Assorted Collection 46 - Various Metal Artists

 

ASSORTED COLLECTION 46

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Choose your weapon! No matter the size, all these bands are deadly! In this episode, we curate for you a collection of fine cuts from the butcher's block; bloody new sounds that will delight your taste for metal.

The names SOULFLY, CARCASS and SODOM are household names you commonly associate with aggressiveness and perseverance. Relentless as they are, they continue to release great albums; and believe me, these are great albums! I can’t say enough about the new SAVAGES album from SOULFLY. Max is to metal what oxygen is to fire! Cavalera fires it up again, and this time with key players, Mark Rizzo on the shred, Tony Campos on the bass, backup vocals and Spanish lyrics, and Max’s son Zyon Cavalera making his debut on the drums. This is one of Cavalera’s most solid line-ups, and so far, metal surely is in Cavalera’s family because his son nailed it on the album. Track to check out on the podcast from the album is “Master of Savagery”.  

German thrash metal legends SODOM continue to perfect the art of thrash-war. EPITOME OF TORTURE is the band’s 14th studio album, and they haven’t swayed from their belligerent path  of war induced thrash metal. Track to look out for is “Into the Skies of War”-man, what a hell of a track!

After almost 17 years without a new record under the name CARCASS, what would you expect a band to sound like? Answer: precise; precise as surgical equipment. CARCASS returns with SURGICAL STEEL; a long awaited release for the fans of the band, and worth the wait. You got to listen to this album! We focus your attention for this podcast on the track “Congealed Clot of Blood”-it’s just exquisite metal!

Bands to look out for in 2014!

We debut on the show four outstanding bands that really caught our attention; THEY MIGHT BE ZOMBIES (US), GRENOUER (Russia), VICTORIOUS (Germany), and COLD CELL (Switzerland).

First, we have the band THEY MIGHT BE ZOMBIES from Miami, FL. Without a doubt a band that stood out with a fresh sound of unique extreme metal combined with a talented singer make for a sound that differentiates them from the rest. Just having released their debut EP of the same name, THEY MIGHT BE ZOMBIES is a band to look out for in 2014. Currently, members of the band are working in the studio putting together 6 more tracks for the full length album. Check out the song in the podcast called "A Dying Voice", and don't forget to look up the video of the same name; some real sick sh-t!

Also, another band to glue your ears to in 2014 is the Russian band from St. Petersburg called GRENOUER. In existence since 1992, this band now with their seventh studio album BLOOD ON YOUR FACE *2013, have concocted a blend of modern heavy guitar sounds with melodic vocalizations. Great vocal hooks and heavy sections within the songs get you into their music real quick. A recommended artist for you to discover this year. Check out the song "Brian Fever" featured in the show and be sure to check out the video for the same song; what production! I'm forever astounded with what independent artists do nowadays! Sometimes they put out better productions then some of the already conventional bands out there. GRENOUER is definitely a band to get into this year!

Another new artist to look out for in 2014 is VICTORIUS. This is a  power metal from Leipzig, Germany. The band make their debut on the show with a thrilling vocal soaring, guitar shred of a track called "Under Burning Skies" from their album THE AWAKENING. If this is but a taste of what this band can offer, you better damn well check out the complete record for yourself! They got what it takes to rise, and we'll have them on the radar for the rest of the year.

Repulsion for society, abomination for the modern world expressed through the sensibilities of black metal. From Switzerland comes the band COLD CELL, a band that should be in your collection of music that is dark and obscure. We highlight the song "Generation Abomination" from the album of the same title in the podcast. A delicate sample of misanthropic flavor that will leave your mouth bitter for more! COLD CELL is an artist to have in the "f-ck the world" playlist for 2014.

It's new, and it’s a premiere! Take a first look at some new releases for January and February.

EKTOMORF extreme metallers from Hungary release this Jan 31 their ninth studio album entitled RETRIBUTION to the world out on AFM records. "Face your Fear" is another savage track characterized by Zultan Farks -rip your head off- vocals, together with the punishing EKTO-groove make one violent track.

