36 artist and composer interviews, plus one multi-artist concert feature, published from 2022–2026.
The Metal Lair Interview Archive brings together the voices behind the music: the artists, collaborators, and restless minds who keep heavy music moving. From underground discoveries to established names, these are conversations about the records, the work, and the lives behind the noise.
Good interviews leave room for something unexpected. We ask questions that reach beyond the press release and preserve the answers in the artist’s own voice. Explore our latest conversations, editor-selected highlights, and deeper collections following artists across more than one release.
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Latest Interviews
The newest published conversations from Metal Lair.
Stoned Jesus
Stoned Jesus Songs to Moon Interview: Igor Sydorenko on Darkness, Descent and the Trilogy
With Igor Sydorenko
Interview by Chris Norris
Published September 13, 2026 · Written Q&A
Igor Sydorenko discusses the darkness, isolation and psychological weight of Songs to Moon, evolving ideas of heaviness, and the album’s place within the Songs Trilogy.
Fallen Letters
Fallen Letters Interview: Finding Beauty in A Familiar Absence
With Vishal Naidu
Interview by Chris Norris
Published September 7, 2026 · Written Q&A
Progressive metal
Vishal Naidu discusses A Familiar Absence, psychological storytelling, the band’s evolving sound, and building an international audience from Bengaluru.
Rotting Christ
Rotting Christ Interview: Sakis Tolis on 35 Years of Greek Metal, History and Legacy
With Sakis Tolis
Interview by Chris Norris
Published August 19, 2026 · Written Q&A
Black metal
Sakis Tolis revisits Aealo, Greek history, memory, and the weight of returning to older music. Presented in English and Greek.
Cutthroat
Interview With Cutthroat and the Sound of Urban Collapse
With Neil Roemer
Interview by Chris Norris
Published August 19, 2026 · Written Q&A
Hardcore / crossover
Neil Roemer explores The Purge, hardcore culture, cinematic influences, Brazilian connections, and the pressures behind Cutthroat’s music.
Featured Interviews
A handpicked introduction to the archive: revealing conversations, memorable answers, and artists with something worth hearing.
Stoned Jesus
Stoned Jesus Songs To Sun Interview: Igor Sydorenko on Creative Tension, and Reinvention
With Igor Sydorenko
Interview by Chris Norris
Published April 8, 2026 · Written Q&A
Stoner rock / psychedelic rock
Igor Sydorenko discusses Songs to Sun, creative tension, lineup changes, and the opening chapter of a three-part cycle.
Eihwar
Eihwar Interview: Asrunn on Hugrheim, Trance, and Creative Power
With Asrunn
Interview by Sabbatha Ashvale
Published April 12, 2026 · Written Q&A
Electronic / ritual music
Asrunn explores Hugrheim, trance, ritual, and the creative identity behind Eihwar’s music.
Cryptopsy
Cryptopsy Interview: Matt McGachy on An Insatiable Violence, Fame, and the Algorithm’s Grip
With Matt McGachy
Interview by Chris Norris
Published June 20, 2025 · Written Q&A
Death metal
Matt McGachy digs into An Insatiable Violence, digital addiction, fame, body horror, and the machinery behind the album.
The Ghoulstars
Interview With The Ghoulstars: Horror Punk, VHS Culture & The Dark Overlords of the Universe
With Markus “Daddy Ghoul” Laakso
Interview by Chris Norris
Published May 20, 2026 · Written Q&A
Horror punk
Horror cinema, VHS nostalgia, and cinematic songwriting collide in a conversation about The Dark Overlords of the Universe.
Special Interview Collections
Green Carnation: A Dark Poem Trilogy
Follow the trilogy in chapter order, with Kjetil Nordhus discussing the records’ origins, emotional weight, and final resolution.
Part I
Green Carnation Interview: Inside the Making of A Dark Poem
With Kjetil Nordhus
Interview by Chris Norris
Published October 13, 2025 · Written Q&A
Progressive metal
Part II
Green Carnation Part II Sanguis Interview with Kjetil Nordhus
With Kjetil Nordhus
Interview by Chris Norris
Published May 17, 2026 · Written Q&A
Progressive metal
Part III
Green Carnation Part III: The Messiah Complex Interview
With Kjetil Nordhus
Interview by Chris Norris
Published July 13, 2026 · Written Q&A
Progressive metal
Explore the complete Green Carnation trilogy hub, including reviews and history →
Sybreed: From Slave Design to God Is an Automaton
Two conversations with Drop and Ben, conducted by Metal Lair Mick, trace the band’s recorded history and the legacy of its industrial metal.
Enter Cybrid: A Look into Sybreeds Evolution
Drop and Ben · October 20, 2024 · Interview by Metal Lair Mick
Sybreed Reawakens: Drop and Ben Reflect on Antares, Pulse of Awakening, and God Is an Automaton
Drop and Benjamin Nominet · July 5, 2025 · Interview by Metal Lair Mick
Musicians Remember Their Defining Concerts
Fifteen musicians and music writers share the gigs that stayed with them. This is a multi-contributor feature, counted separately from the individual artist interviews.
What Was Your Most Memorable Concert Experience? Musicians Answer
Fifteen musicians and music writers · July 23, 2022 · Interview by Chris Norris
Browse Interviews A–Z
Each artist appears once in the directory, with repeat interviews grouped beneath the same name. Names beginning with “The” are sorted by the following word.
