Markus Vanhala of Omnium Gatherum
Interview By Anders Sandvall
Pictures provided by Sound Pollution
Thanks to Niklas "Hobbe" Andersson at Sound Pollution for help with the interview.

The Finnish act Omnium Gatherum have recently released their second album YEARS IN WASTE on Nuclear Blast. I took the opportunity to ask guitarist Markus Vanhala a few questions about the album and about the band.

Megadeth/Exodus

Friday, November 26, 2004

The Commodore Ballroom

Vancouver, BC  Canada

Live Review & All Photos By Lord of the Wasteland

Cradle of Filth/Arch Enemy/Bleeding Through/Himsa

Wednesday, December 1, 2004
The Commodore Ballroom
Vancouver, BC  Canada

Live Review & All Photos by Lord of the Wasteland

Machine Head
God Forbid, Caliban

November 6th 2004
Tavastia Club Helsinki Finland
Review and Pics by Arto Lehtinen

It was definitely surprising to notice two gigs in a row had been booked for Machine Head in the same club. On the other hand, it isn't an unexpected surprise to see the SOLD OUT labels nailed on the main entrance door on both nights. Machine Head has always enjoyed a loyal and even fanatical fan base up here in the northern territories. Previously packed gigs especially for the fifth album THROUGH THE ASHES OF EMPIRES was welcomed amongst the Finnish fans by picking up so many items from stores that the album got catapulted to the nation’s chart for weeks. Machine Head have got a whole bunch of new younger fans in recent years who were at least now able to witness their idols in action.

 
Interview with Michael Schenker
Interview and questions by Marko Syrjälä
Pictures by Marko Syrjälä and MSG archives
Transcription by Nick

Michael Schenker is definitely a legend. He’s one of the most respected guitar players of our time and he’s been a huge influence for many. In the 70’s, after a short period in the early version of Scorpions, the young German joined as a part of another legendary band U.F.O and together with that classic line-up they released a bunch of “evergreen” albums like “Light’s Out”, “Force It” and “Obsession” just to name a few. By 1980 he started his own band, MSG (Michael Schenker Group) which became another success story in Michael’s career. Since that, there has been many albums released by MSG, U.F.O re-union in the mid 90’s and a great number of different albums and projects that Michael has been a part of. I had a chance to meet him in his tour bus in Stockholm after their brilliant show in Klubben. Well here’s what was caught on the tape …