148 - DARK FUNERAL | Lord Ahriman: Black Metal, Corpse Paint & Afterlife

Listen to this episode from Garza Podcast on Spotify. Garza sits down in-person with Lord Ahriman. Guitar Player & founder of black metal band DARK FUNERAL. https://linktr.ee/darkfuneral SPONSORS & SUPPORT: Garza Podcast Coffee: https://conceptcafes.com/product/garzapodcastcoffee/43 Brand New Merch: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Being Sick on Tour 02:05 - Longevity, Staying Inspired 04:18 - Growing Up & Learning Guitar 06:52 - Following Your Own Path 12:16 - Designing Jewelry 16:28 - “Second Wave” of Black Metal 18:21 - Not Getting Credit for Genre Influence, Unfair Media Coverage 23:54 - Regrets, Mistakes, Business & Creative 26:09 - Black Metal & Scandinavia 28:07 - Following His Own Beliefs 29:53 - Is Black Metal Satanic? Thoughts on Afterlife 35:45 - Competition Within the Scandinavian Metal Scene 39:46 - Lorna Shore, Black Metal Influence 41:45 - Impact of Mayhem on the Scene 45:47 - Corpse Paint Origins 48:33 - The Sound of Black Metal Recordings 50:44 - Writing “Unchain My Soul” 53:33 - Writing “Open the Gates” 55:00 - Recording Demos with a Portable Recorder 57:25 - Exercise, Tour Injuries, Surgeries 1:03:55 - Dark Funeral Latte 1:06:01 - Tour with Gwar & Reaction 1:07:44 - Where Riffs Come From 1:09:18 - Friends That Go to Church 1:11:05 - Bands That Supported Dark Funeral 1:13:35 - On Tour Now & European Tour