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By Andrew Bansal

Having experimented with plenty of different musical styles throughout their 12-album career thus far, British goth/epic doom metal masters Paradise Lost have once again given us something that’s slightly different from their previous work, and one that pays tribute to classic doom metal more than anything else. Their 13th studio album “Tragic Idol” is exactly what I’m talking about. After the album released on April 23rd via Century Media Records, the band has done quite a few shows across the UK and Europe, and are currently on a North American tour with Devin Townsend, Katatonia and Stolen Babies. Just a few days before the band departed for North American shores, I managed to have a telephonic conversation with guitarist Greg Mackintosh, to talk about various things including the new album, this tour, his side project, etc. Read the conversation below, watch the powerfully intense music video of the song “Honesty In Death” using the YouTube player, and visit the band’s facebook page for info on tour dates. Continue reading “Greg Mackintosh Talks About New Paradise Lost Album, Side Project & Lots More”

By Andrew Bansal

After ending his four-album series with the release of “Deconstruction” and “Ghost” last year, Canadian multi-instrumentalist Devin Townsend is now ready to begin a new chapter in his solo career. His next album “Epicloud” is set to release on September 18th in North America on Inside Out Music. Earlier this year, Devin also treated the fans with a very special DVD box set titled “By A Thread – Live In London 2011”, consisting of the magnificent shows he did in London late last year, performing all of “Ki”, “Addicted”, “Deconstruction” and “Ghost”. Besides the new album to look forward to, fans also have the chance to see him on stage during his ongoing North American touring run with co-headliners Katatonia and support acts Paradise Lost and Stolen Babies. Just a couple of weeks ago, I caught up with the man himself, to discuss all of these things. Enjoy the conversation below as Devin speaks his mind, check out the incredible video clip of “Ghost” from the aforementioned DVD set, listen to a song off of “Epicloud”, and visit his facebook page for yet more info. Continue reading “Devin Townsend Delves Deep Into “Epicloud”, Live Shows & Future Plans”

By Andrew Bansal

Sinister Realm is a heavy metal band from Allentown, Pennsylvania, that started out in 2008. Their musical style usually consists of traditional metal combined with traces of epic doom. Not long after they started, they put out a four-song demo and subsequently got signed to Shadow Kingdom Records, releasing their first full length album in 2009. The sophomore album “The Crystal Eye” came out in July 2011, and since then the band has been playing a few shows as well as writing more new material. Also part of their plans is a split release with Indian horror metal band Albatross, slated to release before the end of this year. Earlier today, on September 12th 2012, I had a chat with bassist John Gaffney, and we talked in detail about the band’s history, the split release and future plans. Listen to the -minute conversation below, and visit Sinister Realm’s facebook page to listen to their music and for more info. Continue reading “Sinister Realm Bassist Discusses Upcoming Split Release With Albatross (Audio)”

By Andrew Bansal

After achieving success through its European release, Finnish death/doom metal band Swallow The Sun’s fifth studio album “Emerald Forest And The Black Bird” was finally released last week on September 4th in North America, via Spinefarm Records. To support this release, the band is currently touring North America as opening act on the ‘Teutonic Terror Attack’ tour with German legends Kreator and Accept. A couple of weeks back, I spoke to vocalist Mikko Kotamäki to discuss this album, the tour, and other things. Read the conversation below, enjoy the beautiful music video of the song “Cathedral Walls” using the YouTube player, and visit Swallow The Sun’s facebook page for more info on tour dates.  Continue reading “Swallow The Sun Vocalist Talks In Detail About New Album, North American Tour”

By Andrew Bansal

Just eighteen months after the release of their seventh studio album “Ukon Wacka”, Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani is back with another new album titled “Manala”. The album was released on August 14 via Nuclear Blast, and right now the band is on tour in North America, promoting the album. Recently, I spoke to bassist Jarkko Aaltonen to talk about this quick turnaround from the previous album to this one, the lineup change in the band, and touring, among other things. Enjoy the conversation below, check out the awesome music video of “The Steel” using the YouTube player, and visit the band’s facebook page for tour dates and other info. Continue reading “In-depth Interview With Korpiklaani Bassist Jarkko Aaltonen”

By Andrew Bansal

After completing a successful run of dates celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut album “Into The Grave” by playing it in its entirety, Swedish death metal masters Grave are back this year with a new album titled “Endless Procession Of Souls”. Released on August 28th, this is their tenth full-length studio album and marks their return to Century Media Records after a brief departure which saw them release the albums “Dominion VIII” and “Burial Ground” under the Regain Records label. Now the band is out on the road in Europe, and after that they’ll be heading out an a massive North American tour in support of Morbid Angel and Dark Funeral, starting September 20th and ending on October 23rd. Recently, I caught up with frontman and only remaining founding member Ola Lindgren to talk about the album, tour and other things. Read the conversation below, check out the song “Passion Of The Weak” using the YouTube player, and visit Grave’s facebook page for info on tour dates. Continue reading “Grave Frontman Ola Lindgren Talks About New Album & Upcoming Tour”