Metal Camp 2009

Interview with ATHEIST´s Kelly Shaefer and Steve Flynn

Interview and live pictures by Luxi Lahtinen

Interview picture by Kimberli Tupp (thanks my love)
Thanks to Andy Osborn for the transcription

The Floridian jazz-tinged tech-deathsters Atheist, disbanded in 1994, but 12 years later, decided to resurrect the band back from the dead. Since then lots of things have happened for the band. Atheist signed to the French Season of Mist label (as well as Gnostic, featuring three members from the Atheist camp). Then they hired a young, but very talented rookie named Jonathan Thompson to play the second guitar in the band, and have done quite a lot of an intensive touring for the last couple of years - playing at as many festivals as possible, added with some well selected clubs gigs as well.

On August 15th 2009, Atheist finally hit the Finnish soil for the very first time during their whole history, performing an exclusive show at Jalometalli festival in Oulu, which many consider a true mecca for the Finnish metal. Just 2 hours before the show, I managed to hook up with both Atheist frontman Kelly Shaefer and skin basher Steve Flynn, who both shedded some light on what´s going on in the Atheist camp at the moment - telling when people can expect a new album from them and so on.

So guys, to get started...

It's probably fair to say that 3 Inches of Blood are one of the most original Metal acts of the past six or seven years. Though they borrow a little bit from here and there, they still manage to have their own transcendent sound. With deadly anthems and a powerful sonic onslaught, they are the purveyors of pure North American Metal. Recently Shane Clark, guitarist extraordinaire, spoke to Metal Rules about their latest opus.

Interview By Alan Gilkeson

When I had the opportunity to hear the new third album EVERCIRCLE by Saidian I was amazed and felt like I simply had to have a chat with the singer Markus “Engel” Engelfried. If you like German melodic power metal this definitely a band for you.

Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall

Thanks to Lars Chriss at Blistering Records for setting up this interview

Thanks to Blistering Records for the promo pictures of the band

It is time again to talk to one of the members in the Swedish Death  and Roll band Hearse. This time I had the pleasure to talk with drummer Max Thornell about the band. We talked about all things you need to know like the band, live shows, the new album, label and much, much more.

Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall

Thanks so much to The Boss of Vic Records Roel van Reijmersdal for help with the interview
Thanks to Vic Records for the promo pictures of the band

Interview with George Pond

Conducted By Robert Williams

New Jersey hard rocker's Sekond Skyn are currently hitting the road with veteran rockers Living Colour in support of the new album "Addicted To Chaos" Having previously cemented themselves in the live front opening up for national acts like Testament, Suicidal Tendencies, Anthrax and Machione Head among many others; the band is now poised to tap into the international market with an appearance on an upcoming European hard rock compilation. Bassist George Pond fills us in on how an unsigned band was able to ink a deal with Viacom and have their music featured on popular television programs, adding some beef to a Men At Work classic, working with Danny Schuler of Biohazard, and all things related to the new album "Addicted To Chaos"