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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: 12 February 2014

Interview with

Chibi (vocals) from The Birthday Massacre

It’s already a good tradition to make interviews with bands that will come to Ukraine. THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE was not an exception from this rule. Big thanks to Chibi that she found some time to answer our questions. I think you will know many new things about the band…

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Published: 12 February 2014

Interview with

Jeremy Inkel (keyboards, programming) from Front Line Assembly

After the show of FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY on M’era Luna Festival I have understand that me and my friends have too many questions to the band to leave them simply without answers. I was really happy that I got the possibility to make an interview with the band on their show in Frankfurt last August. I was as nervous before this interview as never before. It was sad for me that it was not possible to speak with Bill Leeb, but the interview with Jeremy Inkel was a really great time for me.

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Published: 28 January 2014

Interview with

Alexx Wesselsky (Vocals), Noel Pix (Guitar, Producer) and Rupert Keplinger (Bass) from Eisbrecher - An interview with a prologue and an epilogue.

I started listening to EISBRECHER in 2004, when the Internet wasn’t so widespread in our town and every CD you managed to get was precious. And I was lucky to get ‘Eisbrecher’. Of course, I like ‘Die Hölle muss warten’ and other albums but the band’s debut album is still the best, maybe because it was the first. So I was nervous about the interview: it took me several days to prepare questions, which were totally criticized by a good friend of mine and also a fan of the band. As a result I had to make other questions, easy and more suitable for the situation. The interview and mostly a conversation turned to be a bit messy, slightly chaotic and sometimes funny. So please read and enjoy!

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