Magazine #5 ONLY DEATH IS REAL Antebietos fith = Acheron, Thy Darkest Empire, Into The Sunless Meridian, Altar Of FPerbersion, Gernunnos, Meleh-Tha, Burm, Beltane, Horna, Thyra enger, The Tme Frost, Abigail, Becayed, Articles : “Blasphemy, Sata Crue Black Metal, The Art Of Megalomanine Hypocrisy”, “..The mast he Helse Gods of Olympus”, tons of rebiefs, exclusife photos, legenadary paster of Blasphemy and more... Bit. 4.500/ 3 3 /BM4Something to know. This Is not a politcal magazine, many of the thoughts expresied by the bands Interviewed in these pages aren't shared by us too, no censorship here. This magazine won't discriminate people because of racial and/or sexual differences, This magazine Is photocopied on recycled paper. The Hellfiame sat Shit happens... aka Cditorial Hire we are forte fifth time, mm, this white page trie me.but let's tat this now fcking sick sue of Hellflame mag. that comes cut a it retarded because of ‘any problems that occured inthe making of these pages you're now handling Fist ofall I now live in Modena (once again? Yes) becase of my curent job, ani not nly, anyway you cin ail rach me via mail atthe Bologna addres (soe ‘leew if you doo know i), and of course or things fucked wp, ut think yoo Iuven't bought this roa. ead how my life goes oa, right? T would only say that Tim prot salted with this ius, even if sme people bas ripped us for example ‘Marduk (sto name «bund that you surely know.) 1 sent them an impressive interview, probably the more despned interview 1 did so i, but T got no answers {om them mabe now they ance to big magazin ool, fuck of hei vour stttede. (Other bands are: Conqueror, Barafhrum, Asmodeas, Demonic Christ fod Morpheus Descends.but I dea't know if the lst two meaioned are stil txisting). Besides that you cam surely notice an imovement ay out wis, but as Jong aan I will abvsys keep the underground graphical aspect of the old glorious magazine alive, that's for sure, T don't like moder ulraprofesionsl publication ‘waphiowis, if you on the courary do, then you ean buy other magazines. The review section has much more progressed i fr more erica and detailed, thon 1 lao decided to split the eon eviews from te lieray ones (read magazines), and I (ink it's not a bad ea. Tao would ike to focus the attention of the readers ox sore posts: I got very tired doing the magarne because ofthe predominant rosk far like anizude 1 Tound very ofln, 90 T don't know when the net isu wil be releasd, but I guess inthe begining of the next year (February/March), 80 every ‘band intrested ean get in foac, but pleas i you hk t be gad on earth avoid 10 ‘wrt, bscause all ie narcsisio and self mantrbating Kes sar Boring mo to oath Tals add somo articles, and ' follow this way (About tht Iolo planned an article writen by Mezzadursson the Blood Storm concept, bat he ah’ epare ‘ime to dt peopel, but promise it wil be fete en th next ese!) Ok, think thas alin the corm on te If you can see Mr Vertureli Atarachele Ractapee Dele Chele)descatng with his inholy shit a toilet in Monaco (Get) Anno 199 ‘Check out the new Ep of Goatfre"Guried Hell” (available an Cd 88 snd tape SS) ‘andthe upcoming rclascs on FP: ErisfgalSteration Divine” and Nachzchrer"Durst both oul befoe the end of the earrent year. Nicola LAD, in ihellflame PRagazine clo Solieri Nicola Via India 73 41100 Modena / Italy. Ave dark sous! As you can see my name appear Very ttely on this sue for several feasons, Pye although given my sypport for thie issue 100, Thats all Graf Nactuchre Rellflame JRagazine lo Mateo Giacobazzi Via Giardini 1420 441040 Baggiovara (Mo) / aly Jn this teouc have worked: LOB. (Kitanie de BumugZ0: Interviews, reviews, articles, typing, lay out, pagination, Pz (Graf Pach scbrer) Interviews, reviews. A. (Ale) Interviews, reviews, 'S: (Simo) Reviews, Tar Matten Pora dD Michele Zamha‘Thanx and hails: ‘Labs Sia, Enkida (where are you?) Xibao, Unbaro, Angus, ‘ny mothe, Simo, Ale, Sein, Sth