(In this new interview Comrade Aleks conversed with vocalist Elina from the Moscow-based death-doom metal band Deathwind, whose debut album was released last year — and who plan to record a new one in 2025.)

Deathwind is a collaborative product of five musicians from different Moscow-based metal bands. Andrey (drums) and Vladimir (guitars) came from the black/death outfit Anotherside; Elina (vocals) previously sang in the doom band Gbvrh; Lepeha (bass) does speed/black metal in Unholy Night; and David (guitars) is from Vendel, with whom we did the interview two months ago or so.

All of them are united now by their passion for Bolt Thrower, Sacrilege, and Candlemass, and Deathwind is a product of this love. The EP Fall of the Phaeton (2023) and the full-length Triumph of Fear (2023) demonstrate that they’re good at writing and performing quite catchy and tense doomed death metal with a lady on vocals. And here she is. This interview with Elina will reveal some facts about the local underground and its life. Continue reading »