#30-Inside the darkness

Liminal Animal - Black Doom Metal from the United Kingdom
6- Do you have any other
side projects apart
from Liminalanimal?
I've been involved
in a few other projects
over the years but
no active side projects
at the moment.
7- Tell us about
the extreme metal
scene in Scotland.
Since this is a one-man
project, I'm pretty
detached from any
wider scene. I think
I prefer it that way.
8- What are
your top 5 albums
of all time?
Tough question.
I'll limit it to metal;
I listen to a lot
of other stuff but
this is a metal zine
after all! I'd also
say the answer
could be different
if you ask me
tomorrow but for now,
I'll go with Anathema -
Serenades, Katatonia - Tonight's
Decision/The Great
Cold Distance (cheating here
but those albums are a tie
for me), Opeth - Blackwater
Park, Akercocke - The Goat
of Mendes, Emperor - In the
Nightside Eclipse. These
are all albums that had a
profound influence on me,
have stood the test of time and
which I still revisit.
There are a lot of newer
albums by bands like Mgła,
Misþyrming, Asagraum
and Scáth Na Déithe that
I'm spending a lot of time
with and which I'd be tempted
to include but might be a
bit early to say if they'll make
it into a top 5 of all time.
9- If you could play
with any musician, live or
dead, who would it be?
Another tough question…I'll
go with Mikael Åkerfeldt, he's
versatile.
10- As a part of
the ever-growing
post-pandemic wave
of young, talented artists,
how do you see the
scene developing over
the next few years?
Split albums. No idea if
that's how the scene will develop
but it's the way I'd like
to see things go. There are a
lot of talented bands/projects
out there from all over
the world. I think there's a lot
of scope for likeminded people to
join forces and reach a wider audience
by putting out split releases.
11- What do you think
are the main differences between
the ‘old school’ and
the so called ‘new school’ of
extreme music?
I think the main difference
would be that the 'new school' are
more likely to experiment with
new sounds/blending genres etc.
Generalising of course but that's
the way I see it. I think there can
be room for bands maintaining
traditional extreme metal
sounds as well as bands
who push the boundaries.
12- Where would
you like to take Liminalanimal?
Do
you have future
plans to play live?
I haven't ruled out
playing live but it isn't
a priority at the moment,
maybe by the time
I've finished recording
the next album it'll be something
I consider more seriously
but at the moment the focus
is fully on the recording.
13- Would you like to add
anything for our readers?
Thanks for reading the interview,
please check out my music
and support it if you enjoy it.
A massive thanks
to Liminalanimal.
Thanks for your time
and we’re eagerly anticipating
your new material.
Hails!
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