Tubal Cain Interview

 

1.Can you give us an update on what has been going on with the band since the recording of the new album?

Since recording Slime Abyss we have been working hard on some killer new songs for our next album. Bo Chrome Bones unfortunately is no longer playing with us due to living too far away.Our new bassist is Shinky Equimanthorn, we’re getting tight with the new line up

2.You have a new album coming out in February, musically how does it differ from the stuff you have released in the past?

Slime Abyss is more slimy sounding than our previous albums. I did more guitar tracks than I have in the past. There are harmonized guitar tracks and more effects. We also have a gong now. These songs are heavily NWOBHM influenced but still with a black metal sound 

3.This is also going to be your first album since 2020, can you tell us a little bit more about what has been going on during that time frame?

Since the release of Summon the Mist we have played quite a few shows in Wisconsin and kept working hard on songwriting. We put a lot of time and energy into writing great songs and playing them as well as we can 

4.A lot of your lyrics cover occultism and fantasy themes, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in these topics?

Fantasy and Occultism are part of black metal and metal in general. I think every metal head tries to read Aleister Crowley at some point. I found Crowley’s writing to very interesting and found that I have a deeper interest in occultism. Ancient, spooky and mysterious things are great subject matter for metal songs. I got into reading The Savage Sword Of Conan magazines when I was a kid which led me to reading Robert E Howard, HP Lovecraft and Michael Moorcock. Sword and Sorcery is also part of the symbolism and feeling of Tubal Cain’s metal 

5.I know that the band is named after the first blacksmith from the Old Testament, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in this historic person?

Tubal Cain is an archetypal deification mask of traditional witchcraft and the left hand path. The old smithy was a direct descendant of Cain the first murderer.Tubal Cain was taught the art of forging by the fallen angel Azazel. Tubal Cain made the first plough and then the sword, the instrument of Cain’s craft. We are also forgers of Blackened Thrash Metal 

6.Can you tell us a little bit more about the artwork that is presented on the new album cover?

The album cover by Thomas Toye/ Illogical Comics, is a depiction of the ancient sea god Yam in dragon form, thrashing in the boiling sea beneath the rays of the black sun. On the shore is a depraved humanoid eating rotten fish, awaiting the return of the ancient ones 

7.What are some of the best shows that the band has played over the years and also how would you describe your stage performance?

In the fall of 2024 we had the pleasure of opening for Satan and Venom inc. It was great to see that people from the NWOBHM scene are still playing kick ass metal today. Another one of our favorite shows to play was the annual skate party at Forward Living skate park in Madison Wisconsin. We played the event many years in a row until the D.I.Y skate park eventually closed down unfortunately 

8.Do you have any touring or show plans once the new album is released?

We are a tight and energetic live band. We enjoy playing our music and connecting with the audience. We’re all here together for the love of Metal.Right now we have shows booked in Madison, Milwaukee and Chicago 

9.On a worldwide level how has the reaction been to your music by fans of underground metal?

We have been getting a really positive response from people world wide, especially in Europe and a lot of great responses to the Slime Abyss video by SZUM which can be watched on YouTube 

10.Where do you see the band heading into musically during the future?

The new songs we are working on are in the same style. Raw School Blackened Street Metal For The People.We are always learning and evolving as musicians and writers. We will always have something new to bring.we never break the only rule of Tubal Cain.KEEP IT METAL!!!

11.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?

Some of our biggest influences are Darkthrone, Sabbat and Masters Hammer, First and second wave black metal are a big influence, as well as classic metal and thrash. We don’t only listen to metal. We also like techno, industrial, hip hop, classic rock, jazz and lots of other stuff. Lately we’ve been listening to a lot of Fates Warning and Candlemass

12.Before we wrap up this itnerview, do you have any final words or thoughts?

We would like to thank Darkness Shall Rise productions and all of our supporters. We hope you enjoy our new album and maybe we’ll see you at a show sometime 

Cheers 

Tubal Cain

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Tubal Cain/Slime Abyss/Darkness Shall Rise/2025 Full Length Review

 

  Tubal  Cain  are  a  band  from  Madison,  Wisconsin  that  plays  a  mixture  of  black,  thrash  and  traditional  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2025  album  "Slime  Abyss"  which  will  be  released  in  February  by  Darkness  Shall  Rise.

  A  very  heavy  yet  melodic  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  you  can  also  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  the  recording.  Vocals  are  mostly  black  metal  screams  which  also  mix  both  the  first  and  second  wave  era's  of  the  genre  together  and  the  riffs  also  add  in  elements  of  thrash  metal.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  also  bring  in  more  of  an  early  80's  melodic  traditional  metal  style.  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  can  also  be  heard  along  with  some  of  the  vocals  also  adding  in  some  rough  semi-clean  singing,  a  couple  of  the  tracks  also  add  in  a  good  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  most  of  the  album  focusing  more  on  a  mid  tempo  direction,  one  song  is  also  an  instrumental  and  also  adds  in  a  brief  use  of  clean  playing.

  Tubal  Cain  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  black,  thrash  and  traditional  metal  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  Occultism  and  Fantasy  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Tubal  Cain  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  black,  thrash  and  heavy  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Slime  Abyss"  "Filth  Be  Damned"  and  "Drifting  To  The  Black  Sun".  8  out  of  10.

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