DREADFUL RELIC INTERVIEW

 

 

 ANSWERED  BY COMMANDO WOLF & HJARULV HENKER

 

 

C.WOLF : Yes that’s correct. The debut album was recorded during the summer of 2017 and all the files was delivered at NWN! Productions during September. The delay caused by GZ Media as they have a really full release schedule. But the wait is now over. The 7”Single is out since some weeks now!

 

 

 

C.WOLF : If everything goes with the plan and there will be not anymore delays the album will be released during February of 2018. CD, LP,TAPE plus some merch, all at the same time. Just keep an eye at dreadfulrelic.com for the announcements and exact dates.

 

 

C.WOLF : That was not intentional. Just happened. But its natural if you think how hard is for us to find like-minded individuals in Hellas. Coming to music, the main composer is Hjarulv. For the intros Desolate Wings works and record alone in his home studio in a cabin in the mountain woods of Marietta, Georgia (USA). As for the lyrical concept I`m writing everything by myself. Music is composed solely by Hjarulv Henker. Ofcourse later we exchange some ideas on both lyrics and music.

 

C.WOLF : DREADFUL RELIC already did a debut gig at the HOT SHOWER FEST that took place in April 2017 in Milan/Italy. Yes, its in our plans to continue to play gigs. Any intrested parties can contact us for details. 

 

 

C.WOLF : ARCHAIC CONJURATIONS was our debut work and as you may understand we were after months to talking and planning, endless hour discussions that took place mostly while visiting various archaic sites, graves and mounds or bare hills and mountains all around Attica very huntry to realize our visions. The season we choose for the recording was the days around the All Hallows Eve of 2014. It was very significant to us the process of recording was something of a gesture towards the Spirits of the dead.

 

 

C.WOLF : I would like to know which people argue and give such explanation about it? Some leftist cunts probably. Newcomers who rightfully found Black Metal too cruel for them and want to lower it so to fit in their own pathetic "ideals". For sure, orthodox christianity had played a role in supressing the Hellenic spirit.

 

 

C. WOLF :  NSBM or not, there is very few people these days from the local scene that I hang out with.

 

 

 

C.WOLF : I have heard a couple of tracks from Principality of Hell and to be honest I found them boring and tiresome.  On the other hand EURYNOMOS released some really killer stuff! I`ve got all their EPs so far and I`m looking forward for their upcoming album.

I dont know what teenagers exactly do these days other than surfing all day, making selfies or be in the pursuit of the latest colour vinyl hunt on discogs.  Everything nowadays are more easy and at the same time more complicated. The veil of mysticism has been removed suddenly Black Metal turned into another music genre. 

 

 

 

C.WOLF ; HELLHAMMER/early CELTIC FROST is our biggest influence in DREADFUL RELIC. Music, aesthetics, lyrical concept. This ofcourse doesn`t mean that we will copy/paste their stuff on our own as someone might expect. Such timeless masterpieces simply give us inspiration and from there we doing our own thing. The sparkle so to speak that we make it into a huge bonefire.

Coming to Ain's death, I have no special feeling really. You know, people die daily and amongst them are people from bands as well.  CELTIC FROST had stopped since years, their latest album was unlistenable so I think as a band had nothing to offer. Since then , Martin Ain had at least step aside, instead of ridiculize himself going here and there, with guest appearences, tons selfie photos and similar modern facebook shit. Thats definitely shows a sense of dignity. 

 

 

 

C.WOLF : Perhaps you`ll find it strange, but was never into tape trading. Only when I was in my early years in the high-school I bought weekly a pack of 10 tapes which every Friday I was giving it to some guys in my class to record for me the latest demos/albums etc of BLACK/DEATH/THRASH METAL bands. Both Greek and international. In this was I discovered a lot of bands and albums. It was in this way that my life and worldview changed radically when I discovered BLACK METAL.

 

 

 

C.WOLF : Yes, we recorded “Rite of Cthulhu” as an exclusive into “Combat Alchemist” 7”Single. Though, when you`ll listen it, you`ll realize that its more than a simple cover. It is our call and chants to the Ancient One sitting on the outmost corners of the beyond.

My fave SAMAEL album is without doubt “Worship Him” and I found about it (see previous questions) few weeks after it was released for first time. For me this is not just a good recording but marks a whole era and the beginning of a path that still to this day I walked at. 

 

 

 

C.WOLF : I love the rawness of the early SAMAEL releases as to my ears they have the aura of a bastard HELLHAMMER offspring. The Sounds of haunted spirits moving in the shadows. But to my ears on "Worship Him" they captured the perfect sound. Coming to TARANIS &  XANTOTOL, I dont think that they simply did a cover. Both band's existance are totally influenced by SAMAEL. Personally I like a lot both bands. Especially XANTOTOL.

