THERION Son of the Staves of Time

Originally this interview was done in January 2007, almost ten years from now, when Therion was releasing and promoting one of their most innovative records, their full-length Gothic Kabbalah. The interview was done with Johan Niemann, one of the brothers who marked several records of Therion. Later, it turned out, that Gothic Kabbalah was their…

PRIMAL FEAR In Metal We Trust

Since I follow the band from the very beginning, from their very first debut record, it was a nice opportunity to have one interview finally. Primal Fear’s brand new album Rulebreaker has been already there for some time and the band has done already European tour. I met with the guys during their tour and…

SATYRICON Nemesis Divina (20 years later)

As a matter of fact Nemesis Divina is one of the most important albums when it comes to black metal. It was very important record at that time for Satyricon, but also Nemesis Divina was a big step forward for the entire genre. Perhaps 1996 and 1997 were the breaking point, a period when black…

RUNNING WILD Warmongers

Running Wild has definitely make a comeback with their latest issue. Rapid Foray sounds very much like their best efforts from late 80s or 90s. Also, Wacken show during 2015 was indeed great and it was also heralding comeback. While Rapid Foray is warmly welcome by the fans all over the world I had a talk…

DARK FOREST On the Edge of Twilight

Dark Forest is quite a nice surprise. The band comes from UK and their sound could best as NWOBHM but with elegant folk elements so to say. Also, one could say that they are continue the story once started with Skyclad since the visual appearance also remains a lot of Skyclad. They have just released…

STEEL AGGRESSOR A Rival of the Fittest

Steel Aggressor hails from USA and the band performs classic USA power metal, scaling from Blind Guardian, Iced Earth to Grave Digger. But as a matter o fact, they also have their own style and vibe to offer. They are just about to release their upcoming 3rd issue for Stormspell Records so I have done…

THE VISION BLEAK How Deep Lies Tartaros?

The Unknown is the sixth and the lastest full length from The Vision Bleak. Definitely different form the other records that the band has released so far. The Vision Bleak is not Empyrium, but, yet the band has some good moments to offer. I still consider Carpathia as their strongest stronghold. Could we start the…

MOONSORROW The Return

During the second day of Summer Breeze 2016 we met with guys from Moonsorrow (Ville and Mitja) in order to have one interview and chat about their brand new full-length Jumalter Aika which turned out to be one of the best records in 2016 by opinion of Metal Sound’s redaction. Since Moonsorrow has made a…

REVOCATION Only the Sin Survives

Technical thrash/death powerhouse Revocation has just released their 6th full length entitled Great Is Our Sin continuing their fast working pace in natural manner. Band’s leader David Davidson (guitars, vocals) has provided the answers straight from the tour, which is natural habitat for this band as it seems. Read on and enjoy! Greetings Revocation, welcome…

DESASTER Conquering the Ritual

German thrash/black metal kings Desaster have unleashed their 8th studio album called The Oath of an Iron Ritual this year where they have proven once again that they will never abandon their style for anything in the world. Hello Desaster and welcome to the pages of Metal Sound! How are you doing these days? I…