Tag: interview
INTERVIEW: Dyecrest — "When record sales were still huge, you had...
In 2004 hard rock act Dyecrest managed to surprise Finland with their debut album. The band, who had won the Young Metal Gods competition,...
Interview with At the Gates: “Him leaving was almost like the...
When thinking of Gothenburg metal, one of the first names that comes to mind is AT THE GATES. Their sixth studio album will be...
Interview with Vile Caliber – "If you can, just put ear...
May 2017 - Nosturi is packed up with a lot of supporters. Supporters as in fans, being there for their friends, family, or just...
Interview with Evil Drive – “I don’t care about genre. A...
I’m sitting here together with Evil Drive in the heart of Helsinki. I had never heard of the band before, but word had reached...
Interview with Amorphis: “It’s good to listen to this record with...
AMORPHIS presented their upcoming album, "Queen of Time," to journalists at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki on February 24th, 2018. After the first round...
Interview with Shiraz Lane — “The world needs more songs instead...
Their story started some years ago, with only an EP released, Shiraz Lane managed to tour the world, hit the festivals and rise up like the...
Interview with Harakiri for the Sky – "Life can’t step forward...
Founded in 2011 in Vienna, Austria, Harakiri For The Sky has created a unique mixture of melancholy and aggression, madness and meaning, and wrapped in alternately...
Playlist of My Life: Janne Ollikainen (Invisible Enemy, Acore) (Musicalypse Archive)
You may not be familiar with Janne Ollikainen, but he plays drums in as many as 3 different bands: progressive power/thrash metal posse INVISIBLE ENEMY (who...
Playlist of My Life: Konsta Vehkala (Psychework) (Musicalypse Archive)
Konsta Vehkala might not be the first name to pop up when thinking of Finnish drummers, but he certainly has his hands full with...
Playlist of My Life: Kimmo Puuhakka (Heroes Don’t Ask Why) (Musicalypse...
If you're looking for something new to listen to, and the concept of "melodic divorce metal" appeals to you, you might turn your attention...
Interview with Beast in Black – "Songs are like a playground,...
Finally a new chapter for guitarist and composer Anton Kabanen has been turned and so far the book seems pretty compelling. Beast in Black has taken form, with...
Interview with Steve Maher – "Having the whole world at one's...
Steve Maher is an award winning visual and relational artist from Limerick, Ireland based in Helsinki, Finland and working throughout Europe, Russia and North...
Interview with VUUR: “Every song has its own sound, its own...
Anneke van Giersbergen is no stranger to this site. She is best known for her vocal performances with THE GATHERING, AYREON, the DEVIN TOWNSEND...
Interview with Emily Harris – "If there were gender equality in...
While growing up, Atlanta-based artist Emily Harris always was the typical 'outsider'. From the age of 15, she simply fell in love with photography after...
Playlist of My Life: Iivo Kaipainen (Arion) (Musicalypse Archive)
Arion is hardly a stranger anymore to fans of Finnish melodic metal, and the upcoming second album of the Helsinki-based troupe is one of...
Interview with WEDNESDAY 13 – “Are you willing to gamble it...
NORTH CAROLINA, 1996 - “Somewhere out there, deep in the dark of the night. Creatures crave, blood to feed their appetite. Long, sharp knives,...
Playlist of My Life: Tuomo Laulainen (Scars of Solitude, Among the...
Playlist of My Life is back from a short festival break, with the newest list from the lead guitarist of Äänekoski-based SCARS OF SOLITUDE,...
Interview with Frosttide: “Things are better for everyone now.” (Musicalypse Archive)
While the majority of eyes were on ELUVEITIE and LEAVES’ EYES public drama last fall, the Finnish folk metal scene had a little turmoil...
Interview with Eluveitie: “We’ve tried to not only deal with the...
Seems like nothing can stop the Swiss folk metallers from eluveitie from pursuing their path. One might think that the departure of three members...
Interview with Leprous: “We started out as a local youth band.”...
The Norwegian prog masterminds LEPROUS are in full swing on tour and promoting their upcoming album, "Malina." Hot off the heels of their appearance...