A · C · D · E · F · G · H · I · M · N · R · S · T · V · W
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After Evolution
A Journey into Another Realm. An Interview With Nikolette Olsson of After Evolution · December 9, 2022
Andrew Gordon Macpherson
Exclusive Interview: Andrew Gordon Macpherson on Scoring Into the Void for Hulu · October 7, 2025
Awful Noise
Awful Noise Interview: Lindon Arthurs Talks Deathgrind, Japan Tour, and “Snuff Film Superstar” · June 11, 2026
C
Carach Angren
CARACH ANGREN – Interview: The Cult of Kariba · December 11, 2025
Casket Robbery
Unleashing The Terror, A Spine Chilling Chat With The Monsters Of Metal, Casket Robbery · March 12, 2023
Chaoseum
An Interview With Switzerlands Up And Coming Nu Metal Band CHAOSEUM · December 12, 2022
Cryptopsy
Cryptopsy Interview: Matt McGachy on An Insatiable Violence, Fame, and the Algorithm’s Grip · June 20, 2025
Cutthroat
Interview With Cutthroat and the Sound of Urban Collapse · August 19, 2026
D
Demonstealer
An Interview With India’s Metal Renaissance Man, Sahil “The Demonstealer” Makhija · November 5, 2022
E
Eihwar
Eihwar Interview: Asrunn on Hugrheim, Trance, and Creative Power · April 12, 2026
Enforced
Straight From The Trenches. Metal Lair Braves “War Remains” An Interview With “Enforced” · April 28, 2023
F
Fallen Letters
Fallen Letters Interview: Finding Beauty in A Familiar Absence · September 7, 2026
G
The Ghoulstars
Interview With The Ghoulstars: Horror Punk, VHS Culture & The Dark Overlords of the Universe · May 20, 2026
The Great Old Ones
Interview With Benjamin Guerry of The Great Old Ones · December 15, 2024
Green Carnation
Green Carnation Part III: The Messiah Complex Interview · July 13, 2026
Green Carnation Part II Sanguis Interview with Kjetil Nordhus · May 17, 2026
Green Carnation Interview: Inside the Making of A Dark Poem · October 13, 2025
H
Hostia
An Interview With Polands Masked Anti religious Crusaders HOSTIA · February 5, 2023
I
Ingested
Metal Lair Interviews Lyn Jeffs of Ingested, New Vocalist Brutal New Era · May 3, 2025
M
Mallavora
Mallavora Interview – What If Better Never Comes? · November 6, 2025
Mörk Gryning
An Interview With Draakh Kimera of Mörk Gryning · November 25, 2024
N
Nightfall
An Interview With Efthimis Karadimas of Nightfall · March 22, 2025
R
Rotting Christ
Rotting Christ Interview: Sakis Tolis on 35 Years of Greek Metal, History and Legacy · August 19, 2026
S
Shape of Water
An Interview With Shape of Water · November 11, 2024
Stoned Jesus
Stoned Jesus Songs to Moon Interview: Igor Sydorenko on Darkness, Descent and the Trilogy · September 13, 2026
Stoned Jesus Songs To Sun Interview: Igor Sydorenko on Creative Tension, and Reinvention · April 8, 2026
Sybreed
Sybreed Reawakens: Drop and Ben Reflect on Antares, Pulse of Awakening, and God Is an Automaton · July 5, 2025
Enter Cybrid: A Look into Sybreeds Evolution · October 20, 2024
T
TesseracT
“Crafting The Cosmos: James Monteith on TesseracT’s Sonic Alchemy, Revealing The Secrets Behind The Band– Exclusively On Metal Lair!” · May 4, 2024
This Gift Is A Curse
Interview With J. A Holmberg of This Gift is A Curse · April 6, 2025
Thy Catafalque
An Interview With Tamás Kátai of Thy Catafalque · November 30, 2024
V
Vestige
An Interview With Théodore Rondeau of Vestige · December 12, 2024
Voraath
The Secrets of Voraath. An interview with Metal Lair · July 23, 2022
W
Werewolves
Werewolves Interview – Sam Bean Talks Rage, Nihilism, and the 10 Albums in 10 Years Mission · September 19, 2025
Witchgrinder
Metal Lair Interviews Travis Everett of Witchgrinder · April 21, 2024
Wrath of Logarius
Into the Abyss with Wrath of Logarius · May 14, 2025
Browse by Year
2026
Stoned Jesus Songs to Moon Interview: Igor Sydorenko on Darkness, Descent and the Trilogy
Igor Sydorenko · September 13, 2026 · Interview by Chris Norris
Fallen Letters Interview: Finding Beauty in A Familiar Absence
Vishal Naidu · September 7, 2026 · Interview by Chris Norris
Rotting Christ Interview: Sakis Tolis on 35 Years of Greek Metal, History and Legacy
Sakis Tolis · August 19, 2026 · Interview by Chris Norris
Interview With Cutthroat and the Sound of Urban Collapse
Neil Roemer · August 19, 2026 · Interview by Chris Norris
Green Carnation Part III: The Messiah Complex Interview
Kjetil Nordhus · July 13, 2026 · Interview by Chris Norris
Awful Noise Interview: Lindon Arthurs Talks Deathgrind, Japan Tour, and “Snuff Film Superstar”
Lindon Arthurs · June 11, 2026 · Interview by Tom Wilke
Interview With The Ghoulstars: Horror Punk, VHS Culture & The Dark Overlords of the Universe
Markus “Daddy Ghoul” Laakso · May 20, 2026 · Interview by Chris Norris
Green Carnation Part II Sanguis Interview with Kjetil Nordhus
Kjetil Nordhus · May 17, 2026 · Interview by Chris Norris
Eihwar Interview: Asrunn on Hugrheim, Trance, and Creative Power
Asrunn · April 12, 2026 · Interview by Sabbatha Ashvale
Stoned Jesus Songs To Sun Interview: Igor Sydorenko on Creative Tension, and Reinvention
Igor Sydorenko · April 8, 2026 · Interview by Chris Norris
2025
CARACH ANGREN – Interview: The Cult of Kariba
Ardek · December 11, 2025 · Interview by Chris Norris
Mallavora Interview – What If Better Never Comes?
