Interviews

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Interview With Sharlee D’Angelo of Arch Enemy

It wasn’t really an overnight success... it was an "overdecade" success.  As part of our coverage of the Dokk'em Festival in the Netherlands we met...

Obituary Interview

As part of our coverage of the great Dokk’em Festival in the Netherlands, Metal Blast sat down with Trevor Peres, guitar player of the legendary...

Kraanium Interview

"We took our time with this one, making sure not to stress too much about it.  We knew that our sound would naturally progress to what came out on the record."

Jon Oliva Interview

"Savatage was never about the money, and neither is JOP...It's about the love of playing and for the people and playing the songs"

Church of Misery Interview

"Don't think! FEEL!"

Ihsahn Interview

"Black metal, in essence, is about doing your own thing, what you yourself feel is right. But it’s quickly turned into conformity and rules about what you should and should not do."

Kontrust Interview

"Everyone of us has a different style, so everybody brings their own influence"

Bible of the Devil [Nathan Perry] Interview

"I don’t think we’ve ever fit into a scene and I don’t think a scene has ever passed us by on this. We’ve just kind of been existing in this world for a while and people are aware of what we’re doing here and you like it or have no interest in it."

Alcest (Neige) Interview

"I think reality is always subjective, and we don't know what is for real apart from the fact [that] we see it with our eyes, we smell it, touch it, but we don't know more."

Must-read

Why Offensive Speech is Important

In an attempt to protect disenfranchised  communities, many are calling for suppressing certain types of speech. As the argument goes, "offensive" or "racist" speech...

Deserted Fear Story

When she made a credible accusation of sexual assault against a member of Deserted Fear, Fiona thought that the band would cut ties with him. Soon after, however, he was back on stage.

Grief and Black Metal in 2013’s Málmhaus

"Màlmhaus is probably one of the best films about heavy metal and its culture, showing how music can help people find their own place in life."