Awrizis Interview

 

1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording of the new album?

 

After finishing recording of previous album Dreadful Reflection, we have been mostly on the road to support this album. But all this time we had plan return to studio in spring of 2020. The corona virus pandemic appeared, and we had to change our plans little bit. So whole album Gears of Fear was recorded during quarantine and our plans for touring are postponed to 2021.

This time we are focused on activities around new album, rehearsing and preparing live show. Also, every week we have live stream on our Facebook page so you can already hear songs and important news

 

2.In December you have a new album coming out, musically how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?

 

The fact that whole album was produced during quarantine affected sound and overall vibe for new album. It is more aggressive yet dark and melodic. Even in this weird situation whole process was very inspiring and unique.

 

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

 

We are not orthodox metal listeners and musicians, so our music is influenced in many ways. You can hear elements of melodic death and Black metal but also some doom or heavy metal vibes. Our music is for open minded people with wide range of taste.

 

4.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the newer release and also how would you describe your progress as songwriters over the years?

 

We are constantly writing new material and we had no pause or break in 10 years because we are still evolving in our craft. As I said whole pandemic situation affected everything including our lyrics. Dealing with nowadays situations was cathartic through the lyrics of new album.

 

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

 

It’s combination of anti-religious and anti-corporate symbolism because these influences are not good for mankind and their negative aspects were fully discovered during pandemic crisis. Red color represents blood and warning.

 

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?

 

Live performance is for us very important. Small clubs or even big festivals every gig is unique and different. We have played lot of shows and we always trying to do our best without theatrical gestures. One of our favorite times were for example on Czech Death Fest or supporting Batushka.

 

7.The new album is going to be released on 'Slovak Metal Army', how would you compare working with this label to your previous labels 'MetalGate' and 'Parax Magizine' and 'DeFox Records'?

 

We are still searching for new label to promote our music to new fans. To evaluate cooperation with SMA is still early, we will see fruits of our cooperation after year.

 

8.On a worldwide level how has the reaction bene to your music by fans of extreme metal?

 

We are grateful for positive abroad response for new album and even for older ones. Hope that we will be able to arrange some European tour in near future.

 

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?

 

POSTCARDS FROM ARKHAM is our very close band. Check out their music videos and the latest album Oakvyl. More atmospheric side of heavy music.

 

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

 

Preproduction of new album already begun but we want to take time and improve our skills, explore more territories and try new approaches for production. We don’t have specific plans, just what comes naturally.

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Demon King/The Final Tyranny/The Artisan Era/2021 EP Review

 

  Demon  King  are  a  band  from  Nashville,  Tennessee  that  plays  a  very  melodic  and  technical  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  ep  "The  Final  Tyranny"  which  will  be  released  in  2021  by  The  Artisan  Era.

  Heavy  riffing  and  black  metal  screams  start  off  the  ep  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  music  also  bring  in  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats.  The  riffs  also  get  very  technical  and  melodic  at times  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  spoken  word  parts  can  also  be  heard  briefly.

  Clean  playing  can  also  be  heard  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  while  the  faster  riffing  also  adds  in  a  decent  amount  of  tremolo  picking.  When  guitar  solos  and  leas  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  and  technical  style  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  as  well  as  some  synths  also  being  added  into  some  parts  of  the  music  which  also  gives  the  recording  more  of  a  symphonic  touch  and  the  songs  also  incorporate  a  great  amount  of  melodic  death  metal  elements.

  Demon  King  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  the melodic  sides  of  black  and  death  metal and  mixes  them  together  with  some  technical  elements  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  end  times  and  eschatology  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Demon  King  are  a  very  great  sounding  melodic and  technical  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Invoking  the  Spirit  of  Chaos"  and  "The  Watcher,  Wreathed  in  Flame".  8 out  of  10.

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ORCumentary/Fully ORChestrated/2021 Full Length Review

 

  ORCumentary  are  a  solo  project  from  New  England  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  on  this  recording  plays  a  comedic  form  of  folk  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  album  "Fully  ORChestrated"  which  will  be  released  in  2021.

  Folk  instruments  start  off  the  album  and  also  mixes  in  with  the metal  influenced  sections  of  the  music  along  with  some  symphonic  and  orchestra  elements  also  being  added  into  the  songs.  When  spoken  word  parts  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  grim  style  as  well  as  adding  in  some  touches  of  black  metal.

  Death  metal  growls  are  also  a  very  huge  part  of  the  recording  while  some  of  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  small  amount  of  clean  pagan  vocals.  When  rums  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  aggressive  style  and  all  of  the  songs  also  avoid  electric  guitars  or  any  traditional  metal  instruments  as  well  as  one  of  the  tracks  being  a  cover  of  "Where's There  A  Whip,  there  is  A Way"  which  also  introduces  female  vocals  onto  the  recording.

