“He said we’re responsible for the baby boom in 1985 – because of “Still Loving You”!” Tangra Mega Rock conducted a friendly conversation with 58-year-old Hanover-born founder and guitar master of Germany’s hard rock veterans Scorpions, Herr Rudolf Schenker, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the band’s birth… Vassil Varbanov: How are you doing, Rudolf? Rudolf […]

“Tarja Turunen? We’re not gonna talk about this anymore.” A short yet direct conversation with Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen – main songwriter and keyboard player for Finland’s metal superstars Nightwish. Naturally, the reason for this interview was the release of “End of an Era” – the quintet’s double live CD and DVD recorded in Helsinki, […]

“Pasi Koskinen left Amorphis because of lack of motivation.” Amorphis’ leader Esa Holopainen introduces the Finish metal sextet’s new vocalist. So does Tomi Joutsen … Esa Holopainen – guitar Vassil Varbanov: First question: Please, tell us the story behind Tomi Joutsen joining the band as Amorphis’ new vocalist. E. H.: When Pasi (Koskinen – Amorphis’ […]

“People want to hear something more than just commercially oriented music.” Vocalist Burton C. Bell tunes in to Tangra Mega Rock right from the current Fear Factory tour. Vassil Varbanov: Hello Burton, how are you doing? Burton C. Bell: I’m fine, thanks. V. V.: What can we say about the Factory in 2006? Is there […]

“I grew up listening to a lot of Fear Factory, so they play a pretty big influence on our music.” They call Soilwork, Meshuggah, Fear Factory, Devin Townsend and Pantera their strongest influences… and they’re audibly right. You could describe the music on the debut album by this young Canadian quintet, “Under Reprisal”, as a […]

“Rright now it’s a bad time for creativity and art. Nowadays bands like Linkin Park are gigantic, and I hate them! I think they stink musically.” Vassil Varbanov: Hello, is it Josh? Josh Silver: Yes, it is. V. V.: Hi, this is Vassil from Bulgaria. J. S.: How are you doing, brother? V. V.: Good, […]

“When you look at us, you’ll see four people who really love death metal.” After calling it quits in 2004, Holland’s death metal veterans Sinister return with a new line-up and a smashing comeback album, “Afterburner”. Just a few days before presenting it in Sofia, Bulgaria in April 2006, former drummer and current vocalist Aad […]

“The world’s a big place and travelling around it to do concerts takes many hours of the day, so you have to sacrifice things like family and friends…” Vassil Varbanov: Steve, please tell us what are you and Placebo up to now? Steve Hewitt: Well, we just get ready to go on tour. We’ve just […]

A conversation with the band during their first ever visit to Bulgaria back in July 2005… Coming soon…