Jess Douek · November 6, 2025 · Interview by Kevin McSweeney
Green Carnation Interview: Inside the Making of A Dark Poem
Kjetil Nordhus · October 13, 2025 · Interview by Chris Norris
Exclusive Interview: Andrew Gordon Macpherson on Scoring Into the Void for Hulu
Andrew Gordon Macpherson · October 7, 2025 · Interview by Chris Norris
Werewolves Interview – Sam Bean Talks Rage, Nihilism, and the 10 Albums in 10 Years Mission
Sam Bean · September 19, 2025 · Interview by Tom Wilke
Sybreed Reawakens: Drop and Ben Reflect on Antares, Pulse of Awakening, and God Is an Automaton
Drop and Benjamin Nominet · July 5, 2025 · Interview by Metal Lair Mick
Cryptopsy Interview: Matt McGachy on An Insatiable Violence, Fame, and the Algorithm’s Grip
Matt McGachy · June 20, 2025 · Interview by Chris Norris
Into the Abyss with Wrath of Logarius
Noctifer and Urath · May 14, 2025 · Interview by Chris Norris
Metal Lair Interviews Lyn Jeffs of Ingested, New Vocalist Brutal New Era
Lyn Jeffs · May 3, 2025 · Interview by Tom Wilke
Interview With J. A Holmberg of This Gift is A Curse
J. A. Holmberg · April 6, 2025 · Interview by Chris Norris
An Interview With Efthimis Karadimas of Nightfall
Efthimis Karadimas · March 22, 2025 · Interview by Chris Norris
2024
Interview With Benjamin Guerry of The Great Old Ones
Benjamin Guerry · December 15, 2024 · Interview by Chris Norris
An Interview With Théodore Rondeau of Vestige
Théodore Rondeau · December 12, 2024 · Interview by Chris Norris
An Interview With Tamás Kátai of Thy Catafalque
Tamás Kátai · November 30, 2024 · Interview by Chris Norris
An Interview With Draakh Kimera of Mörk Gryning
Draakh Kimera · November 25, 2024 · Interview by Chris Norris
An Interview With Shape of Water
Shape of Water · November 11, 2024 · Interview by Kevin McSweeney
Enter Cybrid: A Look into Sybreeds Evolution
Drop and Ben · October 20, 2024 · Interview by Metal Lair Mick
“Crafting The Cosmos: James Monteith on TesseracT’s Sonic Alchemy, Revealing The Secrets Behind The Band– Exclusively On Metal Lair!”
James Monteith · May 4, 2024 · Interview by Douglas Kindt & Chris Norris
Metal Lair Interviews Travis Everett of Witchgrinder
Travis Everett · April 21, 2024 · Interview by Tom Wilke
2023
Straight From The Trenches. Metal Lair Braves “War Remains” An Interview With “Enforced”
Knox Colby · April 28, 2023 · Interview by Chris Norris
Unleashing The Terror, A Spine Chilling Chat With The Monsters Of Metal, Casket Robbery
Megan Orvold · March 12, 2023 · Interview by Chris Norris
An Interview With Polands Masked Anti religious Crusaders HOSTIA
St. Anacletus · February 5, 2023 · Interview by Chris Norris
2022
An Interview With Switzerlands Up And Coming Nu Metal Band CHAOSEUM
Chaoseum · December 12, 2022 · Interview by Chris Norris
A Journey into Another Realm. An Interview With Nikolette Olsson of After Evolution
Nikolette Olsson · December 9, 2022 · Interview by Chris Norris
An Interview With India’s Metal Renaissance Man, Sahil “The Demonstealer” Makhija
Sahil “The Demonstealer” Makhija · November 5, 2022 · Interview by Chris Norris
What Was Your Most Memorable Concert Experience? Musicians Answer
Fifteen musicians and music writers · July 23, 2022 · Interview by Chris Norris
The Secrets of Voraath. An interview with Metal Lair
Voraath · July 23, 2022 · Interview by Chris Norris
Browse by Interview Format & Type
Written Q&A
Stoned Jesus Songs to Moon Interview: Igor Sydorenko on Darkness, Descent and the Trilogy
Igor Sydorenko · September 13, 2026 · Interview by Chris Norris
Fallen Letters Interview: Finding Beauty in A Familiar Absence
Vishal Naidu · September 7, 2026 · Interview by Chris Norris
Rotting Christ Interview: Sakis Tolis on 35 Years of Greek Metal, History and Legacy
Sakis Tolis · August 19, 2026 · Interview by Chris Norris
Interview With Cutthroat and the Sound of Urban Collapse
Neil Roemer · August 19, 2026 · Interview by Chris Norris
Green Carnation Part III: The Messiah Complex Interview
Kjetil Nordhus · July 13, 2026 · Interview by Chris Norris
Awful Noise Interview: Lindon Arthurs Talks Deathgrind, Japan Tour, and “Snuff Film Superstar”
Lindon Arthurs · June 11, 2026 · Interview by Tom Wilke
Interview With The Ghoulstars: Horror Punk, VHS Culture & The Dark Overlords of the Universe
Markus “Daddy Ghoul” Laakso · May 20, 2026 · Interview by Chris Norris
Green Carnation Part II Sanguis Interview with Kjetil Nordhus
Kjetil Nordhus · May 17, 2026 · Interview by Chris Norris
Eihwar Interview: Asrunn on Hugrheim, Trance, and Creative Power
Asrunn · April 12, 2026 · Interview by Sabbatha Ashvale
Stoned Jesus Songs To Sun Interview: Igor Sydorenko on Creative Tension, and Reinvention
Igor Sydorenko · April 8, 2026 · Interview by Chris Norris
CARACH ANGREN – Interview: The Cult of Kariba
Ardek · December 11, 2025 · Interview by Chris Norris
Mallavora Interview – What If Better Never Comes?
