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With their new album Turisas2013 due out in the UK on 2nd September, I spoke to Jussi Wickström (Guitar) about the upcoming album, touring and playing their new songs live.  You can listen to the full interview below. Apologies for the sirens in the background.   Turisas 18 July 2013   …

Bludger are set to play the New Blood Stage at this years Bloodstock festival on Sunday the 11th August. We catch up with the band to find out more about them, the festival, their thoughts and what you lucky Bloodstock go-er’s will see! Can you give the readers a quick …

Oceanis are set to play the New Blood Stage at this years Bloodstock festival on Sunday the 11th August. We catch up with the band to find out more about them, the festival, their thoughts and what you lucky Bloodstock go-er’s will see! Can you give the readers a quick …

The Infernal Sea are set to play the New Blood Stage at this years Bloodstock festival on Saturday the 10th August. We catch up with the band to find out more about them, the festival, their thoughts and what you lucky Bloodstock go-er’s will see! Can you give the readers …

Fahran are set to play the New Blood Stage at this years Bloodstock festival on Friday the 9th August. We catch up with the band to find out more about them, the festival, their thoughts and what you lucky Bloodstock go-er’s will see! Can you give the readers a quick …

One of the bands at Les Fest who played two sets (acoustic and electric) I caught up with Triaxis.  The day after their acoustic set and ahead of their next appearance on the main stage we found time to talk about festivals, their favourite gigs and more.   Triaxis   …

Hornet recently played the Borderline in London to launch their debut album – Skies are falling.  I sat down with the band at the start of the night to talk to them about the band and their new album. Use the player below to listen to what the band had …

The Earls Of Mars are set to play the Jagermeister Stage at this years Bloodstock festival on Saturday the 10th August. We catch up with the band to find out more about them, the festival, their thoughts and what you lucky Bloodstock go-er’s will see! Can you give the readers a quick …

Tonights gig was part of the “RLife: Live” series of events being held at Renaissance hotels, and was in aid of teenage cancer trust. The gig was being held in the Booking hall bar at the Renaissance hotel at London’s St Pancras station – which is the luxury hotel in …

Sheol Afterlife are set to play the New Blood Stage at this years Bloodstock festival on Friday the 9th August. We catch up with the band to find out more about them, the festival, their thoughts and what you lucky Bloodstock go-er’s will see! Can you give the readers a …

Negligence are set to play the New Blood Stage at this years Bloodstock festival on Sunday the 11th August. We catch up with the band to find out more about them, the festival, their thoughts and what you lucky Bloodstock go-er’s will see! Can you give the readers a quick …

My first live encounter with Warlord UK was on a 9 band bill called the Full Thrash Assault at the Snooty Fox in Wakefield a few months ago and their mix of brutal death metal with precision speed metal riffing was a real ear and eye opener, so when i …

I recently had the opportunity to ask Chris Reifert,frontman and drummer with Autopsy a few questions about the band and their new album The Headless Ritual. Throughout your career you have remained with Peaceville Records. I assume they are happy with you and vice versa. Yeah, 25 years later here …

After a day of high temperatures and sunshine, it was time for things to get really hot – Clutch’s gig at the Forum was sold out, so I was expecting things to get really hot in there as the place filled up. First up were General.  Hailing from Coventry they …

Shortly before their gig at the Forum in Kentish Town, I spoke with Clutch bassist Dan Maines to talk about their album, their tour and more.  Listen to what he had to say using the player below. Clutch interview

I have a kind of love hate relationship with the Electric Ballroom and gigs, mainly because they choose to only open the doors about 10 minutes before the first band comes on stage.  This has always confused me as it helps to ensure that most of the crowd don’t make …

Amulet are set to play the New Blood Stage at this years Bloodstock festival on Sunday the 11th August. We catch up with the band to find out more about them, the festival, their thoughts and what you lucky Bloodstock go-er’s will see! Can you give the readers a quick …

Prosperina are set to play the New Blood Stage at this years Bloodstock festival on Friday the 9th August. We catch up with the band to find out more about them, the festival, their thoughts and what you lucky Bloodstock go-er’s will see! Can you give the readers a quick …

Day three dawned quite bright and early, which was good as there was another full day ahead.  It took a while to get some breakfast so it was straight into the press room for interviews.   After this I walked round the corner to the acoustic stage for a bit of …

Hell is Harmony are an eclectic bunch.  Hailing from Poland and Hungary but living in Scotland, these guys were a wonderful discovery for me at Les-Fest 2013 and followed that appearance up with another tremendous set at the Bloodstock Metal 2 the Masses final in Glasgow.  Sadly that set wasn’t …