INTERVIEW WITH LUCA NEGRO (TEMPERANCE)

The melodic metal band of TEMPERANCE is about to unleash its brand new effort with the title "Of Jupiter And Moons" this April and Luca Negro (bassist) talks with Heavy Paradise about the new exciting record, the band and some other interesting things.

Heavy Paradise : Hello Luca, and welcome back to heavy paradise for this interview! It’s been a long time, almost 4 years and already 4 albums, since our last interview here. So, what happened since our last chat in Temperance camp?

Temperace (Luca): Guys, thank you! It's a great pleasure to stay here with you again!
Basically these four years changed our life as at first as musicians and of course as humans. In just four years Temperance published three studio album and one live DVD, and I think the DVD has been a sort of turning point, including the first Temperance "Era" and closing a circle of events, it represents the evolution of Temperance's first three albums sound. As you know, now Temperance grow up with two new members as lead singers, increasing the sound and reaching the total number of three singers in the band, creating an original twist of modern-metal harmonies. The album "Of Jupiter And Moons" continues the natural Temperance's sound evolution and now we can't wait to play on stage sharing our new songs with you!!

 

Heavy Paradise : Well, a new album, “Of Jupiter And Moons”, and a new line-up. Allow me to say that your new opus grabbed me at the first spin and left me thrilled! Well done! In my humble opinion, this is probably your best record to-date. Are you satisfied by the result of “Of Jupiter And Moons” and the chemistry of the new line-up?

Temperace (Luca): Thank you!! I'm thrilled too!! As I said before, the new line-up increased the sound so much! It becomes so powerful and adrenaline. This is the first album with our two new singers, you know, but at the same time it is the first official studio record including the very great drumming of Alfonso, who joined the band just one year ago playing on Temperance's DVD. "Of Jupiter And Moons" is a right winess of our new chemistry.

 

INTERVIEW : CORNERSTONE

With the melodic rock act of Cornerstone you always know what to expect; well-crafted and well-performed melodic rock songs with beautiful vocals and crunchy guitars. With three, already, strong albums on their sleeves, Cornerstone are here in Heavy Paradise to talk about their past, present and future as a band in a very interesting interview. (Alina Peter (Vocals, Guitars)  Michael Wachelhofer (Bass, Keyboards)

Heavy Paradise : First of all, I want to welcome you to Heavy Paradise for this interview!

Alina: Thank you very much for having us!

Heavy Paradise : I want to start this interview by saying that your last album, “Reflections”, was a great album all the way. And as I said, in my review “after the first spin, all my expectations were fulfilled in a very positive way!! It's a damn fine rock album that keeps you awake from start to finish”. So, after, almost a year since the release of “Reflections”, how do you feel about this record and are you satisfied from the feedback so far?

 Alina: It's an honour to hear that from you! It always feels good to hear positive things about our work! The feedback couldn’t be any better, it has exceeded our expectations.

Of course, there are a few things which we would make different now, but it’s good to never be satisfied. Oliver Cromwell once said “if you stop getting better, you stop being good".

Interview with Erik Mårtensson (ECLIPSE)

Erik Mårtensson is a very talented musician and that's a thing that can be shown with his main band Eclipse as well as with many projects/bands (Ammunition, W.E.T., Nordic Union e.t.c.) that Erik has involved with.

After the already classic "Armageddonize" record, Eclipse strikes back this year with another superb slice of pure melodic hard rock bliss "Monumentum"!!! Their fresh and brand new opus, through Frontiers Records, comes to show us why this band is considered one of the hottest bands out there.

It is a privilege for Heavy Paradise to interview Erik and talk about the new record, the today's hard rock scene, Frontiers Records and some other really cool and interesting stuff. Enjoy!!
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(Interviewer : Vassilis Hassirtzoglou)

Heavy Paradise : Hi Erik, it’s really a great honor to have you here in Heavy Paradise for an interview!

Erik: Thank you!

Heavy Paradise : A new album, “Monumentum”, and judging by the first two singles (‘never look back’ and ‘vertigo’) I have to say that it’s a killer one! Love these songs! My question is a bit cliché but I have to ask; is that your best album to-date?

