…on an angst-driven evening in january 2011, multi-instrumentalist Dirk Verbeuren (Aborted, Scarve, Soilwork) carved grindcore act BENT SEA out of his disembowling passion for the noise that permeated the air of his teenage years…equipped with an arsenal of furious beats and ferocious riffage, Verbeuren created an assaulting army of tracks, enlisting his Aborted bandmate and fellow belgian Sven De Caluwe to call the formations…the pair were then joined by none other than Devin Townsend on bass…BENT SEA’s debut 11 song EP “Noistalgia”, produced by Devin Townsend, was released digitally on 11/11/11…a limited vinyl version will be released in early 2012. And what else BENT SEA is, let’s find out…
1. Hi Dirk, I’m Tarja. Welcome to Metal Shock Finland! What was your first thought of this morning?
Hey Tarja! Thank you! I believe my first thought was “what the hell is this thing in my face?” In case you wanna know, it was my cat Sven’s tail.
2. LOL! Before we’ll go to Bent Sea, let’s talk about you… You’ve recorded over fifty releases with bands such as Devin Townsend Project, Soilwork, Aborted, Scarve and Anatomy of I. But tell me, when was the moment, the impulse, you knew to become a professional drummer?
Almost twenty years ago, after I graduated from high school and when it was time to choose what to do next. In the back of my head I had thought for many years that I was gonna become a scientist or something, but I suddenly realized how much music and drumming meant to me. I convinced my parents to let me attend the MAI, a professional music school in the North-East of France, and I haven’t stopped ever since. Continue Reading
December 2007: Some music journalists discover a 4-track CD in their Christmas mail by a combo hitherto unknown to them, called KISSIN’ DYNAMITE. No booklet. Zero background information. But what they hear needs no further explanation: Gripping hard and riff rock professionally produced and influenced by Mötley Crüe, Whitesnake and AC/DC – reminiscent of NWoBHM sounds by the iron pioneers themselves, and an anthemic pathos HammerFall and Manowar could not pull off any better-, lets expectations towards the entire record by these nobodies rise sky high… Today critics praise Kissin’ Dynamite to be “the best new German band since Edguy“. Band’s third album “Money, Sex and Power” will be released on March 2012, via AFM Records.
MSFinland’s Kostya Aronberg had a chance to interview Kissin’ Dynamite’s vocalist, Hannes.
1. Hi Hannes, welcome to the MSFinland
Hey! Thank you very much!
2. To be honest it’s great honor for me to interview man like you. I remember how I read about Kissin’ Dynamite in Metal Hammer magazine in 2008 and already then I addicted to the song “My religion” [=)]
And again, thx! Yeah My Religion was the first single! Haha…
3. Tell us about Kissin’ Dynamite and about it’s creation for people who possible don’t know you yet…
The core of Kissin Dynamite exists since 2002! We actually were a cover band of school friends. But we also did own songs back then. At that time we produced the first demo tapes… In 2006 the lineup changed and so we decided to give us a new name: Kissin Dynamite. We got the first record deal in 2007 and then in 2008 we released the first album!
4. Which bands have influenced the most your style?
Bands like Guns´n Roses, Mötley Crüe, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Accept…
5. Let me ask, the song “Welcome To The Jungle” was written under influence of Guns & Roses or is it just concurrence of title and text? [=)]
No, we didin´t want to copy this song. We just liked the title and wanted to do someting own with it.
6. Let’s talk about your last album “Addicted to Metal”. How you created it and how it was distributed worldwide?
We wrote and produced it in 2009! We had a guest appearance from Udo Dirkschneider on the title track! It was taken into the world by our old record label EMI.
7. And what is your relation to this album? To you opinion, has it excelled “Steel of Swabia”?
We just wanted to check out our limits in heavyness! I would say it is the older brother to Steel of Swabia.
8. Recently you were in Paris. Tell us something about the public and the concert
We were absolutely flashed by the french people!!! It was a blast there. No one knew us before but after the show they treated us like stars^^ We surely come back!
9. And now I wanna talk about your future. When will be your next album’s release and what plans do you have for the future?
The next album release will take place on 23rd of March internationally! And we will do a tour that starts in March as well!
