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Machines Of Grace – Guitarist Matt Leff

Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall

Thanks to Jan Rosenberg at CMM Marketing for the help to get this interview done.

Thanks to CMM Marketing for the promo pictures of the band.

Here is an interview I did with guitarist Matt Leff in the new band Machines Of Grace. The well known Zak Stevens (ex- Savatage, Circle2Circle) and Jeff Plate (Trans Sibiran Orchestra, ex- Savatage, Metal Church) are two of the members of this new group. Leff  and I talked about the band and their debut album amongst other things including the impact that Ronnie James Dio had on Matt Leff and the band. Machines Of Grace plays hardrock and even though their album has been out for about a year now I thought it was time for the band to be featured in metal-rules.com.

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Drummer Nik Kahl – My Inner Burning

Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall

Thanks to Tobias Duhlmeyer at CMM Marketing for setting up this interview.

Thanks to CMM Marketing for the promo pictures of the band

Additional promo pictures from the bands MySpace page.

Nik Kahl is the drummer for the German modern metal act My Inner Burning. He and I sat down for a chat where we talked about the band and their debut album and if there was any fear of being categorized as being another one of “those goth band with female vocals” and much more.

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Demonica – Vocalist Klaus Hyr

Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall

Thanks to Tom Hack at Massacre Records for setting up this interview

Thanks to Massacre Records for the promo pictures of the band.

Demonica is the name of a new American/Danish thrash metal act that includes the famous Hank Shermann known from Mercyful Fate amongst others. The band also includes members from Forbidden but I had the pleasure of talking with Artillery member Klaus Hyr. I was supposed to speak with Mr Sherman but when he couldn’t find the time did Mr Hyr did the interview instead. Some of the issues that came up were the past present and the future of Demonica and how it was to record the brand new album DEMONSTROUS.

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 SYN:drom – drummer Daniel Mikaelsson

Interview by: Anders Sandvall

Thanks to Thomas Hörnkvist at ViciSolum Produtions for making the interview possible.

Thanks to Henrik Karlsson at Sound Pollution for all the help.

Promo pictures of the band are taken from the bands website.

SYN:drom is a Swedish death metal act that released their debut album WITH FLESH UNBOUND earlier this year. I really liked the band’s brutal death metal and decided to hook up with drummer Daniel Mikaelsson in order to know a little bit more about the band’s past, present and future. If you are in the neighbourhood when the band is performing live, be sure to catch them in action! This interview is dedicated to all fans of brutal death metal.

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DEVIL SOLD HIS SOUL

Interview with Leks Wood & Ricky Chapple

Interviewer: Ben Spencer

Photos: Altercarnated Photography

My first experience at The Old Blue Last was to interview post metal sextet DEVIL SOLD HIS SOUL. In a lounge-like side room I am joined with drummer Leks Wood and guitarist Ricky Chapple.

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Jeff Waters of ANNIHILATOR

Interview by Shaq

Back in December I had the opportunity to spend some time talking to metal legend Jeff Waters about everything from the good ol’ days to today, from spandex to the age of the internet and everything in between.  After years of no recognition in his home continent, Annihilator’s latest record, simply titled METAL, is being given a legitimate North American release. 

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THERUPY is the name of the new Kottak album that’s out in stores now. Kottak is named after the bandleader and frontman James Kottak but the band went earlier under the name Krunk and with the new bandname there were a few line-up changes going on so when opportunity showed up I took it and interviewed James Kottak about his band and new album.

Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall

Thanks to Lars Chriss at Escapi Music Group for setting up the interview

Promo pictures provided by Escapi Music Group

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Interview by Anders Sandvall
Thanks to Frontiers Records for the promo pictures
Thanks to Stefan at Atenzia records for the help with the interview
Promo pictures taken by Thomas Trane

Evil Masquerade are a Danish act that recently have released their second album THEATRICAL MADNESS, for about a year ago came their debut album so the guys have worked pretty fast in order to get the new album out in the stores. If you?re interested in the band you can check out the interview I did with Henrik Flyman right after the debut album came out. This time it?s once again Henrik Flyman?s turn to answer my questions.

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Vomit Remnants/Godless Truth

London Archway pub.

The 19th of May 2005

Archway pub, London, England

By: Mikael Da Costa

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Mircea Gabriel Eftmie: 
Guitarist for the Danish band MNEMIC.

This is an interview with Mireca, guitarist in the Danish band Mnemic. Mnemic are a pretty new act that recently released their second album THE AUDIO INJECTED SOUL. I?ve asked them about (of course) their new album, and about themselves, but also about how the hard rock / metal scene in Denmark is doing.

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