Black Metal Interviews
We strive to ask challenging interview questions, perhaps even revealing or humorous. The world of Black Metal is way too interesting to keep asking bands the same boring fucking questions over and over again.
Doodsdrek Interview
This Belgian duo caught my attention over the last month with their nasty and bleak bare-bones Black Metal. Not only is it pure underground but totally enjoyable. I managed to catch up with Barditus and Svein to discuss the band, what the future holds, the state of the scene and of course the most disgusting thing they could think of.... More »
Battlegoat Interview
Gruesome duo Battlegoat from Finland have released their debut demo recently. Belching forth an aggressive thrash influenced primitive style of Black Metal they stormed the Hell Furnace gates and savaged our questions. Behold. Tell us about Battlegoat and its purpose? We exist to invoke the berserk within a modern man. Tell us about the themes for your music and lyrics, is BG... More »
Temple Of The Maggot Interview
Temple of the Maggot have a way with words. Usually words of aggression and harsh grim realism but flavoured with a nice sick sense of humour. Barag-aghur Gulugjab, snake-tongued deadite frontman granted us access to his laboratory and the Temple of the Maggot Inner Sanctum to discuss all things perverse. Although it is difficult to envisage, there must be a creative... More »
Blodfest Interview
Blodfest have been right near the top of my playlist since I recently unearthed their album Den Flyr Ej Ilden… Eager to learn more about their music I asked Valeskald to visit the Hell Furnace, unpick the stitches from his eyes and answer some questions. Like the music he co-creates, he provides some very interesting answers. For the benefit of those... More »
Dødsengel Interview
Regular HELL FURNACE readers may remember my review of Dødsengel's Visionary a few months ago. I stand by everything I said at the time - it's a stunning debut album, with hidden depths that become more apparent with each listen. With more of their intense anti-creation Black Metal due to be released very soon, Dødsengel's Kark and M.A. agreed to... More »
Whorethorn Interview
Reviewing Whorethorn's 2009 Split was a new experience for me. It left questions floating around in my mind and the urge to find out more about the ideas behind the music. We invoked the creator of this harshness and within seconds the disturbingly scornful and articulate Malphas materialised at the furnace core and spoke. What's the meaning in the name... More »
Blooddawn Interview
Black Metal, as we know it, was invented in the cold, grim Northeast of England. As if you didn't know Venom are responsible. Hailing from the city of Newcastle it remains their, my native region's and England's most treasured gift to the world. Since then no other band in this corner of England has thrived in the dank caves of... More »
Wrath Passion Interview
I reviewed the album just after Hellfurnace powered up, now, from the icy Lofoten islands of Norway the terrifying Daniel gave us permission to thaw him out and get an insight into one of the most fucked-up and wierd albums and songwriting minds of the last several years. Behold! What are the concepts behind Wrath Passion's music. Is it darkness and... More »
Khashm Interview
It is highly probable you won't have heard of Khashm. A one man band from the Russian Federation that I have been following for a couple of months now. With only 200 or so friends on their myspace page at time of writing. It's a kvlt thing you kvnts, so listen up as the main man Haoth spreads the... More »
Kill Interview
Fresh off the back of my review of Inverted Funeral I managed to track down Getaz and after much negotiating and the promise of multiple virgins to sacrifice he agreed to visit the Hellfurnace and face our interrorgation. It's been two years since Inverted Funeral came out. On your myspace page you say you have finished recording a new album for... More »
Nadiwrath Interview
Greece's Nadiwrath have been making some hefty waves in the scene for a while now. With their free to download demo well and truly burned into the hard drives of true fans worldwide and the upcoming release of their debut full length assault not far away, guitarist Nadir dropped by the Hellfurnace on his way to work to update us... More »
From the Depths...
Interesting Black Metal fragments we found.
Black Faith – Jubilate Diabolo
August 30, 2010 | 10:19
I admit I was more than a little sceptical when I got a request to review this Italian band. I wasn’t sure what to expect from a band that sounded more like some American gospel singers than satanic Black Metal! Thankfully after literally one second of listening my somewhat ridiculous assumptions were raped and pillaged [...]Rahu – Ride of the Eight Black Steeds
July 25, 2010 | 20:52
I only recently discovered Rahu, who purvey original and very replayable Finish Black Metal of the highest calibre. This is a demo from 2008 that has since been released as part of a best of featuring this and their other demo on one CD. Although there are only three tracks delivering a mere seventeen minutes [...]- More From the Depths... »