False Reality/End Of Eternity/Loud Rage Music/2016 CD Review

  False  Reality  are  a  band  from  Romania  that  plays  a  melodic  mixture  of  black,  doom  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2016  album  "End  Of  Eternity"  which  will  be  released  on  October  28th  by  Loud  Rage  Music.

  Clean  guitars  start  off  the  album  along  with  some  whispers  a  few  seconds  later  before  adding  in  some  drum  beats  which  also  leads  up  to  a  heavier  and  melodic  musical  direction  which  also  shows  death  metal  growls  and  synths  being  added  onto  the  recording  and  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard.

  Black  metal  screams  can  be  heard  in  some  parts  of  the  songs  and  the  tracks  bring  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  melodic  vocals  can  also  be  heard  at  times  and  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs  are  very  heavily  influenced  by  doom  metal  and  the  solos  and  leads  also  bring  in  a  great  amount  of  melody  and  the  music  also  gets very  symphonic  and  progressive at  times  while  clean  guitars  also  make  a return  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording  and  a  couple  of  the  tracks  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  there  is  also  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  parts.

  False  Reality  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  the  melodic  forms  of  black,  doom  and  death  metal  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  the  production  sounds  very professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  death,  nature,  love,  and sadness  themes.

  In  my  opinion  False  Reality  are  a  very  great  sounding  melodic  mixture  of  black,  doom  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Bewitched"  "Rapture  And  Pain"  and "Dear  Friend".  8  out  of  10.

 https://loudragemusic.bandcamp.com/album/false-reality-end-of-eternity

Jagged Mouth Interview

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?
Alex:  We basically started at the beginning of 2016. We have all known each other for years. Bon, our guitarist, of course has Lamentations of the Ashen, which is his one-man black metal project with several releases out.  Him and I had bounced around the idea of doing something together, be it a live incarnation of Lamentations or a doom band that we dreamt up several years ago that just never coalesced. Our drummer Roman is one of the main promoters in Albuquerque, where we are from, and so I had known him for awhile because he used to book bands that I was in previously, and I have been on friendly terms with him just from seeing him at the venues that him and I work at.  One night while at some show, I asked him "when are you and Bon and I gonna do something?", and he told me that actually he and Bon had plans to jam the following week, and told me I should come down.   So the next
 week we all met up in a rehearsal space that Bon had downtown, and along with a guy named Ben on bass, we began to work on the songs that would become "Fallen to Incarnadine Loam" and "A Wretched Offering". Roman and Bon already had the riffs somewhat put together, and so after hearing them once I just picked up a mic and did the thing.  Ben didn't last long as the bassist - in fact he was let go after a piss poor performance in the studio while the band was laying down the first three of the five songs that make up the album.   I was still only doing vocals at that time, and so Bon played the bass tracks on those songs. After that first studio session, we played several shows; a couple with a guy named Randy on bass, and one with no bass player at all. After that show it was decided that I should go ahead and play bass, so I camped out in my garage for a couple of weeks learning how to do vocals and play bass at the same time in preparation for more shows that we had booked, and the second studio session in which I played bass.

2.Recently you have released an album, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording? Alex:  Doom. Sludge.

3.According to the fb page you refer to your music as 'high desert doom', can you tell us a little bit more about this term? 
Well we are based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It's a high desert climate, so basically a desert, but at altitude, so thankfully densely wooded forests and superb mountains aren't far away. Doom is a pretty broad spectrum; Celestiial is quite a bit removed in sound from Black Sabbath. Trouble is very different from Mournful Congregation. However all of those bands could be called doom bands and our style fits in there somewhere.

4.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?
Alex: I wrote the lyrics to all of the songs except "Lingers The Taolith", which were penned by Bon. I would say the overall lyrical theme could be tied to personal tragedy . Not made up shit like "oh, my feelings are betrayed amongst the mire and I just can fathom going on".  More like real life family members being torn apart from each other by someone else's act of betrayal, revenge, etc. Stuff that actually hurts that I can't shake.  That's really just one song, though ("A Wretched Offering"), but it's always the first one that comes to mind when I think about the lyrics that I've written.  In addition, we have songs that touch on esoteric themes, things that pop in my head while I'm driving,  esoteric topics, psychoanalytical themes, and "exchanging slavery for freedom" to pull a quote from "If Hope Conspires Against Us".

