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Melody Lane had the pleasure to have a very interesting interview with the guitar phenomenon Sonia Anubis (Ex-CRYPTA, Ex-BURNING WITCHES), leader and founder of the  Glam/80’s Heavy Metal band COBRA SPELL.  Sonia told us about the origins of her project, her musical influences, tours and the latest 'inspired about the 80s reckless fun' Ep Anthems Of The Night ...Do not miss it absolutely

Interview not to be missed!

INTERVIEW WITH DANIEL WAHLSTRÖM
 
MELODY LANE had a great interview with DANIEL WAHLSTRÖM, singer of the vintage hard blues rock band BLACK INK RIVER. The Swedish 'retro rockers' released a fantastic album, titled 'Through the Unknown' on January 2021, via GMR Music Group, an album that's highly recommended to fans of bands like MOUNTAIN, THE BLACK CROWES, CREAM, RIVAL SONS, THE DEAD DAISIES, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION.

 

MELODY LANE had a great interview with LES RIGGS, drummer of the legendary cult band CHEAP & NASTY, the band formed by former Hanoi Rocks guitarist Nasty Suicide along with Alvin Gibbs, longtime bassist of the punk band UK SUBS, and with the late and deeply missed guitarist TIMO KALTIO (THE CHERRY BOMBZ / HANOI ROCKS / THUNDERS). Between 1990 and 1994 CHEAP & NASTY released two wonderful albums and after their split LES  continued his adventure in the world of rock playing with the English alternative/punk rock  band THE GODFATHERS and then joining DARRELL BATH and HONEST JOHN PLAIN in the legendary underground band THE CRYBABYS. In this beautiful interview LES shared with us stories and memories of those years spent under the banner of 'true rock' and he did not rule out the possibility of some nice surprises for the future ... UNMISSABLE INTERVIEW FOR TRUE ROCK LOVERS !!! 

INTERVIEW WITH ACID

INTERVIEW WITH SILHOUETTE

Silhouette’s view reflects dreams and visions about distant people whose shapes and intentions will stay obscure forever. Through soul’s dooms and mist, Silhouette deals with topics such as lost ones, fantomatic shapes from which only fragments and souvenirs remain. The band proposes a journey between intense melodies, storms, and velvet lulls to depict the travel of the one who dares to explore the places and ghosts of their past.

Highly anticipated debut album, Les Retranchement is set for international release on January 28th via Antiq label.

INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTIAN MERTENS

INTERVIEW WITH SAMI YAFFA

MELODY LANE had the pleasure and the honor of interviewing the legendary Finnish bass player SAMI YAFFA! Sami Yaffa, current member of the MICHAEL MONROE's band, is best known as the bassist of the influential glam rock band Hanoi Rocks in the 1980s, and he has also played with and been part of cult bands such as New York Dolls, Jetboy, Johnny Thunders and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. On September 3, Sami released his first solo album titled "The Innermost Journey To Your Outermost Mind", an explosive and engaging blend of the best ingredients of Punk and Rock contaminated with Acid Blues, Folk and Reggae. Our advice is not to miss this album for nothing in the world and to dedicate some of your time to read the words of a great musician, who has crossed the length and breadth of the world of Rock, without ever losing his style and his artistic integrity. Enjoy the reading! 

 

INTERVIEW WITH HLADOMRAK

INTERVISTA A LUCA GAGNONI 

 

 

INTERVIEW WITH MANNI

INTERVIEW WITH BURNING DARKNESS 

MELODY LANE had an interview with the Swedish black metal quintet BURNING DARKNESS !!! Their new album “Dödens Makt” will be released on July 2nd 2021 via Non Serviam Records. “Dödens Makt” (the power of death) is a varied and atmospheric record, the group mixes fast tempos and very heavy passages together with classic melodic parts and progressive elements. 90s black metal fans will love it! Don't miss them ! 

INTERVIEW WITH AFASICA

MELODY LANE had a very interesting interview with the Spanish instrumental power-trio AFASICA. Don't miss their new EP 'Papirolepsia' released on 21th April via Thornado Music. "...from the most extreme metal to the most classic progressive rock...progressive post rock destined to make the band grow in a scene only suitable for demanding ears..."

 

INTERVIEW  WITH JOHNNIE HOLLIDAY

INTERVIEW WITH BJÖRN LARSSON

 

MELODY LANE had a great interview with BJÖRN LARSSON, singer of the Swedish Viking Metal band HAVAMAL!
Viking Metal, with powerful orchestrations, epic riffs and a explosive blend of genres, a band highly recommended to fans of ENSIFERUM, AMON AMARTH, EQUILIBRIUM and WINTERSUN. Don't miss their new album "The Shadow Chapter" that will be released next  May 21st  via Art Gates Records.