  On  this  recording  ORCumentary  keeps  the  black  and  death  metal  vocals,  folk  music  elements  and  goes  into  more  of  a  symphonic  and  orchestral  direction  with  this  recording.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  humorous  and  ORC  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  ORCumentary  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  black, death,  pagan,  folk  and  symphonic  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Goblin  Death  March"  "Troll  Snot"  and  "Orcs On  Ice".  8 out  of  10.

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Moonskin/Lycanthropy/2020 Single Review

 

  Moonskin  are  a  band  from  Kelowna,  B.C,  Canada  that plays  a  dark  and  melodic  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2020  single  "Lycanthropy".

 Dark  sounding  synths  start  off  the  single  before  going  into  a  heavier  musical  direction  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams.  The  music  also  brings  in  elements  of  dark  metal  along  with  some  death  metal  growls  also  being  utilized  at  times  and  melodies  are  also  added  into  the  riffing.

  Keyboards  are  also  utilized  at times  and  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  symphonic  touch  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  The  second  track  is  also  a  cover  of  HIM's  "Soul  On  Fire"  which  also  introduces  clean  goth  style  vocals  onto  the  recording  and  all  of  the  music  sticks  to  either  a  slow   or  mid  tempo  direction.

  Moonskin  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  dark,  black  and  melodic  death  metal  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own. The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  the  supernatural,  lycanthropy  and  high  fantasy  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Moonskin  are  a  very  great  sounding  dark  and  melodic  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  8  out  of  10.

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From North/Lurhorns Call/2020 Single Review

 

  From  North  are  a  band  from  Sweden  that  plays  a  mixture  of  folk  and  Viking  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2020  single.

  Folk  instruments  start  off  the  single  which  also  mixes  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  music  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  black  metal  screams.  Clean  pagan  vocals  are  also  a  very  huge  part  of  the  recording  along  with  the  riffs  also  adding  in  a  great  amount  of  melody  as  well  as  some  symphonic  sounds  also  being  added  into  the  background.

  Most  of  the  music  also  sticks  to  more  of  a  mid  tempo  style,  When  guitar  leads  are  utilized  they  are  done  in  more  of  a  melodic  direction  along  with  the  closing  track  going  into  more  an  epic direction.

  On  this  single  From  North  remains  true  to  the  mixture  of  Viking  and  folk  metal  that  they  had  established  on  previous  releases.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  th e lyrics  cover  Norse  Mythology  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording f rom  From  North  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of Viking  and  folk  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  single.RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Lurhorns  Call".  8  out  of  10.

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Ardduc/Othila/2020 Full Length Review

 

  Ardduc  are  a  solo  project  from  Australia  that  plays  a  pagan  form  of  folk  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  self  released  2020  album  "Othila".

  Dark  sounding  synths  start  off  the  album  along  with  some  folk  music  instruments  a  few  seconds  alter  which  also  mixes  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to t hem.

  Rough  yet  semi  melodic  pagan  vocals  are  also  utilized  quite  a  bit  throughout  the  recording  while  also  adding  in  some  death  metal  growls  and  black  metal  screams.  All of  the  drum  beats  are  also  programmed  along  with  the  riffing  also  adding  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody  as  well  as  a  couple  of  tracks  also  adding  in  gang  back  up  vocals.

  Most  of  the  music  sticks  to  either  a  slow  or  mid  tempo  style  and  as  the  album  progresses  a  brief  use  of  acoustic  guitars  can  also  be  heard  on  a  couple  of  songs  along  with  one  of  the  later  tracks  also adding  in  a  brief  use  of  female  vocals.  The  production  sounds  very  dark  and  heavy  while  the  lyrics  cover  Paganism  and  Shamanism  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Ardduc  are  a  very  great  sounding  pagan  folk  metal  solo  project  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical genre,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Ancient  Ones"  "Antlers"  "Cyclic  Dance"  and  "Raise  Your  brew".  8  out  of  10.

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Flood Peak/Fixed Ritual/Anima Recordings/2021 EP Review

 

  Flood  Peak  are  a  band  from  Portland,  Oregon  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  on  this  recording  plays  a  blackened  mixture  of  sludge  and  post  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  ep  "Fixed  Ritual"  which  will  be  released  in  2021  by  Anima  Recordings.

  A  very  dark  and  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  ep  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  and  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody. The  slower  sections  of  the  music  also  adds  in  the  heaviness  of  sludge  metal  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  Elements  of  post  metal  can  also  be  heard  quite  a  bit  throughout  the  recording  while  most  of  the  tracks  also  adds  clean  playing  into  the  music.  A  couple  of  the  songs  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length  along  with  some  of  the  riffing  add  in  some  drone  like  and  dissonant  structures  and  the  whole  ep  sticks  to  a  slower  musical  direction  as  well  as  some  spoken  word  parts  also  being  utilized  briefly.

  On  this  recording  Flood  Peak  takes  black,  sludge  and  post  metal  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  mental  and  emotional  states.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Flood  Peak  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  black,  sludge  and  post  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Salve  Curator"  and  "Sectarian  Hilt".  8  out  of  10.

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