Welcome to 2021! It's already been an interesting year, only two weeks in. Anyway, we decided to kick it off with an interview. We talked to Hyperion Zhang of The Thlipsis and Risen, both projects Mason has been involved in at one point or another. Hyperion talks to us about The Thlipsis, his time with Risen, how he and Mason met, upcoming shows, recordings, and the current lineup of the band. On a side note, we also discuss a controversial topic relating to a metal guitarist in the news lately.

MUSIC:

• Metallica - Master of Puppets
• Death - Altering the Future
• The Thlipsis - Darkness Breakout
• Captives - Glass Heart
• Hollow Front - Wearing Thin
• Relics - Static
• Iced Earth - Black Flag
• While She Sleeps - Empire of Silence
  

LINKS:

Mason's stuff:

• Instagram
• Facebook
• Mystic Winter
• Symphony of Heaven
• The Thlipsis (you better go like this page!)
• TIMŌRĀTUS
• The Bearded Dragon Productions
• The Metal Onslaught Magazine
• True American Black Metal (film)
  

Roland's stuff:

• Instagram
• Facebook
• YouTube
• Roland Street Video & Photo (Facebook, Instagram)
• Lost in Faith
• Street Drummer (YouTube)
  

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