On Terminus we've spoken frequently in the abstract about folk music and its relation to extreme metal, both musically and conceptually. It's only now, though, that we get to peek behind the metaphorical curtain into the thoughts of an artist who explores the ties between those styles. On this interview, The Black Metal Guy speaks to the main mind behind Harul Vinay, whose debut record explores the delicate liminal spaces between folk and metal in all their forms. This wide spanning interview covers all sorts of topics, both musical and spiritual, but the centerpiece is an evocative description of the album's concept and narrative as it ties to the landscape of the project's Himalayan home.
 
0:00:00 - Intro
0:02:05 - Songwriting concepts, folk and classical music, and the relationship to heavy metal
0:13:13 - History with black metal, the Himalayas
0:26:39 - Interlude - Harul Vinay - "भराड़ी घाट - १ / कुआळी" fr. भराड़ी घाट (Independent/Old Mill Productions, 2021)
0:35:14 - The album's concept and narrative, vocal ideas, musical details
0:54:25 - Recording process, the Himalayan Folk Collective, the purpose of folk
1:15:25 - Outro - Fluisteraars - "Brand woedt in mijn graf" fr. Gegrepen door de geest der zielsontluiking (Eisenwald, 2021)
 
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