Meyhna'ch (Mütiilation) - The Black Plague # 1 - 1995

Meyhna'ch, suspected ca. 1995, from the inner sleeve of Remains of a Ruined, Dead, Cursed Soul

Taken from the infamous The Black Plague 'zine, issue # 1 from 1995, centered around the French Black Legions bands, this interview was conducted with Mütiilation instigator Meyhna'ch, with occasional input from then-bassist Mørdred.  It was probably conducted around the time of their debut LP, Vampires of Black Imperial Blood.

Meyhna'ch - The Black Plague # 1 - 1995

 

Mütiilation, probably ca. 1995.  From L to R: Mordred, Meyhna'ch

Mütiilation, probably ca. 1995; photo used for the cover of Vampires of Black Imperial Blood.  Background: Mordred; foreground: Meyhna'ch.

Meyhna'ch, date unknown

Meyhna'ch, date unknown

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Unsane & Sephiroth (Bestial Summoning) - Slayer Mag # 9 - 1991

Bestial Summoning was an old Dutch black metal band that formed in 1990 and was over by 1992, only releasing one proper album, The Dark War Has Begun, and it is a genuine classic of the era, influenced by equal parts Mayhem, Beherit, and Hellhammer.  It was No Fashion Record's first production (vinyl-only), and was released just this year for the first time on CD by Supremacy Through Intolerance.  Thus, here is an interview with Unsane (vocals) and Sephiroth (drums) taken from the classic Norwegian Slayer 'Mag, issue # 9 from 1991.

*Note: Guitarist Conscicide committed suicide in August of 2008.

Unsane & Sephiroth - Slayer Mag # 9 - 1991


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Nuclear Holocausto Vengeance (Beherit) - Bloodshed # 4 - 1992

In recognition of the recently (and finally) released At the Devil's Studio 1990, which was intended to be the Beherit debut and is excellent, I've transcribed an interview with Beherit mastermind Nuclear Holocausto Vengeance, conducted between the releases of The Oath of Black Blood (1991) and Drawing Down the Moon (1993).  It is from issue # 4 of Bloodshed, from 1992.

Nuclear Holocausto Vengeance - Bloodshed # 4 - 1992


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Janto (Hades) - Holocaust # 8 - 1995

From issue # 8 of the ever-reliable Holocaust 'zine, I present an interview with bassist/vocalist Janto Garmanslund of Hades (Norway, later Hades Almighty) shortly after the release of their debut, ...Again Shall Be.  In 1993, guitarist Jørn Inge Tunsberg was convicted of burning the Åsane stave church along with Varg Vikernes, for which he served several years of prison time.  Unfortunately nowhere near as renowned as much of their brethren, Hades were nevertheless phenomenal, sounding very much Norwegian while playing in a slower, folk-inflected style heavily indebted to Hammerheart and Twilight of the Gods.  Both of their full-lengths prior to their name change - the debut mentioned above and The Dawn of the Dying Sun - come with the highest possible recommendation.

Janto - Holocaust # 8 - 1995


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Hat (Gorgoroth) - Agaliarept # 1 - 1994

 

This is an interview from 1994 with original Gorgoroth (Norway) vocalist Hat, who performed on the demo, A Sorcery Written in Blood, and the debut full-length, Pentagram.  It is taken from the Norwegian 'zine Agaliarept, which I believe was run by the guys from Obtained Enslavement.

Hat - Agaliarept # 1 - 1994


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