(We are most happy to welcome back to NCS The Goat Tavern, a metal enthusiast based in the UK but with roots in Poland. He caught a live performance of the Polish black-metal/punk band Owls Woods Graves in Budapest and then followed that up with an excellent interview of the band’s frontman The Fall, which we now present below. We’re also including photos that The Goat Tavern took of that performance in Budapest. To follow The Goat Tavern, go here and here.)

Anyone drawn to the primal, unfiltered essence of underground metal might have already heard what Owls Woods Graves are all about. With their third album Strix out now, the band has been spreading their punk and black metal mixture like a plague. Their recent show in Budapest as support for the mighty Tormentor and Morbid was a perfect excuse to talk to The Fall, the band’s frontman. We discussed Strix, reflected on the blurred boundaries between punk and metal, and took a closer look at the band’s unique identity and evolution. Continue reading »