The Ocean – Solaris
The Ocean – Solaris Pelagic Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: The end of The Ocean’s 2023 album Holocene concludes with a bleak vision of a dystopian landscape on Earth, depleted and uninhabitable. The only option…
Onlap
SOURCE – Was it an easy decision to figure out what songs to premiere from the record – and how do you feel the videos shoots went? Florian Maume (Guitars) – Hi! Thanks…
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Neaera – All Is Dust
Neaera – All Is Dust Metal Blade Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: German metalcore veterans NEAERA, who are celebrating their twentieth anniversary this year, will release their All Is Dust full-length on June 28th via…
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Nightmare
SOURCE – It has been almost 40 years since your debut album, Waiting for the Twilight (1984). How has the band evolved over the years? Barbara Mogore (Vocals) – Thank you for having…
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Huntsmen
SOURCE – Let’s start with order, on the 7th June 2024 will be released the third full-length by Huntsmen, The Dry Land. What would you like to share about its general production? Marc…
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Abrams
SOURCE – The new CD has been titled Blue City and it will be out on May 24th through Blues Funeral Recordings. What else stands out about Blue City to you? What makes…
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OU
SOURCE – Let’s talk about the new album, II: Frailty. What inspired the album’s name and what are some of its central themes? Anthony Vanacore (Drums) – The album title is about the…
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Bala – Besta
Bala – Besta PIAS Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: BALA are Ánxela Baltar (guitar/vocals) and Violeta Mosquera (drums/vocals), two friends who got together in 2013 with the sole purpose of having fun, playing at a…
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Nightmare – Encrypted
Nightmare – Encrypted AFM Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: French heavy metal frontrunners, NIGHTMARE, have shared a brand new album Encrypted! Founded in 1979, NIGHTMARE have been an integral part of the European metal scene…
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Rotting Christ – ΠΡΟ ΧΡΙΣΤΟU (Pro Xristou)
ROTTING CHRIST – ΠΡΟ ΧΡΙΣΤΟU (Pro Xristou) Season of Mist Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: In the dimly lit catacombs of extreme metal, one name stands as a monolith: ROTTING CHRIST. Sakis Tholis and his…
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Consvmer
SOURCE – You’ve premiered four singles to date (Agony, Parasit, Perfekt, and Stimmen) – how did you decide amongst the band which songs to put forward first, and how do you feel the…
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Rendezvous Point
SOURCE – You’ve released two singles to date. Do you believe this helps people prepare for what they’ll hear on the full record, and did you do this to reestablish the presence of…
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Six By Six
SOURCE – Beyond Shadowland is the latest Six By Six album. How do you feel the songwriting and recording sessions went for this effort – and where do you see this record sitting…
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Ignea
SOURCE – The first question of whether you’re doing well is probably redundant given the current circumstances. But what I’m sure many fans are wondering is: How are you coping and are you…
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Venues
SOURCE – Speaking of your new album. It’s called Transience and is out March 29th. The third album often is the most difficult for bands. How are you feeling a few weeks pre…
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Midas Fall – Cold Waves Divide Us
Midas Fall – Cold Waves Divide Us Monotreme Records 8,0/10,0 Brief: For the follow-up to their critically lauded, 2018-released full-length, Evaporate, founding MIDAS FALL members Elizabeth Heaton and Rowan Burn are joined by…
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VLTIMAS – EPIC
VLTIMAS – EPIC Season of Mist Records 9,0/10,0 Brief: Extreme metal powerhouse VLTIMAS (pronounced ‘uhl-tuh-mas’) assault metaldom once more with their highly-anticipated sophomore album, EPIC, through Season of Mist. Featuring Norwegian guitarist Rune…
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Hamferð
SOURCE – Your new album, Men Guðs hond er sterk comes out in a few days. How are you feeling about it upon the release? Theodor Kapnas (Guitar) – We are very excited…
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Rifforia
SOURCE – The quality of the recording of Axeorcism is phenomenal. Can you tell us about the producing process for this record? Nils Fredrik Johansson (Drums) – Thank you! We worked really hard…
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Paralandra
SOURCE – Firstly, congratulations on The Body Electric, it’s and incredible album! Tell us a little bit about the album and how the production and recording went for this? Paul Carson (Guitars) –…
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Rifforia – Axeorcism
Rifforia – Axeorcism Metalville Records 8,5/10,0 Brief: From the ruins of the Swedish band Tuck From Hell (they released the album ‘Thrashing’ over a decade ago) comes Rifforia. Drummer Fredrik Johansson and guitarist…
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Whom Gods Destroy – Insanium
Whom Gods Destroy – Insanium InsideOut Music 8,5/10,0 Brief: A new force of progressive metal has emerged – Whom Gods Destroy, a formidable new group formed by keyboardist Derek Sherinian, guitarist Ron ‘Bumblefoot’…
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Ponte Del Diavolo
SOURCE – Fire Blades From the Tomb is the group’s debut album – how do you feel the songwriting and recording sessions went for this set of material? Were there any surprises, obstacles,…
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The Day We Left Earth
SOURCE – It would be a perfect way of kicking the interview off by asking about how The Day We Left Earth got started out in the first place – Could you shed…
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Paralandra – The Body Electric
Paralandra – The Body Electric Legend Recordings 9,0/10,0 Brief: Paralandra formed in the summer of 2013 when Casandra Carson and her dad, Paul Carson, began writing songs together to play a one-time event…
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