Getting to Know Silk Spinster (Interview – Written)

Alluring heavy metal road warriors, Silk Spinster, charge forward with their self-titled debut EP, which arrives on Friday 1st August. The post-apocalyptic metallers have also revealed their engrossing new single and video, Rockstar, and in this interview we get to know them.

1. Hello! Thank you for taking the time to chat to us. First things first, tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got started.

Hey there, I am KYRANTULA—the voice of SILK SPINSTER. We are a heavy metal band, fusing apocalyptic theatre with thunderous riffs and riotous energy. We first clawed our way from the wreckage of Old Hull in 2019, only to be driven into the depths by the Great Plague of 2020. But in 2021, we rose anew—dust-choked, battle-hardened—and the ride since has been wild, loud, and utterly unrelenting.

2. Someone comes to you and asks you to sum up what kind of music you play – what do you tell them?

They’ve called us the lovechild of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Slipknot, and Warhammer. And honestly? They’re not far wrong. It’s heavy. It’s fast. It’s chaos wrapped in theatre. We take the steel and swagger of Old World metal and fuse it with the madness of the apocalypse. We’re humbled by comparisons to legends like Maiden, Priest, or Slipknot—that’s hallowed ground. But we don’t chase their shadows. We carve our own path and try to make it loud, wild and unforgettable.

3. What’s currently keeping you busy? A new album/EP/single release? A new video? Playing live, or planning ahead?

Just before we stormed the stage at Call of the Wild on May 31st, we dropped a resurrected beast—our single and music video for ROCKSTAR. It’s an old anthem, first unleashed back before the apocalypse rolled in. But the times have changed, and so has the song. Sharper. Meaner. Reforged. Fans have been calling for its return, and now it’s back—evolved, and hungry.

And that’s just the beginning. This August, we unveil our debut EP: SILK SPINSTER. Expect blood, thunder, and prophecy. Before that, another music video drops, so keep your eyes wide and wired. And further down the trail? There’s an album taking shape in the dark—and a little something we’re calling Project: SKRAPCANON. We’re not saying much about that yet… but when the pieces fall into place, you’ll understand. In hindsight, it’ll all make sense.

4. What is about this current period that is particularly exciting for you?

I believe—truly—that this is only the beginning of a far greater journey. For years, we’ve clawed our way through the bottom of the pile. We’ve played to empty rooms and broken sound systems, screamed our lungs out in back-alley bars and strangers’ gardens. We’ve been mocked, threatened, short-changed, and spat on. But we endured. We kept the flame alive. We honed our craft in the shadows, sharpening every note and every show. And now—at last—we see the sparks catching. People are hearing what we do and feeling it. They’re showing up. They’re joining The Web. That kind of connection… it’s magic. It’s what we’ve dreamed of since the beginning. This is the rise of SILK SPINSTER. And what a rise it shall be.

5. Tell me about the work that has gone into making it a reality and what it means to you.

I don’t even know where to begin. The price paid to make SILK SPINSTER real—it’s steep. We’ve all sacrificed, but I’ll speak from my own experience. I’ve poured thousands of hours into this vision. Not just writing music, but teaching myself everything needed to build the world: videography, graphic design, creative writing, costume work—whatever it took. We’ve never had wealth, never had connections. No silver spoon, no golden ladder. Just four dreamers. So I became a one-man machine. I learned every craft I could, because no one was going to do it for us.

I work a full-time job outside the band. When that’s done, I pour every coin, every ounce of energy into SILK SPINSTER. I eat from the discount bin at the discount store just to scrape together enough to keep the engine running. Is it wise? Is it sustainable? Probably not; burning the candle at both ends. But it matters to me. To us.

Some people spend their lives searching for purpose—for the thing that calls them. I believe you’ve found it when doing anything else feels wrong. That’s what SILK SPINSTER is for me. My calling.

6. Making music and being creative can be a very positive experience and can be very good for the mind. In what way has making music had a positive impact on your mental health

Making music has been a form of sonic therapy—a saviour in the storm of life. I’ve faced some of life’s darkest trials while in SILK SPINSTER, and in those times, the music became more than just noise or performance. It became medicine. A way to bleed out the poison, to name the hurt, to scream it into form and let it go. It gave me the words when I had none. It gave me the strength to carry on.

