(Today we present a very good interview by our Comrade Aleks with vocalist and guitarist Biały from the Polish black metal band Odium Humani Generis, in company with our premiere of a song from their forthcoming album Międzyczas – which you can find here.)
Odium Humani Generis isn’t a new name in the Polish black metal underground. The band have existed since 2015, and their second album Międzyczas will be released on September 27th via Malignant Voices.
Międzyczas is an evolution of Odium Humani Generis’ sound, which started with their debut album Przeddzień (Cult of Parthenope, 2020) and the following EP Zarzewie (Folter Records, 2022). The band’s name derives from Tacitus’ expression in his work Annales. In it he wrote about emperor Nero blaming the early Christians for the malicious arson in Rome.
“Odium humani generis” literally means “Hatred for the human species/race”, but if you expect totally nihilistic and full-of-hatred raw black metal as the title demands, then you’ll rather be surprised. Międzyczas is quite depressive and melodic black metal, even a bit intricate. I found the album good enough to dig deeper and share with you what I’ve found. Continue reading »