loudplanet interviews!
Below is a selection of interviews loudplanet have done over the past few years.
Devil Sold His Soul
Jonny Renshaw – guitarist with rising stars, Devil Sold His Soul – is the first in the spotlight in our personal and probing questionnaire. Read interview
Interviewed on the 9th April 2006
Thunder
Interviewed on the 11th July 2005
Thunder's Danny Bowes becomes the latest victim to be grilled. Read interview
Bowling For Soup
Interviewed on the 11th June 2005
Just after their set at the Download festival I interviewed Bowling For Soup's Erik and Gary, who talked to me about boobs, blow-up sheep and Mariah Carey's pee!. Read interview
Geezer Butler
Interviewed on the 28th April 2005
Geezer Butler, one of the four Godfathers of metal that make up Black Sabbath, is set to headline Donington with the band this summer. But before then, Birmingham's most famous bass player has an album with his side project, GZR, hitting the racks on 9th May. Read interview
Megadeth
Interviewed on the 16th September 2004
Megadeth are back! I talked to band leader, vocalist, guitarist, songwriter and respected figure of metal, Mr Dave Mustaine about the new album, the new line-up and that injury which nearly ended the band for good! Read interview
Cradle Of Filth
Interviewed on the 9th September 2004
The UK's very own Cradle of Filth have now departed Sony Records and signed to the ever-reliable Roadrunner camp. In this interview, guitarist Paul Allender talks about the band's time at Sony, their attempts to crack the American market and reveals he's still – like us – waiting to find out what Dani's lyrics are all about!
RPM
Interviewed on the 11th February 2004
Our review of her debut album featured nothing but praise and we think she could be a very big star indeed. In this interview RPM, who refuses to tell us her real name, talks frankly about why there are so few female rock stars and declares sex as her favourite pastime!
Chimaira
Interviewed on the 30th October 2003
Chimaira were the third band on the RoadRage tour and I chatted to guitarist Matt DeVries about the band being labeled as leaders of 'The New Wave of American Heavy Metal', plus his feelings on music sharing websites. Matt also took time to take part in our soon to be famous 'Quick Ten' feature.
Spineshank
Interviewed on the 30th October 2003
Spineshank are back and recently hit these shores as part of the RoadRage tour. Not long after speaking to Ill Nino's Laz I had a quick chat with The Shank's Tommy Decker – the man behind the drums and the man responsible for much of the songwriting you hear on the record.
Ill Nino
Interviewed on the 30th October 2003
Latin-metal crew Ill Nino were over here recently as part of Roadrunner Records' RoadRage tour. Prior to their gig in Manchester, I got a chance to chat with bassist Lazaro Pina about their new band members, their latest album and why he would rather have you steal the album from your local record store than download it from the Internet!
Falen To
Interviewed on the 29th September 2003
A very quick ten questions with bassist Iain Moir of Cornwall's rising stars, Fallen To.
Defenestration
Interviewed on the 26th August 2003
Quick ten questions with Gen Tasker – lead singer of Kettering's finest metal export, Defenestration.