Jess Douek · November 6, 2025 · Interview by Kevin McSweeney
Green Carnation Interview: Inside the Making of A Dark Poem
Kjetil Nordhus · October 13, 2025 · Interview by Chris Norris
Exclusive Interview: Andrew Gordon Macpherson on Scoring Into the Void for Hulu
Andrew Gordon Macpherson · October 7, 2025 · Interview by Chris Norris
Sybreed Reawakens: Drop and Ben Reflect on Antares, Pulse of Awakening, and God Is an Automaton
Drop and Benjamin Nominet · July 5, 2025 · Interview by Metal Lair Mick
Cryptopsy Interview: Matt McGachy on An Insatiable Violence, Fame, and the Algorithm’s Grip
Matt McGachy · June 20, 2025 · Interview by Chris Norris
Into the Abyss with Wrath of Logarius
Noctifer and Urath · May 14, 2025 · Interview by Chris Norris
Interview With J. A Holmberg of This Gift is A Curse
J. A. Holmberg · April 6, 2025 · Interview by Chris Norris
An Interview With Efthimis Karadimas of Nightfall
Efthimis Karadimas · March 22, 2025 · Interview by Chris Norris
Interview With Benjamin Guerry of The Great Old Ones
Benjamin Guerry · December 15, 2024 · Interview by Chris Norris
An Interview With Théodore Rondeau of Vestige
Théodore Rondeau · December 12, 2024 · Interview by Chris Norris
An Interview With Tamás Kátai of Thy Catafalque
Tamás Kátai · November 30, 2024 · Interview by Chris Norris
An Interview With Draakh Kimera of Mörk Gryning
Draakh Kimera · November 25, 2024 · Interview by Chris Norris
An Interview With Shape of Water
Shape of Water · November 11, 2024 · Interview by Kevin McSweeney
Enter Cybrid: A Look into Sybreeds Evolution
Drop and Ben · October 20, 2024 · Interview by Metal Lair Mick
“Crafting The Cosmos: James Monteith on TesseracT’s Sonic Alchemy, Revealing The Secrets Behind The Band– Exclusively On Metal Lair!”
James Monteith · May 4, 2024 · Interview by Douglas Kindt & Chris Norris
Straight From The Trenches. Metal Lair Braves “War Remains” An Interview With “Enforced”
Knox Colby · April 28, 2023 · Interview by Chris Norris
Unleashing The Terror, A Spine Chilling Chat With The Monsters Of Metal, Casket Robbery
Megan Orvold · March 12, 2023 · Interview by Chris Norris
An Interview With Polands Masked Anti religious Crusaders HOSTIA
St. Anacletus · February 5, 2023 · Interview by Chris Norris
An Interview With Switzerlands Up And Coming Nu Metal Band CHAOSEUM
Chaoseum · December 12, 2022 · Interview by Chris Norris
A Journey into Another Realm. An Interview With Nikolette Olsson of After Evolution
Nikolette Olsson · December 9, 2022 · Interview by Chris Norris
An Interview With India’s Metal Renaissance Man, Sahil “The Demonstealer” Makhija
Sahil “The Demonstealer” Makhija · November 5, 2022 · Interview by Chris Norris
The Secrets of Voraath. An interview with Metal Lair
Voraath · July 23, 2022 · Interview by Chris Norris
Video interview
Werewolves Interview – Sam Bean Talks Rage, Nihilism, and the 10 Albums in 10 Years Mission
Sam Bean · September 19, 2025 · Interview by Tom Wilke
Metal Lair Interviews Lyn Jeffs of Ingested, New Vocalist Brutal New Era
Lyn Jeffs · May 3, 2025 · Interview by Tom Wilke
Metal Lair Interviews Travis Everett of Witchgrinder
Travis Everett · April 21, 2024 · Interview by Tom Wilke
Multi-artist feature
What Was Your Most Memorable Concert Experience? Musicians Answer
Fifteen musicians and music writers · July 23, 2022 · Interview by Chris Norris
Composer Interview
Exclusive Interview: Andrew Gordon Macpherson on Scoring Into the Void for Hulu
Andrew Gordon Macpherson · October 7, 2025 · Interview by Chris Norris
Browse by Genre
Explore the sounds described in the published interviews.