Melody Lane had a funny interview with Andy “Ankh” Shoeneich, guitarist of the Horror Glam Rock band MISSTRESS! Andy  told us about the roots of his band, their plans for the future and the great expectations for their new album “RESURRECTED” that will be released on May 7th, 2021 via  Blasphemous records. 
Band recommended to fans of MISFITS, ALICE COOPER, MURDERDOLLS and Wednesday 13

 

INTERVIEW WITH VEGARD WIKNE

Melody Lane had a very interesting interview with Vegard Wikne singer, guitarist and composer, of the Norwegian Alternative Rock band Dobbeltgjenger. These futuristic retro-rockers released their fantastic new album, titled SMOOTH FAILING, on april 9th via KARISMA RECORDS, an album that's highly recommended to fans of bands like Queens of the Stone Age, Talking Heads and 80's era King Crimson.

 

MELODY LANE had the pleasure of interviewing the legendary STEVE CONTE! Guitarist, songwriter, singer and producer, Steve shared with us several  moments of his immense career and told us about his past in the NEW YORK DOLLS, his role as guitarist, songwriter  and producer in the MICHAEL MONROE’s band and gave us some preview details  about his new solo album.
Unmissable interview!
Exactly one year has passed since this very interesting interview that we propose here in English! Thanks Steve !!!

INTERVIEW WITH ROMAN NEMTSEV

MELODY LANE had a great interview with ROMAN NEMTSEV, founder and frontman of the Russian Atmospheric Melodic Death Metal band SLICE OF SORROW. Their new album titled "Egothrone" will be released on April 30th via Metal Carnival Records, 12 tracks with lots of melancholic melodies and headbanging rhythms, "...death metal combined with such genres as black, heavy, thrash and even gothic metal...".

 

INTERVIEW WITH DAMON JOHNSON

MELODY LANE had a great interview with the legendary DAMON JOHNSON!
DAMON shared several moments of his immense career with us and revealed us interesting details about his new album and his new band! Rock fans know Johnson’s name from his years scorching stages as lead guitarist in the ALICE COOPER band, and later with THIN LIZZY and BLACK STAR RIDERS. They remember him fronting potent ‘90s Southern rockers BROTHER CANE. They’ve heard his songs recorded and sung by stars like STEVIE NICKS, CARLOS SANTANA AND STEVEN TYLER. Now DAMON is back with his new Hard Rock band, the power trio ‘DAMON JOHNSON & THE GET READY’ and has just released a powerful and engaging new album titled BATTLE LESSONS. Unmissable interview for all lovers of true Rock!

INTERVIEW WITH LUDVIG TURNER

MELODY LANE had a great interview with LUDVIG TURNER singer of the Swedish Alt-Rock band REACH!  
Ludvig told us about the roots of the band, the making and the great expectations for their new album 'The Promise of a Life' that will be released via Icons Creating Evil Art on April 23th 2021. 

 

Melody Lane had the pleasure to have a very interesting interview with CONNY BLOOM, singer, guitarist and frontman of the Swedish legendary influential rock band ELECTRIC BOYS! CONNY revealed us interesting details about the new album UPS!DE DOWN that will be released on April 30th via MIGHTY MUSIC and shared with us fascinating Rock stories ... from collaborating with GINGER WILDHEART to joining the Finnish cult band HANOI ROCKS. Interview not to be missed!

INTERVIEW WITH GABRIEL LUIS

MELODY LANE had an interview with Gabriel Luis singer and guitarist of the American blackened-death metal band WYTHERSAKE!
Band highly recommended to fans of Dimmu Borgir, Emperor, Hypocrisy, Limbonic Art, Agalloch, Allegaeon and Uada. 
Don't miss their debut album 'Antiquity'  released on 26th March 2021 via Scarlet Records!

INTERVIEW  WITH KEITH WEIR

Melody Lane had the pleasure to have a very interesting interview with Tim Horrocks  of the emerging British heavy metal band HEAVY SENTENCE! TIM told us about the roots of his band, their plans for the future and the great expectations for their new album “Bang to Rights” that will be released on May 28th internationally via  Dying Victims Productions and Crypt of the Wizard

 

Melody Lane had an interview with the Finnish rockers PLASTIC TEARS, their sound can be defined as a "sleazy dark rock’n’roll with a glam punk attitude".
Don't miss their latest album 'Anthems for Misfits' that will be released on March 26th via Wormholedeath Records!!!
Band highly recommended to fans of: ALICE COOPER, HANOI ROCKS, THE 69 EYES, THE DOGS D' AMOUR and SMACK

INTERVIEW WITH TIMO KALTIO 

MELODY LANE had the honor and pleasure of interviewing an authentic Rock legend: TIMO KALTIO!
From entering the world of Rock as a roadie for the HANOI ROCKS, to his friendship with IZZY STRADLIN' of GUNS 'N' ROSES, with whom he co-wrote the song RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO HELL, the first track of the multi-platinum album USE YOUR ILLUSION I, TIMO friendly, patient and helpful, told us many episodes related to his fantastic career in a frank, nice and detailed way and we thus found ourselves talking about CHERRY BOMZ, JOHNNY THUNDERS, MICHAEL MONROE and of the Californian super-cover band STRONZO up to the fantastic adventure with the cult band CHEAP & NASTY, which TIMO founded together with his friend NASTY SUICIDE.

Absolutely unmissable interview for every real Rock fan!