10. Thank you very much! Do you have some words for Metal Shock Finland’s readers?
Thank you! Check out our new record MONEY SEX & POWER in March!
Greez Hannes”
Interview by Kostya Aronberg – Photos by Martin Häusler
SERENITY is a power/symphonic metal band from east of Innsbruck in Tyrol. They are a young band much loved by audience and critics for their powerful sound. Not so recently (in the February 2011) they released their third studio album called “Death & Legacy”. And today we are here to talk with Fabio D’Amore the bassplayer of the band.
Hi Fabio! I’m Sylvi from MSFinland, how are you? I hope all is well.
Hi Sylvi, everything is fine over here, and there?
All is good also here thanks! Let start with this interview…
Ok cool…
1. Can you introduce better the band to our readers?
Sure! Serenity is a symphonic melodic metal band, based in Austria, influenced by gothic and other melodic styles, with a touch of female vocals. The band is currently working on the 4th album, after 3 other full-length, 8 European tours supporting bands like Kamelot, Epica, Leaves’Eyes, Delain, Van Canto, Tristania, Morgana Lefay, Sacred Steel, Threshold and so on, and many festival appearances. Continue Reading
The metal year with monster horns upon the head, 2011 or better type 20\m/ is gone now, a year full of the good, bad and the sad news about the Heavy Metal world, many great albums were released, and some new stars appeared. But the important thing is that the METAL music was played loud throughout the world, from Japan to the Middle East from the Middle East to America and from the icy land, south, to the heart of the cold north, Metalheads and Metallers were united as ONE!
I asked the 3 most interesting questions about 2011 from some Artists, metal musicians and colleagues.You may like to know their opinions. You can read my questions and their answers below:
What was the most important news in the whole of the metal world in 2011 that impressed you the most?
Which metal band do you feel was the most successful in 2011?
Which are your top 3 albums’?
Tarja Virmakari (Chief Editor, METAL SHOCK FINLAND):
1) To pick up only one news, it’s nearly impossible… but maybe all these great artists that have passed this year, have been the news that have left me without words… it’s been a sad year in metal world in that way.
2) The most successful band… well, there are plenty of them, but I guess my reply just have to be Metallica… already for their 30 years’ of carrier. But then again IF you’d ask what is to my opionion the worst album of the year, I’d reply Lulu of Metallica and Lou Reed… but you didn’t ask it, so…
3)
In Flames – Sounds of a Playground Fading
The-Haunted – Unseen
Hypocrisy – “Hell Over Sofia”
Exo (lead Guitarist , Noctem)
1) Nergal finally recovering from Leukemia
2) Not talking about metal, just my fav. genre, extreme metal:
Fleshgod Apocalypse and Obscura, I choose both.
3)
Obscura: Omnivium
Decapitated: Carniva, is forever
Fleshgod Apocalypse: Agony
Rob Mancini
(Rob was in studio when i asked him to answer to my questions, so he answered them short. But i want to thank him here for giving me his time.)
1) That EMI sold its recorded music operations to Sony and Universal.
2) Hard to say, prob nickelback
3) Rob Moratti – Victory
Angeline – Disconnected
Sixx AM – This is gonna hurt
Axel Wiesenauer(Owner at Rock N Growl Promotion)
1) Reunion of “BLACK SABBATH”! I hope they doin the right. I’m curious to hear new songs and see them live in 2012.
2) Nightwish
3) Mystic Prophecy – Raven Lord
Andrea Rodella (Journalist, METAL SHOCK FINLAND)
1) Definitely the announcement of the Italian MetalFest bill: a new heavy metal festival!
2) Talkin’ about international charts position, probably Nightwish and Metallica (with Lou Reed), but in my heart there’s the place for Mastodon only.
3) The three most interesting albums in 2011, imho, are:
3-Opeth – Heritage
2-Hypocrisy – Hell Over Sofia
1-Mastodon – The Hunter
Joe Matera
1) As for news, it was the retirement of KK Downing from Judas Priest. It didn’t really impress me, it saddenned me as the twin guitar attack of Downing/Tipton is one of the most influential in metal. But on the other hand, it is impressive to make the decision to leave such an iconic band whom are still popular.
2) Successful metal band – Slayer because no matter what stuff they went through in 2011, they still hammered on and showed why they’re true metal warriors.
