Stahlsarg (UK)

 

 

Stahlsarg (UK)

In 2013, Stahlsarg immediately took to the road to travel through the UK and Europe sharing their black metal sound. Airtime included Bloodstock Radio,Total Rock Radio, ICR, BRFM and Top Rock Radio amongst others. They’ve also featured in UK and European music magazines.

2014 saw such milestones as supporting pioneers of Norwegian black metal, Mayhem, on their sole UK date in London, storming Belgium with Italian black metallers Handful of Hate and joining black metal band Excruciate 666 in France. Stahlsarg were also honoured to grace the Sophie Lancaster stage at Bloodstock 2014, warming up the crowd for Satan. No strangers to the festival scene, Stahlsarg enjoyed Beermageddon Festival in Birmingham and Belgium’s No Compromise Metal Festival alongside headliner Crystal Viper.

Early 2015 Stahlsarg proudly created Stahlsarg Beer – handcrafted in association with The Dove Brewery, Ipswich and this was followed by a headline show in Camden, London. The band played a roaring set in Germany at Wonnemond Festival in May, sharing the stage with the German black metal legends Endstille. Stahlsarg attracted the attention of Randall amplification and are now proud to be a part of their artist roster.

The band internationally released their debut album in October 2015 entitled “Comrades In Death”, via the Danish label Mighty Music. Recorded with Danny B.Takoma (Criminal, Lockup) of HVR studios, Powerplay Magazine called it “a multi-dimensional piece of work”. The band were honoured to be invited on a short tour throughout the UK, once again supporting Endstille, coinciding with the album’s release in October. The band finished 2015 with another headline show, this time in Birmingham.

2016, saw the band play the legendary festival Inferno in Oslo in Norway alongside Marduk, Mayhem, Nile & many more, the band played Belgium's Grimm Extreme Fest, a headline show in Amsterdam, Holland, Germany's Kings of black metal Festival alongside Primordial, Taake and many more and numerous dates throughout the UK.

In February 2017 Stahlsarg returned to HVR studios in Suffolk with Danny B Takoma on production duties and recorded the follow up to their debut album Comrades in Death (Mighty Music). The band signed with the Dutch label Non Serviam Records and the new album entitled Mechanism's of Misanthropy will be released late 2017, the band have numerous dates throughout the UK booked to support it's release. The album features a guest vocal from Kim Dylla (A Winter Lost, Gwar, Kung Fu Dykes) and an arrangement by Brian Moss from Vicious Pink.

In early 2018 Stahlsarg signed to the agency Go Loud Agency to handle all their festivals and upcoming shows. The band supported Inquisition and Septic Flesh in London back in January. They will be returning to play in Belgium in April. They will be main support to the Norwegian black metal band Sarkom on a UK tour in May. The band will be playing for the first time in Italy in Naples at Cult of Parthenope Black metal Fest 2018 and finishing the year playing Ragnarok Festival in Norwich in November. Stahlsarg are continuing to organise more upcoming shows in the UK and Europe.

Contact

Press: stahlsarg@hotmail.co.uk

Website: www.stahlsargofficial.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/stahlsarguk

Label: https://www.facebook.com/nonserviamrecords

Purgamentum (Germany)

 

Purgamentum (Germany)

T: What musical influences on the sound of Purgamentum?

P: The stuff we listened to the last decades. Darkthrone, Mayhem, Immortal, Dissection, Nocte Obducta, Taake and stuff like this. Also a lot of other dirt ... doom, thrash, rock, punk etc.

T: The band was formed in 2010. Why it takes it to burn a CD?

P: We took only the material, which was worthy to release in our opinion. We had a high level of quality, so It always needs time to fix and prepare the material, so everybody in the Band feels confident with it. I don't think that three years are a long time.

T: They chose a name for the band. Which was in Latin (Purgamentum n. Latin)?. Why they chose that name? Many Who are unaware of its history? It means waste or dirt. Also expiatory sacrifice or sin offering. And secretum, scum or mob. All things we feel like.

T: How do you describe the sound of Purgamentum?

P: Hard, cold, particular brutal and particular desponding.

T: In which bands have found their influences?

P: All in all the brutal and extreme part of metal. Look at the first question - Darkthrone, Mayhem, Immortal, Dissection, Nocte Obducta, Taake etc., also brutal and technical deathmetal, harsh and rough thrashmetal. Some doom stuff, especially funeral doom because of the athmosphere.

T: Listen to the CD. "Aschewelt" me is surprised by the sound. It is brutal. You can tell us about the songs? Who composed them and do to create the structure of a song?

P: We have different themes ... with "W.A.R." we march into the first world war, "Gier" is about the mighty darkness and its greed to possess all, "in das vergessen" deal with the time you die and you look back on your live,"memento mori" lyrics. "Erntemond" is about harvestmen and cradler reaping lives. "Aschewelt" shows the world after the breakdown of mankind. Most of the guitar riffs were composed by the guitarplayers, sometimes at home, sometimes during the rehearsel and were fixed as complete songs during the rehearsel by the band. Some title were completely composed and built during the rehearsel, too.

T: Tell me Why they make the decision to break down the band now? Maybe discrepancies between you? Or who remains in its projects in other bands?

P: Times and circumstances are changing. We had in the band always the problem with the rehearsels because of shift work of the members. some new problems joined the old ones. the singer joined an occupational retraining for a new job. I had the last years problems with tenosynovitis into the elbow and need a longer break. so we decided to split up because we can't go on with the quality we want. And with new members it is not PURGAMENTUM anymore.

