For the past two decades, Sweden's Dark Tranquillity have been at the forefront of melodic death metal. One of the pioneers of the Gothenburg sound, they are still going strong with their latest album Construct. I spoke with vocalist Mikael Stanne, who talked about a change in their songwriting process that made this album much less stressful, the departure of bassist Daniel Antonsson, upcoming tour plans, new music he's been listening to and other subjects.
The German trio Kadavar recently released their sophomore album Abra Kadavar. The band was supposed to do a U.S. tour this spring, but ended up only playing South By Southwest. The band's drummer Tiger fills us in on the new album, switching record labels, tour plans and other topics.
Türkiye'nin "konfeksiyon tipi kitap üreten yazarı", iktidar yalakası Elif Şafak, poz yapayım derken kendini rezil etmiş. Pink Floyd'un efsane elemanı Roger Waters, "röportaj" esnasında verdiği cevaplarla Elif Şafak ile adeta taşşak geçmiş. 
Tony Iommi: He is IRON MAN!
Season 12 of That Metal Show premieres Saturday night on VH1 Classic. Guests on the first episode include Lemmy and Jason Newsted. I caught up with co-host Don Jamieson for a discussion on some of this year's new show segments, some of this season's guests, his experience at the recent Golden Gods awards and other topics.
He's the drummer/composer for Charred Walls Of The Damned and a staffer on the Howard Stern Show, but Richard Christy also works in the visual arts. He has developed a new animated web series Majestic Loincloth, a metal based fantasy cartoon. I spoke with Christy about the new project, the status of the next Charred Walls album, the Death To All tour (Christy used to be in Death), the passing of Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman and other topics.
Paul Gray’s passing in 2010 shocked the metal world
Mayhem: black metal trailblazers
The latest album from The Dillinger Escape Plan is One Of Us Is The Killer, which has been getting rave reviews, including 4.5 out of 5 stars on this site. I had a great conversation with vocalist Greg Puciato about the writing and recording of the album, the issues that inspired the album title, their memorable performance at the Golden Gods Awards and other topics.
Black bloody Sabbath
Volbeat's latest album Outlaw Gentlemen and Shady Ladies has something for everyone. There are radio-friendly singles, a little rockabilly flavor, and even a guest appearance from metal legend King Diamond. I spoke with Volbeat singer Michael Poulsen about the writing and recording of the new album, how King's appearance came about, his memories of Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman and other topics.
TEACHING IS METAL
Randy was found not guilty in his manslaughter trial earlier this year
Sevendust took a year off, and when they reconvened took a different approach to the writing process for their latest album Black Out The Sun. I caught up with guitarist John Connolly backstage at a recent Charlotte concert for a chat about that process, the tour, whether they'll ever play an album live in its entirety, his side project Projected and other topics.
DRINK FOR ME, DONINGTON!
Devletin PKK'ye karşı mücadele ayağına doksanlı yıllarda tetikçi olarak kullandığı sapık dinci teröristler "Hizbullah", bu defa da Duman'ı hedef alıyor (Lübnan'daki onurlu Hizbullah ile karıştırmayalım, Türkiye Hizbullah'ı devletin kontrgerilla örgütü). 
After releasing their sophomore album Meir last month, the Norwegian band Kvelertak are currently on tour in North America. I caught up with the band's vocalist Erlend Hjelvik for a discussion on the new album, the very creative "Bruane Brenn" video, the tour and other topics.
As I Lay Dying with Tim Lambesis (centre)
Opeth continue to tour in support of their 2011 album Heritage
Lacuna Coil have been touring relentlessly in support of their 2012 album Dark Adrenaline. After a trek to South America, they are on tour with Sevendust and Coal Chamber. I caught up with vocalists Cristina Scabbia and Andrea Ferro before their Charlotte show. We talked about the tour, the reaction to Dark Adrenaline, their progress on a new album, the music business and other topics.
