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Published: 26 February 2014

Interview with

Sven Friedrich (vocals) from Solar Fake

This time I decided to be carefully prepared for the interview: I’ve read a lot of different interviews with Sven Friedrich, listened to songs and finally managed to make a list of fine questions. But as usually everything has gone in another way and new questions have been made just before the event. So everything was made to continue a good tradition of “hasty” interviews with a lot of fun and Russian-English-German switching. However I was really impressed by some answers and I hope that all the readers will find something interesting for themselves. Just read and enjoy!

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Published: 17 February 2014

Interview with

Tuomas Holopainen (keyboards, vocals, songwriting)

Whilst the Dickensian tale of Ebenezer Scrooge is a criticism of early capitalism Scrooge McDuck’s story seems to pat the entrepreneur spirit (or the American Dream) on its back, or at least it seems so from the Disney version as I remember some details of watching it when I was a young kid. Carl Barks created McDuck on the model of Ebenezer but seems to elevate the capitalist (even if one who rose from rugs to riches) from the unsavoury anti-hero by philanthropy in the process and thus apologise him rather than transform him to an extent of Dickens’ Christmas Carol. There is still a difference between being charitable and generous. The impression I’m getting though is that McDuck is more fun, and not weighing a ton in moral judgement can be its advantage. Still, I can’t say it took hold of me so I’ve never read Don Rosa’s comic book ‘The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck’ to compare and even after listening to the album and after the interview I’m not entirely seduced into doing so, on the other hand, who knows... never say never and all that.

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Published: 13 February 2014

Interview with

Tony Kakko (vocals, keyboards) from Sonata Arctica

To introduce SONATA ARCTICA to any reader of metal related reviews/ interviews would be like introducing a penguin to snow. The power metal band from Finland is well-known and mostly well received in the metal scene and in 2014 they celebrate their 15th year in metal. A new album is on the way too, enough reasons to ask the mastermind Tony Kakko a few questions.

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Published: 05 December 2013

Interview with

Javi Ssagittar (voice, lyrics) from Terrolokaust

In December TERROLOKAUST will be playing for the first time in Russia. Our Partners have asked me to help with promotion. So I have used this possibility to make an Interview with Javi to tell funs a little bit more about history, music, and ideas behind all that band does.

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Published: 15 October 2013

Interview with

Erk Aicrag of Rabia Sorda

The side project of the HOCICO front man Erk Aicrag had its latest release in 2012 with a new single/ EP, 'Eye M The Blacksheep'. There is no new album out right now, but the band played a few festivals this summer. During their show at Deti Nochi (Children on the Night) festival in Kiev we had the chance for a short interview with Erk Aicrag.

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