Erik: A cliché question gets a cliché answer but it's actually honest. I believe it's our best album so far. There is not a single weak song on this album and I have not been able to say that about our other albums. And it sounds more Eclipse than ever before

INTERVIEW : Giancarlo Floridia (Faithsedge)

Giancarlo Floridia is the lead shouter and the mastermind behind the heavy rock band of Faithsedge. The band has already released two solid records and nowadays it's ready to unleash album number three! Giancarlo took the time to answer to Heavy Paradise's questions about the band's forthcoming effort.

Heavy Paradise : Hi there, Giancarlo, and welcome back to Heavy Paradise!

---Thanks !! Always great to talk to you !!!

Heavy Paradise : “The Answer Of Insanity”, your latest effort, was a damn fine piece of record if you ask me. Are you satisfied, as a band, with this album, regarding the reviews, the press and, of course, the response of the fans?

---Well yes and no . Yes because it was the real deal in terms of lyrics, my performance vocally, and taking my songwriting to the next level . No in terms of maybe being a tad too heavy for the general melodic rock base . Sometimes heavier isn't always the best idea of it affects the melody . It was weird we either got better reviews then the 1st album or much worse reviews it almost didn't make sense on what side to choose from the reviewers haha !!! But I'm proud of it for the honest approach of the album but I think the fans wanted a more melodic rock sound of Faithsedge of the 1st record so I've decided to go back to that to sound in the future for the fans but also keep my dark edge  of who I am at the same time . 

INTERVIEW : GIANCARLO FLORIDIA (FAITHSEDGE)

Giancarlo Floridia is the lead singer of the hard rock band FAITHSEDGE. The band is ready to make some noise in the hard rock world with its brand new effort which is entitled "The Answer Of Insanity". Giancarlo took the time to answer to Heavy Paradise's questions about Faithsedge's newest release but also some other cool stuff! Enjoy!

Heavy Paradise : So, a new Faithsedge album, and, in my opinion a great one, is on its way, Giancarlo. If you ask me, I would dare to say that this new one is a bit heavier and as I said in my review a bit better than the debut. What do you think about your new baby?

Giancarlo : So far the response is better than the first and the first one got good reviews and everybody still likes it so I am very happy . I was not sure if was going to be too aggressive for most melodicrock fans but it seems since I kept the hooks and melody in the vocals it didn't turn people off who also liked the first record . I think I'm finally taking my song writing and vocals to the level they should be and looking forward to always trying to become the best that I can be as singer / writer , so I'm proud of my new baby !! haha !! 

Heavy Paradise : Could you tell us about the songwriting in “The Answer Of Insanity”? Who is responsible of writing the lyrics in Faithsedge? Is it a team work or is a one man’s job?

Giancarlo : I write all the words and myself and Fabrzio Grossi and I co write music . I also co wrote a song with Alex De Rosso on this album "Are we gonna stand?"and worked with one of my friends Brandon Eski on "Revolve my world". But we play as a team and work together great and get along great so I think everyone complements each other and the songs very strong . Everyone can play their asses off so when I write I don't have to feel like limited  on musicianship . I mean this guys rip , still boggles my mind that I get to work with these guys that are so talented and treat me like family too ! I'm extremely grateful !

Kritsy Majors Comes Out Strong with the Thrill Kills CD Release party at the Viper Room

The legend of Hollywood Glam Rock has cornerstones and foundations that have stood the test of time against an onslaught of new music genres.  The 90’s brought a change in music that weathered the scene and diluted the promise of hardcore glam-rock songwriters stomping their boots on stages for throngs of show goers and hard rock music fans; but guitarist, singer and songwriter Kristy Majors has done more than stay the course, he continues to define how the game is played, and he does it with winning results.

On Saturday, June 21^st, Majors took the stage with an all-star band of gypsies that continue the original trend of ‘in your face’ and ‘mother disapproved’ wang-dangling hard rock.  Proving in 2014 that Rock and Roll can still set the night on fire, Majors wowed the crowd alongside guitarist Nick Rozz (Bullet Boys), bassist JK Famous (Pretty Boy Floyd) and drummer Ben Graves (Murderdolls).  The result was a modern day view of the stories that have sold millions of books for artists like Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee and Poison’s Brett Michaels.  With the release of the new CD titled Kristy Majors and the Thrill Kills, hard rock fanatics are welcoming Majors back to the scene with gratitude.

