The Israeli progressive metal combo Orphaned Land will be releasing a brand new opus called “The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR”. The long waited fourth album gives a massive journey into Middle Eastern metal with obvious folk music approach involved. The album is based on an interesting concept. Even though…
2009
MARDUK – Morgan Steinmeyer HÃ¥kansson
Interview with Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson Conducted by Robert Williams Videography Courtesy of Sandra Torres For nearly twenty years Sweden’s black metal assault Marduk has been delivering the most blasphemous, venomous and often perverse assault on Christianity with their brand of blastbeat heavy black metal. From the "Fuck Me Jesus"…
NOCTURNAL FEAR – Rev. Chris Slavehunter
NOCTURNAL FEAR – Rev. Chris Slavehunter Interviewed by Alan Gilkeson From one of America’s greatest cess pools, the hellish Motor City of Detroit, comes a band so violent and full of rage that the world should be mortified… and the Metal world should be ecstatic. Nocturnal Fear’s fourth album, METAL…
Bulldozer – AC Wild
The mighty Italian thrashers Bulldozer have returned to the living daylights after a long hiatus with a brand new album UNEXPECTED FATE. The band gained a reputation back in the 80’s when thrash metal was raging around the world. Their four albums still represent brutal thrash metal to the bone,…
Dan Swano – Nightingale, Total Terror, ex – Edge Of Sanity, ex- Bloodbath and producer and mixer
Dan Swano Dan Swano is one of the living legends in the extreme metal genre and he has always been a hero for me and many more. I got in touch with Swano and asked him if he was willing to do an interview with metal-rules.com which he was.…
W.A.S.P -Blackie Lawless discusses new album “Babylon”, the current “Crimson Idol Anniversary” -tour and more.
BLACKIE LAWLESS INTERVIEW BY MARKO SYRJALA AND MATTI MARTIKAINEN Legendary U.S band W.A.S.P. would stir up quite a bit of controversy in their mid 80’s heyday thanks to their explicit lyrics and over-the-top stage show, which many deemed violent and sexist. That controversy would fade in time as the band…
Andromeda – Johan Reinholdz
Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Band promo pictures are taken from the bands website taken by: Thomas Erlandsson Additional promo pictures also taken from the bands MySpace page and provided by: Vanessa Decampos The dark/progressive metal act Andromeda has just released their fourth album THE IMMUNITY ZONE. The band is led by…
Brian Posehn
Brian Posehn is a lifelong heavy metal fan in addition to being a popular actor, comedian and comic book writer. It would only make sense then; for Brian to team up with metal musician pals like Scott Ian (Anthrax) Satchel (Steel Panther) Joey Vera (Armored Saint) and John…
Pretty Wild РIvve Hoglund, Kim Chev̩lle and Johnny Benson
Pretty Wild Here is all you like to know about the new up-rising Swedish sleaze/hard rock act called Pretty Wild. The band have made a name for themselves outside the Scandinavian borders and I thought it was time for the band to be featured in Metal-Rules.com . The interview was…
MR.BIG – drummer Pat Torpey discusses the band reunion and plans for the future.
PAT TORPEY INTERVIEW BY MARKO SYRJÄLÄ TRANSCRIPTION BY ANTAURA ZED Mr. Big is an American hard rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1988. The band was originally composed of Eric Martin (vocals), Paul Gilbert (guitar, Billy Sheehan (bass), and Pat Torpey (drums). In 1989 the band inked a…
Lars Chriss – Lion’s Share guitarist
It is time to once again talk to band leader and guitarist Lars Chriss from the band Lion’s Share who have finally released the brilliant new album DARK HOURS. Lars has already done a shorter interview in metal-rules.com but here comes a longer one. We talked about the new…
OLIVER/DAWSON SAXON – Graham Oliver and Steve Dawson
INTERVIEW BY MARKO SYRJÄLÄ AND JARNO HUOVILA In 1979 when the classic NWOBHM band Saxon was formed, its ranks consisted of five members, singer Biff Byford, guitarist Paul Quinn, guitarist Graham Oliver, bassist Steve Dawson, and drummer Pete Gill. Now, thirty years later, only Byford and Quinn remain under the…
Austrian Death Machine – An Interview with “Ahhnold”
Austrian Death Machine – An Interview with "Ahhnold" Interview by EvilG The voice of the real Ahhnold on "Double Brutal" is done by comedian and voice actor Josh Robert Thompson. In this interview we talk to both Ahhnold and to Josh. Enjoy!
Cripper – thrash metal from Germany
Here is an interview with the German Trash metal act Cripper. When I heard the band’s second album I felt that I had to talk with this band. So here we go, here comes the past, present and future of Cripper. I think all fans of thrash metal are…
Crimson Cult – guitarist/keybordplayer Guenter Maier
Crimson Cult is a German act that has released its debut album this year. I had a short talk with guitarist/keyboard player Guenter Maier about this new band. Maier and bass player Alex Hilzensauer were members of the band Stygma IV before they formed Crimson Cult and this interview…