BLACKGUARD frontman Paul Ablaze is featured in a new interview with New York-based PiercingMetal.com. An excerpt is available below.

PiercingMetal: The band hails from Montreal, Canada. What is different about the metal scene in your region as compared to the things you are observing over here in the States?

Paul Ablaze: "I used to think growing up that Montréal had the best local bands, and now that I’ve travelled all around North America and seen locals from all around, now I can definitely say Montréal and Quebec in general have the best local bands ……sorry (laughs). Quebec has and has had a very, very strong metal scene for close to 30 years and the calibre of bands that have come out of the region is a testament to that. I’m extremely proud to have come from here and try in our own right to continue the legacy that bands like GORGUTS, VOIVOD and CRYPTOPSY started.

PiercingMetal: Looking at the album Profugus Mortis, would you say that it came out exactly as you had wanted it to in terms of production and the songs you wanted to present to your fans. Also what would you say are your three quick favourites from the album if you had to decide?

Paul Ablaze: "There’s always something that could have been better but I try not to dwell on that. Could the production have been better? Sure. Could the songs have been written better? Why not? Profugus Mortis was the best we could have done with what we had at the time and I’ve very proud to be a part of it. My faves are probably 'This Round's On Me', 'Allegiance' and 'The Sword'."

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