Month: September 2008

SAKREFIX’s dark, esoteric brand of extreme metal seems fitting for the location they call home. Austin, Texas boasts one of the largest live music scenes in the world. Because it is such a Mecca for musicians, one could find just about any given genre or sub-genre of music on any given night. Many of these bands have an eclectic, artistic vision. SAKREFIX’s approach is quite diverse and profound. Whether it is their stage show, lyrical themes or the music they create; there is something that separates this band from the hordes of death and black metal imitators.

First of all, SAKREFIX plays a brand of extreme metal that garners many descriptions yet defies any one category. One could describe their music as melodic death metal, melodic black metal, black metal and thrash. In the tradition of black metal’s affinity for the grotesque and macabre, SAKREFIX storms the stage drenched in blood. This blood has a symbolic significance (which the group explains later on in the interview). SAKREFIX’s performances are always professional; the group works well as a unit, each musician tightly following his band mates through each sharp twist and turn. All of these aspects of the band have not been lost on the huge, central Texas metal populace. They have become one of the leaders of this scene.

On August 29th, SAKREFIX played a CD release show at one of Austin’s premier metal clubs, Red 7. This concert celebrated the release of their latest opus “In Shadow’s Embrace.” Before taking the stage for this momentous occasion, guitarist and band founder Hadrian and vocalist Mortryne spoke to Metal Centre about this release and the ideals that comprise SAKREFIX.