The pin-up bass player of the Fabulous Five talks about the forthcoming album, punk, football, his favourite movies and… the mosques in Sofia. On the occasion of the Duran Duran week on Tangra Mega Rock В (16-22 October) and most of all because of the first concert of this remarkable band in Sofia (20В October, Music Jam […]

“My inspiration comes from my band mates.” The Panic Channel released their debut album, “(ONe)”, in August 2006 via Capitol Records. We’re talking about a US rock quartet here, featuring singing guitarist Steve Isaacs (ex-Skycycle), bass player Chris Chaney (ex-Jane’s Addiction, Alanis Morissette), drummer Stephen Perkins (ex-Jane’s Addiction, Porno for Pyros), and our interviewee – […]

“I try not to lose the excitement of what we’re doing, which is living our dream.” Oscar Fredrick Dronjak – guitarist, backing vocalist, main songwriter and sole remaining original member of HammerFall – presents “Threshold”. This sixth full-length studio album by the Swedish true metal leaders’ entered the official charts in its homeland straight at […]

“I don’t know if I’d say we’re one of the biggest metal bands in America, but we’re trying to be and we’re getting there.” Guitar player Buz McGrath presents “III: In The Eyes of Fire” – the brand-new, fourth album by the American metalcore quintet Unearth. Vassil Varbanov: Hey, Buz, how are you doing? Buz […]

“I think “A Twist in the Myth” is a perfect bridge between the past and the present of Blind Guardian.” A blitz-interview with Blind Guardian‘s rhythm guitarist Marcus Siepen about the release of the German metal quartet’s brand-new studio album “A Twist in the Myth”. Vassil Varbanov: Hello Marcus, how are you doing? Marcus Siepen: […]

“Arch Enemy has been growing and growing and it has become a really big thing for us.” Swedish extreme metal guitar virtuoso Michael Amott, known for being the main figure in the melodic deathsters Arch Enemy and the stoner rockers Spiritual Beggars, as well as a former member of Carnage and the mighty Carcass, talks […]

“We have to try to make it to Bulgaria again, however with a different promoter.” Fear Factory were supposed to perform their first ever show in Bulgaria on August 11, 2006. Unfortunately, less than aВ day before the concert it turned out it won’t happen… So Tangra Mega Rock immediately got in touch with the quartet’s […]

“I was one of many guitar players who auditioned for Kiss, but they didn’t even have a name yet back then!” Twisted Sister founding member and guitar player John French, better known as Jay Jay French, spoke to all Tangra Mega Rock readers and listeners two weeks before his band’s headlining show at the first […]

“I hope we never get to the point where people say, “Hm, just another Nevermore record.”” Warrel Dane, vocalist of Seattle-based progressive thrash metal masters Nevermore, checks in from Germany, right before the band’s performance at the 2006 edition of the Wacken Open Air. Vassil Varbanov: Warrel, how are you doing? Warrel Dane: I’m doing […]

Directly from the Wacken Open Air in Germany! Vassil Varbanov: Hello Sabina, how are you? Sabina Classen: Hello, I’m really great! Greetings to Tangra Mega Rock Radio in Bulgaria! V. V.: What’s the vibe up there in Germany, at the Wacken Open Air? S. C.: It’s amazing, man, I can tell you! The sun is […]