St. Unholyness Interview

 

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

Of course! We are a band from Pfarrkirchen, Germany. We are searching for a drummer, because for live gigs we play as a power trio. Atm we are a two-piece with Mac Carrigan on Bass and me, Christina Earlymorn on Guitar & Vocals. We play an unique mixture of Stonerdoom, Black Metal & Blues Rock, because we are so fed up limiting ourselves to only one genre forever. We try to play every style we like and make it our own. We label our music with this debut as "Chromed Stoner Doom with Groove & Style" , because our guitars are chromed, our clothing is stylish and our riffs are heavy grooving with HM2 (classic swedish death metal) growl.

2.You have your first full length coming out towards the end of December, can you tell us a little bit more about the musical style that you went for on the recording?

As I stated earlier, that we are so fed up in only being at home in one genre, I started back in 2017 to collect some of these odd riffs that didn't properly fit in my previous black metal only - projects. On and off (from 2017 until 2025) I did write for the album in between life situations that happened. (Covid, Loss of Job, My dad died) In that period of time I crafted my own personal style for our band, St. Unholy which Mac and I now run.

3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band has explored so far with the music?

As a bullying & sexual abuse survivor back in my childhood when I was 6, of course it is very important to me to be very vocal against bullies & pedophiles. A nun raped me every Thursday from 1996-1998 we had in school as an handicraft teacher for she wanted to know what's in my pants, because of me being a trans child back then. Because of that I am not very religious anymore, because I still get so much hate from religious people claiming to be good people, but showing otherwise. So, because of that we have the subject of anti religion in our lyrics, BUT! We clearly differentiate between in blindly hating the religious people and hating the religious organizations backing its predators, which we set our focus onto. We don't fight decent people who believe in god. We fight against evil people who hide behind a religious power structure. Then, we also wanna focus on positive topics like enjoying life to the fullest, being proud of oneself and even stretching into Carl Jung's psychology topics or into the interesting electronic frequency works of Nikola Tesla. Basically, we sing about topics that either have something to do with our past personally, or we sing about stuff that interests or inspires us of which we think could also be interesting for the listener to broaden up his/her horizons.

4.You have mentioned an interest in Carl Jung and Nikola Tesla,  can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in their work?

When I was reading about Carl Jung, I was introduced by his shadow work technique in which the shadow (Your repressed dark side) gets integrated without causing destruction to oneself or others. I like his theory, because due to the sexual abuse, the hate I get and bullying I had to endure in school I carry a massive amount of hate & desire for revenge deep in my stomach. Alot of so called "Good vibes only" people often snap someday, because they completely suppress their shadow-self every day. It's like a barrel that over time explodes. I learned with Carl Jung to dance with my shadows, to recognize them and to release them into something constructive that I call healthy agression. Playing music is one of the methods I use. Nikola Tesla on the other hand fully inspires me, because he says that everything is energy, vibration & frequency. If I am depressed I have to have low energy. I don't vibe (vibrate) very much and my frequency to be interesting for other people is very low. If I am happy however, I got a high energy, so I vibrate stronger and people will be drawn at me, because of my frequency. I personally find this very interesting if you personally examine your past and see how it over time has influenced you. Alot of adult people carry their childhood wounds / childhood traumas still around with them which completely dominates their every day life & fucks up their future, because these poor people act out of the energy from the past when the trauma in childhood took place. That's what I experienced, too. It bothered me so much that I wanted to dominate my life again killing that invisible force which held me back.

5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'St. Unholyness"?

Since 20 years I am a devoted satanist walking my way through life. That is my very personal (for me) healthy way of spirituality. The name St. Unholyness came like an lightning bolt into my head as I thought to myself, that I, as a person are loved by many and hated by others for being myself. Because of me being a long time satanist who worked for 10 years as a nurse and sometimes donates some of my spare money to homeless people, I feel more christ like as I can see in other so called "christian" people. Basically in other words I am a "Saint" to many & considered as "Unholy" by strangers. That's what St. Unholyness means. Basically someone who does look like a villain, but does good onto others.

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

The original artwork was actually me as an baphomet figure posing on the cover. But as I listened to the tracks and looked at the cover it didn't match properly with the sound of the debut album. So I creARTed the actual cover artwork and postponed the one with me as baphomet on it for another album in the future. As a debut album I wanted something simple but with a clear message. The cross of peter already says it what "Through High Holy Haze" is about. We oppose unconscious religious herd mentality and support individuality that is aware of oneself.

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

No shows yet, because I didn't think that I would ever be able to find people who wanted to join a band where a "tranny" is fronting the band with a weird sound that isn't anything near mainstream. We still search for a drummer, because of course we would love to play live shows in the near future!

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

Not yet.

