Articulo Mortis: Interview with Nunslaughter (USA) (ENG)

Band: Nunslaughter Country: USA Genre: Devil Metal

The Masters of Devil's Metal, clad in bone-crushing, all-metal armor, full of spikes and emitting all manner of hellish sounds, have continued to rush forward, sweeping away everything in their path, for nearly 40 years. Today, their menacing procession will pass by our camp!

Hey Don! Hail the Devil for miles! How are you?

I am well.

This question isn't exactly original, but! I absolutely adore the little inserts you make between your songs during live performances. Do something similar with a short description of your band for our readers. A concentrated collection of words instead of a typical bio, you get the idea.

We don’t play no heavy metal, we don’t play no fucking thrash metal. We play DEVIL METAL!

What attracts you to the dark side of life?

The stories and excitement of the unknown. To venture where not everyone can go.

How much has music changed you as a person over the years?

Music has enveloped my entire life. It is why I wake in the morning and why I continue on through life. I would have been wayward and rudderless with out music to guide me.

After so many years, you're producing material so sincerely and in such an insane quantity that many bands, both veterans and newcomers, would envy you. Tell us about your sources of inspiration? Films, books, music? Something else?

Early on it was horror films. I just could not seem to get enough. But the source of so many films are books so that lead me to really begin to read horror and science fiction writers.

Now I rely on my life experiences and what I have seen throughout the years.

Sometimes it seems like you adore all types of releases except full-length albums! When do you decide it's time to record a full-length album? By the way, when can we expect the next one?

Our albums usually happen organically. We just have a bunch of material and decide to record songs and then another and then we have a whole album to release.

We are finished with the new album SATANIC CHAOS LEGIONS. It will be out May 2026. It will prove NunSlaughter are standing strong. Only 1 song is not about SATAN. It is about death and the dead.

Where do these crazy bands come from that you end up making split albums with? Why such a love for this release format?

I liked to work with bands from all over the world and in some parts grind or noise or something other than death metal is more popular. I also think it is a great way to give a band exposure. We help them with our listeners and they in turn help us.

Do you have a favorite era of Nunslaughter? Is there a favorite work in your entire extensive discography that you admire more than anything else?

My favorite era was when I was a kid. Nothing to worry about and not having to make big decisions.

The era right now is my second favorite because we are getting some recognition that we deserve and people are finally listening to what NuNSlaughter counds like.

What does the creative process and the creation of new songs usually look like? How are the other band members involved?

Currently with have Tormentor on guitar and Wrath on drums. Between the two of them they work out most of the material and I just chime in with ideas for arrangement or changes.

The lyrics are now being worked on by Malum the Bassist, Tormentor and myself. I have been taking a smaller role in song writing and more on the management side of the band.

Regarding live gigs, tell us what is the sign that the evening was a success and everything went as planned?

I think people that perform live shows know this answer. It is a few things but mainly I like to see the crowd participate in the show. Headbanging or thrashing around. Next up would be the sound and how we performed.

Were there any shows that were perfect or close to it?

Cole but never a perfect show. There is always something that does not go correctly. Sometimes it is performance or equipment malfunction. The sound or the lights. It is always something.

What venues do you enjoy performing at most, in terms of sound and crowd reaction? A festival or a small club?

We are more of a club band but we do the fests to reach more people at one time. There is something intimate with a club show and I feel more of a connection with the listeners.

I saw that a split-album with Hessian is in the works. Tell me a little about it!

They asked and we accepted. It is another live CD but Hessian was ok with the soundboard recording. We have not had a split in aminute so this will be great to release material with another band.

What do you think is the biggest difference between the '80s and today in general? Are there things you miss that we've lost now?

The discovery of a new band is so much easier and there is a negative point to that. Idont think people really internalize the music the way I did when I was young. There is a new way to consume music and I am not a fan of it.

This leaves out the camaraderie and friendships that form over writing to people and sharing the music.

