We last saw Jimmy Petkoff, the mastermind behind Aussie doomers RAVEN BLACK NIGHT in a 2019 interview at Old Mans Mettle here. Well, he said he had… Read more “Jimmy Petkoff of RAVEN BLACK NIGHT talks new album – ‘Run With The Raven’.”
Category: Interviews
TONY WAKEFORD of CRISIS and SOL INVICTUS sticks the boot into 2020.
Neofolk, the European musical genre of dark, romantic melancholic folk, has been around since the 80s, and Tony Wakeford is prolific across many of its interconnected bands… Read more “TONY WAKEFORD of CRISIS and SOL INVICTUS sticks the boot into 2020.”
NICK SALOMAN of BEVIS FROND talks lockdown, songwriting, QPR and Br*x*t
Cult psyche / spacerock / folk / acoustic songwriting genius Nick Saloman talks to lifelong fan Swag about his very English lockdown, some of his favourite bands,… Read more “NICK SALOMAN of BEVIS FROND talks lockdown, songwriting, QPR and Br*x*t”
ANTIGEN on the Central European crust punk scene, vocal melodies, and latest album ‘Dust and Ashes’.
Who doesn’t love a bit of d-beat? Boom cha, …ba cha! boom cha,….ba cha! German / Czech Republic act ANTIGEN have been going for nearly two decades,… Read more “ANTIGEN on the Central European crust punk scene, vocal melodies, and latest album ‘Dust and Ashes’.”
‘BLACK STRING’ of VAMPIRE talks recording new album REX, collecting obscure Eastern Bloc heavy metal, and how much you really earn being in a band…
If you dipped the first two Entombed albums in liquid nitrogen, smashed the resulting lump with a hammer whilst listening to Somberlain by Dissection, the third and… Read more “‘BLACK STRING’ of VAMPIRE talks recording new album REX, collecting obscure Eastern Bloc heavy metal, and how much you really earn being in a band…”
PHIL ROSS of MANILLA ROAD talks reissues of obscure Wichita heavy metal, long tours, and why playing the bass is three jobs at once.
It is with great pleasure that we bring you this interview with Phil Ross, traditional heavy metal aficianado and the final bassist to play in MANILLA ROAD… Read more “PHIL ROSS of MANILLA ROAD talks reissues of obscure Wichita heavy metal, long tours, and why playing the bass is three jobs at once.”
Hord of OCCVLTA – interview.
Güray from Istanbul chats about music and the state of the world today with frontman Hord of horrible old school black-and-roll terror-mongers OCCVLTA. INTERVIEW BY GÜRAY TOPAÇ… Read more “Hord of OCCVLTA – interview.”
Gabriel Franco of IDLE HANDS, quick-fire interview.
Portland’s Idle Hands seem to be one of those bands who have landed in the right place at the right time, a place where lots of us… Read more “Gabriel Franco of IDLE HANDS, quick-fire interview.”
Quickfire interview with Brenton of MOLTEN CHAINS.
A band I checked out because they were supporting TANITH at the Dev in London, November 2019, Austrians MOLTEN CHAINS play a kind of cohesively eerie, hyperactive… Read more “Quickfire interview with Brenton of MOLTEN CHAINS.”
Anton of STARSCAPE quick-fire interview
The NWOTHM Youtube channel is surely throwing lots of new bands into the spotlight these days, and Starscape’s Pilgrim EP is one of those videos that caught… Read more “Anton of STARSCAPE quick-fire interview”
Steve Allen of UK punk band DISORDER on the old days, the years between, and his new band FEAR OF THE KNOWN.
Steve Allen was the driving force behind Bristol 80s punk legends DISORDER, a band he played guitar in for a little over a decade, culminating in a… Read more “Steve Allen of UK punk band DISORDER on the old days, the years between, and his new band FEAR OF THE KNOWN.”
Colin Hendra of WYTCH HAZEL on Christian (dis)content, Robin Hood outfits, and valve amps.
Knights on horseback, medieval garb, English folklore tropes and twin guitar heavy metal – what’s not to like? Well, Lancaster’s Wytch Hazel caught my eye a while… Read more “Colin Hendra of WYTCH HAZEL on Christian (dis)content, Robin Hood outfits, and valve amps.”
RUSSELL MENZIES of STRIBORG talks moving from Blackmetal to Blackwave, Tasmanian bush fires, and his plans for 2020.
If you like your music to take you somewhere where you can forget you are human, defying just about all musical norms in the process – there… Read more “RUSSELL MENZIES of STRIBORG talks moving from Blackmetal to Blackwave, Tasmanian bush fires, and his plans for 2020.”
PETE NASH ( DOOM, EXTREME NOISE TERROR ) talks Crust Punk, three stringed basses, his secret eco-project CORVUS, haunted battlefields, and the hermit life.
What do crust punk superstars do when they are done with it all? They tramp off to the southwest and become a hermit, that’s what. Pete Nash,… Read more “PETE NASH ( DOOM, EXTREME NOISE TERROR ) talks Crust Punk, three stringed basses, his secret eco-project CORVUS, haunted battlefields, and the hermit life.”
THOMAS BERGLI of SARKE, TULUS and KHOLD talks recording black metal of great awesomeness.
After reviewing 2019’s excellent Gastwerso by SARKE, I got hold of Thomas Bergli, mastermind behind the act, and asked him as many questions as I could about… Read more “THOMAS BERGLI of SARKE, TULUS and KHOLD talks recording black metal of great awesomeness.”
STIG MILLER ( AMEBIX ) talks the old days, new projects, and raising energy through the riff.
The Amebix albums Arise ( 1985) and Monolith ( 1987) were two important recordings in my youth that, among other artists of that decade, steered me on… Read more “STIG MILLER ( AMEBIX ) talks the old days, new projects, and raising energy through the riff.”
Jimmy Petkoff of RAVEN BLACK NIGHT talks Big Muffs, Guitars, and Kylie Minogue.
Hailing from Australia and with years of guitar playing under his belt, I only heard Jimmy Petkoff’s band RAVEN BLACK NIGHT a couple of years back, and… Read more “Jimmy Petkoff of RAVEN BLACK NIGHT talks Big Muffs, Guitars, and Kylie Minogue.”
‘ENGLISH MARTIAL ARTS’ – interview with Terry Brown.
This was an interview with Terry Brown in 2011 and can also be found on his own very excellent website. It was originally published on my label… Read more “‘ENGLISH MARTIAL ARTS’ – interview with Terry Brown.”
JIM BEERMAN, Birmingham Rock DJ and BEERMAGEDDON promoter talks shop.
You know those people that just make things happen? For one thing, they’re especially good at networking – kind of like the glue that hold lots of… Read more “JIM BEERMAN, Birmingham Rock DJ and BEERMAGEDDON promoter talks shop.”
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