Interviews – Page 24 – The Metalist

An Interview With : Jordan Mancino (Wovenwar)

June 19, 2015 No Comments

Deciding to take the high road the remaining members of As I Lay Dying decided to instead begin a new. After the events that occured took place the band didn’t want to have a rebrand of the band, an AILD 2.0 if you will, instead the band began their new vision Wovenwar. Prior to performing at their London show this May we were able to catch up with drummer man Jordan Mancino. Speaking of the band themselves, how it has been working back up the ladder and what it is like to be back in the driving seat with a new name and a new band.

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An Interview With : Dan Briggs (Between The Buried And Me)

June 18, 2015 No Comments

Releasing potentially their most important album of their career, Between The Buried And Me will be returning to our ears this summer. Whilst patiently waiting for their most ambitious record yet Coma Ecliptic, we were able to speak to bassist and one of Between The Buried And Me’s musical masterminds Dan Briggs about what the story will entail on this new venture, how it was moving from Victory Records to Metal Blade and their evolution from being an almost hardcore / metal band to the forerunners of Progressive Metal today. Along with the possibility of the band performing the new album in its entirety on tour…

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An Interview With: Rowan Roodbaert (Heidevolk)

June 16, 2015 No Comments

The Metalist caught up with Rowan from Heidevolk to discuss band injuries, drinking, and of course the band’s brand new album ‘Velua’.

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An Interview With : Mike Malyan and Olly Steele (Monuments)

June 10, 2015 No Comments

Shortly before their absolutely phenomenal performance at London’s The Borderline, we were lucky enough to speak to the rhythmic souls of Monuments. The chatty Mike Malyan and Olly Steele spoke of all things Monuments, what we might be seeing from them in the future, potential new albums and what exactly is going to become of The Amanuensis story book… And that’s the trizzuth.

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An Incineration Interview With : Ashmedi (Melechesh)

June 8, 2015 No Comments

Whilst Camden was busy being battered with freezing moons and frosty tides one man was thinking of something a lot hotter. Releasing brand new album Enki this year Melechesh mark their return after a five year absence. We were able to speak to Ashmedi, the man behind the myth’s to speak about what the themes of Enki revolve around, returning after five years and why if his house was burning down he would take nothing… The answers might surprise you.

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An Interview With : Eric A.K. (Flotsam And Jetsam)

June 8, 2015 No Comments

Having been together a whopping thirty four years, Flotsam and Jetsam were recently over in good ol Blighty on the No Place On Tour. With this being one of the first tours with new drummer Jason Bittner, we spoke to Eric A.K. founding member of the band about the band’s brand new album in the pipeline, what we can expect from a Flotsam live show and of course…

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An Incineration Interview With : Obsidian C. (Keep Of Kalessin)

June 5, 2015 No Comments

We mark the arrival of dragons with the return this year of Keep Of Kalessin. Having just released their brand new album Epistemology, we were able to catch Obsidian C. with the band on their exclusive London date at Incineration Fest.

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An Incineration Interview With : Jakob Ljunberg (Tribulation)

June 4, 2015 No Comments

Descending upon London, we were treated to one of my personal favourite performances of Incineration Festival, before Tribulation truly rocked The Underworld I was able to chat with drummer Jakob Ljungberg.