DYNAHEAD progressive metal band from Brazil releases the follow up to their conceptual album CHORDATA I, naturally titled CHORDATA II,  released January 20. These two albums are an impressive feat of eclectic musicality. DYNAHEAD has no limits to explore and experiment moving evermore into the djent field of metal. CHORDATA II picks up where CHORDATA I left off starting from tracks 10 to 14. That’s right, five songs! But keep in mind that track 11 KODE is a 20 min opus-take that prime time rock radio!  Pay attention to the featured track LEGIS, and listen carefully to the wind instruments.

UNDECIMBER, goth metallers from Sweden, premiere a track from their soon to released album, DEAD INSIDE, available February 12 through Downfall records. Whether you are into goth metal or not, it won’t matter, because these guys are not a softy-sounding band. The heavy guitar and bass riffs drive the majority of the tracks. The low vocalizations and hooks of

the songs will sink their teeth into your ears. The album has  true heaviness and character, and we believe that most metalheads will find the music appealing to head bang. Certainly, pick up or check it out for yourself, and sink your teeth into the track “Fatal Kiss”-just love the sound of that guitar!

Fast, heavy and brutal! That’s the way we like it around here. DEATH RAY VISION a project band featuring members of Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall and Cannae have teamed together put out a thrash-hardcore record entitled WE AIN'T LEAVIN’ TILL YOU’RE BLEEDIN’ through Bullet Tooth records. Honestly, we haven’t been able to put down this record since we got the press kit. There are many tracks to choose from the record, but sample “F-ck Compromise” as our podcast opener, and look it up!

Brutalness with masks! Yea, we just dig heavy bands  that look scary, and better yet, sound brutal as well. This is the case of  death metal band TENNESSEE MURDER CLUB.  The band has made its sophomore release HUMAN HARVEST through Nail Jar records. Ever since the press kit was received and the first songs were played, we got the feeling that this album was huge. Form the pushing onslaught of sonic terror we have chosen the track “The Pact” as sampler for the album.

Also, added to the brutal mix we present the punk-grind band CHESTBURSTER and the track “They’re Coming out the Goddamn Walls!” from their album THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE IN GRUELING TERROR” released via Nail Jar records. In a world of over produced metal, it’s nice to listen to some raw sounding basic spit-on-the-mic metal.

 

The Sickening sounds of an EP called IN DEATH (Sepulchro Voice records) from the band INVIDIOUS have slithered their way into the podcast. The EP is dark and mysterious similar to the way it  arrived in our hands. We are still trying to ingest the 4 tracks on the EP, but managed to regurgitate the track “Throne of Death” for your listening enjoyment.

 

 

“Father will you pray for me? Yes, my child. Father will you f*ck me?”  Listen to “Church of Deviance”  from SPAWN OF POSSESSION’s 2003 debut CABINET. Experience the unholiness of brutal Swedish death metal.

There’s a point of progressive experimentation in the show when we highlight the band SIKTH and a song from their second album DEATH OF A DEAD DAY (2006). There are rumors that the band is getting back together; I certainly hope they do!  “Bland Street Bloom” is  pure ear-candy!

Among this progressive experimentation we arrive at the genre coined by its founders MUSICBLOOD as heavy deconstructed rock.  A duo of musician that have gone through several musical metamorphosis; and have gathered immense music knowledge from their past experiences in other bands. So that now, they arrive at a point  in their artistic lives where all that matters truly is self expression. Ever since we heard their music in 2007, MUSICBLOOD has been a changing animal. The song showcased “Unison” could be the trademark style of the band, but with this band, you never know what they might come up with next!

Finally, on the progressive block is the band BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME and a song from their 2012 album THE PARALLAX II FUTURE SEQUENCE. Personally, we were hesitant to digest this album that took us almost two years to really sit down and play from beginning to the end. So here’s the track that stood out “Astral Body” .

There it is. An assorted show that will get you through your miserable week of overtime, getting late to work; stuck in traffic; late homework and warm beer (If you are lucky!) So, what else can you do then crank this f-cker up!