3) Top 3 metal albums of 2011:
The Hunter – Mastadon
Th1rt3en – Megadeth
Atomkraft – Cold Sweat (I know its an EP and also I’m biased since I play on title track, but this is my choice)
Ali Blackdiamond (DJ, Manager and Interviewer on FIREBRAND ROCK RADIO)
1) I’m sure there were lots of different news items that impressed me throughout 2011, but one that stands out was the news of a new Accept album to come in 2012.
Their last album Blood Of The Nations blew me away and I was lucky enough to see them live twice and meet them in 2011, so I really can’t wait to see what the next one will bring!
2) This is a hard question to answer as there were so many successful bands who released great albums and toured too.
I would say personally two for me, the first being Saxon as they released yet another album that will become a classic and it’s great to see them still going strong with no sign of stopping!
Also Wolf with their hard work as always, touring, including an awesome BOA show and delivering the best as always with their awesome album!
3)
1. Wolf – Legions of Bastards
2. Saxon – Call To Arms
3. Turisas – Stand Up and Fight
Joey Severance (Vocal, Tornado)
1) The most important news for me personally was when listenable got in touch and said they wanted to sign us!
2) Most successful metal band of 2011 had to be metallica. headlining the big 4, 30 year celebration in SF……yes, they are still metal and they still kick ass!!
3) my top 3 favorite albums of 2011 are:
Tornado- Amsterdamn, Hellsinki
D.A.D. – Dic.Nii.Lan.Daft.Erd.Ark
Symphony X – Iconoclast
* You read some answers up to now but before I give you the last one from an awesome Metaller and Vocalist, I’d like to give you mine as well.
My name is Mohsen Fayyazi and i’m the first booking and promotion manager and also the first Metal music journalist from Iran.I believe the news about the reunion of Black Sabbath was the most impressive of 2011 and the successful metal bands are all Metal bands around the world who kept Metal alive.
The top 3 albums that i enjoyed listening to are:
3. Turisas – Stand Up and Fight
2. Symfonia – In Paradisum
1. WOLF – Legions of bastards
Niklas Stalvind (Vocalist and Guitarist, WOLF)
1) I don’t read metal magazines, so I have absolutely no idea! Well, maybe then that Bruce Dickinson got fired from his airline company. I am very impressed how he can keep working as a pilot and be the Maiden front man, touring and recording – and be a family man. How the hell did he do it? I wouldn’t be surprised if he got a new employment at another airline.
2) Ghost and Graveyard has been very successful, at least here in Sweden. Especially Graveyard. I think that’s great, because for once it’s a band that I actually like that gets the success.
3) Graveyard. The first two would be Arch / Matheos and Ghos. When come to think of it, I don’t remember if Graveyard and Ghost released in 2010… They probably did, and I don’t read the metal magazines as I said earlier, ha ha! I have no clue! I just stay focused on Wolf.
* I also asked Nik if he and WOLF have any message for their fans, here you can read a message from WOLF:
“We want to thank our fans all over the world, for keeping the true metal alive! You are the best!”
After more than ten years since their debut, the finnish band NOWEN are ready to return with their new album called “Essence of Fear” that will be released i the January 2012, via Violent Journey Records.
Hi guys, I’m Sylvi from MSFinland, how are you?
Lappis(Guitarist, vocals): I’m fine, or we’re fine, thanks for asking. Little busy at work but that’s just life.
Jarno(Bass): It seems we’re both fine, thank you for asking!
1. So, soon your new album will be released. How do you feel about it? Are you nervous?
Lappis: I feel very confident about our new album. It’s a strong and powerful record with lots of different kind of emotions and senses. It’s fast, it’s heavy, it’s dark, it’s agressive, it’s diverse and it’s tight as hell. The album also sounds great, very natural sounds on drums. No triggers or samples were used on this records so it’s pretty damn dynamic album. Our drummer also played the whole album live without timer or click, whatever you want to call it, so there is a lot of groove in this album. So no, I am not nervous at all. Hopefully people will like it as much as we do. There must be something wrong with their heads and ears if they won’t like this record!
