Metal is mainstream, no doubt about it. But along with the genre expanding its tent, it naturally follows that some artists attracted to the sound find themselves to be square pegs trying to fit into round holes, community-wise. There may be no better example than hyper-talented collective Crippled Black Phoenix from the United Kingdom. Read what they had to say about fitting in, in this candid interview for New Noise.
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Crippled Black Phoenix, in Rare Interview, Reveal Challenges Finding Metal Community Acceptance
Posted in Interviews with tags Crippled Black Phoenix on 01/23/2025 by Kurt OrzeckUnto Others Frontman Brushes Off ‘Goth’ Comparisons
Posted in Interviews with tags Gabriel Franco, Unto Others on 01/22/2025 by Kurt OrzeckRead my New Noise feature on dark-rock daredevils Unto Others, in which the band’s frontman insists he’s not “a goth guy” despite his spot-on stage persona.
Illinois’ Molder Explain Exactly What Makes Them So Ill
Posted in Interviews with tags Molder, Prosthetic on 01/22/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
As it so happens, some of the better angeIs among us still beIieve it’s hip to be humbIe in 2025. Get converted by reading my profiIe on death-metaI squad MoIder on Knotfest’s website.
Sleepless Bassist’s Mental-Health Advice: ‘Stuff We Create in Our Minds Makes Everything Worse’
Posted in Interviews on 01/22/2025 by Kurt OrzeckStruggling as your mind regurgitates thoughts you’d rather avoid dwelling upon, especially during the second Trump regime? Get out of your head as best you can, the bassist for Portland thrash band Sleepless advises. Read my piece on the band courtesy of New Noise.
Palm Ghosts Have Us in the Palm of Their Hand
Posted in Interviews with tags Joseph Lekkas, Palm Ghosts, Pet Sounds on 01/07/2025 by Kurt OrzeckWitness bassist/singer Joseph Lekkas regale New Noise with details and stories aplenty of his clan of critters in the 25th installment of Pet Sounds.
Bloody Good, Mates! 3 Inches of Blood Exclusively Confirm New Material
Posted in Exclusives, Interviews, News with tags 3 Inches of Blood, Cam Pipes on 01/04/2025 by Kurt OrzeckRead my exclusive news report for New Noise, featuring segments and exclusive information, from my conversation with 3 Inches of Blood frontman Cam Pipes, here:
Oranssi Pazuzu: The Black Mirror Of Black Metal
Posted in Interviews with tags Oranssi Pazuzu on 01/02/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
The team behind Knotfest published a feature that revolves around a deep, existential, and yet free-flowing exchange of ideas that most metalheads not hear on a regular basis. Take a gander at what my editor said about the piece:
“In the wake of Oranssi Pazuzu’s latest black-metal masterwork, its frontman gives perhaps his most profound interview yet.”
Read the whole shebang (warning: It’s a long one) right here. And thanks to the Knotfest crew for publishing one of what I hope to be many, many more articles!
Thy Catafalque Mastermind Talks About Meaning of Life, Living Under Dictator Viktor Orbán
Posted in Interviews with tags Tamás Kátai, Thy Catafalque on 12/10/2024 by Kurt OrzeckAs 2024 comes to a close, read one of my more more epic and enlightening interviews of the year, with deep and profound Tamás Kátai of Thy Catafalque. Also, get a peek at what life might be like for artists in the U.S. in the coming years, and perhaps beyond, as Kátai discusses living under the regime of authoritarian dictator Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Among These Ashes Frontman Would Rather Be Among His Dogs
Posted in Interviews with tags Among These Ashes, Richard Clark on 12/09/2024 by Kurt OrzeckThe frontman of Detroit-based melodic thrash/power-metal band Among These Ashes graciously lets his gruff guard down a big while propping up his guard dog in this insightful edition of Pet Sounds on New Noise‘s website.
OCS’ John Dwyer Does It All—Including Saving His Dog’s Life
Posted in Interviews with tags John Dwyer, OCS, Osees, Thee Oh Sees on 12/06/2024 by Kurt OrzeckWithout question, making music is the vocation of the feisty, frenetic garage–rock god who goes by the name John Dwyer. But he has plenty of space in his heart for his dog and two feral cats. Read my profile on the OCS frontman and his pets on New Noise‘s website.
The Bad Penny (beta) 