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Articulo Mortis: Interview with Noctivagum (Italy/Germany) (ENG)

Band: Noctivagum Country: Italy/Germany Genre: Black Metal

Ave! Tell us about your band Noctivagum, how and where it was formed? I see in metal archives that the band is positioned as an international Italian/German band. How did that happen?

Hello, i am D.

founder and Drummer of Noctivagum.

I formed the band in March 2025, after a long break from music due to work and other wordly stuff.I found my friend and guitarist Lightning short after i got the idea for the band, and immediately started rehersing and composing material.It was a very primitive and instinctive approach, as black metal should be and in only 7 months, i recorded at home all the instruments and sent the material to Wolf in Italy(founder of Gort, Vita Odiosa,Nefastus Sanguis, and many more).He then did the vocals(i still write all the lyrics and concepts behind the band), mixed and mastered the final product.

A short after the release of our debut EP, Einherjar Ingvar(Gort,Nigra Mors, and more) joined as second guitarist and bass player.

Now the band is complete, and we will soon release our new Full Lenght album, so stay tuned for more infos about that.

What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name Noctivagum?

The name came into my mind during the night, and i wanted something that has a Latin meaning too, so i took this name for my band.

It means an entity or being roaming the night, and it represents perfectly what Noctivagum is and sounds like.

What about the ideological underpinnings? What are your underlying beliefs behind Noctivagum?

I am constantly studying, researching and learning about Esoterism, in many forms and from different cultures, but mainly Noctivagum is a band that is intended to take the listener on an initiatory, esoteric journey into the Higher Self. And possibly Beyond.

You recently released your debut EP and single. How did you end up with As Pestis Records? As far as I understand, your EP was the label's first physical release.

I personally did everything concerning the production, also physical of the copies, through a factory of trust. As Pestis Records helped us with some promotion on their channel, but did not release our EP. The EP is Self Produced by Noctivagum.

Tell us about your creative process, how did you create your works? Who wrote the music and lyrics?

I personally write all the lyrics.I take time and deep dive into certain topics in order to write lyrics that matches and are coherent with the music.

The process of writing music is, in contrast to the lyric writing, very instinctive, and starts usually with me having some riff in my mind,meeting up with Lightning at my homestudio and recording some demo version. Then i send all over to Einherjar, who takes care of fleshing out the ideas and adding further harmonies and second guitar parts; from there, we proceed step by step until the track is finished with drums bass and vocals.

So far you have recorded an EP can you tell us a little bit more about the musical style that you went for on the recording?

As i mentioned before, the creative process was very instinctive.Since Lightning is much younger than me and less experienced in the black metal genre, I brought my twenty years of listening experience and fifteen years of drumming along with the resulting ideas and influences to the table.

He responded very well to my inputs, bringing his own background in heavy and death metal; the result is a blend that is raw yet internally consistent, and in my opinion highly distinctive.

Wolf rounded it all off with his vocals-pure 90s Black Metal and a production style that is raw yet powerful and balanced.

What can you say about the choice of cover artwork?

I wanted something that was in tune with the lyrical themes and the music, so this engraving called "Knight, Death and the Devil" from the master Albrecht Dürer (1514) was for me the perfect match. It has been used already by bands such as Abigor in 1999, but our intention behind the choice i probably different.

What are your plans for the band? Are there any live planned? New recordings?

Noctivagum is born ,and probably will stay, a Studio project only. Due to the distance between the band members (2 in germany 2 in Italy), we will maybe in the future think about doing only a few selected gigs a year.

The upcoming album is 9 tracks Full Lenght, coming the end of this year if everything goes as planned.I wont reveal more, follow us on Instagram and Facebook to learn about the updates.

What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

I consume tons and tons of albums a month, so my influence are too much to be named i think.. but mostly bands from my homeland, Italy, were black metal assume a warmer and different sound compared to the classic Norwegian style, which of course is also a big inspiration,togheter as Finnish, French and Greek black metal.

Thanks for the answers. Any final words for the readers?

Stay tuned for more musi, we just released a Sargeist cover recently, have a listen. And there are few copies left from the Ep, as well as patches, so if u want to support us, u can buy our music and merch and thanks to all the readers/listeners.

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July 2026

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Out now! Teufelsdom II [PDW] 2026

Teufelsdom II tapes is limited to 100 copies, including 20 copies of the Die Hard version. Released by Primitive Devil Worship on April 20th, 2026.

