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 Ο Graham Masterton είναι ένας από τους πλέον αναγνωρισμένους εκπροσώπους της λογοτεχνίας τρόμου της εποχής μας. Γεννήθηκε στη Μεγάλη Βρεττανία το 1947. Εργάστηκε σαν συντάκτης του Penthouse για λίγο καιρό, μέχρι που το πρώτο του μυθιστόρημα, The Manitou έγινε best- seller και τον καθιέρωσε ως συγγραφέα τρόμου.  Τα έργα του έχουν επαινεθεί από τους κριτικούς [...]

You can also check out this interview on Michaleez, White Trash Soul blog here: http://whitetrashsoul.blogspot.com/2010/01/interview-walter-waldo-lure.html GB: I read somewhere that you knew Johnny Thunders n’ Jerry Nolan, before you’ll be a member of the Heartbreakers. How come and you join the band? You were in some other bands before the Heartbreakers? I knew of Johnny [...]

“One of the great American storytellers, Joe R. Lansdale has written countless novels and short story collections in almost any genre. He is better known for his series of mystery novels starring the unlikely duo of Hap Collins (white heterosexual ex- hippy loser) and Leonard Pine (black gay Vietnam veteran). The books (Savage Season, Mucho [...]

Zodiac Mindwarp Interview “985: In a musical world of hairspray and spandex, two long haired leather clad rockers were introduced to each other by their “exotic dancer” girlfriends. One, a graphic artist and poet, the other, a budding philosopher. They immediately dropped everything, joined forces and created the dirtiest, wildest band of all time. One [...]

Jackviper Interview The interview with JACKVIPER was meant to be included in GangBang Issue #11, unfortunately that issue never saw the light of day and so did this interview and a bunch of other cool stuff. Visit : http://www.jackviper.com/  GB: Can you please introduce Jackviper to our Greek readers? Hey there! JackViper are Jay R [...]

David Friedman Interview Ο βιμπραφωνίστας David Friedman εμφανίστηκε στο χώρο της μουσικής τη δεκαετία του 1970, όταν πια η jazz είχε πάψει να είναι πρωταγωνιστής και είχε περάσει σε περίοδο ύφεσης. Παρόλα αυτά οι ικανοί και ταλαντούχοι μουσικοί πάντα έβρισκαν δημιουργικούς τρόπους να γράψουν τη δική τους ιστορία. Ο ήχος του βιμπραφώνου παγιώθηκε στη jazz [...]

GB: You have worked extensively with Timothy Leary. What was he like as a person? Do you think that his teachings and theories are still relevant today? Well, I think I played with him more than I worked with him. But maybe those are the same thing. It’s hard to describe another person – particularly [...]

An interview (?) with Cloey Ramone! GB: Hi. Welcome to the pages of the mighty Gang Bang Magazine! What made 4 girls from England to start a tribute Ramones band? I mean there are out there 3000 bands that play Ramones or Ramones-like songs… I had the total privilege of supporting then backing up Marky [...]

Brian Lumley is one of the most acclaimed horror fiction writers of the past couple of decades. He started writing during his tenure in the British army. His first works were published with the help of the legendary August Derleth (the man responsible for preserving the legacy of H. P. Lovecraft). His early novels were [...]

GB: Tell me a few words about the band? How you all get together? I moved from London to Sweden in 2002 and there I met Anders Wickström ( the guitarist) and decided to form a band that would be taking no shit from anyone and would deliver the kind of Rock’n’Roll the world has [...]

GB: Πες μου λίγα λόγια για τους Released Anger; Δημιουργήθηκαν το Νοέμβριο του 2004. Έπειτα από μερικές αλλαγές στο line up, αυτό σήμερα απαρτίζεται από τους : Ντίνο Ζάχαρη (φωνή), Γιάννη Αναγνώστου (Κιθάρα /Δεύτερη φωνή), Δημήτρη Χαρίση (κιθάρα / δεύτερη φωνή), Κώστα Παυλίδη (μπάσο) και Στέλιο Σταυρόπουλο (τύμπανα) GB: Θα ήθελα να μου δώσετε πληροφορίες [...]

