Afterword On September 26th, we played our very first gig at Hair-Cut for Kids hosted by the @charity_buddys_rheine. During the event, hair was cut and collected to make wigs for children with cancer. It’s a cause we care deeply about and were more than happy to support. It was a special evening for us that … Read more
Tim Ulrich — sounds proud, doesn’t it? Let’s give a warm welcome to our new drummer! Tim joined us at a tough time, when the band hadn’t rehearsed for seven months due to our previous drummer Sam’s personal struggles. Anton and Philipp were on the verge of despair, feeling completely helpless about the situation, when … Read more
The story of the song began in May 2018, when the opening bass guitar riff was composed. Writing and recording the track was no easy task, and it took Anton over a year to finish it, which was a personal record at the time. This was largely due to the challenge of maintaining a balance … Read more
The backstory of Mutagen is quite amusing: it is a classic example of a song where practically nothing remains of its original form. The musical idea was born in the summer of 2020 when Sven, Mixte’s guitarist at the time, brought in the first version of the track. Anton Ra immediately suggested adding some variety … Read more
The foundations of the song were laid in the autumn of 2019. The track’s theme was found right from the start, as its overall rainy mood was obvious from the very first notes. The initial version of the song was played during rehearsals by Mixte’s first lineup until the COVID-19 pandemic hit, making rehearsals impossible. … Read more
The music for this track was composed and recorded in record time: just two days in December 2016. Massive became Anton Ra’s first relatively straightforward song after a long period of obsession with progressive metal, a time when he wrote exclusively long, riff-heavy tracks. In the years that followed, Anton Ra collaborated with various vocalists … Read more