Playlist

1. DEATH RAY VISION - F-CK COMPROMISE

2. SOULFLY - MASTER OF SAVAGERY

3. SODOM - INTO THE SKIES OF WAR

4. CARCASS - CONGEALED CLOT OF BLOOD

5. THEY MIGHT BE ZOMBIES - A DYING VOICE

6. GRENOUER - BRAIN FEVER

7. DYNAHEAD - LEGIS

8. VICTORIUS - UNDER BURNING SKIES

9. RED FANG - BLOOD LIKE CREAM

10. EKTOMORF - FACE YOUR FEAR

11. TENNESSEE MURDER CLUB - THE PACT

12. CHESTBURSTER - THEY’RE COMING THROUGH THE GODDAMN WALLS

13. INVIDIOUS -  THRONE OF DEATH

14. MUSICBLOOD - UNISON

15. SIKTH - BLAND STREET BLOOM

16. BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME - ASTRAL BODY

17. SPAWN OF POSSESSION - CHURCH OF DEVIANCE

18. UNDECIMBER - FATAL KISS

Language: English

Duration: 98 mins

Digmetalworld Records The Devil You Don't Know

From the label the set ablaze the south American metal scene, we present DIGMETALWORLD Records, The Devil You Don't Know!  

For the best in extreme metal from south America and from around the world check out our special feature with independent label DIGMETALWORLD RECORDS, New York US. In this episode, we feature some of the bands featured on the DIGMETALWORLD Records catalogue. We take a look at the label's latest compilation of bands called THE DEVIL YOU DON'T KNOW.

We talked to label founder and owner Ignacio Orellana and curated some of the bands featured in the label's newest compilation. Got the insight on the label's artists and talked about Ignacio's band PIROSAINT. EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE! We feature a new track from DYNAHEAD's soon to be released album CHORDATA II which is the continuation of the band's 2013 release CHORDATA I. Included the new track JUGIS from DYNAHEAD. 
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TRACKLIST:  

1. DESECRATED SPHERE - Departure from the Flesh 

 

2. DYNAHEAD - Abiogenesis 

3. NAIOTH - Mental Walls 

4. WARBREATH - Hell Fire 

5. HUINCA - Orias

6. THE GARDENERZ - Exiting Reality Pt. 1 

7. PIROSAINT - Tonight 

8. DYNAHEAD - Jugis  

Download for FREE the complete album at http://music.digmetalworld.com/album/the-devil-you-dont-know 

Digmetalworld Vol. 5 THE DEVIL YOU DON'T KNOW Complete Track List:   

1. I want you (feat. Atomic Head) 
2. Tonight (single) (feat. Pirosaint) 
3. Abiogenesis (Dynahead) 
4. Departure from the flesh (feat. Desecrated Sphere) 
5. Overload my blood (feat. Demencia) 
6. Farewell (feat. G.E.N.) 
7. Mental walls (feat. Naioth)
 8. Cierra los ojos (feat. Fuka)
 9. El control (feat. Silverjack) 
10. Infierno (feat. Mierdaster) 
11. Hell Fire (feat. Warbreath) 
12. Meridian (feat. Meridian) 
13. Neverending (feat. Mindpath) 
14. Exiting reality p.1 (feat. The Gardnerz) 
15. Snake Eyes (feat. Sacred Oath) 
16. Orias (feat. Huinca) 
17. I've been here before (feat. Nox Eterna) 
18. Made Immortal (feat. Hellscream) (Members of Cage) 

The previous releases are also available for streaming/downloading at Digmetalworld's exclusive page (http://music.digmetalworld.com), more updates and information can be found at its Official Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/records). 
Duration: 57 min
Language: English  

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Assorted Collections 45 - Various Metal Artists

ASSORTED COLLECTION 45

 

VARIOUS METAL ARTISTS. We begin 2014 with a collection of brutal releases and new artists! In this podcast, we got the heaviest releases from Relapse Records, Prosthetic Records, and Bullet Tooth Records for the last quarter of 2103. Also included in the show, new artists from the independent international metal world make their debut. A wide range of metal styles from the grid to the industrial, we got it all! So, sit back, crack open a beer and crank it up! Because we got the metal that’ll get you thrashing all year long!  

