Kjetil ‘Mannheim’ was the original drummer of MAYHEM during the phase that culminated in the legendary Deathcrush EP of 1987. Now, that release was a real beast… Read more “Kjetil Mannheim talks his time in 80s Black Metal band MAYHEM, avant-garde composing, new ORDER release ‘The Gospel’, and how everything turns out alright in the end…”
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Lars Emil Måløy of DODHEIMSGARD and IF NOTHING IS talks new music, boutique bass pedals, attention to detail, and tourbus ground rules.
Lars Emil Måløy is a talented composer living in Norway and is involved as bass player in the avant-garde-for-want-of-a-better-word-for-it extreme music scene that evolved from the more… Read more “Lars Emil Måløy of DODHEIMSGARD and IF NOTHING IS talks new music, boutique bass pedals, attention to detail, and tourbus ground rules.”
Erin Bennett of EBB and KROW on space-rock festivals, the best guitars for the job, ending up in Scotland, having a strange accent, and collaborating with HAWKWIND’s Dave Brock at Hawkfest 2021.
Every now and then you hear a cover version that really adds something to the original and today that band is Erin Bennett’s EBB, and the recipient… Read more “Erin Bennett of EBB and KROW on space-rock festivals, the best guitars for the job, ending up in Scotland, having a strange accent, and collaborating with HAWKWIND’s Dave Brock at Hawkfest 2021.”
Rat of THE APOSTLES, UNBORN and hardline vegan sXe band STATEMENT on the old days, new projects, going from one extreme to another, and bidding farewell to England.
It is our pleasure to chat with Patrick ‘Rat’ Poole, known primarily for STATEMENT and UNBORN, two underground vegan thrash/punk acts that would chime with the US… Read more “Rat of THE APOSTLES, UNBORN and hardline vegan sXe band STATEMENT on the old days, new projects, going from one extreme to another, and bidding farewell to England.”
Vladimir of CLAYMOREAN talks new release EULOGY FOR THE GODS, Manilla Road, the post-cold war, marital bliss, and ‘fighting like lions’ for the new generation of Serbian heavy metal…
Serbian act CLAYMOREAN have been about for a few years, but have recently matured into quite a formidable heavy metal band with their upcoming release Eulogy for… Read more “Vladimir of CLAYMOREAN talks new release EULOGY FOR THE GODS, Manilla Road, the post-cold war, marital bliss, and ‘fighting like lions’ for the new generation of Serbian heavy metal…”
Kaos of CHAOS UK, THE WAZZUKS and FEAR OF THE KNOWN on; punk rock, hot sauce, the WURZELS, drugs, Br*x*t, Bristol now and then, his upcoming book, and Clive, his cat.
Chaos UK were / are a rather noisy punk band from Bristol who, alongside Disorder and perhaps Amebix, were proponents of the now world-famous ‘crust punk’ scene,… Read more “Kaos of CHAOS UK, THE WAZZUKS and FEAR OF THE KNOWN on; punk rock, hot sauce, the WURZELS, drugs, Br*x*t, Bristol now and then, his upcoming book, and Clive, his cat.”
Jim Barraza of CIRITH UNGOL talks skydiving, heroes, hauling concrete, fist-fighting fans and the person who persuaded him to learn guitar….
Jim Barraza has played guitar for cult epic heavy metal outfit CIRITH UNGOL since the late ’80s, and as lives go, that’s probably achievement enough for most… Read more “Jim Barraza of CIRITH UNGOL talks skydiving, heroes, hauling concrete, fist-fighting fans and the person who persuaded him to learn guitar….”
CIRITH UNGOL – ‘Half Past Human’ review, and more….
OK…so, we said we only did interviews these days, but you know what, we might just have some good news for fans of CIRITH UNGOL, so do… Read more “CIRITH UNGOL – ‘Half Past Human’ review, and more….”
Midgaars of LUGUBRUM TRIO on home-brew carrot beer, maintaining artistic naivety, outsider-ism, clawhammer banjo, monumental toilet rituals, and recording new album ‘BRUYNE KROON’.
If you like the work of artists who have either a healthy disdain for their instruments, or wade into them in the same way as would an… Read more “Midgaars of LUGUBRUM TRIO on home-brew carrot beer, maintaining artistic naivety, outsider-ism, clawhammer banjo, monumental toilet rituals, and recording new album ‘BRUYNE KROON’.”
