Interviews


MEGADETH
Interview date: 16/09/04Megadeth are back! I talked to band leader, vocalist, guitarist, songwriter and respected figure of metal, Mr Dave Mustaine about the new album, the new line-up and that injury which nearly ended the band for good!
 
CRADLE OF FILTH
Interview date: 09/09/04The UK’s very own Cradle of Filth have now departed Sony Records and signed to the ever-reliable Roadrunner camp. In this interview, guitarist Paul Allender talks about the band’s time at Sony, their attempts to crack the American market and reveals he’s still – like us – waiting to find out what Dani’s lyrics are all about!
 
HATEBREED
Interview date: 14/06/04Hatebreed have just played the Download festival and completed a UK tour with Anthrax. I caught up and chatted to vocalist, MTV host and record label boss Jamey Jasta about his many different projects.
 
RPM
Interview date: 11/02/04Our review of her debut album featured nothing but praise and we think she could be a very big star indeed. In this interview RPM, who refuses to tell us her real name, talks frankly about why there are so few female rock stars and declares sex as her favourite pastime!
 
CHIMAIRA
Interview date: 30/10/03Chimaira were the third band on the RoadRage tour and I chatted to guitarist Matt DeVries about the band being labeled as leaders of ‘The New Wave of American Heavy Metal’, plus his feelings on music sharing websites. Matt also took time to take part in our soon to be famous ‘Quick Ten’ feature.
 
SPINESHANK
Interview date: 30/10/03Spineshank are back and recently hit these shores as part of the RoadRage tour. Not long after speaking to Ill Nino’s Laz I had a quick chat with The Shank’s Tommy Decker – the man behind the drums and the man responsible for much of the songwriting you hear on the record.
 
ILL NINO
Interview date: 30/10/03Latin-metal crew Ill Nino were over here recently as part of Roadrunner Records’ RoadRage tour. Prior to their gig in Manchester, I got a chance to chat with bassist Lazaro Pina about their new band members, their latest album and why he would rather have you steal the album from your local record store than download it from the Internet!
 
QUICK TEN with
FALLEN TO
Uploaded: 29/09/03A very quick ten questions with bassist Iain Moir of Cornwall’s rising stars, Fallen To.
 
QUICK TEN with
DEFENESTRATION
Uploaded: 26/08/03Quick ten questions with Gen Tasker – lead singer of Kettering’s finest metal export, Defenestration.
 
Older interviews:
THERAPY?
W.A.S.P.
STONER KINGS
THE ALMIGHTY
TED NUGENT
JARRA
ZAKK WYLDE
DOG FASHION DISCO
BERNIE TORME
PARADISE LOST