Majors came West to Hollywood during the 80’s glam explosion from New York where he cut his teeth on the sounds of bands like the New York Dolls and the Dead Boys, blending the hardcore punk styling’s of CBGB’s most popular bands with the longstanding shock rock of artists like David Bowie.  Assembling a group of like-minded peers, he built a legend with the band Pretty Boy Floyd and branded the Sunset Strip GLAM style for the world to see and hear.  Signing to MCA and selling more than half a million records, tapes and CDs with their initial release Leather Boys with Electric Toys in 1989, PBF raised the bar on the look, the sound and the passion for delivering a hard rock showcase, and it remains highly collectible today, twenty-five years later.

INTERVIEW : TEMPERANCE

TEMPERANCE is a new born modern melodic hard 'n' heavy band and with its debut opus its ready to make some noise in the metal world! Temperance's musicians all have the skills and abilities to take their band to a higher level in the near future, that's sure. Heavy Paradise talked with Giulio Capone (drums/keys) and Temperance's amazing singer Chiara about this really impressive debut, the band's future plans and some other interesting stuff!

Heavy Paradise : I would like to welcome Temperance to Heavy Paradise and to congratulate you guys for your fantastic debut album!

Giulio: Thanks a lot to ALL the Hellas metalheads there!!!

Heavy Paradise : Before starting this interview, would you like to tell our readers some things about the band?

Giulio: While Temperance is a very young brand, its musicians are quite experienced since they played with many different bands during the last 14 years. After we disbanded our old band we decided to go on with the same line up, expect for the singer Chiara who is the new entry, and to break all the rules we had in music. So we simply started to write music and lyrics without any boundaries of genre, label, style or what else. This is how Temperance was born and we are really proud of what we achieved and how we did it:) The current line up is me, Giulio at the drums and keyboards, Marco at lead guitars and clean male vocals, Sandro at rhythmic guitars, Chiara at the lead vocals and Luca at the bass guitar.
The band, in despite of the young "age" of our history is solid and able to play live so be ready for us eheh
 

INTERVIEW :: CSABA ZVEKAN

Csaba Zvekan is back in business with his brand new baby EXORCISM. After the really solid metal album with Raven Lord, Csaba is ready to make some noise with this new exciting metal act. Once again Heavy Paradise and I are please to have Csaba here for an interview to tell us some things about his new project. Enjoy!!! 

Heavy Paradise : Firstly, I would like to welcome you at Heavy Paradise, Csaba, for this interview. Exorcism is a new promising metal band and I have to say that I’m looking forward to hearing your new stuff; but before this, would you like to introduce to our readers your band members and tell some things about this new project?

Csaba : Very first I would like to thank you for the interest in EXORCISM. Heavy Paradise has always been good to us and the many projects we have. Now this brand new band EXORCISM is in fact some material that I've been working on for some time now. The early beginnings of songwriting go back to the year 2006/2007. But these days we can announce a line up, a band name with logo and banner and actually a record deal for a release in early 2014. 

The band members consist of me on the vocals, JOE STUMP on the guitars, LUCIO MANCA on the bass and recently we just found GARRY KING to complete the line up. The music is somewhat different in tempo as what I did with RAVEN LORD earlier this year. EXORCISM is very doomy, in the mid tempo with groovy beats more like in the veins of BLACK SABBATH and JUDAS PRIEST. 
 

INTERVIEW : GIULIO GARGHENTINI

Giulio Garghentini is an Italian rock singer and "Believe" is entitled his debut solo effort. Mario Percudani, from the amazing hard rock band Hungryheart, is collaborating with Giulio and the result is a solid album that can't be missed by any fan of rock music in general. Giulio answers to Heavy Paradise's questions about his new album, his collaboration with Mario and some other really interesting stuff. You will, also, find out an exclusive answer from Mario of what's coming-up next in Hungryheart's camp in the near future!!! Enjoy......