INTERVIEW  WITH HELLZ

MELODY LANE had a great interview with HELLZ, frontwoman of the Australian Hard Rock band HELLZ ABYSS. Their latest album titled "N1FG" 's been released on March 3th via Revenge of Eve Records. Consisting of fourteen breathtaking tracks, this full-on rock and metal beast is a massive statement of empowerment and sheer force! 

MELODY LANE had a great interview with MARKUS “ULLE” ULLRICH, guitarist and founder of the German Modern Speed/Thrash metal band SEPTAGON.
Don’t miss their new album WE ONLY DIE ONCE that will be released on march 26th via MASSACRE RECORDS:  ”…a blend of thrash, speed and atmospheric songs with catchy hooks, killer riffs and melodies!...”  

INTERVIEW WITH ACID

INTERVIEW  WITH DIMITRIOS OLSSON-YAOUZIS 

MELODY LANE had a great interview with DIMITRIOS OLSSON-YAOUZIS singer and guitarist of the Swedish Progressive Death metal band MARA! Their new album "Djävulstoner" will be released on March 12th via Wormholedeath. 

"...  we wanted to express something fresh and unique to the community.We wanted to create an album that really gave the listener a lot of different experiences throughout, lots of aggression but with space to reflect...."

INTERVIEW WITH ANTTI RUOKOLA

MELODY LANE had a very interesting interview with ANTTI RUOKOLA, drummer of the finnish Modern Progressive Rock band MINUTIAN.
Their new album titled 'Magical Thinking' will be released on 12th March via Secret Entertainment.
Band highly recommended to fans of TOOL, A PERFECT CIRCLE, KING CRIMSON, SOEN, OCEANSIZE and RIVERSIDE. 

 

Melody Lane had a very interesting interview with JÁNOS STEFÁN, bass player of the Hungarian Experimental Prog band GHOST TOAST.  Their music is mostly instrumental and combines Prog Rock with Metal. The use of the Cello and some electronic effects gives a unique sound and the songs structures shows a band that enjoy creating different atmospheres through their music.
Don’t miss GHOST TOAST’s fourth full length titled SHAPE WITHOUT FORM, that‘s been released last March via Inverse Records.
Band highly recommended to fans of King Crimson, Tool, Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment and Porcupine Tree.

Melody Lane ha avuto il piacere di intervistare la Modern Melodic Prog Metal band modenese BLUE HOUR GHOSTS, che ha da poco pubblicato il nuovo album DUE via ROCKSHOTS RECORDS. "...L'album descrive una vasta gamma di paesaggi sonori che vanno dall'aggressività full metal ad atmosfere morbide e acustiche, passando per refrain e ritornelli contagiosi e orecchiabili che affascineranno qualsiasi appassionato di musica...".
Una delle band italiane emergenti più promettenti, consigliata ai fan di Amorphis, Katatonia, Porcupine Tree e Haken.

 

INTERVIEW  WITH CHRISTOS PEVERETOS

MELODY LANE had an interview with CHRISTOS PEVERETOS, bassist of the Greek Rock/Prog Heavy band ZERO 2 NOTHING. Don't miss their new album  ‘Limits of Temptation’ that will be released next February 26th via ART GATES RECORDS.

A very interesting band with an hybrid sound...it's very hard to put'em in a specific box! 

 

INTERVIEW WITH CELLAR TWINS  

MELODY LANE had a very interesting interview with the Belgian Modern Metal band CELLAR TWINS!  "...Our sound is a blend of raging modern instrumentals with powerful yet clear vocals resulting in a combination of powerful and catchy tunes as well as deep soul trips..."
Don't miss 'Duality', CELLAR TWINS' album that's just been re-released via ROCKSHOTS RECORDS last January 29th. 

Band highly recommended to fans of  Bullet For My Valentine, Asking Alexandria, Avenged Sevenfold, Trivium

 

 

" ..a cinematic odyssey of sound...like Argento, Fulci and Bava taking acids with Magma and Jodorowsky..."

MELODY LANE had a great interview with Christer Ottesen, singer and bass-player of the Norwegian hard rock power trio MAGICK TOUCH!

Don't miss Magick Touch latest album 'Heads Have Got to Rock'n'Roll' released on June 2020 via EDGED CIRCLE PRODUCTIONS. 

Band highly recommended to fans of Saxon, Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest and Kiss.

 

INTERVIEW  WITH FIVE THE HIEROPHANT

MELODY LANE had a great interview with the enigmatic London-based band 'Five the Hierophant'!
Don't miss their new album Through Aureate Void, a true masterpiece, a mystical trip through an instrumental psychedelic fusion of Jazz, Doom and Post Metal, that will be released on February 26th via Dark Essence Records.

Band highly recommended to fans of NUCLEUS, TOOL, SOFT MACHINE, VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR, ZU and PINK FLOYD.

 

INTERVIEW WITH ESA JUUJARVI 

 

INTERVIEW  WITH OBSIDIAN KINGDOM

MELODY LANE had a great interview with OBSIDIAN KINGDOM! The Barcelonan band defies classification to this very day, drawing equally on progressive rock, post-metal, alternative and electronic music. Their album MEAT MACHINE's been released in September via SEASON OF MIST label and it's a real masterpiece!
"...We normally say... that we play  “hard-to-classify heavy music with plenty of contrast”..."

