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Category Archives: Pure Metal/Interviews
Metal artist/band interviews.
ANTHRAX (Joey Belladonna) INTERVIEW
ANTHRAX (Joey Belladonna) INTERVIEW Joey Belladonna may be a legend of the 80s Metal scene but it only takes a couple of minutes in his presence to realise what a positive, polite and down to earth person he really is. … Continue reading →
Exumer interview
Vocalist Mem Von Stein answers the Q’s from Chris Martin… For starters, welcome back to the metal world! Why the long wait for new Exumer? We were getting so much mail over the years and it really did not stop … Continue reading →
Interview with KONTRUST
Q’s fielded by Chris Martin, replies from Kontrust’s Stefan What makes Kontrust tick? Is there method to the madness? Well, you take a hefty dose of rock’n’roll, throw yourself down the rabbit hole and just before you reach the wonderland, … Continue reading →
ENSLAVED (Grutle Kjellson) INTERVIEW
ENSLAVED (Grutle Kjellson) INTERVIEW There are two types of successful bands in this world: the ones which achieve fame and recognition through a combination of skill and a certain degree of luck and those which also have skill but who … Continue reading →
CANNIBAL CORPSE (Paul Mazurkiewicz) INTERVIEW
CANNIBAL CORPSE (Paul Mazurkiewicz) INTERVIEW Controversy and censorship are things that Buffalo Death Metal legends Cannibal Corpse are all too aware of, these two concepts having followed them closely since their inception back in 1988. Only a couple of days … Continue reading →
VENDETTA (Mario Vogel & Klaus “Heiner” Ullrich) INTERVIEW
VENDETTA (Mario Vogel & Klaus “Heiner” Ullrich) INTERVIEW Thrash Metal may have been quite a poplar genre in the mid-80s but there were quite a few impressive bands, like the Bavarian quartet Vendetta, whose prospects of making a career in … Continue reading →
PAIN OF SALVATION (Daniel Gildenlow) INTERVIEW
When I was guided by Pain Of Salvation’s label rep to the band’s tour bus to do an already scheduled interview with mainman Daniel Gildenlow, I expected to find the tall Swede his normal energetic self, not downing a hot … Continue reading →
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Goatwhore interview
Chris Martin fires the Q's to Goatwhore's James Harvey… The new album, Blood For the Master, is being released on Valentine’s Day. Was this intentional or sheer coincidence? Personally, I can think of no better Valentine’s gift than a new … Continue reading →
ORPHANED LAND (Yiossi Sassi) INTERVIEW
Orphaned Land is a band that is famous for its unique blend of Oriental sounding Metal and the high energy performances that they have been giving ever since they first came together as a band twenty years ago. In view … Continue reading →
NAPALM DEATH (Mark “Barney” Greenway) INTERVIEW
2011 has been quite a fulfilling year in terms of impressive album releases and good quality live shows and as someone who grew up supporting the extreme Metal scene I could not think of a better way to end it … Continue reading →
LOCK UP (Anton Reisenegger) INTERVIEW
Anton Reisenegger is one of the most pleasant people you can ever wish to meet in the music industry. When not recording albums with either Criminal or Pentagram (Chile), his ‘own’ musical projects, Anton handles guitar duties for the Grind … Continue reading →
GORGOROTH (Pest & Infernus) INTERVIEW
It is very rare for me to find myself in the situation that I have to do an interview with a band for an album that I have not yet listened to but in the case of Gorgoroth the circumstances … Continue reading →
THE DEVIL’S BLOOD (Selim Lemouchi) INTERVIEW
There are only a handful of albums that managed to create such a massive impression on me as “The Thousandfold Epicentre”, the second studio album of the Dutch Occult Rockers The Devil’s Blood, so grabbing the opportunity of doing an … Continue reading →
THE QUILL (Mags, Christian, Jolle & Robert) INTERVIEW
When my good friend Mike asked me to arrange an interview with the members of a band called The Quill, I did so without having listen to a single note of their latest album “Full Circle” – an album that … Continue reading →
NAPALM DEATH (Mark “Barney” Greenway) INTERVIEW
NAPALM DEATH (Mark “Barney” Greenway) INTERVIEW 2011 has been quite a fulfilling year in terms of impressive album releases and good quality live shows and as someone who grew up supporting the extreme Metal scene I could not think of … Continue reading →
SYMPHONY X interview – Jason Rullo
When the American Progressive/Heavy Metal quintet Symphony X first released the amazing “Paradise Lost” back in 2007 I was one of those people who felt that the New Jersey outfit had pretty much reached the pinnacle of their creativity. Three … Continue reading →
DARK TRANQUILITY interview – Mikael Stanne
Mikael Stanne has a reputation of being not only one of the best frontment in Death Metal but also one of the kindest and most accommodating people in the music business – something that I eventually had to find out … Continue reading →
PAIN OF SALVATION (Daniel Gildenlow) INTERVIEW
The ability to embrace change is an important quality for any Prog-orientated band to have, especially so if that band happens to be as brave and musically diverse as the Swedish powerhouse Pain Of Salvation. When I arranged to do … Continue reading →
AMON AMARTH (Olavi Mikkonen) INTERVIEW
AMON AMARTH (Olavi Mikkonen) INTERVIEW Conducting an interview is not always as interesting or as pleasant an experience as some people might think unless, of course, the person that is sitting opposite you is as friendly, accommodating and grounded as … Continue reading →
HUNTED (Steven Barberini & Jonathan Letson) INTERVIEW
HUNTED (Steven Barberini & Jonathan Letson) INTERVIEW The United Kingdom has been at the forefront of Heavy Metal since its very inception back in the early 70s, and it is really encouraging to see more inspiring young bands coming out … Continue reading →
BYFROST (Mads “Alkolust” Lilletvedt) INTERVIEW
BYFROST (Mads “Alkolust” Lilletvedt) INTERVIEW When I first accepted the task to do an interview with the Norwegian Black/Thrash Metal trio Byfrost, I did that as a favour to a friend, not having listened to a single note of their … Continue reading →
ICED EARTH (Jon Schaffer & Stu Block) INTERVIEW
ICED EARTH (Jon Schaffer & Stu Block) INTERVIEW Change is inevitable in any band that’s been around for as long as the American Power/Thrash Metal powerhouse Iced Earth, however seeing members coming and going has become the norm for guitarist … Continue reading →
MY DYING BRIDE (Hamish Glencross) INTERVIEW
MY DYING BRIDE (Hamish Glencross) INTERVIEW When you have been a fan of a band for mere twenty one years, you are excused in believing that you know exactly what the band in question is all about and also what … Continue reading →
EVILE (Ol Drake & Ben Carter) Interview
EVILE (Ol Drake & Ben Carter) Interview When it comes to Metal music, I am quite supportive towards a variety of different genres, however, the one that will always be closest to my heart is Thrash. Naturally, as every old-school … Continue reading →
DEICIDE (Steve Asheim) INTERVIEW
DEICIDE (Steve Asheim) INTERVIEW Eleven years ago the Florida-based Death Metal quartet Deicide released one of the most spell-bounding extreme Metal albums of all tmes – a record that provided many hour of pure enjoyment for my young self. In … Continue reading →