Masterpiece Review
07/09/2026
https://rockeramagazine.com/max-enix-2026/
Full Interview here with great Questions so you will be able to understand more the Future plans ! Thanks Again Rock Era Magazine (Egypt) ! See you soon !
After Far From Home... This is how Rock Era Mag (Egypt) considered the Beauty in Darkness Album on Instagram : An ambitious masterpiece of progressive metal and orchestral grandeur! Thanks a Lot ! You have fusion of different genres on it as it will be the case on future ones and creations ! The orchestral Album is more film movie oriented. Big Mag reviews in October and others to come soon.
Following on, I’ve just answered questions for an in-depth interview with a Big, well-known magazine! It certainly won’t be published in full, as there’s so much to say! I’ll let you read it here first as an exclusive, and it will be linked to the review due to appear in the magazine! What’s more, the whole thing will be written in German and will be difficult to translate from the magazine for those who don’t speak the language! See you very soon and enjoy the read! Max
Hey,
I wanted to let you know that your album truly fascinates me...
Questions
1. In Which city you are living? Where, in your hometown, do you feel most connected to your creativity?
I currently live in Switzerland, near Geneva, and sometimes split my time between there and Brittany (Finistère), and in the near future, London! I lived in Strasbourg for a long time, right next to Kehl in Germany and not far from Europa-Park, which I absolutely love, especially during the autumn and at Halloween! Generally speaking, everything inspires me – all the intertwined emotions and the places I discover, visit and see! Even a simple lake inspires me and makes me want to put together an album! Capturing whatever elements I come across and not limiting myself to any one genre, colours and flavors.
2.Has the place where you live influenced Beauty in Darkness in any way?
All places and settings inspire me, as I’ve explained before, and it is above all the moods and emotions I’m feeling at that moment, along with the associated vision of the infinite, the supernatural and the beyond, that connect me to another world! Drawing from the source and connecting deeply with one’s innermost being and its various incarnations, which lead us to our very special place here and on the other side of the mirror, beyond certain foolish human pitfalls! Our secret garden, our ocean of light in the darkness and beyond, the delicate mist, the silent hill, its castle/pyamids and sacred structures lost through time, and the non-sectarian, limited and conditioned lantern with which the system tries to condition us!
3.Beauty in Darkness moves between darkness and light. When did the concept first come to life?
This concept has always been deeply rooted within me – within us! It is simply important to remember our true origins and not be led astray down a labyrinthine path that the sentinels or bots have been trying to place in our way for millennia! We are always moving from darkness towards the light, and vice versa! It is important not to limit ourselves to this repetitive cycle, to mental prisons, and to go beyond human conditioning and the foolish dictates that certain snakes (Apophis/Spirits of Confusion/false forms and legions on it) are trying to impose! Don’t talk about the sacred animal ! The true sacred path that leads to nirvana and to transcending oneself and this limited condition, to various cosmic gates or black holes – passages that one may or may not choose to cross! These lead to different paths, some false lights and some true ones beyond the stars , gravitational waves, black holes and dark matter/energy ! The important thing is not to be led into the treacherous furnace, but to use it to transcend the senses! A reminder of the creation of our spiritual forms, which go beyond appearances and words. In this sense, creation becomes sacred and cannot burn (the destruction of souls) but shines towards nirvana and the source (the salvation of souls)!
4.Why did you decide to leave the orchestra behind on this album?
The main reason for leaving the orchestra behind is financial, as it is expensive – even though the Budapest Symphony Orchestra, which comprises exceptional musicians and performers, offers more reasonable rates! It will certainly be called upon again for film scores, TV series and even video games, amongst other things! Perhaps for the release of a future DVD, but one thing at a time! Imitation, however, is neither VISION nor emotional intelligence! You can see the difference between Hans Zimmer, Devin Townsend, David Bowie, Michael Jackson and certain composers, songwriters or artists, for example! Don’t talk about the term “rock stars” ! They do not limit themselves to the formulaic methodology imposed by certain clones! They go beyond that and offer their own VISION, which sets them apart from systemic cloning! You mature with the damage, not age ! Souls Dimensions !
5.What makes your collaboration with Thomas Kubler so special?
Thomas Kubler, who is only 27, is a brilliant orchestrator – in my opinion, one of the best in the world at the moment (well, I’ve continued to call on him and he’s agreed) – and he far surpasses some who’ve been well established for decades! He is practically self-taught, just like me, and that’s what sets him apart from the majority! He manages to fully grasp exactly what is required and takes the proposed compositions to a whole new level! Of course, I have a particular vision that has always been with me, and it is largely thanks to this deep, spiritual aura – which has continued to evolve over the past 20 years (having composed hundreds of pieces) – that I bring to my compositions, songwriting, artistic direction and lyrics, amongst other things, that makes all the difference! The whole thing is elevated by this teamwork!
