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About the host:
Shayan is a musician and fitness coach, born in Tehran, Iran, after the Islamic Revolution. He grew up in a world of totalitarian religious extremism, under the rule of cultural and societal restrictions - defying which could lead to punishments of imprisonment, or even death.
He is known as the Frontman and Guitarist of the Black/Death Metal band, Trivax, who are now based in the UK.
Shayan himself is best described as a fitness fanatic, paranormal inquisitor, spiritual explorer, psychedelic enthusiast (ex), as well as a Rock n Roll/Extreme Metal/Heavy Metal connoisseur.
Julius Evola was a “spiritual racist” who despised Jews, Sardinians and Southern Italians, and wanted Benito Mussolini to exterminate us since 1923, he was also involved with the murder of Giacomo Matteotti.
I saw Watain open up for Mayhem in Dallas Texas. Had to drive several hours. Was a very special night. When Erik through the blood into the crowd I hit the face of a cute blonde right beside me lol.
Necrothorns is a great and also rare photographer in Black Metal scene I know him from my ig acc from long time ago \m/ hails you two friends and great conversation
I always enjoy watching your videos and interviews, I do however have a question for you. In the extreme metal scene, and especially in black metal there are a lot of bands/members that have done some questionable acts or hold rather right wing viewpoints, do you have any opinions on this, or do you focus simply on a musical perspective and separation of art from artist? Giving everyone a chance to talk and explain their viewpoints seems like a great stance to have, probably because you came from a place where simply enjoying the "wrong" music could have severe consequences? What about the artists that have been accused of right wing nazi ideology but that deny any such connotations as purely for musical inspiration? Keep up the great work!
😈🔱👿... She needs a website to sell her cds... Because i cant find any of her older albums on cd 😢 ... old people that still know what CDs are and still buy them do exist 👍🤗
Only recently found your podcast and enjoying them. Being sober for over two years, I got a lot from this episode. Thanks for reminding me why I no longer drink alcohol!
Oh, that wouldn't be so hard - think of the endless ways this conversation was recorded: Zoom, nearby cellphones on either side, WiFi signals... The list goes on. That aside, this is afterall available on RU-vid for the public domain, hah! Professional note: If you notice your phone battery draining surprisingly fast when using public networks, it's because it's using all the energy to send your data elsewhere.
I wonder if Tom could at least access his guitar and voice from the Monotheist demos and work other parts around it in the spirit of what Martin has on the demos.
Great interview and like Tom alluded to and acknowledged in your chat, a very different type of conversation, for which he was grateful for, than just your typical interview, Thought provoking questions and a depth of mutual understanding between you both, so good on you Shayan for doing such a great job! I would have asked Tom for an update and / or if there are still plans for him to update his "Are You Morbid?" autobiography, but otherwise this was perfect! 🤘
53:00 the anti jab people can become the anti jabbed person. When they follow the logic of perpetuating the forcing of it through culture and pressure. Never dehumanize people who are not deserving it
Alvaro is one of those guys who have this Aura around him wich draw people to him. He play bass but where most bassist are invincible do Alvaro have the stage stage presence 80s lead guitarist 😆
55:20 THIS! Shadow work is so important! Most "carpe diem" / "positive vibes only" folks can be the most evil folks for they always swallow their demons. I am so glad to transform my anger and hatredy using black metal into something beautiful. Shadow work.
50:00 correct! I was abused by a nun in primary school for being trans! Religiotes just destroy human beings since centuries! Put all religions to the 🗑
5:56 i will definitely give your band a listen, as i had my fair share with religion in my life as well! I know Lord Faustoos of the band Mogh. Maybe you know him too. As my musical journey started 24 years ago on guitar (yes. I am 34 yrs old) we had a media store and there was a table of sale CD's. I think 2,50€ each and in between there were some Celtic Frost CD's which I bought and fell in love with ❤ Now i will enjoy you interviewing Tom 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Everybody knows, that alcohol is bad for your body and your psyche, but its detrimental effect on one's spiritual prowess is hardly ever mentioned. Thank you for speaking out on that, very much appreciated!
