INTERVIEW WITH Rioghan

  1. Thank you for inquiring me for interview. The EP ”Blackened Sky” is my first release and I am very excited to see what’s gonna happen with it and how people are going to receive it

Can you tell me about the recording process?

2. The instruments were recorded and programming done by Eemeli Bodde and Jonne Soidinaho in various locations and vocals were recorded with Ville Hautaluoma in his studio in Seinäjoki, Finland. All material is new and made specifically to release as this EP

What do you feel is different between this and you're last release?

 

3. I don’t really count the previous ”Covers I” as a release because it was just two cover songs which I uploaded to Spotify to use as reference tracks for future purposes, so I guess the biggest difference is that this new EP is kind of the first ”real” release with own new material

Are you signed to a label ?

4. With this new EP I’ve gotten together with Inverse Records. They have helped a lot with the releasing process and getting exposure for the EP from their good contacts. All collaborations for composing, production and videos etc. were organized and sponsored by myself.

Can you tell us about your band?

5 Right now as a solo project I really don’t have a band, and the live line-up is also a question mark at this point, but I’ll try to figure that out by the EP release, so hopefully, I could start doing live shows then.

Who inspired and helped you in the recording process?

7. Jonne Soidinaho was the producer for this EP and he also did some of the composing work. He brought my ideas and poetry to living and breathing songs and I couldn’t be more thankful for all the work he’s put through to get this release out.

Did you have any strange studio practices, crazy stories?

8. We were really just being super work-oriented with recording, just being ugly and super efficient and probably kind of boring (as if we could ever be boring). But I have noticed that is a bit strange studio practice. To just be there for recording and nothing more..

Where can we find your work?

9. The EP will be streamable in all platforms in March 10th 2021. First single ”Hollowness” is already out and streamable, and the music video for ”Hollowness” can be found on Youtube. Next single ”Enough” will be out a few weeks from now, 16th December.

To keep up with news and learn more about me, from social medias I use instagram the most, you can find me there as @rioghandarcy

What is the plan for the future?

10. The most important plan for now would be to confirm the live line-up and get some shows. But of course we’ve already scheduled to start recording a full-length album next year.

KOL3RA interview

 

I am Mika Kangas aka KOL3RA. Finnish musician, singer and producer.

2018 I launched project KOL3RA which is hard rock / metal music playing one man band at this time.

I also do film music and other wide variety of music. If you need music for your movie or other project don't be afraid to contact me and lets see if I can help.

To buy my music use https://kol3ra.bandcamp.com or https://xrpradio.co.uk/#/profile/2916 so you can support me more and less the middle man. Thank you!1.Please introduce yourself and tell us who you sing fo

My name is Mika Kangas and I sing for KOL3RA and Burning Mindfields

 

2.What / Who made you want to sing?

I started singing as kid. I sang as I listened to records. When I started doing my own music there was no one to sing the songs so did vocals myself.

 

3.Who was the first singer you saw live that gave you chills?

Finnish singers I guess it was Marco Hietala and when I saw Klaus Meine sing in Helsinki with Scorpions sometime in 90s.

 

4.Many people say heavy music is just screaming, How would you combat that statement?

Well, it's not. It's very technical even if the vocals would be screaming type singing.

 

5.If you growl or do harsh vocals how do you keep your voice after such violent performances?

I don't scream and do really harsh vocals just for that I will be able to sing ll I drop.

 

6. Do you have a warm up routine? Tell u bout it ?

Mainly some scales and breathing exercises.

 

7. Do you think power or performance is more important?

Both equally, if there is not both then the performance will not be complete.

 

8. Who do you think gets unfair vocal praise, someone the world thinks is great but is not? / And who is great but does not get the credit?

Can't think of anyone right now.

 

9.Name your top 5 vocalist

Dio

Halford

Geoff Tate

Marco Hietala

Bruce Dickinson

 

10.Micheal Buble or Jim Gallette? Just testing your skills here

Neither..

 

11.Who do you love to listen to that would surprise people?.

Don't really know.

 

12.If you could remove the autotune from any singer, who would it be?

Keys Interview: Josh Hopper for Septarian

 1.I just have to ask why keyboards?

It was my first instrument it has always fascinated me.  

2.When you started playing keys was it your intent to join a metal / rock band?

No it was not I started playing keyboards first in a reggae band.  

3.Who are your influences?

 It is hard to narrow down, a little bit of everything I listen to has an influence somewhere.  

4.Do you know who Jon Lord is without using Google?

. Nope never heard of him  

5.What do you do visually to enhance your presence?

Nothing I like to be heard  

6.Why do you think keyboard players in metal get so little recognition?

Not really sure I never really thought about it  

7.Did you start on a piano? And what age did you start

 No I started on a cheap little toy keyboard I got for Christmas one year when I was about six years old and I stuck with it over the years.  

8.Its one thing to serenade with a guitar, do you have a serenade story you'd like to share?

No, not really.  