6.Artists like Niklas Kvarforth and George Kollias joined the record. What did each of them bring to the songs?
Niklas Kvarforth, despite his scandalous past on some parts (even though 70 per cent of the rubbish said about him was made up by saboteurs), brings an extra layer of transcendental aura and allows us to discover another facet of his talent in this violent society (politics , myth mongers, psychopaths and the likes who take exemple on some of them with fake calm and pacifism first = That lead to downfall of civilisation under disgusting laws and some fake police , gestapo and criminal networks who want to restore the martial laws)! More restrained but superb! He had the wisdom not to overdo it and to let the music speak for itself! Serious health problems have recently left him bedridden and weakened him, just as the countless attacks that have knocked him down have done! He has struggled to get back on his feet and is fighting through the pain to avoid falling for good sooner or later! He has understood the human condition and the hellish social cycle that goes round and round, ultimately dragging everyone towards the abyss from which the suicidal and apocalyptic thoughts that haunt him spring! He knows that humanity is doomed to extinction due to the repetition of history’s mistakes (the situation isn’t improving because every time global change takes place, some people backtrack and try to block the paths leading to corridors of oppression in order to confine people to their boxes) and therefore takes radical stances because he knows the outcome of it all – the nuclear warheads and tsunamis that are likely to come crashing down on us all sooner or later, one way or another! Whilst the clowns dance under false lights and a false sense of positivity for their own comfort, pleasure and to preserve their toxic, unhealthy interests, funfair, jet set, circus...! The complete reversal of a society turned upside down and a system controlled by sentinels ready to kill us without giving us a choice – and therein lies the difference. To leave the choice of our destiny—life or death—far from the gladiatorial arenas and the tyrants who divide us so that people may hate one another in a vicious circle! Angels of darkness and light who unite against the scourge of a system that is corrupt and superficial to the very core! BOOM!
George Kollias, drummer with Nile, on the tracks ‘Sodomizing Snakes (humans ones)’ and ‘Destruction Camps’, brings unrivalled power and helps to capture even more of the darkness of this world and the steamroller that inhabits it, beyond the majestic beauty of the fauna, flora, nature – and beyond – which humans are trying to destroy insidiously, whether behind screens or not, in an attempt to justify their nonsense and more effectively kill those who are not loyal to their false power! We are no longer trapped and enslaved by a system! Freedom! Kill them all! Fuck them All ! Liberate them all! Paradox !
7.Your lyrics blend apocalypse, spirituality and hope. What message matters most to you?
LOVE, whether expressed in apocalyptic language or not, sometimes leads to new crucifixions organised by disguised traitors and impostors who imagine themselves to be in a film or a fake play! Flaunting fake roses and false prophecies, performing in fake temples and making fake sacrifices for their own egos! Amen here and beyond! In sanguine veritas! The union of blood brothers and sisters, friends, and strong beings and souls to counter the leeches attempting to devour our energies (false vampires) in fake costumes stained with blood! We are true to ourselves! Moving from suffering towards a paradise that the bots and conditioned sheep—who blindly follow outdated principles—will never know! A new hope is possible: a new emotional and spiritual era to counter the fallen angels who crash in unison into futile, inverted and stupid cogs, using banknotes and false pretensions to make us march forward for their own image! In these apocalyptic times, we must separate the wheat from the chaff within this system and its dictators, maniacs, psychopaths and mad tyrants who still, time and again, want our votes! We are not associated with their image and we will not change just to please them! Cheaters will remain cheaters.
8.Ghosts of Yesterday is filled with haunting imagery. What story inspired that song?
Everything is guided by another realm! The poetry of a world on the other side of the mirror, far removed from a system that is corrupt and conditioned to the very core! Jesus and Dracula combined – one might say as one – and Nosferatu, who haunts some minds, if we are to give some examples! 666, the number of the Apocalypse! Punishment following passion, and their false, manipulated statistics, new hacking technologies, deep fake, use of forgeries, fake accounts on the net, images manipulation Etc… Etc… under fake white/black paws/paws—a web of lies woven behind copied, false roles! Wage wars on Love. Choices. A letter and a rose of love to counter the false glasses of wine and pour out the cups of blood from history upon their circumstances. The blood flow on their fake imitations of the patterns of history ! explosion of the cup ! Separate the blood-soaked bread and move beyond the overhyped, stinking divisions! Puppets and little devils/imps who can’t see further than the end of their noses in fack black and white , colours ! Osiris and his cult, Anubis and the sorting of souls and hearts – some are thrown to the crocodiles and reptiles, whilst others take an ascending path towards higher spheres to counter Apophis, Leviathan, gurus and the spirits of confusion who lead to the downfall of a civilisation against our will and manipulate the masses at a frenetic pace, whilst failing to acknowledge their own weaknesses and narrow-mindedness, unable to truly bring pleasure to their puppets, who are duped and no longer in control of themselves, they who believe they hold the ‘enlightened’ keys and overestimate themselves by attempting to distract their targets towards futilities, stupid instrumentalisations, propaganda, smear campaigns of the mediocre and jealous minds and cast doubt on our reality in order to protect societal locks or cosmic imitations (spiritual egos seeking prey and luring them into unhealthy games, as in the film *Saw* – leading to their downfall and the destruction of their souls)! Another path is possible!