Paul ‘Hammerskull’ Lennon of ARCHDRUID talks 70s Doom, Medieval Reenactment, and running an Asatru Kindred…
Ah, pagan doom…..the sound of castles, burial mounds, clinking steel, felt kick-drum beaters, 70s vocal effects and lo-fi recording techniques that filter out all but the truest… Read more “Paul ‘Hammerskull’ Lennon of ARCHDRUID talks 70s Doom, Medieval Reenactment, and running an Asatru Kindred…”
Tainá Bergamaschi of CRYPTA on new single ‘From the Ashes’, upcoming album ‘Echoes of the Soul’ and the best person in the band to get drunk with….
CRYPTA dropped something pretty jaw-dropping on the world a few days ago in the shape of new track ‘From The Ashes‘. You were probably all wondering what… Read more “Tainá Bergamaschi of CRYPTA on new single ‘From the Ashes’, upcoming album ‘Echoes of the Soul’ and the best person in the band to get drunk with….”
Vidarr of LEGENDRY on crafting Epic Heavy Metal with Pick, Paint and Pen.
Swords, ruined castles, funny coloured sunsets, escapist 70s hard / heavy rock music with long instrumental passages and flanging effects ….are you in? We grab a chat… Read more “Vidarr of LEGENDRY on crafting Epic Heavy Metal with Pick, Paint and Pen.”
COUNT BEETLE on playing the Dark Folk of the Ozarks…
Count Beetle have been knocking out dark, weird folk for two and a half decades. And yes we know that ‘weird folk’ is an actual genre –… Read more “COUNT BEETLE on playing the Dark Folk of the Ozarks…”
UNSUNG HEROES: The firepower of Algy Ward’s TANK – a shell by shell review.
Straddling first wave punk and NWOBHM like the boss he is, Algy Ward confounded the press and scene-police in the ’80s with his pre-crossover project TANK, a… Read more “UNSUNG HEROES: The firepower of Algy Ward’s TANK – a shell by shell review.”
Neil Purdy of LUNA’S CALL on new progressive-death album ‘VOID’.
Luna’s Call are down as early Opeth meets Dream Theatre, a combination that could go in all sorts of directions, so it is with some curiosity that… Read more “Neil Purdy of LUNA’S CALL on new progressive-death album ‘VOID’.”
Jon of SEVEN CROWNS on UK 80s Punk, US 80s Hardcore, touring the world, Mexican cartels, collaborating with Stig, and living in a town with the wrong sort of hippies.
UK punk band Seven Crowns sound like a cross between Poison Idea, Cosmic Psychos and GBH, which is a pretty good spread when you think about it,… Read more “Jon of SEVEN CROWNS on UK 80s Punk, US 80s Hardcore, touring the world, Mexican cartels, collaborating with Stig, and living in a town with the wrong sort of hippies.”
MARTA GABRIEL of CRYSTAL VIPER on new album THE CULT, songwriting tips, Poland’s Catholic Regime, and singing as high as King Diamond….
CRYSTAL VIPER released their eight album The Cult last week, and as the last one, 2019’s Tales of Fire and Ice was a bold move into symphonic… Read more “MARTA GABRIEL of CRYSTAL VIPER on new album THE CULT, songwriting tips, Poland’s Catholic Regime, and singing as high as King Diamond….”
VOID ( The Unsearchable ) on their new dystopian album THE HOLLOW MAN, sampling Marlon Brando, the broken social contract between man and God, and how six heads are better than one…
VOID features guitarist Matt Jarman, who played with Dødheimsgard at their London show in December 2020, that OMM reviewed here. Now, if you’re going to be a… Read more “VOID ( The Unsearchable ) on their new dystopian album THE HOLLOW MAN, sampling Marlon Brando, the broken social contract between man and God, and how six heads are better than one…”
ALKERDEEL on new release SLONK, Trappist ales, classic Volvos, taking care of your vinyl, and the dark Belgian psyche…
Alkerdeel have just released ‘Slonk’; dark, earthy black metal with mid-paced doomy passages and faster sections that just don’t want to stop – it might remind you… Read more “ALKERDEEL on new release SLONK, Trappist ales, classic Volvos, taking care of your vinyl, and the dark Belgian psyche…”
HuNGRY WöLF of Russia talk new black-thrash-crust release ‘Forgotten Frozen Lands’ and a longing for Scandinavia…
Wartooth got on the phone to me about this band a couple of days ago, urging me to check them out, and after listening to their new… Read more “HuNGRY WöLF of Russia talk new black-thrash-crust release ‘Forgotten Frozen Lands’ and a longing for Scandinavia…”
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