Alternative metal
Mallavora Interview – What If Better Never Comes? · November 6, 2025
Avant-garde metal
An Interview With Tamás Kátai of Thy Catafalque · November 30, 2024
Black metal
Rotting Christ Interview: Sakis Tolis on 35 Years of Greek Metal, History and Legacy · August 19, 2026
Into the Abyss with Wrath of Logarius · May 14, 2025
Interview With Benjamin Guerry of The Great Old Ones · December 15, 2024
An Interview With Draakh Kimera of Mörk Gryning · November 25, 2024
Black metal / sludge / doom / hardcore
Interview With J. A Holmberg of This Gift is A Curse · April 6, 2025
Blackened death metal
An Interview With Efthimis Karadimas of Nightfall · March 22, 2025
An Interview With India’s Metal Renaissance Man, Sahil “The Demonstealer” Makhija · November 5, 2022
Death metal
Werewolves Interview – Sam Bean Talks Rage, Nihilism, and the 10 Albums in 10 Years Mission · September 19, 2025
Cryptopsy Interview: Matt McGachy on An Insatiable Violence, Fame, and the Algorithm’s Grip · June 20, 2025
Unleashing The Terror, A Spine Chilling Chat With The Monsters Of Metal, Casket Robbery · March 12, 2023
Death metal / grindcore
An Interview With Polands Masked Anti religious Crusaders HOSTIA · February 5, 2023
Deathgrind
Awful Noise Interview: Lindon Arthurs Talks Deathgrind, Japan Tour, and “Snuff Film Superstar” · June 11, 2026
Electronic / ritual music
Eihwar Interview: Asrunn on Hugrheim, Trance, and Creative Power · April 12, 2026
Electronic art rock
An Interview With Shape of Water · November 11, 2024
Experimental death metal
The Secrets of Voraath. An interview with Metal Lair · July 23, 2022
Film / television scoring
Exclusive Interview: Andrew Gordon Macpherson on Scoring Into the Void for Hulu · October 7, 2025
Hardcore / crossover
Interview With Cutthroat and the Sound of Urban Collapse · August 19, 2026
Horror punk
Interview With The Ghoulstars: Horror Punk, VHS Culture & The Dark Overlords of the Universe · May 20, 2026
Industrial / cyber metal
Enter Cybrid: A Look into Sybreeds Evolution · October 20, 2024
Industrial metal
Sybreed Reawakens: Drop and Ben Reflect on Antares, Pulse of Awakening, and God Is an Automaton · July 5, 2025
Metal Lair Interviews Travis Everett of Witchgrinder · April 21, 2024
Nu metal / metalcore
An Interview With Switzerlands Up And Coming Nu Metal Band CHAOSEUM · December 12, 2022
Post-metal / shoegaze
An Interview With Théodore Rondeau of Vestige · December 12, 2024
Progressive metal
Fallen Letters Interview: Finding Beauty in A Familiar Absence · September 7, 2026
Green Carnation Part III: The Messiah Complex Interview · July 13, 2026
Green Carnation Part II Sanguis Interview with Kjetil Nordhus · May 17, 2026
Green Carnation Interview: Inside the Making of A Dark Poem · October 13, 2025
“Crafting The Cosmos: James Monteith on TesseracT’s Sonic Alchemy, Revealing The Secrets Behind The Band– Exclusively On Metal Lair!” · May 4, 2024
Slam death metal
Metal Lair Interviews Lyn Jeffs of Ingested, New Vocalist Brutal New Era · May 3, 2025
Stoner rock / psychedelic rock
Stoned Jesus Songs To Sun Interview: Igor Sydorenko on Creative Tension, and Reinvention · April 8, 2026
Symphonic / gothic metal
A Journey into Another Realm. An Interview With Nikolette Olsson of After Evolution · December 9, 2022
Symphonic black metal
CARACH ANGREN – Interview: The Cult of Kariba · December 11, 2025
Thrash metal
Straight From The Trenches. Metal Lair Braves “War Remains” An Interview With “Enforced” · April 28, 2023
Browse by Interviewer
Find each interviewer’s work below. Joint credits are retained together.
Chris Norris
Stoned Jesus Songs to Moon Interview: Igor Sydorenko on Darkness, Descent and the Trilogy
Igor Sydorenko · September 13, 2026 · Interview by Chris Norris
Fallen Letters Interview: Finding Beauty in A Familiar Absence
Vishal Naidu · September 7, 2026 · Interview by Chris Norris
Rotting Christ Interview: Sakis Tolis on 35 Years of Greek Metal, History and Legacy
Sakis Tolis · August 19, 2026 · Interview by Chris Norris
Interview With Cutthroat and the Sound of Urban Collapse
Neil Roemer · August 19, 2026 · Interview by Chris Norris
Green Carnation Part III: The Messiah Complex Interview
Kjetil Nordhus · July 13, 2026 · Interview by Chris Norris
Interview With The Ghoulstars: Horror Punk, VHS Culture & The Dark Overlords of the Universe
Markus “Daddy Ghoul” Laakso · May 20, 2026 · Interview by Chris Norris
Green Carnation Part II Sanguis Interview with Kjetil Nordhus
Kjetil Nordhus · May 17, 2026 · Interview by Chris Norris
Stoned Jesus Songs To Sun Interview: Igor Sydorenko on Creative Tension, and Reinvention
Igor Sydorenko · April 8, 2026 · Interview by Chris Norris
CARACH ANGREN – Interview: The Cult of Kariba
Ardek · December 11, 2025 · Interview by Chris Norris
Green Carnation Interview: Inside the Making of A Dark Poem
Kjetil Nordhus · October 13, 2025 · Interview by Chris Norris
Exclusive Interview: Andrew Gordon Macpherson on Scoring Into the Void for Hulu
Andrew Gordon Macpherson · October 7, 2025 · Interview by Chris Norris
Cryptopsy Interview: Matt McGachy on An Insatiable Violence, Fame, and the Algorithm’s Grip
