MYSPACE | PHOTO: MARTIN GUSTAFSSON

Interview with Richard Sjunnesson from Sonic Syndicate.

- How has the response been to the songs that have been released from the “We Rule The Night”?
There are two camps – there are those who want us to be tougher and those who think it is ok with this new sound that we have on the new singles. But they do not know that when the disc comes out there will be songs for everyone. It will be hard tracks and it will be easier songs as the singles. Singles are usually mild and it is on those the disc will be judged. It is clear that the changes have happened since Nathan joined the band and that Toby Wright (KISS, KoRn, Slayer, Tantric) produced the disc.

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Gosia got chance to talk with Mat Devine and Greg Corner from Kill Hannah, a band from Chicago that should get more attention. We discussed about music, Starbucks, going back in time to murder their first manager, dildo on microphone and dreams about Tokyo.

- Could you explain the sniper heart, military butterfly, and medical cross?
Mat: They are logos that defined different periods of the band. Different albums.
Greg: The butterflies go back to the start of the band. The sniper heart is something that Mat came up with. I think it was 2000 you came up with it, is that right?
Mat: I think so. At the first record we actually used real butterflies, dead butterflies. We traveled in our van around the country on tour. And after a while… we saw that many butterflies ended their life on the front grill of the van. So we kept them, and we scanned them and used them in our artwork.

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Gosia got to hang out with Ian D’Sa from Billy Talent and ask him some questions. She even got to meet the whole band before they hit the stage.

- Let’s start off with a little background information. How did Billy Talent start?
The band started a very long time ago, like a 17 years ago. We started in high school in 1993. I guess the first 10 years we’ve been an independent band, playing around the city. We didn’t get our first record deal until 2002.

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Interview with Guitarist Justin Ruesch of D-Railed on 12/1/09

How did you come up with the name D-Railed?
Well our personal lives are always off track so the name just kind of fit. One of us said it one time and everybody went hey, that’s a great band name, lol.

How did you guys meet and how long have you guys been playing together?
Me and Tim met about ten years ago because we married sisters and I joined this band in may of 2005 and Brian and Paul came in from another band in the stl area about four months into this thing when we lost a couple members. Dan is the new guy, he just replaced our second bass player a few months ago but we played with him a little last year so he’s been around for a while.

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Interview with Vocalist Chadwick Johnson of Hundredth on 12/16/09

What is the meaning behind the band name?
The name Hundredth is based on The Hundredth Monkey Effect. It’s about critical mass and social change.

How did you guys meet and how long have you been playing together?
We’ve all been in bands that have played locally and toured together, so we’ve known each other for years. As Hundredth, we have been playing together just over a year and a half.

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Interview with Drummer “Duck” from Becoming the Archetype on 12/3/09

How did you come up with the name Becoming the Archetype?
We had to come up with a name because the label  thought that our first name the Remnant might cause a conflict with a band called The Remnants. The name comes from the Biblical principle that we were created in God’s image. And, we were called to be conformed to His image.  Archetype means the intended form. The Christ is the best of the best. He is the intended form. So we are to become like the Archetype. If we are buried with Him in baptism, and raised to walk in newness, as he is. Then, we are Becoming the Archetype.

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Interview with vocalist Bruce Fitzhugh of Living Sacrifice on 12/16/09

I would say that “The Infinite Order” is probably the most anticipated release in Christian Metal history, so what kind of feelings, emotions, pressure, etc… are you guys feeling? I would say from what I have heard from Overkill Exposure and Rules of Engagement you guys have more than stepped up to the plate.

Hey Steve, thanks so much man. I think that we are just really excited about the new material. There has probably never been a record that we have done where I wanted to play every song live. But that would be hard since our catalog is 7 records deep now.