Heavy Paradise : Hello and welcome to Heavy Paradise for this interview! It’s really a pleasure to have you here to share some things about the up-coming release of the “Believe” album. Before starting this interview, would you like to introduce your band and to give readers a short bio of the band?

Giulio: The band is composed by Mario Percudani Guitars (Hungryheart, Mitch Malloy, Axe, Lionville), Paolo Apollo Negri Keyboards (Link Quartet, Wicked Minds, An Apple A Day), Gianni Grecchi Bass (Blueville, Rusty Miles) and Paolo Botteschi Drums (Hungryheart) and naturally me.

I met Mario two years ago for the first time, and it was great to discuss with him about music,

We agreed the most of the things we spoke about the album.

Mario has worked for years with the musicians who participated in making the record, and I was very happy to have them in the project. They are simply fantastic.

INTERVIEW : ROB WYLDE OF TEENAGE CASKET COMPANY

Interviewed by Vassilis Hassirtzoglou
Date : September 2013

Teenage Casket Company is back with a brand new album and it's about a record with attitude! The mastermind behind T.C.C. is guitarist/composer Rob Wylde who, also collaborates with the legendary glam band of Tigertailz. Rob is back to Heavy Paradise to share with us a lot of interesting things about T.C.C., Tigertailz and his future plans. Enjoy!

Heavy Paradise : Hi, Rob, and welcome back to Heavy Paradise for this interview! Since our last talk, a lot of things have happened in Rob Wylde’s life. A new record with T.C.C. but also a new work, EP, with the legendary Tigertailz! You must be a very busy person lately Rob!

Rob Wylde : Yeah I certainly am but I like to keep busy, keeps me out of trouble!

Heavy Paradise : So, let’s start with the new Teenage Casket Company’s record “Still Standing”. I have to say that I really enjoyed every single minute of it! in my ears, it sounds like a modern version of Poison’s or even Every Mother’s Nightmare release which is a very good thing. How do you describe your sound Rob?

Rob Wylde : Well it's no secret that we're huge fans of late 80's American Rock. Those influences will always be there, but we're also massive fans of power pop and straight ahead pop music. I like to think that we take the best elements of all those genres, throw them in a blender and TCC's sound is the end result. So many bands who are influenced by the 1980's thing still sound like it's 1988 and that's the last thing we want. We tip the hat to that genre but I think our sound is fresh, vibrant and relevant for 2013.

INTERVIEW : SIMONE FIORLETTA

Simone Fiorletta hails from Italy and in the recent years has managed to 'build a strong reputation in Europe around his name because of his amazing skills on the six-string 'goddess'. This talented guy has already released three solo albums and is well-known for his participation in the progressive metal band of Moonlight Comedy and No Gravity.

Below you are going to read a very interesting interview that Simone gave to me and talked about his new album, the Italian heavy scene, his influences but also some other cool things. Enjoy. 

Heavy Paradise : Hello, Simone, and welcome to Heavy Paradise for this interview! Before starting this interview can you tell our readers some things about ‘who is Simone Fiorletta’?

Simone : Gladly. I can begin telling that since 2004 I release works with Finnish Lion Music (www.lionmusic.com), label of artists like Jennifer Batten, Mike Terrana, John Macaluso, Steve Vai and others. Exept the first solo album released only in Italy by a little local label, all my works have been distributed  in 27 nations. With eight albums, between solo or not under ten years, I had the opportunity to collaborate in studio and  live with Neil Zaza, John Macaluso, Mario Riso, Dino Fiorenza, Andy Kuntz, Dave Martone and others. At the same time, over the years, I have become an ESP Guitars, Blackstar Amps, InTune Guitar Pics e FT Elettronica endorser.

Heavy Paradise : So, a new album, “Personalities”, it’s on its way and I have to say that I enjoyed every minute of it!!! A well-crafted album and some really impressive guitar work here! Are you satisfied by the final result?

