HORRIFIER interview
Hi! Your debut celebrated the primitive side of death metal, but Revelations of Gore introduces a complete narrative. Why did you decide to build a concept album instead of another collection of standalone horrors? Adrian: I had the idea for a long time, even before we released the first album. I think it comes from my old childhood dream of becoming a horror movie director, only channelled through a death metal record. The story is really just a mish-mash of ideas from old horror movies I love, as well as my fascination with religion as a justification for violence and murder. Sander: Also, the concept itself could not be told in just one song, we had to make an entire album in order to explore every side of the story. The protagonist bargains for immortality through murder. Would you describe him as a victim of fear, or someone who simply discovers what he was always capable of becoming? Adrian: I think it’s a bit of both. He initially starts out acting out of fear of d...
