The Storm I Faced Became the Truth I Gave: An Interview with Tarja Turunen (Tarja) From a young age, everyone around her seemed to know that Tarja Turunen would have a future in music due to her incredible voice. What
Geoff Tate Discusses Operation: Mindcrime III, Technology, Storytelling & the Legacy of Mindcrime Few concept albums in heavy metal history carry the legendary status of Operation: Mindcrime. Originally released in 1988 by Queensrÿche, the album became a landmark
Tethered to the End: An Interview with Joey Vera (Armored Saint, Fates Warning) Though they’ve been together since 1982, and known each other for even longer, you might be surprised to learn that Armored Saint has only
A World Where Everyone Knows Her Name: An Interview with Russell Allen (Symphony X) For over thirty years, Russell Allen has had one of the most powerful voices in heavy metal music. Through his work as frontman for progressive
Like Living Dead, We'll Never Die: Children of Bodom's A Celebration of Music (with Antti and Janne Wirman) How do you describe something that you never thought you’d see? That’s the task I’m faced with trying to explain the performances
And I'll Be There for Your Final Ride: An Interview with Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society) Call it cliché, but the namesake of the first record Zakk Wylde ever performed on back in 1988 with Ozzy Osbourne could very easily be
Simmer Down Now, Lemme Show You What He's Working With: An Interview with Woody Weatherman (Corrosion of Conformity) Throughout the long and storied history of American heavy metal legends Corrosion of Conformity’s existence, Woody Weatherman has been the only consistent member since
That Was Perfect, Let's Do It Again: An Interview with Anssi Kippo (Astia-Studio) When two teenagers from the suburbs of Helsinki traveled three hours northeast to Lappeenranta during the summer of 1995 to knock on the door to
Always Meant to Be: An Interview with Chuck Billy (Testament) Before meeting him, a future bandmate of Chuck Billy’s recalled seeing him work his way to front row of a KISS concert in this
Delight in Slaying: Tom Angelripper Talks Sodom's "Get What You Deserve" Reissue Delight in Slaying: Tom Angelripper Talks Sodom's "Get What You Deserve" Reissue
A Geyser Ever Erupting: An Interview with Karl Westerlund (An Abstract Illusion) An Abstract Illusion's masterpiece album The Sleeping City was released on October 17th via Willowtip Records. For me, it was my top rated
Embracing the Great, Eternal Peace: An Interview with Attila Csihar (Mayhem) The concept of death and Mayhem have been intertwined since most of the world first learned about them. It’s been an integral part of