It does not matter much because life will go on and we will fade from memory.

Do you still read zines? Can you recommend a few from the US?

I do not. The only one I can think of is Decible.

Is there anything else you'd like to say to all the Nunslaughter fans? Thanks for your answers!

Metal is Death Death is Metal NunSlaughter Devil Metal.

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November 2025

Interview for Articulo Mortis

Articulo Mortis: Interview with Apokalyptic Raids (Brazil) (ENG)

Band: Apokalyptic Raids Country: Brazil Genre: Black/Death/Thrash Metal

Sometimes sudden things happen that you don't even think about anymore. It's like chaos magic, where you send out an impulse and then forget about it, so that the seed can be sown and then grow at the right time. That's what happened with Apokalyptic Raids. I emailed Leon back in the summer of 2020 and... And nothing happened. Until he replied in late 2025.

1. AM: Man, tell me what must have happened that made you check your email mailbox from almost six years ago?

AR: Hello! Well I’m very systematic about it. I save all emails, and I keep unresolved issues in my Inbox.

So when trying to clean up I answered you as well as some other unanswered interviews, just to see if the magazine was still going…

2. AM: Back then (during the fucking pandemic), I was in contact with a lot of Brazilians; I even had a separate zine dedicated exclusively to the Latin American scene. I was told a lot about the bureaucratic "quirks" of your country and how COVID sometimes completely paralyzed normal life. How did you survive those times? What's the situation now? How is Apokalyptic Raids doing?

AR: My girlfriend lives countryside 1h from Rio, so I stayed there for as long as I could.

Then I put some stuff in order like home repairs, equipment repairs, organizing and cleaning my collection, all kinds of internal works. And then there are family stuff, health issues…

In 2023, I started going to São Paulo again for business and watching some shows. In late 2024, I re-started some stuff like our own early Celtic Frost / Hellhammer cover project called Morbid Tales. I also joined local band Tyranno, which I wanted to for quite some time.

Then Victor from Whipstriker invited Apokalyptic Raids for European Tour in November 2025, so we spent this year remembering songs and doing some local gigs.

That’s the 5-year hiatus story short...

3. AM: The Pentagram was released seven years ago. We're already starting to miss new material. Is it something to look forward to?

AR: Yes.

First, we released on bandcamp some extra tracks from The Pentagram 2017/2018 sessions.

I also appeared in 2021 on the Procreating The Wicked Celtic Frost Tribute from our brothers Morbid Tales from Texas-USA (same name as my own cover project haha)

And I also recorded a track for Warhammer’s last album in 2021, released now in 2025.

I recorded some guest lead vocals for a local band called Huntdown, to be released.We started to record the 6th Apokalyptic Raids album + extras somewhere in 2019-2020, but things have been slow until now. I think next year we will be able to finish it.

4. AM: How would you sum up Apokalyptic Raids in a few sentences, looking back on the years you've been active as a band? Has anything changed significantly over the years?

AR: Ah, we changed as people, so it reflects in the band.

In the beginning we were to young and too naïve, in the first 2 albums.

At some point in 2003-2004 I decided to dedicate myself exclusively to the band, and this “second phase” brought a more professional approach, for good and for bad. We toured Brazil 2008, then South America 2010, and Europe in 2014 and 2016, then Brazil again 2017, as well as a lot of one-off shows and mini-tours like in Chile for example.

And then the pandemic simply unplugged us suddenly. Now, 5 years later, I am older, sicker, angrier and more bitter hahaha

But what really matters is the art, and I am still obsessed with recreating the naïvete and primitivity of Hellhammer, even if Mr. Thomas Fischer would take a different path in his current bands...

5. AM: What do you consider your greatest achievement?

AR: I love our latest albums’ sound the most, of course. I think some compositions and tomes will stand the test of time.

6. AM: You're definitely a live band and love performing. What was your best show? What factors mark you as a success?

AR: A high point in our history was to play with Warhammer in Oberhausen in 2014. That was so intense for all the right reasons. I think the complete show is on youtube.

