Interviews
September 18, 2024
Furiously thrashing Surabaya (an interview with FETTER)
Interviews
September 15, 2024
Well, metalcore…what’s there we haven’t already heard…right? Not exactly, as Children of Gaza prove with their 2021 EP “Harb”. And it’s metalcore and it isn’t. In 5 songs in total and 21:37 of playing time, a listener can enjoy a mixture of influences which creates the unique experience. From the metalcore to power metal, from the screamo vocals to the power metal power vocal – and the ever present Near Eastern musical influence over it…
Hailing from Yogyakarta, stoner/doom duo Temaram was recommended to me by Slinky Bones (The Melting Minds) in the interview I’ve done with him. And I have to say they surprised me with their single and music video to their latest song “Oilslamic State”, so it should come as no surprise that I am eagerly having a look at their discography. Temaram plays doom/stoner metal, with a healthy dose of drone thrown in. “Revival” is their…
That Ivan Fabian Devota is a phenomenal Indonesian guitar player, that’s a given. Unfortunately, as with many great artists and bands from South Asia, not many are getting through the veil of Western world’s ignorance and oblivion…but with the “Write With Tears” single from Sevenstringattack dropped in the beginning of May 2021, I guess it’s about time we stop everything we might be doing and give our undivided attention to Ivan to tell us more…
I came across this metalcore band from Cikarang by chance and it proves what I’m always talking about – there are a number of great-sounding Indonesian bands (of all genres) that you almost never hear of … but you have to. One of them is Burning Wolf from Cikarang and I am happy that my friends agreed to this short interview to introduce them to Indokult readers. Ready? I thought so … let’s go. I…
The aesthetics of the Tombstone’s debut album “The Awakening of Darkness” was one of the reasons I’ve picked it to have a listen. And after I’ve finished listening, there was not really a doubt I’d like to ask those Jakarta black metallers a questions or two (ehm..ok, more than two). Selamat pagi, guys, and thanks for your time doing this interview!!! I hope you are all OK over there in Jakarta (considering the still prevailing…
