Halo of Flies Records
1. What are your top five albums that were released in 2016? (In order 1-5)
- High Spirits - Motivator
- Ultha - Converging Sins
- Helion Prime - s/t
- Klimt1918 - Sentimental/Jugend
- Void Omnia - Dying Light
2. What band did you discover in 2016 (can be a brand new band or an older band) that had an impact on your life? What made them significant?
This is a hard one. Because there's like 4 of 'em. But i'll go with two.
HIGH SPIRITS I knew of but had never heard before really, and the new LP is brilliant, uplifting heavy metal.
HELION PRIME I just found like 2 months ago randomly and they are modern power metal all about sci-fi, which is a perfect combination.
I suppose both just make me happy and make me want to listen to and play heavy metal more than ever.
And to me thats more important than bands being groundbreaking, challenging, et al. I have my limits, I dont need you to push them for me.
3. How will you remember 2016? (In terms of music)
Tons of great bands and records, though perhaps so many that its impossible (even more than last year) to keep up.
I think this year I was tempted to buy music much more than in recent years.
4. What can we look forward to from you in 2017?
A pile of records as usual.
- Dakhma lp
- Cloud rat / Crevasse split 7"
- Hexis lp
- Cloud rat / Disrotted split lp
- Cloud rat / Moloch split lp
- Archivist dlp
- Khmer lp
- Northless dlp
- Protestant lp (maybe, we're terrible at being a band)
- Svalbard lp
5. What records are you looking forward to most in 2017?
Primarily the ones above, but also anything new from CLOSET WITCH.
6. What would you like to see more of when it comes to music coverage websites (such as ours)?
In-depth features, longer interviews. Recently I've read some great interviews on a site I won't name and I really enjoy seeing the time taken to ask real questions of parties (bands/labels/whoever) that actually have something to say. I'm tired of hearing about how recording went, how your sound has changed. I want to care.