of Byes OF Cydonia! Altar OF Perversion (i prego on dire in giro che sono vegtariano e che gio in Sanvll, m0 fs gate pensh che pom sono veramente vi, haba), ‘Sedorss of Frost / Salanie Terror Movement (kep it fucking pervene!), Michele and Nuclear Abominations mig, Cerone {inane for everything ou dito ropport ue), Zambs, Andy and Dark Horizon, ‘Thy Darkest Empire, Tony’ of The Darisend / ‘Nekrologiam Mag re. Vincent Crowley of Acheron, Decayed (drink ‘nore fucking ber and listen to fonder Met.) Mikael “The Meryful ne’ of Info The Sunless Meridian / Night Conquers Day (kas, you ae oe ofthe few stayed rue through the years, thanx for Sour itrview which is probably the highlight of is iste}, Iydro and ‘Apo of Beane / Sick Horde OF Atvid (Hope o see you in Sweden fe, and get drunk with your homanade beet, sikos tmothefuckers!), Honza and Avenger, Costas and Tales Of The ‘Macabre Mag. Georg of Black Latws Ree, Eris and Nero Opaco ne, Merja of Bureka Distro, Angsebodor of The Anctents| Rebirth, Near Dark Prod., Morbid Ree, Me. Veatueli, Codot Busbetoe and Abigel, Timo and Moondance Mag, Sigs and Arthame /Tchor mag, Shataug of Horna Black Metal Hell, Varg ‘Vikemes, Nocturnals, Steril of Sinister Distro ‘Dark Path zine, Tony and Throneseen, Ivan, Spear Of Longlous, Intlletual Spew ‘Mag, Francaco and Bestia Devotion Mag (koxp on wading.) Francesco and Revenant mag, George Zervs, Ludo of vil Omen, Rec / Melee Tha, Micke and Thy Primordial (wats up? Many months have passed by since Troe ou he lat ime hope to hear ren ou, Clemens and Amords, Equtaox, Jeasak and Infernal Demon Zine, Messe Noie, Tim and Unholy Denth (keep i ficking bral! ‘Aff, Repolse Ree, Solstitlam Ree, Last Episode Ree, Mezaduris ‘0d Blood Storm (keep the Hack torch alivel!?), Markus and Last Episode, apctoe 656 of the ungodly and mighty Unholy Archangel ('m-vatng foe the third abonsnston!,Saiidat Winds, Kimmo and Forever Wher, Witchery, Moria, Gldtrack Rec, 1] Necsandato del obo, Lacy Poems of Cult OF The Llzard God / Savlar Sect / [Last Writes xine, Khaml of Revelation OF Doom Mag, Peter of Mystic Mensmentam Mag, rcan and Frozen Hell Mag. / ‘Adenon Distro, Christoph and Through The Red | Duys OF Delight Distro, Eclipse Moon Mag, Benedico Maléiaa Mag. / Sareasmo, Podreetie ine, Stzopramen bee, Marion Inia Export hee, Radio ‘Mera, all te bands which rated me sending thei stl As aliays [re frat counts peoplebende sory, you know who you ae. and act but not lene al the people who Doug the previous issue, and all (he ones who wil bay ds one IN: Clisia, Goatfre,X-L beer dikes, Seth (Ja mi arapa..") and Altar OF Perversion / Eyes Of Cydonia, Gladiators boot, Longo, Podavate nina, Satumo‘epajac in te cro’ and his lasers, Right Riva, Ciro e Federico lo semi regisrano il prose dano a labha st no ande”eerzzr ol Yanan al merch, Ia Brana, el so! fun la smagarev i ilda Crest, "irs Sanguinis" Demo 1997 Mystical Black / Death Metal with the chilly atmosphere of dark voices, sad violins and morbid poetry. Get your copy for 8 DM or 5 $ and let the music do the talking! orders to: silencelite death Johannessir. + Fuck Off, Frenbach (or beter sid Schebsenbact), Maru, Densnos end aration, later / Thyrane, Egil and Asmodeus, Lead 2 Conqueror and al the chur who haven't angered 19 out ltr, ‘serene pped ws oft. Lie', Lengo, Strode estimone Eguova che viene spe a expats eazzo a Belgas, in Senza, pla toca Monica Lavina eve al vist, mint) Exasas Domenica cops tmqara lowe brute come tla raza tema ton svrtbe mal enmeno visto pio concpimet, fa ape), Ciacl Eie and mobic coi, Umana Rez THE ONLY CHURCH | THAT WE RE | par, | 1465 Bergisch Gladbach Germanyeden: there are rumors about a possible incarceration of Jon [Nodveid of Dissection ater the murder of two homoasxual fiom Algeria, with him there was also a rember ofa sataic “erganizaton of which Jon was afilated. To rest based in Sweden also of Ophtalamia, Abruptum, Vondar has mysteriously disappeared, ‘he's