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In these difficult economic times, it makes financial sense – for both the fans and the acts concerned – for bands to team up and offer the best possible deal for their combined fan bases:  it’s a win/win, as they say in marketing circles, with both the bands and their …

I had the pleasure of chatting with the lovely Aaron Aedy, Rhythm Guitarist for Paradise Lost before their superb set at the ABC in Glasgow on Halloween. In this 25 minute interview we discuss 25 years of the band, achievements, touring, previous and current tour with Lacuna Coil and Katatonia, …

  Since the release of their first album “Roads to Judah” in 2013, Deafheaven has been on my radar. This is a band that is black metal in essence but they broaden the genre by adding shoegaze, post-rock and a shitload of ambient. These genres definitely aren’t the easiest ones …

Moss are attached to the weirder side of life, “peeling everything back to the core fundamentals of doom, how heavy and dark it can be.” and here they are celebrating their 13th year as a band! They are the doom band that doesn’t hold a bass player…odd, is the word you …

  A wise man once wrote “The world is indeed full of peril and in it there are many dark places…” One such place is Damnation festival where Conan are to return this year headlining the Electric Amphetamine stage. They will guest their new works, from their up coming new album, …

In the last of our interviews to preview this weekend’s PlanetMosh-backed Helloween Havoc in Belfast, we talk to bassist Aidy Dunlop and drummer Rab McNeill from headliners – and all round headbins (if you ask us) – NASA Assassin. I start by asking about the band’s background – who they …

“In late August 2007, the rock and metal world witnessed the birth of Eden’s Curse“, quips the band’s official website. The melodic rock and metal act was formed by bassist Paul Logue. Enlisting the help of German guitarist Thorsten Koehne and English drummer Pete Newdeck, the band, accompanied by American …

  Although Mental Circus were not playing at this years event, a lot of people were really excited about this bands potential. Bearing that in mind, we thought we would have a chat with Sanne Marico and find out about their plans for next year, current release, influences and lots …

  I had a great chat with Helena and Mikko of Crimfall at this years Metal Female Voices Festival. Many of you will know by now that Helena and the band parted company just a few days after this interview, I tried to hear if anything in the interview gave …

  I had a quick chat with the band at this years Metal Female Voices Festival in Belgium, talking about the current digital release album, future touring plans and lots more. https://www.facebook.com/imperiaband      

  I had the pleasure of chatting to Clementine not long after Serenity played their excellent set at this years Metal Female Voices Festival. We talk about the band, her influences, future plans and much more. https://www.facebook.com/serenityaustria      

I had a brief chat with two of the guys from ReVamp just prior to  their set at this years Metal Female Voices Festival in Belgium. We talk about the set, touring and the bands plans. https://www.facebook.com/ReVamp http://revampmusic.com/    

I interviewed two members of blues hard rockers Cage The Gods, who were supporting The Answer at The Garage venue in Glasgow, Scotland. Accumulating from all corners of the UK, I spoke with Welsh Bass player Mitch Witham, along with recent young English addition Colin Jones, who replaces the disappearing …

Geordie lads We Are Knuckle Dragger just released their second full-length album, ‘The Drone’, produced by Ross Robinson (best known for his work with the likes of KoRn, Slipknot and The Deftones among others).  Having played launch shows in their home city and London this past weekend, the trio are …

I caught Danish Rock Band Volbeat at Manchester Academy during their ‘Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies’ tour. With American metal band Iced Earth as the main support act and London based Punk Rockers The Howling being opening act on the UK leg of the tour I was expecting a spectacular show …

Having seen The Howling supporting Buckcherry last year I made sure I saw them at Download was pleased that they were added as support on the Volbeat, Outlaw Gentlemen and Shady Ladies tour. I caught up with Blacky and The Rev after the gig for a short interview: –   …

I met up with Alexander Krull, backstage at this years Metal Female Voices Festival in Belgium. One of the nicest and most professional people you could wish to meet on the music circuit, it was great to get an insight into how he balances the work of Leaves Eyes and …

I had a chat with the guys from Kontrust a short while after their set at this years Metal Female Voices Festival. In many ways they were a band who divided a lot of opinion amongst the crowd, a good percentage (myself included) liked them but a percentage also didn’t, …

Having appeared from apparently out of nowhere less than six months ago, Altus have taken the Northern Ireland scene by the scruff of the neck and given it a jolly good old-fashioned seeing to!  They’ve certainly made some waves in that short period time – with threats of legal action …

One of my favourite bands of the weekend were Hell City, who, despite playing early in the day, put on an excellent set.       I went backstage to chat to the band about the album, the new single, touring and loads more besides. You even get to hear …