8 Σφηνάκια με τη Suzi Quatro. Κάπως έτσι θα πρέπει να λογιστεί αυτό και όχι σα συνέντευξη..Wow, και μόνο που αντάλλαξα μερικά emails μαζι της και δέχθηκε να απαντήσει σε μερικές ερωτήσεις μου, νιώθω τυχερός! Από τις πιο sexy και άγριες παρουσίες στην ιστορία του rock n roll και σίγουρα η πρώτη που φόρεσε στενά [...]

GB: Ένα σύντομο story γύρω από την μπάντα. ΤΗ: Οι Teenheat σχηματίσθηκαν το 2001, αμέσως μετά την διάλυση των Hotshits. Δέσαμε σχεδόν αμέσως με την εμφάνιση του Τάκη στα drums. Ξεκινήσαμε αμέσως τα live στο… σπίτι (γέλια), αλλά άμα ακούσεις τις κασέτες από τότε, είναι σαν να παίζαμε live κανονικά! Αντιμετωπίζαμε κάθε πρόβα σαν live [...]

GB: Why someone should listen to Death Breath? Robert: Hard for me to say as a member of the band. I guess I’m not that good on promoting myself. Why don’t you tell me instead? GB: So, is Death Breath a side project after all? Robert: No, we don’t do projects. All the stuff we [...]

GB: Do you have a personal favourite among your albums? “Tasty Greens”, because I LOVE spinach! GB: Your love of country music has been well documented. Which country Artists would you recommend to a mostly rock audience? Gram Parsons? Johnny Cash? Definitely Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson. That is all you gotta know. GB: We know [...]

Red Sparowes Interview GB: You’ve played a lot of shows in UK and America with Neurosis. What are the reactions that you get from the band’s friends in the live shows when you play the latest songs thus far? Greg: Well, that’s not entirely true. We’ve only played with Neurosis in the US, and only [...]

Lord 13 Interview GB: Κατ’ αρχήν θα ήθελα να σας καλωσορίσω στην παρέα του Gangbang και να σας ζητήσω να μου δώσετε έναβιογραφικό του συγκροτήματος. Η μπαντα δημιουργηθηκε το 1999 απο τους Dee (bass),Costa (drums),Jim (guitar,vocals) ,John (guitar).Το πρώτο demo “embrace“κυκλοφόρησε το 2000.Απο αυτο το demo γυρίστηκε το videoclip “ballofpain“ το οποιο παιζεται ακομα και [...]

Ducky Boyz Interview GB: Κλασικά, που και πριν πόσα χρόνια ξεκινήσατε. Είχατε προιστορία σε άλλες μπάντες? DB: (Χάρης) Τo 2002 σε ένα studio γνώρισα το Χρήστο μέσω του αδερφού μου. Εκείνη την εποχή, ο Χρήστος αν θυμάμαι καλά, ακόμα έπαιζε με μια ελληνόφωνη hardcore μπάντα . Τον είδα λοιπόν να “τζαμάρει” με ένα κιθαρίστα σε [...]

Starchild Interview GB: A few words for the history of the band. Starchild came together in 2002 once we were inspired to go in a heavier direction than our previous band.After seeing High on Fire and Jucifer live we switched instruments and brought in a new bass player.Three months later we recorded a demo and [...]

G. Demetriades Interview Ο Γ. Δημητριάδης είναι γνωστός πια σε όλους λίγο-πολύ. Ο Γ. Δημητριάδης είναι ένας από τους πάρα πολύ λίγους σε αυτή τη χώρα, που όχι μόνο γράφουν υπέροχα τραγούδια σε γνήσιες power pop φόρμες, αλλά ευτυχώς γνωρίζει και επιτυχία μέσα στον ορυμαγδό του “έντεχνου”, του ψευτό-rock και του σκυλάδικου! Εμείς δοκιμάσαμε να [...]

The Pneumonians Interview GB: Hey Pneumonias! Ok let’s start from the basics…Tell our readers a brief bio of the band. Johnny Pneumonia: Well the Pneumonias started in the very end of 2003 after the split of my former bands The Tommy Guns and The Things from Uranus… I just wanted to do a new Punk [...]

