Interviews
September 18, 2024
Furiously thrashing Surabaya (an interview with FETTER)
Interviews
September 15, 2024
Going back some years, after the debut split with mighty Indonesian black metal horde Santet, DROSOPHILA, the blackened doom/gothic metal worshippers from Yogyakarta, have released this debut 5-track EP in 2007. The opening intro nicely prepares the listener to what’s gonna follow. The keyboard in the background are accompanied by the native folk instruments and together they give support to the male voice narrator, but I am not able to tell you the content, sorry.…
I don’t know how it happened, but with their debut album “Earth” VELVETHELL totally surprised me. I mean, a lot. This Indonesian sludge-doom-heavy band has brought to the table an immensely powerful material, so it comes as no surprise I had to learn more about the band itself. So, prepare yourselves, we’re descending into hell…Velvethell! Hello, guys, thanks for your time doing this interview! And all the best in 2023! How did the band started…
It should go without saying, but first, let me thank you for your time answering my questionsfor this little interview. How are you doing these days, guys?Hi Rudolf! Thank you for having us. We are doing really good preparing for our first album and hoping to launch it at the end of the year. For those unfamiliar with you, what can you tell us about the beginning of the band? How did you, guys, get…
When I’ve received a big bunch of tapes from Indonesia, there were so many great releases! There was also a tape from the Indonesian grindcore veterans BANGSAT “Whoever Sows the Wind Will Reap the Storm 2003 – 2012” and you know I just couldn’t resist to get in touch with the band and talk about it a bit. So, here we go! The storm is coming! Hello there, Agus!!! First of all, thanks for your…
Oh, how time flies! I have to admit I’ve neglected basically all my work since the holidays last month, I wouldn’t never thought how hard it was to get back on track! Anyway, the holidays are long gone, so it’s time to stop procrastinating and do another round of exploring of the fantastic world of Indonesian music. And rightfully so, because today I am listening (although not for the first time, I have to say,…
