Interviews

Phil Elverum has, as Mount Eerie, just recently released Clear Moon (you can read the review HERE), which, like its predecessor Wind's Poem, is getting incredible responses from the media and listeners alike. This delicate mix of lo-fi,…

Ahead of the December gig by Bajaga and his Inštruktori, happening on December 20 at Hala Tivoli, we invite you to check out the interview we shot in early July in Šiška.

After the release of his new album "Daljina, dim i prašina", we sat down with Bajaga for a short interview at M hotel in Ljubljana's Šiška district.

Kory Clarke, the untamed genius, the raw, throaty voice of Warrior Soul's original lineup, a grand chieftain and speaker with a lion's heart and a razor-sharp tongue. Middle finger proudly pointed at the sky - in an exclusive chat with…

The real deal, Dandelion Children approach things with heart and lots of love, yet also fiercely, passionately and without a shred of fear. The moment the talk turns to the album they just released, they're already two albums ahead in their…

This past April, Tim Draksler recorded and released his solo EP "Morbid Desire." It makes no secret of its musical audacity, and with it Tim has laid a solid foundation on which to build out the artistic reach of his many-layered musical…

How hard does the heart of Slovenia's loudest and most stoner-dreamy bear beat? There's only one word that sums it all up – passionate!

A chat with Andreas Blomqvist, bassist of the hot Scandinavian progressive metallers Seventh Wonder, about the band's new album "The Great Escape".

A few years have flown by in a flash, and plenty of promises went unkept, dreams unfulfilled and plans unrealized. That's certainly not the case with Styrian band Inmate.

When L.A. Guns rolled into Ljubljana, our friends at Paranoid and Rockline teamed up to grab guitarist Tracii Guns for a post-show chat.

To close out the year, we're serving up an interview we recorded back in March, right before a show by The Straits, the kind-of-legit heirs to the legendary Dire Straits. The Straits are definitely not a "tribute" band.

Muškat Hamburg are Styrian punk'n'roll troublemakers who've been at it for a solid decade and a half. Ahead of their Ljubljana show, we caught up with them about what's going on in the band.

Andy B. Frank, singer of the German metal outfit Brainstorm, is one of the best German power metal vocalists around right now. Just before Brainstorm headed out on their joint tour with Primal Fear, we got the chance to trade a few words…

Primal Fear, one of the most dependable German power metal bands and one that's always stayed true to its musical principles, has followed up "16.6." two years later with "Unbreakable". The new album is a return to the roots, with huge…

Overkill, the legendary thrash metal outfit, are about to drop their 16th studio album, "The Electric Age", out on March 27, 2012, via Nuclear Blast Records.

Long before Thin Lizzy and way before Iron Maiden, in the second half of the sixties, a band showed up that defined the whole idea of twin-guitar harmony. The one and only. The eclectic classic rock pioneers Wishbone Ash.

Mary Rose are a hard rock/heavy metal band from Postojna who, despite years on the scene, never managed to break through to a wider audience, which makes them the best-kept secret of Slovenian hard rock.

Grega Habič, Slovenia's best-kept secret, an outstanding musical talent, a sharply defined musical visionary, a fearless guitar gladiator, on his new album "Open Heart Surgery" and the gradual shift from solo work to a team effort...

Here's your first exclusive peek at the upcoming new studio album from Lene kosti, titled "Penetrator" and due out in spring 2012. So pull up a seat for a listening session of the raw demo versions of the new songs, with Lene kosti vocalist…

This time the hot attraction from Split and our southern neighbor's neck of the woods goes by the name The Beat Fleet. We swapped a few words with the guys before the band's show on 15.11.2011 at Cirkus, Ljubljana's freshly baked club…

Over five years, Father has matured and grown a fresh soul, one that's no less sincere or full of surprises. But not everything in this world comes in rainbow shades, and vocalist Mihael Prosen reveals how the universe looks from the angle…

Slovenian guitar hard rock rocket Franci Zabukovec drops one of the most impressive solo studio releases on the Slovenian rock scene in 2011! A fist full of "kryptonite"! Swinging with everything he's got! Finally on his own and on his own…

Swiss veterans Samael, who set the course for European black metal south of Norway with their first pioneering black metal releases, are no strangers to our stages. They last played here in September of last year, on the tour promoting…

Led by their founding dictators, the Cepanec brothers, Dickless Tracy are one of the longest continuously running metal bands in Slovenia. There's probably no Slovenian stage the band hasn't played in its 14-year history, during which a…

A chat with Craig Locicero, guitarist and main songwriter of the legendary Bay Area thrash outfit that's sadly "on hold" right now.

