Interview by Parisa Eshrati

On her second full-length release, All Bitches Die, Lingua Ignota's Kristin Hayter combined harsh industrial noise with neoclassical stylings to create an intimate and harrowing narrative of domestic violence. We caught up with Hayter halfway through her US tour to discuss the intentions of sonically recreating trauma, surviving domestic abuse with  a fervent nature, inspirations from women martyrs to baroque art, and much more.

Interview by Parisa Eshrati

After releasing one of the most savage albums of 2017, Trumpeting Ecstasy, Full of Hell is back in the studio and preparing for their most technical album yet. We spoke with vocalist Dylan Walker via email ahead of their set at Northwest Terror Fest to discuss the song writing process of their upcoming release, absorbing his environment to create lyrical themes, Spinal Tap moments, and more.

Interview by Parisa Eshrati

Last fall, Denver-based doom metal trio Primitive Man released one of the most nihilistic and soul-crushing records of the year, with themes ranging from personal tragedy to the degradation of society. In anticipation of their upcoming set at Northwest Terror Fest, we spoke with frontman Ethan Lee McCarthy about the many factors that have created the suffocating atmosphere of their music, and how they've achieved their heaviest sound yet.

Interview by Parisa Eshrati

In anticipation of their headlining set at Northwest Terror Fest, we spoke with Italian doom metal power trio UFOMAMMUT to dissect the many themes of their latest full-length record, 8. In this in-depth interview, we discuss exploring the infinite space of our minds, using mythological imagery in lyricism to understand our past, and what we can expect from the group in the near future.

Interview by Parisa Eshrati

After her set at the 12th annual Gem and Jam festival, we spoke with future bass producer 
ill-ēsha on reconnecting the gap between technology and humanity. We discussed foraging for field recordings, finding the balance between electronic and organic living, and where she finds her identity as an artist between those lines.