Simone : First of all, let you tell how much I'm pleased you liked my work. I'm so much self-critical, always I think that one can do it better or refine own method and inventiveness but, in “Personalities”, I feel to have give all my heart; so I'm satisfied for every note pressed in the album, for the time being, then we'll see. Besides the arrangement and the executive point of view, I'm satisfied for the sound I succeeded to take out, considering all was done by me in my “S.F. Studio”: I think to had obtained exactly what I had in my mind.

INTERVIEW : HELGE ENGELKE (FAIR WARNING)

Fair Warning are considered of one of the best melodic hard rock bands over the last twenty years and something. Their sound is unique and in their career they have released some classic albums such as their debut, "GO!" and "Four". Helge Engelke is the band's founder member and one of today's high skilled guitarists. Helge took the time and answered to Heavy Paradise's  questions about Fair Warning's new album, "Sundancer", the band's past, present and future plans but, also, some other interesting stuff. Enjoy!!

Heavy Paradise : Hello Helge and welcome to Heavy Paradise for this interview. Firstly, I would like to congratulate you for the release of the new superb Fair Warning album!

Helge :Thank you for the nice introduction.

 Heavy Paradise : So, a new album, “Sundancer”, and, in my opinion, one of the best Fair Warning albums ever!  A little bit of “Rainmaker”, “Go!” and “Brother’s Keeper” in my humble opinion! Are you satisfied with the final result of “Sundancer”? 

Helge : Thank you for the compliment.

I guess I am. Sounds strange, right? I try to explain: We are working hard and long on an album, there was never a quick album, we tried many times but we never achieved that goal. There are many reasons for this but one is that we discuss and argue a lot about how things have to be done. That takes time and work and lets it turn out to be a typical Fair Warning album.

In that process you exchange the personal vision you had before making the album for a vision that all the band members share. That needs adjusting and sometimes you have doubts in the beginning and you try to adjust it back to what you personally think should be right. So it is a back and forth and in the end it turns out to be Fair Warning.

INTERVIEW : CRUSH (SWEDEN)

As I was surfing along the pages of YouTube I 'crushed' upon a superb slice of pure AOR stuff with the title "In A Blink Of An Eye". The band's name is CRUSH but no further info about 'who is who' yet!!(????). I tried and reached the band's bass player and I asked him to do an interview about the band and its forthcoming release. Unfortunately, I didn't 'discover' their names but I found out many interesting things about them...so are you ready to get crushed ?????

Heavy Paradise : Hi there and welcome to Heavy Paradise for this interview!

Bass player: Hello, thanks for havin' us.

Heavy Paradise : Firstly, can you tell our readers some things about Crush? When did this band was formed and by whom does it consists of?

Bass player: Crush started of as a project among friends in 2012. All members hail from the same region of Sweden and we share the love for melodic rock and AOR. In 2012 all of us played in various other bands (some still active) which is why Crush started as a side project. Since then we've been working a lot with our sound and material, we've got a lot of stuff coming up. The band consists of 3 swedish rockers, for the time our identities are kept a secret as we want the audience to focus on the songs and not on who we are. Plus, its kinda funny with all speculations hehe.

INTERVIEW : ANDY ROCK ( WILD ROSE)

Wild Rose is one of the most promising AOR bands of Greece and for sure a big hope for the European melodic rock scene. With their debut album, "Half Past Midnight", achieved to create a solid album full of nice melodies, catchy choruses and really nice guitar work.

Nowadays, the band is back with its second release "Dangerous" and they are aiming for some bigger things! The mastermind behind Wild Rose is the very talented guitarist and songwriter Andy Rock. He is also responsible for a solid solo record last year.

Andy talked to Heavy Paradise about Wild Rose, his solo stuff but also some other cool things. Enjoy!!

Heavy Paradise : Hi, Andy, and welcome to Heavy Paradise for this interview! Firstly, I would like to congratulate you for your brilliant second album with Wild Rose, “Dangerous”. You, guys, achieved to release another great effort after your solid debut! The reviews from all over the net are amazing! Are you satisfied so far by the result of “Dangerous” ?

Andy : Thank You Very much for you kind words...Yes we are very satisfied with the result of our new job cause we gave our best to make it happen!!!