Jeff Dahl Interview GB:When and where did you start to play in a rock n roll band? Vox Pop was your first try? JD: Actually, I first started as a drummer when I was in school. But that would only be in small bands that no one ever knew about. But for playing guitar, I [...]

Kristy Krash Majors Interview GB: At first, congratulations for your new album “Sex Drugs and Rock n roll”. KM: Thanks! GB: Do you wanna tell us a few words about your new album? KM:I worked on this album for a few years with Keri Kelli and it’s just an awesome album. Every song on it [...]

The Sword Interview GB: You first busted out of Austin with a famous performance in the South by Southwest festival a few years ago. Austin does have a reputation as a student, artistic sort of city. Was there any specific sort of rock scene there when you were starting out, or were you on your [...]

  Witchcraft Interview GB: You have often mentioned the influence of Pentagram and Roky Erickson in your music. Apart from those giants, what were your other inspirations when you first started out? Witchcraft: Well we all grew up on listening to Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple and after awhile got interested in other [...]

Pig Destroyer Interview GB: What were your main influences when you first started out? JR: Assuck, Despise You, Napalm Death, Carcass, a million other bands… GB:Relapse seems to be calling the shots as far as intelligent heavy music is concerned these days. Does that have something to do with the company’s policy or just a [...]

the Quireboys Interview GB: You were formed back in the 80’s. After 25 years, how much is changed?The business has changed a lot. The internet especially luckily all our clothes have come back in fashion and rock n roll will never be out of fashion so things are still pretty good. GB: If you had [...]

John Shirley is an adventurer, returning from dark and troubled regions with visionary tales to tell. -Clive Barker Sometimes reading Shirley, I can hear the guitars, like there’s some monstrous subliminal wall-o’-sound chewing at the edges of the text. -William Gibson John Shirley is one of the most important contemporary science fiction and horror writers. [...]

WEB Interview GB:Πριν ξεκινήσουμε θα ήθελα να μας πείτε λίγα λόγια για την μέχρι τώρα πορεία της μπάντας. Πόσο δύσκολο ήταν για εσάς να φτάσετε στην υπογραφή δισκογραφικού συμβολαίου? Από τον καιρό που ηχογραφούσαμε ακόμαο Τολης από την SleaszyRider άκουσε κάποια από τα τραγούδια μας στον στούντιο και εκδήλωσε ενδιαφέρον. Έτσι μετά την ολοκλήρωση του [...]

W.A.N.T.E.D. Interview GB:Πείτε μας λίγα λόγια για την ιστορία της μπάντας? Οι W.A.N.T.E.D. ιδρύθηκαν το 2001 στη Θεσσαλονίκη, ο ήχος τους είναι η ανανεωμένη απόδοση του hard rock της δεκαετίας του ’80. Ηχογράφησαν το πρώτο τους promo -demo cd (Shit Happens) το 2003 και συμμετείχαν στη συλλογή Don’t Tribute Bad – The Songs Of Firehouse [...]

Paroxysm Tattoos (Interview) Πριν μια δεκαετία περίπου, έκανα το πρώτο μου tattoo. Θυμάμαι όλες αυτές τις ανησυχίες και τα αναπάντητα ερωτήματα που είχα γύρω από το θέμα τα οποία με εμπόδιζαν από το να πάρω την απόφαση. Θα πονέσει άραγε, οι βελόνες θα είναι μιας χρήσης, το χρώμα που θα χρησιμοποιηθεί θα είναι από το [...]

Voodoo Healers Interview GB: Που και πότε δημιουργηθήκανε οι Voodoo Healers? Από που πήρατε το όνομά σας? C.H.: Οι VoodooHealers δημιουργήθηκαν στη Θεσσαλονίκη προς το τέλος του 2002, αλλά το σχήμα που ηχογράφησε την κυκλοφορία της μπάντας, οριστικοποίηθηκε το 2003. Όσο για το όνομα που είχε έρθει στην αρχή, ήταν το TheHealers, αλλά μετά από [...]

Kevin K Interview Kevin K is one of the last true punk rockin’ roll (as he says…), originals! In his long career, made 15 solo albums not to mention his great band of the past, the Road Vultures! He keeps up in the street rock n’ roll tradition of his an’ our heroes New York [...]

