Sean Kirtland: What does Anubis
mean and how did you get that
name?
Sean: What inspires you to write
and how do you get ready for a
battle?
Anubis: Anubis was the God
of the Underworld in Ancient
Egypt. I actually decided to use
the name back in my childhood
from an old show that had an
evil character by that same name
who — in parallel — was also
considered a dark warlord of
the Underworld. So the persona
of that identity was to kill
everything I touch in relation to
music.
Anubis: What inspires me to
write is other creative artists and
abstract concepts. As far as my
preparation for a battle, I study
my opponent for two weeks
— max. I try to put myself in
the mind of my opponent like,
“If I were to battle me, what
exactly would I say?”, but I also
look for the weakest point in
my opponent’s style and line of
attack.
Sean: How long have you been
battling