Order Of The Nameless Ones Interview

1. For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the band?

Telepathic voices from beyond entered our souls sometime in 2014 and commanded us to carry out the will of the abhorrent nameless ones.

2. In December you have your first full length coming out, musically how does it differ from the demo you had released in 2014?

There has been one path chosen for us. One path the great ones destined us to travel. Our homage will never deviate.

3. This is your first release since 2014, can you tell us a little bit more about what has been going on during that time frame?

There are many forces of darkness that require our sonic ritualistic craft.

4. A lot of your lyrics are inspired by the writings of H.P Lovecraft, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in this author and also do you have any interests in other authors of the similar vein? Your lyrics also touch on the occult, can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in the dark arts?

We were always fascinated by his work and those inspired by it and felt that there was some occult truth to some of it.It wasn’t until stumbling upon Volubilis Ex Chaoseum that was based on such idea that our ideas became more clear.

5. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Order Of The Nameless Ones'?

The Nameless Ones are abhorrent ancient gods that possess such great evil that their names could not be said. Our Order was created to craft a sonic ritual as tribute to these gods thus summoning them from the nether to commence the ultimate full planetary sacrifice by thrusting the dagger through the entire planet and consuming the souls of all of its’ inhabitants.

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

The artwork was done by Alex Shadrin of Nethertemple Design. He is also the vocalist of a superb band named Serpentrance. The direction was heavily inspired by the excellent Lovecraftian influenced film, The Void. We envision this as a similar scenario to when we awaken the Nameless Ones.

7. Very little is known about the band with no social network pages or even which part of the United States where the band resides, do you feel it is very important to keep a very low profile and let the music do the talking?

Who we are as individuals is of no use to the will of the Nameless Ones. Unless it is sent to us in a vision that social networking and the like could be useful in achieving our goal of apocalyptic planetary culling, I find no use to network with the weak masses or other inferior bands looking for a handout then in turn offer us nothing for our gain. Soon they will be sustenance for our masters.

8 .From what I have seen in photos of the band members you wear masks while playing, can you tell us a little bit more about what these masks mean?

The masks were also the will of the Nameless Ones. They represent what appeared to us in a vision. They represent a similar appearance to the Nameless Ones themselves. By adorning such hoods the Nameless Ones can speak subliminal messages during our performances.

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

Thus far the material has received 100% positive reviews. If only the listeners were aware of the danger of contained within.

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

Order of the Nameless Ones will continue with our formulae as we see fit until the will of our masters have been realized.

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

There is no escape. The will of the Nameless Ones shall be realized. All shall perish…

https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Order_of_the_Nameless_Ones/3540401261

Witching Hour/And Silent Grief Shadows The Passing Moon/Hells Headbangers/2018 CD Review

  Witching  Hour  are  a  band  from  Germany  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  a  blackened  form  of  thrash  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2018  album  "And  Silent  Grief  Shadows  The  Passing  Moon"  which  will  be  released  in  December  by  Hells  Headbangers.

  Clean  guitars  start  off  the  album  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  while  the  solos  and  leads  are  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  along  with  the  riffs  also  adding  in  a  great  amount  of  melody  and  a  great  portion  of  the  tracks  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length.

  When  the  music  speeds  up  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  can  also be  heard  while  the  music  also  brings  in a   great  amount  of  thrash  and  first  wave  black  metal  elements  along  with  the  vocals  going  for  more  of  an  80's  underground  metal  shouting  and  screaming  style  and  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  as  the  album  progresses  a  brief  use  of  acoustic  guitars  can  be  heard  and  a  small  amount  of  synths  are  added  onto  the  closing  track.

  Witching  Hour  creates  another  recording  that  remains  true  to  the  blackened  thrash  metal  style  of  previous  releases,  the  production  sounds  very  old  school  while  the  lyrics  cover  Satan  and  Occultism  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Witching  Hour  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  blackened  thrash  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "From  beyond  They  Came"  and  "As  I  Walk  Among  Sepulchral  Ruins".  8  out  of  10.

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The Wandering Ascetic/Crimson/Transcending Obscurity Asia/2019 CD Review

  The  Wandering  Ascetic  are  a  band  from  Singapore  that  plays  a  mixture  of  black  and  thrash  metal  and  this  is  a  review of  their  album  "Crimson"  which  will  be  released  in  2019  by  Transcending  Obscurity  Asia.

  A  very  heavy  thrash  influenced  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  all  of  the  musical  instruments  have  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  along  with  the  vocals  also  adding  in  a  great  amount  of  grim  black  metal  screams  as  well  as  the  riffs  also  utilizing  a  decent  amount  of  melody.

  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  remain  very  true  to  an  old  school  style  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  decent  amount  of  blast  beats  along  with  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  as  well  as  some  clean  playing  also  being  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  recording, a  couple  of  tracks  also  adds  in  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  parts  and  melodic  chants.

  The  Wandering  Ascetic  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  black  and  thrash  metal  and  mixes  them  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  and  violent  themes.

  In  my  opinion  The  Wandering  Ascetic  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  black  and  thrash  metal and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Eva  Braun"  "The  Gods  Bleed"    "Here  For  The  Good  Things"  and  "Orang  Laut".  8  out  of  10.

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Crows Over Bravellir/Spells Of The Dead/Into Kingly Death/Dawnbreed Records/2018 EP Review

  Crows  Over  Bravellir  are  a  band  from  Sweden  that  plays  an  epic  form  of  blackened  doom  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2018  ep  "Spells  Of  The  Dead/Into  Kingly  Death"  which  was  released  by  Dawnbreed  Records.

  A  very  slow,  dark  and  heavy  doom  metal  sound  starts  off  the  ep  while  both  of  the  tracks  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length  along  with  the  solos  and  leads  being  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  as  well  as  all  of  the  musical  instruments  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  and  the  vocals  also  bring  in  grim  black  metal  screams.

