FOZZY interview. Touring Australia this week.
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Interviews
Interviews that I’ve been lucky enough to record.
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BUCKCHERRY interview. Touring soon.
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CANDLEMASS interview. New album out Nov. 18th 2022
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HARDCORE SUPERSTAR interview. Touring next week.
Check it out.
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HEATHEN interview. Touring Australia next week.
about the tour so far, head gaskets, Jägermeister machines, and the
upcoming tour of Australia. Always some interesting stories when
talking to him. Check it out.
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VICTORIA K interview. New album out now.
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AVANTASIA interview. New album out Friday.
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KEV RIDDLES interview – ANGEL WITCH / TYTAN / BAPHOMET.
I had a MASSIVE and very entertaining chat with Kev Riddles about his career in music, notably as bassist for NWOBHM bands ANGEL WITCH and TYTAN. We spoke about the ups and downs of then, the in-between times and what he’s doing now with a reformed TYTAN and KEV RIDDLES’ BAPHOMET. It’s a long interview, but to cut it is criminal.
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VENOM INC. interview. New album out 23rd September 2022.
about many things, from seeing VENOM in the very early days, recent
‘Black Metal’ anniversary shows, breaking bass guitars and watching the
pieces disappear in the crowd, and of course the new album, ‘There’s Only Black’. Check it out.
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FALLUJAH interview. New album out September 9th, 2022.
I had a cool chat with Scott
Carstairs from FALLUJAH
about many things, getting some new members, cool signature model
guitars and of course the new album,
‘Empyrean‘, which is due out on September 9th.
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CRAZY LIXX interview. Touring in September with H.E.A.T.
This will be CRAZY LIXX’s 2nd attempt at a first tour.
Check it out.
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SOILWORK interview. New album out Friday 19th August 2022.
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H.E.A.T. interview. New album out now. Touring Australia in September.
about many things, Kenny returning to the band, his views on streaming
music, the legends of record sales, living on sandwiches while on tour,
and of course the new album, ‘Force Majeure‘ (out now) and the upcoming tour of Australia. Fun times.
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SINNER interview. New album, ‘Brotherhood’ out on July 15th, 2022.
about songwriting for 2 bands, being left-handed, getting locked out
in the rain (not for being left-handed), as well as the low-down on the
new SINNER album.
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ORPHEUS OMEGA interview. Touring soon with BE’LAKOR.
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EVERGREY interview. New album May 20th, 2022.
about writing new music constantly, not sleeping, not touring and
accidentally leaving bandmates in another country, and of course the
excellent new EVERGREY album, due out on the 20th.
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VANISHING POINT interview. Touring at last.
I spoke with Chris
from Melbourne’s VANISHING POINT about
finally getting out on the road again.
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SABATON interview. New album out Friday 4th March, 2022.
then recording the album and making the film clips for it. We also spoke about those
European festivals, and why you should never declare your tank stage
prop as a ‘tank’, rather as a ‘stage prop in the shape of a tank’ on any customs forms. Check it out.
HAMMERFALL interview. New album, ‘Hammer Of Dawn’, out now.
about many things, including touring the US with Sabaton, finishing a
European headline tour just in time, using the first part of lockdown as
family time, writing songs on the road / Spinal Tap, and the recording
and release of the new album, ‘Hammer Of Dawn’, which is a ripper. Check it out here.
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MYSTIC CIRCLE interview. New album out now.
about reuniting with Blackwar and reforming the band, signing with
Atomic Fire Records and recording the new album. He told me they are
already well advanced on the second album.
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AMORPHIS interview. New album, ‘Halo’, out now.
about suffering the long Finnish winters at home (his words) while not
touring, cancelling close to 200 shows, and recording the latest album, ‘Halo’. Check it out here.
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BATTLE BEAST interview. New album, ‘Circus Of Doom’, out now.
SONATA ARCTICA interview. New album out 21st January 2022.
about the latest album, ‘Acoustic Adventures Volume 1’, including the
decision to do it in the first place, the process leading up to it and
the song choices.
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DEVIL ELECTRIC interview. New album, ‘Godless’, out now.
about the latest album, ‘Godless’, and how it was affected by lockdown
after lockdown after lockdown. Also hear about the dangers of Canberra
wildlife and much more.
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EXODUS interview. New album, ‘Persona Non Grata’ out November 19th.
about his Doc Martens melting in the heat of the Adelaide Soundwave
gig, getting Gary back from SLAYER, the likelihood of upcoming
setlist arguments, and the excellent new
album, ‘Persona Non Grata’, which is due out on the 19th of November,
2021.
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BEAST IN BLACK interview. New album, ‘Dark Connection’ out October 29th, 2021.
discuss the amazing film clip for ‘Moonlight Rendezvous’ and how he can
put the guitar down and concentrate on the behind the scenes stuff.
Great chat as always.
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U.D.O. interview. New album, ‘Game Over’, out now.
album, ‘Game Over’, and what it’s like having his son in the band. We
also spoke about the concert in Plovdiv’s amphitheatre, and hilarity on
tour with Ozzy in the late 80s.
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MANORA interview. Debut album, ‘Brave The Storm’ out now.
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CARCASS interview. New album, ‘Torn Arteries’, out on September 17th.
about recording the upcoming ‘Torn Arteries’ album, albeit slowly, and
we also discussed how the band was banned from 2 countries whilst on
tour there.