no even inthe pcre of the last Ophtalaala’s ed “Dominion”. “The New Zealand's promise From The Dark should have released ‘the dsbut Ca, bat I'm not sre and {dont know if they have released ‘through label or by themselves. They have also changed thir ade From The Dark; P.O.Box 13346; Tauranga ; New Zealand. "The Or dagusing black meallrs Spear Of Longinas have reload their debut Lp oa the deutsch label Burmang Prod. {haven't head it yet but 'm sure it shall remain a clas for ages t can be obtained by sending 28 Drn+7Da (for postage) to: Burzaarg Prod ; P.OsBox 72 ; 06563 bad Fraakenhausen ; Genmaay, From the band ‘ise are sill valle both the demo “Nazi Osc Metal” fr sx well ‘worth $ and the Toe (which spl golly) for 20, forthe address te leer in the soni reviows space, "No Fashion Records has econtlyrslssed: Noctes"Pandemonic equien, A Canorvus Quintet "The Only Pure Hate", WA"a ‘Conspiracy With Sean bute to Bathory” (this ene in cooperation with” Hella Ree), Dark Funera"Vobiscum Satan", (Opthalamnia "Dominion" and a ast Veranin“Mileiam Ride". For snore inf orto reosve the catalogue fll of infos onthe bands signod, Imorshandise, tours ee) send sulfcient postage to: No Fashlon Records; Box 2140 ; 103 14 Stockholm ; Sweden. “*Mezzadarue of the clic Black Thrash entity Blood Storm bas ‘amoupsed the eens ofthe fst T-Sh of Blood Storm. I comes a & Timed edtion of 100 sopics ony, it's one sided and has tree eslos (izes XL) ts avalble atthe band adress for 20 8. By the way the limited (think 200 copies) Cl cootaning the to demos od bons ‘rack has been unleased ffom Nightfall Terrorizer rec, and it's available for 188 at bah Band and label addremes (Gr this ne se the ‘eview elsewhere), at fat! Blood Storm ; clo Mezzadurus; 2756 Prat St; Piladlpia, Pa 19137 USA. ‘The spanish high quality magazine Ab Erebo (we review and aueess in the Abysmal Pages space) will contime under 2 ifrent rame. Challce Of Blasphemy i the chosen one. uanjo also fet me Know that he wants fo atthe mamber of interviews and present few very in depth interviews, and of course of only tue, dedicated snd tuntrendy deathlck mei bands, and some sire conceming the over Ho's also actualy eearching fr more diributors ‘wortdwil, so if yo fel iterest in tat write i fat and ure reply. Jn the meaotime every Band is ncuraged to writ, prsent self and od it's own stu Satanic Server Magazine S.TM. is dedicated to the true radical Death/Black different topies, reviews (music and books), at and ‘of course a lot of interviews. The first issue will be released in january 1999, so bands, zines & labels if ‘you want to be part of S.-M. no.{ send your promo-stuff and you will get besides a fir review also a free copy of the first issue. Contact: S.T.P. clo Sven Goldberg, Neissestr30, 38226 Salzgiter, Germany *Goatfire will son release seven inches lied 10 66 copies for P the german label Satanle Terror Movement, which isa ne label ‘an by Sadoras of Frost. For mare info write o him, o dry 0 Sadoras is alo working about his own magacine called Satanic ‘Terror Magasine (dedicated 0 tre radical Death’Black Metal), wich the frst sue shouldbe out in January 1999, T dont know which ‘ill be the bande interviewed (L only know tht there wil be a ooooong ‘Gomtire's interviow), bat I'm sue ry great expectations won't be isappointed. By the way Sadoras has also resiared a disribution service, Talking sbout Frost they will lease their third demo very con and next will be a MiiCd (eturing diferent versions of the ‘demo Ill tacks and some bonus tacks). See the interview for the sees, “The underground devoted Richard Neo, known for Silencelthe Death Prod, Sirens bee hit by a car with 70 Kh. Afra come [pevod he's now awake and laming o walk: again. Our best wishes oer Lo hi for fist healing. His adres ic SMlencelae Death; 0 ‘Richard Nea Johannes. 