  At  times  the  vocals  also  add  in  a  rough  style  of  doom  metal  style  singing  along  with  some  death  metal  growls  also  being  used  at  times  along  with  some  clean  playing  also  being  added  onto  the  second  track  and  all  of  the  music  sticks  to  either  a  slow  or  mid  tempo  direction  as  well  as  adding  in  some  traditional  metal  and  folk  music  elements.

  Crows  Over  Bravellir  plays  a  musical  style  that  is  mostly  rooted  in  black  and  doom  metal  while  also  adding  in  some  traditional  metal  and  folk  influences  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  mythology  and  fantasy  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Crows  Over  Bravellir  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  black  and  doom  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "Into  Kingly  Death".  8  out  of  10. 

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Ichor/Hadal Ascending/Unholy Conspiracy Deathwork/2018 Full Length Review

  Ichor  are  a  band  from  Germany  and  on  this  recording  have  evolved  into  more  of  a  blackened  death  metal  band  while  touches  of  their  deathcore  background  can  still  be  heard  at  times  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2018  album  "Hadal  Ascending"  which  will  be  released  in  December  by  Unholy  Conspiracy  Deathwork.

  A  very  dark  and  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  along  with some  melodic riffing  also  being  utilized  at  times  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  death  metal  growls  as  well  as  the  faster  sections  of  the  music  also  adding  in  a  great  amount  of  brutal  sounding  blast  beats  and  the  solos  and  leads  also  add  in  a  great  amount  of  melody.

  At  times  the  music  gets  very  atmospheric  while  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  some  deathcore  elements  also  being  added  into  some  of  the  mid  tempo  sections  of  the  music  as  well  as  some  synths  also  being  added  onto  some  of  the  tracks  and  the  music  also  adds  in  a  lot  of  blackened  death  metal  influences  into  the  faster  sections  of  the  songs  and  grim  screams  can  also  be  heard  briefly  and  as  the  album  progresses  a  brief  use  of  chants  and  clean  playing  can  also  be  heard.

  On  this  recording  Ichor  evolved  into  more  of  an  atmospheric  blackened  death  metal  band  while  touches  of  their  deathcore  past  can  still  be  heard,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  a  fictional  story  that  is  very  heavily  influenced  by  the  occult,  science  fiction,  horror  and  the  writings  of  H.P  Lovecraft.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording from  Ichor  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  blackened  death  metal  and  deathcore,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Tales  From  The  Depths"  "In  Ecstasy" "Architect  of  The  Portal"  and  "Conquering  The  Stars".  8  out  of  10.

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Malleus/Night Raids/Atomic Foce Records/2018 EP Review

  Malleus  are  a  band  from  Boston,  Massachusetts  that  plays  a  mixture  of  black,  thrash  and  speed  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2018  ep  "Night  Raids"  which  was  released  by  Atomic  Force  Records.

  Dark  soundscapes  start  off  the  ep  along  with  the  sounds  of  medieval  era  battle  a  few  seconds  later  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction  which  is  also  heavily  influenced  by  the  first  wave  of  black  metal  along  with  some  blast  beats  being  added  into  the  faster  sections  of  the  music.

  Vocals  are  mostly  grim  yet  old  school  black  metal  screams  while  both  of  the  tracks  are  very  long  and  epic  in  length  along  with  some  elements  of  punk,  thrash  and  speed  metal  as  well  as  the  songs  also  adding  in  a  decent  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  and  the  solos  and  leads  also  remain  very  true  to  an  old  school  style  and  the  riffs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  dark  sounding  melodies.

  Malleus  plays  a  musical  style  that  goes  back  to  the  first  wave  style  of  black  metal  showing  elements  of  punk,  thrash  and  speed  metal  while  also  having  some  of  the  aggression  of  the  second  wave  era,  the  production  sounds  very  old  school  while  the  lyrics  cover  history,  witchcraft  and  occultism  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Malleus  are  a  very  great  sounding  mixture  of  black,  thrash  and  speed  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACK  "The  Wretched".  8  out  of  10.   

https://malleusheavymetal.bandcamp.com

Faceless Burial/Multiversal Abattoir/Blood Harvest Records/Helter Skelter Productions/2018 EP Review

  Faceless  Burial  are  a  band  from  Australia  that  has  had  an  album  reviewed  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  an  old  school  form  of  blackened  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2018  ep  "Multiversal  Abattoir"  which  will  be  released  in  December  as  a  joint  effort  between  Blood  Harvest  Records  and  Helter  Skelter  Productions.

  A  very  dark  sounding  intro  along  with  some  acoustic  guitars  start  off  the  ep  before  going  into  a  heavier  direction  that  is  very  heavily  rooted  in  the  90's  while  the  faster  sections  of the  songs  bring  in  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  along  with  the  vocals  being  mostly  death  metal  growls.

  Black  metal  screams  can  also  be  heard  in  some  parts  of  the  recording  while  the  songs  also  bring  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  all  of  the  musical  instruments  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them  as  well  as  the  solos  and  leads  being  done  in  a  very  old  school  style, the  riffs  also  add  in  a  decent  amount  of  dark  sounding  melodies  and  as  the  ep  progresses  a  brief  use  of  clean  playing  can  also  be  heard.

  Faceless  Burial  creates  another  recording  that  remains  true  to  their  old  school  style  of  blackened  death  metal,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  violence,  evil  and  gore  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Faceless  Burial  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  old  school  blackened  death  metal,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Theriomorphic    Meconium  Aspira"  and  "Multiversal  Abattoir".  8  out  of  10.

 https://bloodharvestrecords.bandcamp.com/album/multiversal-abattoir​​​