5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Jagged Mouth'?
Bon: The band name is something I thought up one night when I was listening to metal and riding my bike. It's a description of a scowling gateway through broken glass, into a void.

6.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and also how would you describe your stage performance?
Alex:  We have had the privilege of opening for Monolord, Goya, Chvrch and some others but for me personally, the highlights so far would be playing with and forming alliances with distances from Albuquerque and The Stalk from El Paso, Texas. Words of encouragement and respect from peers goes a long way with me.
People have come up after our shows and told me that they can tell our music is deeply personal, and it is. It is for the three of us on different levels. Our stage performance is us just plugging in and playing these songs that we've come up with, with whatever occurs doing so naturally. It creates its own vibe that people either walk away from or choose to immerse themselves in.

7.Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?
Alex:  I'm glad to say that we do. We have a 2 week tour lined up for late October and early November with Ol' Dagger from Santa Fe, New Mexico. We will be hitting towns in the western US, and playing with bands that we enjoy and are looking forward to getting to know such as North, Scalafrea, Brume and Catapult The Dead.

8.Currently you are unsigned, are you looking for a label or have received any interest?
Alex:  We are definitely still looking for a label to work with to release CDs and vinyl. A cassette release is imminent on the Evergreen Spires label.

9.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of black, sludge and doom metal? 
Alex:  We are a very new band, and are honored that people have been purchasing the digital version of "Louring" from many locations around the world.  Absolutely honored. We all listen to music all the time, and I'm sure you and your readers can relate that when you're hanging with friends and you want to show them something new that they haven't been exposed to before, that Jagged Mouth would be a part of that is amazing. Also, sometimes people look for a band or an album that just reaches them on a level that they need at that exact moment in time. If we could do that for someone, that would be a privilege beyond measure.

10.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
Alex:  Hard to say. We haven't really discussed it. But we never really discussed any of this.  It just happened. Our future songs will be slow and heavy, that is for sure.

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?
Alex:  I think it's safe to say that we have taken no direct musical influence from any band or group of bands. I listen to a broad spectrum of music, but doom and sludge have always held a special place in my heart, and of course those are the two genres that people affiliate Jagged Mouth with. Bon and Roman listen to a ton of doom and stoner bands, and so the songs that we came up weren't forced by any means. Bon had these riffs and we just added nuances to and came up with the songs. It was relatively easy for us to get the vibe and understand the direction of how things needed to go. You either get it or you don't.

12.What are some of your non musical interests?
Alex:  Hiking. Camping. Boobs.

13.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
Alex:  Thank you for the opportunity. Underground music is usually only propagated through underground channels, and we applaud your effort. Keep it up.

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Daedalean Complex/The Rise Of Icarus/PRC Music/2016 CD Re-Issue Review

  Daedalean Complex  are  a  band  from  Quebec, Canada  that  plays  a  symphonic  and gothic  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "The  Rise  Of  Icarus"  which  will  be  re-issued  in  December  by  PRC  Music.

  Symphonic  sounding  keyboards  start  off  the  album  and  also  mixes  in  with  the  heavier  stuff  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  after  awhile  clean  singing  goth  vocals  are  added  onto  the  recording  and  acoustic  guitars  can  also  be  heard  on  the  recording  at  times.

  Black  metal  screams  along  with  death  metal  growls  are  a  very  huge  part  of  the  recording  and  the  music  also  brings  in  elements  of  industrial  and  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  can  be  heard  and  some  of  the  songs  also  bring  in  female  vocals  and  some  of  the  tracks are  long  and  epic  in  length  and  the  riffs  also  bring  in  a  great  amount  of  melody  while t he  songs  also  bring  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  the  guitar  leads a re  done  in  a  very  melodic  fashion  and  there  is  also  a brief  use  of  spoken  word  parts.

  Daedalean Complex  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  symphonic  black  metal  and  mixes  it  with  goth  and  a  touch  of  death  metal  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Deadalean  Complex  are  a  very  great  sounding  symphonic  and  gothic  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  "A  Shattered  Icon"  "Chrysalis"  and  "The  Dark  path".  8  out  of  10.

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Creatures/Le Noir Vullage/Antiq Label/2016 Full Length Review

  Creatures  are  a  solo  project  from  France  that  plays  a  musical  style  he  describes  as  being  horror  metal  which  mixes  symphonic  black  metal,  death,  doom,  and  ambient  music  together  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2016  album  "Le  Noir  Village"  which  will  be  released  on  October  25th  by  Antiq  Label.

