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By Andrew Bansal

Invadür, a classic hard rock/heavy metal band based somewhere in the American state of Massachusetts, was a completely unknown entity to me until as recently as four days ago. I found them on the BandCamp site, wrote a review of their self-titled debut album, and sent it to the band. This band is very new, having formed in late 2011, so besides the actual music there’s a lot of things yet to be discovered about them. I immediately wanted an interview with them to talk about all things Invadür. And so, I spoke to drummer Scott Smith last night and quizzed him about the origins of the band and their name, the writing and analog recording process for the album, their love for the analog and the old-school, local MA bands, and lots more. Enjoy the conversation below as Scott handles the band’s first EVER interview extremely well, listen to their album via the BandCamp player, and do yourselves a huge favor by checking them out online using the links at the bottom. Continue reading “In-depth Interview With Invadür Drummer Scott Smith”

By Andrew Bansal

Swedish classic hard rock group Spiritual Beggars comprises of Michael Amott and Sharlee D’Angelo of Arch Enemy on guitar and bass respectively, Apollo Papathanasio (ex-Firewind) on vocals, Per Wiberg (ex-Opeth) on keyboards and Ludwig Witt (Grand Magus) on drums. They’ve been around for 20 years now, and have released seven studio albums during that period. To celebrate their 20th anniversary this year, they’re putting out their 8th album ‘Earth Blues’ on April 16th via InsideOut Music. On Wednesday night, I had a pleasant conversation with Sharlee D’Angelo to talk about the album, the band’s upcoming tour and various other things. Read Sharlee’s candid, honest, well-spoken and elaborate answers below, along with some music from ‘Earth Blues’. Continue reading “Sharlee D’Angelo Discusses New Spiritual Beggars Album ‘Earth Blues’ + More”

By Andrew Bansal

Hailing from Toronto, Canada, traditional heavy metal warriors Cauldron will finally release their third studio album Tomorrow’s Lost in North America on April 30th via Century Media/Earache. The album has been out in Europe since October 2012, and very soon it will be North America’s turn to get a taste of it. To coincide with the release, the band will also embark on a North American tour, including headline shows and some shows as support act to Diamond Head. They’re also confirmed to partake in the second edition of ‘Orion Music + More’, which is Metallica’s own music festival. A few days ago, I spoke to vocalist/bassist Jason Decay to discuss all of these things. Check out the conversation below, along with the music video of the song ‘Nitebreaker’. Continue reading “Interview With Cauldron Frontman Jason Decay”

By Andrew Bansal

Doom metal legend Jeff Olson is known for his work in bands such as Trouble, Retro Grave, Supershine, Wet Animal and The Skull, along with his other endeavors like orchestral music scores and the ‘Heady Metal With Jeff Olson’ podcast. His latest project is former Pentagram guitarist Victor Griffin’s new band In-Graved, wherein Olson has played the hammond organ on the recently released self-titled debut album, and will tour with the band as a keyboard player next month. A few days back, I spoke in detail with him about In-Graved, the upcoming Roadburn festivities, his contributions on the next Trouble album, the Retro Grave sophomore effort ‘Skullduggery’, the Heady metal podcast, music scores, teaching, and more. Listen to this highly insightful 20-minute conversation below. Continue reading “Jeff Olson Talks In-Graved, Trouble, Retro Grave & More (Audio)”

By Andrew Bansal

Veteran hard rock guitarist George Lynch, known for his work in bands such as Dokken, Lynch Mob and several others, is as prolific and productive now as he ever has been, even after all these years. Currently, he has a lot on his plate, and one of his top priorities is the documentary movie called ‘ShadowTrain: Under A Crooked Sky’, which is an intense take on a band’s travels through Native American reservations of the West. Besides the movie itself, George is also involved in the band called ShadowTrain, which makes the soundtrack for this movie. The crew is now raising money for the completion of the film, and I spoke in detail with George Lynch himself to talk all about it. Besides, we also talk about his custom guitars and his various musical projects. Enjoy the conversation below.  Continue reading “George Lynch Discusses ‘ShadowTrain’ Movie, Custom Guitars & Musical Projects”

By Andrew Bansal

Swedish death metal legends Hypocrisy are all set to release their twelfth studio album ‘End Of Disclosure’ on March 22nd in Europe and April 2nd in North America via Nuclear Blast Records. This one sees the band at the peak of their powers, both in the melodic and aggressive parts of the music, which makes it an album worthwhile for all fans. A few days ago, I spoke to Hypocrisy mastermind Peter Tägtgren to discuss the making of the album, the time period between this and the previous album, the upcoming North American tour, gear, production and lots more. Check out part 1 of the interview below, and get a taste of the new album. Continue reading “In-depth Interview With Hypocrisy Mastermind Peter Tägtgren”