Drummer Steve Riley – L.A. Guns Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Judith Fisher at BJF Media PR for setting up the interview. Thanks to Golden Robot Records for the promo pictures of the band. Promo pictures are taken by: Mike Pont Steve Riley is a man that maybe doesn’t…
Interviews
Bobby Jarzombek of Fates Warning Discusses the New Album, the Pandemic and His Favorite Fates Warning Albums
Interviewed by Erich Heintzelman Friday, October 30, 2020 One of the premier progressive metal bands has returned with their thirteenth album, LONG DAY GOOD NIGHT. I had a chance to speak with drummer Bobby Jarzombek about the new album, the challenges the music industry faces during the pandemic, and his…
Interview with Genus Ordinis Dei
Interview with Genus Ordinis Dei Tommy Monticelli – guitars, orchestrations Interview by Kira Levine GenusOrdinisDei.com | Big Cartel | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Hello! Thank you for your time, hope that you’re keeping safe and well. Please state your name and position in Genus Ordinis Dei. Hi Kira, I’m Tommy…
Empyreal Sorrow – Band leader and guitarist Martin Hofbauer; Bass player Sebastian Moser
Band leader and guitarist Martin Hofbauer and bass player Sebastian Moser – Empyreal Sorrow Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks Michael at Black-Roos Entertainment for setting up the interview. Thanks to Black-Roos Entertainment for the promo pictures of the band. Promo pictures taken by: Martin Hofbauer From Munich, Germany comes a…
Interview with AZARATH
Interview with AZARATH Bart – Guitars Interview by Rossy Maguire Facebook | Official Website Hey and thank you for your time to do this interview! To kick-off, what’s the meaning behind the band’s name AZARATH? Hello. The name was taken from the track titled Azarath: Watching in Darkness of the…
Interview with Snowy Shaw, author of The Book Of Heavy Metal
Interview with Snowy Shaw, author of The Book Of Heavy Metal by JP When did you first decide it was the time to write your life story? Well, to actually make it into a book, to be released into the world all happened kind of gradually. It’s a long story…
NonExist – guitarist/bandleader Johan Reinholdz
Guitarist/bandleader Johan Reinholdz – NonExist Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Mighty Music for the promo pictures of the band. LIKE THE FEARLESS HUNTER is the name of the latest studio album from NonExist which follows 2018’s EP, IN PRAISE OF DEATH. I’ve always been a fan of the band,…
Interview with Keiser
Interview with Keiser Mikael Torseth – guitar, vocals Interview by Kira Levine Bandcamp | Facebook | Instagram Hello! Thanks for your time, hope that you are keeping safe and well. Please state your name and position in the band. Hello! Thanks, yourself also, it’s nice to speak with you. My…
Interview with Ecclesia
Interview with Ecclesia Frater Arnhwald – Vocals Julius Accusator – Lead guitar The Witchfinder General – Rhythm guitar Frater Ignis Sacer – Bass Pater Hexenhammer – Drums Pater Walkelinus – Organ Interview by Kieron Hayes Facebook | Bandcamp Ecclesia’s debut album, De Ecclesiæ Universalis, made a great impression here at…
Interview with Andrew Baldock designer of Band Room Blitz
I recently had the chance to check out this cool new card-based music game and have a chat with local inventor and Metal fan Andrew Baldock. Check it out! Tell us a bit about yourself and how you came to be an inventor! Well I guess I’m…
Black Fate – Guitarist Gus Drax
Guitarist Gus Drax – Black Fate Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Roberto at Rockshots Records for setting up the interview. Thanks to Rockshots Records for the promo pictures of the band. Black Fate is a Greek act which is set to unveil their fifth album, ITHACA, at the end…
Imperium – Drummer Mika Brushane
Drummer Mika Brushane – Imperium Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Birgitt Schwanke at GerMusica PR for setting up the interview. Thanks to AOR Heaven for the promo pictures of the band. Imperium is a solo project run by Finnish drummer Mika Brushane. Mika has decided it’s time to unveil…
Transcendence – Interview with Miguel Perez and Kris Gonzalez AKA “Phantasm” and “Curse”
In celebration of Transcendence’s brand new album – Towards Obscurities Beyond – Metal Rules sat down with guitarist, Phantom (Miguel Perez) and bass player, Curse (Kris Gonzalez) to talk about how the new music all came together. Eager to talk about their music and keen to give credit where it…
Shaun Glass – Repentance ( ex – Soil, Broken Hope, Sindrome)
INTERVIEW WITH SHAUN GLASS (REPENTANCE, BROKEN HOPE, SINDROME, SOIL, TERMINAL DEATH) Shaun Glass has been the part of the Chicago metal scene since the mid-’80s. Bands such as Terminal Death, Sindrome, Broken Hope have all carved the marks and gained the cult status in the thrash/death metal scene. Whereas Soil…
Spectacularly Majestic! Heavy Metal Collectors: An interview series Part 24: Naberius
Spectacularly Majestic! Heavy Metal Collectors: An interview series Part 23: Naberius (Ohio) by JP Inspiration can come from a number of unique sources. The concept behind this interview series was developed over time but recently crystallized in my mind. As the owner of a large library I’ve often pondered about…