To This Oak Wood I Bestow My Pagan Purity: An Interview with Davide "Damna" Moras (Elvenking) Since their inception in 1997, Elvenking have never fit squarely into one genre or category in the world of metal. On a surface level, the
Of What Once Was, and What Will Be: An Interview with Sharlee D'Angelo (Arch Enemy, ex-Mercyful Fate) When Swedish melodic death metal legends Arch Enemy were about to enter to studio to record Burning Bridges in 1999, which would become one of
Melody Walks Through the Door, and Memory Flies Out the Window: An Interview with James LaBrie (Dream Theater) In early 1991, Dream Theater were dangerously close to calling it quits. The promising young group, which formed at Berklee College of Music in Boston
You Wanna See Me Fail, You Won't Get Your Chance: An Interview with Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed) Failure has never really been an option for Jamey Jasta. He started out in the music business in his early teens during the mid-1990s and
This Is Not a Requiem: An Interview with Justin Foley (Killswitch Engage) The guys from Killswitch Engage are no strangers to adversity. Since the band’s inception in 1999, they have overcome a number of issues that
All Secrets Revealed Now, In Paragraphs: An Interview with Fredrik Åkesson (Opeth) Reflecting on when Fredrik Åkesson joined Opeth in 2007 after the departure of founding member Peter Lindgren, band frontman and general mastermind Mikael Åkerfeldt said:
Iron Will: An Interview with Stu Block (Into Eternity, ex-Iced Earth) and Frank Hetzel (Beltfed Weapon) Frank Hetzel has been a giant in the Seattle metal community for many years – so much so that it’s been said that any metal
Practice What You Preach: An Interview with Alex Skolnick (Testament, Savatage, Trans Siberian Orchestra) The term “renaissance man” is generally used to describe someone who excels in a number of different areas across a number of different disciplines. No
And So Dear Friends, You Just Have to Carry On: An Interview with Karl Agell (ex-Corrosion of Conformity, Legions of Doom) When then-hardcore band Corrosion of Conformity was looking for a new lead singer in 1989, they placed an ad in the classified section of The
If You Like What You Hear, Then Go Tell Somebody: An Interview with dUg Pinnick (King's X) Doug (dUg) Pinnick has been at this for a while. In fact, his first interactions with music predate even his own memory. When Steve and
Paying Tribute to the Gods: An Interview with Derek Brumley (Conquest) Derrick Brumley told me a story about how his older brother's girlfriend left the first Black Sabbath record at his childhood home one
The Sonic Ride: Johan Borgede of Astroqueen on the Band’s Hiatus, Reunion and Future Astroqueen released their full-length debut, Into Submission, in 2001. It is a cult classic in the world of stoner rock and metal. To date, they