Finnish outfit Kypck are the definition of doom metal. And good doom metal at that! Slow, rolling riffs, ominous vocals and depressing themes are their bread and butter, yet something unique sets them apart from the crowd.

Human Zoo are German melodic hard rockers from Balingen. I got the chance to have a few words with the band in the middle of the day on the second day of this year's Bang Your Head festival.

The guitarist of German titans Blind Guardian took us on a trip along the edge of time and talked about the new record and the upcoming symphonic project.

Cripper are a German metal band from Hanover. The quintet, active since 2005, cultivates a modern groove thrash metal sound that draws on the roots of German Teutonic thrash in the vein of Paradox and Kreator, and their special trademark is…

We did the interview before the band's show in Augsburg, Germany, where Journey played in a dream "brotherly" lineup with Night Ranger, Kansas and Foreigner. On the bus that Gibson kitted out and donated for the tour.

The masters of musical metamorphosis are some of the finest musical minds on this sunny side of the Alps, and for the fourth time their know-how is backed up by good ideas and a pinch of happy accidents, without which miracles can't happen.

"Who's crazy around here?" is what Peter Schmidt (vocals) and Dare Gozdnikar (drums) of Stranci reveal to RockLine this time, in a most vivid way!

Joan Jett is a fascinating artist whom the wider music world knows thanks to the mega-hit "I Love Rock N' Roll", even though she's so much more than that. At Sweden Rock Festival, the Rockline crew was also on hand for a press conference…

Siddharta! Just the name stirs up strong feelings in the hearts of Slovenian rock fans. In mid-June they're putting on a real concert feast at the new stadium in Ljubljana. At that show they'll premiere their new album and record it for a…

We had to wait for the radioactive dust to settle and for dawn to break. Only then is it unlikely that the apocalyptic vampire Korgul will sink his teeth into our necks. There was just enough time before dusk for Away to open the door to…

The great vocalist John Waite is best known for his work in the classic rock band The Babys and then in the melodic super rock outfit Bad English, and above all for his earth-shaking hit Missing You, which completely shook up the top of the…

Piecing together a puzzle of flesh with Kreation Kodex!

NoMeansNo have kept pace with the new millennium. To the experience and edge of their unmistakable sound, they add a whole new dimension, tailor-made for new generations of listeners who are sick of everything.

Croatian hard rockers Opća Opasnost are back from the dead. After a spectacular comeback on the scene opening for Whitesnake in Osijek on 10.07.2008, they've finally made it to their first-ever show in Slovenia. About their plans, the new…

Peter Hammill, the legendary singer and songwriter, occasionally also a guitarist, pianist, poet, writer and above all a philosopher, who earned his worldwide fame as the soul of prog rock giants Van Der Graaf Generator, spoke to Rocklin

Lene kosti, the most prestigious standard-bearers of the old-school turf of Slovenian heavy metal, haven't slowed down for a second since reuniting in October 2008. Dr. Evil and bassist Aaron Cernatič talk with fire about their plans for…

Mark Jansen is the guitarist, vocalist, founder, chief visionary and driving force of the Dutch gothic symphonic metal band Epica, who stopped by Slovenia for the first time on March 31, 2011.

Metalsteel are a heavy metal band from Medvode who, despite their youth, already count among the veterans of the Slovenian metal scene. They've been going for ten years and have four studio albums under their belt.

Tony Kakko is the lead voice, main songwriter and driving force of Finnish power metallers Sonata Arctica. We had a chat with Tony about his latest impressions of the new marathon tour, the new album "The Days Of Grays" and the band's…

It was early afternoon. Sitting with us in the garden of Munich's Ampere club, a venue in a former small hydroelectric plant, was Magnum's venerable lead voice, Bob Catley. Bob, who had "just barely woken up after the night liner pulled up…

It was early afternoon. Sitting with us in the garden of Munich's Ampere club, on the grounds of a former small hydroelectric plant, was the venerable frontman of Magnum, Bob Catley. Bob, who had "just barely woken up after the night liner…

Jeff Loomis is without a doubt one of the best guitarists of the younger generation right now. Jeff proves his mastery in his home band, the Seattle super-group Nevermore, and last year he also put out his first studio album, Zero Order…

Russell Allen on the symphony of metal, bold plans for the future, what Iconoclast tears down, and where the heart is when you talk about the power of metal.

Time is a merciless executioner, wrapping past events in a haze of total oblivion. Part of that rich heritage is undoubtedly the musical avant-garde from California: Psychotic Waltz.

Apocalyptica are one of the most unique bands of the modern era, building their sound by fusing the unfusable: heavy metal and classical music. Ahead of their Ljubljana show, we sat down with Eicca Toppinen and Paavo Lötjönen.

