No matter who you are, no matter what you are in this thing, there’s always work. I don’t ever feel like the work is done,” he says. There’s a reward in putting in that work. “We put in the work because we need to, and we want to. The tour stops in Denver tonight, April 14, at the Gothic Theatre.ĭespite making a name for themselves and carving out a new faction of black metal - New York black metal - Delaney isn’t necessarily satisfied. If you don’t want to take our word for it, look at the group’s list of tour mates over the years, particularly Scandinavian forefathers Mayhem, Marduk and Watain.īlack Anvil is currently on the road supporting a couple of other European powerhouses in Enslaved and Insomnium. With a mix of early influences such as Emperor and Deathspell Omega and its hardcore ethos, the three-piece, which includes guitarist Jeremy Sosville, is one of the best American black-metal bands ever. Since 2007, Black Anvil has been as “trve” as any other black-metal band that’s doing it. We didn’t do this to have a party and have fun.” I see a very on-the-surface scene that’s more about a party. “This metal scene in New York, I see fraudulence in it, and I try to tiptoe around that and not be offensive and seem like some jaded asshole,” he says. Detractors bring up that type of background like it’s a bad thing, but the Black Anvil boys take pride in it, and Delaney isn’t afraid to fire back. Bands like Madball and Agnostic Front were dominating New York City’s underground with a metallic brand of hardcore. That “hardcore tough-guy shit” Delaney mentions is in reference to his homegrown roots, which he shares with fellow founding member and drummer Raeph Glicken. I would be mad and go burn a fucking building.” I would lose my mind if I had a winter when there was like four hours of sunlight, too. “Shit was crazy here and shit was crazy there," Delaney notes. A lot of people didn’t feel comfortable in normal society and clung to something that was different,” he explains, adding that the two black-metal subcultures are “totally different genres and end goals, but there’s not that much difference.” “I really see a huge connection New York in the ’90s and Norway in the ’90s, in the sense that people were angry, people got killed. Speaking about the 1990s Scandinavian black-metal scene, which is notorious for a spate of murders and anti-Christian church burnings that many still associate with the niche musical style, Delaney sees some societal similarities between Norway and NYC back then. The lead singer and bassist of longtime New York City black-metal band Black Anvil is quick to drop a couple of curse words here or there whenever he’s trying to make a point, and doesn’t shy away from talking about a subgenre that is an enigma cloaked in controversy to most outsiders. Paul Delaney is one of the most honest, down-to-earth musicians you’ll ever meet.
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