TRIVIUM - Matt Heafy

29 May 2006

"Real metal is coming back, and we're doing exactly that - playing real metal!" Vassil Varbanov: Hey, Matt, how are you doing? Matt Heafy: I'm good, how are you? V. V.: Good, thank you! You are in Europe now, but before that you made a big tour in the USA with In...

OBITUARY - John Tardy

22 May 2006

"Now, when metal gets more popular, we're getting active again!" Less than a month before their first ever show in Bulgaria, scheduled to take place on June 18, 2006 in Sofia, Tangra Mega Rock managed to get in touch with the vocalist of Florida death metal legends Obituary ,...

KONTROL - Kolio The Gillan

16 May 2006

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AXEL RUDI PELL

08 May 2006

"The fans in Bulgaria are so enthusiastic - from the first to the last row - and that's not usual nowadays." The 46-year-old German guitar player Axel Rudi Pell presents his new, 11th full-length album, "Mystica" , and recalls his warmest feelings to the Bulgarian...

SCORPIONS - Rudolf Schenker

01 May 2006

"He said we're responsible for the baby boom in 1985 - because of "Still Loving You"!" Tangra Mega Rock conducted a friendly conversation with 58-year-old Hanover-born founder and guitar master of Germany's hard rock veterans Scorpions , Herr Rudolf Schenker ,...

NIGHTWISH - Tuomas Holopainen

26 April 2006

"Tarja Turunen? We're not gonna talk about this anymore." A short yet direct conversation with Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen - main songwriter and keyboard player for Finland's metal superstars Nightwish . Naturally, the reason for this interview was the release of...

AMORPHIS - Esa Holopainen & Tomi Joutsen

26 April 2006

"Pasi Koskinen left Amorphis because of lack of motivation." Amorphis' leader Esa Holopainen introduces the Finish metal sextet's new vocalist. So does Tomi Joutsen ... Esa Holopainen - guitar Vassil Varbanov: First question: Please, tell us the story behind Tomi...

FEAR FACTORY - Burton C. Bell

24 April 2006

"People want to hear something more than just commercially oriented music." Vocalist Burton C. Bell tunes in to Tangra Mega Rock right from the current Fear Factory tour. Vassil Varbanov: Hello Burton, how are you doing? Burton C. Bell: I'm fine, thanks. V. V.: What can...

THREAT SIGNAL - Jon Howard

22 April 2006

"I grew up listening to a lot of Fear Factory, so they play a pretty big influence on our music." They call Soilwork, Meshuggah, Fear Factory, Devin Townsend and Pantera their strongest influences... and they're audibly right. You could describe the music on the debut album by...

TYPE O NEGATIVE - Josh Silver

17 April 2006

"Rright now it's a bad time for creativity and art. Nowadays bands like Linkin Park are gigantic, and I hate them! I think they stink musically." Vassil Varbanov: Hello, is it Josh? Josh Silver: Yes, it is. V. V.: Hi, this is Vassil from Bulgaria. J. S.: How are you...