Interview with Kadub Kult done on 11-26-21

 

1.Hello Oleh and Irene please introduce yourselves to the readers?

Hails! We are Oleh & Irene Horobey from Kadub Kult - pagan black project from Chortkiv, Ukraine.

2.When did you first discover metal music and who were some of the first artists and bands that you listened to?

O: I discovered metal music early in my childhood. My uncle and his friends were metalheads. He was that type of a "badass" uncle, haha. So, it was inevitable to become a metalhead myself. He had a great impact on me and my music tastes. He was always trading tapes with his friends. That's why I always had something new to listen to. Probably, my favorite bands from childhood were Lake of Tears and Metallica. "Headstones" and "..And Justice" are true masterpieces among metal albums.

3.Was it long before you discovered the underground black and death metal scene?Who were the first underground bands you listened to?Who are some of the current bands that have caught your attention?

O: I started looking at the underground bands sometime during my college years. It was the winter of 2007, I presume, when I met Alex and Yura and became friends with those dudes. Guys were into some really dark and underground shit. They opened up another metal dimension for me. One of the first and all-time favorite underground bands that I discovered is Satanic Warmaster. Most of the projects that Werwolf started or was involved in are simply amazing. As for the death metal side, I would name Necrophagia. Nowadays, I'm really into Black Cilice. Mrtva Vod and Feuille Morte are the newest acts that caught my attention. The EP and the full-length album, that were released by these bands this year, are terrifically good.

4.The two of you started Kadub Kult in 2020 what gave you two the idea to form this band? How did you choose Kadub Kult as the name of the band and does it have a special meaning?

We wanted to start some project after we moved to US. Mainly with the purpose to promote and support Ukrainian language and culture. Well, at the beginning of the pandemic we got plenty of time to start it. In our lyrics, we created a new fantasy world - Carpathia. There is an abandoned ancient city in that world with some mad cultists still dwelling there. We named it Kadub. It is also the name of the place where Oleh lived in Ukraine. the word itself means barrel or hollow stem of a tree.

5.I believe the band is just the two of you would you like to add more members to make a full line-up or do you prefer working as two piece?

We have a drummer, Steven Smithberger, that will be involved in future releases. Oleh wanted to do drums for The Farthest star by himself because we wanted to make those sound as primitive as possible. But that’s it. No more members as no live performances are planned.

6.Oleh you handle writing the music for the band how long did it take you to write the music for the new release The Farthest Star?How long does it usually take to complete one song?

O: It was very fast. Took me like 3 months to write the whole thing. As for one song - it may take 1 day or 1 week to write and record it. Depends on the inspiration.

7.What are the current instruments that you play?When first starting out did you take lessons or are you self-taught?If you had the chance are their any instruments that you would like to learn to play one day?

O: My main instrument is guitar. I started playing about 15 years ago. I'm self-taught. I'm also into keys and drums. Those are two instruments that I'm really interested to develop my skills in. Especially drums.

8.Who would you say are your biggest musicial influences?

O: Oh, there are so many. But among the biggest, I would name Satanic Warmaster, Nokturnal Mortum, Taake, Arckanum and Darkthrone.

9. Irene you take care of the vocals for the band when did you first start screaming and growling?Do you do anything special to keep your throat and voice healthy? 10.Who would you say are your favorite vocalists and influences?Do you play any other instruments?

..I: I was studying vocals in musical school. But Kadub Kult is the first project where I started to practice actual screaming. We share vocals with Oleh on The Farthest Star. Though, I did vocals for the entire songs on our EP Nav. I do not do anything special to keep my voice healthy. Well, maybe a can of beer before recording?

10.Who would you say are your favorite vocalists and influences?Do you play any other instruments?

 I would say that I was very impressed by Nocturno Culto vocals. Especially in Quintessence. He did an insane job on that track. As for instruments, I can play piano and accordion. Planning to learn bass.

11.Irene since you take care of the vocals for the band i assume you write the lyrics for the music?What are some topics written about on The Farthest Star?

I: Nope. All lyrics are written by Oleh.