Heavy Paradise : A new singer, David A. Saylor, on board and I have to say that he did an excellent job regarding the vocals! Do you want to tell us what went wrong with your first singer and how did you get in contact with David Saylor?

Andy : David is a great singer with a voice that feets perfectly in our songs ,we were so lucky that we found him available to write the vocals for ''Dangerous''!! We had a lot of problems with the previous singer that cost us as band from the very start ..Thank God now is everything alright..I found David through the social media I've sent him the songs and that's it!!

INTERVIEW : REDRUM

One of the favorite Greek hard rock bands is back with a new album, which will be released later this year, and a live performance will take place in Thessaloniki (Gr.). With their debut album, Redrum rocked our world and left us hungry for more! So, nowadays Michael Bormann and his gang are back to offer us another piece of traditional hard rock music and they are ready to shake things, one more time!! Below you are going to read a very interesting interview, which  Redrum members gave to Heavy Paradise and talked about everything! Enjoy...

Heavy Paradise : So, the last time that we spoke Michael, you told me that the new Redrum album was about to be finished. Finally, the new album is ready!! What do we have to expect from “Victims Of Our Circumstances “?

Michael : Well, it is always hard to say something about your own songs, haha. I think you can hear, that we got together and wrote and recorded as a band. The music comes more together, compared to the first album...we do have some great rockers, made for radio..... but what does that mean, hahahaha....it's a great album with all that it needs.....great songs, great performances...

INTERVIEW : CSABA ZVEKAN (RAVEN LORD)

Raven Lord is the new 'hot' name in the heavy metal world. They have released a great and in an old-fashioned way album that will shake today's metal scene. The band consists of some great names of the metal music business. Csaba Zvekan is the band's lead singer and took the time to answer to Heavy Paradise's questions about Raven Lord's 'who is who', their solid debut album and some other interesting stuff! Enjoy!

Heavy Paradise: Welcome Csaba in Heavy Paradise for this interview and congratulations for the “Descent To The Underworld” album!

Csaba Zvekan: Hello, Heavy Paradise and thank you for the interest in RAVEN LORD. Also I would like to thank you for the great CD-review you did earlier for us.

Heavy Paradise: Before starting Csaba, can you tell us some things about Raven Lord? In my ears this band looks like a heavy metal super-group!! How did this band start?

Csaba Zvekan: Thank you for the “super-group” comment. After I left Killing Machine I wasn’t quiet done making music. On the contrary I was hungry for more. Playing shows alongside with AC/DC, ALICE COOPER, EUROPE, SAXON etc. made me crave for even more metal. So my first step was a proper representation with the industry. I found Axel Wiesenauer through FACEBOOK and we started talking. Turned out he had this outfit ROCK’N GROWL started freshly and was looking for bands. Shortly after a management deal was signed and the name RAVEN LORD was born. When looking for players I wanted an international band just like I had with KILLING MACHINE.

INTERVIEW : RED ROSE (Eli Reeve)

Israel is not famous for its hard 'n heavy scene, that's sure. Usually keeps the media busy with other, political  things. Red Rose is a solid melodic hard rock/metal band from Israel that made a big impact with its debut album in 2011. Nowadays the band released its second album and it is ready to make the 'big step' for some bigger things! Eli Reeve, the bass player, opens his heart to Heavy Paradise and discusses about the band's newest effort but, also, some other cool stuff! Enjoy!

Heavy Paradise : Hello Eli and welcome to Heavy Paradise for this interview! Firstly, I would like to congratulate you for your new release. As I said in my review, this is a solid album with some excellent tracks in it! Are you satisfied by the result of your new album?

Eli: Hello to all "Heavy Paradise" readers! First of all, we'd like to thank you for the opportunity to tell a little about ourselves and share some thoughts! We are definitely satisfied by the result! We reached a new level in the music complexity, in songwriting and in the performance. Each of us had a chance to experience new things in this album - both technical and artistic. I think that as we write new songs, we are getting closer to what Red Rose is all about – I mean we are finding our own "voice". We all feel that this work is a great step forward. Yet we also know there's a lot more to reach out for in the future! And this is definitely what we are looking forward for.