Now I heard from you that there is a later version. I have never heard “Rebellion” so far and I don’t plan to do so. For me Samael died in 1994.

 

 

 

HENKER : We haven’t used any samples or music from Conan the Barbarian, only some visual graphics and the aesthetics of that film. The important message of that movie is the fact that the Western man must return to his antediluvian roots of mercilessness IF he wants to survive! No modern philosophies, no logical interpretations, no limp-wristed politics, just fire and steel! Nowadays the West is entranced by ohlocracy and leftist humanitarian bollocks and it won’t take long until it falls into destruction!

 

 

 

C.WOLF : Nothing. All the things you mentioned even unconsciously played for sure their role, not only in “Warlords of…” but in all DREADFUL RELIC releases. Its stuff we grew up with and have strong roots within us, both in music and worldview as well.

 

 

C.WOLF : Hard to mention just a few books. My instrest in books has a really wide range. History, Esotericism, Philosophy, Dark Heroic Fantasy etc

 

 

 

C.WOLF : Yes ofcourse I still read zines.  Also, nowadays , more and more often I visit my old zines. Even the smell of old paper is alone a good reason to inspire you. 

Coming to the zines nowadays, I`m glad that there is still people out there that still doing zines in the proper way. Some really good ones that i`ve got lately is TEROZIN, ZOMBI DANZ, DAMNATUS, VOICE OF THE NIGHT, ARCULA MYSTICA, SATAN'S SADIST, THE SINISTER FLAME, WITCHCRAFT, 

 

 

C.WOLF : I don’t know the person you are talking about and never heard this band. I`m not an expert in the local scene but I seriously doubt that there is such situation that you described in your questions. There is only some fools, trendies and newcomers who think that they play something near to what they think that Black Metal is. In fact that it’s a just a parody of what the scene was about back in the early or mid 90s. Black Blood Magazine is an exception to all these ofcourse. Killer zine and with the proper spirit and dedication. I hope Jim will continue to do this. Also, anyone out there intrested in the TRUE Underground Black/Death scene of Hellas, watch out for NECRANASTASIS (1987-1997) book. 

 

 

 

C.WOLF:  Me too. In Black Metal,  its a mid-90s thing for sure. Occult History of The Third Reich (the book and documentary as well), Teutonic Brotherhood & Temple of the Fullmoon, The French scene ( Les Legions Noires, Funeral/Kristallnacht, Osculum Infame, Blutorden, Mircalla/Maldoror), the US scene (Grand Belials Key, Black Funeral, A View Into The Abyss & Crimson Arcainum zines)

 

 

C.WOLF : No, as far as I know there is not any book of Saint-Loup published in Greek yet. All the knowledge I have about Cathars comes from Rahn’s “Kreuzzug Gegen Den Gral”

 

 

Julius Evola, Otto Rahn, Guido Von List, Savitri Devi, Karl Maria Wiligut, Miguel Serrano, Carl Gustav Jung, Jorg Lanz von Liebenfels, William Butler Yeats and probably some more which I`m forgetting right now. 

 

 

HENKER : I am interested into the Armanik wisdom because it makes sense. I hate all these fucking smiling hippy pagans who have no clue about the Ancient customs and religions, and delve into “one-race, one world” bullshit laced with ecological anxieties. It’s obvious that the jewish cabala has stolen much of the wisdom of the folks that they encountered and adapted it to their monotheistic nonsense. Crowley uncovered much of this scam in his writings. Take for example the “qliphoth”, it’s an obvious misspell of the Hellenic work “qelyphos” which means “shell” - the Larvae! So yes, Armanism is closer to the ancient mysteries than any rune-casting fool! WAKE UP IDIOTS! RUNES ARE NOT TAROT!!!!!

 

 

C.WOLF : Ofcourse there is a link. Especially During the rise of the 2nd wave of Black Metal during the early 90s, the line seperating Paganism from Satanism was so thin that was hardly visible.

 

 

 

C.WOLF : Not at all, and at times I found them totally alien to the Authentic European Traditions. 

 

 

C.WOLF : I have "The Secret King" since years now and I found it really intresting and informative as there are not so many books around that deal exclusively with the life and work of Weisthor. Even if I disagree in several parts of his worldview (Irminism vs Wotanism somehow reminds me the Catholic church schisms) , there is no doubt that he was a fascinating character with many inspiring works such as Gotos-Kalanda and the Runic Poetry. 

