“To be nominated was amazing, but we just wanted to have fun, and at the end of it, when we went to the ceremony, there was a lot of free booze, so everything was ok!” A conversation with David Proctor – vocalist of Scotland’s metalcore machines Mendeed – about the band’s new albm “The Dead […]

“I’d rather sing on a wheelchair than cancel a show!” Hours before their concert in Sofia on January 26, a crippled Mark “Barney” Greenway, vocalist of British death metal legends Napalm Death, entered Tangra Mega Rock’s studio for a friendly conversation… Vassil Varbanov: Hey, this is Mark “Barney” Greenway – finally face to face! How […]

“I’m a miserable acoustic guitarist!” Helloween‘s leader Michael Weikath confesses that he’s a “miserable acoustic guitarist”, and discusses Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night and, of course, the punpkins’ new DVD, “Keeper of the Seven Keys – The Legacy World Tour 2005/2006: Live on 3 Continents”. Vassil Varbanov: Hello Michael, how are you? Michael Weikath: I’m fine. […]

“When we wrote this album we wanted to get back to the way we used to be when we first started, and that’s just write the heaviest music possible and not care about anything else.” A conversation with Mark Hunter, vocalist of the American metalcore beasts Chimaira, about their new album “Resurrection”, the revival of […]

“We don’t know too much about the scene there, so we’re excited to come and learn about what’s happening with metal in Bulgaria.” The revelations of the American death metal quintet’s founder and bass player regarding Cannibal Corpse‘s upcoming concert in Sofia, Bulgaria, on March 5, 2007. Vassil Varbanov: Hey, Alex, how are you doing? […]

“After 20 years, some things are starting to pay off.” Nightwish‘s bass player Marco Hietala presents his other band, Tarot, where he also takes over the vocal duties… Vassil Varbanov: Hello Marco, how are you doing? Marco Hietala: I’m doing fine, thank you. How are you? V. V.: Great. It’s good to have you with […]

“Рўhere’s no place like Bulgaria when it comes to thrash metal!” German thrash metal icon Schmier talks about Destruction‘s new retrospective CD, “Thrash Anthems”, and his memories of “the craziest fans in Eastern Europe”. Vassil Varbanov: Hello Schmier, how are you doing? Schmier: Hey, I’m doing great, man, thanks a lot! V. V.: Well, since […]

“I try to get the songs shorter, more intense and exciting – from the very beginning until the very end.” Morten Veland – former vocalist, guitarist and main songwriter of Tristania – talks about the third full-length studio album of his current band Sirenia, “Nine Destinies and a Downfall”, and introduces the Norwegian gothic metal […]

“This is our first time in Bulgaria and we want all of you metal fans to show up.” A conversation with Tomas Englund, Henrik Danhage and Rikard Zander – respectively vocalist, guitarist and keyboard player in Sweden’s progressive metal band Evergrey – just a week before their concerts in Sofia and Plovdiv… Rikard Zander – […]

The alternative address to the nation of the anti-hero of our time. The original manuscript: Learn Bulgarian, we’re in the EU now!