 

INTERVIEW  WITH MARTIN OSTLUND

MELODY LANE had an interview with MARTIN OSTLUND, singer and guitarist of the Swedish psychedelic folk melancholic rockers LYKANTROPI! A great band highly recommended to fans of  COVEN, BLUE OYSTER CULT, FLEETWOOD MAC and MAMAS & THE PAPAS.
Their new album TALES TO BE TOLD 's been released on November 6 by label DESPOTZ RECORDS. 
"...we love vintage amps and what we call the warm tube sound, so there you go! Vintage rock it is!..."

 

INTERVIEW  WITH PARANORMALES 

MELODY LANE had an interview with the Barcelona based Post Punkers PARANORMALES! A great band highly recommended to fans of Joy Division, The Cure, Bauhaus and Depeche Mode. Their latest album CONTRA's been released on june 2020 via CLEOPATRA RECORDS. Don't miss it! 

INTERVIEW WITH SPIDERS 

MELODY LANE had a great interview with RICARD HARRYSON , drummer of the Swedish garage/sleaze rock'n'roll band SPIDERS! A great band highly recommended to fans of ALICE COOPER, MICHAEL MONROE, THE STOOGES and NEW YORK DOLLS. 
"...The roots of Spiders…If you mean musically I would say, punk, rock with a pinch of soul and blues, plus a bit of glam!..."

 

INTERVIEW  WITH  ERIC SANDBERG AND FRIDA EURENIUS  interview by MIKE MATTY

MELODY LANE had an interview with ERIC SANDBERG and FRIDA EURENIUS respectively bassist and singer of the Swedish Psychedelic/Doom rock'n'roll fanatics SPIRAL SKIES! A great band highly recommended to fans of  Blood Ceremony, the Devil’s Blood, Ghost,Molassess, Black Sabbath and Purson.

 

INTERVIEW WITH JASON CORBETT   

MELODY LANE had a great interview with Jason Corbett, leader of the Vancouver's brilliant post-punk/new-wave quartet ACTORS.

"...I hope people feel less alone listening to ACTORS...When people like the songs I feel like we are sharing something special. ..."
Interview not to be missed!

 

INTERVIEW WITH ALVIN GIBBS interview by MIKE MATTY

INTERVIEW  WITH JIMMY ASHHURST Interview by MIKE MATTY

MELODY LANE had a great interview with Jimmy Ashhurst, legendary bass player for IZZY STRADLIN & THE JU JU HOUNDS, THE BROKEN HOMES and BUCKCHERRY!

“…I’m a band guy, I don’t work as a bass player and I don’t work as a hired sideman for someone who wants to hire band members. I've got a different idea of being in a band…a band like a gang. When I’m a in a band I’m really connected with the other guys, for  this reason I got long period of inactivity between a band and another, because it’s not just a work…”

INTERVISTA A SVEVO SUSA intervista di Fabrizio Iozzo

MELODY LANE ha avuto il piacere di intervistare Svevo Susa. Il cantante romano, definisce il proprio genere musicale“CARMINA”, facendo riferimento alla sua ossessione romantica per la poesia, gli inni, i mantra e le ninne nanne. I testi sono vere e proprie diapositive di luoghi e persone, frammenti di memoria che hanno come cornice notti stracolme di dettagli d’amore e città in maestosa rovina. Le sonorità sono cupe, ombrose e incalzanti ma, al tempostesso, evocative e piene di vento e di cieli. Buona lettura.

INTERVIEW  WITH TROY PATRICK FARRELL Interview by Mike Matty

MELODY LANE had a great interview with legendary drummer TROY PATRICK FARRELL! TROY told us about being a member of the GILBY CLARKE's band for years, gave us news about his all-star band LOST ANGELS (in which he shares the stage with top musicians like JOHN CORABI, ERIC DOVER and RYAN ROXIE) and shared with us interesting stories about his past, like playing with C.C.DeVille and being a member of WHITE LION.

INTERVIEW  WITH THE ROYAL BEGGARS interview by MIKE MATTY

MELODY LANE had a great interview with the Glam/Blues rockers 'THE ROYAL BEGGARS', an explosive rock'n roll band from Sweden founded by ex-members of the sleaze band ROCKSTARS ON MARS.
A warning for all the fans of bands like The Dogs D'amour, The New York Dolls, Tom Keifer and The Quireboys...Don't miss these guys!!!

INTERVIEW WITH KURT FROHLICH. Interview by MIKE MATTY.

INTERVIEW  WITH LORD SEBASTIAN interview by MIKE MATTY

MELODY LANE had an interview with the Danish vintage rock'n'roll fanatics BLENDED BREW! A great band highly recommended to fans of DEEP PURPLE, RIVAL SONS and AC/DC. Their new album SHOVE IT DOWN 's been released on May 1st by label MIGHTY MUSIC. 
"...We are a hybrid of many decades of rock music, so it's hard to put our sound in a specific box..."