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Playlist:

1. Skeletonwitch - Beneath Dead Leaves, Album: Serpents Unleashed
 2. Death Ray Vision - Barfly, Album: We Ain’t Leaving Till You’re Bleedin’
3. Oceano - New Age Apophis, Album: Incisions
4. Ramming Speed - Anticipated Failure, Album: Doomed to Destroy, Destined to Die
5. Cadaveria - Apocalypse, Album: Horror Metal
6. Edge of Paradise - Perfect Shade of Black, Album: Perfect Shade of Black
7. Symbolic - Achilles’ Sons, Album: Scarvest
8. Dawn Heist - Ascension, Album: Catalyst
9. Mumakill - War Therapist, Album: Flies shall Starve
10. Kaliyuga - Time to Change, Album: Kaliyuga
11. Lord Dying - In a Frightful State of Gnawed Dismemberment, Album: Summon the Faithless
12. Exhumed - Necrocrasy, Album: Necrocrasy
13. Black Sabbath - Damaged Soul, Album: 13
14. Demencia - Overload my Blood, Album: Digmetalworld Vol 5. The Devil You Don’t Know
15. Pirosaint - Tonight, Album: Digmetalworld Vol 5. The Devil You Don’t Know
16. Anachronaeon - Trading, Album: New EP 2014
17. Amenra - Nemelendelle, Album: Mass III
18. Hate Storm Annihilation - From the Inside Out, Album: From the Inside Out Vol 1
19. Coffins - Hellbringer, Album: The Fleshland
20. Virus Cycle - Gods & Monsters, Album: Tetralogy of Horror: Act 1
21. Stillborn Diz - Slomren, Album: Red Moon Era
22. Slayer - Raining Blood, Album: Reign in Blood

STILLBORN DIZ - Review/Interview for RED MOON ERA, The Black Slumber of the Vampire

STILLBORN DIZ

RED MOON ERA

The Back Slumber of the Vampire



Album Cover Art
Label: Independent

TRACK LIST  

I.  RED MOON RISING

II. CRUCIFIXTION AND DESECRATION

III. SLOMREN 

IV. PERFECT DARKNESS 

V. ANGEL ON THE ROAD

VI. MY LAST DEEPEST SIN

VII. CONTAMINATION

VIII. BLOOD OF ISIS

IX. OUPYR'S PRELUDE

X. DRUG QUEEN

XI. WHEN BEAUTY IS DYING

XII. NO FUTURE

XII. BLACK SLUMBER OF THE VAMPIRE

 

STILLBORN DIZ from Moscow, Russia is a symbiotic creature composed of the siblings Daniel Vice on vocals and Selviö Diz on guitars and programming. The duo better describe their music as, cinematographic industrial rock in an interview we did with them a couple of years back. STILLBORN DIZ produce their own music and also direct and star in their own music videos which contrast with the dark mood of their lyrics and themes.

Describing their music as, "...dangerous for the mind" and filled with "...personal pains"; STILLBORN DIZ have concocted a unique sound and look that portray the punk attitude of we don't give a fuck with the romanticism of Goth and elements of dark ambient moods. Proof of this, is the band's second full length RED MOON ERA, The Black Slumber of the Vampire. This being a darker album than its predecessor, MY BLOODY SERAPH RED MOON ERA is the second bloody chapter in the STILLBORN DIZ catalogue. Portraying a more dark and gothic romantic atmosphere than its predecessor, this album takes us deeper into the underworld of the undead to reveal emotions that according to the band are about "...death, disappointment, pain, loneliness, sadness and anger". Without leaving the aggressiveness aside, tracks like SLOMREN and DRUG QUEEN complement the whole experience of the album providing that fuck the world attitude that makes good rock music.