 

 

Black Metal plays the 2nd most important role to my life with the first being my ideals. The one lead to the other. 

For me BLACK METAL was always something that I took very seriously. Something I realized even back in the days that I was a neophyte. From the very first moment I knew that it was not just a music genre, but a cult that I`ll fully attached to.  Up to these days I`ll never did even an inch back to my dedication. Quite the contrary.

 

 

C.WOLF : The inner fire I suppose and its urge to transfer it outwards.  

 

 

 

 

Terrible. Especially this "album review" cunts. Never watched any ofcourse, but to just see it as headline is enough to turn me 50% from any album that I might have an intrest. Thanks that its happening (mostly) on new releases and not to old jewels.

 

 

Parasites, insects and tresspassers area that normally must cause them fear and panic even by spelling its name.

Impale them on the inverted cross of death!

 

As long as its based on the ancestral doctrines and pave the way for the return of the overman and the awakening of the ancient gods of our blood, its more than welcomed!

 

x People calling to boicott gigs, festivals or labels for very dubious reasons. 

I see nothing wrong with it. Sooner or later some people must learn of how to stand their ground and defend their ideals. 

 

For a reason that I can`t explain, the last years the number of such people is almost zero.

All those you mentioned are one and the same and can`t seperated from each other. Its habbits MODERNITY and thats why day by day, year by year I feel more and more alienated and disgusting by what its called "scene" of these days. 

 

 

 

None of both but if I had to choose one of both then perhaps I`ll take INTO THE PANDEMONIUM. At least it has great cover artwork and two good tracks (Babylon Fell & Inner Sanctum). From other side COLD LAKE has absolutely nothing. Visually and musically.

 

 

 

That’s probably the most difficult question in this interview. How to choose from these albums when all and each of them have a special place on me?

 

Show no mercy (1983) / Kill 'em all (1983)

Passage to Arcturo (1991) / Worship Him (1991) 

De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (1994 recorded earlier) / Hvis Lyset Tar Oss (1994)

The Celtic Winter (1994) / ...From The Pagan Vastlands (1994)

 

 

 

C.WOLF : Thy Mighty Contract, Crossing The Fiery Path, Eosforos, For The Glory of UR, Scarlet Evil Witching Black, Dawn of Martyrdom, His Majesty At The Swamp, The Wizard of Nerath 

 

 

C.WOLF : I know very few things about this part of the scene in Hellas. Never bother to check out even if at times I met various members of this bands in Metal Club visits during the 90s.  

 

 

HENKER: Not Rock for me, only unholy Heavy and evil Speed Metal! Yes, this “Heavy Metal revival” is mostly a money-oriented business stinking of modernity. Heavy Metal was a thing of the ‘80s, and those who didn’t experience this back then cannot understand its atmosphere. It was coupled with many things that existed only in the ’80s and are now gone, entombed within those who were witnesses of that era. The same goes to the early 90’s Black Metal.

 

 

 

C.WOLF : I`ll not agree with you here. Partially you are right but on the other side, the last years they have been some really good re-releases of old stuff done in a proper way and respect towards the original release and its spirit.

 

 

 

HENKER: If they slur NS and racism and embrace multiculture, FUCK THEM!!!!

 

 

 

You`ll call it better as “Graveland” as the band now has nothing to do with Graveland as it used to be in the past ( since more than 15 years or so). The guy that still shamefully call his-self as “Darken” is nothing but a caricature and a clown who betrayed his ideals for money and playing some more gigs. You see, this is what happens if you are so “gay-friendly” (aka siding with adam darski of behemoth). 

I believe it’s a matter of time before this guy in order to show a more “good face” to start talking to the police and authorities.

 

 

 

C.WOLF : I think everywhere in Europe its more or less the same. Younger generations interested more in the history or APPLE and the pursuit of the latest iphone model than in their history of their forefathers. Classic sign of endtimes! 

 

 

 

HENKER: Over here leftism and liberalism tries to manipulate everything. The same happens to the rest of the Western world. Crush their pc games and globalization agendas with angry politically-incorrect mythography, just what H. P. Lovecraft or Robert E. Howard did. And their pathetic humanitarian political religion will perish upon the Altars of the Gods of the Abyss!!!!

 

 

 

C.WOLF : For your support and above all iron patience with this interview I raise my sword to thee. Looking forward to your bloodstained scripture.

 

Till then....

 

May the Gods of Yore awake from their slumber and crush this world under their Tyrannical fist. Raise The Gallows and Hail the New Dawn!