‘Slayer, Iron Maiden, Motorhead, Venom, Bathory, early Possessed’ have influenced this record” SAMAEL are putting out their 9-th studio record – ‘Above’ (Nuclear Blast/Wizard) in early March. We decided to talk with them about it, not prior to their concert in Sofia(31.01.09) but just a couple of weeks after, so they have a settled impressions […]

Andreas, Paulo Jr and Jean talk about FOOTBAL & METAL and more! watch the interview on TANGRA TV The studio of our sports showВ  ‘JitBall’ is hosted by Koko Stoynov and Vassil Varbanov. And these 2 are so damn’ hospitable: HELLO BOYS, HOW ARE YOU?All Together: Hello DO YOU LIKE POLICE OFFICERS?Police??? No!!! Ha-ha. THAT […]

“Sepultura. I mean they were heroes in our youth” YOU ARE ABOUT TO START THIS EUROPEAN TOUR SUPPORTING SEPULTURA, HOW DOES IT FEEL?It feels really good, actually. We are excited as hell to open up for an act like Sepultura.В I mean they were heroes in our youth. They are not the same band anymore though, […]

The Brazilian artist who did SEPULTURA’s ‘Dante XXI’ artwork abot the fans. YOU MADE THE ARTWORK FOR THE PREVIOUS SEPULTURA ALBUM – “DANTE XXI”, HOW DID IT ALL HAPPEN? I was a friend of Igor Cavalera already and he had been telling me about the whole Dante project. I am big fan of the band […]

‘We are influenced by Red Hot Chili Peppers and Metallica’ HELLO, AKI, HOW ARE YOU MAN?Hey, hello. We just arrived in Stockholm here in Sweden. It’s really good. It’s the first show of this tour. You know, we’re excited and looking forward a good time. WELL, WE ALL KNOW ABOUT THE LITTLE TENSIONS BETWEEN SWEDES […]

“Drums are more like driving a motorcycle or running. It’s not like having sex with a woman, unless you’re perverted.” He is the drummer. Born 25 May 1962 in Gothenburg, SwedenВ Anders isВ the son of Jan Johansson, famous jazz pianist and brother of keyboardist Jens Johansson. We talk to Anders because of the newВ Hammerfall album ‘No […]

‘The name itself – Sepultura has grown bigger, than the actual individuals, the Cavaleras’ Three weeks beforeВ Sepultura’s first ever show in Sofia – Bulgaria (6 February) and just a week before the official release dateВ of their new album ‘A-Lex’, we got vocalist Derrick GreenВ on the hot telephone lineВ with BrazilВ and the big guy told us everything. […]

“We don’t have many people asking us when we are going to get back together with Fish, but some are surprised that he left the band, ha-ha.” Steve RotheryВ is theВ guitarist and founderВ of Marillion. He seems to be the main driving force nehind the band trhough the years. He turned 49 recently andВ Marillion released their 15th […]

“My main poison is having too many ideas and not being able to do them all.” The Cherry Poppin’ Daddies‘ founder, main songwriter, singer and rhythm guitarist Steve Perry talked to Tangra Mega Rock a couple of days before the American swing band’s first ever concert in Sofia, Bulgaria on December 13, 2008… Vassil Varbanov: […]

“When we write songs and play our music, we simply follow our instincts.” Here’s what Kreator‘s frontman and founder Mille Petrozza had to say about the band’s new album, “Hordes of Chaos”, as well as about the upcoming concert in Sofia on February 8, 2009… Vassil Varbanov: Hi Mille! Where are you at the moment? […]