 

 

Album Review: RED MOON ERA The Black Slumber of the Vampire

The album opens with the instrumental track RED MOON RISING which mostly is an atmospheric dark groove that is driven by an organ melody. While the organ note is sustained for a couple of seconds it dies out, and then kicks in the high pitch distortion of track 2 of the album, CRUCIFIXION AND DESECRATION. With a high tempo and industrial sleaze similar to that of a NIN track, and the agonizing cries of Daniel this track serves as an opener to the mood of the album. Track 3 stands out all for itself as I would call it a classic STILLBORN DIZ gem. SLOMREN combines all the aspects this band has to offer. Always the heaviness! Not in blasting beats or distorted guitars, but that heavy thick groove and phantasmagoric guitar riffs/melody. Selviö here displays again his genius in combing the heavy groove with simple and organic guitar playing that both create the underlying heaviness and melody for the track. This is assimilated intrinsically by Daniel on the vocals. Absorbing the dark groove and melody of the track, Daniel lays down vocal lines that conglomerate all her styles. Ranging from guttural verses; to the sleazy heaviness of the chorus; to mellow and soothing interludes of dying angles; Daniel’s vocals make all vocal parts of the song unique. Quickly you catch on with the hook of the song, “…Cry, baby, cry” and gets you repeating it to yourself until you play the track again and feel the urge to clench your teeth to, “…I’m your nightmare…I’m your sex-beast!” Track 4 of the record PERFECT DARKNESS is 3:39 minutes of your time that you will spend in the void of an industrial break down; spiraling down to a phantasmagoric interlude of decaying angels and devils. That brings us to track 5 of the album ANGEL ON THE ROAD. This is Selviö’s bluesy rock track on guitars. Something different to the guitar work I heard on the previous album. This track is pretend perhaps on vintage rock tracks of the 70’s psychodelia; perhaps a track Andy Warhol would much appreciate but then would find himself trippin’ out on Daniel’s aggressive vocals. In short, this is something rather unique, that I would just classify as Stillborn Diz music; no genre I can think of for this track. Track 6 of the record MY LAST DEEPEST SIN has a dark trip-hop atmosphere feel to it. With Daniel displaying the more delicate side of your singing; soft vocal lines and child-like voices for the chorus; you hear the wide range of singing styles Daniel has to offer. A good depressive mellow track to sit your ass in a bath tub or just make out with your companion (or at least that’s what I would do, done). Track 7 of the album finds us contaminated with an industrial deconstructed groove conjured by Selviö’s virtuosity. Keyboard notes that sound like Hades’ organs set the tone of darkness; and murky guttural vocals with cries of despair make the vocals of this living nightmare a reality called CONTANIMATION. The blood of mortals rejuvenates the gods, but the blood of gods rejuvenates the Vampire, or that is what track 8 of the album, BLOOD OF ISIS, depicts. The ethereal groove of the track with the seductive vocal melody and the industrial clink; and mysterious wind instrument see yourself bathing in the blood of a goddess. OUPYRUS PRELUDE track 9 of the album presents itself as an instrumental track that is composed mostly of an organ/keyboard section that serves as a bizarre introduction of wine glasses and bloody neck wounds. These organs die out to the heavy groove and viciousness of track 10 DRUG QUEEN. The thick guitar riffing gives way to the intro lyrics of Daniel. Venomous on the lyrics and lustful heavy singing to the thick riffs provide the essential aggressiveness to the track. Although, cut around the edges compared to the first release of the song, and with a much more clean chorus line the track stands as one of the essential STILLBORN DIZ-infections! On with track 11 of this bloody trip to the underworld, the album continues on by spiraling between different moods of euphoric anger to grim loneliness such is the case of WHEN BEAUTY IS DYING. A heavy mid-tempo track that is one of the most impressive from the album; we have again a driving guitar riff that leads the whole of the track. What I found most delightful from this composition, besides the guitar work, was the chorus line. Daniel sounds extra hurt and yet impresses with a more developed facet of her singing abilities. Definitely, this track is in my top three for the record; furthermore, I hope to hear more tracks like this, in the future? Now, on to track 12, NO FUTURE; yet again we plummet deeper into the abyss of grief. A delicate guitar melody with a phase effect accompanied to a drum-base downer beat; we have Daniel introduce the song with a spoken word section that with her Russian accent makes it sound the more dreamlike. I can only guess Daniel to have many influences for her singing, but I do hear a tad of the Rammstein-ess in the pre chorus and chorus of the song. Like any vampire at the end of the night, caskets most be closed and after satisfying the thirst, lay to rest. That is the case with the closing track of the album, BLACK SLUMBER OF THE VAMPIRE. An industrial mechanism that shuts the lid on the casket with some final whispered words murmured into the crack of day break. The organ is played for a final time and the vampire can now slumber and dream of the ever darkness like that of a raven’s eye until it is night again.

