On the Road, Again: An on-tour interview with Delain’s Martijn Westerholt
Delain is certainly a hard-working band! In addition to putting out new albums every two years, they constantly tour around the world to the delight of their fans. They recently celebrated a huge...
An Afternoon Chat with Oliver Palotai of Kamelot on 70000 Tons of Metal
On a sunny afternoon, adrift in the Caribbean, on the 2017 70000 Tons of Metal Cruise, I had the honor of chatting with Kamelot’s quiet composer… keyboardist Oliver Palotai. As one of the...
A Very Metal Press Conference with Arch Enemy on 70000 Tons of Metal 2017
As press on this year’s 70000 Tons of Metal cruise, we had the unique opportunity to attend a press conference with all of the members of Arch Enemy in that late afternoon of Day 2. The band had...
Sailing Uncharted Waters with Amaranthe: A 70000 Tons of Metal Interview
The Swedish band Amaranthe is still going strong after almost 10 years and four albums; infecting the world with their unique brand of melodic, pop, death, rock, metal, fusion…. or whatever label...
A Sound of Thunder Interview
A Sound of Thunder has been entertaining the world with their unique brand of adventure style heavy metal since their inception in 2008. They were first formed by guitarist Josh Swartz and drummer...
On Tour with Delain: A Backstage Interview with Charlotte Wessels
In the past several years, the Dutch symphonic metal band Delain has been on an extremely busy touring schedule throughout the world. This has been great for their fans, especially here in North...
An Afternoon Chat with Tony Kakko, the Voice of Sonata Arctica
In the 17 years since the release of their first album, Finnish rockers Sonata Arctica have been touring the world with their unique brand of melodic metal… and they are showing no signs of slowing...
At “The Greatest Show On Earth”: An on the road interview with Nightwish’s Marco Hietala
It has been almost a year since the release of Nightwish’s newest album, “Endless Forms Most Beautiful”, which is a stunning tribute to the wonder of life and evolution. To the delight of their...