After the dreamy, atmospheric EP The Age of Men is Over in 2018, vocalist Laura Beach joined multi-intrumentalist Margaret Killjoy for No Dawn For Men, Feminazgûl’s first album, released in spring 2020. Its folk-laced, atmospheric black metal caught the attention of many: both visceral and scenic, mournful and elevating, it’s a celebration of the expressive possibilities of the genre and a breath of fresh air. We reached out to Margaret and Laura for an outlook on the innards of the project, and here are their musings on rot, Tolkien, feminism, and power.

This interview was done by email in November-December 2020 for Stryga, a fanzine published by the enchanting Lia of Absaintes. It’s a stunning thing and you can still buy it here.