 

INTERVISTA A GREG MACKINTOSH intervista di DANIELE PIETRINI

MELODY LANE ha avuto il piacere e l'onore di intervistare GREG MACKINTOSH, chitarrista fondatore dei leggendari PARADISE LOST. 
Greg ci ha svelato qualche curiosità riguardo il mondo dei PARADISE LOST e ci ha parlato del nuovo bellissimo album OBSIDIAN, in uscita il prossimo 15 Maggio su NUCLEAR BLAST. 
"...sembra proprio una biografia in musica della nostra band. E’ un riassunto della storia del nostro sound, ne raccoglie gli elementi più caratteristici e si inizia a percepire qualche nuovo elemento che credo svilupperemo in futuro..."

 

INTERVISTA A STEVE CONTE intervista di DANIELE PIETRINI

MELODY LANE ha avuto il piacere di intervistare il leggendario STEVE CONTE! Chitarrista, songwriter, cantante e produttore, Steve ha condiviso con noi diversi momenti della sua immensa carriera e ci ha raccontato del suo passato nei NEW YORK DOLLS, del suo ruolo come chitarrista, autore e produttore nella MICHAEL MONROE band e ci ha dato qualche dettaglio in anteprima riguardo il suo nuovo solo album.

Intervista imperdibile!

INTERVISTA A RYAN ROXIE intervista di DANIELE PIETRINI

MELODY LANE ha avuto il piacere d'intervistare il leggendario RYAN ROXIE, storico chitarrista di ALICE COOPER, GILBY CLARKE e SLASH'S SNAKEPIT!
RYAN ci ha raccontato aneddoti e curiosità riguardo l'inizio della sua carriera, con la cult band  ELECTRIC ANGELS, e degli anni trascorsi in studio e in tour con mostri sacri del rock come ALICE COOPER, l'ex Guns n' Roses GILBY CLARKE e SLASH. 

 

INTERVISTA A TAVO intervista di FABRIZIO IOZZO

Melody Lane had the pleasure to have a very interesting interview with TIM HUSUNG, drummer of the german hair metal band John Diva & The Rockets Of Love, that has just released his debut solo album "LOVE, SOUL, ROCK n' ROLL", a powerful mix of Vintage, Southern and Blues Rock.
Tim told us about the roots of his solo project, his plans for the future and some great rock n 'roll stories including touring with Beasto Blanco, Alice Cooper, Bruce Kulick and John Corabi. 

Interview not to be missed!!!

 

INTERVISTA AGLI ADE Intervista di MIKE MATTY

MELODY LANE ha avuto il piacere d'intervistare Fabivs, chitarrista della ancient roman death metal band ADE, che ha da poco rilasciato il nuovo full-length  “Rise of the Empire”

"...la voglia di trasmettere la furia, crudezza e l'istintività del death metal ma allo stesso tempo anche la modernità, la melodia e la progressività..."

Buona lettura!

"... non abbiamo mai  suonato per soldi, fama o per essere rockstar, basta il verso “We are not comin’ out to ‘support  the scene’, I don’t give a fuck if you don’t like me”,  per riassumere il nostro life-style..."
Buona lettura!

INTERVISTA AGLI ASTENIA intervista di FABRIZIO IOZZO

MELODY LANE ha avuto il piacere di intervistare gli Astenia, in attesa del loro nuovo album previsto in uscita nella primavera 2020, abbiamo parlato con loro del nuovo singolo "DUE" uscito in questi giorni, dei loro progetti musicali per il prossimo futuro e di alcune curiosità che vi faranno conoscere meglio la band romana.

INTERVIEW WITH HELEVEN intervista di Daniele Pietrini

"... scopri che fare musica ti diverte da matti, ti dà un’energia incredibile e ti fa entrare in contatto con la parte più autentica di te, forse effettivamente ne vale…la gioia..."
Melody Lane ha avuto il piacere di intervistare Valentina Cavalletti, fondatrice e leader del progetto folk/acoustic VALI. Valentina ci ha raccontato degli artisti che hanno ispirato il suo sound e il suo song-writing, del debut album "OUT OF THE BLUE" e dei suoi piani e speranze per il futuro.
Buona lettura!

 

INTERVIEW WITH SUNDAYSONG intervista di Daniele Pietrini

MELODY LANE had a great interview with Jari Heino drummer of the finnish Atmospheric Rock band SUNDAYSONG.

"...We really just don’t know what we are...That’s why we came up with this ”atmospheric rock”. I don’t know is there a term like that but that’s closest short definition for our music. There’s lots of post rock elements as well. Or shoe- gaze. Or neo-folk. Or even metal vibes…..."
Interview not to be missed!

INTERVISTA AGLI ALCOHOLIC ALLIANCE DISCIPLES  intervista di Mike Matty

MELODY LANE ha avuto il piacere di intervistare gli ALCOHOLIC ALLIANCE DISCIPLES, che ci hanno parlato delle origini del loro nome, delle band che li hanno maggiormente influenzati,dei progetti futuri della band e di tanto altro ancora...