51465 Berpish Gladbach ; Germany. "The second domo of the greck bringer of carastroply Unholy Archangel ie ls dsribuued by cur dro and we inform you that we have the ft ten mambered copes for se, s0 morbid and perverse collectors ge in touch now, the price i as ueual 38 or 6 000Li.(ha). ‘The tape comes out in a greck package with ypig, photos, thanx lisBy the wy lapetoe 666, the leader ofthe band hus also started ition called Unholy, I haven't seen the list yet, but be sree ‘ill srt very maniacal underground stuff eal, £9 fel fee to pst in toch with him (adden in the review section). Beng be also the singer of Kawi ho informed me about the release of an offical Kans Ts th price i 125 (sprint in white on Back and 2 sided) “Last Epleode announces the wiv of th scond Pieral Darkness ‘esta ,in Boni, Sutizol Ul), the 168 and 17" of Octeber . The first day the bands willbe Death S8, Eaguy, Centaur, Wleard, the seoend” day-Atrocty, Graveworm, Srarmlord, _Soulsearch, venta. For info you should cll this no OO49-7171-878 412 (which {the nb of the abe) They aio Bt ut know that: Eanimenz have igned with thom fo release thei hed slbum called “Antigenei On ‘The # Day I Destroy. Goderestion” Lord Asgalun has lef his pace se guia in Dunkelgrafen to join Vilutes , which another Arado Blick Metal acLAtanatos have recorded two tracks 10 featured in pote seven inches that should be out ght ow. There will be soon the relent of seven inches and then a Cd of the industria darkwave band Betray My Secrets (formed by members of Darksced ani Megahers) Andras had some lineup problems slvbed the erirance of earth (voals) and Shadow (rus). The label let us ‘now that hee newt songs are mare power and metal if compared 19 the ons ofthe debut, Thope they could bea eat decent, The swetish ‘Wyvern are recording thelr fit sudo album "the Wildfire”, which is announced asa mintre of Hammerfall and Manowar. Eisregen are feconding, wih Andy Classen their second Lp to. be tiled "krebkolonie”. Alko Soulseareh ae in studio to record their fourth alum, ied “Abed vs Anam (beind The Archaic Allene)” "The american satanic death metallers Dabolle afer having played a many festival (eit york City’s Denenfest, Milwaukee Metals) fod tured wih the gode Infamy’ are ready to rolense thee fit Cd Tied “Supreme Esl” and willbe out through the label Conquest. It shouldbe out thi fall 98, and i's announced asa devastating asa The band wil get very soon new blapherous merchandise to, by the ‘way they ae ail selling "Cty OF The Dead” in demo and format Diabulle; P.O Box 9689 ; Tarps, F1.33674.9689 5 USA ‘Near Dark Prod, fom Swedes ready to release the fret full length of Tinto The Sunless Meridian (Hat wil also contain a King Diamond cover) and the Stee picture Ep nied to 300 copes) ied "Hoawy Metal Machine”, note that this band is formed by Dan Swan and other members of Opeth and Edge Of Sanity. Kim also informs us out the fur releases of the frst Ca of the swedish death Metal ‘band Blot Mine recorded at Los Angered Sidios), Melek Taus’s new all, Mldvinter'spictore Ep (containing covers), Noctua’ full, length (olo project of Damien Midvinte), Sorhin's tiple picae Fp (new wacks and cover, also availabe as Ci single) and new afbura to ‘be recorded in Nowercher (eth the rleses wil be recoded at Aby38), ‘lsd Tomer Dire's fre full length and poasible spit Ep with Memory Garden. The label alco announces the release of the ‘compilation Under ‘The Banners Of Darkness soon tobe unleashed ‘once again with its soond chapter. When writing also ack for the ‘complete catalogue filled of itaeting and suf t cheap pices. Near Dark Productions; P.O.Box 6047 ; 85006 Sundsvall *Receaty in Bologna a nev shop har open the doors to the public, they have avast asortment of Bleck/Death/Skin stuff (demos, sir, ps, Lps, Cas, second hand, Doctor Maris boots, elic embolic [evely) the pices are very low and the gays owner of he hop ace ‘very serous and trust worthy. Korova Mile (which i the name ofthe shop is intresed in organizing concerts! tours, distbuting sul, Soif you ae interested send sample to them along wih te term and wholesale for distribution and posible infos about live shows. At the moment ven the aden, ut you cn sk ne, if you are interested.