Intro by Claudia Ehrhardt & Nicky N. Meyer Stratovarius might be on a break, but Timo Kotipelto is anything but idle. With Waiting for the Dawn, his first solo outing, the Finnish singer takes a detour into ancient Egypt, musically and thematically. We met him in Dortmund at Century Media’s …
These days the first solo album of Stratovarius singer Timo Kotipelto hit the stores. It’s called Waiting For The Dawn. A good reason to talk to the Finnish vocalist. We had an appointment at the office of Century Media in Dortmund for late afternoon. Luck wasn’t on our side, our …
Zeche Carl, Essen by Claudia Ehrhardt & Nicky N. Meyer When you’re on the road with Seven Witches and Engine while still holding down ties to Armored Saint and Fates Warning, things get… let’s say, complicated. But for Joey Vera, it’s just another day juggling more bands than most people …
I thought that they want to eat first, but Kristian Voutilainenen want to talk during the meal. At first they explained me why they called themselves Eläkeläiset (what means pensioner).
“Look at all the guys! And we don’t know any better name. That was the first name which came to our mind.”
Zeche Carl, Essen By Nicky N. Meyer INTRO When your scheduled interview collapses last-minute and someone hands you a recorder and a grin, you take a breath and walk into the chaos. That’s how I found myself sitting across from the legendary Finnish humppa machine Eläkeläiset—mid-bite, mid-beer, mid-anecdote. What followed …
Of Couch Crashes and Chaos Tours Interviewed in Tilburg, April 10, 2002 Written up by Nicky N. Meyer & interview conducted by C. Erhard It wasn’t meant to go this way. I wasn’t on the guest list, Dirk was supposed to be my interviewee, and the only thing going according …
At the 4th of April we were at the Evergrey gig in Weert/Netherlands. The opening act was a not that well-known band which called CirrhA Niva. I’d really like the show and afterwards I did a little chit-chat with the singer and I ask for an interview. Next day we …
Macbeth Lives Again – The Rebirth of German Heavy Metal, One Soliloquy at a Time Interview date: 27 March 2002, Turbinenhalle, Oberhausen By Nicky N. Meyer & C Erhard I met up with the men of Rebellion just before the release of their debut album—a full-on Shakespearean concept record about …
Interview done at Biebob in Vosselaar on March 26th 2002 In Silence there is Force… Silent Force Again I had bad luck with the guest list, seems they don’t like my last name!?! But with a little help of merchandiser Peter I got in and could enjoy the show of …