INTERVIEW WITH LUCY IN BLUE intervista di Mike Matty

MELODY LANE had a great interview with the icelandic psychedelic prog band LUCY IN BLUE. Their second album IN FLIGHT is out on KARISMA RECORDS, and it's a 'must have' for all PINK FLOYD and KING CRIMSON fans.
"...We are a band, first and foremost, four young men creating something bigger than themselves..."

INTERVIEW WITH JANINA JADE intervista di Daniele 'Mike Matty' Pietrini

MELODY LANE had a great interview with Hard Rock swedish artist JANINA JADE. Her first album NO SWEET ILLUSIONS 's been produced by Tommy Denander (Alice Cooper, Deep Purple, Hollywood Vampires) and will be released in the near future on Sliptrick Records...her first single 'Tattooed Fire Woman' went number 1 on the swedish iTunes top 100 download songs in rock chart...

"...Without creating/writing, singing, playing guitar I just don’t function as a human being at all. It’s a basic need I have and I need to do it to survive..."'

INTERVIEW WITH OLBAP DIBASSON intervista di Daniele Pietrini

MELODY LANE had a great interview with Olbap Dibasson, singer of the spanish electro dark gothic  band STASIA MOMENTO.

"...when you set up a band, you must have a concept, an ideology or a philosophy on which to base yourself when writing lyrics of the songs ... you can also choose to pile up some words on top of others and you can looking for a chorus “to penetrate the hypothalamus”. No problem with that but I prefer to express myself, for these reason I am in a band basically..."
Interview not to be missed!

INTERVIEW WITH SOJOURNER intervista di Daniele Pietrini

 

"...L'elemento che più ci caratterizza è sicuramente la presenza di molte melodie e il mix di vari sotto-generi del metal quali Thrash, Prog e Power..."

Melody Lane ha avuto il piacere di intervistare gli AETHER VOID prima dell'uscita del loro nuovo album 'Curse of Life', che verrà pubblicato il 29 marzo su REVALVE RECORDS.

 

"... Noi crediamo nel ritorno del Rock suonato con potenza, forza, distorti e  fuzz..."
Melody Lane ha avuto il piacere di intervistare Roberto e Gian Luca Parma, ovvero l'alternative/stoner duo riminese Lady Maciste. Origini della band, muse ispiratrici, il processo creativo dietro la musica dei Lady Maciste e tanto altro ancora in questa interessantissima intervista.  

 

 

INTERVIEW WITH SNAKEBITE intervista di Daniele Pietrini

MELODY LANE had a great interview with Alex Lacroix and Julian Fischer, respectively bassist and drummer of the german Hard Rock band Snakebite.

"...We are an hard rock band, plain and simple...Snakebite is not about style or fashion, it’s about music..."
Interview not to be missed!

INTERVIEW WITH DEADWOOD LAKE intervista di Daniele Pietrini

INTERVIEW WITH SHYLMAGOGHNAR intervista di Daniele Pietrini

MELODY LANE had a great interview with the dutch 'atmospheric/melodic blackened death' band Shylmagoghnar.

Nimblkorg and Skirge, the two musicians behind the name Shylmagoghnar, in this very interesting and detailed interview, told us about the roots of their project, the creative process of their music and their wishes for the future. 

 

Melody Lane ha avuto il piacere di intervistare MARCO STREGA e SIMON PAPA chitarrista e cantante della Symphonic Folk/Pagan Metal piemontese MATERDEA. 
"...Le melodie si rivelano lungo i sontuosi riffs di chitarra, la potente sessione ritmica ed il ricco intreccio di archi ed orchestrazione consentendo così alle storie di trasportare l'ascoltatore in una dimensione piena di energia, bellezza e speranza. Pyaneta è un'esortazione alla consapevolezza della profonda interconnessione che esiste tra ogni essere vivente e il più grande organismo senziente che ci ospita, il nostro pianeta Terra. È un messaggio d'amore per la vita nella sua meravigliosa totalità...".

Buona lettura!

INTERVIEW WITH DE PROFUNDIS intervista di Daniele Pietrini

MELODY LANE had a great interview with Paul Nazarkardeh, guitarist of the death metal band DE PROFUNDIS.

"...We make Death Metal that has the craftsmanship and ultra-tight musicianship of Tech Death, with the ruthless aggression and riffs of the traditional school of extreme metal..."
Band highly recommended to fans of  Immolation, Obituary, Belphegor, Bloodbath and Death.
Interview not to be missed!

INTERVISTA A FEDERICO RIVOLI intervista di Daniele Pietrini

Melody Lane ha avuto il piacere di intervistare Federico Rivoli, batterista dell’instrumental psychedelic stoner band piacentina RED SUN. Federico ci ha parlato delle origini del nome RED SUN, delle band che hanno maggiormente influenzato il sound dei RED SUN e dei progetti futuri della band, che ad ottobre sarà in tour in Germania.
Band consigliata ai fans di Pink Floyd, L’Ira Del Baccano, Colour Haze, My Sleeping Karma e Kalamata.