We talked to Milko Kraner and David Kupčič about the history of one of Slovenia's longest-running metal bands and about their fourth studio album, Connection Lost.

Aperion have finally given birth to their first studio effort. "Act of Hybris" brings a fresh musical act that steps away from the constant predictability of symphonic gothic folk metal, challenges and breaks out of the usual molds, and…

Peter Baltes is the legendary bassist of the most legendary German heavy metal band of all time. The pioneers of Teutonic metal in Europe. Accept. The very definition of raw essence, live-wire sharpness and efficiently hammering home…

Rob Rock is up there with the greatest heavy metal and hard rock singers! Before going solo, he did the "grunt work" as frontman for acts like Joshua Band, Angelica, Impellitteri, Axel Rudi Pell, Warrior. Among other things, his

We talked with Ashmedi, the mastermind of "Sumerian" blackened thrash metallers Melechesh, about the band's epigenesis, the album The Epigenesis, recording vocals naked, ...

Helloween are more than just one of many bands - they're a foundational pillar of modern heavy metal and a franchise that promises great music and a mix of speed, melody and heavy metal classics.

Dani Löble is one of the best drummers modern European power metal has to offer. He joined Helloween in 2005 and has released three studio albums and one live album with the band.

Avatar are young, hungry metalheads from Gothenburg, Sweden. Since that city is the cradle of melodic death metal, Avatar also took their first steps in that cradle as "classically" built melodic death metallers. The new self-titled album,…

Earlier this year, Israeli folk/progressive metal outfit Orphaned Land released their fourth studio album, The Never Ending Way of ORwarriOR, on Century Media.

Death Angel are yet another legendary Bay Area thrash metal outfit, who blew the thrash scene of the eighties wide open with their debut The Ultra Violence. That debut got them written into the annals of metal forever and

Exodus: a thrash metal institution, and the band that laid the foundations of thrash metal with their 1985 debut, Bonded By Blood.

A bit late, but better late than never: an in-depth chat with Kreator mastermind Mille Petrozza at this year's Thrashfest is here!

Lance Lencioni, frontman of the extravagant metal outfit Macabre, vocalist and guitarist known by the stage name "Corporate Death," took time out for RockLine to tell a thrilling tale of serial killers.

Only a handful of names can defy the teeth of time on metal stages for three decades and keep their integrity. Napalm Death are veterans who can do just that, and as grind veterans they still have a fresh charge of sharp, uncompromising…

With eight studio albums in the bag to date, Immolation are, even after 23 years of career, considered one of the most brutal death metal bands around, and the band is also graced with an exceptional creative flexibility, a sonic and…

Denmark's excellent hard rockers Pretty Maids, the very definition of defiance and, above all, of consistently high-quality studio work, first made a real mark on the scene with their studio debut »Red, Hot & Heavy« in 1984.

A rocker, a neoclassicist, a one-of-a-kind genius, an elusive guitar wizard, a master of his craft who practically knows it all, is on the verge of a new release. The album "Relentless" drops on 22.11.2010, just one day after Yngwie and I…

It took two decades for the Finnish storytellers from the land of a thousand lakes to carve themselves into what they are today. They kept their solidity and backbone. They gained an identity without which the world of music wouldn't be…

Craig Locicero is the main creative engine behind the legendary Bay Area thrash metallers Forbidden, who reunited two years ago after a long hiatus and recorded a new album, "Omega Wave" (Nuclear Blast Records, 2010).

Tony Mills is one of the finest singers the British Isles gave to melodic hard rock through the golden eighties. In 2005, Tony left English AOR rockers Shy and joined Norwegian melodic hard rockers TNT.

When fear is immense, the answer to our questions often hides inside it. For RockLine, the old and the new halves of this remarkable musical organism talked about Red Sparowes' new record and how old and new fuse together.

Fans of guitar heroes like Joe Satriani and/or Paul Gilbert already know what this one's about. Jesenice native Grega Habič, with his artistic vision, is definitely a stunning breath of fresh air for the Slovenian music scene, even though…

Magnus "Adde" Andreasson is the drummer of Sweden's glam revivalists Hardcore Superstar. The guys have finished their new studio album Split Your Lip, out on Nuclear Blast Records on 26.11.2010! Hardcore Superstar are a stage attraction…

What did the great vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens have to say about the many (legendary) bands he's worked with, and about metal in general?

It's been a long time since a Slovenian band got picked up by a major Slovenian label as an unknown name, free of trends, while still clearly and unmistakably showing off its musical talent. What's more, I'm talking about a Slo

Thomas Vikstrom is the singer of Swedish symphonic metallers Therion. He's a superb vocalist, torn between countless musical projects, mostly tied to classic metal, melodic hard rock and progressive metal, plus acting and performing in…

A chat with Trevor Peres, rhythm guitarist of veterans Obituary and a pioneer of the Florida death metal scene.

