Interviews
September 18, 2024
Furiously thrashing Surabaya (an interview with FETTER)
Interviews
September 15, 2024
With today’s interview I’m opening yet another unknown territory…you know, I’ve interviewed bands, record label owners, artists, actors, you name it, but I don’t think I have ever done an interview with a coffee shop / restaurant owner. Now you may think – are you crazy, Rudolf, why talking about the restaurant? That may be true indeed, but there’s a good reason for it, as you’re going to find out….are you ready? Let’s jump in!…
The very first character in the alphabet is “A”, so it’s only logical we will start our musical journey through the cities and towns of Indonesia with Aceh. Or, to be more precise, with Banda Aceh in the province Aceh. And for this round I’ve picked up for you a nice metalcore band going under the name SHADOW FOR MERCY. So, without any further delay, let’s discover some facts about them. Here we go! Assalamualaikum,…
I am pretty sure that for majority of our readers will scratch their heads now…who the hell is Bintang Dwinanda? Well, my friends, it’s time to discover yet another of the plethora of independent labels coming out from Indonesia. This time we will talk with the owner of Black Demon Record, whose name is…yep, that’s right, Bintang Dwinanda. Welcome aboard! Bintang Dwinanda (Black Demon Record) Hello, bro, thanks for your time talking about your activities!…
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…