INTERVIEW WITH SAM SPADE intervista di DANIELE PIETRINI

INTERVISTA AI SICK N' BEAUTIFUL intervista di DANIELE PIETRINI

MELODY LANE ha avuto il piacere di intervistare l’industrial glam metal band SICK N’ BEAUTIFUL.
 “…C’è un pizzico di follia e stravaganza in tutto ciò che facciamo e in questo sta la nostra bellezza…Sick si nasce non si diventa…”
Band consigliata ai fans di Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Nine InchNails, Rammstein, Alice Cooper e Kiss.
Buona lettura! 

INTERVIEW WITH ALEX K intervista di DANIELE PIETRINI

INTERVISTA A MARCO GUAZZONE intervista di FABRIZIO IOZZO

MELODY LANE ha avuto il piacere di intervistare MARCO GUAZZONE, voce e pianoforte degli STAG. Con lui abbiamo parlato della sua passione per il grande schermo, che lo ha portato a realizzare numerose colonne sonore per cinema e tv e dei loro prossimi impegni estivi che li porteranno live in giro per l'italia.

INTERVISTA A GIANLUCA MASTRANGELO intervista di Daniele Pietrini

MELODY LANE ha avuto il piacere di intervistare GIANLUCA MASTRANGELO, cantante dei  DE LA MUERTE. Gianluca ci ha parlato del nome e delle origini del gruppo, del processo creativo della musica dei DE LA MUERTE e dei piani futuri della sua band, che il 2 giugno si esibirà sul palco del Wishlist Club di Roma, per poi volare in Croazia per prendere parte al  GoatHell Metal Fest 2018. 

Buona Lettura!

INTERVISTA AD ANTONIA HARPER LE CARDAMOMO intervista di FABRIZIO IOZZO

MELODY LANE ha avuto il piacere di intervistare Antonia Harper, voce della band LE CARDAMOMO'. Consigliamo a tutti, in particolar modo agli amanti della musica folk tradizionale, gipsy e rertò, di ascoltare questo fantastico, magico e, come si definiscono loro, "folle" quartetto!

INTERVISTA AI BARBED WIRE intervista di Daniele Pietrini

MELODY LANE ha avuto il piacere di intervistare i BARBED WIRE, alternative grunge rock band romana che ha da poco rilasciato l'EP d'esordio dal titolo  "Around My Neck" .
I BARBED WIRE saranno di scena a Roma al  "ROMA URLA: ALT FEST-Volume 1", che si terrà al DEFRAG, il prossimo 12 maggio ed in loro compagnia ci saranno Alma Irata e i Paxarmata.
Band consigliata ai fans di Korn, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Silverchair, Red Hot Chili Peppers e Deftones.

Buona Lettura!

INTERVISTA A TIZIANO VERONESE intervista di Daniele Pietrini

Melody Lane ha avuto il piacere di intervistare Tiziano Veronese leader e mastermind dei SONIC JESUS. Tiziano ci ha parlato delle origini della sua band, del processo creativo dietro la musica dei SONIC JESUS e del tour ,che nei prossimi mesi, porterà i SONIC JESUS ad esibirsi  in vari paesi europei.  Buona lettura!

INTERVIEW WITH PSYCHOBERRIE and LEX intervista di DANIELE PIETRINI

MELODY LANE ha avuto il piacere di intervistare Luca Capalbo, bassista della prog metal band  HYPNOTHETICALL. Con Luca abbiamo parlato del nuovo album SYNCHREALITY, in uscita a marzo su Revalve Records, dei progetti futuri della band e della continua voglia di creare musica che susciti forti emozioni negli ascoltatori.
Band consigliata ai fans di Dream Theater, Fates Warning, Queensryche, Periphery e Tesseract

MELODY LANE ha avuto il piacere di intervistare Daniele Tofani, cantante e chitarrista dell’alternative rock band romana ALPHAWOLVES. Daniele ci ha raccontato delle origini della sua band, del processo creativo della musica degli ALPHAWOLVES e i piani futuri della band che ha da poco rilasciato il nuovo album REFUGE, festeggiato con un grande concerto release-party al Wishlist Club di Roma.

Band consigliata ai fans di Radiohead, Placebo, Nirvana, Afterhours, Manic Street Preachers, Joy Division e Smashing Pumpkins.
Intervista di Daniele “Mike Matty” Pietrini.

INTERVISTA A GIOVANNI VETTORE intervista di Daniele Pietrini

 

INTERVIEW WITH MONROE BLACK intervista di Daniele Pietrini

INTERVIEW WITH BERNT JANSEN intervista di DANIELE PIETRINI

INTERVISTA A STEF BURNS intervista di Daniele Pietrini

INTERVIEW WITH KRISTY "KRASH" MAJORS. Intervista di Daniele Pietrini

 
MELODY LANE ha avuto il piacere di intervistare JOEY ZALLA cantante e chitarrista dei JOLLY ROX, sleaze/glam band fiorentina. Joey ci ha raccontato da dove proviene il nome della band, dei progetti futuri dei JOLLY ROX e di DREAMERS' PARADISE, title track dell'ultimo EP,dedicata al grande Dave Lepard, cantante dei Crashdiet scomparso nel 2006. 

Buona lettura!

