Not surprising in the least is that the Black Metal scene in Norway is continuing to develop a solid fan base across the rest of the world and more specifically here in the states. I suppose it’s all a matter of supply and demand and there seems to be a lot of demand for these types of dark and philosophically enriched artists on American soil. No doubt not from a conservative traditionalist perspective but probably due to the mass amount of political chaos that continues to plague the American dream, a dream that by the way most Americans view as myth as they have yet to experience any incarnation of this much coveted but elusive aspiration. Ultimately this has led most of us to not by into the promises of our leaders and call for reform or at least re-evaluation. Norway’s Keep Of Kalessin are far from the Americanized view of what we see in our country and represent along with others from the Black Metal movement and the bands area of the world a decisively different approach to a world view. Right or wrong they are definitely shaking much of the civilized world from their comfort zones. I recently had the opportunity to speak with guitarist and founding member Obsidian C in regard to the bands latest release their debut in the U.S. and a few of the controversial points of view that they are faced with both on a global scale and within their own cult movement, a very interesting and much more intelligent conversation than I’ve had in recent months with others from the Black Metal genre. Check it out!