“Every album we put out is kinda risky, because in this genre of music your next record could be your last one.” Рђ conversation with Machine Head‘s lead guitarist Phil Demmel (ex-Vio-Lence) about the Oakland quartet’s brand-new studio release, “The Blackening”. Find out more about the current superstar situation surrounding Robb Flynn and his guys, […]

“Right now I’m not really part of the black metal scene.” Dimmu Borgir are to release their eighth full-length studio album, entitled “In Sorte Diaboli”, via Nuclear Blast on April 27, 2007. Some three weeks before this date we got the Norwegian black metal leaders’ vocalist Shagrath on the phone for a quite intriguing and […]

“When you listen to our music, I think what you need is med – wine mixed with honey.” Eight years after their former visit to Bulgaria, Blackmore’s Night return to the capital Sofia for a completely sold-out concert in front of 4000 people on April 17, 2007. Some two weeks before the show we called […]

“I did the Playgirl thing just to give journalists something to ask the band about. Of course, I have succeeded.” What doesВ Peter SteeleВ know about St. Cyril and Methodius? What does he think about Wikipedia? What was his main motive for doing the notorious Playgirl photo session? And what drink would be most suitable while listening […]

“I already sing about the obvious advantage of living in Holland!” Mark Foggo can’t wait to visit Bulgaria with his Skasters for the first time ever, and the reason for his show in Sofia on March 23 shall be the first birthday of Tangra Mega Rock! Vassil Varbanov: Hey, Mark, how are you? Mark Foggo: […]

“Our music wasn’t invented in the mid-90’s, but it existed already in the 80’s with bands like Warlock.” Sander Gommans – founder, guitarist and backing vocalist of the Dutch melodic metal sextet After Forever – presents the band’s new, self-titled full-length studio album, due to be released on April 20 via Nuclear Blast. Vassil Varbanov: […]

“Damn the man!” Drummer JC Dwyer presents “Age of Tyranny/The Tenth Crusade” – the tenth studio fist by the mighty Pro-Pain, scheduled to smash Europe’s face on March 30 via Soul Food/AFM Records… Vassil Varbanov: Hey, JC, where are you at the moment? JC Dwyer: I am home, in Texas. V. V.: The idea to […]

An ICQ talk between Tangra Mega Rock and a crazy motherfucker… Fur Bulgarian language speakrs only… TMR: kopelentse, kakvo po diavolite pravish v Thailand? K: doidoh za prostitukite, no me domyrzq i sega leja na plaja… obslujvam se sam edin vid 4e sym si skypernik TMR: sam li si tam ili ne mojesh da kajesh […]

“We have no plans for anything, we simply try to better ourselves and make the best possible music.” Dark Tranquillity‘s original bass player and current guitarist Martin Henriksson present the Gothenburg sextet’s brand-new album, “Fiction”, and reveals some quite peculiar stories… Vassil Varbanov: Hey, Martin, how are you? Martin Henriksson: I’m very good, how about […]

“We had a real singer when we started, but he left, so we tossed the coin and I lost. That was the cost – whoever loses is gonna be the singer…” The Toy Dolls‘ founder, frontman and only surviving memner through all these years, Michael “Olga” Algar, confesses he cannot sing, states he’s a pessimist, […]