Jarno: The album is great in my opinion and I believe it will have good responses among listeners. I’m not nervous at all as I am quite confident too with the content of the album. I only have good feelings about it. Continue Reading
It was simply a matter of time before Sven Dirkschneider, son of the notorious metal-legend Udo Dirkschneider, Alex Staschko and Florian Schmitz picked up their instruments in the Summer of 2008. This summer the band recorded their first professionaly produced EP “Road Trip”. The CD provided for much positive feedback, and further more three support shows for U.D.O. in November of 2011, in Germany and Czech Republic. .DAMAGED are: Phil Werbelow (Vocals), Christian Meinke (Guitar, Backing-Vocals), Alex Staschko (Guitar), Flo Schmitz (Bass) and Sven Dirkschneider (Drums, Backing-Vocals). Some days ago MSFinland‘s Kostya had a chance to interview Sven Dirkschneider, please join to their conversation…
1. Hi, Sven. Welcome to metalshokfinland!
1.Hello and thank you for inviting us to the interview.
2. Let’s begin with a warming up question – What did you eat today on breakfast?
I ate nothing, didn’t have time for breakfast I had to hurry up because I slept too long.
3. You are a drummer and a founder of the band .damaged, tell me about its first steps…
Yes i’m the drummer but i didn’t found the band just by myself, it were Alex Staschko (the guitarist), Flow Schmitz (the bassist) and me who founded our band .damaged in 2008. In fact we didn’t have any name in the beginning until my mum fortunately heard the Beatsteaks’ song “Cut off the top” and remarked the word “damaged” in the chorus. 4. Which musicians have influenced on your band style?
Thats hard to say… we are very open-minded to many kinds of music and I listen to everything I like but when its about making music we need this Heavy Rock’n’Roll thing.
5. This summer you released your first EP “Road trip”. Tell us about its creation process.
After we changed our style of music from Punk Rock into Heavy Rock’n’Roll in 2010 we started writing new songs. We handed the demo to Stefan Kaufmann and told him that we wanna record the songs anywhere. He listened to the CD and apparently liked it, because he gave us the opportunity to do it in his own studio called “Roxx Studios”.
6. On the last week you performed with your father and played the song of Accept “I am a rebell”. Tell more about this concert.
That was very spontaneous. A day before the concert my dad called me and said:” Hey Sven, just get ready for “I’m a Rebel” tomorrow and tell Alex that he is also up with us. The song starts on E! I was lucky that I didn’t do it for the first time. I already had played the song twice with the band. For Alex it was a whole new experience. But for both of us it was really gorgeous. 7. The last year .damaged performanced on Ibiza. To be honest I was surprised when I heard that rock-concerts are organized there. Usually I hear about Transe/House parties from that place.
Originally the isle was under the influence of Rock music. In the 90’s the House and Electro music undertook Ibiza. But now they wanna bring back the Rock’n’Roll vibes to ibiza and there’s a lot of rock concerts going on.
8. I know that probably everybody annoys you with this question but anyway, how it is to be a son of a great musician like U.D.O.?
To be honest, for me it’s normal. When I was around 12 it was very special to be on that big festivals and everything, but now I’m working for U.D.O. in the summer as drum tec for the festivals. But it’s still a pleasure to meet all those big musicians.
9. Which plans has .damaged band for 2012?
We hope that our EP furthermore will get a good feedback and we can play a lot of big concerts, and maybe even a little tour as a support band or something.
10. And the last one – would you like to tell something to the metalshokfinland’s readers?
Hey guys, if you wanna hear some great stuff just check us out on facebook. And soon you can also visit us on our own homepage. Keep Rock’n’Roll alive!!!
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…on an angst-driven evening in january 2011, multi-instrumentalist Dirk Verbeuren (Aborted, Scarve, Soilwork) carved grindcore act BENT SEA out of his disembowling passion for the noise that permeated the air of his teenage years…equipped with an arsenal of furious beats and ferocious riffage, Verbeuren created an assaulting army of tracks, enlisting his Aborted bandmate and fellow belgian Sven De Caluwe to call the formations…the pair were then joined by none other than Devin Townsend on bass…BENT SEA’s debut 11 song EP “Noistalgia”, produced by Devin Townsend, was released digitally on 11/11/11…a limited vinyl version will be released in early 2012. And what else BENT SEA is, let’s find out…
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