{"id":43287,"date":"2026-06-20T07:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T05:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/an-interview-with-freakangel\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T07:06:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T05:06:18","slug":"an-interview-with-freakangel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/en\/an-interview-with-freakangel\/","title":{"rendered":"An Interview with FREAKANGEL"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Estonian industrial metal band Freakangel is back with a deeply personal EP. They talk to us about the story behind \u201cControl EP\u201d and what makes the WGT so special. <\/p>\n\n

Let go of the reins?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\u201cThe story behind \u2018Control EP\u2019 is so deeply personal because it came about at a time when I was questioning a lot of things I had previously accepted as truth,\u201d says the band\u2019s frontman, Dmitry Darling. He goes on to explain the background: \u201cIt\u2019s not about a specific event. It\u2019s about a cycle that many people probably go through, but rarely talk about openly\u2014the need to control. The fear of losing control, and ultimately the realization that some things have to die so that we can move forward.\u201d He explains that the individual stories deal with manipulation\u2014by others as well as by oneself\u2014but also with change and breaking free from patterns that harm oneself. \u201cI think society encourages people far too much to cling to everything: relationships, identities, beliefs\u2014even when these things have clearly passed their expiration date. I found the opposite idea interesting: that growth sometimes requires a funeral.\u201d And funerals are often very dark affairs; the frontman, with his sword tattoo, has a comparison for that, too: \u201cPeople often think that darkness in music is always just about despair, but for me it\u2019s always been about honesty. The darkest moments in our lives are often the ones that most reveal who we really are.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

Finally, normal people<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The upcoming release also brought the Estonians to the legendary Wave-Gotik-Treffen in Leipzig. When asked what makes the WGT so special every year, Darling answers: \u201cThe WGT is one of those rare places where people stop pretending to be normal. For a few days, the outsiders become the majority, and the rest of the world seems strange. We\u2019ve played at many festivals, but the WGT has an atmosphere all its own. It feels less like an event and more like a temporary city, built around a shared obsession with music, art, and beautiful darkness. We had a fantastic time and got exactly what every band wants\u2014a genuine connection, rather than passive consumption.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

Michael Schille<\/p>\n\n

Lineup:<\/strong>Dmitry Darling \u2013 vocals, keyboardsArt \u2013 guitarTanel K\u00f6nd \u2013 bassStanislav Lint \u2013 drums<\/p>\n\n

Watch the video for “Death Bloom”:<\/p>\n\n

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