The recordings on our 2015 Live album are so good too. We did 3 shows in a row in Chile, so we were really into our set. It was recorded at the third one without us knowing and it ended up perfect.

7. AM: Tell us about the technical aspects of recording you use. How, where, and on what do you record your work?

AR: We used to record on analog tapes the first 3 albums, but it is too hard to find it here, so we had to do the 4th and 5th on pro tools.

But we always go as simple as possible, miking up the drums then recording it all together with guitars, no matter small bleeds in microphones.

Then we add vocals and solos, and that’s it.

Mixing is VERY detailed and takes quite some time. I’m only satisfied with a song when I start to fail in distinguishing our recording from Hellhammer-originals hahahaha And I listened to Hellhammer thousands of times, so I know it by heart.

The studios we used for previous albums are no more. But our drummer has built his own during the pandemic, so we will probably try to record things there.

8. AM: Do you still buy and read zines? Or is the internet enough information for you these days? Can you recommend a couple of zines?

AR: There aren’t much available here anymore.

With the exception of Armamento Bélico (Old Death Metal zine)

As a grumpy 53-year old, I’m not into much new stuff these days, you know.

9. AM: How do the visuals and music come together? Do you write the music first and then create the design for it, or does the visual image come first and then you imagine the music that will match it?

AR: It goes in parallel.

I’m always after ideas for graphic art, sometimes a cover art sits there for years between planning and releasing.

As for the sound, sometimes I also have a riff or lyrics in store for years or decades before I can finish the song. Sometimes (rare) it comes in a rush, one monthe before studios…

So, there is no formula. I just go collecting good ideas until I think I have enough to structure a good album.

10. AM: Regarding physical media, here in Russia, the purchase of CDs and tapes has significantly decreased in recent years. Sometimes it seems like only old metalheads who are used to expanding their collections are buying them. How is this situation in Brazil?

AR: Same here. And add to that the shitty economy.

Our minimum wage is under 230 euros. So imagine what the average kid can buy with it: almost nothing.

And then there are a lot of shitty releases, so one has to go through a lot of new stuff to find real good stuff worthy to keep.

There are a few guys buying, some new, some old, or even rebuying their collection that they had to sell because of unemployment…

11. AM: Do you go to shows? Chile Terrorfest is taking place in December 2025, with Mayhem, Triptykon, and Sacrifice headlining. I wouldn't be surprised if you're planning to attend!

AR: I love Chile, but it is quite far from here. And I’m not into Mayhem nor Triptykon… They played in São Paulo, but I have avoided attending to. I’m not into their downtuned versions or softer/goth vocals.

I go to some shows in São Paulo (6h road from here) maybe 1-2 times a year. And the occasional local gig, but there isn’t a lot to attract me these days.

12. AM: In general, how much do you pay attention to modern bands? Can you point out anyone you've liked recently? Maybe someone from your country?

AR: Not much really. I’m into Pentacle, Hellish Crossfire, one Nocturnal album, first Quintessence album, some Heavy Metal stuff, but I think the ones I mentioned aren’t “new” haha.

From Brazil, I like Tyranno, Velho, Whipstriker, Flagelador, Cemitério, and a few others.

13. AM: How does the Brazilian extreme scene differ from the rest of the world?

AR: Here things are more raw, more naïve, for good and for bad.

All the difficulties, struggling economy, the slums, the language barrier, it all makes things here become wilder.

From your viewpoint in a cold country, we are probably midway to Africa, and in my opinion you’d be correct to say that.

14. AM: Have you heard anything about Russian metal?

AR: We know almost nothing about Russian Metal here. In fact we know little here about Russia in general.

Just some iron-curtain-era stories, those tales about records being cut on x-rays films, some occasional compilations most people can’t read names because of ciryllic alphabet, and more recently one or two more modern black metal bands.

