Ville Krannila
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Venom Inc. – Steel Mill Interview
The original members and originators of black metal, guitarist Mantas (Jeff Dunn) and drummer Abbadon (Tony Bray) continue to strive on with their Venom Inc. also including another veteran Venom-member Demolition Man (Tony Dolan). While Venom is still out there led by Cronos, Venom Inc. says there is no dispute and there is room for…
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Nigel Glockler – A Steel Mill Interview
Saxon’s long-standing drummer Nigel Glockler is a man with not only plenty of musical experience, having rocked the world with his group for 35 years stepping briefly out of the band on two occasions and re-joining some years ago. Aside from Saxon, the drummer has worked with numerous musicians and projects throughout his career. He…
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Fates Warning – Theories Of Flight
Fates Warning have been pioneering their brand of progressive metal for more than 30 years now. Band’s latest album “Theories Of Flight” might be their best since 1997’s groundbreaking “A Pleasant Shade Of Gray.” The main composer guitarist Jim Matheos is firing on all cylinders, with his guitar tones both sweepingly beautiful and crunchingly heavy…
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Nigel Glockler (Saxon) – Steel Mill Interview
Saxon’s long-standing drummer Nigel Glockler is a man with not only plenty of musical experience, having rocked the world with his group for 35 years; briefly stepping out of the band on two occasions and re-joining some years ago. Aside from Saxon, the drummer has worked with numerous musicians and projects throughout his career. He…
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Sweden Rock Festival 2016 Steel Mill report
The 25th Sweden Rock Festival was held at sunny Solvesborg in the southern part of Sweden in June. This year there were five stages and 82 bands playing throughout four-day festival. The second biggest stage was also renamed as Lemmy Stage to honour the late Motörhead-frontman and videoclips of the great man were played on…
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Sweden Rock Festival, Solvesborg 8-11.6.2016
The 25th Sweden Rock Festival was held at sunny Solvesborg in the southern part of Sweden in June. This year there were five stages and 82 bands playing throughout four-day festival. The second biggest stage was also renamed as Lemmy Stage to honour the late Motörhead-frontman and videoclips of the great man were played on…
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On A Highway To Hell – Bon Scott 70 Years
AC/DC-legend Bon Scott would have turned 70 this July. His legacy however lives on, not least in the songs still played in concerts today for millions of fans. Here’s a look at man who started it all: Bon Scott, the mischievous and wild vocalist. http://kkdowning.net/steelmill/Other%20Special%20Reports/highway-hell-bon-scott-70-years/
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ON A HIGHWAY TO HELL – BON SCOTT 70 Years
AC/DC-legend Bon Scott would have turned 70 this July. His legacy however lives on, not least in the songs still heard live today. Here’s a look at man who started it all: Bon Scott, the mischievous and wild vocalist. By the time I was half alive I knew what I was gonna be Ronald Belford…
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Q5 – NEW WORLD ORDER (Frontiers 2016)
Q5 are back. One of the leading cult heavy rock bands of the 1980’s have today released their first new studio album in whopping 30 years with “New World Order.”
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Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear)
Primal Fear are one of the main groups at the moment carrying the torch for tradional heavy metal. And fronting them is arguably one of the best metal vocalists out there, Ralf Scheepers. A self-confessed Judas Priest-fan, Ralf was happy to sit down with us and talk about Primal Fear’s latest album “Rulebreaker”, touring plans…