T: Frank.What plans for future?

P: Playing in a band again ... but I don't know, when. There are still the problems with the tenosynovitis ...

T: Some words for the readers of The Legion of TchorT Zine and where you can buy your merchandise?

P: Stay heavy and dark and believe in yourself! And look out for the real stuff furthermore! Get in contact with us via facebook.

T: Thanks Frank for the opportunity it gives me to hear this musical gem that will be the first and the last.

P: Thanx a lot for your words and the questions. 

Stortregn (Switzerland)

 

 

Stortregn (Switzerland)

Stortregn is a Black/Death metal band formed in Switzerland in 2005. After recording their first demo in 2007, they recorded Devoured By Oblivion, their first EP, which garnered a lot of attention and positive reviews.

In autumn 2010, having toured Cuba, Stortregn recorded their first album, Uncreation, which was released in June 2011 under Great Dane Records (FR). The release of the second album, Evocation Of Light, by Great Dane Records (FR) and Apocalyptic Art (GER) in September 2013, was followed by an Eastern European tour and a French tour in 2014. In 2015, they played at Wacken Festival, as finalists of the Wacken Metal Battle Switzerland.

While they started by taking influence of the Nordic Black Metal scene, they are expanding their vision and sound into a more contemporary era. Greatly appreciated for their music, even more so for their live shows, consisting of a mix of pig’s blood, charging riffs and blast beats, delivered with a relentless energy. With nearly 100 gigs including 3 tours (Cuba , Eastern countries and France), Stortregn has become inevitable in the world of Swiss black/death metal. After many changes, the formation has stabilised and the current line-up consists of Romain Negro on vocals and guitar, Johan Smith on lead guitars, Duran Bathija on bass guitar and Samuel Jakubec on drums. With their new upcoming album “Singularity”, which includes prestigious guests apparances and the artistic mastery of Juanjo Castellano, the band brings back the agressiveness into the metal world.

http://ww.stortregn.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/stortregn

Moronic (Germany)

 

 

Moronic (Germany)

Moronic – “Recipes for Disaster” 2017, formed in 2014 in Germany shows in this album a death metal of high quality, with a lot of technique, clean guitars and the best of style. Recipes for Disaster is an album that shows that the German scene is a great exponent of the style, tracks like: Interpersonal Outburst, Skullcrusher, Way to War, End of Days, Napalm Boogie ... in a total of 17 songs, very direct and short, heavy, rather brutally. Despite being a band of only 4 years his intregrantes are veterenos, his line-up counts on Patrick (Bass), Gianne (Drums) (Ex- Mystic Circle, ex- Blood, Ab: Norm ...), Michael (guitars (ex-Ab: Norm), Hansi (guitars) (ex-Deafen Force, ex-Blood) and Clausi (vovals)

https://www.facebook.com/moronic.official/
https://moronic.bandcamp.com/

Temple (Netherlands)

 

Temple (Netherlands)

TEMPLE, the most uncompromising death metal project from the Netherlands.

A.J. van Drenth, guitars and vocals, composer of both music and lyrics started TEMPLE with Eric de Windt, high energy blast beat drums creating uncompromising brutal death metal with a sinister atmosphere. A.J. and Eric, the constructors of TEMPLE recorded the album “Structures in Chaos”, assisted by some well-known Dutch metal musicians; Michiel Dekker (The Monolith Deathcult) – Bass and Stephan Gebedi (Hail of Bullets) - horrifying screams. The great long blond haired vox Marloes (Izegrim) did some amazing "black metal witch vokills” on the tracks "The Algol Planet" and "Rituals of Marduk".

A lyrical concept dedicated to universal chaos, and those who walked the earth once before, the Gods and Architects of all. Experience a journey through twisted corridors with the sound of TEMPLE from their walls. TEMPLE did one live show, the famous and insane Stonehenge Fest 2013 in The Netherlands. A great response for a first time appearance. The show and rehearsals where assisted by Jessica (Dictated) on guitar, former Sinister bass player Bas van den Bogaard and with vocals from out of space, Kevin, the alien of new Dutch promising band Apophys. There are no more TEMPLE shows planned so far, due concentration on next recordings. Bas is next to Eric and A.J. the 3rd bass sound on the upcoming album.

A new TEMPLE record is in creation status. A.J. withdraw himself for some time to Slaughterville to write, arrange and create a complete new full album. Musically you'll find some influences of black metal through epic technical and above all, the most relentless, uncompromising Death Metal the TEMPLE way!

Contact

Press: via Facebook

Facebook: www.facebook.com/TempleDeathmetal

Label: https://www.facebook.com/nonserviamrecords

 

Nuclear Holocaust (Poland)

 

 

Nuclear Holocaust (Poland)

Nuclear Holocaust – “Overkill Commando” (Selfmadegod Records), themes: Nuclear war, Death, Satan, Armageddon. Nuclear Holocaust in this album a direct, extreme, heavy Death Metal / Grindcore in the best of style. Doomtrigger Bass, Overkiller Drums, XXX-Bomber Guitars, Bloodseeker, Vocals makes this album a veritable massacre in the form of music with 20 tracks that lasts less than 30 minutes. Some tracks from this album ... Abominations of Annihilation, Overkill Commando, Epicenter of Terror, Cryptic Stench of Radioactive Foetuses, Religious Mutation, Deathbringer of Death ... A veritable massacre for fans of the style.

https://www.facebook.com/Nuclearmetalpunks

https://nuclearholocaust.bandcamp.com/releases