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When ‘Project Silence’ released their first full length album in 2012 called ‘424’, a new industrial-electronic star appeared on the Finnish sky. The band is from Kuopio. It was founded in 2008 and it was carefully mapping the terrain through several singles. ‘424’ was a brilliant debut and thanks to the quality of its sound, ‘Project Silence’ no longer stand in the shadow of Finnish industrial giants such as Turmion Kätilöt or Ruoska. On the contrary. I’m not a Finnish review and therefore I can heretically say, that ‘Project Silence’ are the best industrial-electronic metal band in Finland. And this…

When you’re still shivering with excitement, it’s very hard to write a review… Nevertheless, I shall try and begin from the start. Marianas Rest are not a well-known band and it had been totally unknown to me before one of my twitter friends drew my attention to it by sending me their music video called Nadir. Even the very first listening was quite strong, for the sound is quite unique. Discovering uniqueness on the first listening is an unusual thing, especially for someone, who doesn’t expect surprises anymore. Marianas Rest are surprising. What sort of a mysterious band, whose debut album features…

A viper (Kyy) appeared from Finnish Lahti… black metal band released their debut album ‘Beyond Flesh – Beyond Matter – Beyond Death’. And these newcomers put a lot into it. Even when Kyy realeased their first EP ‘Travesty of Light’, it was clear that they wouldn’t remain unnoticed. Now, they’re offering us their full-length album, which definitely worth listening. Well, it does, if you like screaming of gloomy evil necromancers, who are hiding in the forest, running around sauna, kicking mushrooms and lovely dears. It is necessary to say that Kyy are bad guys. Nevertheless, it isn’t only about darkness…

Interview with band Kashgar from Kyrgyzstan is here! 1) Hey, guys. Before we start our interview, could you please introduce yourselves and your band Kashgar? Blauth: The howl of the Albarsty from the heart of Central Asia. The thrumming clatter of horses hooves beating mountain passes. Ars: That was our shout/yell/cry/bawl/vociferate /drink-to-death/sonic-abuse Master. I’m the local indigestible noise daemon. And there’s our silent skulking baSStard, Warg – somewhere around. We also currently own an evil goblin drum-machine named Alex, and a handful of second guitarists, which we already lost hope to identify. But all of them can ride a unicycle while…

Sweden is the cradle of many great metal bands, but this one is unique. If you see Eleine´s show, you definitely won´t forget it. Here´s the interview with their charming singer Madeleine. Gravenkiss: Greetings from Obscuro! Your band has been active since 2011 and you´ve described your style as seductive and monumental. Who is the main composer of your band and what are your musical influences? Madeleine: Rikard and I are the main composers but everyone contributes. The musical influences are many and very mixed, but Metallica and Arch Enemy are two influences to mention a few. G: You and…

It´s October and that´s the best time for some witchcraft. This time with Russian BLACKTHORN. These girls are not only beautiful, but also very talented. Check out our new interview! Gravenkiss: Hi from Obscuro! Your style is called Symphonic Hextreme Metal and your music has a really dark atmosphere. What´s your main source of inspiration? Aina: Hails from BLACKTHORN! Yes, dark atmosphere for life. Our major sources of inspiration are the darkest side of human nature and witchcraft, but I’d say these things are equal. Elvira: We are inspired by classical music and all around us. G: Can you tell…

If you love symphonic black metal, you should definitely listen to the Russian band SINFUL. Their singer and guitarist Taus answered a few questions about the band, its past members and music in general. Gravenkiss: Hello from Obscuro! SINFUL is a symphonic black metal band and it reminds me of bands such as Dimmu Borgir and Behemoth. Which bands inspired you most? Taus: Hello! The bands which inspire us mostly play black and death metal, such as Rotting Christ, Hypocrisy, Limbonic Art, Hate, Crionics, Aeternus, Satyricon. I personally like industrial metal as well, Fear Factory for example. G: Your band name…

It´s always so great to talk to him- a very friendly and modest person Sakis Tolis, Rotting Christ singer. We talked about the band, their new album and much more. Enjoy! Gravenkiss: Hello from Obscuro! You´ve been active in metal scene for 27 years. When you look back on your career, was it difficult to get to the top? Sakis: To the top? I don´t know if we are on the top, but definitely it was difficult even to play one show when we formed the band back in the late 80s. Our dream, our goal was to play even one…

Gravenkiss: Greetings from Obscuro! Your music style was labelled ´death´n´ roll´ and as you put it, it´s something like a death metal cigarette with a rock´n´roll filter 🙂 Who came up with this funny metaphor? Hednar: A journalist named Marcus Grahn (close up magazine, Sweden rock) came up with that in a live review years ago. We liked it and started to use it and it just stuck. It describes us really accurate. G: Who started the band and who´s the person that ´keeps the spirit alive´? Hednar: We started The Generals up when a former band called Necronomicon split up. After…

For regulatory purposes, “artificial” is, hopefully, the easy bit. It can simply mean “not occurring in nature or not occurring in the same form in nature”. Here, the alternative given after the “or” allows for the possible future use of modified biological materials. Defining the terms: artificial and intelligence From a philosophical perspective, “intelligence” is a vast minefield, especially if treated as including one or more of “consciousness”, “thought”, “free will” and “mind”. Although traceable back to at least Aristotle’s time, profound arguments on these Big Four concepts still swirl around us. In 2014, seeking to move matters forward, Dmitry…

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