Axe: For me Chaingün is a mixture of speedy thrash metal with elements of black metal and a bit of rock ‘n’ roll. Everything started with a group of buddies who wanted to play something like Teutonic thrash metal. In the beginning we played at a rented rehearsal room and the band members changed a lot at that time. The first thing we released was our EP Under Lucifer’s Command. Our band member Budy played the drums on this EP but then later when recording Nukin’ the Heaven’s Door, our LP, he took the place of the lead guitarist. The band as it was when recording our LP has been consistent since 2024/2025.
2.You have your first full length coming out towards the end of February, musically how does it differ from your previous ep?
B: The LP is definitely more mature in terms of sound and songwriting, we have a lot more experience compared to when we recorded the EP.
3.Some of your lyrics cover occult themes, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in the dark arts?
B: We just do it for the sake of the game. Like Venom, who never actually believed this stuff, they just wanted to piss off neurotic catholic parents.
4.What are some of the other lyrical topics and subjects the band has explored so far with the music?
B: As a main lyricist, I feel obliged to answer. When I'm not writing about the occult and warfare stuff, I take inspiration from historic legends, old movies or just the world we live in. As an example, our first single, Clandestine Sorcery is loosely based on the old Polish legend of witches' sabbat from Łysa Góra.
5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Chaingün'?
B: I don't know, I came up with it when I started writing the first songs and thought it sounded awesome and catchy. Maaaaybe it has something to do with the fact I played a lot of Duke Nukem back in the day ;) You can tell by the artwork that we're big fans of 90s shooter games.
6.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?
Axe: Both the EP and LP cover artworks were made by my close friend who is an artist from Krakow. Michał Stempak (igasu) created our band mascot which we wanted to be present on many of our artworks.The album cover should somewhat mirror what the music is about, so there are visions of the usual stuff for this kind of genre - hell, war, torment…
7.What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and also how would you describe your stage performance?
B: I would go with Barbaric Onslaught two years ago and then the mini-tour with the sexy pricks from Grimoire and R.I.P. About the stage performance, I don't see myself as a particularly excellent frontman, so I just go with the flow and if the crowd comes along, I count it as an awesome gig.
8.Do you have any touring or show plans once the new album is released?
B: We have some shows in Poland scheduled for this year, but before we go on a fully-fledged tour we have to get our shit together.
9.Currently the band is signed to 'Virulent Records', can you tell us a little bit more about this label?
B: It's run by our good friend Mikołaj, right now it's just a small label for friends, but he has an ambition to make the label grow organically into an important player among the indie labels. Axe: The creator of the label is the person who introduced me to Batcos and that was the moment when Chaingün became more of a band than just an idea.
10.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of black and thrash metal?
B: The only time we went "international" was the tour with our Transylvanian friends of Treasondom (cheers guys!), so I don't think I can really tell for now. Maybe after we release the album we're gonna aim for some European festivals.
11.Are any of the band members currently involved with any other bands or musical projects these days?
B: Who of us isn't? Since you're asking, I also play drums in an old-school thrash/death outfit called Instant Death. We like to say out here "five musicians make six bands". Axe: Me and our drummer Bartek (Witchhammer) are also involved in a black metal band called Zdrada Iskariota. We first played together there and after seeing that we “clicked” as musicians, I invited him to play the drums in Chaingün as well. Budy and Bartek also played together in a band called Slütstation. We create new projects together from time to time as we are really just good friends who want to spend quality time together.
12.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?
B: Hopes are high, we want to play bigger and bigger stages and lineups and preach the old ways of metal.
13.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? B: My main inspiration will always be Toxic Holocaust. Other than that, of course Bathory, Celtic Frost, Motörhead, Hellripper and old Teutonic thrash masters, especially Sodom. As for what I’m listening to these days -, the current Polish underground scene is flourishing and every month there's an awesome new release to listen to.
14.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
Our music always takes from the old-school metal scene. Even though we, as a band, listen to many different music genres, in the case of Chaingün, our minds are alike about the direction in which this band is heading. Playing gigs is always a lot of fun and we were able to meet so many other metal maniacs along the way! Even though we aim at playing true metal, we still remain down to earth. Axe would like to thank all maniacs who come to our gigs, buy merch and support our band! B: Stay metal, stay blasphemous and come to our shows when we’ll be around!!
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