Matt McGachy · June 20, 2025 · Interview by Chris Norris
Into the Abyss with Wrath of Logarius
Noctifer and Urath · May 14, 2025 · Interview by Chris Norris
Interview With J. A Holmberg of This Gift is A Curse
J. A. Holmberg · April 6, 2025 · Interview by Chris Norris
Interview With Benjamin Guerry of The Great Old Ones
Benjamin Guerry · December 15, 2024 · Interview by Chris Norris
An Interview With Théodore Rondeau of Vestige
Théodore Rondeau · December 12, 2024 · Interview by Chris Norris
An Interview With Tamás Kátai of Thy Catafalque
Tamás Kátai · November 30, 2024 · Interview by Chris Norris
An Interview With Draakh Kimera of Mörk Gryning
Draakh Kimera · November 25, 2024 · Interview by Chris Norris
Straight From The Trenches. Metal Lair Braves “War Remains” An Interview With “Enforced”
Knox Colby · April 28, 2023 · Interview by Chris Norris
Unleashing The Terror, A Spine Chilling Chat With The Monsters Of Metal, Casket Robbery
Megan Orvold · March 12, 2023 · Interview by Chris Norris
An Interview With Polands Masked Anti religious Crusaders HOSTIA
St. Anacletus · February 5, 2023 · Interview by Chris Norris
An Interview With Switzerlands Up And Coming Nu Metal Band CHAOSEUM
Chaoseum · December 12, 2022 · Interview by Chris Norris
A Journey into Another Realm. An Interview With Nikolette Olsson of After Evolution
Nikolette Olsson · December 9, 2022 · Interview by Chris Norris
An Interview With India’s Metal Renaissance Man, Sahil “The Demonstealer” Makhija
Sahil “The Demonstealer” Makhija · November 5, 2022 · Interview by Chris Norris
What Was Your Most Memorable Concert Experience? Musicians Answer
Fifteen musicians and music writers · July 23, 2022 · Interview by Chris Norris
The Secrets of Voraath. An interview with Metal Lair
Voraath · July 23, 2022 · Interview by Chris Norris
An Interview With Efthimis Karadimas of Nightfall
Efthimis Karadimas · March 22, 2025 · Interview by Chris Norris
Douglas Kindt & Chris Norris
“Crafting The Cosmos: James Monteith on TesseracT’s Sonic Alchemy, Revealing The Secrets Behind The Band– Exclusively On Metal Lair!”
James Monteith · May 4, 2024 · Interview by Douglas Kindt & Chris Norris
Kevin McSweeney
Mallavora Interview – What If Better Never Comes?
Jess Douek · November 6, 2025 · Interview by Kevin McSweeney
An Interview With Shape of Water
Shape of Water · November 11, 2024 · Interview by Kevin McSweeney
Metal Lair Mick
Sybreed Reawakens: Drop and Ben Reflect on Antares, Pulse of Awakening, and God Is an Automaton
Drop and Benjamin Nominet · July 5, 2025 · Interview by Metal Lair Mick
Enter Cybrid: A Look into Sybreeds Evolution
Drop and Ben · October 20, 2024 · Interview by Metal Lair Mick
Sabbatha Ashvale
Eihwar Interview: Asrunn on Hugrheim, Trance, and Creative Power
Asrunn · April 12, 2026 · Interview by Sabbatha Ashvale
Tom Wilke
Awful Noise Interview: Lindon Arthurs Talks Deathgrind, Japan Tour, and “Snuff Film Superstar”
Lindon Arthurs · June 11, 2026 · Interview by Tom Wilke
Werewolves Interview – Sam Bean Talks Rage, Nihilism, and the 10 Albums in 10 Years Mission
Sam Bean · September 19, 2025 · Interview by Tom Wilke
Metal Lair Interviews Lyn Jeffs of Ingested, New Vocalist Brutal New Era
Lyn Jeffs · May 3, 2025 · Interview by Tom Wilke
Metal Lair Interviews Travis Everett of Witchgrinder
Travis Everett · April 21, 2024 · Interview by Tom Wilke
Complete Interview Archive
All 36 verified artist and composer interviews below are arranged newest first. The multi-artist concert feature follows in its own section.
Stoned Jesus
Stoned Jesus Songs to Moon Interview: Igor Sydorenko on Darkness, Descent and the Trilogy
With Igor Sydorenko
Interview by Chris Norris
Published September 13, 2026 · Written Q&A
Igor Sydorenko discusses the darkness, isolation and psychological weight of Songs to Moon, evolving ideas of heaviness, and the album’s place within the Songs Trilogy.
Fallen Letters
Fallen Letters Interview: Finding Beauty in A Familiar Absence
With Vishal Naidu
Interview by Chris Norris
Published September 7, 2026 · Written Q&A
Progressive metal
Vishal Naidu discusses A Familiar Absence, psychological storytelling, the band’s evolving sound, and building an international audience from Bengaluru.
Rotting Christ
Rotting Christ Interview: Sakis Tolis on 35 Years of Greek Metal, History and Legacy
With Sakis Tolis
Interview by Chris Norris
Published August 19, 2026 · Written Q&A
Black metal
Sakis Tolis revisits Aealo, Greek history, memory, and the weight of returning to older music. Presented in English and Greek.
Cutthroat
Interview With Cutthroat and the Sound of Urban Collapse
With Neil Roemer
Interview by Chris Norris
Published August 19, 2026 · Written Q&A
Hardcore / crossover
Neil Roemer explores The Purge, hardcore culture, cinematic influences, Brazilian connections, and the pressures behind Cutthroat’s music.
Green Carnation
Green Carnation Part III: The Messiah Complex Interview
With Kjetil Nordhus
Interview by Chris Norris
Published July 13, 2026 · Written Q&A
Progressive metal
The concluding trilogy conversation explores The Messiah Complex, its orchestral finale, and the ambition behind A Dark Poem.
