Category: Interviews

Interview: From Autumn To Ashes talk to Heavy New York!

As reunion shows including the rescheduled Furnace Fest alongside the bands 20th Anniversary, Guitarist Brian Deneeve from Long Island New Yorkers From Autumn To Ashes spoke to Heavy New York about the bands seminal album “Too Bad You’re Beautiful“, the bands style shift from Metalcore to Post Hardcore and the bands current writing sessions in

Exclusive Interview: Vainoa talk “Pelon Varjo”!

Helsinki, Finland based Blackened Hardcore quintet Vainoa shattered every single pane of glass in a 20 mile radius when they unleashed “Pelon Varjo” (or Shadow Of Fear) last month. A punishing, ruthless and unforgiving five track affair, it demonstrates that there isn’t smoke without fire and that it is perfectly possible to blend Black Metal ferocity

Exclusive Interview: Aristic talk Writing and Recording!

Niklas Runstad is fast becoming something of a legend in these parts. A multi-instrumentalist hailing from Gothenburg Sweden, he’s been creating music under the name Aristic with elements of Metalcore, Deathcore and Progressive Metal before inviting a different vocalist to appear on each track he creates. His debut album “Dimensions” has been a regular on

Interview: Cane Hill talk Religion with Mosh Talks!

Having left Rise Records and gone independent, Cane Hill have turned their amps up and returned to the heavier material of old with their recent singles. In the latest episode of the Mosh Talks series, Beez from Knotfest chats to vocalist Elijah Witt about the bands explosive new single “God Is The Enemy“, Mental Health,

Interview: Defamed no holds barred fan Q&A!

Part in English and part in Italian, drummer Norman Ceriotti and vocalist Mattia Maffioli from Italian Deathcore collective Defamed have done a no holds barred fan Q&A session together. They made their debut with a Punk Goes Deathcore version of a well known Daddy Yankee cut before dropping debut EP “Aeon” in December, which goes

Interview: Devin Townsend on the Metal Blade Live Series!

It might be a shorter show this time around but the time of the almighty Devin Townsend is a precious commodity so to get him to appear on the weekly Metal Blade Records Live Series hosted by Allegaeon vocalist Riley McShane is like butter on warm artisan bread, the perfect combination. That and the fact

Interview: Metal Jacket Magazine talk to Infected Rain!

Metal Jacket Magazine caught up with Infected Rain frontwoman Lena Scissorhands for a rundown on the bands Metalcore life, how not being able to tour feels like she can not breathe and how she loves a tattoo. There is no doubt that Moldova’s finest export would have been back on the European Festival circuit this

Exclusive Interview: Interpreter talk “Dirtmound”!

After reviewing their debut EP “Dirtmound” which is a full on cathartic energy release that goes off like a nuclear reactor core in melt down, we caught up with Nashville, Tennessee quartet Interpreter, a band putting their own spin on Deathcore and like the Incredible Hulk, bulldozing everything in their path, to find out about their

Exclusive Interview: Anzeria talk “Holy Defy”!

Returning after six years in the wilderness, Symphonic Metal act Anzeria from Istanbul Turkey unveiled a new album in “Holy Defy” earlier this week. An impressive piece of work that not only showcases the bands talents but that also has a bit more bite that some more traditional acts in the genre, it has plenty to offer