‘Any introduction is useless when an interview 13 80 exhaustive, if you are interedteb in real Sick Bigarre Wack music order now “Swordfish Trombone”, and veab this funny interview if you are abte to tangy... LAD.” I think that BELTANE sa quite new nar in the undergroind, 10 please, introduce the band with rif story. 'B"Well,Retane sated in 1994 as a two-pac band. When we began both ‘of us played in several ifrent- meal acteBazon Defanth, von yerocepbalus (clot long name) hd band called Athyn and Lord Apgar played in band called Mephistopheles. When those bands split up we got together and formed a hand called Rotguts Very cool ‘name! wich eonsstdoffivemmber, none with ny mia lls tal So in 94 tree of us decided to start primitive Back metal-band called Mithrandir (Garting to get confused’), But two of the Mithrandir membor were'tsasedenly playing Nordic-sounting BM so therfore we formed Beltane. Mithrandir didnot spit wp though We wrote come Songs, bat fost our rcheaal place. But in early "95 we found ancther rehearsal place (which was much more expensive!) called Lokalen. There ‘we rehearsed with Mithrandir and made coupe of ne song, s0 Belin ‘este a second hand project. Two years passed and in 7 both Apgar and ‘iydeocepalus had become so ifless and misatiropic tat we longed foe the sick music of Beltane once again. Our fest demo was recorded in ‘Lokalen wit fous equinent in Seplember ‘97. Our dno “Sword “Trombone” has reoeived cute good response andi sill avaiable om us ot fiom Helifame Distro. Today we rehearse and have about tee oe four re songs fr the second dio ented" Nakryksenut™ Beware!” LAD." Which isthe meaning of BELTANE? What hinds name iit? HL" Bettane isthe name ofa od Celtic tation which as become today's Walpargisnaeht(Vaorgensafion), Former notch mee than @ ‘mame, bat the name fas certain power in Hell when you peonunee 1 ie A"Well for me Beltane js nothing but a good bandname and an old tradition hee in Sweden. This tation means a big pty and that i of coune a positive thing. Tt ae Hydrocephalus who ame up with te name ad it sound yxy good and representative for our musi, What do you think? thin sa 00d band name and it sounds very wll if compored 10 jour music, not the meaning, cxpecialy the sound ofthe word tet La) LAD"Sweden ix Known os a Black Metal land and early ox Death Meal land, are you proud f the musical past of your land. Which are in Your opinion the bands that represent the past the pretent and the tur? Con we Still tak of an nderground scene, and T mean cooperation, Siendshi..” ‘A"You se right! Many bands fom Sweden have reached sucess. don't now if fh, Peroaly think we have afew good ands tpze, OF course Tim proud of Bathory, who ss oe ofthe fiat Wack metal ‘bands in the wr. Many of today’s band have been influenced by Bathory. Olé band from Swoden I like are: (oé) Entombed, Bathory, Yaguie. Malmsteen, ‘Candlemass, and 0 on. Our scene toa in my opin very strong, OF ‘sure we have sibands but sy a country thal dont have! New bands 1 support fom Sweden ace among thers: Obscure Mins, Nephensy Algaion, Jug, ‘Thyrfing Pantheon, Wyvern, Eternal Autumn, Mornaland, Tnmemoreal cc. OF cours there are bands end. metal individuals fom allover Swaden that are fiends and cooperate with each ‘ter In my hometown we have fed a Kind of meal endip cle called Sek Horde Of AG. Is ju loa silo and nathing spc. We jst get ogee rd nk and listen to metal. so tink a he fire fr 4, sy land is good. The metal future of Sweden les in the hands of. Retane, ‘Wavern, Thyrfing, Immemoreal, Nephenzy ec. Well you can't compare ‘oar sae tothe German soene. HEIL DEUTSCHLAND!" HL” Yes, of coun I'm proad ofthe olds like Bathory, Europe, Heavy Load and may othe. The best bands in my opinion are Bathory, Candlemass, Europe (pas), Algaion, Thyrfing. Mortifer, Wyvern Cresent) ad forthe ftir Beltane, Ohscare Minds, Jug ad in some means Thyrfing, Wyvern and Mortier bere too (they are nat very well: ‘Known yt). About cooperition and finds can oly say hat thare are lot of peopl that I respec and am able to cooperate (booze) with ad alot ‘hat Ido oo care aout, seme Teven despise” LAD."In your demo besides Black Metal in it's purest form there is ‘alse some particular interlude, can you tell abit more about them? In articidar why you put in your demo the music from "Cannibal “Holocaust, have you veen tha flrs? In my opinion the contrast created rom Riz Ortlani’s melody and the Doedato vehement brutality is ‘something frightened and terrible which are the best rcenes ofthe film ‘your opinion in my opinion the rape in the mud with aston, the cut of the penis of the blond hair reporter, and the fucking of the C00 reporters while the village fll in flames... have to know that one of the actors Luca Barbaresch (he one who kills the ide pig, that Keep ‘tll the indigenous guide when the other ones ampatate hs lg.) 8 none ‘ne ofthe most popular Italian actors... Besides that film do you know ‘other Nalin producions ofthe genre, I mean cannibalistic ruff, are ‘You too affected by IMPETIGO's morbi syndrome?” H.” Of course “Comal Holocaust” i a great movie, and you are right shout the madeapa i's fucking awesome! Also when they totally miata ‘man while the Beatful music begin tobe heard. Yes I've seen some other ‘movies by italian producers ane directors like “Day of the dend”, "Dawn of the deat" “Zombie 3°. They ae all estemaly good, Think. 1 have not heard of impetigo, what i (ard you clan 10 like roten gore Death Metal? 4h ah. Impetigo simply wor 0 legendary underground Death Motol band with the sicker! attitude ever, porn, splarter.and fucking ‘cannibalism, Impetigo i also a filly sickness that affect ih roiten and uratet sores the skin. [-d.D) The ieterldes really teak of rem the rest and make a contrast, don't you thisk?Qe== 1.4.) I makes is more interesting. you don't jut Visen to three songs sounding exactly the same ind get bore ike hell if you understand me” A OK, the lips on the damo are the following: “Lise”, “Canna Ihlocaut “lim Fletcher” and "Alzeiner”. Te “Lie” lip is taken fom the movie “Getao’s lst orgy”, which sa very good and sick film about ‘nai camp. “Cabal holocaust is as you say fom the movie with the same ‘ame: That fi is one of the Test ones Town I think its special feling over the film fd some clips in the film could be snuff We decided 0 inctode that song becsuse both me and Hrocephalas thought that thi sang. wae ove ofthe best imiracks we ver beard. The song comes i when the cannibals are Kelling another ibe and the song ie very e8d but at the same time glad. The songeriter Riz Ortlan it @ ‘ue genius, that's for sure Yer I like the madrspe but my favourite clip i when the rl is banging’ on a pole, ‘hich goes ffom her pussy to her mouth haba, Brliant ‘Anyeay, the “im Fletcher” flip was taken fiom the ‘Aralian soup opera called "Prinonee”. Both of us Tove “Prisoner” and “im Fletcher? was a prison oficer anda tue hero, He cod change his apearance fom in ve time being, 70 yeas od to a the nest ‘ime be about 25 years old. RLLP Jim!t “Alzheimer” was taken frm 2 Swedish commercial clip about the discase Alzheimer. That one iin ‘Smedis sits quite hard to explain the fry meaning about tha lip. 've cena couple of aan fils in that genre and Gey were all quite ool! 1 think "Gestapo's lst orgy” was Halian..[ don't know about the eanoept of Impetigo so Ym affaid I can't answer that question but of course 1 ail senna, Hel sickness!" LAD." You say that you play Black Meta i the Germen way. and a cover of ABSURD is the proof af it Why "Gater of Heaven”? Whichare the biggest sources of inspirations for you? T noticed that Both members are composers of the music, but which isthe process that Carries toa composition? How do you rehearse?” ‘ArH Yes we ty to ply the Garman way of black metal, And It's a very fimple answer to that question. 