Interview with JOE FROM DHARMA-explosive Buddhist Death Metal Brilliance

Awesome chat with Joe of Buddhist Death metal wizards Dharma-playing Froth and Fury Fets and supporting Pestilence in Melb.
Next week Dharma, a frankly sick Death Metal band is playing Adelaide's glorious Froth and Fury Fest and has also scored a Pestilence in Melbourne. If you haven't heard this band, be prepared to be blown away. Indeed the band is Buddhist and tracks are based on Mantras/Sutras-but don't be immature enough to not give it a go. We are talking Old School Death metal mixed with raw black metal influences and grind.Think of the joy of watching The Hu and Heilung, and being blown away by the power of extreme music as a ritual.
Joe's story is fascinating from moving to Taiwan, embracing the culture and also the underground music community as a huge hardcore and metal fan. Joe was a gentleman to chat with; not afraid to do deep on the joy of being a part of this unique band.
We chatted about:
-how Joe first got into music and the transition to extreme metal
-the history of the band and why the band works so well
-learning the texts as a second language and translating ancient words into aggressive music
-we discussed some fave tracks
-as two Buddhist metalhead/punk rockers we obviously talked about Buddhism and its relevance
-how he developed his voice and brilliant vocal range
-how the performance like Heilung is a ritual
-what the future holds
-and so much more
DHARMA:
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don't miss them at froth and fury fest in Adelaide, or at the Pestilence show in Melbourne.
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