Meresin Interview

 

1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the musical project these days?

Perun: Currently we are working on the next album. The material is almost ready. Currently we are working on preproduction and once it will be finished, we are planning to record everything in the studio. In the meantime we are preparing for some live activities and still promoting the “Black Messiah” album. So as you can see, lots of work. Meresin is the project which has much to say to this world!

2.In 2021 you released your first full length, can you tell us a little bit more about the musical style that you went for on the recording? 

Perun: We decided that we want to have an absolutely uncompromising sound and style. The decision was simple: everything which is going straight from our hearts and minds must be shown on this album without any doubts and in the best way. That’s why we decided to add symphonic and industrial sounds to our music. That’s why both of us were totally involved in the creation process. We wanted to present the most powerful and pure emotions to be as honest with our thoughts as possible. I think we managed to achieve it. 

3.Both of the band members also have experience playing on other bands, what is it that you bring into the music of 'Mersin' that you where not able to do with your other groups?

Seraphiel: Actually I play some sort of black metal in every band of mine but in Meresin I am going much further. I can make it more extreme and I can raise every topic I want. This time the clergy's mendacity. I'm sick of their lies and this band gives me an opportunity to shout it out, to make a difference.

4.A lot of your lyrics cover anti Christianity and Catholicism themes, can you tell us a little bit more about your hatred for this religion? 

Seraphiel: It's fake. Whole it's foundation is based on copying from ancient religions and changing everything the way they want. But at the same time they are getting lost in their own changes. They are trying to control our whole lives and say what you can and what cannot do.

Perun: The concept of this album is to expose hypocrisy, crimes and rottenness of christianity.  Every day some priests are raping children, killing people, stealing money and telling people that this is a will of god. It is impossible to believe in such bullshit. Until this black mafia exists we must say it loud: fuck the cross! It is the only possible way to be yourself and feel freedom. You don’t need any god to feel strong and responsible for your own life. If someone is coming to my life without invitation and is telling me what to do, it is a perfect reason to tell him “Hate you!”  

5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Meresin'?

Seraphiel: in Christian demonology Meresin is one of seven demonic princes of hell. Prince of air, thunder, plague and war. One of the opponents. And we as well are against the oppression of Christianity. Our music strukcs like thunder. We are continuing war against lies and deception of clergy.

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

Seraphiel: We wanted to show the world the face of its new Messiah. We were looking for something simple but yet clear and strong. Now you know him and you can follow him. you can help him make the difference. To change the world.

7.Currently there are only 2 members in the band, are you open to expanding the line up or do you prefer to remain a duo?

Seraphiel: Yes, we are planning to expand our lineup. We want to bring our music on stage to share our hatred live. We need to spread the word and our energy. And for that we need some help. But fortunately we have some good musicians in mind.

8.Can you tell us a little bit more about the masks you wear in your promo pictures?

Seraphiel: we wanted to hide our identities so our music could be received purely, without any references to our previous releases. And at the same time we wanted something that would fit with our music and our message.

9.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of industrial and black metal?

Seraphiel: Our album is being received very well. Not only industrial and BM fans are reacting positively to our music. Everyone can find something for themselves there. "Black Messiah" is the album you are looking for!

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

Perun: The new album is almost ready. It will definitely be a step forward for us. The music is more aggressive and straightforward. We based on experience from Black Messiah and added much more from us. So expect another big dose of heavy massive music. Definitely it will be Meresin with his most cruel and merciless face.

11.What are some of the bands or musical styles that you are currently listening to to?

Seraphiel: I'm listening to almost everything but most of the time metal would be my first choice. Then grunge and classic rock.

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

Seraphiel: don't let them fool you! Stay strong and listen to Meresin! Ave blasphemia!

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Vidres a la Sang/Fragments de l'esdevenir/Abstract Emotions/2022 Full Length Review

 

  Vidres  a  la  Sang  are  a  band  from  Spain  that  plays  a  melodic  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2022  album  "Fragments  de  i'esdevenir"  which  will  be  released  in  July  by  Abstract  Emotions.