9.Beauty in Darkness talks about love overcoming hatred and divine protection. How personal are those lyrics?
All around us, we see a false loyalty to power that the so-called powerful are trying to impose. As a result, they think they are protecting people by attempting to control those who step outside the stinking boxes! They do this for the sake of their egos and to try to secure a disgusting monopoly, chessboard of crimes (false pyramid) just as in history! In an attempt to keep people under their false control, grip, they project their own image and point the finger at the innocent who swear by love for all, free from distorted conditioning! ‘Sodomizing the snakes’ (the z is to understand their reversals/inversions) is for them, and we’re driving them deep into the ground! Once again, these same human snakes come to try and manipulate the naive people involved and fabricate lies in an attempt to force people into their stupid ranks! But some want it because as rotten as them. Wrong path! We are not subject to a false power that leads to new conflicts, world wars and the violation of freedom!
10.You're the songwriter, singer, artistic director and manager. How do you balance all those roles?
It all comes very naturally, it’s second nature, innate and happens spontaneously! I don’t need to force it! That said, I’m a perfectionist and I know what I want in the end – or not! And I know who I want to work with again – or not!
11.What has changed the most in the music scene since you started your journey?
I think the lack of emotional intelligence these days is a major issue! Many people think they’re stars behind their false masks and facades or fake hidden camps! All of them are fake and soulless deviants! It’s time to restore emotional intelligence once more, and plans and creations are being put in place to counter those who swear by profit and toxic, stinking images behind filthy arseholes that need cleaning – even if they’re clever enough or not to clean them themselves! But some people are so relentless in bullshit and mediocre that it’s hard to let them understand other ways than the way they think. Differences in visions and dimensions of the soul! Take a look in the mirror if enough courage and penetrate on the other side away from some outdated schemes and sabotage/ poison !
12.What still excites you about today's metal and progressive community?
Diversity, transcendence, pure emotion, creativity and pushing oneself beyond one’s limits to reach heights no one has ever reached! Devin Townsend is an excellent embodiment of this vision, and I sincerely hope he will push his boundaries once again, just like Pain of Salvation and Daniel Gildenlow, who produce masterful albums, and Dream Theater, Opeth , Threshold and Tool, amongst others, who need no introduction! Progressive bands that focus solely on technical prowess without a unique artistic vision or an extra emotional dimension do not really interest me, even if some are a great pleasure to listen to and display unprecedented virtuosity! But that clearly isn’t everything, because the most important thing is to have that extra bit of soul in whatever you do that allows one to reach higher realms – not imitated, but innate and transcendent – which go beyond the conditioned and limited human condition!
13.What comes to mind when you think about performing in Germany or touring across Europe?
I love Germany, and in fact, in this new earthly incarnation, my origins are very closely linked to it because of my family history, so it would be a real pleasure to perform in various places across Germany – far more so than in certain other parts of Europe, even though there’s always food and drink to be had everywhere and people who swear by concentration camp-style systems! I am not here to be involved in politics and I respect everyone but I have ly opinions as others ! So yes, certain European countries appeal to me and I’ll honour my presence in those, but not in certain areas! For the time being, I’m already organising shows and tours in the UK, the US (if possible given the current situation), South America, Japan and neighbouring regions, and we’ll see – because all over the world there are extraordinary people driven by passion, not just profit! On this Earth and far beyond, towards the cosmos and the source of a much vaster elsewhere Open to future generations !
14.You've already revealed many future projects. Which one is currently closest to your heart?
All the projects that come to fruition will be driven by a passion and a desire for a better world, rather than being led astray by rubbish, circles of idiots dancing beneath the shells, and the prevailing gloom! Let us counter this farce and offer up marvellous landscapes that inspire us to dream and help us disconnect from a reality disfigured by ugly souls or weak bastards who are not those you think in the end! Disconnected from a wrong system/power ! Complex and innovative stories will emerge! Transforming all this into an immersive experience guided by deep love and indestructible passion! Drawing from the infinite wellspring of a more beautiful, stronger and very real world, outside a system that has lost its way and lead the sheeps towards a full circle of stupidity! But you know when some people feel targeted they revert on others and fabric what suits them and their interests ! Always with messages that are profound, whether light-hearted or more hard-hitting! If only to offer a more profound example to the younger generations, who are sometimes lost and unsure which path to take apart from the easy one!