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THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA interview. New album, ‘Aeromantic II’, out now.
this time about their latest album, ‘Aeromantic II’. We spoke about
combining playing in 2 bands, whilst also holding down ‘a real job’. I
don’t know how he does it, but he does it.
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WHITE CRONE interview. ‘The Poisoner’ album & ‘Stargazer’ single out now.
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WORMWOOD interview. New album, ‘Arkivet’, out August 27, 2021.
I spoke with Tobias of WORMWOOD
about the delay of the new album, the Suez Canal, the end of mankind
due to the revenge of nature, you know, stuff like that. The new album,
‘Arkivet’, is due out August 27th, 2021.
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POWERWOLF interview. New album out July 16th, 2021.
LORD OF THE LOST interview. Huge new double album, ‘Judas’, to be released July 2nd, 2021.
METALWINGS interview. New album, ‘A Whole New World’, out now.
I spoke to Stela Atanasova from Bulgarian Symphonic band, METALWINGS,
about her musical upbringing, the musical ‘language’ in her home
country, and the excellent new album, ‘A Whole New World’. We also had a
‘rig rundown’ with a difference. This one was about her choice of
viola. This is transcript only.
LIGHT THE TORCH interview. New album, ‘You Will Be The Death Of Me’, out June 25th, 2021.
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM interview. New album, ‘Blood In The Water’ out now.
about all the important stuff. You know, stuff like Ken Mary joining
the band, recording the new album under no pressure, what would be
different if they started out today, building gazebos while listening to
Michael Bublè. Like I said, all the important stuff. And also the killer new album, ‘Blood In The Water’ of course.
BUCKCHERRY interview. New album, ‘Hellbound’ out June 25th.
I spoke with Stevie D from BUCKCHERRY,
about lockdown, songwriting, recording the new album in Nashville,
shooting video clips in UFO country, you know stuff like that.
The new album is called ‘Hellbound’ and will be out June 25th.
Check it all out below.
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HELLOWEEN interview. New album out on June 18th, 2021.
I spoke with Markus from HELLOWEEN
about re-uniting with former band-mates, the Pumpkins United tour and
the new self-titled album coming out shortly featuring these members.
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BURNING WITCHES interview. New album out May 28th. Livestream the same day.
I spoke with Lala, drummer for BURNING WITCHES
about the new album, ‘The Witch Of The North’. This will be released on
May 28th, and to celebrate, there will be a free livestream the same
day.
Check it out below.
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CARMERIA interview. Album out Friday 14th May, 2021.
I spoke with Jordan
from CARMERIA about the path
to the release of their album, which is due out this Friday, May
14th.
Check it out below.
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TEMTRIS interview. New album, ‘Ritual Warfare’, out April 30th.
I spoke to GEN
and FOX from
TEMTRIS about
the line-up change, the recording of the new album, ‘Ritual Warfare,
due for release April 30, and the tour to promote the album. Always
great to chat to them.
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ELYOSE interview. New EP, ‘Persona’, out now.
I spoke with Justine Daaé from ELYOSE, about the latest EP,
‘Persona’ which came out late February. We also spoke about the
change from band to solo project, and the hard work put in as an
independent artist. Fascinating chat.
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ORDEN OGAN interview online. New album, ‘Final Days’, out now.
I spoke with Seeb Levermann
from ORDEN OGAN about many
things, including the many issues faced during the recording of the
new album, ‘Final Days’. A great chat with him, check it all out
below.
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WHITE VOID interview online. New album out on March 12th, 2021.
I spoke with Lars Nedland of WHITE VOID (also of BORKNEGAR and SOLEFALD)
about the WHITE VOID album being released March 12th. A great
insight into the ideas behind this band and how lockdown sped things
along while other things were on hold. Also, hear him tell a story
relating to a ‘Vodka sauna’.
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OF MICE AND MEN interview online. ‘Timeless’ EP out 26th February 2021.
I spoke to Aaron Pauley from OF MICE AND MEN about playing bass
and covering all vocal duties after the previous singer left and how
it seemed the most organic solution, recording remotely and the move
to SharpTone Records.
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RICKY WARWICK interview online. New solo album out now.
I spoke with Ricky Warwick,
of BLACK STAR RIDERS / THIN LIZZY / THE
ALMIGHTY, about his excellent new solo album, ‘When
Life Was Hard And Fast’. As well as chatting about that, I also
asked him about the call to join THIN LIZZY, the transition to BLACK
STAR RIDERS, and the process behind my favourite BSR song. A
fascinating chat.
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KORPIKLAANI interview online. New album out Friday 5th Feb.
I spoke once again to TUOMAS ROUNAKARI of Finnish band KORPIKLAANI about tours being cut short, empty calendars, isolation work, bodies buried in the swamp (not his doing), and the new KORPIKLAANI album, due out tomorrow (Friday 5th February). Always great to speak to him.
EPICA interview online. New album, ‘Omega’, out Feb 26th.
I spoke with SIMONE SIMONS of EPICA, about life in general, juggling family life with being one of 2 recording/touring musicians in the household, ‘70,000 Tons Of Metal’ / ‘The Little Mermaid’ memories and of the excellent upcoming EPICA album, ‘Omega’. She was awesome to chat to.
ACCEPT interview online. New album out soon.
I spoke once again to WOLF HOFFMANN of ACCEPT, this time regarding the killer new ACCEPT album, ‘Too Mean To Die’, which is due out next week. It’s the first album since long time bassist Peter Baltes left the band. I spoke to Wolf about that as well. The band has 3 guitarists now. Why? Why not? Listen to him explain what the new members have brought to the band.