SEVEN METAL SINS

“Heavy metal has always been the music of truth because it doesn’t look away from the darkness.”

“It’s not about looking back; it’s about using the old tools to scream about the present.”

“The music itself, the speed, the volume, the aggression… that’s our way of fighting back.”

“I don’t just want the listener to hear the lyrics; I want them to feel the urgency behind them.”

“If you clean it up too much, you kill the danger.”

“’Legacy Of Chaos’ explores the darkness and the hopelessness of our era, but we don’t just sit there and cry about it.”

“Today’s chaos sounds like white noise and suffocating static.”

“We forced ourselves to write this first album quickly. It was a very instinctive process.”

“The live experience is everything.”

“Whatever comes next won’t be quiet.”

With ‘Legacy Of Chaos‘, French heavy metal act Seven Metal Sins delivers an album that feels less like escapism and more like a direct confrontation with the fractures of the modern world.
Fueled by raw aggression, cinematic intensity, and a deep awareness of social collapse and human repetition, the band channels classic heavy metal energy into something urgent and contemporary.
In this interview with vocalist Claw G., conducted by Fok ’bs’, we dive into dystopian imagery, emotional catharsis, the dangers of overproduced metal, and why defiance still matters in chaotic times.
‘Legacy Of Chaos‘ feels less like escapist heavy metal and more like a confrontation with reality.
Did you consciously want the album to reflect the anxieties of the modern world?
“It wasn’t the intention at first no, but the more songs we added, the more I felt the style and raw energy of these songs required strong lyrics themes, and with the world we live in, it became obvious to me that it was the way to go.”
Your music is deeply rooted in classic heavy metal traditions, yet the album sounds very current.
How do you avoid falling into nostalgia while still honoring the genre’s legacy?
“It’s a fine line. We grew up with the giants of the genre, so their DNA is in our hands. For us, the key is the production and the ‘bite’ in the riffs. We use the traditional foundations to build something that breathes today’s air. It’s not about looking back; it’s about using the old tools to scream about the present.”
A lot of the record deals with collapse, corruption, and instability.
Do you see heavy metal as a form of resistance, warning, or catharsis?
“Honestly, it’s all of those things combined.
The world is heavy, and sometimes the only way to deal with that weight is to play something even heavier. Metal allows us to take all that corruption and instability and transform it into a massive wall of sound. It’s an exorcism. We scream so the listener doesn’t have to. It’s about taking all that negative energy and turning it into something powerful and unifying. But we aren’t here to tell you that everything is fine. Heavy metal has always been the music of truth because it doesn’t look away from the darkness.”
Claw G., your vocal delivery often balances aggression with a sense of desperation.
How much of the emotion in these songs comes from personal frustration with the world around you?
“It’s impossible to remain indifferent to the state of the world today.
That ‘desperation’ comes from that feeling of screaming into a void in a world that seems to have lost its way. I don’t just want the listener to hear the lyrics; I want them to feel the urgency behind them. It’s a mix of ‘I’m angry at what’s happening’ and ‘I’m terrified that no one is listening’.”
Tracks like ‘Wolves of the Last Dawn‘ feel cinematic without losing raw energy.
Do you approach songwriting more visually or emotionally?
“I have a professional background in movies, games, and vfx, so I am a very visual person.
I usually start with the music nearly finished. I write the lyrics based on the images and emotions that the sound evokes. I tend to build a song like a movie scene, and ‘Wolves of the Last Dawn’ is definitely the most cinematic track we’ve ever created.”
The album uses dystopian imagery instead of direct political commentary.
Does fiction sometimes reveal truth more effectively than realism?
“I believe so, yes. Direct political commentary can date very quickly. Dystopian imagery, on the other hand, is timeless and universal. It’s like a dark mirror, it allows people to face the truth without the filters of their own political biases.”
Seven Metal Sins was formed by experienced musicians, but the band doesn’t sound comfortable.
Was there a conscious effort to recapture urgency rather than rely on experience alone?
“We forced ourselves to write this first album quickly, it was a very instinctive process.
We didn’t want to give ourselves the time to over-analyze or ‘perfect’ the songs until they lost their soul. That self-imposed pressure probably created a sense of urgency that you can hear in our music, but it is also the idea of the band from the start, simple, effective, raw and aggressive heavy metal.”
There is a strong tension throughout the album between hopelessness and defiance.
Which side do you think ultimately defines ‘Legacy Of Chaos‘?
“It’s a constant battle, but defiance always wins in the end. ‘Legacy of Chaos’ explores the darkness and the hopelessness of our era, but we don’t just sit there and cry about it. The music itself, the speed, the volume, the aggression… that’s our way of fighting back. To me, the record is about standing in the middle of a storm and refusing to be swept away. We acknowledge that things are falling apart, but we meet it with a clenched fist.
That’s what ‘Legacy Of Chaos’ is about.”
Heavy metal has always reflected its era in some way.
What do you think today’s chaos sounds like musically?
“To me, today’s chaos sounds like white noise and suffocating static. It’s the sound of too much information and constant tension. A sound that never lets you catch your breath. It’s the mechanical rhythm of ‘polished boots’ on the ground and the invisible threat of ‘poisoned seeds’ in the air. Musically, we try to capture that weight. It’s not just about being loud; it’s about creating that same sense of pressure where the air feels heavy and something is always about to break.”
Your riffs and melodies feel designed for the stage, yet the themes are deeply introspective.
How important is the live experience in translating the emotional weight of these songs?
“The live experience is everything. When I write these lyrics, it’s a very solitary, introspective process, but those emotions aren’t meant to stay locked in a room. They need to be released. On stage, the weight of the songs becomes something collective, we’re carrying it together.”
The title ‘Legacy Of Chaos‘ suggests that disorder is something humanity keeps passing down.
Do you think people are trapped in repeating the same cycles throughout history?
“The title ‘Legacy Of Chaos’ comes from that realization: every generation thinks they’ve learned the lesson, yet they pass down the same ruins and the same mistakes to the next one. But I don’t think it’s a dead end. To me, the fact that we are aware of this cycle is the first step toward breaking it.”
Modern production often sterilizes heavy music, but your album still feels organic and dangerous.
How important was it to preserve that raw edge?
“When Patrick and Stephane started the band, they wanted something raw and aggressive, so that’s the direction we kept, from composition to production, we tried to keep it ‘human’, if you clean it up too much, you kill the danger.”
If ‘Legacy Of Chaos‘ is your reflection of the present, what kind of future do you imagine Seven Metal Sins writing about on the next album: collapse, survival & or rebirth?
“Haha, to be honest, I have no idea yet, and that’s exactly where I want to be. We are so deeply immersed in the ‘Chaos’ of this release that we haven’t really looked past the horizon. One thing is certain: whatever comes next won’t be quiet.”
Seven Metal Sins are not interested in nostalgia for its own sake.
With ‘Legacy Of Chaos‘, the band transforms classic heavy metal foundations into a fierce reflection of contemporary unrest – raw, urgent, and unapologetically human.
Claw G.’s words reveal a band driven not by comfort, but by confrontation:
confronting fear, collapse, repetition, and the suffocating noise of modern life.
Yet beneath the aggression lies something equally powerful – defiance.
And as long as that spirit remains alive, Seven Metal Sins seem ready to push even deeper into the storm.
by Fok ‘bs‘