15.If listeners could leave this album with one lasting emotion, what would you hope it is?
The hope of a better world filled with love amidst the darkness of the twists and turns of our souls, and the light of a new day that transcends mere conventional thinking! Society is upside down so here to put it the right way again and reach higher landscapes far beyond ! Guidance from another realm and from the divine, rather than from a system rotten to the core, which is followed by poor, ignorant children unaware of other emotional and spiritual perspectives! Stop "social"classes wars because everywhere people can fight for a better world ! The true Bats are here ! That is the aim of my projects! To show them that another world is possible beyond decadence, beyond the evil eye of the mediocre who always want to be right at all costs and use hot & cold words for that and different versions to one and another ! Here, echoing a paradise lost yet ever-present in our souls, our incarnations, and immortal! The purpose of these lives is to reconnect us with our true spiritual source and remind our souls of who we are away from the system some try to impose or charlatans who think they have the rights under rotten statuts/statues or not to shit on their neighbors ! PEACE, FREEDOM, LOVE guide us towards better ways ! EVOLUTION !
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(Probably) for the facts section
• Which 3 albums have influenced you the most?
Pain Of Salvation: The perfect Element, Devin Townsend : Ocean Machine and Opeth : Blackwater Park if we have to take 3 but difficult to choose because it all (my list) goes further than that. And here to create a Unique way.
• What was the first instrument you learned?
I taught myself to play the electric guitar, then moved on to the keyboard! Let’s be guided by our emotions rather than by conditioning that turns us into pathetic clones
• What other bands have you been active in?
A cover band in the past, playing all sorts of genres, where I was the lead singer; then a dark metal band where I did clean vocals and growls; and then Constellia, with a different approach! Things have changed a lot since *Far From Home* and have allowed you to discover my true soul in a more intimate and personal way.
• What three things would you take with you to a desert island?
It all depends on the island, because if it’s anything like the Epstein files, or Gurus, fake cult/sectarian ways that leads to nowhere but only chaos or the wrong illuminatis side I’ll blow it up, haha! Don’t listen the saboteurs and fuck them All ! We have to go further now ! But to put it more clearly: I’d create an island that’s emotional and respectful of people’s aspirations where people can come when they want and are not imprisoned in anything by respecting the rights! The three things I will take would be my body, my mind and, above all, my soul! Nothing is more important than that right ? Health and paths comes from there in life and death !
• Who would you like to sing a duet with sometime?
There are various people who are close to my heart, whom I will reveal gradually depending on how they feel at the time if they are not mislead by toxic humans snakes; because, yes, sometimes people aren’t ready straight away, but they are later on when they realise that the path they’re taking leads nowhere – only to the acceptance of their demons, which they may or may not eventually overcome! The Seagull on the next Ocean of Light Album will be a duet with a wonderful video clip. See you soon : )
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Max Enix – Beauty in Darkness
• Beauty in Darkness was recorded at/in: Bazement studio with Markus Teske in Germany (Max Enix vocals), Michael Herrington onetwenty (Vocals at home), Andy Larocque from King Diamond (Niklas Kvarforth Vocals), Thomas Kubler have record orchestrations at home in France around Lyon.
• Beauty in Darkness was produced by: Max Enix and mix by David Castillo (Studio Grondahl)
• Beauty in Darkness was mastered by: Tony Lindgren (Fascination Streets Studio)
• Realities available as: Yeah physical copies will come with Digital Etc…
CD, digital
• Album Release: Around March 24 2027
• Label: Ragrebreed Records and different affiliations to come
• Country: France
• Genre: Cinematic Progressive metal and Fusion
• Founding year 2019
• First publication: Far From Home under Max Enix and before Secret Garden under Constellia but Max Enix is Far From Home first Albums (Original and orchestral) with unique approach that continue my broader VISION.
• Max Enix (band members included instruments) : These are sessions musicians ! So you know Thomas Kubler (orchestrations) and me (songwriting etc… basis of the orchestral version with piano)! You have George Kollias, Niklas Kvarforth and Michael Herrington onetwenty as guests this time ! Then here on the record you have… Xavier Boscher (Lead, solos, acoustic…) and Simon Johansson from Soilwork (Rhythm guitars), Jean Jacques Moreac from Misanthrope is on Bass and Leo Margarit from Pain of Salvation on drums apart for 2 songs as mentioned !
Just a mention that its Thomas Ewerhard from Germany who live now in Lyon who have made the illustrations accorded to what I wanted precisely !
Thanks for all and this interview once again ! The Future is here and now ! FIGHT ! Max Enix