The HMW adventure began in Italy in 2003, but we often feel the need to have something to read in other languages too, and we decided in this session to think about foreign metalheads. You are welcome!
Every year tackling a title like Iron Maiden gets heavier and harder. What to expect? What to say? What am I listening to! Needless to deny. Like a child who opens a present at Christmas, it’s easy to be influenced, willingly or unwillingly, by the emotion of being among the first to hear and judge an album awaited by all (or almost) the metal world. … Leggi tutto
ANGSTSKRIG – Behind The Mistery As mysterious as they are eclectic, Angstskrig are the pioneers of Danish black’n’roll. We caught up with them to talk about their debut album Skyggespil and the Danish metal scene. Hi guys! First of all, thank you for the interview and welcome to our site. Hi Michela, it’s a pleasure. Thanks for the invitation. Why did you decide to form … Leggi tutto
FRACTAL UNIVERSE – Across The Universe Despite being 30 minutes late at my very first interview ever, Vince Wilquin, singer from Fractal Universe, still managed to be patient and kindly answered a few question about the new record The Impassable Horizon. Let’s start from the beginning: what is the meaning of the title? The Impassable Horizon is a concept album with a dense and involved … Leggi tutto
SACRED OATH – The Judgement Day “Return Of The Dragon” was released in April 2021 and it is the last work of the American metallers Sacred Oath. After reviewing this (great!) work, I was lucky enough to have a chat with Rob, Damiano and Kenny. RIG: Hi guys, thank you for finding time for this interview. First of all, I hope is all on … Leggi tutto
HELLOWEEN – THE EAGLE HAS LANDED We’ve had several opportunities in the past to interview some of the seven members who now are part of the new Helloween. But to understand what we have in our hands today we have to go back with the memory to the first times we listened to the Hamburg Pumpkins. Each one of us maybe has his own favourite … Leggi tutto
Preface The main reason for heavy metal’s existence until nowadays, almost 50 years after its birth, is its groups persistence to traditional metal forms. The fact that so many bands emphasize for the traditional ‘80s & ‘90s metal sound, contempting modern trends, has created a core of die hard fans who, all together (bands & fans), have contributed to the revival of the retro movement … Leggi tutto
Ария – Русские Улицы Роз “Ария” – одна из самых известных российских хэви-метал групп, что заслужила в народе имя “Русской Iron Maiden”. Вы уже имели возможность прочитать о них на страницах HMW. Мы всегда старались следовать за творчеством этой недооцененной за рубежом группы. Мы встретились с тремя членами группы ради беседы, в ходе которой мы смогли узнать лучше, как много стоит за такой большой группой, … Leggi tutto
Ария – The Ulitza Ros Russians Ария (Aria) is one of the most famous Russian heavy metal bands, and they are called the Russian Iron Maiden. You may have already had a chance to read about them in the pages of HMW. We’ve always tried to follow them and to give space to a band underestimated for many reasons, starting from the lyrics in their … Leggi tutto
ARTILLERY – The old school is alive Artillery is an old school band that has several lineup changes, never achieved huge success, but are still on the scene after almost 40 years. Their importance in the European and worldwide thrash metal sound is great and following the review of their tenth studio album titled X, we decided to intercept Michael Stützer, one of the historical … Leggi tutto
BLACK DIAMONDS – The Glam Hotel Even if there are no concerts nowadays, the music world doesn’t stop! Musicians are more active than ever and new works keep coming out. We had a nice chat with Manu Peng from Black Diamonds, whom I thank for the time they dedicated to us. Thanks also to Eddy Freiberger of Metalapolis Records for giving us this … Leggi tutto
