[a href=\'http://www.maximummetal.com\' target=\'_blank\']MaximumMetal.com[/a] has posted an interview with the famous metal journalist, reviewer and book writer Martin Popoff. In the interview, he talks about his many books, the life of a metal reviewer, his views on metal and his favourite bands.
Here's some excerpts from the interview:
So, Martin, now that we’re near the end of the year, what are some of you favorite album releases for 2004?
I'd say first off, I like the Clutch album a lot. Definately the new Mastodon CD. I've been playing that a lot. The new Megadeth and Shadows Fall are pretty cool. I was into the Unleashed album. A few months ago, I loved the new Motorhead--to me the recent ones are as good as the classic ones. Dark Tranquility is one of my favorite new bands. There was the Wolf album. Evil Star which is NWOBHM-ish...Evergrey...I like a lot of Finnish bands...they do a good melodic thrash. There was Insomnium. Disillusion off of Metal Blade they're a good band... Dismember...Jizzy Pearl from Love/Hate put out a solo album I thought was great. Unearth--that's good stuff.
The new Van Halen--that's a band that I don't even think about how heavy or fast a song is, there's just the personal chemistry of those guys playing together that is incredible. They're just such distinctive players that to hear them bang off each other is great no matter how loopy or stupid a song is. I love their 3 new songs.
Who is the real Rock and Roll Messiah, the real Eternal Idol, the real Undisputed Champion of Heavy Metal?
Ronnie James Dio--that guy's first recording was in 1958. He still makes records regularly, he tours regularly. He may actually be, it would be cool to research, the most active rock performer on the planet and he's in heavy metal which is real cool. If you think about it, the only guys that could be close would probably be Blues guys. Rock n Roll really didn't start till around '56, so who's from back then who's still making RnR records regularly? He put out singles all through those years and the guy has been a musical performer on record since '58. He may be the Last Man Standing. He's the King.
Also, of special interest for Maiden fans:
Have you been disappointed in anything lately?
For that, I'm at a loss because it's just so competitive now that there are few bad productions and people put a lot more into their CDs now because they have to. I didn't like the last W.A.S.P. and Queensryche albums. I've been pretty disappointed in Maiden recently even though I've written good things about them when they first came out.
Read the complete interview [a href=\'http://www.maximummetal.com/interviews/intresults.asp?ID=martinpopoff&idBand=5553me\' target=\'_blank\']here[/a]
Here's some excerpts from the interview:
So, Martin, now that we’re near the end of the year, what are some of you favorite album releases for 2004?
I'd say first off, I like the Clutch album a lot. Definately the new Mastodon CD. I've been playing that a lot. The new Megadeth and Shadows Fall are pretty cool. I was into the Unleashed album. A few months ago, I loved the new Motorhead--to me the recent ones are as good as the classic ones. Dark Tranquility is one of my favorite new bands. There was the Wolf album. Evil Star which is NWOBHM-ish...Evergrey...I like a lot of Finnish bands...they do a good melodic thrash. There was Insomnium. Disillusion off of Metal Blade they're a good band... Dismember...Jizzy Pearl from Love/Hate put out a solo album I thought was great. Unearth--that's good stuff.
The new Van Halen--that's a band that I don't even think about how heavy or fast a song is, there's just the personal chemistry of those guys playing together that is incredible. They're just such distinctive players that to hear them bang off each other is great no matter how loopy or stupid a song is. I love their 3 new songs.
Who is the real Rock and Roll Messiah, the real Eternal Idol, the real Undisputed Champion of Heavy Metal?
Ronnie James Dio--that guy's first recording was in 1958. He still makes records regularly, he tours regularly. He may actually be, it would be cool to research, the most active rock performer on the planet and he's in heavy metal which is real cool. If you think about it, the only guys that could be close would probably be Blues guys. Rock n Roll really didn't start till around '56, so who's from back then who's still making RnR records regularly? He put out singles all through those years and the guy has been a musical performer on record since '58. He may be the Last Man Standing. He's the King.
Also, of special interest for Maiden fans:
Have you been disappointed in anything lately?
For that, I'm at a loss because it's just so competitive now that there are few bad productions and people put a lot more into their CDs now because they have to. I didn't like the last W.A.S.P. and Queensryche albums. I've been pretty disappointed in Maiden recently even though I've written good things about them when they first came out.
Read the complete interview [a href=\'http://www.maximummetal.com/interviews/intresults.asp?ID=martinpopoff&idBand=5553me\' target=\'_blank\']here[/a]