ABDUCTION interview @ FORTRESS FESTIVAL 2025 - METĀLKĀSTS LV Podcast #184

In this episode we have a chat with the man behind UK's ABDUCTION - A|V! This conversation is recorded at FORTRESS FESTIVAL 2025 in Scarborough, England.

This immersive black metal project has, for almost a decade, kept expanding its discography, always evolving in every possible aspect, especially in its musical expression, character, global reach, and has become a standout, mesmerizing live band that started as a solo experiment. Their shows truly capture the minds of listeners and leave an impression that stays with them. The same happened to us when we experienced our first Abduction show, and we simply couldn’t miss the opportunity to see them live again, this time at Fortress Festival, and to have a talk with the mastermind behind this uncompromising act!

In this episode we talk about...

- playing here at Fortress Festival;

- The evolution of Abduction;

- The thought behind their music and visual character;

- Drawing in listeners and their attention;

- UK’s extreme metal scene;

...and other topics!

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/

0:00 - Intro

2:00 - Clips from ABDUCTION show @ Fortress Festival 2025

7:33 - Conversation w/ A|V of Abduction

9:31 - The stage image and mask of A|V

13:27 - Evolving from a solo project to a live band

17:20 - The sound & messaging of Abduction

20:16 - Becoming internationally impactful

22:33 - What attracts listeners to Abduction

25:17 - About the Abduction show @ Fortress Festival 2025

28:25 - Future goals for Abduction

31:00 - Introduction to the extreme metal scene in the UK

34:50 - Exploring the UK

37:51 - Ending of the conversation

39:18 - Song: Abduction - A Legacy Of Sores