Carpathian Forest Interview at Camden Underworld, London 14th December 2013 Interview by Ben Spencer Photography by Jo Blackened Altercarnated Photography Having arrived at Camden Underworld early to witness the bands on tonight’s bill sounding checking, it was time to meet Black Metal veterans Carpathian Forest and learn more about their…
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Coldspell – band leader / guitarist Michael Larsson
Coldspell – Band leader/guitarist Michael Larsson Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Khalil Turk at Escape Music and to Escape Music for the promo pictures of the band. Promo pictures of the band taken by: Johan Ylitalo Live promo pictures taken by: Christoffer Olsson, Maja Larsson and Johan Ylitalo From…
Andy Sneap – Hell
INTERVIEW WITH ANDY SNEAP OF HELL The British band Hell, recently visited Finland. They were here to open for Carcass and Amon Amarth. Before the Britsh five piece metallers went one stage, we had a good opportunity to talk with Andy Sneap about the most recent Hell album CURSE AND…
Marduk Interview with Morgan
Marduk Interview with Morgan (Guitar) 5th November, 2013 @ The Underworld, London UK Interview by Caitlin Smith Pictures by Jo Blackened Altercarnated Photography It’s been almost 15 years since the immortal album Panzer Division Marduk rolled onto the black metal scene, but it’s a ruthlessly aggressive today as it was…
Grave Interview with Ola Lindgren
Grave Interview with Ola Lindgren (Guitars, Vocals) 5th November 2013 @ The Underworld, London UK Interview by Caitlin Smith Photos by Jo Blackened Altercarnated Photography No matter how big Grave become they’re always going to be underground. Their subject matter may be gruesome, but this band are far from ruthless,…
Death Wolf Interview with Maelstrom
Death Wolf Interview with Maelstrom (Vocals) 5th November, 2013 @ The Underworld, London UK Interview by Caitlin Smith Photos by Jo Blackened Altercarnated Photography Death Wolf live and breathe Glen Danzig. Beginning life as a Samhain/Misfits cover band, even when they departed from the covers and embarked into writing original…
Impera – band leader and drummer JK, lead singer Matti Alfonzetti and bass player Mats Vassfjord
Band leader and drummer JK,lead singer Matti Alfonzetti and bass player Mats Vassfjord – Impera Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Khalil Turk at Escape Music to get this done. Thanks to Escape Music for the promo pictures of the band. Studio photo of the band taken by: Michael Johansson…
Vandroya – singer Daisa Munhoz
Singer Daisa Munhoz – Vandroya Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Emil Westerdahl at Inner Wound Recordings for setting up the interview Thanks to Inner Wound Recordings for the promo pictures of the band Vandroya is the name of a new progressive metal act from Brazil. ONE is the title…
Interview with Liv Kristine – Leave’s Eyes
Liv Kristine Interview by Beth Avison In the ever-similar pool of symphonic metal, there are only a few bands which truly stand out. One such band is Norway’s Leaves’ Eyes, who have managed to command an impressive legion of fans since their inception in 2003. Now releasing their fifth studio…
Interview with JON DETTE – Iced Earth, Animetal USA, ex- Testament, Anthrax, Slayer etc.
INTERVIEW WITH JON DETTE John Dette is a recognizable name amongst the metal fans. For the first time his name popped up in the mid of the 90’s when he was playing in Slayer. Later on he has sat behind the battery for such bands as Testament, Anthrax, Heathen and…
BLACK STAR RIDERS – Vocalist Ricky Warwick
RICKY WARWICK INTERVIEW AND PICTURES BY MARKO SYRJALA Black Star Riders is a new “all-star” band that formed in late 2012. The band got started when members of the most recent line-up of Thin Lizzy decided to record new material, but they choose not to release it under the Thin…
SISTER Interview with Jamie (vocals), Cari (drums), Rikki (bass), and Tim (guitar)
Sister Interview With Jamie (vocals), Cari (drums), Rikki (bass), and Tim (guitar) @ Upstairs at The Garage, London 30th November 2013 Interview by Kirsty Birkett-Stubbs If you know of Sister you probably either love or hate them. Even if you haven’t heard of them you probably have an opinion anyway.…
An Interview with Finntroll
FINNTROLL Interview Mathias “Vreth” Lillmåns – vocals Mikael “Routa” Karlbom – guitars by Metalette On their Blodsvept over North America tour, Finntroll made a stop at the City National Grove of Anaheim. I caught up with guitarist Mikael Karlbom and vocalist Mathias Lillmåns for an interview.
Shotgun Revolution – Guitarist and bandleader Martin Frank
Shotgun Revolution: Guitarist and bandleader Martin Frank Interviewed by Anders Sandvall Thanks to Jacob Hansen at Target Records for setting up the interview. Thanks to Target Records for the promo pictures of the band. Band promo pictures taken by: Kasper Løjtved www.lojtvedfoto.dk Live promo pictures taken by: Peter L. Nielsen…
NIGHT RANGER – Guitarist Brad Gillis discusses the KISS Kruise, working with Ozzy, solo career, and the state of Night Ranger
BRAD GILLIS INTERVIEW AND PICTURES BY MARKO SYRJALA Brad Gillis is an American guitarist, most famous for playing with the band Night Ranger. He has also played for Rubicon, Vicious Rumors, Fiona, and Ozzy Osbourne, with whom he released the platinum-selling live album SPEAK OF THE DEVIL in 1982. The…