I had a massive chat with Kurdt Vanderhoof from METAL CHURCH about knotted backs, new albums, new lineups, Kansas walking onstage in overalls and veterans in Heavy Metal rest homes, among other things.
I had a cool chat with Andy LaRocque and Nils K Rue from LEX LEGION about the formation of the band, the recording of the new album, advances in recording techniques, the threat of AI and alternative wedding marches.
I had a cool chat with Yegor, Jordan and new member Brendan from FIRES IN THE DISTANCE about many things including the upcoming epic album, ‘Circadian Promise’. Check it out.
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I had a really cool and relaxed chat with Mille Petrozza from legendary thrashers, KREATOR, about a great many things, including the excellent upcoming album, 'Krushers Of The World'.
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I had another cool chat with Aaron Pauley from OF MICE & MEN about lack of sleep, surviving on the road, family time at festivals, the new album, and the upcoming Australian tour.
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A massive chat with Mat Sinner from PRIMAL FEAR. From being brought back to life multiple times, the road back to the stage, new guitarist, new album, streaming, merch. You name it, we covered it.
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Another great chat with Tomi Koivusaari of AMORPHIS. We chatted about many things, including performing in a centuries old castle, the first W.A.S.P. album and the memories it brings, and the upcoming release of the awesome new album, 'Borderland'. due for release on September 26th.
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I had a cool and quite in depth chat with Michael Kiske from HELLOWEEN, about the turn of events that led him back to performing and reuniting with HELLOWEEN. We spoke about the thorough way it was put together and the ensuing tours and albums, culminating in the forthcoming 'Giants And Monsters'. Check it out.
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I had an awesome chat with Laura Donnelly from Scotland's KING WITCH about many things, being a woman in Metal, the baptism of fire with the band's first gig being at Sweden Rock, and the magnificent new KING WITCH album, 'III'.
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I had a cool chat with Matt from Adelaide's own DIRTY PAGANS about the formation of the band, support slot with international artists, flying, and the upcoming album launch of 'Forever High' and the release show. Check it out.
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I had a great chat with Anthony Willis from Brisbane's VALHALORE about the excellent new album, 'Beyond The Stars', and getting back out on the road after the album's release.
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I had a cool relaxed chat with Steven Jones from Scotland's BLEED FROM WITHIN, about how he came about joining the band, the addition of his clean vocals, song construction, his choice of guitars, epic shows he's been involved in, and of course the monster new album, 'Zenith', due out on April 4th.
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I chatted with Mark Jansen from EPICA about that big livestream the band did during the covid lockdown, the ensuing tour, and the rollover into writing and recording of the upcoming album, 'Aspiral', being a team player, and sleeping in coffin-like conditions on tour buses.
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I had a cool chat with Nils Molin from DYNAZTY about a great many things, including psyching yourself up listening to Judas Priest, and of course the recording process for the new album, 'Game Of Faces'. Check it out.
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I had another awesome chat with Tommy Johansson of MAJESTICA, about many things, SABATON, phones, bad notes, choice of guitars, and the new album, 'Power Train'.
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Check out the latest track by Adelaide-based Metalcore band THOSE LEFT BEHIND. The track is 'Ouroboros', and it is a punishing 3 minutes. This is chunky and riffy and guaranteed to leave you breathless. Click to read more.
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I hada cool chat with Stefan Kummerer of OBSCURA regarding all things leading up to the release of the latest album, 'A Sonication'. Check out the interview to find out what a 'submarine on wheels' is, and why it's called that.
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I had an awesome chat with Chris Boltendahl from GRAVE DIGGER about his long career, pre-show nerves, festival sets, meeting Rob Halford, and of course the upcoming album, 'Bone Collector'.
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I had an awesome chat twith Niclas Engelin from THE HALO EFFECT about many things, from the formation of the band, the reaction to the first album, the feeling you have years later realising you're performing on the same stage as one of your early guitar heroes from your earliest concert experience, and of course the upcoming album, 'March Of The Unheard'. Check it out.
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I had a cool, long and involved chat with Chris from DEADSPACE. We discussed so many things but it was all related to the release of the latest very dark and very heavy album, 'The Dark Enlightenment'. Check it out.
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I had quite the chat with Mike Andersson from TUNGSTEN about many things, playing Sweden Rock, vinyl v streaming (now known as listening v hearing), and stories behind the songs on the upcoming album, ‘The Grand Inferno’.