Heavy Paradise : I have to say that “On The Cusp Of Change” features a more mature and tighter sound but, also, some heavier parts. I want to say that this is more ‘difficult’ and not so catchy in comparison with your previous one. Do you think that the band is tighter now and ready for the big step??

Eli: We definitely are tighter now. We are growing “older”, gaining experience, and we only want to move forward! “The big step” is what we were looking forward for since we gathered under the name “Red Rose”! 

INTERVIEW : CHRIS LANEY

Chris Laney is one of the 'hottest' names nowadays in the melodic hard rock world! He is also a producer, songwriter and of course a very talented guitarist! He have worked with big names such as Crashdiet, Europe, Randy Piper's Animal, and Brian Robertson among others. Nowadays the artist has formed the band Shotgun with Shotgun Messiah's ex-members and Rob Marcello of Danger Danger . He is also involved with Laney's Legion, a new band that features, again, Rob Marcello. So, below you are going to read a very interesting interview that Chris gave to me and talked about everything. Enjoy!

Heavy Paradise : Hello Chris and welcome to Heavy Paradise for this interview. Itʼs a great honor to have you here, man!

Chris : Hey! Thanx for for having me!

Heavy Paradise : So, I read in your FB page about the band Shotgun!! What a great line-up and for sure something that will make the fans of Shotgun Messiah very happy!!! Can you tell us some things more about Shotgun? Are you going to release an album soon?

Chris : Shotgun is hard at work rehearsing, we have a blast. Rob still live in the US and Stixx is living down south of Sweden so we rehearse 3 days straight at the time....and drink some ;) We mainly put this band together to play the Shotgun Messiah classics live but we're having so much fun we actually don't know where this will lead. There's some song ideas flying around the band members.

INTERVIEW : JAKOB SVENSSON OF WIGELIUS

Wigelius is a new exciting Melodic Rock act from Sweden that this year released a solid debut album!! "Reinventions" received already some great reviews around the net! Jakob Svensson is the band's guitarist and took the time to answer to Heavy Paradise's questions about the band's stunning debut album, their future plans but, also, some other interesting stuff! Enjoy!

Heavy Paradise : Hello Jakob and welcome here in Heavy Paradise for this interview. Firstly, I would like to congratulate you for your debut album! "Reinventions" is really a solid album!

Jakob : Hi! Thanks a lot for having me and I'm really glad that you like the album!!

Heavy Paradise : So, can you tell us some things about Wigelius?

Jakob : Absolutely! Wigelius is all about having fun and making the music we love the most! It's a bunch of crazy, gifted and wonderful people put together under the same roof!

Heavy Paradise : Are you satisfied so far by the reviews and the feedback of "Reinventions" ?

Jakob : Yeah! We're really surprised over the commotion and it's mostly kind words as from Heavy Paradises' review. We're really glad that people like the album and we feel that it's a good start of something even better to come!

INTERVIEW : Vinny Brando (drums) of RHYME

RHYME has just released its second effort "The Seed And The Sewage". Their debut effort, "Fi(r)st" received some great reviews and the band in its short career achieved to perform countless live gigs and play with some 'big' bands including The Misfits and Papa Roach!! The mix of several rock styles (hard rock, melodic metal, modern rock e.t.c.) make their music very 'attractive' and in my humble opinion they can be 'leaders' in the metal scene next years. Vinny Brando (drums) accepted my invitation to talk about RHYME's new release but also some other interesting stuff!! Enjoy!!!

Heavy Paradise : Firstly, I would like to welcome you here in heavy paradise for this

interview and congratulate you for the “The Seed And The Sewage” release!

VB: Well, thank you guys for having us and for a great review on "The Seed And The Sewage"!

Heavy Paradise : Can you tell us some things about the band?

VB: This is basically a 360 degrees working band in a way that everybody brings something very important to the project. Rik and Teo founded RHYME in 2008 after discovering the beauty of writing music together. Gab joined the crew just in time to record the debut album "fi(R)st" giving the band his signature voice. Since then it's been a roulette for them to find the right drummer to do the beat. With me I can, modestly, say they found it! Joking aside RHYME is now a beast ready to win you over with the purest rock intentions.