Interviews: Sarah Halter

On this new occasion, we have had the opportunity to interview the Progressive Death Metal/Symphonic Death Metal solo artist, Sarah Halter from the USA. Check out the interview and follow the artist on their FACEBOOK PAGE.

1. Why did you want to play this genre?

I was always drawn to heavy music ever since I was young. Then in the first few years of my music career as a Pittsburgh-based musician/artist and lead songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist in Blue Clutch from 2016-2020, I wrote and even recorded some acoustic music. I enjoyed other genres of music and still do in addition to metal, but as soon as I had enough of the proper gear and had built up the skills needed to perform, record, and progress at a high professional level, I knew that making and performing metal music was the path that I wanted to take career-wise. Not to mention, it’s the genre that has always spoken to me and inspired me the most.

2. Your favorite bands?

My favorite bands in the genre realm that I’m in are Spiritbox, Within Temptation, Jinjer, Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold, Evanescence, (older influences but still relevant), Nightwish, Delain, Blackbriar, Currents.

3. Who or what inspires you to write songs?

Personal experiences, perceptions of concepts, phenomenons, events, emotions, the current state of world affairs, stories, and situations real or imagined.

4. Where was your last gig?

Mr. Smalls Funhouse in Pittsburgh. I was one of the opening acts for a touring band from Japan called Kazha. 

5. Where would you like to act?

As of now, I am pretty open to playing at various kinds of stages and venues, local and outside of my state. If things continue to go well and if I can get resources and time to do more extended tours, I would first start longer tours in the US. Touring and business goals of mine are to play in more prominent music festivals— US and international ones and of course, tour Europe.

6. Whom would you like to feature with?

Anyone who’s professional, respectful, easy to work with, and in a similar genre.

7. Whom not? 

Any artist or any band who would be a sound/genre miss-match or be disrespectful or unprofessional in any way.

8. Have any of you ever suffered from stage fright? Any tips for beginners on how to beat that?

At this point, I’m pretty beyond it, been playing live for about 10 years. Of course, every room and stage is different. It takes a lot of different environments and stages to truly build confidence.

9. What bands have inspired you the most?

Tristania, Sirenia, Mortemia (big Morten Veland fan here), Blackbriar, Sins In Vain, Nightwish, Delain, Meshuggah, Tool, Evanescence, AFI, Killswitch Engage, Lamb of God, Chelsea Wolfe, Lacuna Coil, Ignea, and Dust In Mind are a few.

10. What's the weirdest thing a fan has ever asked you for?

Ehhh don’t want to go there. 

11. What do you think of your fans?

I have so much appreciation for anyone who is a fan of my work. Metal music isn’t everyone’s favorite, and many prefer other genres, so when I reach the right people, I am very happy.

12. What do you think of our site?

Having had a positive experience with a previous feature on Breathing The Core and having checked out some of their other interviews, I would say it is a really cool webzine to get to know new, established, and underground artists and bands.

123. Something to add?

You can find all my music on https://sarahhaltermusic.com/music. Please follow on all major platforms and socials listed on my website. Thank you, Breathing the Core, for reaching out to me, do a quick interview.