O: As I mentioned earlier, we wanted to create our own world in Kadub Kult songs. It gives you some kind of freedom to maneuver, emancipation. Carpathia is based on Ukrainian folklore, myths, and legends, and Slavic paganism. Well, the darkest parts of those. I find it interesting to show the concept of good and evil and the darkness of the human soul based on old beliefs.

12.What does Black Metal mean to the two of you?

It's not just about music. It's the way of life. And of course, it is not for everyone. Not for everyone to understand it, to embrace it. It is an ability to find and enjoy the darkest and ugliest parts of our nature. "For a black heart will only find beauty in darkness..."

13.Besides working in Kadub Kult do you currently work with any other bands or solo projects?If yes please tell the readers a little about them?

O: There is a bunch of projects I'm working on right now. My solo DSBM project Taithur and blackened thrash project Molfar. There is also another black metal act Kuupyr that I'm currently working on. I am also planning to release some dungeon synth EP sometime next year. So, LITERALLY, a lot of music, haha.

14.Thank you Oleh and Irene for taking the time to fill this interview out do you have any final comments for the readers?

Thank you for reaching out and showing interest in our project! For everyone who supports us - hails and eternal gratitude!                                                                                                                                     Band  Contacts                                                                                                                                              https://www.facebook.com/kadubkult                                                                                                         https://kadubkult.bandcamp.com/                                                                                                                 https://www.instagram.com/kadubkult/                                                                                                        Label  Contacts                                                                                                                                        https://bornforburning.bigcartel.com/                                                                                                            https://www.facebook.com/bloodfiredeath1975                                                                                          

Kadub Kult---The Farthest Star cd{Born For Burning Prod.} done on 11-7-21

 

Kadub Kult are a duo with members in the U.S and the Ukraine.The Farthest Star is the bands second full length featuring seven tracks of raw,aggressive pagan black metal that is played with intensity and well played musicial passages.Oleh Horobey handles writing the music for this release which is a mix of crazed extremly fast guitars and drum passages.Their are some slower more controlled guitar and drum patterns mixed into the music.Each instrument is played with experience and writing skillful music to give each song a life of it's own.Irene Horobey handles the vocal raw black metal vocals and some clean vocals passages are used in a few of the song.The Farthest Star is a monumental release of raw.pagan black metal that is played with intensity and skillful writing highly recomended to all who are fans of this genre.                                                                                                                            Band  Contacts                                                                                                                                                https://www.facebook.com/kadubkult                                                                                                        https://www.instagram.com/kadubkult/                                                                                                        Label Contacts                                                                                                                                              https://bornforburning.bigcartel.com/                                                                                                            https://www.facebook.com/bloodfiredeath1975       

Interview with Sangre Negra done on 11-1-21

 

1.Hails please introduce yourselves to the readers?

Hail, first of all thank you for the interview and greetings for all the maniacs from the south of this fucking World.From here, Trauko (T) in charge of the guitars,bass and voices and Teolt Newen (TN) in charge of voices.

2.When did you first discover black metal and who were the first bands that caught your attention?Who are some of the current bands that you have been listening to?

T: I want to highlight to Hellhammer and the purity of ancient thrash. In chile arrives the typical like Bathory, Mayhem and Dark Throne. On the region you can found detructive and dirty Black metal too, like Parabellum from Colombia and Bloody Cross from chile.

TN: Around the year 1998 on Traukos house (on an endless music night) I had start to listen Mithotyn for then to pass to Isengard and evolve with Hellhammer,Black metal it is versatile, lately i am listening a lot of sudamerican Black Metal like Yaolt Miclan from Mexico.

3.When did you first get the idea to start the band Sangre Negra and are you satisfied with how things have gone with the band over the years?

T: I was in Ritual Oscuro with several essays and gigs. We had recorded on 2010 a simple promo, however that band disolved on 2013. Actually we retake the essays, so surprises will arrive!.

On 2010 we had form with frostmortum trollber , the drummer also of of Ritual Oscuro

The Eltum band which we had recorded on 2014 our first work called “o

Oscuros Bosques Paganos”. On 2015 I decided to separate myself of Eltun to focus on Sangre Negra in which i can give all my influences of the true 80 metal.

