Matt Harvey of DekapitatorInterviewed in Jan 2001 By Luxi Lahtinen “…We wanted to show those Europeans that the Bay Area has always been the ultimate breeding ground for Thrash Metal and that we could whip ass on all the Swedish poser bands…” Jezuz!! When you’re playing with Matt Harvey of…
Renegade Records – Rhodes Mason
Industry Profile:Renegade Records Rhodes MasonFormer Nuclear Blast Records Head Opens A New Label Interviewed by Keith McDonald By now most of you know that Nuclear Blast America has closed it’s doors and licensed out their bands and masters to Century Media. This was a huge surprise and blow to the…
Morbid Angel – Trey Azagthoth
Morbid Angel – Trey AzagthothInterviewed By Luxi Lahtinen TIME/DATE: Around 8.30PM, 5th of August LOCATION:Wacken 2000, Germany MISSION:To have possibly a nice?n?lil? chat w/ any of the guys from MORBID ANGEL PURPOSE:To talk about MORBID ANGEL?s forth-coming album titled “Gateways to Annihilation” among with some other interesting topics as well TARGETS:Steve Tucker…
Mille Petrozza – Kreator
Mille Petrozza – Kreator Interviewed in Jan 2001 by EvilG This interview was scheduled to be done via phone, but due to time constraints was done via e-mail. Mille was pressed for time so the replies are not the longest. However it does give some insight on what we can expect…
Pantera – Vinnie Paul
Pantera’a Vinnie PaulInterviewed by Keith McDonald in Jan 2001 Pantera – Reinventing MetalPantera has become the band that never goes away, the party that just doesn’t end. Despite almost no radio, MTV or other vital musical outlet support, Pantera have to their credit four Platinum albums, three Gold home videos…
Olaf Hayer – Dionysus / Luca Turilli
Olaf Hayer Interview Interviewed in Jan 2001 by Rick Olaf Hayer is one of the best and busiest young vocalists on the metal scene today. In addition to being the voice behind Luca Turilli’s solo work he also has released CDs with Treasure Seeker and Lord Byron. Olaf is also…
George Call of ASKA
George Call of ASKA Interviewed by EvilG in Dec. 2000 Every now and then a CD pops up the grabs your attention both musically and lyrically. Aska’s AVENGER is one such CD. Not only is the album’s music and storyline interesting, but so is ASKA’s lead guitarist / vocalist –…
Thy Majestie – Claudio Diprima
Claudio Diprima, Drummer For Thy MajestieInterviewed by EvilG in Dec. 2000
Lefay / Morgana Lefay – Robin Engstr?m
Robin Engstr?m of LEFAY! Interviewed, Dec. 6th, 2000 by EvilG Below is an interview done with Lefay’s drummer, Robin Engstr?m. What precipitated this interview was the rumors I had heard about Lefay being dropped from Noise Records. I wanted to find out what happened and hopefully lay to rest any…
Mark Boals (ex-Yngwie Malmsteen vocalist)
Mark Boals (ex-Yngwie Malmsteen vocalist) Interviewed By EvilG Back in 1998 when I learned that Mark Boals would be returning to Yngwie’s “Rising Force” band for the CD Alchemy, I was very excited. He had after all sang on what is perhaps the best Malmsteen CD, Trilogy! So out came…
Steven Rice of Imagika
Steven Rice of ImagikaInterviewed By EvilG, November 2000 If you’ve been a reader of metal-rules.com for any amount of time, then you no doubt already know who IMAGIKA are and what I think of them. The below interview is the second I have done with Steve and this time we…
Ronny Milianowicz of Dionysus and ex-Sinergy
Ronny Milianowicz of Dionysus and ex-Sinergy Interviewed by Rick Ronny Milianowicz was the original drummer for Sinergy and is now part of a great new up and coming metal quartet which features Olaf Hayer from Luca Turilli‘s band. I recently had the opportunity to chat with Ronny about his past with…
Borislav Mitic: Master of Strings
Borislav Mitic: Master of StringsInterviewed by “EvilG” In my opinion, Borislav Mitic is one of, if not the, best up and coming guitar instrumentalists out there today! This is not blowing smoke, this is how I felt when I heard his debut CD on Shrapnel Records and now with his…