Blackdiamond of METAL SHOCK FINLAND has conducted an interview with MORTAD‘s frontwoman Somi Arian before they blast Hammerfest IV with their metal.
You can listen to the whole of the interview on Soundcloud player below:
Video highlights of MORTAD‘s performance at this year’s Hammerfest, which was held March 15-18, 2012 in Prestatyn, North Wales, can be seen below:
As previously posted, MORTAD will enter the studio in November with producer Russ Russell (NAPALM DEATH, DIMMU BORGIR, EVILE) to begin recording its sophomore album for a 2013 release.
MORTAD‘s debut CD, “The Myth Of Purity”, was made available last month with the February 2012 issue of Metal Hammer magazine and will receive a more “official” release later in the year. The album was recorded last October with Russ Russell.
MORTAD was formed in 2009 by Iranian vocalist Somi Arian , whose lyrics take aim at the hypocrisy of religion and the government as well as seeking inner truth and strength in the face of such oppression.
MORTAD released a music video and an EP, entitled “Pandemic Paranoia”, in early 2011. This effort brought the band immense attention on the social media sites, placing the group as the No. 1 metal band on ReverbNation London metal chart, and attracting over 40,000 Facebook fans.
MORTAD‘s “Waste Of My Rage” video was sponsored by the Alchemy apparel clothing brand and produced by the Manchester-based video production company Video Ink. More than a dozen actors were cast for the clip, including Collette Von Tora, who agreed to have her head shaved for this video shoot.
