A Halloween Interview With : Richard Shaw (Cradle Of Filth)

Though Halloween might be falling on this weekend, it would seem that last Friday was when all the ghouls and ghosts went out. Currently on their deadly Inquisitional Tourture tour Cradle of Filth are ensuring that all of Europe are au fait with their phenomenal new release Hammer of The Witches. Lucky for us on their London date we were able to speak to guitarist extraordinaire Richard Shaw. Letting us in on all things Cradle of Filth we spoke to the guitarist regarding what it was like being incoporated into the band, his contributions on the fantastic Hammer of The Witches and it’s writing process and of course some creepy questions for this year’s Halloween. Check out an excerpt below and listen to the full unedited Soundlcloud interview below that!

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DVD Review : Babymetal Live In London : Babymetal World Tour 2014 and Live at Budokan Red Night and Black Night Apocalypse

The statement big in Japan has never been so apt before. Previously Japanese phenomenon Babymetal had only been a domestic sensation but this year has seen the war of Metal expand beyond its wildest dreams. Receiving critical acclaim from the world over the band are a true example of Marmite music. Combining a Japanese style manga gimmick the band if formed of three Japanese girls along with their backing band. Having had a year of firsts in 2014 the band tail it off fantastically with their documented live performances  as we move into the stages of the end of 2015with Babymetal : The DVD

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An Interview With : Dave, Ted and Jimmy (Spock’s Beard)

Being one of the corner stones of Prog Spock’s Beard are in a word essential. Releasing their brand new album The Oblivion Particle we were able to catch up with the band on their London date of their current tour. With varying levels in it’s progressive nature the new album is a fantastic initiation for those less versed in the ways of Spock’s Beard. Speaking to Ted Leonard, Jimmy Keegan and Dave Meros listen to the unedited live interview below to find out a little more about the album’s themes, how they came about and what exactly the significance behind Bennet and his time machine is!

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