Black Vulture (Malta,Netherlands & Usa)

T: Hi Martin! Tell me more about your band Black Vulture. When forming Black Vulture?

Martin: Hails to you and all your readers.Well B.V started in 2007.Actually, the idea for the project originated from Attila and Obscurius, and then i joined them later.Obscurius left the band after some time, but Attila and I kept recording the album.We looked for a vocalist but we couldn't find the right one.So the album was left aside for 2 years.It seemed like there was no future for the band.But in 2009 I listened to the tracks again and said, shit man these tracks can't be wasted. So, I contacted Attila and told him that we needed to finish the album.I started to mix all the tracks from the beginning and we asked Richard if he could do the vocals and write the lyrics and he aceppted the offer...and in a really short time the album was done..

T: Why the Black Vulture as a name?

Atilla: Because in the beginning of this band, I was not interested with politics or any mystic idea, it was all about pure death and her cold touch. I thought a black vulture fits the image of a cold death, perfectly.

T: How an international band? Does each member recorded his tracks in his country and then you mix it?

Martin: Yes, that's how we work.Attila sends me the riffs, and then i do the drums and then it's Richard turn.And when someone doesn't like something, we arrange it...

T: Do you currently have a CD. “Darkness Fills the Earth” ? Why slow to produce if you already had full years ago?

Martin: Darkness Fills the Earth was released so late because of the things I mentioned in the first question...but also because it was the first time we were working from different countries.It's really weird to work this way.It feels like you are playing with ghosts eheheh..Yeah, it's really strange, but i like it. And now I do a lot of shit that way!

T: The style is made in Black Vulture death metal with black metal. What bands will help to create the style? Can you name some 10 bands who contributed ideas for style?

Atilla: Actually I dont listen the style of music that I make mostly. I dont want to copy any sounds or riffs. So only Emperor - Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise was on my mind as a inspriation point. I am a die hard fan of early black metal bands. But to be able to express what I really feel in a musical way, I dont listen to any bands or style in general, I rather listen to the vultures eating a dead bird or a knife cutting the flesh gently.

T: What theme focuses the lyrics of the tracks on the CD. “Darkness Fills the Earth” ?

Richard: the songs on this release share themes of war and determination, destruction, end times and the apocalypse of human existence, themes of paranormal and supernatural and occultic themes spirituality and ancient knowledge and philosophy. these are things the music made me think of or were just already on my mind at the time and the music spawned into words.

T: Black Vulture?'s Just a studio project? Do you think that someday will be able to get together and play live? I say this because Sarrum and you are in Malta and Richard is from Usa, with his band “Dying Messiah”. Am I right?

Martin: Well, I don't think that's going to happen.It would cost us a lot of money.Speaking for me, I don't play live sets anymore. I don't have time for that.And Sarrum lives in Netherlands,so we are from 3 differnt countries.But who knows? Never say never...

T: Who is in charge of writing the lyrics? And who is in charge of making the music? Or all contribute their ideas and songs?

Richard: Atilla and Martin created the music and had already recorded iy by the time I came in to the band and was asked to write lyrics and be the vocalist I may have contributed some lead guitar on a song but Martin and Atiila handle the creation of the music and I write the lyrics and put my vocals on it and send it back to Martin to mix it all together properly. Maybe next album there will be more of a sharing of ideas before things are set in stone but for this album it worked out great

having all the music already thought out ahead of time for me to just focus on lyrical concepts and vocal phrasing.

T: This is your CD. Debut how about the support and comments of the reviews about your music?

Atilla: It is good actually better than I have ever imagine. In a few reviews people say that the songs are long or same riffs too many times are played etc. I see the point but I dont make changes in the songs generally, all the songs in the album are their first shape as I composed and recorded their guitars. Many of them are first takes. I never underestimate the listeners opinions but one thing I cant change or even try; I am reflecting the whole thing, not part by part or some riffs to past to make a logical music. This is not a producted album or something to please some group people, this is what it is, what I try to reflect.

T: Martin, Where do readers of The Legion of TchorT Zine can purchase their CD. “Darkness Fills the Earth” ? Thanks Bro.!!

Martin: Well, thank you for supporting the underground constantly and thank you to all the readers for taking the time to read this.Readers can buy the album by contacting me or the other members.I hope we will have some new shit followers can listen to soon.

http://www.myspace.com/blackvultureblack

Prayer Of The Dying (Malta)

T: Hello Martin!! Find much difference in sound between their CD's “From the Mouth of the Passing” and “In Silence and Grief we Decay” any comments about this?

