Ryan Förster Interview (DEATH WORSHIP, BLASPHEMY, CONQUEROR) - METĀLKĀSTS LV Podcast #192
METĀLKĀSTS LV Podkāsts
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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....
Facebook: therossbaycult
Instagram: ross.bay.cult
Official War Metal releases on NUCLEAR WAR NOW! PRODUCTIONS:
https://www.nwnprod.com/
https://nuclearwarnowproductions.band...
@nwnprod
Facebook: nwnprod
Instagram: nwnproductions
Death Worship:
Facebook: deathworshipofficial
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7m0lB...
https://ross-bay-cult.bandcamp.com/
Conqueror:
Instagram: conquerorblackmetal
https://open.spotify.com/artist/25buo...
Blasphemy:
Facebook: OfficialBlasphemy
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6LjCt...
A huge thanks to Scultre Production for arranging this interview and organizing the concert in Riga, in which this interview happened!
Facebook: scultreproduction
Instagram: scultreproduction
0:00 - Intro
1:48 - "War Metal" term origins
5:10 - Ryan's stage mindset for his bands
6:29 - Managing hatred, perspective on death, Ross Bay Cemetery
11:41 - Ross Bay Cult, artwork designing, gas masks in War Metal
15:13 - Bringing Ross Bay Cemetery on stage
16:05 - Death Worship experiences war in Israel
21:04 - Reflecting on war, its creative influence
22:41 - Writing about Death and Evil
24:06 - Vocal experiments, pick slides and their roots
27:04 - The lost Conqueror album, transition to Blasphemy
30:29 - Lack of shock value in today's world
31:52 - Upcoming Death Worship album, Conqueror bootlegs
34:48 - Closing words, Ryan's music taste
35:49 - Post-interview merch signing, chat and picture time
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Metālkāsts 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/
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Also, cheers to R.Förster giving credit to Venom : it's very frustrating to see those hipster Norse BM kids not acknowledging the importance of the true fathers of all Extreme Metal (along with the Grandfathers Motörhead). Venom was an important core of rebellion for us the kids, back in the early to mid 80's.
Ryan Förster Interview (DEATH WORSHIP, BLASPHEMY, CONQUEROR) - METĀLKĀSTS LV Podcast #192
METĀLKĀSTS LV Podkāsts
13,187 views
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....
Facebook: therossbaycult
Instagram: ross.bay.cult
Official War Metal releases on NUCLEAR WAR NOW! PRODUCTIONS:
https://www.nwnprod.com/
https://nuclearwarnowproductions.band...
@nwnprod
Facebook: nwnprod
Instagram: nwnproductions
Death Worship:
Facebook: deathworshipofficial
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7m0lB...
https://ross-bay-cult.bandcamp.com/
Conqueror:
Instagram: conquerorblackmetal
https://open.spotify.com/artist/25buo...
Blasphemy:
Facebook: OfficialBlasphemy
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6LjCt...
A huge thanks to Scultre Production for arranging this interview and organizing the concert in Riga, in which this interview happened!
Facebook: scultreproduction
Instagram: scultreproduction
0:00 - Intro
1:48 - "War Metal" term origins
5:10 - Ryan's stage mindset for his bands
6:29 - Managing hatred, perspective on death, Ross Bay Cemetery
11:41 - Ross Bay Cult, artwork designing, gas masks in War Metal
15:13 - Bringing Ross Bay Cemetery on stage
16:05 - Death Worship experiences war in Israel
21:04 - Reflecting on war, its creative influence
22:41 - Writing about Death and Evil
24:06 - Vocal experiments, pick slides and their roots
27:04 - The lost Conqueror album, transition to Blasphemy
30:29 - Lack of shock value in today's world
31:52 - Upcoming Death Worship album, Conqueror bootlegs
34:48 - Closing words, Ryan's music taste
35:49 - Post-interview merch signing, chat and picture time
METĀLKĀSTS LV:
Facebook: metalkastslv
@metalkastslv
https://open.spotify.com/show/7zRAQ2A...
If 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/metalkastslv
Metālkāsts 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/