Author Archives: Yiannis

EXCITER (John Ricci) INTERVIEW How many Metal bands do you know that have been around since 1978 which are still recording music nowadays? Not many, right? Certainly not many who have been operating predominantly in the underground scene throughout most … Continue reading →

FIREWIND (Gus G & Apollo Papathanassiou) INTERVIEW Being the lead guitar player for the living legend that is Ozzy Osbourne must be the dream of every young guy who ever decided to pick up a six string. Greek guitar hero … Continue reading →

MALEVOLENT CREATION (Phil Fasciana) INTERVIEW When Death Metal began losing its popularity around the mid-90s, many bands decided to call it a day, disappointed by the lack of interest from both fans and the music industry alike. One of the … Continue reading →

FLOTSAM & JETSAM (Craig Nielsen) INTERVIEW I am not going to lie to you guys; I absolutely adore Flotsam & Jetsam! One of the few second generation Thrash Metal bands from the US who continued producing diverse and often quite … Continue reading →

QUEENSRYCHE (Geoff Tate) INTERVIEW Music journalism is an activity I have been involved in for the last eight years, during which time I have met and spoken to many musicians whose music I literally grew up listening to. Talking to … Continue reading →

ONSLAUGHT (Band) INTERVIEW I love album premieres! Not only do they give you the opportunity to listen to stuff much earlier than most people, it also enables you to meet the creators in person, express your opinion and get first-hand … Continue reading →

EXODUS (Gary Holt) INTERVIEW When I began my time as a music journalist, the very first artist I had the pleasure of interviewing was Gary Holt, founding member and axeman of the Legendary Californian Thrash Metal outfit Exodus. Now, several … Continue reading →

ORDEN OGAN (Tobias Kersting & Nils Weise) INTERVIEW Using the London Underground can be a very testing experience, especially on a day like the 29th of November where a strike was announced and most trains operated limited services with severe … Continue reading →

HAIL OF BULLETS (Martin van Drunen) INTERVIEW Three years ago, legendary frontman Martin van Drunen (of both Pestilence and Asphyx fame) unleashed his most recent creative demons under the war-inspired moniker Hail Of Bullets. The product of that attempt took … Continue reading →

BLIND GUARDIAN (Frederik Ehmke) INTERVIEW There was a time when, to find a Blind Guardian CD on the shelves of even the most central record stores in London was “mission impossible”, but now things have certainly changed. Following a string … Continue reading →

HELSTAR (James Rivera) INTERVIEW Doing interviews is something that I really enjoy as I feel that I am given the chance to help artists promote their music. When my interviewees are as outspoken, positive thinking and outwardly enjoyable as the … Continue reading →

DIMMU BORGIR (Silenoz) INTERVIEW The times we live in are an economic challenge to all, even more so to bands and musicians around the world. With illegal downloading in its prime, many musicians are struggling to make ends meet and … Continue reading →