  Nature  sounds  along  with  classical  guitars  start  off  the  album  and  after  awhile  spoken  word  parts  and  background  female  vocals  are  added  onto  the  recording  which also start  getting  more  powerful  after  awhile  and  once  the  music  gets  heavy  they  also  weird  in  weird  goth  style  keyboards  and  grim  black  metal  screams.

  A  great  amount  of  melody  can  be  heard  in  the  guitar  riffing  and  death metal growls  can  also  be  heard  at  times  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them and  the  solos and  leads are  done  in  a  very  melodic  direction  and  clean  singing  male  vocals  can  also  be  heard  in  certain  sections  of  the recording.

  Most  of  the  tracks  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length  and  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs  are  very  heavily  influenced  by  doom  metal  and w hen  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  be  heard  and  the  songs  also  bring  in a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  violins  can  also  be  heard  at  times  and  there  is  also  a  brief  use  of  tribal  beats  and  shamanistic  chanting  and  the  keyboards  also  mix  in  a  decent  amount  of  ambient  elements.

  Creatures  plays  a  musical  style  that  is  mostly  rooted  in  black  metal  while  also  mixing  in  symphonic  and  ambient  elements  along  with  some  goth,  doom  and  death  metal  influences  to  create  something  very  original,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  French  and  is  a  concept  album  based  upon  a  twelfth  century  countryside  getting  attacked  by  terrifying  monsters.

  In  my  opinion  Creatures  are  a  very  great  sounding  symphonic  black  metal  project  with  elements  of  doom,  death  metal  and  ambient  music  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  solo  project.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Cadavre  Abadonne" and  "Souls  le  Visage  avenent  de  la  Mort".  8  out  of  10.    

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Dark Portrait/A Harrowing Atrocity/Xperiments XIII/2016 CD Review

  Dark  Portrait  are  a  band  from  Greece  that  plays  a  very  melodic,  symphonic  and  gothic  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2016  album  "A  Harrowing  Atrocity"  which  will  be  released  in  December  by  Xperiment  XIII.

  A  very  dark  sounding  violin  starts  off  the  album  along  with  some  symphonic  keyboards  being  added  onto  the  recording  a  few  seconds  later  and  they  also  give  the  music  more  of  a  classical  feeling  and  operatic  female  vocals  can  also  be  heard  briefly  and  they  also  mix  in  with  the  heavier  side  of  the  songs.

  When t he  music  speeds  up a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  and  tremolo  picking  can  be  heard  and  the  vocals  are  mostly  grim  yet  high  pitched  screams  while  the  riffs  also  bring  in  a  great  amount  of  melody  and  you  can  also  hear  a  touch  of  goth  in  the  music  and  the  songs  also  bring  in a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  clean  singing  can  also  be  heard  at  times  and  all  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  the  solos  and  lads  sticking  to  a  very  melodic  style  and  a  couple  of  the  tracks  are  long  and  epic  in  length.

  Dark  Portrait  plays  a  style  of  black  metal  that  is  very  symphonic  and  melodic  while  also  adding  in  touches  of  goth,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Darkness  and  Occultism  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Dark  Portrait  are  a  very  great  sounding symphonic  black  metal  band  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Incantation  For  Lamia"  "As  I  Die"  "Fiend  Incarnate"  and  "Ocean  Of  Pain".  8  out  of  10. 

Incantation for Lamia: https://youtu.be/0N_PsvklGU0
The Rise of the Anti-Christ (feat. Hliana Tsakiraki): https://youtu.be/-14sBn73EY0

Cwealm Interview

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



Cwealm is a misanthropic one-man melodic black metal project founded by myself in 2014. The purpose from the beginning was twofold: to compose music that touches the inner core of the listener, through beauty and violence alike, and to spread a virulent hatred for mankind.      



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



A bit simplified I’d describe it as Swedish black metal in the mid 90’s No Fashion vein. It’s more progressive than that, for sure, since the songs are quite varied and explore a plethora of themes. But still, that’s very much what it sounds like.    



3.What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects you explore with your music?



The lyrics focus mainly on death. In different ways, of course, and with various occult themes and anti-abrahamitic sentiments thrown in. The extermination of man, and the annihilation of the universe, are topics that run all through the album. 