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I had a cool chat with JB of Sweden's mighty GRAND MAGUS discussing the pandemic, time away from music, and of course the excellent new album, 'Sunraven'. Check it out.
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I had an awesome chat with Oscar Dronjak from HAMMERFALL about a great many things, the new album, 'Avenge The Fallen', crossing timezones and the difference in jet lag from going east as opposed to west, 'post Covid' tours with HELLOWEEN, 'company parties' (sort of) at music festivals, and of course the upcoming tour of Australia. Check it out.
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I had a cool chat with Jasmin Pabst from ALL FOR METAL, about her musical journey, her choice in guitars and equipment, and her involvement with ALL FOR METAL, and the upcoming release of the 'Gods Of Metal' album.
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I had a cool chat with Matthew Greywolf fropm POWERWOLF about many things, recording video clips in a forest in the cold dead of night, touring with friends, festivals and of course the new album, 'Wake Up The Wicked'. This one is transcript only (requested by the band) so click here and 'read all about it'.
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I chatted with Seeb Levermann of ORDEN OGAN about many things, his recording studio and the workload involved, cancelled tours, killer cows, 'super fans' from South America, and of course the upcoming album, 'The Order Of Fear'. Check it out.
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I sat down with Mark Kelson from THE ETERNAL for a casual and quite lengthy chat about the new album, 'Skinwalker', new record deals, guest musos from all over, cold Finnish winters and what happens next.
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I had another cool chat with Tobias Rydsheim from WORMWOOD about the awesome new album, 'The Star'. You need to hear this album.
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I had a cool chat with Rehn Stillnight from Italy's NOCTURNA about the formation of the band, her singing, art studies, the process of recording with 2 female singers in the band with quite different voices, Australian spiders, the new album, 'Of Sorcery And Darkness'. It's all covered here.
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I had a cool chat with Dave Lupton from FLAMING WREKAGE about the band's history, local festivals, performing in tin sheds, rural shows, 'different' video clips and the soon to be released album, 'Terra Inferna'. Cool stuff. Check it out.
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I chatted with Sami Perttula and Jarkko Aaltonen from KORPIKLAANI about many things, their respective instrument choices, touring, festival timeslots, and the soon to be released album, 'Rankarumpu'. Check it out.
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I had another awesome chat with Tony Kakko from Finland's SONATA ARCTICA about many things, voice issues, acoustic shows and the pension plan opportunities, favourite seasons and of course the excellent new album, 'Clear Cold Beyond', which is out now.
Check it out.
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I had quite the in-depth chat with Richard Patrick from FILTER about a great many things, the latest album, 'The Algorithm' , album budgets 'now' compared to 'then', streaming music (if you're not Taylor Swift), the state of the industry now, losing yourself in a performance, leaving your mark as an artist, and the upcoming Australian tour. Check it out.
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I had a cool chat with the guys from Adelaide's NAKATOMI PLAZA about the formation of the band and the debut single, 'Bloodlines', and what is in store for the band.
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I had an awesome chat with Jake E and Jesper Strömblad from CYHRA about many things, the origins of the band's name, pandemics, the woes of not being able to hire a tour bus, being stopped from selling your own band's T-shirts while bootleggers get a free pass, long haul flights, demons in the night, weird coincidences with TV shows, and of course the new album, 'The Vertigo Trigger', to be released August 18th.
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I had an awesome chat with Anders Odden from CADAVER about reactivating the band with Dirk Verbeuren, the link to T.N.T, dinner parties with METALLICA, vacuuming with CELTIC FROST, and of course the new CADAVER album, ‘The Age Of The Offended’.
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I had an extensive chat with John Macko from FIFTH ANGEL about many things, sourcing new members, guitarist's styles, the cost of touring, hurricane parties (luckily on an upper floor), and of course the massive new album, 'When Angels Kill', due out this Friday.
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I had an awesome chat with Richie Faulkner about the ELEGANT WEAPONS album, 'Horns For A Halo', coming out on June 16th. Great fun.
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I had a cool chat with Per Nilsson from SCAR SYMMETRY about the 9 year gap between SCAR SYMMETRY albums, touring with MESHUGGAH, and his Strandberg guitar with the unusual fretboard. Great fun.
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