Interview
with Angzerhornbroals from Black Torment by Jen
2007
Update: I received an email from Angzerhornbroals: 'A Sign Of Infernal
Death' will be released soon on Wraith Productions (Florida) it is the first
new release since 2004's 'Obscurum II - The Return Of The King' The album
will feature 16 tracks that consist of 9 new songs, an unreleased re-recording
of a song from the '98 demo, and the full '98 demo remastered... Depending
on the release date, there might be a 3 song promo released with 3 songs
from the album. Within a few days, the promo will also be on www.myspace.com/blacktorment
The guitar/bass tracks for this album were recorded in the spring and summer
of 2005 and the drums and vocals and everything else was recorded this past
month. This is 9 new songs out of 15 which was originally supposed to be
all on one album, 'Into The Black Temple Of Sodom...' but due to the fact
the other 6 songs won't be able to be recorded for awhile, i decided to
release this since i been wanting to reissue the '98 demo anyway, and the
re-recording of 'Frozen By Time' is unique to this release and won't be
on 'Into The Black Temple Of Sodom...', neither will the '98 demo. 'Into
The Black Temple Of Sodom' will feature these 9 tracks (in a different order)
plus the 6 songs that haven't been recorded yet, it might be awhile until
that is done so this gives something to hold onto until it is finished,
and it is the best BT yet. It's also being released to celebrate 10 years
of the band's existence...Also i was very happy with the way the Impaled
Nazarene cover turned out a couple people said it's better then the original.
http://www.wraithproductions.net
The tracklist will be as follows: 01 - A Sign Of Infernal Death...; 02 -
Sadness, Despair And Hate Soar At My Last Funeral...; 03 - The Last Song
Of The Tormented Angel...; 04 - Sadogoat (Impaled Nazarene Cover; 05 - Into
The Black Temple Of Sodom...; 06 - Merciless Angelslayer; 07 - Impurity
Of Fallen Souls; 08 - The Gate Of Nanna (Beherit Cover); 09 - Fallen Empire
Of Doom...; 10 - Frozen By Time (re-recording)
DEMO 1998 (Re-Mastered)-11 - Freezing Winter Night; 12 - Over The Forest
(His Soaring Black Soul...); 13 - Frozen By Time; 14 - Days Of The Black
Mist.... 15 - Winds Of Hate & Pain (Black Depth's Arise);16 - Blasphemer
(Sodom Cover) + Outro
Also, Unsung Heroes Records (http://www.unsungheroesrecords.cjb.net)
re-released 'Obscurum II - The Return Of The King' in august of '06...copy's
are avaiable for $6.00 with shipping...
What
made you want to get into Black Metal, versus Hard Core or Death Metal?
What attracted you to that genre?
Well, i was always around it but what got me into playing it was that
I was into the occult, darkness, hate, Satanism and stuff of that nature.
I had been in a death metal band, nuclear nights from 1993 to 1996. i
decided that black metal would be the best way for me to go due to my
beliefs.
Do you listen to any other genres of music? How long have you been into
Black Metal?
I listen to lots of shit, all kinds of stuff. I actually haven't even
been listening to much black metal. Well, technically i been into it since
i was a kid so about 14 years or so.
How is the new album coming along? When will it be released?
It is coming along great, in fact i was just recording some guitar/bass
tracks just now for my next LP "Into The Black Temple Of Sodom..."
I'm very happy so far of how it sounds, this is the first recording i
have done since July of 2003 when i recorded the last 2 songs for "Obscurum
II". I think everyone will be surprised, I think it is going to be
the big pay-off for Black Torment. I want to have it released by October,
but who knows. There should be an EP release by October definitely. It
features a barathrum cover of "Warmetal" and a song that is
going to be on the CD. The EP is called "A Sign Of Infernal Death"
How
many releases does Black Torment have out to date?
The next album will be my 6th album. Black Torment has 2 official demos,
and like 2 demos that were not released. The albums are as follows, Demo
1997, Demo 1998, When The Dark Emperor Returns, Black Torment (S/T), To
Satanas, Obscurum, Obscurum II - The Return Of The King, and now Into
The Black Temple Of Sodom...
How
do you feel each release differs from the more current material you are
doing?
I think the new stuff im doing now is more technical, more unique i guess
you can say. Overall i think it's better then my older stuff...
Are
you able to play shows being the only member? How is the IL black metal
scene? Is there are strong following?
Of course, i just need 2 session members. I haven't played a show since
December of 2001...We plan on playing a festival which is being set up
by Nesrithen Orcgrock of Demonomancy, it was going to be for 2003 but
its been postponed so now it might not take place until early next year.
Yes there is a strong following, i think Chicago is probably the best
place in the USA for this type of music actually. I have not seen as many
people showing up to concerts any where else in the U.S.A.
What
influences you and your music?
Darkness, Occult, Vampires, Hate/Evil, Death, Visions, Dreams, etc...
What
kind of bands are you listening to these days?
W.A.S.P, The Chasm, Motorhead, Impaled Nazarene, Venom, Bathory, Slayer,
Kreator, Destruction, Barathrum, Sodom, Pink Floyd, Incantation, Razor,
Beherit etc etc...
Where do you come up with your lyrics? Do they deal with day-by-day experiences?
Yes, most of my lyrics deal with real visions and experiences...
Your
web site says you are thinking of taking your site down due to childish
bullshit. Can you explain what that means and your experience on the Internet
to cause that statement?
Well, it looks like the web site has been taken down already...and it's
not by me. I don't know what happened to it, i had changed my mind about
that but i don't know how to fix it or what is wrong with it anymore its
been down for months i think. There were and still are lots of children
on the Internet talking shit about bands, and sticking there noses where
they don't belong to say the least...
Your web site also says you do not support the commercialism in black
metal. How do you feel about bands like Cradle of Filth, Emperor, Dimmu
Borgir, etc? Would you ever have your band on an episode of Headbangers
Ball, if given the opportunity?
No, probably not...maybe in the 80's that would have been cool. Of course
as everyone knows i have had real life problems with filth of cradle of
filth. I liked the Cradle Of Filth demo, the first Dimmu Borgir that was
on No Colours, old Emperor is ok. I hate all of there new stuff.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Remember what Warrior Said! - Only Death Is Real!!
http://www.blacktorment.cjb.net/
Myspace
to contact Black Torment:
Angzerhornbroals
8-6th AVE
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
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