But it’s not just about pain—it’s about worldbuilding. About weaving the mythos of SILK SPINSTER into something vast, strange, and sacred. Right now, I’m working on something called Project: SKRAPCANON. I can’t say what it is—not yet—but I can say this: it’s not music. It’s a different thread entirely, spun from the same soul. A new medium. Another way to explore the universe we call home. And building it—like the music—has been its own catharsis.

7. It can also be incredibly challenging, more so in the modern times. What have been some challenging aspects of making music and how have you overcome them?

The road’s been steep, and the climb relentless. We started with nothing—no favors, no hand outs. When I first started my journey, my mic stand was nothing but a bamboo rod shoved into the broken leg of an old guitar stand. Our drummer, THE BOY, kicked off with three-quarters of a cymbal—missing a massive chunk—and gear he’d salvaged from the skip. We watch other bands ride the rocket fueled by connections, despite controversy, or empty fame—no grind, no blood, sweat and tears. It stung. It felt like the earth itself yanked your legs from under you.

But we pushed on. Because sheer will is a weapon. Because grinding out a six-hour trip to play for five people—hoping one tells another—that’s our craft. Going deep into overdraft to record tracks, print shirts, unleash the sound. Spending five hours hammering armor together in a shed, piece by piece. If you believe in it—if it burns in your bones—then you make it happen. No excuses. No shortcuts. Just raw, unyielding grind. It’s hard – but what worth doing in this world isn’t?

8. How do you handle the online aspects of being in a band? Having to put out content constantly, promoting across several different social media platforms, and having your success measured in likes and follows?

Honestly? I find it tough. Keeping up in the digital world feels like running uphill. The internet promises endless reach, but it’s drowning in noise—bands screaming into the void, fighting to be seen. It’s frustrating, especially when success is reduced to likes and follows. Even more so when you can see some people gaming the system—bots, paid boosts, inflated numbers with no real backbone behind them. It’s all smoke and mirrors. But we’ve never walked that path. Every follow we’ve got, every like, every message—it’s been earned. Slowly. Honestly. Brick by brick.

That said, the internet can be beautiful. Take this interview—proof that the signal does sometimes break through the static. One moment that really stuck with me was when a fan in Romania stitched their own DIY SILK SPINSTER patch for their battle vest. They chose to wear our name into the world. That’s powerful. That’s real. And it reminds us why we do this in the first place.

9. How do you make this part of things enjoyable, and fulfilling, for yourself?

For me, it’s the interactions—the human moments that break through the static. Press, fans, promoters, photographers… anyone who crosses our path. Meeting new people, forging connections, making real friends through this wild ride—that’s where the joy lives. The internet can be a savage place, but it also gives us the chance to reach out and connect. That’s the part of social media that still feels like magic.

Those moments—whether it’s a message from a fan, a photo snapped mid-show, or a promoter taking a chance on us—they make the grind worth it. They remind us that we’re not just shouting into the void. People are hearing us. And some of them are shouting back.

10. Speaking directly to listeners – what would you ask they do to help support you?

Follow us across the wastes—every platform, every channel. Come to a show, feel the thunder, scream with us. Spin the tracks, buy some merch, if you can afford it. But honestly? The most powerful thing you can do is simple: tell someone. Share the story. Help us weave the next strand. Let’s grow this together. Let’s expand The Web.

11. Outside of music, what do you like to do to relax?

Escapism is vital for me—it’s how I recharge. I like to sink into video games with a good documentary, audiobook, or podcast in the background. There’s something grounding about it. I also build and paint miniatures, and I’m big into tabletop wargames and RPGs. Rolling dice, crafting stories, painting armies—it’s my kind of therapy. I dabble in creative writing too—which, if you’ve been paying attention, might just tie into something I hinted at earlier. Beneath the armor and the noise, I’m actually a bit of an introvert. Might surprise some people, but that’s the truth.

12. Where can people find you?

You can find us lurking in the digital realm under SILK SPINSTER on all major platforms. Or, You can find links to all our work here: https://linktr.ee/SilkSpinster Step inside. Join The Web.