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

We did receive interest, but I am not yet sure if I should sign my life away.

10.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of black, doom and stoner metal?

Well, to my surprise the comments on our two on YouTube released music videos are positive. I received messages on my Facebook page & Instagram account of people telling me that they like it alot. Personally I am always very critical of myself, because when I learned to play music my environment wasn't supportive and made fun of me. See, that's one of my childhood wounds that still controls me, BTW. Thank you for making me realize this with this interview Mr. Larson! I will have some self work to do :)

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

I would love to build the band up, gaining international reputation and forming a fanbase where everyone regardless of how they dress, looks like is welcome. I hate gatekeepers and I would love as a band leader, to have a community that has glued together many walks of fans, just like Motörhead managed to untite Rockers, Punks & Metalheads. That's why my guitars are chromed. I hope the audience can mirror themselves into the guitars to make them realize that we are all part of this as a whole!

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

Nowadays I don't really listen to much music. After finishing an album I am drained & need silence to recharge my creativity. But bands like ZZ Top, Pantera, Goatwhore, Crowbar, Megadeth and artists like BB King, S.R.V., Zakk Wylde, Joe Bonamassa & Yngwie Malmsteen do influence me still.

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

My father passed away this may 2025 at the age of 61. What I wanna say to finish this interview off is the following: Say "I love you" more often to your loved ones, because no one knows when time's up.

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Sardonic Allegiance/Coast II/2025 EP Review

 

  Sardonic  Allegiance  are  a  duo  from  the  Netherlands  that  plays  a  very  melodic  and  symphonic  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  ep  "Coast  II"  which  will  be  released  in  2026.

  Symphonic  sounds  start  off  the  ep  and  also  mixes  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs  at  times  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  lot  of  melody.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  be  heard  along  with  the  vocals  being  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams.

  Most  of  the  music  is  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  era  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  along  with  the  vocals  also  going  into  more  of  a  deeper  and  angrier  direction  at  times.,  one  song  also  adds  in a   brief  use  of  spoken  word  samples  and  the  closing  track  is  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

   Sardonic  Allegiance  plays  a  style  of  black  metal  that  is  very  melodic  and  symphonic  in  the  mid  90's  tradition.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness  themes. 

  In  my  opinion  Sardonic  Allegiance  are  a  very  great  sounding  melodic  and  symphonic  black  metal  duo  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Your  God  Now"  and  "Prodigious  Night  (The  Sorceress)".  8  out  of  10.

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Obscurity/Ascheregen/Trollzorn Records/2026 Full Length Review

 

  Germany's  Obscurity  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  a  melodic  mixture  of  black,  viking  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  album  "Ascheregen"  which  will  be  released  in  2025  by  Trollzorn  Records.

  Clean  playing  starts  off  the  album  before  going  into  a  very  fast  direction  which  also  utilizes  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast b eats.  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  while  the  vocals  also  add  in  a  mixture  of  shouts,  death  metal  growls  and  black  metal  screams.

  Throughout  the  album  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  along  with  one  track  also  adding  in  a  brief  use  of  spoken  words,  clean  playing  also  returns  on  later  songs  and  a  later  song  also  adds  in a  brief  use  of  clear  vocals.  

  On  this  recording  Obscurity  remains  true  to  the  melodic  mixture  of  black,  viking  and  death  metal  that  they  have  established  on  previous  releases.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  German  and  cover  Old  Norse  Mythology,  the  violent  shades  of  Christianization  and  the  fractures  of  our  modern  world.  

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Obscurity  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  melodic  black,  viking  and  death  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Intium  Dekadentiae"  "Dreifaltigkeit"  "Bekehrung"  and  "Dystopie  und  Schwanengesang".  8  out  of  10.

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Svntarer/Exitus Triumphalis/F.D.A Records/2025 Full Length Review

 

  Svntarer  are  a  duo  from  Austria  that  plays  a  mixture  of  black,  sludge  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2025  album  "Exitus  Triumphalis"  which  will  be  released  in  December  by  F.D.A  Records.

  A  very  dark  yet  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  can  also  be  heard  along  with  the  vocals  also  adding  in  more  of  an  old  school  death  metal  style  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  Elements  of  sludge  metal  are  also  added  into  the  slower  sections  of  the  album  while  the  songs  also  add  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  post  metal  style  style  along  with  the  music  also  adding  in  a  great  amount  of  black  metal  influences

    Some  of  the  vocals  also  go  into  more  of  a  shouting  hardcore  direction  at  times  as  well  as  some  of  the  fast  riffing  also  adding  in  tremolo  picking  along  with  one  song  also  introducing  synths  and  spoken  words  unto  the  album,  a  couple  of  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  the  bonus  track is  an  instrumental.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  darkness,  melancholy  and  anti  religion  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Svntarer  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  black,  sludge  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  duo.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Touch  The  Saints"  Flesh  Vessels"  and  "Burnt  Out  Into  Oblivion".  8  out  of  10.

