Artist Interviews
Long-form conversations with musicians and industry figures across hard rock, NWOBHM, glam, sleaze, and heavy metal.
Featured Conversations
The Interviews archive collects in-depth features with established acts, rising bands, and underground scene voices.
- Patrick Hemer
- Strider
- Julian's Lullaby
- Redeye Caravan
- Antonello Giliberto
- Joe Sixx
Scope
Interviews span the full range of styles covered by the webzine, from classic-leaning heavy metal to sleaze and alternative hard rock, often paired with label and tour news.
Past subjects have included members and collaborators associated with NWOBHM acts and Italian rock and metal figures, alongside international press work tied to the Rockers And Other Animals label roster.
The interviews section of this webzine gathers long-form conversations with musicians and scene figures working across hard rock, heavy metal, NWOBHM, glam, sleaze, and the broader alternative wing of the rock spectrum. Rather than focusing on a single style, the archive reflects the same wide stylistic reach found elsewhere on the site, moving easily between classic-leaning metal voices, underground contributors, and bands rooted in sleaze, AOR, and melodic hard rock. The feature format allows for extended discussion, giving artists room to speak at length about their own records and the wider culture around them. The conversations tend to explore how a band or artist situates itself within the lineage of rock, from the foundational influence of NWOBHM and the eighties hard rock and hair metal era to more recent underground and alternative currents. Participants reflect on the ongoing revival of interest in vintage rock sounds and on how contemporary bands interpret those traditions, whether through bluesy hard rock, punk attitude, synth textures, or straight-ahead heavy riffing. Many interviews also touch on touring, independent label activity, and the small-scale infrastructure that keeps the scene alive outside mainstream channels. Taken together, the interview archive functions as a written counterpart to the review and live report sections, offering sustained portraits of the people behind the records. Readers looking for context around a release can find a fuller picture of the artist's intentions, influences, and working methods, while those new to a band can use the interviews as an entry point into their catalogue. The section reinforces the webzine's identity as a serious, text-driven publication for fans who want to read about rock as well as listen to it.
Long-form interviews form the heart of any serious music webzine, and a well-crafted conversation can capture a moment in an artist's journey that a review simply cannot. When a writer sits down with a vocalist, guitarist, or scene veteran, the exchange often moves past the surface questions about gear and influences, reaching into the stories that shaped entire subgenres. From the thunderous revival of NWOBHM to the glossier corridors of hair metal and the gritty backrooms of sleaze, interviews remain the most direct way to hear how bands see themselves within a lineage of loud, theatrical, and fiercely melodic tradition. The best features read like oral documents of a scene in motion, preserving voices that might otherwise fade into the static of forgotten press kits and dusty fanzines.
A thoughtfully built archive of interviews does more than collect quotes; it builds a living map of the hard rock and heavy metal underground, tracing the connections between classic-leaning acts and the newer waves of melodic and alternative hard rock. Readers who explore such a catalog can watch conversations evolve across decades, from leather-and-studs era reflections to discussions of digital release strategies and the shifting shape of live touring. Beyond the headline names, it is often the lesser-known voices, the regional scene keepers, the studio hands, and the small-label champions, who offer the richest insights into how a community sustains itself. By pairing those conversations with adjacent coverage of reviews, label news, and live reports, a webzine turns its interview section into both a reference point for fans and a welcome introduction for newcomers searching the margins of the genre.
Browse & Submit
New interview entries appear alongside news updates and reviews. Bands, labels, and PR representatives can send materials through the info submission channel.