I know sometimes some zines do specials on eastern European Metal, new or old, but it is kinda rare.

I’m the in-person kind. I’d love to visit there and get to know it in place. We learned a lot of South America and Europe in tours, that you don’t get over the internet…

15. AM:  Thanks for your answers. What are your final words?

AR: Thanks a lot for your interest after all these years.

I hope the shit situation the world is now improves at some point (can we call it World War III already?) and – who knows – we’ll play more Eastern European countries and of course Russia too at some point.

Until then, please check

www.apokalypticraids.com

www.apokalypticraids.bandcamp.com

And also my own label Hell Music

www.hellmusicrecords.bandcamp.com

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October 2025

Interview for Articulo Mortis

Articulo Mortis: Interview with Repugnator (Portugal) (ENG)

Band: Repugnator Country: Portugal Genre: Black/Death Metal

1. AM: How are things in these strange times?

Repugnator: Strange times indeed., but we perceive that as a way to maintain focus on being consistent and productive so the band can move forward. This has been the key since the creation of the band in 2023.

2. AM: You are a new band. Tell our readers about the essence of Repugnator, the concept and history of the band.

Repugnator: Essentially, Repugnator is a putrescent black death metal band formed in the end of 2023, in the city of Porto, Portugal. The band is composed of Scourge Degragator on vocals, Cryptic Smog on bass, Poisonous Fumes on drums and Sulfuric Wraith on guitar. Our idea was to pick up the right influences and make a primitive, evil and disconcerting sound, fueled by spastic and transfixing riffs, a gurgling bass, cataclysmic vocals and pouding drums. With this being said, we want to do our own thing and create something that we feel is unique and powerful.

Since the creation of the band we’ve played with a couple of kick-ass bands such as Morbific, Hexecutor, Hyperdontia and one of our greatest influences, Mystifier. Many more evil nights to come, for sure.

3. AM: How was the band formed and what meaning do you put into the name?

Repugnator: The band started with Sulfuric Wraith and Poisonous Fumes jamming with an intent to make something evil. Having been together in bands before, such as Back Alley Lobotomy (deathgrind/grindcore) they’ve always been used to playing together live and creating extreme music. At this point , without having anything put together, Scourge Degrator was already in the band, even though we had met him briefly before he joined. The day we got to know him, through a common friend, we had such a connection due to our passion for bestial black metal that we invited him right away and we didn’t regret it for a second. We could see he clearly shared the same vision for the band and once we heard his vocals we knew we had made the right choice. Cryptic Smog, being a close friend and having also played with Sulfuric Wraith and Poisonous Fumes before, was an obvious choice to play bass in Repugnator.

Regarding the band's name, we wanted to have something that would portray the entity that embodies chaos, destruction, evil, punishment, all part of the blight and plague that we channel through the unhallowed death that is Repugnator and honestly there so many legendary bands with the “tor” in the end such as Mutilator, Vomitor, Ampütator that we wanted to pay homage to them in a way.

4. AM: Your debut EP "Foul Transfixation" was recently presented to the general public. Thoughts taking shape, real magic! Tell us how these recordings went from the concept stage to embodiment in physical form? What kind of mood reigned during this process?

Repugnator: The recordings of the EP were smooth and very productive. Everyone had their homework done. Everything was live-recorded in two days, except for the guitar part, which had a few overdubs, and the vocals. This way of recording was a part of the concept as a whole: we wanted something raw, organic and impactful. Seeing our EP taking shape and turning into the beast that is Foul Transfixation is something we are really proud of.

In terms of lyrics, we conjured a parallel world, kind of a hell of our own design, a shadowed mirror of modern society, where the rot of mankind festers beneath a thin veil of order. It is a dirge in prose, echoing the dread and madness.

Once the EP was ready to be released, we contacted a few labels that we felt were the right fit for our cause.