  Clean  playing  starts  off  the  album  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  Vocals  are  a  mixture  of  black  metal  screams  and  death  metal  growls  while  the  heavier  riffs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody  and  most  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  can  also  be  heard  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  a  lot  of  the  music  also  being  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  era.

  Vidres  a  la  sang  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  the  melodic  styles  of  black  and  death  metal  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  old  school  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Spanish  and  cover  reflection,  introspection,  complaint  and  abhorrence  of  a  society  in  ever-flowing  decadence  and  also  pays  tribute  to  the  poet  Miquel  Marti  i  Pol.

  In  my  opinion  Vidres  a  la  Sang  are  a  very  great  sounding  melodic  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  "Mort  De  Paraula"  and  "Fins  Aqui".  8  out  of  10.

www.facebook.com/vidresalasang 

www.vidresalasang.bandcamp.com 

https://youtu.be/7cDlloKI9s0  

Sacrimonia/Anthems Of Eclipse/2022 CD Review

 

  Sacrimonia  are  a  band  from  Poland  that  plays  a  symphonic  form  of  black  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their self  released  2022  album  "Anthems  Of  Eclipse"  which  will  be  released  on  June  10th.

  Symphonic  sounding  keyboards  start  off  the  album  and  also  mixes  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs.  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  along  with  the  music  also  being  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  mid  90's  era.

  All  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  and  tremolo  picking.  Throughout  the  album  you  can  also  hear  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  some  tracks  also  adding  in  a  small  amount  of  growls  and  as  the  recording  progresses  a  brief  use  of  clean  playing  can  also  be  heard.

  Sacrimonia  plays  a  style  of  symphonic  black  metal  that  is  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  classic  era  of  the  genre.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  philosophical  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Sacrimonia  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  "Mirror  For  The  Faceless"  "Into  Darkness  My  Soul  Descends"  and  "Eclipse".  8  out  of  10.

  

• “Mirror for the Faceless” https://youtu.be/--Dy8NhFUJY
• “Eclipse” https://youtu.be/AtNm40XVkR0. 

  

    

Inexorum/Equinox Vigil/Gilead Media/2022 Full Length Review

 

  Minnesota's  Inexorum  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  continues  the  melodic  style  of  blackened  death  metal  from  previous  releases  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2022  album  "Equinox  Vigil"  which  will  be  released  on  June  17th  by  Gilead  Media.

  A  very  dark  yet  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  melody.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  and  tremolo  picking  can  also be  heard  along  with  the  vocals  being  mostly  angry  sounding  black  metal  screams  and  the  music  also  adds  in  a  great  amount  of  Swedish  influences.

  Throughout  the  recording  you  can  also  hear  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  also  done  in  a  very  melodic  style.  Elements  of  death  metal  can  also  be  heard  quite  a  bit  throughout  the  recording  along  with  the  music  also  adding  in  some  touches  of  the  NWOBHM  era,  clear  vocals  and  keyboards  can  also  be  heard  on  some  of  the  tracks.

  On  this  recording  Inexorum  remain  true  to  the  melodic  style  of  blackened  death  metal  that  they  have  established  on  previous  releases.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  human  experience,  religious  hypocrisy,  self  healing,  science,  death  and  the  natural  environment.   

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Inexorum  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  melodic  and  blackened  death  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Creation  Myth"  "Secret  Language"  and  "Suck  Impossible  Sights".  8  out  of  10.

  https://youtu.be/dUy_x4Un2QE

     

Serpent Ascending/Hyperborean Folklore/I, Voidhanger Records/2022 CD Review

 

  Serpent  Ascending  are  a  solo  project  from  Finland  that  plays  a  very  melodic  and  progressive  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2022  album  "Hyperborean  Folklore"  which  will  be  released  on  June  17th  by  I,  Voidhanger  Records.

  A  very  dark  yet  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  along  with  some  spoken  word  parts  a  few  seconds  later.  All  of  the  tracks  are  also very  long  and  epic  in  length  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  some  tracks  also  add  in  a  small  amount  of  acoustic  guitars.