 

 

In short, RED MOON RISING The Black Slumber of the Vampire is an album that you would find most enjoyable. A good listen from beginning to end and you’ll understand that good music is not easy to find. Especially something that you can feel connected with. STILLBORN DIZ’s second proposal might hit you in the face with the raw infectiousness of the groove or might relate to your more forlorn and depressive feelings; or just give you that extra I don’t give a fuck what they think attitude. The important thing is that no matter what genre of rock music you personally prefer there is always room to experiment and try listening to different bands. I really feel STILLBORN DIZ have something unique to offer to the listener, and if you see it for what it really is, that is art, you would understand how important this word is to individuals of the band. It’s a refreshing proposal you should definitely check out.

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Cinematographic Industrial Rock

Moving on to a very important element of STILLBORN DIZ is the visual aspect of the music. This is better manifested when the music is combined with the visuals of motion picture. Having the duo direct and star in their video clips, they combine the aspects of movie making and music videos to project their artistic view. For instance, the music video for the song SLOMREN begins with shots of a creepy cemetery in where a dark figure walks among the tombstones and crypts. As the first verse for the song begins, we have Selviö, who plays the role of the main protagonist (a girl); enter a prayer chapel and then a confessional booth. Though the main protagonist in the video appears to be distraught and guilt stricken, probably seeking forgiveness for something she has done, she also seems to be concerned with her personal vanity. The co-star in the clip is no other than Daniel Vice playing the role of a devilish seductress. Daniel's character is dressed in red and seems to be mocking and tempting the girl who is praying in the chapel. While Daniel's character ridicules the praying girl, she sings the lyrics of the song ("Cry, baby, cry...for your preacher.") with a sleaziness and disbelief that someone is actually hearing the girl's prayers. All of this while the girl in the clip is unaware of this entity the mocks her, as she prefers to look at herself through a hand mirror. During the interludes of the song, and near the ending, the dark figure at the beginning of the video, sways and swirls its arms in a psychedelic manner and finally walks away into the woods. Perhaps, it is true we can't have love without hate or pain without suffering, but the dichotomy of a righteous soul that falls from grace into temptation is a story that intrigues us. Perhaps, vanity is the most profound of sins or hypocrisy the most detested. We can only assume and let the art speak for itself. It is with this vision that STILLBORN DIZ’s art is best valued, and this is more evident when combined with the visual aspect.

Interview with Stillborn Diz

How do you feel about the second full length for Stillborn Diz, Red Moon Era?

Selviö: We are both are very excited! We are satisfied with this album very much! It's an important piece of work for us.

Daniel: The second album has much more darkness inside that you can see. This album includes a huge mental period of our lives. We are very excited, yes! And also very excited about the future too.

From the previous release how would you compare this one to the first, musically and artistically?

Selviö: "My Bloody Seraph" was like a kaleidoscope of five years of "Stillborn Diz" history, it contained songs from different periods of our life. "Red Moon Era" is more holistic work with very conceptual cosmogony.

Daniel: What’s the same? The both have bloody red color. For me it's a one story anyway. Different? Second album it's a second station. Other station, not first...

Is Red Moon Era going to be an independent release or is it going to be released through a label?
Daniel: "Red Moon Era" was released on CD-Baby Net Label. So it's independent just like our first album.

You have described the album as a, "...dark album about death, disappointment, pain, loneliness, sadness, anger, slumber, hell, gothic romance..." Can you further describe these themes for the album?

Selviö: Of course it's an artistic work, but it reflects our real life as well. Our real feelings, depressions, salvation, resurrection, etc. So it's always very hard to explain in several words, how many emotions and personal pains we put in each song.