5. AM: The EP was released through Godz ov War Productions and several other labels. How did you choose the labels?

Repugnator: Yes, our EP was released by Godz ov War Productions (Poland), Noxious Ruin (USA) and Sacrifice Records (Portugal).

To be honest, we’re not that demanding in terms of what we expect from a label, but there are some characteristics that for us are non-negotiable when choosing one: they must be active and passionate about this genre, as much as we are, and we have to respect the bands that they’ve already released. This was the case for the 3 labels that chose to put out our release and we are very grateful to them.

6. AM: Tell us about the people who worked on the visual aspect: the logo and the cover art.

Repugnator: Our logo was done by Pierre de Palmas. Sulfuric Wraith and Poisonous Fumes previously worked with him for Back Alley Lobotomy’s logo and they had a very good impression of his work ethic and obviously its quality. And they were not wrong!

The cover art was made by Maria Madalena, aka Nosfewatuwu. She’s with no doubt one of the biggest talents in terms of drawing and painting that our scene in Portugal has to offer, especially talking about horror, gore and evil themes. Since we discovered her work, working together has always been a goal. Definitely worth checking her work.

7. AM: What ideas did you want to convey to listeners through your work? What special thing could you point out in your EP-album?

Repugnator: The intention is for our listeners to immerse themselves in the alternative world we've created on our EP. This has always been the primary intention behind the lyrics and everything that has to do with the production. Everything was well curated to suit the band's music and aesthetics so that whoever actually listens to it considers everything coherent and with a certain "aura" attached to it.

Something we’d perhaps like to highlight in our release is the way the vocals alternate between desperate high-pitched screams and pitch shifted low-end vocals, something that we consider to be a perfect match with the schizophrenic riffs and primitively unexpected beats.

8. AM: Name three albums that influenced you the most and ultimately led to the formation of Repugnator.

Repugnator:

Profanatica - The enemy of Virtue

Blasphemy - Fallen Angel of Doom

Incantation - Mortal Throne of Nazarene

And honestly we couldn’t not go without also mentioning Blood - Impulse to Destroy. It’s the grindcore influence we adapt in our music.

9. AM: Tell us about your musical experience. When did you start playing music?

Repugnator: We all started going to underground punk, hardcore, and metal shows when we were still teenagers. I think something we can all share as underground fanatics is the need to express our love for the music we listen to. Listening and buying all of this extreme music and not try to compose it and do it ourselves just makes us feel like this obsession is pointless. Most of us, either among ourselves or with other people, were in grindcore and hardcore punk bands before. Even nowadays our band members have other bands, from other genres. Shows and playing in bands in general has always been very present in our lives since we were young and it will definitely continue to be a passion for us.

10. AM: Regarding Black Metal and Black/Death in particular. What does it mean to you as a musical experience and philosophy? How would you describe your spiritual system?

Repugnator: We would describe Black/Death as being born from the arcane shadows of black metal and the primal depths of death metal. It is kind of a balance between the relentless pulse of one and the chaotic fury of the other. That’s totally what Repugnator is. We are not confined by definitions or bound by tradition but this genre is our homage to the spirits of the '80s and '90s, to the bands who carved this path in blood and distortion. But more than that, it is our way of forging something barbaric yet distinct, feral yet deliberate. Ultimately, an ode to the decadence of humanity.

11. AM: What are your plans for the future?

Repugnator: In 2026 we will be releasing a full length album. We have a few new songs that we are already presenting live. Additionally, we will play in Belgium at the Black Khaos Assault, on the 16th of january with the mighty Naked Whipper and our portuguese brothers Necrobode so that is something we are pretty stoked about.

12. AM: The last word is yours. Do you want to say anything to the readers?

Repugnator: Thank you for the opportunity to talk about our band and its release with you. It’s always great to see the passion in this genre. Make sure you keep an eye on our Instagram, @repugnator, so you can follow our work there. Contact [email protected] for any business matter. Cheers!

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October 2025

Interview for Articulo Mortis

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