1 simply because the Germain bende are beet! We are both ig fans of the the sick German underground sene. One of those great German bande is Absurd ‘Gales of heaven” ia. very good nang and when jared {nour rebearal room we tied 10 play that song. We thought it Sounded very good 10 we desided to inclode that version a our demo, Personally T lest only Tisten to. Geran black meta. Bands like Nema, Absurd, Sorg, Vargavinter, {impending Doom , (The tue) Frost, Asura, Mayhemle Truth, Siren, Atanas could go on forever.) are geet. In fat the nly ambient band 1 Hike comes fom Oeonany samely Relatives Menschen, ‘You both of us have made music to our debut demo. Sometimes we reheare together but IC not seldom that we st alone and make mse, Usually Hydrocephalus or me makes utr nf (mosly Hydro) or Imelodies on synth (may Apgar) Thon we get topeber and rehearse them. As you all Know we are only two members in the band, Therefore [usually play the drums and Hiyocephalus plays the guitar when we rehearse. But it Inappens that some of ws tks the sya and becomes a sick maniac” H.” We chose the song "Gates of Heaven” because we like its very much. ‘Ofcourse itis not nearly as god asthe orginal version bu at east we get @ piece ofthe enormous fei, Yes, the German scene i in my view the bet. With baie ko Nema, Absurd, Mayhemlc Truth, The True Pros, Cryogenic, Morke, Asura, Vargavinter and many ater: you sirely ddserve respec. Alo we are bth fascinated and influenced by Germany a3 county, the German lifestyle and the language. Apex studies the Germain Tunguage and I will probably tart studying it again How do we rehearse yOu ask? Well, for the int demo we had not rebeased much, practically nothing (2) for several years, but now we have really stated. again Rehearsal on Sunday, Apgar! Whon we rehearse we go trough ifs thal we Ihave both made lone and try to age them. Then we py the songs, me on guitar and Apgat on drums. We have 8 very cheap but totaly supreme [esboard hat s used fr some rehearing 0" LD."In your demo some tyrics are written in English, some others in Swedish, can you explain which are she contents of there songs? Are ‘you inspired by something particular when writing the ires? Are the seavons important for you, I mean do you feel more or less inspired because ofthe change of the seasons? 3 Well T have only writen the Ivic for the song called "Eve of the Conquering” Ii jus kind of« ory forthe Hseners to read, no metsage or Something like that. The song was meant far my scl project Fst, but we decided that it ited Beltane beer, The ew lyrics wil perhaps be a bt Sr, some are even writen in German” A Troe the tv Swedish writen frss on aur debut demo, But that ws shout 3 years ago sof can't really remember wat Kid of mond” was into when T wrote them. "Dsden” meane death in English end thet Itc is shout death and destruction of mother eth. "De Hilton” which meas ‘he vindictive is about total war aganet the world and the shrines. But T ‘ast say that T don't Hike t explain my’ Tyce. I upto the listener fo ocide what dey are about To our nest release I've writen two rcs. "Lord ofthe Lords” and "Dascin enkine Leben” (Existence without fe When I write lyrics nowadays I'm quite depressed or just psd of atthe word and the pathetic subhumans, Herein Sweden Wwe have really cold ‘winters and quite warm summers. {like bth the simmer and the winter a Tot. When I's cold i could bean inspiration to my frie but the smence ocen't afect me at all I's hard to explain the cold winter for a person who ever experienced one". LAD" guess that alcohol has an inportant role in your life list your favaurite drinks, aed describe ther [your mind... are you drunk when rehearsing and composing. with BELTANE? And what about the drugs?” A”You are right my brother. Alcohol is important a least forme, 1 ail, {ink it's fun to gat pissed inthe weckends, Well ax T drink quite offen T Inve to drink the leat expensive I ean finde t00!