“Next stop – Bulgaria!” A couple of weeks before their first ever visit to Bulgaria for a show at Tangra Mega Rock’s second birthday party on April 11, 2008, the voice of the leader of Mexico City’s Latino rock outfit Molotov, Tito Fuentes, boomed in the speakers of the Sofia-based online rock radio station… Vassil […]

“The band started off British, then it got a little more Americanized, but now we’ve got a good balance.” An exclusive interview with Whitesnake‘s guitar maestro Doug Aldrich about the long-awaited new full-length studio album by the British hard rock veterans, “Good to Be Bad“, scheduled for release on April 21 via SPV/Steamhammer, as well […]

“I think of bands being true as opposed to do things just for the almighty dollar.” An honest and friendly conversation with Jacob Molbjerg – guitarist of the mighty Danish metal gang Mercenary – about the band’s new full-length studio album, “Architect of Lies”… Vassil Varbanov: Jacob, hello, how are you? Jacob Molbjerg: I’m pretty […]

“The quality of the musicians in this band allows us to play everything – from American country music to heavy metal!” The U.S.-based international mariachi Balkan punk gang Kultur Shock is just releaseing a new live album, entitled “Live in Europe“, recorded in Sofia, Bulgaria on December 1, 2006. The guys are gonna promote it […]

“Nobody in Fear Factory was interested in the music that I wrote, so I decided to save it for myself.” February 2008 witnesses the official release of “Numinosum” via Al Jourgensen’s 13th Planet Records. The word goes about the full-length debut album by Ascension of the Watchers – a dark trio consisting of Ministry touring […]

“Talking is my gift, ha-ha-ha!” The Filipino-American thrash metal veterans Death Angel return with a strong new album on February 26, 2008. Vocalist Mark Osegueda presented “Killing Season”, its creation process, what it’s like working with a producer known for helping out a.o. Rush and Foo Fighters… and what’s so funny about The Organization. Vassil […]

“Who knows, Spielberg might be listening to your radio show now…” Dutch maestro Arjen Anthony Lucassen revealed all sorts of intriguing details about the new studio double album by his super-project Ayreon, entitled “01011001”, scheduled for release in Europe on January 28 via the label InsideOut and featuring exactly 25 imminent guest musicians, a.o. Ty […]

“I wanna play good metal of the thrash type, but I don’t want to sound like an 80’s band!” The successors of Britain’s metalcore beasts Stampin’ Ground, Romeo Must Die, shall release their debut ЕР “Defined by Enemies” on March 17. This was a reason enough to get in touch with vocalist Adam Frakes-Sime and […]

“We are workaholics!” Peter “Peavy” Wagner – the 43-year-old founder, vocalist, bass player and only original member of the German heavy metal masters Rage – presents the trio’s brand-new full-length studio album “Carved in Stone”, due out on February 22, 2008 via Nuclear Blast. It’s the first effort recorded by Peavy and guitarist Victor Smolski […]

“I might be an old guy, but I’ve still got a young metal heart!” A detailed conversation about Judas Priest‘s “Nostradamus”, Fight, 2wo, Metal God Entertainment, the music industry, the past, the present and the future with the Metal God himself – Rob Halford! Vassil Varbanov: Hey, God, how are you? Rob Halford: I’m doing […]