An Interview with Mo'Royce Peterson of Tragedy

Who is the greatest band of all time? Mo'Royce of Tragedy thinks it's Tragedy of course. ROCKFLESH admires his sequins as we ask him about Lance, the Universe and Everything. Or we would have, if we'd remembered to.

InterviewAuthor : Jo Crosby26 April 2023O2 AcademyTragedy, Mo'Royce Peterson, Interview, O2 Academy 2, Liverpool, 2023, Jo CrosbyComment

An Interview with Heljarmadr of Dark Funeral

There is black metal royalty and there is Dark Funeral. Our black metal obsessive Stewart Lucas has pulled rank on usual interviewer supreme Matt Fraser and made it clear he only can interview Heljarmadr (Andreas Vingbäck) in the Manchester Academy kitchen. So set sail for tales of hot gigs, fluctuating setlists and how death and black metal are perfect bedfellows, no matter what us journos think.

An Interview with Robin Mariat of Resolve

Taking the chance to sit outside Rebellion - in the sun for once - we caught up with Resolve bassist Robin Mariat to discuss their journey so far, French metal in general, and who he'd like to add to the band...

InterviewAuthor : Matt Fraser14 April 2023RebellionResolve, Robin Mariat, Interview, 2023, ManchesterComment

An Interview with Karan Katiyar of Bloodywood

New Delhi isn't the hot bed of metal, but it's given us Bloodywood - a fantastic, eclectic mix of so many elements to form an awesome metal band. We chat with Bloodywood mastermind Karan about the band, the past, the future and a large chunk of luck.

InterviewAuthor : Matt Fraser29 March 2023Manchester Academy 2Bloodywood, Karan Katiyar, Interview, Matt, Manchester, 2023, AcadComment

An Interview with Cage Fight

Matt Fraser bring you ROCKFLESH's craziest and most chaotic interview yet, with Cage Fight! No stone is left unturned as we talk about thrash, tattooing, excitement, hardcore punk, touring, Belgian beer and gibbons. Yes...gibbons.

An Interview with Jordan “JJ” Olifent and Gavin Burton of Borders

ROCKFLESH.com catches up with rap-tech-metal geniuses Borders on the final night of their new album release tour. Matt talks to vocalist Jordan “JJ” Olifent and guitarist Gavin Burton about the new album, "Bloom Season", how the change in sound has been received, and the joy of experiencing rainbows for the first time.

An Interview with Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum

As the primary songwriter for Soul Asylum, Dave Pirner has penned hundreds of songs over the course of nearly four decades and has helped to shape the alternative-rock world through his artful lyrics and distinctive vocals. With twelve full-length studio albums under their belts and the release of their last albums “Hurry Up and Wait” in 2020, Pirner and Soul asylum have produced songs that have captured multiple generations of music fans.

Soul Asylum in back in the UK after an inexplicable 28 years hiatus for an 8 days stint with Everclear.

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An Interview with Karl Sanders of Nile

Alex Stuart has a brief chat with Karl Sanders of the American death metal band Nile in Manchester while on the 37 dates Vile Nilotic Rites 2022 European tour.

InterviewAuthor : Alex Stuart12 November 2022RebellionKarl Sanders, Nile, Death Metal, 2022, Manchester, Alex StuartComment

An Interview with Max Kolesne of Krisiun

Krisiun is a Brazilian death metal band, founded by brothers Alex Camargo, Moyses Kolesne and Max Kolesne.

Alex Stuart catches up with Max before their set at Rebellion in Manchester on the 2022 tour, supporting the release of their lates album "Mortem Solis"

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An Interview with Rodrigo Carvahlo of Irist

Finally the last of our interviews at Damnation Festival 2022. One of underground metal's most talked-about bands, Irist.

Master linguist Rodrigo Carvahlo may be a bit tired on the last date of their European tour after supporting Elder and Pallbearer but he has fire in his veins and is very chatty with our Matt!

An Interview with Pallbearer

"If Pallbearer was a drink, what would you be? asked Matt. Watch the whole interview to find out!

The American doom metal band Pallbearer who released "Forgotten Days" in 2020 made it to No 22 in our TOP 100 Albums.

An Interview with Matt Harvey of We Lost The Sea

It is the actual day of the Damnation Festival 2022 and our first interview of the day is with Tom from We Lost The Sea or is it Matt? Watch to find out! We Lost the Sea are a band from Sydney, Australia featuring soaring soundscapes and beautifully constructed instrumentals.

An Interview with Jim Hodge of Mastiff

And this time, just after their performance at the Damnation Festival 2022, Matt Fraser is chatting with Jim Hodge (Growls) of the miserable band from a miserable city”, the mighty hardcore grinding sludge metal (and let's not forget aggro) band from Hull, Mastiff!

An Interview with James Lewis and Will Sweet of Ithaca

Matt Fraser meets James Lewis (Drums) and Will Sweet (Guitar) of Ithaca before their set at the Damnation Festival 2022.

Ithaca formed in late 2012, when guitarist Sam Chetan-Welsh wrote on a message board that he was starting a hardcore group inspired by American punks the Chariot and looking for a vocalist. With their latest album “They Fear Us” out since July 29th 2022 via Hassle, the quintet has quite shaken up the metalcore scene.

An Interview with The Vintage Caravan

Day 38 of The Vintage Caravan European tour, the Icelandic band have a chat with Alex Stuart.This interview almost did not happen due to Manchester traffic but the band was most accommodating and manage to slot us in before Empyre start their set or so we thought!

An Interview with Howard Fang of Within Destruction

While on their 2022 current UK tour, Within Destruction stop at Rebellion Manchester. Matt Fraser of ROCKFLESH catches up outside the venue with guitarist Howard Fang to discuss tour, gear, the new album "Lotus" and much more.

Interview with Jon Harvey of Monster Truck

While on their 2022 UK tour, Monster Truck stop at the O2 Ritz in Manchester. Johann Wierzbicki of ROCKFLESH takes some time with Jon Harvey to ask the questions that matter to him.