9.In line with the last question keyboards are often looked at as romantic are you romantic when

you play or are there visions of the Phantom of The Opera ( the scary 30’s one) in your head?

Neither Lol.  

10.Convince me keyboards are cool because you're facing a large audience who begs to differ.

Change our minds

Come to a show and I’ll show you how fucking awesome  I am 😘. 

BAZERK JOINS THE CREW

Numetal band Bazerk is back again with another classic hit tearing up the radio air waves , Turn off that Radio out now on,https://open.spotify.com/artist/4w392N9lzfJptOrAwkG6nx

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fuck/

https://www.instagram.com/bazerk_bandofficial/

http://flyingvradio.com/yo-bazerk?fbclid=IwAR0uehC00Nooo16aAs-HqbxZFoHux8UTTC5tCcGo3ii8wri-ZWshMgNpjb8

 

BEYOND THE GREY JOIN THE CREW

Beyond The Grey- BIO

 

"Beyond The Grey is a five piece powerhouse. Hailing from Kansas City, USA they have made a name for themselves by combining the best of their influences such as Judas Priest, Metallica, The Cure, Cheap Trick, Tool, Disturbed, Pantera, Pink Floyd and The Foo Fighters to make their own sound filled with heavy riffs, driving bass, banging drums and melodic vocals. They have released 2 independent E.P.’s, multiple singles and one full album with PureSteel Publishing, which have been played on countless radio stations all over the world. Beyond The Grey has also opened up for the likes of Hinder, Bobaflex, L.A. Guns, Bang Tango, Zach Myers (of Shinedown)’s band The Fairwell, Enuff Z'Nuff and many more. Currently, they are working on a new E.P.  with producer Matt Richards of Avenue Record Company that is expected be released in late 2020. 

 

Beyond The Grey is:

David Lingenfelter-Lead Vocals 

Jim Mcneill-Bass/Background Vocals

John Alexander-Guitar/Background Vocals

Scott David Cameron-Guitar/Vocals 

Eric Nissen-Drums

EPK LINK -  http://www.reverbnation.com/rpk/beyondthegrey

 

VIDEO LINK-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkn0plKcaQA

NINEFINGER JOINS THE CREW

 

Band Members:

Mike Winney, lead singer

Joshua Picard, lead guitar

Buddah, drums

Ninefinger is a hard rock band that hails from North Hollywood, CA. Ninefinger gets its namesake from its dynamic singer, Mike Winney, who is Mr. Ninefinger. How he lost his finger is a whole ‘nother story for another time.  Many of Ninefinger’s songs have become mainstays for the UFC, featured on their main events as well as Fox Sports’ UFC Reloaded. Ninefinger just released their new EP, “Between Everything Else,” and will be mounting a tour in support including the Bring Back the Rock Music Festival in Johannesburg, South Africa and dates in England in 2021, as well as more local shows when the pandemic is OVER!!

Band Contact Info

ninefingerofficial@gmail.com

Band Links:

Twitter:  @ninefinger999

Facebook:  @ninefinger999

Instagram:  @ninefinger999

Spotify:  Ninefinger

Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/NinefingerOfficial

Reverbnation:  https://www.reverbnation.com/ninefinger

Website:   www.ninefinger.com

 

 

Band review: Silver Tongue Devil

 Christian Wilson

Obsidian Rose Entertainment/Metal Coffee PR/The Metal Times

Band: Silver Tongue Devil

Album/Track: Blood Drenched Sex Magick

Silver tongue devil, a heavy metal/blackened thrash metal band hailing out of Dallas Texas. They are bringing forth this song previously released on their album Pax Satanica. Right away, Blood Drenched Sex Magick (BDSM for short, going forward in this review) is like a kick straight to your teeth. It's up front, it's loud, it's your face, and it's intense from start to finish. A very vocally driven song, it reminds me a lot of an earlier song of theirs "Greyest of Skies" with how the lyrics are brought out and how the song itself unfolds. There is an energy in this song that isn't very common, and it's easy to get lost and get drawn in when listening which I thoroughly enjoyed. The instrumentals are great, they have a phenomenal guitarist, bassist, and drummer to carry the heavy workload. There's a section of the song, a little over the halfway mark I believe, where they just absolutely go to town on those guitars and shred the shit out of them for a good second there, which is very appealing to the ears. A special note to make here is that the song never feels stagnant. Nothing seems too little or too much, nothing drags on, and there is just the right amount of everything at any given time. I do wish the drums were brought out some more but that's just a personal preference, as to me the drums do seem to be drowned out at times, however that is just a personal preference. 

Very excited to hear more from these guys, as they are a local band to me and have seen them and worked with them many times over the last 2 years, so looking forward to lots more from them. "BDSM" is a great track of theirs to listen to, and i highly encourage anyone who is a fan of the band or even just this song if you're listening for the first time, to check out their album "Secret demons" and listen to the track "greyest of skies" as there are a lot of similarities there. With that song being my favorite from them, it was very nice to hear.