Cast in the Shape of 1878: An Interview with John Haughm (Agalloch) When Agalloch surprisingly disbanded in 2016, there was a collective sign of disappointment from those in the know in the metal community at losing one
Until the Point of No Return: The Legacy of Children of Bodom's Follow the Reaper 25 Years Later “Death be not proud. Though some have called thee mighty and dreadful – thou art not so.” There are very few moments I can recall where
Tales from the Lucky 13 Saloon: An Interview with Esa Holopainen (Amorphis) Since I’ve started writing about music and getting involved in the interview sphere, there have been a few moments where I’ve stepped back
They Say If You Look Hard, You'll Find Your Way Back Home: An Interview with Mark Menghi (King Ultramega, Metal Allegiance) Mark Menghi certainly didn’t take the traditional route to prominence in the rock and metal world. In fact, if you look back at his
A Precious World of Memories: An Interview with Gene Hoglan (Death, Dark Angel, Testament) Throughout his spectacular career, Gene Hoglan has been involved with some of the biggest names to ever play heavy metal. From his earnest beginnings as
Machine Like Precision: An Interview with Dan Briggs (Between the Buried and Me) When Dan Briggs joined Between the Buried and Me in early 2005, the band was at a bit of a crossroads. After releasing The Silent
This Bond, It Runs Deeper Than Blood: Warmen's Evolution Continues on Band of Brothers If you want to be very literal about Warmen’s new album and its title, you could say that yes, of course, they named it
Into the Eye of the Storm: Killswitch Engage, A Photo Pass, and the Summer of Loud Festival I don’t fancy myself much of a photographer, but that didn’t stop me from applying for a photo pass to see the Summer
Rising Up to Stand Once More: An Interview with Tomi Joutsen (Amorphis) When founding members Tomi Koivusaari, Esa Holopainen, and Jan Rechberger named Amorphis in 1990, they must have had a view to the future of the
A Band of Brothers, Down for Life: An Interview with Antti and Janne Wirman (Children of Bodom, Warmen) When Children of Bodom played their final show at Helsinki Ice Hall on December 15, 2019, it quite possibly could have been the last time
The Spirits That I Called: An Interview with Tom Angelripper (Sodom) So the story goes, Tom “Angelripper” Such started Sodom as a last ditch effort to escape a life of working in the coal mines in
Episode 14: Alexander Kuoppala (Children of Bodom) Though he may not have known it at the time, Alexander Kuoppala’s eight-year tenure in Children of Bodom would prepare him for his future
Episode 13: Mario Lalli (Across the River, Yawning Man, Fatso Jetson) Though he’s ambivalent about the Godfather of Desert Rock moniker that's been bestowed on him, you would be hard pressed to find
