Exclusive interview with graphic designer Latif 

Introduce yourself to our readers:

Hails, My name is Latif from Indonesian 
I am a Graphic Designer and Illustrator known as "HumanCreative" 

I am a student of the University Interstudi (School of Design) Jakarta, Indonesia

1- What inspired you to do art? Was there a point early in your life that sparked your interest?

Nothing, because I did it on the basis of my intentions which want to wrestle in the world of art. 
at first I was doing it as a hobby to add to my busy life, but finally today I have decided that art will become part of my life and my life of art.

2- You have dark elements to your style, was there an event or moment that made you decide on your style of artwork?

Basically I do not decide on a style of artwork, I did it according to the needs of the client. because my clients are not only from the band or label, and so on. For dark elements on my art style was just an idealistic me in the community. because besides that I have a busy life as a guitarist of the band "INFITAR deathmetal", so I love the dark elements for my project in a community 

3- Name some of your favorite music or bands?

Some bands that I like are, Death, Deicide, Vader, Suffocation, DECAPITATED, The Faceless, etc..

4- Name some of your accomplishments or highlights of your art career so far?

So far I have not gained an award or whatever it is, because this time I am only a student who is starting a career:-)

5- Do you enjoy creating black and white art piece? or color art works?

I really enjoy a piece of black and white because it looks "OldSkull" because I really like the "Old Style". it looks old and interesting, very impressive for me.

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this is Raff Band from Romania

6- What other interest do you have besides art?

As I said before, other than that I play music. I play guitar with wing "deathmetal".

7- Are there any significant projects or events you are looking forward to in the coming months?

For the moment I'm preparing a solo exhibition of my time will be my first title this year was on target at the end of the year. hopefully it will be well terlakasanakan.

8- If someone is interested in hiring you (bands, producers, etc..) where is the best place to get a hold of you?

you can contact me on facebook https://www.facebook.com/latif.infitar 

or you can also send a message to my email: Latif_infitar@hotmail.com

Metal Mash Mayhem Radio- SlayerTania Interview

Exclusive interview with SlayerTania of Metal Mash Mayhem Radio

1) Introduce yourself to our readers, who is Slayertania? what is your involvement in the metal scene?

Hi, my name is Tania Z. I am Slayer Tania. I choose Slayer as my front name because I am one of Slayer's biggest fans. My involvement in the Metal Scene is to Promote metal bands of all genre's of metal, and to help make the bands known.  

2) How did you discover metal music? who were the bands that made a good impression on you?

I always knew metal music existed. It was a music genre I liked but never payed attention to. I started actually listening to it when I met my husband Dave. Slayer was first band to make Impression on me. 

3) What were the first major concerts you attended?

 I went to Ozzfest 99 in Alpine Valley Wisconsin, I saw Slayer live, I fell in love with their music. That was the year I met my soulmate Dave Kawakami.

4) Who were the first local acts you witness?

First Local band I witnessed that is a hard question, I would say it had to be Ion Vein. With Chris Lotesto lead guitarist in the band and old singer Russ C. 

5) Do you have a favorite genre of metal?

That is a hard Question to answer. My favorites are in between thrash all the way to black metal. Being that "Slayer" is my number one favorite band I would say thrash. Brutal death be a local band "Asphyxiator."

6) You recently started doing internet radio, what initially sparked your interest in pursuing that?

I was at the laundry mat and then the idea popped into my head, "internet radio"! after that is when I started the Facebook like page Metal Mash Mayhem Radio, and then began doing online interviews and playing an hour or two of songs.

7) Is being a DJ an enjoyable experience?

Yes, It is an amazing and fun experience. A new chapter in my life.

8) How many interviews have you conducted so far?

Interviews, hmm let me think for a minute, I believe in between 70-83 interviews so far. Very hard to keep track, when you have almost 100 recordings in the library of www.spreaker.com/user/slayertania.

9) Did you have any difficulty getting set up for broadcasting?

No, I just need my Mountain Dew and a click of a link saved in the bar of my Laptop.

10) When contacting bands for interviews, has it been hard or easy to get a response?

It is in between hard and easy with some bands, some bands I have interviewed are acquaintances of mine from years before I started my internet radio show. Other bands are hard because you have to go through their managers. 

11) Name some of the people that have been fun to talk to on your show?

Wow, that is a hard question. If I name the list it would be too long and it would not be fair to all that I have interviewed, if I do not mention their names or their bands. Lets say since the first day I started with Craig Locicero of Former band Forbidden now in SprialArms to last interview I just had 8/31/2014 at 8:00 pm with Amulance own Rick Baez, Chuck, and Bob. In between all the females on air with me were extremely fun. All local bands in Illinois were extremely fun too. My absolute Favorite one's was with Prophet singer of St. Madness, Steve Souza (Exodus and Hatriot) and Kosta of Hatriot, Arte Mortifica (Frank) of Asphyxiator, the 3 live broadcasts. Like I said too many to name, If I missed naming your band, my apology, I loved all the interviews. 

12) Have people in the metal community been supportive of your efforts?

Almost everyone that is my friend, Facebook friends and Family. 

13) What are the future goals for your radio show? 

It all depends on where it goes. All I aim for is to interview as many bands and play as much music that I can on my show. With the limited time frame I get whenever I do a show.

14) Besides going to shows and doing radio, what else do you do for fun?

Write poetry, erotic short stories, small articles here and there. I sketch for fun, I draw. Love to go fishing, camping, hiking and photography. I also love the paranormal.

15) If a band wants to be part of your radio show what is the best way to contact you? 

The best way to contact me is by email "metalrockkitty420@gmail.com or like "Metal Mash Mayhem Radio", also contact me by private message on facebook.

