Interview by Arto Lehtinen and Timo Hanhirova Pics by Arto Lehtinen Transcripted by Antaura Zed The legendary Canadian Voivod have been crisscrossing Europe during the summer of 2009 doing a number of festival dates. The four piece made their first and highly anticipated visit to Finland at…
Tuska Open Air 2009
TUSKA 2009 by Arto Lehtinen As everyone who was there still recalls, last year’s Tuska was an outstanding and brilliant event in several ways. Several great headliners literally crowned the event last year when Morbid Angel and Slayer unleashed and utter maelstrom resulting in a ballistic reaction amongst the audience.…
Hearse – Max Thornell
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…
Saidian – Vocalist Markus Engelfried
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…
Volbeat at Green Concert at Valby Park in Copenhagen, Denmark 2009
Green Concert Volbeat Valby Park Copenhagen Denmark 27/7 – 2009 Reviewed by: Anders Sandvall, Ulrika Henriksson Live pictures by: Anders Sandvall
UFO – drummer Andy Parker discusses “The Visitor” -album, lineup changes and the past.
ANDY PARKER Interview and pictures by Marko Syrjälä This year marks the 40th anniversary of the classic UK rock band UFO. Still featured in the ranks are two founding members, vocalist (and the only constant in the band’s event rich history) Phil Mogg and drummer Andy Parker. For the past…
Summer Rock Festival at Friluftsbadet in Svedala, Sweden 2009
Summer Rock Festival Friluftsbadet Svedala Sweden 9-10-11/7 – 2009 Reviewed and live pictures by: Anders Sandvall
Divine Heresy – Travis Neal
Divine Heresy – Travis Neal Interviewed by Alan Gilkeson After the unheralded departure of their former lead singer, Divine Heresy sought a vocalist who was not only better with the pipes, but who had it all together in the head. They auditioned many guys and settled on Bereaved front…
Metaltown Festival Frihamnen at Gothenburg, Sweden 2009
Metaltown Festival Frihamnen Gothenburg Sweden 26-27/6 – 2009 Review and live pictures by: Anders Sandvall
Napalm Death – Time Waits For No Slave European Tour 2009 at The Rock Copenhagen, Denmark
Napalm Death Time Waits For No Slave European Tour 2009 The Rock Copenhagen Denmark 25/6 – 2009 Review and live pictures by: Anders Sandvall
ROSKILDE FESTIVAL 09
ROSKILDE FESTIVAL 2009, Denmark Written by Theis Rytoft Nielsen Roskilde Festival is the biggest festival in the Nordic countries and is well-known for its ecological and environmental profile. The programme consists of eight days of beer, booze, sweat, fun, crazy experiences, you name it! It is during the last…
Judas Priest and Whitesnake In San Antonio, Texas – June 25th, 2009
Judas Priest and Whitesnake San Antonio, Texas – June 25th, 2009 By Robert Williams The much heralded return of British metal legends Judas Priest with the band’s "US 2009 Summer Tour" was met with remarkable success at the massive AT&T Center on Saturday July 25th in San Antonio, Texas. The…
Enrique Chavez – Ex-vocalist of SADISTIC INTENT
Enrique Chavez – Ex-vocalist of SADISTIC INTENT Interview by Luxi Lahtinen Sometimes, mostly on rare occasions, things just tend to happen spontaneously. Like for example yesterday evening, I saw Enrique Chavez on line when I was doing mail via Myspace site – knowing he´s friends with the guys of Sadistic…
Sauna Open Air Metal Festival, Tampere, Finland 5th-7th of June 2009
Review and live pictures by Luxi "Chick Magnet" Lahtinen and Niko "Jerk Magnet" Karppinen Unlike a couple of other metal festivals that are annually arranged in Finland, Tuska and Jalometalli festivals in particular, Sauna Open Air Metal festival´s main focus has been on more traditional sounding hard rock and heavy metal…
GREG SMITH – discusses Over the Rainbow, Alice Cooper, Rainbow and more.
INTERVIEW AND PICTURES BY MARKO SYRJÄLÄ Current OVER THE RAINBOW/TED NUGENT bassist Greg Smith started his professional music career in the early eighties when he joined WENDY O’WILLIAMS’s band. Later on, he worked with VINNIE MOORE, ALICE COOPER, and JOE LYNN TURNER before entering the very last incarnation of Ritchie…