Cast in the Shape of 1878: An Interview with John Haughm (Agalloch) When Agalloch surprisingly disbanded in 2016, there was a collective sign of disappointment from those in the know in the metal community at losing one
Tales from the Lucky 13 Saloon: An Interview with Esa Holopainen (Amorphis) Since I’ve started writing about music and getting involved in the interview sphere, there have been a few moments where I’ve stepped back
They Say If You Look Hard, You'll Find Your Way Back Home: An Interview with Mark Menghi (King Ultramega, Metal Allegiance) Mark Menghi certainly didn’t take the traditional route to prominence in the rock and metal world. In fact, if you look back at his
A Precious World of Memories: An Interview with Gene Hoglan (Death, Dark Angel, Testament) Throughout his spectacular career, Gene Hoglan has been involved with some of the biggest names to ever play heavy metal. From his earnest beginnings as
Machine Like Precision: An Interview with Dan Briggs (Between the Buried and Me) When Dan Briggs joined Between the Buried and Me in early 2005, the band was at a bit of a crossroads. After releasing The Silent
Rising Up to Stand Once More: An Interview with Tomi Joutsen (Amorphis) When founding members Tomi Koivusaari, Esa Holopainen, and Jan Rechberger named Amorphis in 1990, they must have had a view to the future of the
A Band of Brothers, Down for Life: An Interview with Antti and Janne Wirman (Children of Bodom, Warmen) When Children of Bodom played their final show at Helsinki Ice Hall on December 15, 2019, it quite possibly could have been the last time
The Spirits That I Called: An Interview with Tom Angelripper (Sodom) So the story goes, Tom “Angelripper” Such started Sodom as a last ditch effort to escape a life of working in the coal mines in
Brothers In Arms: An Interview with Alexander Kuoppala (Children of Bodom) Though he may not have known it at the time, Alexander Kuoppala’s eight-year tenure in Children of Bodom would prepare him for his future
Once Upon a Time in the Desert: An Interview with Mario Lalli (Across the River, Yawning Man, Fatso Jetson) When asked about Mario Lalli while being interviewed for a documentary about the desert rock scene he grew up in, Josh Homme of Kyuss and
Say Hello to My Other Side: An Interview with Colin Edwin (ex-Porcupine Tree, O.R.k.) Porcupine Tree band leader Steven Wilson started his 2022 autobiography, Limited Edition of One, with a story about the band’s last show before the
To This Oak Wood I Bestow My Pagan Purity: An Interview with Davide "Damna" Moras (Elvenking) Since their inception in 1997, Elvenking have never fit squarely into one genre or category in the world of metal. On a surface level, the
