Ryan Förster Interview (DEATH WORSHIP, BLASPHEMY, CONQUEROR) - METĀLKĀSTS LV Podcast #192

A conversation with Ryan Förster - from BLASPHEMY fan to member, later co-founding CONQUEROR and continuing the lineage with DEATH WORSHIP. He remains one of the defining figures behind the term "War Metal".Recorded during Death Worship’s 2026 European tour at their January 25th concert in Riga, Latvia, we discuss the origins of the "War Metal" label, the early chaos of the scene, memories tied to the infamous ROSS BAY CEMETERY, and how the shock value of the genre has evolved over time.Ryan also shares his experience of being in Israel while missiles were landing nearby - a perspective that puts the sound and its themes into a very real context.Ryan also runs the ROSS BAY CULT ETERNAL merch store and socials, that is all about War Metal, Blasphemy, Conqueror, Revenge, Death Worship and other related bands. Check it out:https://rossbayculteternal.bigcartel.com/https://www.facebook.com/therossbaycult/https://www.instagram.com/ross.bay.cult/Official War Metal releases on NUCLEAR WAR NOW! PRODUCTIONS:https://www.nwnprod.com/https://nuclearwarnowproductions.bandcamp.com/https://www.youtube.com/@NWNPRODhttps://www.facebook.com/nwnprod/https://www.instagram.com/nwnproductions/Death Worship:https://www.facebook.com/deathworshipofficial/https://open.spotify.com/artist/7m0lBVSLxLWUimCsdfwTPKhttps://ross-bay-cult.bandcamp.com/Conqueror:https://www.instagram.com/conquerorblackmetalhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/25buoCetpea12VOEN0KL0p?si=Ycot3pvKQEmgeGm40mh3RABlasphemy:https://www.facebook.com/OfficialBlasphemyhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/6LjCtCPlOe8GkYz09XeQH5A huge thanks to Scultre Production for arranging this interview and organizing the concert in Riga, in which this interview happened!https://www.facebook.com/scultreproductionhttps://www.instagram.com/scultreproduction0:00 - Intro1:48 - "War Metal" term origins5:10 - Ryan's stage mindset for his bands6:29 - Managing hatred, perspective on death, Ross Bay Cemetery11:41 - Ross Bay Cult, artwork designing, gas masks in War Metal15:13 - Bringing Ross Bay Cemetery on stage16:05 - Death Worship experiences war in Israel21:04 - Reflecting on war, its creative influence22:41 - Writing about Death and Evil24:06 - Vocal experiments, pick slides and their roots27:04 - The lost Conqueror album, transition to Blasphemy30:29 - Lack of shock value in today's world31:52 - Upcoming Death Worship album, Conqueror bootlegs34:48 - Closing words, Ryan's music taste35:49 - Post-interview merch signing, chat and picture time METĀLKĀSTS LV:https://www.facebook.com/metalkastslvhttps://www.youtube.com/@metalkastslvhttps://open.spotify.com/show/7zRAQ2A22EfGO1cxw1abrQ?si=86188a716e484908If you want to support us, share our content! But if you would like to help us level-up the podcast, consider donating to us on Ko-Fi:https://ko-fi.com/metalkastslvMetālkāsts LV is a podcast in Latvian (occasionally in English) for heavy music fans. Event and album reviews, conversations/interviews, local metal news, and other heavy stuff \m/