Interesting discussion, but Jim Mutilator's reality might be influenced by the life he leads in Greece. Probably the society there influenced him a lot, that's why he had to create his own ideas on what "Demonic" means, but also on customs. I'm not a proponent of sacrifices, but almost all magical texts recommend a small one: a tribute offering for the deity you want to work with. Of course, there are many spiritual paths and almost all of them contradict each other, but if you ask someone from the Temple of Set - Aquino line, I would say that the ideas are divided. I think that Jim is influenced by Orthodox Christianity, which left a rather heavy mark on Greek society, and many of the statements in this interview are somehow formulated to bring a balance both between the metal/occult style and a space to be able to coexist continuation in Greece without stirring the waters. An example that has no point with this interview, but that demonstrates how Greece treats extremism: The Golden Dawn party was completely disbanded, its members were thrown into prison and practically now Greece is comfortably bathing in the decline of far-left politics. If it were democracy, both parties would have been able to coexist without foreign interventions, e.g. EU to abolish an entity or certain people who have something to say contrary to what Greek powers desire. This is what happens with the spirituality and confused demon worship expressed by the author in this video. I wish you a good day!
This is precisely what I was referring to when speaking of "changing" in particular. The way that I see it is that we live in a Saturnian matrix of currency and exchange, universal exchange, if you will; the same principle also applies to the context of spirituality and communion with the "other side". We spoke about this briefly on a previous episode with E from WATAIN. Also, I appreciate your take on where Jim Mutilator could be coming from when discussing these ideas, of course I can't confirm on his behalf, but it would make sense if it was the case. Cheers.
Golden dawn was disbanded and its members arrested because it was proven to be a criminal organisation. It was affiliated with the murder of Pavlos Fyssas and many other actual offenses. The far left on the other side has never been accused of such crimes thus no far left parties have been disbanded, even tho the current government would have loved to do that.
As always, great interview Shayan. Your knowledge, politeness and brilliant communication skills made this video so pleasant to watch. Also big respect to Jim and all the amazing music has given us.
Thanks for sharing this conversation. One of the few concerts I have clear memories of from my teen years was the time I saw Celtic Frost with Type O Negative. I have a great respect for Tom and always appreciate his candor. Thanks for taking the time to work on this and making it available, Shayan. Respect and gratitude🤘
Mock me if you want, but I'm one of those weirdos who loves Cold Lake. I know why Tom hates it, and I fully understand his very personal reasons, but for me on the outside looking in it's a strange, almost unintentionally brilliant album. If it was genuinely trying to be a Hair Metal project it failed miserably. Beyond the photo shoot, which itself was more a parody of the genre than anything, theres truly nothing Hair Metal about it. For me it's more of an odd combination of elements of NWOBHM, old-skool Thrash, and even hints of Melodic Doom, with maybe juuussst a dash of 80s Sleaze Rock. Chock full of memorable riffs, and dischordantly catchy. Totally unique and never duplicated. In a roundabout and purely accidental way, probably his most boldly original work. If you happen to read this Tom, please know I'm not being facetious or disingenuous. There are those of us out here that genuinely appreciate that record. It is not a taint upon your legacy and you can be as proud of it as you are of the rest of your catalogue. Cheers!
Not speaking on behalf of the artists here, of course - but as a fan, I think if any other band released the album at that time, or if it was their first album, then it might have been highly regarded... But to have its predecessors in both Celtic Frost and Hellhammer, perhaps that's what makes it a difficult album to digest. There are several other albums in Metal history that we could say the same thing about, this one is just an extreme example.
It´s all got to do with Marketing a brand and , extremely ironically as this may sound after having listened to this interview , -the deplorable way Humans perceive/interact with one another. Besides that, at the time, to me it was simply an honest document of a band having fun for once. Loosening up ,after all the stress I witnessed them accumulating over the years from labels´s (Noise recs ) demands/impositions and general lack of support ,plus other bureaucracies which are inherent to the business. In the above sense ,"Cold Lake " will always represent a Great document imho. I see nothing wrong about CF going all New York Dolls meets Speed Metal with a sense of humour for once ,as opposed to the release of yet another highly introspective, oniric ,thought provoking piece of art as they did with the previous album ("Into the Pandemonium " is as Sacred today as when it 1st touched me as a mid teen in the 80s ) . Apologise for the rambling about but just felt like letting you know that you are hardly alone in your appreciation for "Cold Lake ".
I viewed it as a natural progression between "Into The Pandemonium" and "Vanity/Nemesis". I've talked to Oliver Amberg about it, and he let me listen to some of the Demos for the Cold Lake material. The CD needs to be remixed. The Demo mixes were far heavier than the released version.
I love what Tom said about missing the underground, lamenting that from higher ground, and not being able to resolve that. Forty years plus and he's in the tension of the opposites...which is a place of great creativity.