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St. Unholyness/Through High Holy Haze/2025 Full Length Review

 

  St.  Unholyness  are  a  band  from  Germany  that  plays  a  mixture  of  black,  doom,  stoner,  thrash  metal  and  blues  rock  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2025  album  "Through  High  Holt  Haze"  which  will  be  released  on  Christmas.

  Clean  playing  starts  off  the  album  while  also  adding  in  some  psychedelic   touches  which  also  mixes  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs  at  times.  Elements  of  doom  and  stoner  metal  are  also  added  into  the  slower  sections  of  recording  and  the  solos  and  leads  bring  in  more  of  a  melodic  blues  rock,  proto  metal  style.

  Vocals  bring  in  more  of  a  clear  stoner  rock  style  while  a  great  portion  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.  Whispers  are  also  utilized  briefly  along  with  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  adding  in  a great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  and  the  harsh  vocals  are  mostly  black  metal  screams.

  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  A  lot  of  the  mid  tempo  sections  of  the  album  also  bring  in  the  aggression  of  thrash  metal,  synths  are  also  utilized  at  times  and  some  of  the  vocals  also  add  in  shouts  and  death  metal  growls.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  survival,  empowerment  and  resilience.  

  In  my  opinion  St.  Unholyness  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  black,  death,  doom,  stoner,  thrash  metal  and  blues  rock  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Heaven's  Harem"  "Alchemist  Blues"  and  "St.  Unholyness".  8  out  of  10.

  

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Norilisk/Gigantes Mortui/Hypnotic Dirge Records/2025 Live Album Review

 

  Quebec,  Canada's  Norilisk  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  an  atmospheric  mixture  of  black,  sludge,  doom  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2025  album  "Gigantes  mortui"  which  was  released  by  Hypnotic  Dirge  Records.

  Dark  soundscapes  start  off  the  album  before  going  into  more  of  a  heavier,  melodic  and  melancholic  direction.  Elements  of  sludge  and  doom  metal  are  also  added  into  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  death  metal  growls  and  some  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  At  times  the  music  also  adds  in  touches  of  the  90's  era  atmospheric  doom/death  metal  style  while  black  metal  screams  are  also  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  album.  All  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  the  solos  and  leads  also  being  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  style  which  some  touches  of  post  metal.

  Spoken  words  can  also  be  heard  on  a  few  songs  as  well  as  one  track  also  introducing  clear  vocals  onto  the  recording  and  each  song  also  sticks  to  a  slower  direction  along  with  all  of  the  songs  also  being  recorded  in  a  live  rehearsal  setting.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  a  mixture  of  English  and  French  and  cover  mythology  and  history  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Norsilisk  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  atmospheric,  black,  sludge,  doom  and  death  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  live  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Beyond  The  Horizon"  and  "No  Sacred  Sound".  8  out  of  10.

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Bretwaldas Of Heathen Doom/Seven Bloodied Ramparts/Caligari Records/2025 Full Length Review

 

  Bretwaldas  Of  Heathen  Doom  are  a  duo  from  the  United  Kingdom  that  has  had  music  reviewed  before  in  this  zine  and  on  this  recording   plays  a  mixture  of  black,  doom,  heavy  metal  and  crust  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2025  album  "Seven  Bloodie  Ramparts"  which  was  released  by  Caligari  Records.

  Fast  tremolo  picking  starts  off  the  album  while  also  bringing  in  elements  of  black  metal  before  going  into  more  of  a  crust  influenced  direction.  Elements  of  doom  metal a re  also  added  into  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs  while  the  vocals  bring  in  a  mixture  of t he  first  wave  era  and  Bathory's  pagan  era.

  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  while  the  solos  and  leads  also  being  in  more  of  a  melodic  traditional  metal  style.  A  lot  of  the  music  is  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  era  as  well  as  remaining  very  modern  at  the  same  along  with  some  clean  playing  also  being  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  album

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    A  couple  of  tracks  are  also  long  and  epic  in  length  and  most  of  the recording  sticks  to  either  a  slow  or  mid  tempo  direction,  all  of  the  musical  instruments  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  when  the  music  finally  speeds  up  a  small  amount  of  blast b eats  can  also  be  heard.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Heathenism  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Bretwaldas  Of  Heathen  Doom  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  black,  doom,  heavy  metal  and  crust,  you  should  check  out  this  duo.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Welcome  The  Rider"  "Grey  Wolf"  and  "Smite".  8  out  of  10.

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