SETH – Wywiad z Paulem
“Seth to w mitologii egipskiej pan burz, pustyń, Górnego Egiptu, oraz zły bóg Świata Umarłych. Przedstawiany jako człowiek z głową wyimaginowanego zwierzęcia złożonego po części z szakala, antylopy oryks oraz osła. Wcześniej występował być może jako bóg wojny i mogło być to bóstwo starsze niż religia egipska. W religii egipskiej jeden z głównych bogów.”
AEONIC – Interview with Mate, Beni and Jernej
Slovenia, small country as it is, offers some quality metal music. This time I decided to put some attention into a very promising young band Aeonic playing technical Death Metal with oriental influences. For such a young band their approach to music is serious which is noticeable in their first demo release so far. More info below.
ALEJANDRO SILVA – Wywiad z Alejandro
Nadszedł czas na odrobinę shredu. Jeżeli kiedykolwiek chciałeś grać na gitarze lepiej niż ktokolwiek inny, powinieneś kojarzyć tego człowieka. Alejandro Silva, lider Alejandro Silva Power Cuarteto, najciekawszej czilijskiej grupy shred metalowej opowiada co słychać w jego zespole ostatnio.
ALEJANDRO SILVA – Interview with Alejandro
Time has come for some shredding. If You ever wanted to play guitar better than everyone else, You should know this man. Alejandro Silva, leader of Alejandro Silva Power Cuarteto – top chilean shredding company tell's us what is going on in his band lately.
MASTER – Interview with bassist/vocalist Paul Speckmann
There is old school death metal and there is MASTER. The Chicago, Illinois outfit first emerged in 1983a time when death metal still went by the generic term, metal. MASTER served as an influence for many of the death metal bands of today. These bands gained recognition as the fathers of death metal, and even though they cited MASTER as an influence, MASTER rarely received this honor by the press and fans alike. Even the mighty DEATH, who eventually coined the term Death Metal, sought MASTER for early inspiration.
Part of the reason MASTER never gained the proper accolades was their inability to get mass exposure. The group didnt find a label to release a full-length and gain national attention until signing to Nuclear Blast in 1990. Nuclear Blast released the groups first full-length. This first self-titled offering helped establish the band as a steadfast act on Nuclear Blasts early roster.
MASTER founder-vocalist-bassist, Paul Speckmann took MASTER to the Czech Republic in 1999. He has remained a Czech citizen ever since. Although MASTER has largely remained in the underground, the group has pushed on, never bowing to the latest scene trend. Before taking the stage in Austin, Texas with another veteran death metal band, GOREAPHOBIA, Paul Speckmann spoke to Metal Centre on the bands colorful history, as well as current events in the MASTER camp.
ALASTOR – Wywiad z Marcinem Bilickim
Zgodnie z wcześniejszymi ustaleniami przyszła pora na kolejny wywiad z kimś z obozu ALASTORA. Tym razem padło na gitarzystę Marcina Bilickiego, który przybliżył mi nieco szczegółów związanych z najnowszym wydawnictwem „Spaaazam”…
EX DEMENTIA – Interview with Chris
NEGATION – Wywiad z Tabakiem
Dla fanów Serpentia jak i Sceptic mam dobrą wiadomość – młodzi i gniewni z Ustrońskiego NEGATION spokojnie powinni was zadowolić. Oczywiście to nie ten poziom, ani nie ta liga, ale radzę mieć ich na oku. Zresztą na łamach naszego portalu ukazała się recenzja ich materiału demo ''Immortality'', która powinna jasno wszystkim nakreślić całą sprawę. O tym co słychać w obozie negatywnej ekipy opowiedział mi Tabak – wokalista i gitarzysta formacji.
BEHEADING MACHINE – Wywiad z Makim
BEHEADING MACHINE to młody, ambitny, a co najważniejsze doskonale zapowiadający się zespół… z Krosna. Miejscowość z której wywodzi się narodowa duma DECAPITATED, wypluła wreszcie kolejny warty uwagi twór. O tym co w Krosieńskiej trawie piszczy, a raczej w maszynie opowiedział mi jeden z dwóch wokalistów – Maki.
KREATOR – Interview with guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza
All serious metal heads recognize the name KREATOR. Along with SODOM and DESTRUCTION, KREATOR was responsible for making thrash a major component of the German metal scene. After a brief stint as TORMENTOR (not to be confused with the Hungarian band), KREATOR released their first full length, Endless Pain. The said album along with proceeding recordings Pleasure to Kill and Terrible Certainty are often considered some of the best speed metal albums ever! These albums are mandatory items for every speed metal and thrash fans album collection. A close look at just about any jean jacket will reveal KREATOR patch, guaranteed.
When talking with many of the above-type fans, they most often cite the first couple KREATOR albums as their favorite. Those albums epitomized the 80s speed metal sound, but KREATORs career didnt end twenty-plus years ago. Although the group briefly stumbled in the 90s with recordings such as Renewal and Endorama, their past three records show the band in top form.
Considered the follow up to Comma of Soul, Violent Revolution bridged the later-era thrash and hardcore sound with early speed metal numbers. It was a glorious return to form. Their follow up, Enemy of God relayed KREATOR bridged classic metal melodies with hardcore breakdowns and furious thrashing speedmaking it one of their most balanced recordings and a top album in 2005.
KREATOR released Hordes of Chaos in the early part of this year. The said album is arguably the best of their career. It brings much of the same elements as Enemy of God, but with an in-your-face live recording. Hordes of Chaos has an unconscious connection to the topics laid out on Enemy of God. Enemy of God captured the insane psychology of the religious terrorist, which could have been a response to the atrocities of 911. Hordes of Chaos gives a partial look at how the power elite in modern society have capitalized on the fear of those events, thus dividing the populace and using misinformation to initiate war.
Few bands from KREATORs era have endured and successfully reinvented their sound as KREATOR. The big four (METALLICA, MEGADETH, SLAYER, ANTHRAX) do not even come close. Their appearance in San Antonio, Texas with EXODUS, BELPHEGOR and WARBRINGER fully upholded the above statement. Before hitting the stage, Metal Centre climbed onto their elaborate bus to discuss Hordes of Chaos and their participation in the best thrash tour of the year!