Daniel: It's philosophical thoughts about life and death, about personal way. Life is very painful thing. Not even your own life. The stories of people around also. All people are born and will die in the end. The time between these moments is full of pain, happiness, loosing, fall, love, many other things. Life is your way to death anyway. But what kind of way it will be for you personally?

In a visual artistic aspect, how have the videos, promo images help to portray you music?

Selviö: Everything starts from image. But it's blurry, abstract thoughts. When we work it becomes clearer and clearer. Our creative processes remind me of old literary game "exquisite corpse". You start the story, next person continue it. And when you see the whole story in the end, you just say, "Wow..." It's always surprise in the end, like in analog photo process.

Daniel: "Stillborn Diz" is not only music; it's a door to other worlds, another dimension

Has your music moved on more into Goth than punk? For instance, the vampire themes like the title of the album, Red Moon Era "The Black Slumber of the Vampire". Is this the direction you are looking for in the future?

Selviö: We never felt as Goths or punks, we are working about songs, and to release this phantom, we are using all what fits to this. Without borders and frames. Of course the theme of "vampire" have slightly gothic taste, but it not the main goal for us, to be gothic, or punk, or industrial. Everything will find its own place in the story.

Daniel: Yes, you know, we don't want to use only one color when we are drawing the picture, we want to use all the colors that we need at this time.

Taking a closer look at track #3 Slomren from the album and the music video, how do the lyrics, music and visuals in the video combine to portray your vision of the art you create?

Selviö: We had a story, when we finished the song, story was changed, when we finished the images, story was changed again; video was changed again a little. This is organic movement of art. So it's hard to say something directly.

Daniel: Actually, it was a devil inside me and he told me to torment somebody. I was tormenting Selviö. But now I am okay, don't worry...

If we were to ask you, which tracks from the album you are most proud of? Which would you chose? And why? 

Selviö: Oh! It's really hard to say! All songs are like children, everyone is favorite in its own way. I can say, that whole album for me as one creature, and this creature make me feel proud.

Daniel: All songs are special. "Contamination" is a culmination of the story. "When Beauty is Dying" is just like a scream from pain. One day… when I die, I want that "Black Slumber of the Vampire" to play at my funeral.

Would you work with a producer in the future?
Selviö: I don't think so. Some producers already ask us about working together, but still nobody surprised me. Maybe someday... Anyway it's very strange, when some other guy decide how YOUR song will be sound. For me it's abnormally.

Daniel: Maybe if this guy will be from another dimension also? Who knows...

Have you thought about incorporating other members to your project?

Selviö: We are always open for collaborations with other bands and musicians. We even ready for some side-projects as well. But "Stillborn Diz" has "S" and "D", this inner universe stands on the foundation of dualism. You can find it in any aspect of our band. We are siblings, the same blood running in our veins. So it's looks very impossible.

What can you tell us about your gigs in Japan? How have people taken a following for your music?

Selviö: In Japan, there is a very friendly and peaceful atmosphere. People take us very warmly and here so many great musicians on local scene! We were very happy to play with them. We made many friends there.

Daniel: Japan is so rocking place! Hot audience, great scene with many cool bands, awesome clubs and stages. We were very happy to play in Japan. And we very want to come back again!

How do you plan to promote this album? Is there going to be live performances?

Selviö: It's a complex question, because it's a question about financial support. We want to visit so many places around the world, but only few things depend on us. We are always wide open for any bookings and festival-invitations.

Daniel: Yes, we are looking for possibility to play some live shows in the near future. When we will have some information we will let you know for sure!

What do you think your fans find most appealing about your music?

Selviö: Our personal unique atmosphere, which YOU can't find anywhere else.

Daniel: Our music is dangerous for the mind because it opens the door. I think that dangerous things are always very appealing for people.

In what formats is the album available and where can people check it out?

Selviö: The album is available as CD with full conceptual artwork. Artwork is part of story, so if You want to see full picture, You can't get it without. But the album is also available in digital format. You can find it on our CD-Baby page: www.cdbaby.com/artist/stillborndiz and also on Amazon, iTunes, eMusic and etc. I'm pretty sure, that everyone can find a much comfortable way to get it.

