Interviews
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Classic Metal: An Interview with Wolf Hoffmann
Accept are one of the seminal acts in classic heavy metal. From their early hard rock beginning to their glory days as the militaristic, bombastic...
Where Shadows Reign: An Interview with Dark Funeral
Dark Funeral occupy a legendary place in black metal, having come into the scene back in 1993. Back then Scandinavia was a hotbed for this new genre, with...
Persevering: An Interview with Hatebreed
Though hardcore has always had an aggressive edge akin to its cousin heavy metal, the crossover between genres hasn’t always existed. The classic 1998...
Hearts Are Falling – An Interview With Katatonia’s Jonas Renkse
Katatonia's music is dark. Placing a lot of emphasis in the ambience created by their music, these Swedes have always put darkness as their main objective. With lyrics dealing with...
A Twisted Mind: An Interview with Tobias Sammet of Avantasia and Edguy
I was really excited to finally meet with Tobias Sammet. I had tried (a lot ) to get an interview with him several times before, but the label...
Deviant Hearts: An Interview with Charlotte Wessels of Delain and Phantasma
You'd think that the people behind Serenity and Delain would have their hands full by now. With both bands touring relentlessly and releasing a constant stream of albums, you'd think...
In the Shadows: An Interview with Apocalyptica’s Paavo Lötjönen
People can be very possessive about the art they enjoy. From the girls screaming maniacally outside of a One Direction concert to the fans arguing...
The Force Awakens: An Interview With Richie Faulkner of Judas Priest
Judas Priest are the only ones who get the coveted title of Metal Gods. No matter who you ask, and regardless of whether or not...
Dreaded Past: An Interview with Tomi Joutsen of Amorphis
Amorphis are an amazing band. This isn't really up for debate. They write terrific songs, they have amazing lyrics (particularly if you're interested in Finnish mythology and...
Das Ist Berlin – An Interview with Kadavar
Despite starting in 2010, Kadavar seem to crave for older times. Exhibiting the kinds of skills that were popular in the late 60's with psychedelic and stoner...
Must-read
Satan, Twerking, and The Fight for the Soul of America
Lil Nas X' latest song is the new theater in the pointless Culture Wars for the so-called "soul of America". And while it is fun to mock those fundamentalists who rally against its supposed "Satanism", we should also remember that their offense is real, and that they are acting in accordance to their beliefs. The issue is that we shouldn't care.
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.
Singing From Evil’s Perspective
As the western world comes to terms with some of its foundational horrors, should we give up on those stories?