Poland's kings of technical death metal are back from the dead after the tragic loss of young drummer Vitek. Newcomers Krimh (drums) and Rafal (vocals) talk about the band's rebirth!

Toby Driver is the temporary bassist for Secret Chiefs 3, filling in for Trevor Dunn on this year's tour (he subbed for him last year too). His main project is Kayo Dot, the progressive post-metal outfit who also put out their fourth record…

Ahead of the long-awaited comeback show by Bay Area thrash metallers Heathen in Maribor, we had the great honor of sitting down for a chat with the whole band in the room.

If anyone had told me I'd one day be sitting at a table with the legendary Scottish rockers Nazareth, I'd have asked them to come up with a better joke.The band, which has been around for over 40 years and has a handful of unforgettable…

A chat with the legendary Blaze Bayley before his show at Kompleks in Slovenia's Koroška region. His deep faith in metal, his respect for his fans and his sober, down-to-earth take on life and pretty much everything else shine through.

John Wetton, the legendary singer and bassist of the supergroup Asia, who ruled the charts with hit after hit in the first half of the eighties, sat down with RockLine to reveal the story behind the new Asia album ("Omega", 2010) and…

On March 5, 2010, Lene kosti finally squeezed out their official studio debut "Do Or Die". The title itself embodies the band's defiance and is a manifesto of their disobedience. Singer Milan "Dr. Evil" Krušič gives us a peek behind the…

At one of the last big events at Rock Cafe in Postojna, which its new owners are currently racing to renovate, we sat down with Divlje jagode founding member and guitar maestro Sead "Zele" Lipovaća.

On a rare occasion, bassist Jeff Pilson took us through the full story of his career and his time in Foreigner. He put in years with melodic hard rock outfit Dokken, recorded three studio albums with Dio, and even made it onto the silver…

Dandelion Children, Slovenia's first true "dandelion-philes." Last year they put out their debut "Stole My Bike." An album of garage-fueled energy and some original musical ideas, authentic in spirit and written entirely by the band, it…

Noom8 are a five-piece from Črni Kal. They serve up a mix of several genres. We could simply toss them into the analytical frying pan of the vacuous label "alternative rock", but one thing's for sure: they're always firmly rooted in a…

What bands like Symphony X, Kamelot, Angra, Edguy and Stratovarius were already doing deep in the nineties, Slovenia has finally got too, thanks to Divine Illusion: a seriously good, up-and-coming, heartfelt, hungry melodic metal comet from…

Almost Rage, from Slovenia's coastal region, are a great addition to Slovenia's sprawling thrash metal scene, which is going through a real renaissance right now. Maybe the climate is the main culprit behind the band's recognizable sound.

Shutdown is a young heavy metal band from the Goriška region that, despite the members' age, already has a pile of gigs all over Slovenia and a first demo under its belt.

M.U.D.D. are a young, almost alt-rock-leaning quartet who boldly build their identity on the punch of a female voice. Sounds familiar, but watch out! M.U.D.D. are an oddball bunch who won't bend to popular music trends.

Broken Arrow, torchbearers of 80s heavy rock hardware, sat down for a quick chat about their take on the local music scene and their plans for the future, which they say still looks rosy.

I did this interview with Rick Springfield by email in March 2010, just a few months before Rick's shows in Europe.

Flying testicles! My Flying Testicles. Can't beat that, right? A funny chat with bassist Blaž and vocalist Sebastjan of yet another naughty rock band looking for its place in the sun, never mincing words, cranking out rock n' roll full of b

Modern thrash groove core metal crew Heretic stopped by a showcase at the Rock Cafe club in Postojna, where, as part of the Epic RockLine Contest, they laid out their musical outlook, their first EP "From Anger To Pain", and their wishes…

The story of Prekmurje metalheads Dark Sphere begins in 2008. Short as it is, this "dark saga" about a "dark band" from the darkest side of Slovenian metal, namely black metal, is seriously compelling and exciting. The apocalypse is

New Rage album "Strings To A Web", new tour! This time, guitar wizard and genius Victor Smolski filled us in on where things stand with German metallers Rage, before the band's show at the Backstage club in the Bavarian capital, at the very…

Inmate are a venomous blast of modern-minded extreme metal! For a while the guys struggled with having to push their wagon along without a singer, but with Mike's arrival, the real creative period finally kicked off for Inmate, one that's…

Come Taste The Band is a relatively new name on the Slovenian rock scene, but the lineup is made up of three musicians who have "breathed through" a good number of bands in their careers. Or who breathe along with them. That's Lene kosti,…