#11 No Sympathy for Fools ft Mateusz Śmierzchalski aka Havoc ( Blindead, ex- Behemoth )
- E11
- 1:19:24
- June 8th 2022
On this week's episode, we are pleased to welcome Mateusz Śmierzchalski from Blindead (ex-Behemoth) to Iblis Manifestations!
Mateusz, also known as Havoc, is the guitarist and founder of the Polish musical group Blindead, as well as an ex member of the notorious Polish Black Metal outfit Behemoth.
He also works as a guitar tech and a touring crew member for the likes of Emperor, Dimmu Borgir, Katatonia and more.
We spoke about his experience of recovering from substance abuse and coming back into working with tours and being surrounded by people again, as well as his time in Behemoth during the early 00's and his friendship with Adam "Nergal" Darski.
Additionally, we got deep into the patterns of life and its meaning and how each action can lead to a butterfly effect that can change things forever.
We also talked about my personal first impressions of Behemoth and discovering them back in Iran as a teenager, and specifically imitating Havoc's style back then.
You can watch the full conversation on YouTube or listen to it on your streaming platform of choice including Spotify.
Blindead: https://blindead-official.bandcamp.com/
Mateusz' Vlog Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbPpBVoJ-ajyyg2Q9dIcBQw
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Iblis Manifestations
Weekly podcasts featuring guests and solo episodes, with heavy focus on observations and discussions of life and its mysteries, as well as music, discipline and mindset.
One of the mail goals of this podcast is to increase our understanding of the nature of the universe and the divine.
It focuses on all and any topics of discussion that helps further this understanding and is not limited to one point of view or perspective.
The subjects are often free and detached from the limitations of organised religion and modern taboo thinking, and rather viewed from a point of curiosity and exploration.
Powered by Black and Heavy Metal.
About the host:
Shayan is a musician and fitness coach, born in Tehran, Iran, post the Islamic Revolution. He is best known as the Frontman and Guitarist of the Black Death Metal band, Trivax.
The band was originally formed in Tehran back in 2009. For the first few years, there were many clashes and threatening situations with the authorities and the strong uphold of Islamic laws in the country, as they prohibit many cultural forms of expression by ways of legal punishment, which include performing Metal music.
Shayan relocated to the United Kingdom later and reformed Trivax with a new line-up and they have been actively performing live and exercising their freedom of speech since.
On a personal level, he is best described as a fitness fanatic, paranormal inquisitor, spiritual explorer, psychedelic adventurer (ex), as well as a Rock n Roll/Extreme Metal connoisseur.
