Interview: Christian from Dark Forest Sheds Some Light

Dark Forest

Metal is a wonderfully splintered thing.

From the very early days until now it has grown, changed, and incorporated new ideas and instruments.

From the founding of Metal by Black Sabbath to today, it's often hard to even see the similarities if you haven't followed the path from the very beginning.

Back in high school, there were many conversations about where metal was going to go. The idea that Tampa Bay Death Metal was going to be surpassed in heaviness was unfathomable. Well, it has, and since then metal has also grown more metal and diverse. Back then, Black Metal was barely an idea.

Then came in the keyboards and the monotone growls. Then Pagan Metal, Stoner Metal, Folk Metal, et al. It's been a long strange trip to say the least.

Today Christian, of Folk Influenced Dark Forest, tells us some more about what he and his cohorts are doing.

Double LP Review: "Beyond The Veil" by Dark Forest

Beyond The Veil

This year, there has been much travelling in my life. Chicago, Joliet, Buffalo, San Francisco, Honolulu, Birmingham, and more I'm sure.

What all of this consistently reminds me of is how small I am in comparison to the rest of the world.

Not even the world, but just the United States of America.

When people emigrate here, they're typically astounded by the size. The great expanse of our country is something to truly behold.

But take that one step further.

In terms of geographic size, we are a small part of the planet earth and we only have five percent of the world's population. There is a giant universe that we have not even scratched. The immensity of creation can be something terrifying if looked at in the wrong context.