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Interview a Turms, Veltha and Feronia in 2005

Hello Turms, How are you?.... when did Hinthruna start to play?

Hello Armando! Hinthruna are born in September 2002 by the union of two bands: Enter Deathcry and Hadeshorn. In September 2003 we enter in the recording studio, and the demo, called “Black Woods Of Oblivion”, is recorded in 4 days. Then begins a strong work of promotion which brings us to be reviewed in several magazines, fanzine and web-sites, often in a positive way. We make part in 3 compilations (distributed all over the world) called: Support The Underground, Raw and Wild and Metal Ostentation, this last one performed by the portuguese label Sound Riot.

Now we are working on a promo cd which contains 3 songs and will be distributed only to labels, waiting for our first album called “Thyrrenika”, a concept album which will tell about Etruscans’ history.

Who put the name of the band and why?... who designed the HINTHRUNA's  logo?

The name Hinthruna represents, in the best way, the philosophy of our band. Literally in etruscan language, it means “infernal destiny”, Hintu=hell and Thruna =destiny. It has been selected, among various alternatives, in common accord from the members of the band.

Behind the choice to use the etruscan language, we can find the will to distinguish us from the rest of the Black Metal bands, as it regards the thematic treat. Secondarily we wanted to talk about the tyrrenian culture and the history of this mysterious people. Hinthruna symbolises the destiny of humanity to turn our planet into a hell. Through our music, we want to describe the brutality of the human kind against himself and his own home.

The Hintruna’s logo has been designed from our guitarist Feronia, a fan of extreme metal visual art.

What topics do you consider in your songs and who writes the music and lyrics in the band?

The lyrics of our songs are entirely due to Veltha, the singer of the band. A member of the group usually proposes some ideas, some riffs, after that, the whole group begins to work about it, building the song. Every song of Hinthruna is always an Hinthruna’s work!

Do you think that wearing chains, blood, make-up and all that stuff is important for you image?

I think that this is an important aspect for a great part of the black metal band. But this can become dangerous if it had to take too weight in the identity of a band. For Hinthruna’ s members the look is important, but fundamental are the spirit and the music.

Are you into Serial Killers?... tell me your opinion about ED GEIN, RICHARD RAMIREZ and CHARLES MANSON?

Hinthruna lyrics talk about the deepest aspects of Human’s Psyche. I think that violence is one of these aspects, the worst, and it lives in many levels, inside us. The examples that you have cited to me, have in common similar childhood experiences, spent to stand to every kind of abuses. In adult age you feel yourself authorised to give back, amplified, what you received in the past. Are serial killers just executioners or victims of society?

Which was your best Show with HINTHRUNA?

Our best show was at Sonar in July 2004, with our metal-friends Dysthymia (www.dysthymia.it), Essence and Nof4: a great night of extreme metal, with lots of people who rise an insane headbanging!

How do you describe your style?... what topics do you consider in your lyrics?

We can describe our style as a sum of the various black metal currents, expecially atmospheric, with death, thrash and classic metal influences. As I have already said, the lyrics talk about the deepest, both positive and negative, aspects of the human nature. This is often analysed describing things both real and not real. The first ones try to create visions of episodes or historical contest, the seconds are the representation in words of allegorical images or dreams.

Which do you prefer?

Cadaveria or Necrodeath? Necrodeath! Only Necrodeath!

PC or Macintosh? PC!

Sadist or Angel Death? Sadist

Gothenburg, Birmingham or Florida? Birmingham. The beginning of metal history.

What CD's / bands have you been listening to lately?

Lately I have listened to the releases of Enslaved, Darkthrone, Amon Amarth. Three excellent albums. Instead, “Plague Angel” of Marduk has not convinced me.

In these days I have had the opportunity and the honour to listen the next release of the Coram Lethe, the greatest Italian Death Metal band. Do you know them?

Tell me your opinion about ANTON SZANDOR LA VEY and THE CHURCH OF SATAN please.

I think that Anton La Vey has been very important for what concerns the metal culture. Philosopher, mystic and esoteric man, his great charisma permitted him to influence a lot of band, first among all, the great King Diamond. He has committed only one serious error: to proclaim reverend of the Church of Satan Marylin Manson.

What do you think about LORENA BOBBIT?

Lorena Bobbit… is she a famous ornithologist, it’s true?

Are you a STAR WARS fan?

Yes I’m a star wars’ fan, and obviously I support the Dark Side.

What can you talk me about the Italian Black Metal Scene?

In my opinion the Italian scene doesn't receive the correct attention. There are a lot of interesting bands that now I will quote to you, for example: Handful Of Hate (the best italian black metal band. Their last release “Vicecrown” is a masterpiece!), Opera IX, Mortuary Drape, Stormlord, Tod, Malnatt , Thod, Common Grave, The True Endless, Disguise, Fortiis, Ars Macabra, Sakahiter...

Your favourite European bands?

My favourite european band are Immortal, but unfortunately they stop playing. I like scandinavian band, especially Satyricon, Enslaved, Amon Amarth. I also like the german thrash scene (Kreator, Sodom and Destruction) and english historical bands (Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Motorhead). I like also Bathory... R.I.P.

Were you into Punk Rock? What do you think of the Punk Rock Scene of the Late 70’s?

I love the punk rock of 70’s and the early 80’s and the first hard core scene. My favourites bands are Sex pistols, The Clash, Buzzcocks, Ramones and over all Exploited. It’s my opinion that Black Metal is a today’s transposition of Punk Rock nonconformist spirit.

We mention a name, and you give us your thoughts

Dynabyte – Modern techno metal with Cadaveria and John (Necrodeath)

Schizo – “Thrash the unthrashable… thrash to kill" Cult demo

Mondocane – Side project with members from Schizo and Necrodeath

Vanadium – Historical heavy metal band with Pino Scotto singer (today in the Fire Trails)

Mortuary Drape – Occult Black Metal. The history of black metal italian scene

Ghoul – Their release “We came for the dead” is... Horror Death Metal!

Stigma – Aggressive Deathcore Metal

Delirium X Tremens – Very very very good extreme metal

Corpsefusking Art – Pure Fucking Brutal

Armando... regards for your knowledge of italian metal scene!!!

Tell us all about "Black Woods Of Oblivion" please

“Black Woods Of Oblivion” is our first demo, it is composed of five songs and an intro, 25 minuts of extreme music! We propose a black metal with wild and atmospheric sounds. We use voice in a particular way, because Veltha uses three different style: scream, growl and clean.

In what musical direction will HINTHRUNA be heading in  for the next production?

Currently we are trying to make more personal our style, joining all the types of extreme metal, conforming all with a solid base of atmospheric black metal. Our next work is called “Thyrrenica”, we are recording it in these days. I can tell you that production is really powerful and we are very satisfied.

Your last growl for DEATHTHRASHER's readers?

Thanks a lot to you and all peruvian metalheads! If you wants some news about Hinthruna visit our site www.hinthruna.com ! SUPPORT THE UNDERGROUND!