INTERVISTA A FEDERICO TRUZZI Intervista di Daniele Pietrini

INTERVIEW WITH AGNETE M. KIRKEVAAG intervista di Daniele Pietrini

 

INTERVISTA AGLI SMOKEY FINGERS intervista di Daniele Pietrini

 

MELODY LANE ha avuto il piacere di intervistare gli SMOKEY FINGERS! 

 "...Il nostro Rock è una miscela in cui puoi trovare Hard Rock, Blues, Soul e Country...".
Un gruppo che consigliamo vivamente di ascoltare  a tutti gli amanti dei 70's e del Southern Rock!

INTERVIEW WITH LOVE RAZER intervista di Daniele Pietrini

MELODY LANE had a very interesting interview with the "Canadian glamsters" LOVE RAZER! The young musicians, that in the last years shared the stage with famous acts such as as Enuff Z Nuff, Gilby Clarke and L.A.GUNS,  told us about the roots of their band, their love for 80s hard rock band and their plans for the future. 

Interview not to be missed!

MELODY LANE had a great interview with Zack Anderson, bassist of the swedish hard blues rockers BLUES PILLS! In this  very detailed interview, Zack told us about the roots of his band, their plans for the future, his influences ...and his favourite bass players. 

INTERVIEW NOT TO BE MISSED!

Melody Lane had the pleasure to have a very interesting interview with LOUIS JAMES, singer of the emerging British hard blues rock band DIRTY THRILLS! Louis told us about the roots of his band, their plans for the future and the great expectations for their new album “Heavy Living” that will be released on 15th September under Frontiers Music. Interview not to be missed!

INTERVIEW WITH BUMBLEFOOT intervista di DANIELE PIETRINI

INTERVISTA AI PERPICH NONES intervista di Daniele Pietrini

INTERVIEW WITH TOMMY WAGNER intervista di Daniele Pietrini

INTERVIEW  WITH MATS WERNERSON  intervista di DANIELE PIETRINI

MELODY LANE had a great interview with MATS WERNERSON Bassist of the CRUEL INTENTIONS. The band will play in London on August the 31st at the Lounge and At HRH Sleaze (September 3rd) with bands like Faster Pussycat, Sister and Crazy Lixx

INTERVIEW  WITH KENNY KWEENS intervista di DANIELE PIETRINI

 
MELODY LANE ha avuto il piacere di intervistare Omar Campitelli e Francesco Mattei membri fondatori della band romana dei NOVERIA! Con loro abbiamo parlato del loro ultimo album FORSAKEN e del processo creativo che ha portato alla realizzazione di questo splendido lavoro.

 

INTERVIEW  WITH DANNY FURY intervista di DANIELE PIETRINI

MELODY LANE exclusive!!! The legendary Danny Fury, leader of the sleazy new act "TANGO PIRATES", told us about his brand new rising project and shared with us pieces of his incredible and incomparable past. If you are a fan of Stiv Bators, lords of the new church, steven adler, hanoi rocks,vain and kill city dragons, don't miss the secrets of the London Pirate!!

 
MELODY LANE ha avuto il piacere di intervistare il maestro Claudio Simonetti ei suoi Simonetti's Goblin

 

 

 
MELODY LANE ha avuto l'onore di scambiare due chiacchiere con la leggenda della musica MEL COLLINS attualmente sassofonista e flautista dei KING CRIMSON e DIRE STRAITS LEGACY. Mel nella sua lunga carriera ha collaborato con Eric Clapton, Dire Straits, Bryan Ferry, The Rolling Stones, Tears for Fears, Lucio Battisti, Tina Turner, Alexis Korner, Bad Company,  Uriah Heep, Robert Palmer,  Pete Townshend, Tom Waits,  Joe Cocker,  Meat Loaf,  Pino Daniele solo per citarne qualcuno...

 
MELODY LANE ha avuto il piacere di fare una chiacchierata con il maestro Fabio Cerrone presso la Total Guitar Accademy, scuola in cui è insegnante. Con lui abbiamo parlato dei suoi esordi, dei suoi amati VIRTUAL DREAM e delle collaborazioni che ha avuto con Tony Martin (Black Sabbath), Marco Mendoza ed Eric Martin (Mr. Big)

 

 
MELODY LANE ha avuto il piacere di intervistare il chitarrista dei SONATA ARCTICA, ELIAS VILJANEN prima del loro concerto tenutosi a Roma, all'Orion di Ciampino. Con lui abbiamo parlato anche del loro ultimo album The Ninth Hour 

 

 
MELODY LANE ha avuto il piacere di intervistare Prika Amaral, fondatrice della band femminile brasiliana delle NERVOSA. Con lei abbiamo parlato del loro Thrash Metal, del loro ultimo album e delle ultime tappe del tour europeo.

 
MELODY LANE ha avuto il piacere di fare una chiacchierata con Claudio Gregori, in arte GREG e la sua band DOO WOP,  i FRIGIDAIRES. Prima del loro live tenutosi al BIG MAMA abbiamo parlato del nuovo album BACCHANALIA, della loro opinione riguardo il panorama musicale italiano attuale e della loro passione per il DOO WOP!