Interview with Billy Stever by JP There is an exciting new documentary film project being developed in Canada called Maritime Metal. This is a film project scheduled to be completed and released in 2020. For our non-Canadian readers, the Maritime region are the provinces of Nova Scotia,…
2018
Harri Koskela & Anne Lill from the Finnish melodic symphonic metal band LOST IN GREY
INTERVIEW WITH HARRI KOSKELA AND ANNE LILL FROM LOST IN GREY Lost In Grey being a symphonic power metal group from Finland is about to release the second album called THE WASTE LAND on Reaper Entertainment. The album proves Lost In Grey’s melodic and symphonic metal will gain a lot…
DEE SNIDER discusses life after Twisted Sister and “For the Love of Metal”
INTERVIEW AND LIVE PHOTOS BY MARKO SYRJALA Dee Snider is an American vocalist, songwriter, radio personality, and actor. Snider rose to fame in the early 1980s as the lead singer of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister, one of the most successful bands in the genre. The band released five…
Interview with J. Marshall Craig, author of Megalife, the new autobiography of Megadeth’s Nick Menza.
Interview with J. Marshall Craig, author of Megalife. by JP What inspired you to write a book about Nick Menza? What is it about his story that makes for such a compelling read? Are you a drummer as well? Nick approached me after I was recommended to him by…
BRUCE KULICK Discusses KISS Kruise VIII and More
INTERVIEW AND LIVE PHOTOS BY MARKO SYRJALA Former KISS guitarist, Bruce Kulick, returned to the KISS Kruise after last his highly successful debut last year. This time, Kulick performed not only with his solo band, but with KISS, for the first time since 1995! Seeing Kulick perform with KISS was…
AVANTASIA – Tobias Sammet discusses new album “Moonglow”
Interview by Marko Syrjala and Arto Lehtinen Avantasia live pictures by Marko Syrjala Avantasia is about to release the 8th opus called MOONGLOW on Nuclear Blast. Avantasia, led by Tobias Sammet, has again created a magical journey into the world of fantasy and spell. MOONGLOW once again testifies why Avantasia…
The Evil – Aileen & Iossif – Doom/Stoner/Occult metal from Brazil
INTERVIEW WITH THE EVIL The Brazilian metal scene has always offered a lot of great bands from the extreme Metal to Power Metal. However, Doom Metal hasn’t yet reached the stable place on the Brazilian metal map. The Evil is such a new and interesting Doom Metal combo hailing from Brazil.…
Coffins – interview with Uchino
INTERVIEW WITH UCHINO OF COFFINS The Japanese death/d00m meta squad Coffins have been spreading the deadly metal since the mid 90’s. Despite several line-up changes the band’s leader Uchino has soldiered on and kept playing the brutal death/doom metal. The four piece spent the whole summer crisscrossing European festivals and…
Thorium – Guitarist Jens Peter Storm-Ringström
Guitarist Jens Peter Storm-Ringström – Thorium Interview by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Michael H Andersen at Mighty Music for help for setting up the interview Thanks to Mighty Music for the promo pictures of the band. Just before summer 2018, legendary Danish death metal band Thorium returned after a 10…
DEEN CASTRONOVO discuss past career, KISS, the Dead Daisies and more
INTERVIEW BY MARKO SYRJÄLÄ Deen Castronovo is an American drummer and vocalist, best known for being a member of the hard rock bands Journey and Bad English. He also has been a touring and studio member for Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Vai, Paul Rodgers, and GZR. In the late 1980s, Castronovo…
Interview with Ian Glasper, author of Contract In Blood
Interview with Ian Glasper author of Contract In Blood by JP Tell us a bit about yourself! When did you get into Metal? I got into punk in about 1980, when I was thirteen… bands like Adam And The Antz and Killing Joke quickly giving way to Discharge,…
De Profundis – Interview with Paul Nazarkardeh
De Profundis Interview with Paul Nazarkardeh 13th October 2018 Interview by Hayduke X Back in May, British death metal monsters De Profundis came out with an absolute ripper of an album entitled The Blinding Light of Faith. Taking to task all three of the Abrahamic religions, the quintet lay…
Spectacularly Majestic! Heavy Metal Collectors: An interview series Part 12: Martin Popoff (Canada)
Spectacularly Majestic! Heavy Metal Collectors: An interview series Part 12: Martin Popoff (Canada) 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…
Interview with Carl Stokes, Drummer of Cancer, October 13, 2018
Interview with Carl Stokes, Drummer of Cancer Recorded at California Deathfest IV October 13, 2018 Interview by InfamousButcher When metalheads talk about classic death metal, England’s Cancer always comes up. Raw, sick, and catchy, Cancer made their mark with seminal albums TO THE GORY END, DEATH SHALL RISE, and THE SINS…
STEVE CONTE discusses his work with Michael Monroe, New York Dolls, and more
INTERVIEW AND LIVE PICTURES BY MARKO SYRJALA Steve Conte is an American musician, songwriter, guitarist, singer, and producer. Currently, he plays in Michael Monroe’s band and is also a solo artist. Previously, Conte has worked and recorded with several bands, including New York Dolls, Company of Wolves, and Billy Squier.…