Awful Noise
Awful Noise Interview: Lindon Arthurs Talks Deathgrind, Japan Tour, and “Snuff Film Superstar”
With Lindon Arthurs
Interview by Tom Wilke
Published June 11, 2026 · Written Q&A
Deathgrind
Lindon Arthurs discusses deathgrind, the Australian underground, touring Japan, and Snuff Film Superstar.
The Ghoulstars
Interview With The Ghoulstars: Horror Punk, VHS Culture & The Dark Overlords of the Universe
With Markus “Daddy Ghoul” Laakso
Interview by Chris Norris
Published May 20, 2026 · Written Q&A
Horror punk
Horror cinema, VHS nostalgia, and cinematic songwriting collide in a conversation about The Dark Overlords of the Universe.
Green Carnation
Green Carnation Part II Sanguis Interview with Kjetil Nordhus
With Kjetil Nordhus
Interview by Chris Norris
Published May 17, 2026 · Written Q&A
Progressive metal
Kjetil Nordhus explores grief, emotional vulnerability, and creative risk in A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis.
Eihwar
Eihwar Interview: Asrunn on Hugrheim, Trance, and Creative Power
With Asrunn
Interview by Sabbatha Ashvale
Published April 12, 2026 · Written Q&A
Electronic / ritual music
Asrunn explores Hugrheim, trance, ritual, and the creative identity behind Eihwar’s music.
Stoned Jesus
Stoned Jesus Songs To Sun Interview: Igor Sydorenko on Creative Tension, and Reinvention
With Igor Sydorenko
Interview by Chris Norris
Published April 8, 2026 · Written Q&A
Stoner rock / psychedelic rock
Igor Sydorenko discusses Songs to Sun, creative tension, lineup changes, and the opening chapter of a three-part cycle.
Carach Angren
CARACH ANGREN – Interview: The Cult of Kariba
With Ardek
Interview by Chris Norris
Published December 11, 2025 · Written Q&A
Symphonic black metal
Ardek opens up the folklore, composition, and cinematic horror behind The Cult of Kariba.
Mallavora
Mallavora Interview – What If Better Never Comes?
With Jess Douek
Interview by Kevin McSweeney
Published November 6, 2025 · Written Q&A
Alternative metal
Jess Douek discusses disability rights, activism, Smile, and the debut album What If Better Never Comes?
Green Carnation
Green Carnation Interview: Inside the Making of A Dark Poem
With Kjetil Nordhus
Interview by Chris Norris
Published October 13, 2025 · Written Q&A
Progressive metal
The first trilogy interview follows Green Carnation’s history and creative evolution into The Shores of Melancholia.
Andrew Gordon Macpherson
Exclusive Interview: Andrew Gordon Macpherson on Scoring Into the Void for Hulu
With Andrew Gordon Macpherson
Interview by Chris Norris
Published October 7, 2025 · Written Q&A
Film / television scoring
The composer discusses scoring Into the Void and translating heavy metal’s stories into documentary music.
Werewolves
Werewolves Interview – Sam Bean Talks Rage, Nihilism, and the 10 Albums in 10 Years Mission
With Sam Bean
Interview by Tom Wilke
Published September 19, 2025 · Video interview
Death metal
Sam Bean talks rage, vocal intelligibility, songwriting, and the mission to release ten albums in ten years.
Sybreed
Sybreed Reawakens: Drop and Ben Reflect on Antares, Pulse of Awakening, and God Is an Automaton
With Drop and Benjamin Nominet
Interview by Metal Lair Mick
Published July 5, 2025 · Written Q&A
Industrial metal
Drop and Ben revisit Antares, The Pulse of Awakening, and God Is an Automaton through recording memories, touring, and the band’s legacy.
Cryptopsy
Cryptopsy Interview: Matt McGachy on An Insatiable Violence, Fame, and the Algorithm’s Grip
With Matt McGachy
Interview by Chris Norris
Published June 20, 2025 · Written Q&A
Death metal
Matt McGachy digs into An Insatiable Violence, digital addiction, fame, body horror, and the machinery behind the album.
Wrath of Logarius
Into the Abyss with Wrath of Logarius
With Noctifer and Urath
Interview by Chris Norris
Published May 14, 2025 · Written Q&A
Black metal
Noctifer and Urath discuss Crown of Mortis, Bloodborne, formless black metal, and the mythology behind their music.
Ingested
Metal Lair Interviews Lyn Jeffs of Ingested, New Vocalist Brutal New Era
With Lyn Jeffs
Interview by Tom Wilke
Published May 3, 2025 · Video interview
Slam death metal
Lyn Jeffs discusses Ingested’s changing lineup, creative chemistry, Altar of Flesh, and The Tide of Death and Fractured Dreams.
This Gift Is A Curse
Interview With J. A Holmberg of This Gift is A Curse
With J. A. Holmberg
Interview by Chris Norris
Published April 6, 2025 · Written Q&A
Black metal / sludge / doom / hardcore
J. A. Holmberg explores HEIR, the band’s creative process, and the emotional release of performing live.
Nightfall
An Interview With Efthimis Karadimas of Nightfall
With Efthimis Karadimas
Interview by Chris Norris
Published March 22, 2025 · Written Q&A
Blackened death metal
Efthimis Karadimas discusses Children of Eve, personal struggle, and challenging the stigma around mental health.
