Machine Head visited Finland supporting the newest album UNTO THE LOCUST by playing two sold out gigs in a row. Before the four-piece got on the stage at the Circus club in Helsinki I had a pleasant interview session with the band’s guitarist Phil Demmel who was gearing up for the gig. The sixth album UNTO THE LOCUST once again proves the band’s ability to create a murderous groove whipping songs. Phil Demmel tells more about the making process of the album and finally both the interviewer and guitarist try to calculate how many times he has visited Finland.

Interview and pictures by Arto Lehtinen

Vocalist Olli Herman

Interview by Luxi Lahtinen 
Transcription, translation and on/offstage pics by Terhi Pihlaja

Finland’s Glam Metal/Hard Rock sensation Reckless Love haven’t had much time to start resting on their laurels since their highly successful self-titled debut album was released on Universal Music (Finland) last year. During 2010-2011, Reckless Love have been in constant motion either doing gigs here and there around the globe, plus of course writing new songs for the band’s follow-up album, “Animal Attraction”, that has now finally been released.

“Animal Attraction” basically continues from the same musical footprints left from their debut album, only this time introducing a bit more mature refinement while clearly maintaining the same vibe and spirit that was wrapped around their debut record: It’s the party time again boyz and girlz – with big and catchy choruses, strong 80’s-tinged Sunset Strip-spirited songs keeping us a good and wild company the best possible way they can.

This is what this interview with the luminary Reckless Love vocalist Olli Herman is also mostly all about: The new record “Animal attraction”, plus about their plans to continue Reckless Love’s world enslavment.

Meeting Olli backstage just prior to the band’s show at DOM, Helsinki on November 4th, turned out to be a really interesting yet pleasing conversation, so without prolonging your curiosity any further, let Olli continue… 

BOB KULICK

INTERVIEW BY MARKO SYRJÄLÄ

ADDTIONAL QUESTIONS BY JOUKO VÄÄNÄNEN

Bob Kulick is an American guitarist and Grammy Award-winning record producer. If there was a "fifth member of KISS award to be handed out, Kulick would probably be the front-running recipient. Not only was he in the running to become the original lead guitarist for the band, but he has played as a session musician on ALIVE 2 and KISS KILLERS albums and Paul Stanley’s self-titled solo album. In the late 80’s he was a part of Stanley’s solo band.During the years, Kulick has appeared on several releases by Meat Loaf, as well as session work for Mark Farner, Diana Ross, Lou Reed and W.A.S.P. among others and has produced/played on countless heavy metal tribute albums. We had a pleasure to sit down with the man himself on last November when he appeared as a special guest for his brother Bruce Kulick and John Corabi who did an acoustic performance on KISS EXPO in Helsinki. The chat did last almost two hours, so there’s a plenty of material to read, and for that reason this interview has been split in two pieces. Read On!

BOB KULICK

INTERVIEW BY MARKO SYRJÄLÄ

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS BY JOUKO VÄÄNÄNEN

Bob Kulick is an American guitarist and Grammy Award-winning record producer. If there was a "fifth member of KISS" award to be handed out, Bob would probably be the front-running recipient. Not only was he in the running to become the original lead guitarist for the band, but he has played as a session musician on ALIVE 2 and KISS KILLERS albums and Paul Stanley’s self-titled solo album. In the late 80’s he was a part of Stanley’s solo band. During the years, Kulick has appeared on several releases by Meat Loaf, as well as session work for Mark Farner, Diana Ross, Lou Reed and W.A.S.P. among others and has produced/played on countless heavy metal tribute albums. We had a pleasure to sit down with the man himself in November 2011 when he appeared as a special guest for his brother Bruce Kulick and John Corabi who did an acoustic performance at the KISS EXPO in Helsinki. The chat lasted almost two hours, so there’s  plenty of material to read, and for that reason this interview has been split in two pieces. Read On!

Mike Andersson singer - Fullforce

Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall

Thanks to Olly Hahn at SPV/Steamhammer for the help
Thanks to SPV/Steamhammer for the promo pictures of the band
Additional photos of the band provided by Greger Lindblad and Rainer Kalwitz

Mike Andersson is maybe most known for being the voice in Cloudscape. Now he has teamed up with Anders Johansson (Hammerfall) and Stefan Elmgren (ex-Hammerfall) and formed the all-star act Fullforce. The bands debut album was released at the beginning of summer 2011 and the guys have already began to work on the follow up. Here is what Andersson had to say about the new album and the birth of the band that recently opened shows for Edguy and Kottak in Sweden and Germany, enjoy....