Earlier this month Inter Arma was back in Scotland to play a great set at Glasgow’s Audio. Sander van den Driesche asked drummer T.J. Childers and singer Mike Paparo some questions about song writing and their new release The Cavern.

One of this year’s best metal releases is Bast’s debut album Spectres, at least for Sander van den Driesche it is. He asked the band some questions to look back at this hectic year for them and to see what the future might bring.

Earlier this month The Safety Fire played their first Edinburgh gig as part of another European tour with fellow progressive metal bands Protest the Hero and The Contortionist. Sander van den Driesche caught up with guitarist Jo Ardiles and had a nice chat with him about touring, the band, and humour in music.

After being very impressed with Kontrust’s latest release Explositive, Andrew Rawslinson decided to find out more about the band themselves and asked singer Agata some questions.

Mick Kenney discusses the songwriting process in Anaal Nathrakh, the band’s love of electronic music, and his clothing brand Misanthropy Clothing. – By Mark Angel Brandt.

A veritable melting pot of ideas; hip hop beats fuse with ambient synths and post rock guitars.

Dirty, dark rock music with big dynamics.

Hook driven alternative rock with a definite 90s influence.

Our most direct influences would probably be Cult of Luna, Neurosis, Sigur Rós, Ben Frost, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Hella, Swans and The Mars Volta.

Glorious ambient guitarscapes from these close cousins of the mighty Whale Fall.

A neoclassical ambiance that feels effortlessly comfortable and is a joy to listen to.

Sander van den Driesche asked Mateusz of Polish post-metal/hardcore band Fleshworld some questions to find out more behind the band.

Blueneck | website | facebook |  bandcamp |  By: Daniela Patrizi & Thom Laycock King Nine by Blueneck A few weeks ago Blueneck released their sublime new album, King Nine. We sent Dani and Thom to catch up with Duncan & Rich from the band and f …

While Heaven Wept recently released their new album Stranded At Aphelion. Myron Schmidt took the opportunity to ask co-founder Tom Phillips some questions.

At the recent Damnation Festival, Sander van den Driesche sat down with Cristian Hector of German funeral doom metal band AHAB for an interesting chat about the band, influences, and what it’s like to combine a dayjob with the band.

Grayson Hale chatted to bassist Jürgen Bartsch of German dark metal pioneers Bethlehem about the album trilogy, his near-death experiences and the band’s Facebook troubles…

Justin Petrick had a virtual chat with Dan Cleary of Canadian heavy metal band Striker. Dan gives us his take on the new album, City of Gold, tour life, hanging with Metallica and of course hockey.

Dragged Into Sunlight are a rather mysterious extreme metal band who formed in 2006. Since then they have gained a reputation for being one of the most ferocious and terrifying acts on the planet both live and on record. They checked in for a few words with Richard Collins before they head off on a huge jaunt around Europe.

“There is always a new song that could happen and be very special and part of our history. We’re always looking for that. Something to move us.” Matt Stevens talks to Jason from And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead

When Swiss sludge metal band Kruger played in London recently, our man Mark Angel Brandt went along to have a great chat with Blaise Brechbühl and Renaud Meichtry of the band.

To mark the release of their second album Citadel and the launch tour, Gilbert Potts spoke with Dan Presland of Ne Obliviscaris