“If you can believe my parents, they said that I sang before I spoke,” Rautiainen explains with a small, but reserved smile, “So, I’ve always enjoyed singing and performing.” Luna Kills’ Lotta Rautiainen’s singing sounds like it’s been wrapped in silk, a jazzy full-bodied tone that bellows and bewitches with precision and authority. It’s an interesting juxtaposition to the fury of nu-metal that envelops her sound.
The timeless and historic masterpiece Grand Declaration of War (2000) by The True Mayhem represents one of black metal’s greatest moments. Blasphemer most certainly is the genre’s best guitarist as he combines superhuman technical perfection with divine artistry, ceaseless ingenuity, and pure emotion. In honor of Blasphemer’s full-length debut with Mayhem, Grand Declaration of War, we present our dialogue with the master himself.
Nine records deep, Bayside is more full speed ahead than ever before. Singer Anthony Raneri is energetic when asked about the band’s longevity and charmingly candid when presented with thoughts on the band’s calculated but numerous zigs and zags.
