Interviews written by: Ed

Interviews

Dark Covenant trying to keep it old school

Dark Covenant are a Doom band from Canada that play in the Classic Traditional style of Doom but with a lot of twists and turns. I would put them in the same league as Solitude Aeturnus and Candlemass and I am sure its only a matter of time before they reach the Doom-Gods status. Their playing is of a exceptionally high standard...

17/11/2009

Hooded Menace's tales of horror

Hooded Menace, the kings of Death Doom unleashed their 9 song masterpiece "Fulfill The Curse" to some great reviews. The album is a classic from "Razorback Records" and while the label has many other great bands, Acid Witch and Hooded Menace are the best two for what i am into. Here is a interview with the main man Lasse. Cheers for this...

17/11/2009

Everyday is Halloween with Acid Witch

"Acid Witch" released one of the albums of the year in 2008 full of classic tales of Horror and Doom. The music is a mixture of Doom, N.W.O.B.H.M and Horror soundtrack music,the perfect thing for Halloween time which is when the CD was first released. The album is hugely popular in the underground, everyone i have spoken to loves the album. It...

17/11/2009

Alunah wouldn't think twice

Here is a interview with Jake and Sophie from Alunah from November last year. First of all I have to say the "psych doom" tag seems to fit you but I also hear a lot of late 60's Psychedelic influences also. Are any of those bands and influence and if so which bands? Jake: Well we've pretty much adopted the "psych blues...

09/11/2009

The impressive resume of Joe Hasselvander

Not many people have done what Joe has done in his career which started all the way back in 1966.He has played Jazz Fusion,Doom and Metal.He has played with total legends like Mountain and even played with Cathedral supporting Black Sabbath.He was a key figure in Pentagram's career and has been a major force with Raven.With a impressive resume like this not...

08/11/2009

Orange Goblin

Orange Goblin shouldn't need any introduction, for over 14 years they have upholding the great tradition of "British Heavy Metal" by delivering killer album after killer album. Not only that but their live shows have consistently been getting great live reviews since the beginning of the bands career. The band has naturally progressed from the Psychedelic Stoner Rock of "Frequencies From Planet...

06/11/2009

Ichabod and their musical adventure

You have read the CD review (well I hope you have) now read the interview. The band have recorded the new album "2012" which is has to be one of the must have CD's released this year and are hopefully embark on some touring to spread the word. Their unique blend of musical styles is a musical adventure to listen to and...

04/11/2009

Chad from Hour Of 13 & Agrabatti

Hour Of 13 released one of the best ever Doom Albums not too long ago and now there is another band called Agrabatti pushing things in a more Psychedelic direction. Hour Of 13 fans will be thrilled to know a vinyl release of the album while Agrabatti are in the process of recording their debut.Hour Of 13 are already becoming a influence...

04/11/2009