“Nobody in Fear Factory was interested in the music that I wrote, so I decided to save it for myself.” February 2008 witnesses the official release of “Numinosum” via Al Jourgensen’s 13th Planet Records. The word goes about the full-length debut album by Ascension of the Watchers – a dark trio consisting of Ministry touring […]

“Talking is my gift, ha-ha-ha!” The Filipino-American thrash metal veterans Death Angel return with a strong new album on February 26, 2008. Vocalist Mark Osegueda presented “Killing Season”, its creation process, what it’s like working with a producer known for helping out a.o. Rush and Foo Fighters… and what’s so funny about The Organization. Vassil […]

“Who knows, Spielberg might be listening to your radio show now…” Dutch maestro Arjen Anthony Lucassen revealed all sorts of intriguing details about the new studio double album by his super-project Ayreon, entitled “01011001”, scheduled for release in Europe on January 28 via the label InsideOut and featuring exactly 25 imminent guest musicians, a.o. Ty […]

“I wanna play good metal of the thrash type, but I don’t want to sound like an 80’s band!” The successors of Britain’s metalcore beasts Stampin’ Ground, Romeo Must Die, shall release their debut ЕР “Defined by Enemies” on March 17. This was a reason enough to get in touch with vocalist Adam Frakes-Sime and […]

“We are workaholics!” Peter “Peavy” Wagner – the 43-year-old founder, vocalist, bass player and only original member of the German heavy metal masters Rage – presents the trio’s brand-new full-length studio album “Carved in Stone”, due out on February 22, 2008 via Nuclear Blast. It’s the first effort recorded by Peavy and guitarist Victor Smolski […]

“I might be an old guy, but I’ve still got a young metal heart!” A detailed conversation about Judas Priest‘s “Nostradamus”, Fight, 2wo, Metal God Entertainment, the music industry, the past, the present and the future with the Metal God himself – Rob Halford! Vassil Varbanov: Hey, God, how are you? Rob Halford: I’m doing […]

“There’s always been some metal in all of our records, as we’re big metal fans.” Sworn Enemy – the metalcore masters from New York City – are back with a bew killer album, “Maniacal“, which just came out in Europe via Century Media. We caught guitarist Jamin Hunt on the band’s Persistence Tour with Hatebreed, […]

“I’m in love with myself, you know – I’m a heavy metal frontman!” After the massive success of the debut pair of albums “The Metal Opera” (2001) and “The Metal Opera Part II” (2002), Edguy frontman Tobias Sammet returns with a brand-new release by his side-project Avantasia. Entitled “The Scarecrow” and scheduled for release on […]

“I don’t have any regrets on my decision to leave Helloween, and I’m really happy with Gamma Ray.” November 19, 2007 shall witness the European release of the ninth full-length studio album by Germany’s heavy metal masters Gamma Ray, “Land of the Free II”. A day earlier Kai Hansen and his current band, together with […]

“I’m definitely not a guitar hero!” Just a few days before invading Bulgaria for the first time ever to play at the 20 Years Nuclear Blast Festival on November 3 in Sofia, Amorphis‘ founder, leader and guitar player Esa Holopainen warned us what to expect from the live performance of Finland’s metal leaders… Vassil Varbanov: […]