Thanks for the interview. It's always a pleasure to check out your music.

Selviö: Thank You for the interview and support! Thanks to all persons who support us. Thanks for all, who DIZ-infected.

Daniel: Thank you, dear!! It was very interesting to talking with you! Many thanks for all friends and DIZ-infected people around the world!! Please, enjoy the "RED MOON ERA" album!!

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Assorted Collection 44 - Various Metal Artists

ASSORTED COLLECTION

Killswitch Engage's 'Disarm the Descent' and Various Metal Artists, New Releases

EPISODE 44

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In this podcast, we feature new music from KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, and their latest album "Disarm the Descent" (2013). Included, music from THE MODERN AGE SLAVERY, RINGS OF SATURN, AMORPHIS, EKTOMORF, IN THIS MOMENT, JUNGLE ROT, GOJIRA, ENTOMBED, CHAINSAW DISASTER, DOWN, HATCHET, MINDMIRROR, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, NO CONSEQUENCE. Special segment on TOOL's UNDERTOW album 20th anniversary, and the Metal Classic features MEGADETH.

1. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE – No End in Sight, Album: Disarm the Descent (2013), website

No End in Sight
Lyrics
The age of the old vision has passed away,
The birth of a new way
This is confrontation

Struggle and pain of this life remains (Through the suffering we fight)
No end in sight (No end in sight)
The strength within our souls sustains (Until we see the light)
This determination, it feeds this fight (No end in sight)

No end in sight

Seeing the world through hardened eyes,
A vision of hopelessness
Reaching for the truth amongst the lies

Burn down your deception (Burn down)
There lies the way of the weak (The weak)
Rise again conquering
Born from destruction

Through the suffering we fight, no end in sight
Until we see the light, no end in sight

Thrown into the endless flames
In a world of disarray
No longer numb to the pain,
Knowing that we fight to the grave
Wash away the fear of our ignorance,
I feel this bleeding

They will see it in our eyes
Determined to leave behind our legacy,
Burned deep into our flesh to remind us
The memories and scars that define us,
We may suffer, but nothing will break our spirit

Seeing the world through opened eyes,
Separate from the ways of the world
Blinded to the suffering, the suffering
2. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE – In Due Time, Album: Disarm the Descent (2013), website

3. IN THIS MOMENT – The Promise, Album: A Star-Crossed Wasteland (2010), website

4. AS I LAY DYING – No Lungs to Breathe, Album: Awakened (2012), website

5. THE MODERN AGE SLAVERY – Slaves of Time, Album: Requim For Us All (2013), website

6. AMORPHIS – Against Widows, Album: Magic and Mayhem Tales from the Early Years (2010), website

7. CHAINSAW DISASTER – The Number of the Beast, Album: New World Order (2011), website

8. CHAINSAW DISASTER – Thousand Years on Fire, Album: New World Order (2011)
9. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE – Truth Hurts, Album: Temper, Temper (2013), website

10. HACHET – Singles of Infection, Album: Dawn of the End (2013), website

11. EKTOMORF – Rusty Cage, Album: The Gypsy Way (2010), website

12. DOWN – Witchtripper, Album: Down IV Pt.1 The Purple EP (2012), website

13. TOOL'S UNDERTOW album - Special Segment, Song: Crawl Away (1993)
 

14. GOJIRA – L'Enfant Sauvage, Album: L'Enfant Sauvage (2012), website

15. ENTOMBED – When in Sodom, Album: When in Sodom Revisited (2012), website

16. RINGS OF SATURN – Faces Imploding, Album: Dingir (2012), website

17. THE METAL CLASSIC – Special Segment, MEGADETH - Peace Sells...but Who's Buying? (1986) Song: Wake Up Dead


18. MINDMIRROR – Framing Your Life, Album: Wither EP (2013), website

16. NO CONSEQUENCE – Name Your Price, Album: IO (2013), website

17. JUNGLE ROT – Blind Devotion, Album: Terror Regime (2013), website

18. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE – The Hell in Me, Album: Disarm the Descent (2013), website