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Interview – Ihsahn

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During the 1990s the underground metal scene was swelling with an abundance of bands which would soon reshape the genre forever. At the forefront of this wave of black metal bands was Norway’s Emperor. With such groundbreaking albums such as 1994’s In the Nightside Eclipse, Emperor demonstrated ... Read More

Interview – Jape Von Crow of To/Die/For

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Hailing from Finland, To/Die/For are a goth metal band unique to others in the genre. Defiant to conform to any particular style of music the band combines piano, heavy guitars, synthesizers, and sorrowful emotional vocals for a rich atmospheric blend of ’80s influenced new wave ... Read More