Blue Cheer (Interview with Dickie Peterson) GB: Let’s start from the beginning I guess. Blue Cheer was one of the original power trios. Why a threepiece? BC: Well, we started as a four piece, with my brother and then my brother left. I liked that arrangement, rock music should be simple. GB: Were you at [...]

Nina Antonia Interview GB:How difficult is to do a research for a book about the Dolls or Johnny Thunders and how long it will take the writing procedure of a book? It was harder to write ‘In Cold Blood’ in the early 1980′s than it was to write about The New York Dolls ten years [...]

Ingrid Pitt Interview GB :How have your experiences from WWII shaped your worldview? IP:I guess your childhood always stays with you. I don’t think it has a Lot of bearing on day to day life. I only think of it when something Stimulates the memory. Like an atrocity or some virulent outbursts against Muslims in [...]

Rick Spears Interview Rick Spears: Alan Moore is the number one but that’s not news to anybody. Most recently I’m really into what Matt Fraction, Jason Aaron and Brian Wood are doing. GB: How did you end up collaborating with Vasilis Lolos? Where you aware of his previous work in Greece? Rick Spears: I met [...]

Holy Golightly Interview GB :You have covered a lot of traditional, blues and folk songs. What was your introduction to this type of music (the archives of Alan Lomax? the British invasion?)? Do you have a favourite blues, folk or country song? HG: I’ve just made a progressive regression, I would have first heard punk [...]

Orange Goblin Interview GB: What are your favourite albums these days? OG: At the moment I’m listening to a lot of old metal stuff and absolutely loving it all again. Ten albums that seem to be on constant rotation are: Forbidden – Twisted Into FormPossessed – Seven ChurchesDestruction – Mad Butcher / Eternal DevestationDark Angel [...]

Keith Moon’s reincarnation, machine gun baguette man of the Hellacopters, Robert Eriksson (a.k.a. Robban Hellacopter) talks exclusively to Gang Bang ‘bout the new album, the side projects, the future plans and the cancelled (?) concert in Athens…Interviewed by Mihaleez GB: Hi Robban! It’s been four years since the last time we talked. So, tell me [...]

 Areknames Interview http://www.myspace.com/areknames GB:A few words about band’s history and what does “Areknames” means? The band started in 1997 as an organ based power trio, mainly with the intention to perform some of my compositions. It came from the ashes of a jazz-rock band i had, called Arco del Pendolo, but it soon took a [...]

Concrete Blonde Interview http://www.concreteblondeofficialwebsite.com/ GB:Tell us about “Sketchbook 2” Johnette Napolitano: It’s a limited edition, written, recorded and played here in the desert, in my cabin in Joshua Tree. GB:You are obsessed with poetry. Who is your fav. Poet? Do you happen to know any Greek one? Johnette Napolitano: I don’t really have a favorite: [...]

Bryan Talbot Interview “Bryan Talbot is a British comic book artist and writer, born in Wigan, Lancashire, in 1952. He is best known as the creator of The Adventures of Luther Arkwright and its sequel Heart of Empire.” (source wikipedia) GB: Rock ‘n’ Roll plays a very important role in your work (Brainstorm comes to [...]

“…..dancing down in ecstasy. “SILVER” are not another black metal band from cold Norway. They are sleazy, punky, rock ‘n’ rollers not being afraid to show their influences along with their balls. The interview that follows is with their guitarist Amy Jubb.” http://www.thesilverband.com/ GB: Tell me few words about the history of the band. Amy [...]

GB: Πες μας λίγα λόγια για το νέο σας άλμπουμ, “Παντού και πουθενά”. Αντίδραση: Το νέο μας άλμπουμ «Παντού και πουθενά , κυκλοφόρησε κοντά ένα μήνα πριν σε δικιά μας ανεξάρτητη παραγωγή και περιέχει 11 τραγούδια. Να αναφέρουμε δε ότι  ηχογραφήσεις έγιναν στο @home studio με ηχολήπτη τον Μ.Ζάρκο και το mastering στο Athens studio [...]