To This Oak Wood I Bestow My Pagan Purity: An Interview with Davide "Damna" Moras (Elvenking) Since their inception in 1997, Elvenking have never fit squarely into one genre or category in the world of metal. On a surface level, the
Of What Once Was, and What Will Be: An Interview with Sharlee D'Angelo (Arch Enemy, ex-Mercyful Fate) When Swedish melodic death metal legends Arch Enemy were about to enter to studio to record Burning Bridges in 1999, which would become one of
Melody Walks Through the Door, and Memory Flies Out the Window: An Interview with James LaBrie (Dream Theater) In early 1991, Dream Theater were dangerously close to calling it quits. The promising young group, which formed at Berklee College of Music in Boston
"We believe that our music can compete with the best in the metal scene.": A Conversation with Pissing Razors Recently I had the opportunity to catch up with Texas Metal Legends Pissing Razors. Our conversation came on the heels of their some of their
This Is Not a Requiem: An Interview with Justin Foley (Killswitch Engage) The guys from Killswitch Engage are no strangers to adversity. Since the band’s inception in 1999, they have overcome a number of issues that
All Secrets Revealed Now, In Paragraphs: An Interview with Opeth's Fredrik Åkesson Reflecting on when Fredrik Åkesson joined Opeth in 2007 after the departure of founding member Peter Lindgren, band frontman and general mastermind Mikael Åkerfeldt said:
Paula Carregosa and Nik Nocturnal have a new release out! by Taita Vlakoff Paula and Nik’s five-star debut EP. It came with six fresh songs, plus one exclusively on Youtube, showing all the power
Iron Will: An Interview with Stu Block (Into Eternity, ex-Iced Earth) and Frank Hetzel (Beltfed Weapon) Frank Hetzel has been a giant in the Seattle metal community for many years – so much so that it’s been said that any metal
Practice What You Preach: An Interview with Alex Skolnick (Testament, Savatage, Metal Allegiance) The term “renaissance man” is generally used to describe someone who excels in a number of different areas across a number of different disciplines. No
And So Dear Friends, You Just Have to Carry On: An Interview with Karl Agell (Legions of Doom, ex-Corrosion of Conformity) When then-hardcore band Corrosion of Conformity was looking for a new lead singer in 1989, they placed an ad in the classified section of The
Exclusive Interview: Michael Sweet Talks About Stryper's New Album "When We Were Kings" Legendary, long-running metal band STRYPER is set to return with their 12th studio album When We Were Kings, out September 13th via Frontiers Music Srl.
If You Like What You Hear, Then Go Tell Somebody: An Interview with dUg Pinnick (King's X) Doug (dUg) Pinnick has been at this for a while. In fact, his first interactions with music predate even his own memory. When Steve and
