worthy of promotion. Here, for example, this interview, one of the indicators of their support.

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

People are different, reviews too. I can not say that we are constantly glorified. Somebody praise, others criticized, as always. But the memory carefully keeps only the good.

9. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

I do not think that in the future we will change a musical direction and we will not become something radically different .We play music that we like and we do not try to imitate fashion. We will always play Death Metal, no matter how it is relevant today.

10. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Basically, our creativity influenced bands are Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, Deicide, Slayer. Although each of us has his own sources of inspiration. The music that we listen to is completely different. Me, for example, listen also Dark Electro, Darkwave, Ambient, and something like that.

11.Outside of music what are some of your interests?

I collect branded and licensed CD and DVD, just like traveling, reading the books (mainly historical literature). And our guitarist doesn’t read the books only and collects the CD. He also collects antique and just rare old books, paints, models.

12. Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview? 

Thank to everybody for attention and interest to our creativity.