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Interview with Andreas Moschopoulos

Hello and welcome and received great reviews The band consists of: Andreas to Inside the Darkness. from metal sites and magazines Moschopoulos at the vocals, - Can you tell our read- from around the world. With a Kostas Foutris at the lead guiers a bit about your new drummer and with more tar, Manolis Kouelo at the history, please? consistency than ever we also rhythm guitar, Vaggelis Nanos Hello ‘Inside The Darkness’ released in December 2020 our at the Bass and Vasilis Nanos and thank you for this inter- second complete studio album at the Drums. Kostas and Manview. We are Blessed by Per- called ‘Remnants of Existence’ olis where both members of the version from Athens Greece via the Mexican label Iron, black metal band and we were created in mid2010. In 2012 we independently released our first EP called ‘Destroy the Image of God’. After many gigs and the addition of a Deicide is one of the first bands that we were listening when we entered the extreme metal realm. Nipenthis at guitars and bass. Vaggelis played in the past bass for the thrash m e t a l band Chronew member we nosphere and Vasilis is released in 2016 Blood and Death Corporation. currently playing with our first full length album called - Who are your band mem- his other band Cerberus. ‘Between Roots and Darkness’ bers? What other bands - What bands did via ‘Razed Soul Productions’ have they played with? you like growing up?

Well, the bands we liked (and still like), while we were growing up, are from different genres of metal. We started listening to the classic stuff, you know, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Slayer, Exodus, Iced Earth, Manowar, Helloween, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath and while the years were passing, we went to more extreme genres, like death & black metal. We used to listen to bands like Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, Deicide, Death, Obituary, Opeth, Dying Fetus, Darkthrone, Mayhem, Burzum, Gorgoroth, Cradle of Filth & Dimmu Borgir.

- Is anti-Christian and Satanism two different things?

No, it’s not the same thing. Actually there’s a huge difference between anti-Christianity and Satanism. The main difference, is that if you consider yourself as “anti-Christian” then you actually mean that you are opposed to a specific religion, that is Christianity, in this case. But, if you say you’re a “Satanist”, obviously you mean that you believe in another religion, Satanism. The only connection between these two terms, are that as a Satanist, for example, logically you are opposed to Christianity, due to the different opinions and perspectives of these two religions.

- What do you think of Greek Black Metal?

Greek black metal or more known as Hellenic Black metal is one of the biggest scenes of the genre, at least back in the day. Band like Rotting Christ, Varathron, Necromantia, Tatir are the pioneers of this particular style of playing and a great influence for other great bands, old and new ones. Today Greece still has a big black metal scene with bands developing their own sound over the years and set a new era for the Hellenic style of black metal and the whole genre in general.

- What other Greek Death Metal bands should our readers check out?

Well, there are many great bands from Greece, that are worth listening to. Some of them (with random order) are Mortal Torment, In Utero Cannibalism, Terrordrome, Bloody Donation, Sadistic Purification, Murder Made God, Vemringod, Blastery Caveat, Extreme Violence, Mass Infection, Inveracity, Obsecration, Birth of Depravity, Head Cleaner, Plague and many more that I can’t remember right now.

- What can fans expect from your new album?

Our new album is a step forward from our previous ones in every aspect. It’s our interpretation of the music we love playing and listening. Being faithful to our sound of the previous records, we have created a more mature and consistent album with a classic death metal tone and a new lyrical theme compared to the past.

- Some of your songs reminded me of the slower Deicide songs. Are Deicide a big influence on you?

Fuck yeah! Especially me

(Andreas) and the two guitarists of the band (Kostas & Manolis) are huge fans of Deicide. As I said before, Deicide is one of the first bands that we were listening when we entered the extreme metal realm. I remember back to 2013, when we were split all over Greece for studies and army and Deicide were coming to Salonika for a gig. All of us found something to say as an excuse, in order to run away from our duties and see them live, haha!

- Do you have a message for our readers?

Thanks for reading this in-

terview, thanks for supporting us, especially in these hard days and be patient because these days are going to pass and then great gigs are following! Take care guys! Thank you for your time.