Special Guests

  • Hostile

    Hostile

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    Kimmo Tattari
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    Now that the Black Country metallers Hostile are finally releasing their second album, The New World Disorder, it is time to sit down with their guitarist A.J. Mills and talk about the new album, touring and collaboration with K.K. Downing… Hi A.J., and welcome back to Steelmill! It seems that 2016 will be a busy…

  • Diablo

    Diablo

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    Kimmo Tattari
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    © Aadolf Virtanen   AADOLF VIRTANEN Diablo bass player in a Steel Mill Interview Interview By Kimmo Tattari / June 2015 After a strong decade in the noughties, highlighted by the finnish chart topping position with 2006’s Mimic47 -album, finnish metal machine Diablo has been stirring from its slumber and putting finishing touches to a…

  • Tank

    Tank

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    Ville Krannila
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    © Tank TANK A Steel Mill Interview with Cliff Evans Interview By Ville Krannila / April 2015 FEW bands from the classic NWOBHM era have persevered as long and steadfastly as Tank. Bands recorded output has also remained at exceptionally high quality with recent albums like “War Machine” and “War Nation” fit to stand alongside…

  • The Quireboys

    The Quireboys

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    Kimmo Tattari
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    This is rock’n’roll – that is exactly what the Quireboys are! Steel Mill paid a visit to London Putney, where the band had two sold-out anniversary shows at the legendary Half Moon – the exact location of their first ever show 30 years ago. We had a drink with frontman Spike, and talked about the…

  • Metal Church

    Metal Church

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    Pete Alander
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    Legendary Metal Church recently returned from hiatus and in October released a brand new album. Steel Mill caught up with band’s vocalist Ronny Munroe and asked a bunch of questions.

  • Klamydia

    Klamydia

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    Pete Alander
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    © Pete Alander KLAMYDIA A Steel Mill Interview Interview by Pete Alander / July 2012 Punk and metal have been enemies and friends since the days when first punk rock bands, such as Sex Pistols, Ramones and The Clash started to praise their fast and hard-edged music. It was the late 70’s and heavy metal…

  • Nikolo Kotzev

    Nikolo Kotzev

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    Kassu Kortelainen
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    The fans of melodic heavy rock are more than familiar with the name of Bulgarian composer, guitarist and producer Nikolo Kotzev. He’s written and recorded five excellent hard rock albums with Brazen Abbot and in 2001 unleashed a rock opera masterpiece “Nostradamus.” During a long career he’s also worked as a producer and mixer for…

  • 3 Inches of Blood

    3 Inches of Blood

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    Kassu Kortelainen
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    Long Live Heavy Metal – proclaims the new album by 3 Inches of Blood, and the way the record sounds it’s clear that the band stands behind the statement solid as a ton of metal. With this killer new album and a tour to back it up, 3IOB will definitely be one of the bands…

  • Waltari

    Waltari

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    Pete Alander
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    One of the most original metal acts in the world of metal hails from Finland. Not many bands can mix Heavy, Thrash, and Speed Metal together with Pop, Techno, Industrial, Punk and even Hip Hop, and still keep its credibility as a pure metal act. Well, Waltari can. They have been around since 1986, and…

  • Hostile

    Hostile

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    Kassu Kortelainen
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    English Midlands, also known as the Black Country is the place where Heavy Metal is considered to have been born, being home to pioneer bands as Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, etc. Hailing from those same hallowed metal grounds come also our this month’s very special guests – British metal’s new hope Hostile – armed with…