Interview: VLTIMAS

by Jorge Patacas The former Morbid Angel frontman David Vincent has been very busy lately. Vltimas, his band with Rune “Blasphemer” Eriksen (ex Mayhem) and Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy), has recently released a second album called “Epic” and embarked on a European tour performing the songs live for the first time. Right after the tour, we had the chance to talk to Vincent about the album, his project I Am Morbid, his solo career as a country artist, his vocal technique, favorite books and more!   RISE!: – First of all,…

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Album Reviews: ONE MIND MINISTRY – “Gates of Time”

ONE MIND MINISTRY “Gates of Time” (Independent) by Jorge Patacas Twelve years after their formation, the German quintet One Mind Ministry finally released their first full-length album “Gates of Time”, which was recorded, mixed and mastered at Soundlodge Studios in Germany. Right from the start with “No Funeral”, we get an in-your-face dose of extreme metal with thrashy riffs and 90s black metal-inspired melodies courtesy of guitar players Havoc and Sacul, while Al Sahmut on bass brings the groove and Kaos does a phenomenal job on drums both in the…

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Interview: TOMAS FIALA (Brutal Assault Festival)

by Jorge Patacas Thousands of metal fans gather every summer at the Josefov fortress in Jaromer, Czech Republic to attend Brutal Assault, a festival with a lineup of 150 artists that has grown a lot since the beginning 25 years ago. We had the chance to talk to the booking agent Tomas Fiala from Obscure Promotion who has been in charge of Brutal Assault since 2005 to get to know more about the history and the work behind one of the festivals that has become a must for lots of…

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Interview: CADAVER

The legendary Norwegian Death Metal band, Cadaver, is back. This time, the mastermind Anders Odden, also known as Neddo, decided to do everything by himself and the band is currently working on a new studio album, so it was a perfect time to interview him. The multi-instrumentalist also plays in Satyricon, Order, Magenta (with his wife Vilde) and has been part of Celtic Frost and Apoptygma Berzerk, just to name a few. He is also a key figure in the Norwegian Black Metal history, since he was there from the…

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