INTERVIEW: Chris Morrison (Mother of Graves) Talks “The Light That Keeps Us” and Metal Music Songcraft


 

Chris Elliott (Cell Arts Media / Black-Angeles) chatted with Chris Morrison of the acclaimed Indianapolis Death Doom band Mother of Graves! Their new album The Light That Keeps Us, set for release on October 16th, 2026, via Profound Lore Records! Morrison detailed the process of the band’s songwriting style, what about making their brand of music lends itself to an emotional catharsis, how they approached following up their stellar last album The Periapt Of Absence, how underrated nineties Gothic Doom metal can be, what the heavy music scene in Indianapolis is like, writing epic songs that keep listeners engaged, and much more! Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Wizard Tattoo – When God Had Hands


Wizard Tattoo from Indianapolis have been putting out records since 2022, prior releases including 2022’s S/T EP, 2023’s Fables of the Damned debut full-length, and 2024’s Living Just for Dying and One of these Knives EPs. There’s also the Living Just for Knife Fighting compilation, which compiles the aforementioned 2024 EPs and is worth picking up for the bonus covers of Motörhead, Danzig, and Helmet alone. 

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