Interviews
Submitted by rockavlon on Jan 23, 2016
Hello Kari and thanks for doing this interview.
K: It’s a pleasure, thank you for the interview…
Having made your return to the “scene” you didn’t take another 8 or so years to come up with a follow-up to “Time to Tell”. How did you approach “To the North” in comparison with the… Read More
Submitted by rockavlon on Jan 16, 2016
Hi JP… it’s nice to have you on Grande Rock…
JP: Hey Dimitrios! My pleasure, first time chatting with a Greek magazine!
Firstly a sleaze/glam/hair metal band from Portugal... How come?? You know it ain’t so usual huh?!
JP: It’s not usual at all! Unfortunately there was never a tradition for… Read More
Submitted by thanos on Jan 2, 2016
Hi Gus and welcome to Grande Rock. Since it’s the first time we talk, do give us a brief bio of the band. When did it all start and what happened in the meantime before releasing “Adeline”?
G: Well, we are Fallen Arise and we play symphonic metal. We started at 2010 and since then we… Read More
Submitted by thanos on Dec 31, 2015
Hi Chris… it’s nice to talk with you again. We talked a few months ago about your new project This Oceanic Feeling and now it’s time for you to tell us a few things about DBA too.
C: Hi there, nice to speak with you again.
First of all, how do you manage to make, write, record &… Read More
Submitted by thanos on Dec 31, 2015
Hi Dennis, it’s always a pleasure to have you on Grande Rock. This time we’re gonna talk about Khymera. I thought that this project was over… why did it take you 7 years to come up with a new album?
D: Well, I was very much caught up in my other activities with PC69 and Unisonic. I had actually… Read More
Submitted by thanos on Dec 31, 2015
Hey Phil… nice to talk to your dude after all this time. Congrats on your new album “Riders of the Worm”! The album really rocks!
P: Hello Thanos, thank you very much!
Third’s a charm, they say… what do you think?
P: Well, I hope there will be even more charming music from Sergeant Steel in… Read More
Submitted by rockavlon on Dec 30, 2015
Hi Todd… it’s nice to have you again on Grande Rock. Reverence is back with a vengeance, only a couple of short years after your debut. In the meantime you’ve emerged and been widely accepted as the new singer for Riot (V) and done a couple of world tours... Were you expecting all this?
T:… Read More
Submitted by rockavlon on Dec 28, 2015
Cats In Space, that’s a quite bizarre moniker, how on earth did you come up with that?
G: I named us after my poor departed cat ‘TC’, who passed away when we started the album... plus I wanted a name that people would either love or hate, but definitely remember... (“Marmite” as i call it!)… Read More
Submitted by thanos on Dec 27, 2015
Hi Yiannis. Diviner’s debut took us by surprise. It’s a really stunning album. Kudos!
Y: Hello my friend and a great “hail” to all readers! Thank you on behalf of the entire band for your kind remarks on “Fallen Empires”, it really means a lot to us to hear you say you found something… Read More
Submitted by Admin on Dec 26, 2015
Hi Tuomas… we’re glad to have on Grande Rock. “Innuendo” is a wonderful symphonic metal release… kudos!
T: Thank you. Agree with you... this is a wonderful album indeed…
As it’s the first time ever doing an interview with you, can you tell us which do you consider to be the best… Read More
Submitted by rockavlon on Dec 26, 2015
Hi Tas. Thx for doing this interview. Mirror is a “new” band from people who‘ve been in the scene for quite a while now. How did it all begin? Is it you (Tas), the guy who’s responsible for the formation?
T: Yes, I formed the band and also wrote all the music and lyrics. I was playing with the… Read More
Submitted by thanos on Dec 20, 2015
Hi Vinnie… I’m grateful I have the chance to interview you. Apart from being a big UFO fan, I do believe that you are one of the top rock guitarists of our time…
V: Thank you very much for the kind words and also for your interest in talking to me. It means a lot.
So, what’s the story behind… Read More