Immolation (Ross Dolan) Interview
Ross Dolan, the singer and bass player of the legendary death metal band Immolation met us and shed some light on the band’s newest release “Kingdom of Conspiracy” and, a special treat, an inside...
View ArticleMichael Kiske Interview: Of Gods and Metal
When I went to conduct an interview with Michael Kiske, the legendary singer of Helloween, Avantasia, Unisonic and an array of other bands, I was not prepared for what I actually encountered. Having...
View ArticlePulling A Wild Card: An Interview With ReVamp
REVAMP is a relatively new band from The Netherlands, but taking a good look at their front-woman, Floor Jansen, and at some of the other guys behind the curtains and you’ll find a massive pool of...
View ArticleThe New Folklore: An Interview with Orphaned Land
If you follow Metal Blast (and you most definitely should), you might remember that a few months ago, when we covered the PPM Festival, we interviewed Kobi Farhi, the singer of Orphaned Land. Since the...
View ArticleDeforming the Cord of Life: An Interview with Watain
Watain is a band that leaves few people indifferent. Even among those who love the more extreme branches of heavy metal, there are those who see Watain as a dangerous and even poisonous force in the...
View ArticleJon Schaffer (Iced Earth) Interview
With such an extensive discography, you’d think that Iced Earth would be slowing down or that, at least, Jon Schaffer, the driving force behind the band, would rest on his laurels for a while. And yet,...
View ArticleImmolation (Ross Dolan) Interview
Ross Dolan, the singer and bass player of the legendary death metal band Immolation met us and shed some light on the band’s newest release “Kingdom of Conspiracy” and, a special treat, an inside...
View ArticleMichael Kiske Interview: Of Gods and Metal
When I went to conduct an interview with Michael Kiske, the legendary singer of Helloween, Avantasia, Unisonic and an array of other bands, I was not prepared for what I actually encountered. Having...
View ArticleAirbourne’s Ryan O’Keefe Interview – Walkin’ the Dog
This year is the tenth anniversary of Airbourne, the Australian hard rock machine that, since their Roadrunner debut dropped in 2007, have been making a run at the throne of their countrymen in AC/DC....
View ArticleJon Oliva Interview: Poet & Madman
Jon Oliva is a true master in the pantheon of American heavy metal. Being a founding member of the legendary Savatage, the larger-than-life Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and the hard-driving Jon Oliva’s...
View ArticleIn the Serpent’s Nest – An Interview with Marduk
I’ve always been fascinated by black metal and the philosophy that binds all those bands together. Even if you put aside all the crap about church burnings and murder that marked its early days (bands...
View ArticleThe Song that Angels Sing: An Interview with Delain
Although founded in 2002, Delain only released their first official album, Lucidity, in 2006, taking the charts of their native Holland by storm. Since then the band has shown great versatility, never...
View ArticleReturning to Form: An Interview with Carcass
f you don’t know Carcass, you don’t know metal. Ever since Reek of Putrefaction transformed the landscape of grindcore in 1987, Carcass has been a force to be reckoned with in the world of extreme...
View ArticleUnbreakable: An Interview With Eden’s Curse
After the break-up with their original singer, Eden’s Curse have kept working hard in order to deliver a new album that would be a stepping stone of sorts, proving that the international metal act had...
View ArticleHounds of Hell: An Interview with Death Angel
Upon the arrival of their debut album in 1987, Death Angel was arguably the youngest band in thrash. A group of Filipino cousins from the San Francisco Bay Area, they began a run of creative, powerful,...
View ArticleRevisiting the Roots: An Interview with Sepultura
With new found energy, a fresh line-up and under Ross' guidance Sepultura are determined to prove that the band is stronger than ever and here to stay. We spoke to singer Derrick Green...
View ArticleIn Search of a Lost Paradise: An Interview with Nick Holmes
Few bands can pride themselves on starting a genre, let alone a whole social movement. Paradise Lost is one of the few bands that can: They are responsible, in a way at least, for what we now know as...
View ArticleKill Your iPod: An Interview with Steven Wilson
“The best band you’ve never heard of”. This seems like an appropriate descriptor for Steven Wilson and even for his Porcupine Tree project. Despite being idolized by his fans (who will just devour...
View ArticleLeaving the Past Behind: An Interview with Tad Morose
After a ten-year-long hiatus, one of the most interesting metal bands to emerge during the 90′s have come back for an encore. With Revenant, Tad Morose set out to prove that they are still going strong...
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