Martin: First of all hails to all readers of The Legion Of Tchort.Yes there is a difference..From the Mouth of the Passing was a very dark straight forward album which I really like, while In Silence and Grief we Decay is a more structured,doomy and moody album.I really like that every album has a character of its own.But even though different from each other there is always something which binds them.

T: About your new CD “In Silence and Grief we Decay” we can describe more about the songs: King of Terrors and Wastelands are really very good in letters and sound. What do you think about it?

Martin: King of Terrors,Wastelands and I would add, The Strength of the Sufferer are the ones which had most positive feedback.Watelands is my favourite out of these three.Though I wasn't sure if it would really fit with the rest of the album,somehow it did find its place.

T: Which is the concept of the letters of Prayer Of The Dying?

Martin: Prayer of the Dying's lyrical concept is not so complicated.They are about man's everyday life,what he has to go through to provide good entertainment to God,who has no idea what to do during eternity.That's why he invented men.

T: The CD “In Silence and Grief we Decay” is more structured than your previous work this is the sound that you used for your next production or plan to continue experimenting with new sound in the dark doom metal black?

Martin: Well, I must say that I am recording the new album.And it sounds very different from all the other Prayer of The dying releases.But there is still the old dark doom black metal of always but in a different way.I must say that I am really satisfied with the way things are going right now.

T: Prayer Of The Dying been many splits:

Sarratum / Prayer of the Dying “Slave Gods”

Firth of Damnation / Prayer of the Dying “Behold the Candent Heavens”

Prayer of the Dying / Strigoi VII “HornsForward / Dormant Anger Wakes”

Prayer of the Dying / Thy Legion “Prayer of the Dying / Thy Legion - Into the World's Oppression”

Prayer of the Dying / Demorian “Shivering Shadows”

You can comment on each of these?

Martin: Yeah, many splits and I want more heheh...Every spilt has a story of its own...and everyone is special...I am satisfied with each and everyone of them; from the first one with Sarratum to the last one with Demorian....But my favourite is the one with Thy legion-"Into the World's Oppression”.Besides they are great friends and neighbours,it's the first Maltese Split ever and of course they are a hell of a band...I would like to thank all the bands I worked with,on these splits, for the opportunity to be out there with such great musicians.

T: Such work Nekrogoat Heresy Productions?

Martin: Nekrogoat Productions Heresy was always there for me.A great friend of mine is behind it.He really gave me all the support I neededfrom the first Demo to the last album.I would really like to thank him for all the years we worked together.

T: I never heard your CD. “Structures of a Dying Matter” you as you see from the time evolution of the band, making an X-ray of your band?

Martin: Structures of a Dying Matter is the first album.A very straight forward and very raw album.Honestly I was surprised with the great feedback I received.I like the evolution till now.

T: How many copies of your CD. “In Silence and Grief we Decay” As has been the distribution as well as comments?

Martin: In Silence and Grief we Decay was released as a 500 copies edition.Nekrogoat Heresy Productions and I take care of the distribution..

T: You are part of the band Sarratum in this play drums tell me more about this please? and you played in Lustre? some other?

Martin: Yes,I am Sarratum's,Lustre's and Black Vulture's drummer.I worked with Lustre in 2008 on an album called VATICANNIBALISTIC. It was released on tape only.But I also have two finished albums with Sarratum and Black Vulture which hopefully will see the light next year.

T: What are your favorite band or type of music you listen to usually?

Martin: Well, normally I listen to the early 90s underground, but I also like the sound of the 70s, especially Queen.My favourites are King Diamond,Queen and Dio.

T: How is the scene in Malta can you give us a vision that other bands in between we can recommend?

Martin: Though Malta is a small island,here are lots of great bands...I remember the early nineties,when the scene was very healthy...but these days I don't know, I see everything dying...If I can recommend 3 Maltese bands,they would be:Victims of Creation,Thy Legion and Griffin Device.

T: Any final words for our readers of The Legion Of Tchort, where we can get the merchandise and prices.

Martin: Thanks for the opportunity and support.Keep supporting the underground.For any merchandise you can contact me on: http://www.myspace.com/prayerofthedying

or on Facebook or on http://www.nghproductions.net/

T: Thanks Martin for your great support ever!! Long Live to Prayer of The Dying!!