Interview: Howard Fang (Guitar) of Within Destruction

Slovenia’s most awesomely audacious, genre defying metal pioneers Within Destruction will release their new album ‘Animetal’, on April 11th, 2025, via Sumerian Records. ‘Genre-defying’ – those are the words every fan of Within Destruction should be well aware of, especially those that have been there since the beginning. You simply cannot put this band in a box, and shouldn’t want to, as their creativity comes from their freedom to do what they want. The album is heavily inspired by anime both lyrically and sonically, with a heavy focus on some of the plots and protagonists within the genre. The album plays out like a dystopian neon-lit fever dream, weaving more melody into their sound than ever before while retaining a firm grasp on the spine-tingling metallic aggression that put them on the map in the first place. In this interview, we spoke to guitarist Howard Fang about the new album, going into detail about the creative process and the experimentation that has led them to this point in time. We talk about their personal satisfaction with what they’ve created here, early reactions to songs, fan expectations, and so much more. Find out more here: https://sadboikroo.com/ Website: https://gbhbl.com/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/gbhbl Ko-Fi (Buy us a coffee): https://ko-fi.com/gbhbl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GBHBL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gbhbl/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gbhbl.com Threads: https://www.threads.net/@gbhbl Twitter: https://twitter.com/GBHBL_Official Contact: [email protected] Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/gbhbl Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5A4toGR0qap5zfoR4cIIBo Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/hr/podcast/the-gbhbl-podcasts/id1350465865 Intro/Outro music created by HexedRiffsStudios YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKSpZ6roX36WaFWwQ73Cbbg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hexedriffsstudio