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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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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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Interview withTony 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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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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Interview withJeremy 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.
- Interview: Eisbrecher - January 2014
- Interview: Grand Magus - January 2014
- Interview: Megadeth’s David Ellefson - December 2103
- Interview: Terrolokaust - December 2013
- Interview: Love? - December 2013
- Interview: Hate Inc. - September 2013
- Interview: Clan of Xymox - September 2013
- Interview: Rabia Sorda - September 2013
- Interview: Matthias Kollek - September 2013
- Interview: IWRESTLEDABEARONCE - August 2013