The Great Old Ones
Interview With Benjamin Guerry of The Great Old Ones
With Benjamin Guerry
Interview by Chris Norris
Published December 15, 2024 · Written Q&A
Black metal
Benjamin Guerry explores Lovecraftian worlds, atmospheric black metal, and the band’s creative direction.
Vestige
An Interview With Théodore Rondeau of Vestige
With Théodore Rondeau
Interview by Chris Norris
Published December 12, 2024 · Written Q&A
Post-metal / shoegaze
Théodore Rondeau discusses the origins of Vestige, personal adversity, and the emotional world of Janis.
Thy Catafalque
An Interview With Tamás Kátai of Thy Catafalque
With Tamás Kátai
Interview by Chris Norris
Published November 30, 2024 · Written Q&A
Avant-garde metal
Tamás Kátai discusses Hungarian heritage, creative experimentation, and XII: A gyönyörű álmok ezután jönnek.
Mörk Gryning
An Interview With Draakh Kimera of Mörk Gryning
With Draakh Kimera
Interview by Chris Norris
Published November 25, 2024 · Written Q&A
Black metal
Draakh Kimera reflects on Mörk Gryning’s history, return, and the creative process behind Fasornas Tid.
Shape of Water
An Interview With Shape of Water
With Shape of Water
Interview by Kevin McSweeney
Published November 11, 2024 · Written Q&A
Electronic art rock
A conversation with Shape of Water about the band’s musical identity and its journey from Italy to Manchester.
Sybreed
Enter Cybrid: A Look into Sybreeds Evolution
With Drop and Ben
Interview by Metal Lair Mick
Published October 20, 2024 · Written Q&A
Industrial / cyber metal
Drop and Ben revisit Slave Design, its twentieth anniversary, and the creative foundations of Sybreed’s sound.
TesseracT
“Crafting The Cosmos: James Monteith on TesseracT’s Sonic Alchemy, Revealing The Secrets Behind The Band– Exclusively On Metal Lair!”
With James Monteith
Interview by Douglas Kindt & Chris Norris
Published May 4, 2024 · Written Q&A
Progressive metal
James Monteith discusses War of Being, influences, songwriting, and the construction of TesseracT’s distinctive sound.
Witchgrinder
Metal Lair Interviews Travis Everett of Witchgrinder
With Travis Everett
Interview by Tom Wilke
Published April 21, 2024 · Video interview
Industrial metal
Travis Everett discusses Nothing Stays Buried, touring, Queen of Sin, and The Crow.
Enforced
Straight From The Trenches. Metal Lair Braves “War Remains” An Interview With “Enforced”
With Knox Colby
Interview by Chris Norris
Published April 28, 2023 · Written Q&A
Thrash metal
Knox Colby talks War Remains, Richmond’s music scene, social themes, and the drive behind Enforced.
Casket Robbery
Unleashing The Terror, A Spine Chilling Chat With The Monsters Of Metal, Casket Robbery
With Megan Orvold
Interview by Chris Norris
Published March 12, 2023 · Written Q&A
Death metal
Megan Orvold discusses horror, collaborative writing, touring, and life inside Casket Robbery.
Hostia
An Interview With Polands Masked Anti religious Crusaders HOSTIA
With St. Anacletus
Interview by Chris Norris
Published February 5, 2023 · Written Q&A
Death metal / grindcore
Hostia discuss anonymity, anti-religious themes, groove, and the creative freedom behind their death metal and grindcore.
Chaoseum
An Interview With Switzerlands Up And Coming Nu Metal Band CHAOSEUM
With Chaoseum
Interview by Chris Norris
Published December 12, 2022 · Written Q&A
Nu metal / metalcore
Chaoseum discuss their origins, influences, writing process, and The Third Eye.
After Evolution
A Journey into Another Realm. An Interview With Nikolette Olsson of After Evolution
With Nikolette Olsson
Interview by Chris Norris
Published December 9, 2022 · Written Q&A
Symphonic / gothic metal
Nikolette Olsson discusses War of the Worlds, composition, storytelling, and the formation of After Evolution.
Demonstealer
An Interview With India’s Metal Renaissance Man, Sahil “The Demonstealer” Makhija
With Sahil “The Demonstealer” Makhija
Interview by Chris Norris
Published November 5, 2022 · Written Q&A
Blackened death metal
Sahil Makhija reflects on his musical projects, perseverance, and the challenges of the Indian metal scene.
Voraath
The Secrets of Voraath. An interview with Metal Lair
With Voraath
Interview by Chris Norris
Published July 23, 2022 · Written Q&A
Experimental death metal
Voraath explore science-fiction and horror storytelling, the concepts behind their songs, and the band’s early creative direction.
Multi-Artist Feature
Various Artists
What Was Your Most Memorable Concert Experience? Musicians Answer
With Fifteen musicians and music writers
Interview by Chris Norris
Published July 23, 2022 · Multi-artist feature
Multiple genres
Fifteen contributors recall the concerts that stayed with them, from formative experiences in the crowd to moments onstage.
Artist Dossier
This expanded record connects Sybreed’s conversations, the releases discussed, and related Metal Lair coverage.
Sybreed
Interviewees: Drop and Benjamin Nominet
Interviewer: Metal Lair Mick
Releases discussed: Slave Design, Antares, The Pulse of Awakening, and God Is an Automaton
Enter Cybrid: A Look into Sybreeds Evolution
Drop and Ben · October 20, 2024 · Interview by Metal Lair Mick
Sybreed Reawakens: Drop and Ben Reflect on Antares, Pulse of Awakening, and God Is an Automaton
Drop and Benjamin Nominet · July 5, 2025 · Interview by Metal Lair Mick
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