/Mud.J. usually ink what we in Sweden call fokdl (cheap bac) or homemade booze Somstimes Leven dik wine (Kit) or what the hell T dink everything tht ‘onsets of alba! haha, Me and some fends have mide own wine a couple ftimes.The favourite ber ight know probably are Vestfyen (Denmark), Norrlands Guld (Sweden) and some German (of couse) bers Well Is Taro describ the taste hu tes very good!!! Wel mat petting tat Aggressive when I drink a6 T used o get. 1 think I can oniol myself when 1 dink nowadays, But if somoone looking for fight when I'm drank of course T wont back out..AS for heavier drugs, Tm not into that sul, Aledhal i enough for me. I accept people who can handle drugs but those vwho become adits can fick off. you need dep to live you should etlt Kill the weakttou're fucking right, ill the lobotomized ‘mangoioids aD.) Hf you mist know, my favourite drink is « mix of Absolut vodka, cranberryjuice and Schweppes Russian In Swen regarded as a woman's ‘rink, but ont care, it tastes good. My other favourites ae ssc (lates Tike hell), homemade booze, beer (Vestfyen and other cheap ones preferred) and some wins, Yes, te tuly’an inyportaa hing for me to get my weekly beers. No, we ae not drunk when rebering with Beltane, But sxnetimes we buy 2 Wienerschnte! each and ave a couple of beers fo it before rehearsing. Ha ha that's life I'd ay. Temoke very lite pot but Ise audits to both alcool and heavier ule really weak eubhumars! LD.” You say me that you are preparing a ideo, what can we expect frome? TL" Our videos mat yet Srished, but so fir we have sot pictures playing in the rhearal place, looking evil on a mountain, singing and banging o he songs. The video wil eoctain the nto, “Dden”, “De hindi”, “Eve ofthe Conguering” and "Gates of Heaven”. The ist one mentioned wil be Areal surprise! Hah wicked a hell Wall, expect atl sick homevideo of cn of Sweden's sickest mal ‘cs. Check it oul when it comes! For further inf, lok what th Baron jistLAD.” You seam o be very Bizarre, withthe damo you rent me photo of big fish that stay on the head of a virgin Mary head, which isthe _meaning of who came up with the ide for thot?” ‘AP's we are very bizare our taste and i our hiking, Well the pio, ‘which you are referring was shot ith beginning of 98. We were out and took bandphotos. We wer inthe centrum of our hometown and we sis statue outie building. We thought we had to take a ice there Is not 8 eeper meaning behind it according to me. Weare ick that's about it For ‘hose whe Invent see thie phot check out Helflame #4", 1 As sid there is no special meaning to it bu the satus has alays been there, scaring litle kids when they are shopping, soit was prety clear dt ‘we ido tke a pcre by i Tee exists some photos which are quite abi sicker than that thoughlfvbat are you especting, I'm fucking hungry in the wait of these perverstes. Ld)" LAD." "Swordfish Trombone” isa very strong te for a demo, s0 can you tell something more about that ti, maybe an alcoholic “hallucination?” 1H." The name forthe demo was actually stolen fhm the very sick name of an album by the madran Tom Waits, We heard the tle and totally loved ‘we just had to teal it™ A."The story ofthat name should ake about two host ella T simply havent the time, sorry about that. It was fiend of cure Erik'Serpent ‘ofacene/Tormentar mag (hi Erk!) who sid the tile, The tle i good I ‘think. Not hat typical "Bteral winter stuf. original, the tle chock!” LAD."T guess you aren' playing lve because of your lne-vp..am I ight? How do you imagine a BELTANE show?” APWe haven't played lve yet and guess He bosause we are a twoan band. But if we wanted to pia live I think we could yet sion memes fo lay with us quit easy. We have been offered sme good gigs yet and we ‘won't play for sutinurans, We want wo play fr people wo understand the