16) Any last words?

Yes, Please help me support local bands just by tuning in to Metal Mash Mayhem Radio at www.spreaker.com/user/slayertania. Also I want to thank you for this wonderful Interview.

Cropsy Maniac - Shear Terror EP

Cropsy Maniac is a four piece Death Metal/Grindcore band from Portland, OR. Members are Aaron Whitsell - Guitars & Bass, Kevin Herr-guitar, Kevin Reece - Vocals, Travis - Drums.

Shear Terror EP released on May 2014 through Dead Beat Media. Five tracks of horror, blood, guts and brutality. Creepy intro on the very first song, then kicks into high intensity. Raw riffing style and devastating drum beats. Lots of open chords and grind phrases. The art work for the Ep is very ambitious (cover art by Adam Geyer) and really grabs the listeners attention, well at least if you are a horror fan, you would automatically recognize at lot of the elements depicted on there. The music within is a perfect fit. A strong debut Ep. In terms of production, the tracks sound good, everything is evenly balanced, drums are upfront and clear, vocals low guttural and fitting for the content. For fans of the band Haemorrhage, this band covers Dawn In The Rotting Paradise and sounds very devastating.

Short and brutal. I enjoyed this Ep very much. Some of the stand out tracks for me would have to be I Strangled Mine, for its samples and massive grind start and the title track Shear Terror for its catchy verses and combination of vocals low and mid range, well executed. 

In conclusion, a strong debut Ep that gore-hounds will most likely want to add to their collection. I recommend it for fans of Mortician, Brutal Truth and Terrorizer.
~Artemortifica

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Decayed - Unholy Demon Seed

Decayed is a three piece old school black metal band from Portugal Parade Lisbon. Members are Vulturius - Vocals and bass, JA - Vocals and guitar, Tormentor-drums.

Unholy Demon Seed compilation released on April 2013 under Iron, Blood & Death Corp. Raw and powerful are my first thoughts. If one was to invoke the fire of hell this might a good soundtrack. As far as production, its a good decent recording but there are a few variances on a few tracks, consider this is a compilation of several materials from different time periods. Guitar tone is raw in true BM dissonance. Fast aggressive passages along with grind phrases and savage drums pummeling abound. Bass is maintaining a solid form through most of the tracks. Hellish style vocals send shivers done the spine. The album consist of sixteen songs which is a huge amount of music to explore. This band is very active and have been around for a very long time, almost two decades to be exact. They have several live shows in their country plus several youtube videos. 

Some of the most stand out tracks of the disc are Crucifixion, memorable hymns and sick vocals. The track Martelo Do Inferno, for incorporating female vocals making this a very haunting song. Onslaught the Holy Flock, for its relentless bm brutality.

In conclusion, the album is devastating in all its compositions. Fans of Venom, old Sepultura, Samael, Satyricon or Mayhem will want to add this compilation to their collection. Be sure to investigate the bands huge library of music that spans from 1990 to 2014.
~Artemortifica

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Dark Managarm - Back From Hell

Dark Managarm is a four piece Black metal band from Arras, France. members include; Forcas - Vocals, Hagel - Guitars, Davöth - Drums, Helbrecht - Bass.

Back From Hell full length album released in 2013 through Iron, Blood & Death Corporation. Features nine devastating tracks. Great production quality. Solid drums and destructive guitar tones. The band brings forth the aggression from the moment you hit the play button. The music has a way of attacking the senses and creates a sonic chaos that is relenting and destructive. Each song keeps the listener intent as to what will come next. The compositions are well thought out an create a perfect atmosphere for the vocals to obliterate with each verse. The band started back in 2009 with their first release "Victorious March" followed by an Ep, Diva in 2009 then a split "Brotherhood for Blasphemy" in 2013.

In conclusion Back From Hell completely slays. Each track drags you through an abyss of pure black metal madness. Some of my favorite songs from this release are Nocturnal Reaper, for its fast blistering verses. Underworld Glorification, for its catchy chorus and Necromancia, for the awesome riff work and sheer brutality. I recommend this album to all BM fans who enjoy pure relentless high octane blasphemic hymns. ~Artemortifica

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Help Metal Maniacs magazine founder.

One of a few magazines that helped introduce me to countless underground metal bands was Metal Maniacs. I would make a trip to the bookstore whenever I had the chance just to buy a copy. At a time when there was no internet this publication help expose many unknown death metal acts. If you are a metal music fan, I am sure you probably purchased a copy or knew of the magazine at one point in your life. 

Its founder Katherine Ludwig is in need of your support. She has Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma cancer. A Facebook page and Fund raiser page has been set up to help her get through this. You can help by going to these links:
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Sacrificial Blood - Unholy Fucking Hatred

Sacrificial Blood is a three piece band from Long branch NJ. Current members are Mike Keller-Drums/Vokills, Kevin "Arnie" Maull-Guitar, Evan Fishman-Bass.

The album Unholy Fucking Hatred released back in 2011 under Witches Brew. My first impression is raw production and strong song compositions. Definitely old school death metal feeling with elements of thrash metal added. Featuring sixteen tracks, there is much to explore on this opus. Some of these song could be a bit shorter but that's just my opinion. I like the fact that the bass is prominent in the mix plus there are plenty of solos to keep things interesting. Some of the bands I can compare are maybe early Overkill or Entombed. 

The group has several other releases, from EPs to demos since 2003 that are also worth checking out.
Some of the compositions I enjoyed the most from this release are Unholy Wrath, for its catchy verses and Infernal Creation, for the solos that caught my attention. There is also a cool cover of the song Warrior by Riot worth spinning several times. Overall a good listen and I recommend it for old school metal fans to check out this album.
~Artemortifica 

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