  At  times  the  music  also  gets  very  progressive  sounding  while  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  melody.  Vocals  are  a  mixture  of  death  metal  growls  and  black  metal  screams  along  with  the  solos  and  leads  also  being  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  and  clear  vocals  can  also b e  heard  in  certain  sections  of  the  recording.

  Most  of  the  music  is  also  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  era  along  with  the  tracks  also  adding  in  some  hypnotic,  melancholic  and  psychedelic  touches  at  times  as  well as  some  blast  beats  and  tremolo  picking  also  being  utilized  briefly  when  one  of  the  songs  speeds  up.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  esoteric,  occult,  Hyperborean,  Norse  and  Finnish  folklore  and  mythology  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Serpent  Ascending  are  a  very  great  sounding  melodic  and  progressive  mixture  of  black  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  solo  project.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Hyperborean  Folklore"  and  "Skadi's  Longing  For  The  Mountains".  8  out  of  10.

https://i-voidhangerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/hyperborean-folklore      

Norilsk/Beyond The Mountains/Hypnotic Dirge Records/2022 EP Review

 

  Quebec,  Canada's  Norilisk  have  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  continues  the  mixture  of  black,  sludge,  doom,  death  and  post  metal  from  their  previous  releases  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2022  ep  "Beyond  The  Mountains"  which  was  released  by  Hypnotic  Dirge  Records.

  Dark  yet  melodic  riffing  starts  off  the  ep  while  elements  of  doom  and  sludge  metal  can  also be  heard  in  the  songs.  Both  of  the  tracks  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length  along  with  the  vocals  being  mostly  death  metal  growls  as  well  as  the  music  also  being  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  era  and  black  metal  screams  can  also  be  heard  briefly.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  also  done  in  a  very  dark,  melancholic  yet  melodic  style.  Post  metal  style  melodies  can  also  be  heard  at  times  which  also  updates  the  ep  for  the  modern  eta  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  on  the  recording  also  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  Spoken  word  parts  and  clean  playing  can  also be  heard  briefly  and  all  of  the  music  sticks  to  a  slower  direction.

  On  this  recording  Norilisk  focuses  more  on  a  melodic  doom/death  metal  style  as  well  as  keeping  some  of  the  elements  of  black,  sludge  and  post  metal  that  where  present  on  previous  releases.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  the  Inuit  High  Artic  Relocations  in  Canada  during t he  mid  20th  century.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Norilisk  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  black,  sludge,  doom,  death  and  post  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Beyond  the  Horizon".  8  out  of  10.

https://norilskdoom.bandcamp.com/releases      

      

  

Breaths/Isolera/2022 Full Length Review

 

  Richmond,  Virginia's  solo  project  Breaths  has  returned  with  a  new  recording  which  shows  the  music  going  for  an  instrumental  mixture  of  blackgaze,  doom  metal,  post  rock,  chillhop,  ambient  and  drone  and  the  album  was  self  released  in  2022  and  called  "Isolera".

  Ambient  style  synths  and  drones  start  off  the  album  while  most  of  the  tracks  are  also  very  long  and  epic  in  length.  All  of  the  music  also  sticks  to  an  instrumental  direction  along  with  the  music  also  having  its  repetitive  moments  and  when  slow  guitar  riffs  are  added  onto  the  recording  they  also  add  in  the  heaviness  of  doom  metal.

  Blackgaze  style  melodies  can  also  be  heard  in  some  of  the  guitar  sounds  while  a  lot  of  the  music  also  sounds  very  improvised.  All  of  the  tracks  also  sound  very  different  from  each  other  along  with  one  song  also  adding  in  post  rock  style  clean  playing  and  the  whole  album  also  sticks  to  a  slower  direction,  programmed  beats  can  also  be  heard  briefly.

  On  this  recording  breaths  takes  ambient,  drone,  cillhop,  post  rock,  doom  metal  and  blackgaze  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  something  very  different  from  previous  releases  as  well  as  keeping  everything  instrumental  while  the  production  sounds  very  dark.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Breaths  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  blackgaze,  doom  metal,  post  rock  chillhop,  ambient  and  drone,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Movement  II"  and  "Movement  IV".  8  out  of  10.

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