Singer Helena Iren Michaelsen  from Imperia

Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall

Thanks to Tom Hack at Massacre Records for setting up the interview.

Thanks to Massacre Records for providing the promo pics.

Imperia is the name of a great goth metal act that recently released their brilliant third album entitled SECRET PASSION. I was given the opportunity to hook up with the bands singer Helena Iren Michaelsen (ex- Trail Of Tears) and we sat down to talk about the new album, the label and her thoughts on performing live as well as some more personal questions about Helena herself. If you’re into goth metal, make sure to listen to SECRET PASSION really soon.

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Vocalist Mario of Katanga

Interviewed by Anders Sandvall

Thanks to Tom Hack at Massacre Records for making the interview possible.

Thanks to Massacre Records for the promo pictures of the band

Katanga is a German goth metal band with both female and male lead vocals. I had the pleasure to talk to male vocalist Mario a while ago. We talked about the bands newly released second album MOONCHILD as well as the line-up changes the band have gone through, why the band sings in both German and English and how he looks upon the bands future amongst other things. If you like Goth metal I suggest you take a closer look at the music of Katanga.

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Doro Winter Tour 2011

Bai Bang (support act)

Kulturbolaget

Malmoe, Sweden

April 9th, 2011

Reviewed and live pictures by: Anders Sandvall

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Singer/Guitarist Gabul from Mammutant

Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall

Thanks to: Tom Hack for setting up the interview

Thanks to Massacre Records for the promotional pictures of Mammutant

Just when you thought that Gwar and Lordi was over, Mammutant shows up to stir things up. Mammutant play "light industrial metal" but there’s more to them than that, read on…

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Thomas Herrmann – guitarist/bandleader of Darkseed

 Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall

Thanks to Tom Hack at Massacre Records for making the interview possible.

Thanks to Massacre Records for providing the promo-pictures of Darkseed.

I hooked up with Thomas Hermann, guitarist in Darkseed, this spring to have a talk about the band’s new album POISON AWAITS. The band play goth metal and are considered to be one of the most influential and original German dark metal bands of all time. The band is now doing their comeback and I was really eager to see what they were up to. Amongst a lot of things, we of course talked about the new album, the new members, and Hermann’s role as producer.

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 Gen Morphine: Guitarist and singer for Sin7Sins

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.

Gen Morphine is the guitarist and one of two singers in the goth metal act Sin7Sins. I sat down and had a chat with Gen because I was really curious about the band and their debut album PERVERSION LTD. The band comes from The Netherlands. Besides Gen Morphine on vocals, there is a female singer called Lotus. If you’re into the goth metal scene then check out Sin7Sins they might be a band in your taste.

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guitarist Alex The Kid The Burning

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.

Thanks to Target Promotion for additional promo pictures of the band

HAIL THE HORDE is the name of the brilliant third album by the Danish aggressive thrash metal act The Burning. Since the album was so great I thought it would be nice to hook up with a band member in order to talk about it and to talk about touring Denmark and working with the famous producers Tue Madsen and Jacob Bredahl. I had a really great chat with the bands new guitarist Alex The Kid and here is what we talked about. Denmark has a lot of new metal acts that are coming on strong and The Burning is a brilliant example of one of those acts.

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Bassist Jan Abraham – Iron Fate

Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall

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

Thanks to Massacre Records for the promo pictures 

Iron Fate is a new band from Germany that plays old school heavy metal. I had the pleasure to talk to the bass player, Jan Abraham. We talked about their debut album, their background, and the impact that Ronnie James Dio had on the band. Iron Fate is something that you have to check out if you’re into heavy metal music in the veins of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden etc. Enjoy!

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Enemy Of The Sun guitarist and producer Waldemar Sorychta

Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall

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

Promo pictures by: Massacre Records, thank you.

Here is a short interview with band leader, guitarist and producer Waldemar Sorychta. I don’t think that the man needs any further introduction because as we all know this man is considered a legend within the extreme metal community. Here is what he had to say about his new band Enemy Of The Sun, their new album CAEDIUM, his career and a little more.

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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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The Swedish rock n rollers in Maryslim have recently released their brilliant third album entitled A PERFECT MESS. The band have been on tour with 69 Eyes through Europe and when the tour landed in Sweden and Malmoe I hooked up with lead singer Mats. Unfortunately we didn’t have so much time in our hands but we talked about the new album, the tour and lots more, so here’s a treat for every fan of raw and groovy rock n roll.

Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall

Live pictures and pics on Mats by: Anders Sandvall

Thanks to Wild Kingdom for promo pics of the band

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Maryslim

Support to 69 Eyes
Kulturbolaget
Malmoe
Sweden
5/5 – 2007

Reviewed and pictures by: Anders Sandvall

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