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By Andrew Bansal

Following the release of their second studio album ‘Revolution Rise’ via Century Media Records late last year, Los Angeles-based heavy metal group Kill Devil Hill underwent a major lineup change as drummer and co-founding member Vinny Appice vacated his seat, and they brought Johnny Kelly (Danzig, A Pale Horse Named Death, ex-Type O Negative) on board to fulfill drumming duties. Led by Rex Brown on bass and comprising Dewey Bragg on vocals and Mark Zavon on guitar, Kill Devil Hill did a short US West Coast run in April to introduce Kelly to fans, and are now gearing up for bigger things including this weekend’s Rocklahoma appearance. A couple of weeks ago, I spoke to Johnny Kelly to discuss how he ended up getting this gig, the challenges that have come with it, and future plans. Enjoy the conversation below. Continue reading “Interview With Kill Devil Hill Drummer Johnny Kelly”

By Andrew Bansal

German power metal stalwarts Primal Fear are currently on a North American headline tour, their first in the continent after a long four-year gap, and they are out promoting their stellar latest album ‘Delivering The Black’, along with an assortment of material from their impressive catalog. They put on an absolutely fantastic show at the Grove Of Anaheim last Thursday May 15th, fully pleasing the gathering of their devoted cult fan base and getting an appropriately great response in return. A few hours before the gig, I sat down with singer Ralf Scheepers for a one-on-one chat about the current tour, the latest album, playing in North America, his solo career, future plans and more. Enjoy the conversation and get a taste of Primal Fear’s new music below. Continue reading “Interview With Primal Fear Singer Ralf Scheepers”

By Andrew Bansal

Combining the talents of Greg Puciato (The Dillinger Escape Plan) on guitar/vocals, Max Cavalera (Soulfly/Cavalera Conspiracy/ex-Sepultura) on guitar/vocals, Troy Sanders (Mastodon) on bass and Dave Elitch (ex-The Mars Volta) on drums, Killer Be Killed is a brand new collaborative hardcore/metal supergroup that came together very recently and has just released a self-titled debut album via Nuclear Blast Records. A couple of weeks ago, I spoke to Max Cavalera over the phone to discuss the formation of this band, the working process, future plans, the next Cavalera Conspiracy record, and his favorite grindcore bands. Enjoy the conversation and get a taste of Killer Be Killed’s new music below. Continue reading “Max Cavalera Discusses New Band Killer Be Killed”

By Andrew Bansal

Los Angeles doom legends Saint Vitus are currently on their 35th anniversary tour across the US West Coast, and are spreading their heavy worship with the live performance of their 1986 album ‘Born Too Late’ in its entirety along with other classics as well as tunes off of the latest Season Of Mist release ‘Lillie: F-65’. They converted the Echoplex in their hometown into a temple of doom with a righteous 80-minute set last Tuesday May 13th, and prior to the show I sat down with singer Scott ‘Wino’ Weinrich for a candid chat about a variety of topics such as this tour, playing ‘Born Too Late’, plans for the immediate future, new music, the Black Sabbath comeback, and other projects Wino is currently involved in. Enjoy the conversation below. Continue reading “In Conversation With Saint Vitus Singer Scott ‘Wino’ Weinrich”

Interview by Jason Williams

Finnish ‘battle metal’ heroes Turisas put out their self-titled fourth studio album ‘Turisas2013’ last summer via Century Media Records, and are currently co-headlining the 2014 edition of Paganfest America with fellow their Finns in Korpiklaani along with support acts Chthonic, Varg and Winterhymn. Over the 17 years of their existence, Turisas have developed a strong reputation for their live showmanship, and are the kind of band that forms an indelible impression on first-timers. They put on an expectedly stellar show at the House Of Blues Sunset Strip on the Paganfest LA date last Tuesday May 13th, and a few hours before the show, our man Jason Williams sat down with violinist Olli Vänskä for a chat. Read it below. Continue reading “Interview With Turisas Violinist Olli Vänskä”

By Andrew Bansal

New Orleans sludgelords Eyehategod haven’t put out a full-length studio album since the 2000 effort ‘Confederacy Of Ruined Lives’, but are now finally ready to end this 14-year drought with the release of their new self-titled album, set to crush North America on May 27th via Housecore Records. A tribute to recently deceased drummer Joey LaCaze, this LP has been in the making for a while, and is an apt representation of everything Eyehategod have stood for over their 25-year career. On May 7th, I spoke to vocalist Mike IX Williams, who seemed to be in high spirits during the time of the interview, to talk about this new album, Joey LaCaze, expressing tragedy through music, Phil Anselmo’s involvement in the album, live performances, the band’s recent LA adventure, and more. Enjoy the conversation below.  Continue reading “In-depth Interview With Eyehategod Frontman Mike IX Williams”