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



Cwealm is Old English for death, that’s what I usually tell people. In fact Cwealm has many definitions depending on context: slaughter, torment, pestilence, contagion, etc. For example, ”Þurh deáþes cwealm” means ”through pain of death”. ”Ðú wást cwealm hátne in helle”, further, is Old English for ”thou knowest hot torment in hell”.    



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



I record everything by myself except drums. The drums on this album, Odes to No Hereafter were handled (brilliantly I might add!) by Jocke Wallgren, courtesy of Amon Amarth. So I have no problem working with other musicians, but they will be session or guest musicians, not members of the band.



6. The album was released on 'Dusktone', can you tell us a little bit more about this label?



Well, it’s an Italian label releasing mainly black metal, doom metal and more experimental stuff. I’m proud to be a part of its roster, with many great acts such as Svartelder, Scuorn and Until Death Overtakes Me.  



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



My album was released a week ago, so it’s hard to say, but the response so far has been very positive. I love the fact that folks from all over the world (from Brazil to Belarus!) has shown interest in Cwealm.



8.Where do you see yourself heading into as a musician in the future?



I’m going to write and record another album. But I haven’t even started writing yet, so that’s going to take a while. I don’t really plan for the future as a musician, I just let my inspiration take me where it leads me. 



9.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?



Musically, my inspiration has a lot of sources. I’ve been influenced by about 50 per cent metal and 50 per cent other stuff. Bands like Dissection, early At The Gates, the old Norwegian masters etc. are important of course but also old thrash and death metal, like Dark Angel or Gorguts. For non-metal, I can’t name specific bands, but have been listening to flamenco, classical music, folk, circus music, and it all has inspired me.



What I listen to nowadays? I guess the above gives you a decent hint.      



10.How would you describe your views on Occultism?



I have a hard time using words to describe this meaningfully. It depends quite a lot on what you mean by occultism, but Cwealm is a partially occult band. So my advice would be to delve as deep as you can into the music and lyrics of Odes to No Hereafter, and some things will definitely become clear to you.       



11.What are some of your non musical interests?



I’m interested in a wide array of different subjects, e.g. philosophy, psychology and history (which partly explains my BA in the History of Science and Ideas). Other than that I enjoy being with my daughter, working out, and making the world unpleasant for abrahamitic scum.



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



I’d like to thank all of you who have supported Cwealm thus far, and encourage anyone with a dark soul to purchase Odes to No Hereafter from Dusktone. Ubi mors ibi spes!

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Stojar Interview

1.Can you give us an update on what is going on with the band these days?
1. Stozhar Group welcomes readers' ... and the interviewer! At the moment the band is Stozhar in full combat readiness, rehearsals, preparing new material.

2.Recently you have released a new album, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording and also how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?
2. On the new album we tried to make the sound more powerful and dense, worked on the sound, as on the previous album, Ilya Morok and in our opinion the work he coped brilliantly.

3.Your lyrics cover Slavonic Paganism and Patriotism themes, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in these subjects?
3. The pagan worldview is our life, we live it, that in fact is reflected in our music and creativity.

4.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Stojar'?
4. The Slavs believed that it rotates around Stozhar Perun Wheel of Time and the Universe. Stozhary - not just the center of the universe of the Milky Way, and even they patronize Russia.

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. Stozhar Group is quite active concert, one of the highlights of the show was held recently Folk Summer Fest.

6.Do you have any touring or show plans for the new album?
6. Of course we have the material for a new album, and we are already closely involved in the preparation of new songs. Most likely we will soon be releasing the single Internet.

7.The new album was released on 'Stygian Crypt Productions, are you happy with the support they have given you so far?
7. All of our albums come out, come out, and I hope will come out on Stygian Crupt prod. We like to work with this label, I want to emphasize the high level of professionalism of people who work there, for which they thank you very much.

8.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of pagan and folk metal?
8. The new album, the audience perceived well, also quite high ratings given the resources that have made a review of the new album.

9.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
9. What concerns the future of the group, we are not going to stop there, a lot of plans and we will bring them to life.

10.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?
10. Groups that have affected our work a lot, both Russian and foreign, but we tried not to be like no one of them, and to develop his own style. As for the groups that we are listening to right now they are also very much, mostly Russian metal scene.

11.What are some of your non musical interests?
11. Well, in fact, many members of the group have families and children, and free time is not much, so the main one hobby is music, many are involved in sports by music.

12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
12. And finally I want to say, listen to metal, go to concerts, and support your favorite team.

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