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BOTH PUNK ROCK and heavy “It’s a system that relies on dividing WALES IS KNOWN for a lot of things: sheep, rolling hills,
metal have always been politically people,” vocalist Robert Anderson says, rugby, that awesome flag and, of course, a vibrant metal
motivated forms of music and, with picking up the thread. “We’ve started scene. They’ve had bands like Bullet For My Valentine and
the upheaval and enormous division to wonder recently if this hallowed idea Skindred as their flag bearers, but how about something
across the globe at the moment, it of world peace is ever truly achievable.” completely different?
feels like there has never been a more Regardless of the obstacles in front “Black Pyre are about creating a sonic melting pot of
pertinent time for bands to speak up. of them, Giver are staunchly focused black metal, and about being dark and frosty,” says vocalist
German metallic punks Giver are on going about their business with Asbjorn Daemonium de Noctis. And yes, that’s his name
doing their very best to the goal to affect as many of choice. “We try not to take ourselves
uphold those traditions. people as they can, and too seriously – we like to incorporate
“Our band and our platform IN SHORT surround themselves with some tongue-in-cheek humour, IN SHORT
have been created for us to SOUNDS LIKE: an infrastructure that but that doesn’t mean we lack SOUNDS LIKE:
Black metal
Riff-heavy
stand for certain values,” says metallic hardcore means they don’t have to professionalism. Of course, I must performed by
bassist Christopher Schmidt. with a conscience compromise their ideals. confess we are all definitely 100% real a young,
“I truly believe that, in the “The idea of commercial dark sorcerer warlocks.” angry dragon
FOR FANS OF:
current climate of the world, Modern Life Is gain isn’t something that Even though the band currently FOR FANS OF:
if you aren’t speaking about War, American I ever give any thought to,” only have one EP, released in 2019, Rotting Christ,
issues that you wish to Nightmare, Christopher nods, while the quartet, completed by drummer Behemoth,
change, you’re doing Renounced Robert shakes his head at Dominus de Octopus, guitarist Olthigor Mayhem
a disservice to yourself. LISTEN TO: the very idea. “Most of us are Doombeard and bassist Kjøttflate the LISTEN TO:
Why are you even here?” The Same Stream from the underground, DIY Mighty Ravendo, have garnered a lot of Tenebrous
The band’s new album, hardcore scene, Robert is attention with not only their music, but Obituary
,
Sculpture Of Violence, is both much more of a ‘metal guy’ and we are also their entertaining live shows – they
a brilliantly visceral and devastating more interested in creating shows and managed to reach the semi-finals of Bloodstock’s Metal 2
set of old-school metallic hardcore spaces for people that make them feel The Masses competition in South Wales in their first year
ragers, and a deep look into humanity’s accepted for who they are. For giving competing. As they continue to tour, including another slot
seemingly never-ending obsession those people that feel like they have in Metal 2 The Masses 2020, the band are also planning
with violence. no place, somewhere where they can their debut album, with Asbjorn stating “We’ve been very
“It’s basically posing the question belong whatever their persuasion. inspired by a number of bands recently and we hope our
of whether or not man can ever exist That’s more important to me.” newer music reflects that. I think our newer material is GIVER:PRESS/MARIE LAFORGE. BLACK PYRE: PRESS.
without war and destruction,” If you long for scabrous riffs married really quite special and even more adventurous than our
Christopher tells us. “We are constantly with a genuine social conscience, Giver EP, with plenty of moments that will want to make you clutch
working to make the world a better are here for you – whoever you are. a grapefruit in the air!” What’s more metal than clutching
place, speaking up for inclusivity and grapefruits, after all?
the betterment of the environment, but SCULPTURE OF VIOLENCE IS OUT
the system is so skewed against us…” NOW VIA HOLY ROAR THE FORBIDDEN TOMES EP IS OUT NOW
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