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1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?
1. GORMAN-Well, we have Sam on the bass, brian on the drums, gorman on the guitar and badger on the vocals and artwork. We all are from rhode island and previously played together in a few bands to say the least, ie Straight to Hell among others. This band is a smoother machine, we’re all enjoying ourselves and there’s no pressure. We all have jobs, lives and personal shit going on so this band is one of the only personal enjoyments I personally afford myself.
2.In December you had released your first full length, musically how does it differ from your previous demo?
2. GORMAN- The same influences that drove us during the demo stage were at play during the subsequent songwriting. I’ve always been a huge fan of German and Australian thrash metal so that’s always going to pierce through and grab my ear. There’s really nothing like getting in my truck and putting in scream bloody gore or Destruciton’s release from agony. Gospel of the Horns is probably one of my all-time favorite bands ever so if those influences will be there for sure. We still also listen to new stuff coming out as well. We buy new records, follow and support touring bands when they coming into providence or boston.
3.Most of the band members have a background in punk, crust, grind and hardcore how would you compare the blackened thrash metal style you currently play to other genres you have worked with in the past?
3. GORMAN- It’s really not too different. Some tremolo picking, more song parts, maybe a lead or two. It has to have a hook that grabs and it’s still fast as fuck.
BADGER- We cut our teeth on hardcore punk, which is how and where we learned to play fast, aggressive, angry music. We continue to play fast and aggressive music, but with longer, more technical songs and lyrical themes about sinisterism and the occult rather than politics. Going from hardcore thrash punk to thrash metal wasn't that big of a change for us, especially since we've all loved metal even back when we were playing hardcore, and there was always a slight metal edge in my past bands.
4.Some of your lyrics cover occultism and folklore themes, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in those topics?
BADGER- The occult is interesting. I am also obsessed with folklore, and how it has either traveled physically or metaphysically from various, seemingly unconnected cultures over millennia. My ode to the horned god (The Lord Of Beasts) is inspired by the Pashupati seal found in what is now modern day Pakistan. The back of the lyric sheet is my modern day reboot of that ancient motif.
5.What are some of the other lyrical topics and subjects the band has explored so far with the music?
BADGER- Piss On Humanity's Grave and Echelons Of Decadence are about the likely coming of a totalitarian police state and the fall of the Western capitalist, Christian empire. XVII is about the immense Cicada brood X from 2021. Crucible Of Mammon is about the demon of gluttony, but is also a cautionary tale illustrating the folly of excessive behavior.
6.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Wolf Hex'?
BADGER- Since all the cool one word metal band names are already taken, it sounded like a cool metal name, and to the best of our knowledge no other band was using it. As far as the meaning, hex can be used as either a noun or a verb (i.e. - hex meaning A curse, or hex meaning TO curse). So a Wolf Hex (noun) might mean someone cursed to be a lycanthrope, or when used as a verb, the action of transforming someone into a werewolf.
7.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?
BADGER- The cover is a combination of both Eastern (demon in lotus position, many arms, wielding a club) and Western (antlers, smashed cross, European style crown) left hand path concepts and aesthetics. The torn out heart, stitched heads, and chains with hooks are a nod to the Cenobytes from the Hellraiser movies. Ugra Karma is an obvious touchstone, as is Celtic Frost's original heptagram motif.
8.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and also how would you describe your stage performance?
8. GORMAN- Best shows we’ve played? I dunno, probably with Ascended Dead at Dusk and the final Dusk show with Stress Angel. Those two shows had the place packed like cigarettes and the bands were cool although that last Dusk show was a bittersweet time. It was our favorite venue in PVD with awesome staff and great tours coming through.
9.Do you have any touring or show plans for 2025?
9. GORMAN- Right now we are working on writing new stuff for another album. It take us a long time to get a song down. We have a show coming up fast on 1/24 at the news cafe in pawtucket and one other show in the middle of april hopefully with a band from norway not announced yet.
10.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of black and thrash metal?
10. GORMAN- Globally? I can’t speak to any global success. We sold a demo to some poor soul that paid shipping on that all the way to France. That’s about it. Hopefully we’ll get some listens and someone will ask us to “come to brazil”. Things are much easier to share stuff now globally but also there’s much more saturation. We’re competing for ear time so all there is to do is focus on ourselves playing well, not overthink things and enjoy ourselves.
11.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
11. GORMAN- I try to practice guitar as much as I can so in the future there will just be a greater focus on playing tighter.
12.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
12. GORMAN- I’m a huge fan of Into the Dark Past by Angel Dust. Great record before they went power metal. I love the way Malfeitor (WashingtonDC) would go into breakdowns right in the middle of a blazing fast song with no heads up. I’m a huge fan of the ferocity of Morbosidad and how they’ve put out great stuff with zero abatement for so many years. As I stated before, Gospel of the Horns from Australia is the GOAT. I can’t get enough from that continent. Huge supporter of Nocturnal Graves and Destruktor.
BADGER- all time faves and main vocal influences are early Death, Blood Feast, and Pestilence. Recently I have been listening to a lot of Christian Death, Floor, Funeral Nation, Manilla Road, Righteous Pigs, Dead Horse, Numskull, Morbid Angel, Sangraal, DMZ and Slang.
13.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
13. GORMAN- Wrapping up I think all i can say is we really try to focus just on our music and not image or social media shit stain stuff. We’re not going to try and meme our way to success for yucks and likes. Fuck edge-lording and Burzum still sucks.
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