Sangre Negra was edit on 2016 as “Bruma Primigenia”, i was in charge of all the work and i had the help of Teolt Newen. From now Teolt Newen belongs and it is part of s Sangre Negra.

4.I believe Sangre Negra is a two man band when you formed the band did you plan to work as a two piece or would you like to add more members to make a complete line-up?

T: On first instance, Sangre Negra was a personal Project , however with Teolt Newen we had coupling on an excellent way. Every one knows the sound, lyrics and fixes to do. The idea of play on live its not on the table right now, but we can not dismiss it.

TN: The band belongs with trauko and i start to participate on the band on “Bruma Primigenia” song , today i am very happy to belong to this proyect and we are on conversations to add more members.

5. How long does it usually take to complete one song?

T: After “Bruma Primigenia” I had a few ideas of music and lyrics which were waiting from all flow again . as i am in charge of the lyrics i am not late too much on portray my ideas and riffs.

TN: The lapsus of time of work are shorts, a couple of months for music and lyrics, lyrics are easy to check, we dont want to give major time of work to the sound because we think it lose the essence.

6.Where do you draw inspiration for the lyrics and what are some topics written about on the debut release?

T: On our Demo “Bruma Primigenia” and on the album “El Vuelo del Cóndor Negro” we glorify the myth and the chilean legends, we also want to focus on the hispanic invasión.

TN: We principally are focus on the history of our country. The katralas song it is an history of my daughter which was a fighter from the first moment of Birth.

7.Besides the debut release does the band have any other releases or merchandise currently availible?If yes what is availible and where can the readers purchase it?

T: We had develop a limit Edition of 100 samples of our first work “Bruma Primigenia”, without available copies, however will be news pretty soon with a reedition with bonus track of our actual work “El Vuelo del Cóndor Negro”. For availables copies please contact us to : sangrenegrachile@gmail.com

8.What does Black Metal mean to you?.

T: My influences are not Only focus on Black metal, i can also highlight the heavy, trash, death and even ancient doom, for me the metal it is a way of life .

TN: Its is a way of life, you can enjoy the life and you will be happy, but if you live the esscence of Black metal it will be a complete experience.

9.Sangre Negra comes out of Chile's black metal scene what is your opinion of the Chilean black metal scene over the years?.

T: In Chile everything becomes difficult, but we can highlight the Desire of doing music and the fans are always acquiring local bands ; although there is still a lack of support for bands and magazines.

TN: The first years were difficult because the military dictatorship did not allow the entry of music to our country, but we have evolved , the music industry get harder and nowadays we have big Black Metal exponents like Bewitched or Hetroertzen.

10.Who are your all-time favorite bands coming out of Chile and are their any new bands you could recomend to the readers?.

T: I can highlight bands like: Ammit, Kratherion, Senderos del Mal, Ejecutor, Perversor and many more.

TN: Poema Arcanus, Criminal, Bewitched, Atomic Agressor. There are a lot, but those are the most important to me.

11.Are their any honest and reliable labels from Chile that you feel the readers should check out soon?.

T. In chile we have good reliable labels, we can highlight: Arte Pagano, Hellkakok, Attic Records, Australis Records and cruel wretch.

12.Besides working in Sangre Negra do either of the members currently work with any other bands or solo projects?If yes please tell the readers a little about them?

T: We had a parallel Project, ritual oscuro .

TN: Ritual Oscuro a Black metal band , rooted in Latinoamérican histories, its sound its is completely different to Sangre Negra, but brutally as well.

13.When not working on new music or band business what do you like to do in your free time?

T: Listen metal , share with friends and family, watch movies and nature trips.

TN: Share with family and friends and give it some time to my little warrior (my daughter).

14.Thank you for taking the time to fill this interview out do you have any final comments for the readers?.

T: Thanks for the space and support Patrick, stay in the trenches and continue the support to the underground metal.

TN: We hope that you enjoy the Project, it is done and think on old school persons, this kind of sound it is not more present on this times.                                                                                                                  Band  Contacts                                                                                                                                               https://www.facebook.com/people/SANGRE-NEGRA/100063726540871/?fref=photo