Marco Kern master mind / singer, guitarist – Garagedays Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Tom Hack at Massacre Records for setting up the interview. Thanks to Massacre Records for providing the promo pics. Garagedays is the name of the Austrian band that recently released their brilliant debut…
2011
LIZZY BORDEN – vocalist Lizzy Borden discusses the legacy of Lizzy Borden and possible new album
LIZZY BORDEN INTERVIEW BY ARTO LEHTINEN AND MARKO SYRJALA It took nearly 30 years before the legendary American Metal icon Lizzy Borden landed on Finnish soil. The band, best known for their over-the-top theatrical live shows and 80’s albums like MASTER OF DISGUISE and VISUAL LIES, brought their “Death Took…
Wizard – bandleader/drummer Soren “Snoppi†Van Heek
Bandleader/drummer Soren “Snoppi” Van Heek Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Tom Hack at Massacre Records for setting up the interview. Thanks to Massacre Records for providing the promo pics. If you’re into power/heavy metal music then you should check out the brand new Wizard album ….OF WARIWULFS…
South Texas Rock Fest
The third installment of the South Texas Rock Fest boasted a monster lineup of bands headlined by British legends Saxon and UFO. Also along for the ride were Quiet Riot, Lita Ford, Dio Disciples, Stephen Pearcy, Warrant and Pretty Boy Floyd. It should be noted that the 2011 edition of South Texas…
ICED EARTH – Jon Schaffer discusses new line-up and “Dystopia”
JON SCHAFFER INTERVIEW BY ARTO LEHTINEN AND MARKO SYRJALA Iced Earth, led by mastermind guitarist Jon Schaffer has gone thru several difficult periods but always survived as a winner. When the band’s longtime singer Matt Barlow announced his retirement from Iced Earth again, fans were entirely stunned. Last summer, the…
Andrea Ferro – Vocalist of LACUNA COIL
Andrea Ferro – Vocalist of Lacuna Coil Interview By Wolf Shankland Photos by Graham Hilling
Interview with Pontus Norgren of HAMMERFALL
Interview with Pontus Norgren of Hammerfall Interview by Anthony May Photography by Michelle Murphy We managed to meet up with Pontus Norgren of Hammerfall, just before they go on stage at KoKo, Camden shortly…
Interview with Tony Speakman from HELL
Interview with Tony Speakman from Hell Review by James Griffiths Photography by Andre Purvis After a great opening for Sabaton I caught up with Tony Speakman from HELL backstage.
Truth Corroded’s Greg Shaw & Jason North – Interview
Truth Corroded’s Greg Shaw & Jason North – Interview By Kirsty Birkett-Stubbs Record Label: Truth Inc Records www.truthcorroded.com www.myspace.com/truthcorroded www.facebook.com/truthcorroded www.reverbnation.com/truthcorroded twitter.com/truthcorroded Hotter property than their native land, Australian thrash contenders Truth Corroded continue to score big with their latest release ‘Worship the Bled’. Prying below the surface of this…
FUN FUN FUN Fest
Interviews conducted by Robert Williams Video editing and photography courtesy of Sandra Torres Fun Fun Fun Fest is an annual music festival held in Austin, Texas that caters to a wide variety of listening tastes. Now in it’s sixth year as a destination festival, this fall’s roster offered the rare…
MAYHEM – Attila Csihar
Interview with Mayhem vocalist Attila Csihar Conducted by Robert Williams Filmed by Andy Gonzales Editing courtesy of Sandra Torres There are very few bands that can exist solely on notoriety alone and the Norwegian second wave black metal pioneers Mayhem can almost lay claim to bearing such a reputation.…
HELIX – vocalist Brian Vollmer
INTERVIEW AND LIVE PICTURES BY MARKO SYRJALA Helix is a Canadian hard rock/heavy metal band formed in Ontario in 1974. The band is best known for their early 80’s albums, NO REST FOR THE WICKED, WALKIN’ THE RAZOR’S EDGE, and LONG WAY TO HEAVEN, a chart-topping album in Sweden in…
Days Of Anger – singer/basist Alex Jonsson
Days Of Anger: Alex Jonsson – singer/bassist Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Tom Hack at Massacre Records for setting up this interview Thanks to Massacre Records for the promo pictures of the band. Alex Jonsson from Days of Anger was kind to do this shorter interview with…
AKARUSA YAMI – Vocalist Tom Brumpton & Guitarist Tom K
Akarusa Yami: Vocalist Tom Brumpton & guitarist Tom K Interviewed by Kirsty Birkett-Stubbs They call it caffeine fueled metal, in which case Akarusa Yami should be looking to take out shares in Red Bull after a monstrously busy year that saw them climb to the lofty heights of Bloodstock.…
Machine Head – Phil Demmel
Machine Head visited Finland supporting the newest album UNTO THE LOCUST by playing two sold out gigs in a row. Before the four-piece got on the stage at the Circus club in Helsinki I had a pleasant interview session with the band’s guitarist Phil Demmel who was gearing up for…