The expanded edition includes:

a wooden box with an inscribed sigil, a white pro-tape with the album, an 80-page A5-size booklet (with lyrics, artworks, an interview with the band by Utopia Platafórmica, Portugal, 2026, and numerous photos taken by the band between 2023 and 2026), black sealed envelope, two buttons, and a sigil-shaped pendant.

Quantity is limited; only a few copies remain. Die Hard version is only available on Primitive Devil Worship store.

Release announcement: Teufelsdom "Teufelsdom II" tape

Teufelsdom II

Pro-copied white MC + 3 panel J-card, limited to 100 copies

Of these, 20 copies are the Die Hard edition.

Wooden cassette box containing: a wood-burned, stained, and varnished box, a tape, two buttons, a sigil pendant, and an 80-page A5 booklet featuring numerous unpublished photographs, lyrics, drawings, and an interview with the band (by Utopia Platafórmica, Portugal, 2026).

20/04/2026

Articulo Mortis: Interview with Bronze Hall (Finland) (ENG)

Band: Bronze Hall Country: Finland Genre: Black/Viking Metal

Hey, how are you? Bronze Hall is a new name on the scene, so I thought it would be helpful if you could tell our readers and potential listeners a little about your band, how it came to be, and what its goals are.

Bronze Hall came to be from the desire to create epic and grand metal while retaining rawness and heaviness. In the two albums I have made in the span of a few years it has evolved but kept true to the original vision, and I plan to continue so.

I've heard your debut album before, but I can say that the second one, Embers of the Dawn, sounds much more composed and mature. It also sounds like the illegitimate child of Bathory and Falkenbach, but with its own character. Tell us about the writing process for these two albums, what changed, and generally about your thoughts and feelings during this period.

The first album was very easy for me to write. Both of them were written very intuitively and with relative ease. The difference in the writing process for Honor & Steel and Embers of the Dawn, is that in the first album I was experimenting more with the style and finding footing, whereas now I have a framework that I am working in. When writing Embers of the Dawn I wanted to make the atmosphere more dark, brooding and heavy while keeping the grandeur and melody. I also wanted to shift to a more natural and acoustic sound. That was achieved by adding more acoustic guitars and dialing down the synths.

As far as I understand, you're the only one in the group? How does the creative process go? Did you need help from others at different stages? Or did you manage to do everything yourself?

For Bronze Hall I am operating musically by myself. The only part where I have had help is in the album artworks. The mighty Magus of Kaikkivaltias has helped me encapsulate the essence of both albums to a visual medium. He did the center image for Honor & Steel with my guidance, and took the photograph for Embers of the Dawn cover.

Where does the inspiration for the lyrics come from? Are they references to something specific, perhaps a literary work, or are they "heroic" patterns meant to support the mood of the music?

They are not directly from any one literary work or history. They are universal and primal themes that support the music. Heroic themes are of course very common. I have very vivid imagery in mind when writing Bronze Hall. I try to put that imagery to words when writing the lyrics to support the song.

Do you consider your music suitable only for personal listening? Or are you planning to assemble a live band and begin touring?

I cannot imagine Bronze Hall playing live. It’s not in the nature of this project. The atmosphere would be totally lost.

Where did you record this album, Embers of the Dawn? Did anything strange happen during the recording that we should know about?

Nothing special to comment about the recording process. Everything went smoothly as planned. The album was recorded at the secret Hellcavern studios exclusive to Forest Gloom.

What are your main goals, aspirations, ambitions, both on a personal and professional level?

The only ambition for Bronze Hall is that I take it as far as it can go musically. Everything is done on the terms of the music. I am working on a third album but this time the gap will most likely be longer.

Do you pay attention to the new albums that have been released recently? Are there any that particularly stand out?

I am very bad at keeping up with new music, however there have been few ones that caught my eye, like the debut album by Black Hurst. And of course, the new Darkthrone track absolutely kills.

Are there any albums in your collection that might surprise some of your fans? What kind of music do you like to listen to in your free time?

I do listen to a wide array of different music styles like most other people, but most of it is still metal and rock. I can’t really think of any album that would be surprising for me to have.

What can you say about metal in Finland? Has anything changed in the last 10 years?

I have no idea if it has changed in the last 10 years. I guess it’s more popular. Finland has some legendary bands, but I don’t think being from Finland is a stamp of quality like it feels some people think it is.

Thank you for your time! The last words are yours…

Thanks for the interview and thanks to everyone who has supported Bronze Hall, Forest Gloom or one of my projects.

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April 2026

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