Tag: interview
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Obituary interview: Trevor Peres in San Francisco, May 2018
Death metal pioneers OBITUARY conquered North America again this spring with their latest headlining tour, supported by Pallbearer, Skeletonwitch and Dust Bolt. The tour began May 2 in Atlanta, Georgia, and wrapped up June 3 in Miami, Florida. On May 25, Obituary rolled through San Francisco, and Hellbound’s Gene Gaona was there for the action.…
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Soulfly INTERVIEW: Mike Leon in Berkeley CA, May 2018
This spring Soulfly set out on a co-headlining tour with Nile. When the tour hit Berkeley, California in May, Hellbound’s Gene Gaona sat down for a chat with bassist Mike Leon. Check out their conversation below, or watch the video on Hellbound’s YouTube channel. Recorded at UC Theater Berkeley, 16 May 2018. SOULFLY Max Cavalera…
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#Throwback Thursday – Dimmu Borgir in 2004
On Friday, May 4, 2018, Dimmu Borgir released Eonian, their first full-length studio album in seven years. Fourteen years earlier, Dimmu Borgir were touring in support of what might be considered their “breakthrough” 2003 album, Death Cult Armageddon. Strangely enough, that tour eventually brought the band to Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. And that rare event gave me the chance…
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DYING FETUS interview: Trey Williams in San Jose, March 2018
Ever hear a member of Dying Fetus sing John Denver? Check out Gene Gaona’s interview with drummer Trey Williams, recorded when the Dying Fetus / Thy Art Is Murder co-headlining tour swung into San Jose, California on March 30. Interview with Trey Williams of Dying Fetus, recorded by Gene Gaona at The Ritz in San Jose,…
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Interview: EXHUMED in Oakland CA, March 2018
EXHUMED and INCANTATION wrapped up a brief West Coast US tour with PHOBIA on March 3, 2018 in Oakland, California. Check out Gene Gaona’s conversation with Exhumed’s main man to hear Matt Harvey chatting about his bands (Exhumed but also Gruesome, Pounder), set lists, snow storms, progressive politics, censorship, Star Wars, football and more. Gene A.…
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From the archives: Octavia Sperati
Wise, Beautiful, Strong, and Haunting Metal is a male-dominated scene and has been since the first embryonic power chords belched forth from the gaping maw of hell. But in recent years the number of women metal musicians seems to be on a healthy incline, and despite the efforts of the misguided (and sometimes well-intentioned) to…
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From the archives: Threat Signal
Threat Signal head out on a North American tour this spring, just months after releasing their fourth album, Disconnect (November 2017, Agonia Records). It’s been six years since we last heard from these Canadian metalheads, but Disconnect shows they haven’t missed a beat. Though this latest effort was five years in the making, it quickly…
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Interview: Exmortus guitarist/vocalist Conan, 10 Feb 2018
Exmortus recently had the chance to join Sabaton and Kreator for a few shows in the U.S. and our Mean Gene Gaona grabbed the chance to speak with Jadran ‘Conan’ Gonzalez in the hours leading up their final date in Berkeley, California. Gene and Conan chat live shows, new music, the Exmortus sound, NAMM (National Association…
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Interview: MIKE FURY of DIE YOUNG and MOD, Berkeley CA, Feb 2018
Hellbound’s Gene A. Gaona met up with drummer Mike Fury recently, while Die Young was on tour in the American south west. Mike and Gene talk about the new Die Young release The God for Which We Suffer (out January 26 via Good Fight Music), touring, and the evolution of Die Young’s sound, before shifting gears…
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Interview: Mani Mostofi of Racetraitor
Originally active – musically and politically – in the 1990s,Chicago hardcore band Racetraitor re-formed in 2016. Earlier this year, Hellbound contributor Garren Ustel had the chance to speak with Racetraitor vocalist Mani Mostofi. Their conversation unfolds below. Hellbound: When I first encountered Racetraitor you were a different animal altogether, musically at least. The songs were…