Episodios

  • Simone Sim(m)ons from Epica: Indiana Jones & the Emerald Tablets

    Simone Sim(m)ons from Epica: Indiana Jones & the Emerald Tablets
    Jul 19 2021
    Friends, Romans, Metalheads, lend me your ears. No 30 week wait betwixt episodes this time. In this installment I'm in conversation with actual Simone Simons from actual Epica. Or is that Simmons? Of course we chat about the latest album Omega, as well as her evolution as a singer, what makes her cringe to listen back to and her desires to make a movie soundtrack. Thank you to Simone for being such a warm, fun and personable interviewee. All material apart from music & station ident copyright RJ Bayley 2021. Music used with kind permission with thanks & also under fair use policy for documentary/illustrative purposes.   Is there anyone you'd like me to interview for Metal Empire Interviews?  Contact me on Twitter @RJBayley, Instagram robertjbayley or on the Metal Empire Facebook page. Please leave a review on iTunes or where you found this. Find my other podcast: Bayley's Bookshelf season 1: The War of the Worlds through my Linktree: https://linktr.ee/rjbayley Support Metal Empire on Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/metalempire   Simone on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimoneSimons   Simone on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonesimons/   Simone's blog: http://www.smoonstyle.com/   Epica website: https://www.epica.nl/   Epica on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5HA5aLY3jJV7eimXWkRBBp?si=s9iIU-GZRnukoYEdXznvIg&dl_branch=1   Epica on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/epica   Epica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epicaofficial/   Epica on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/epica
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    1 h y 12 m
  • Andi Deris from Helloween: This Shit Is On Fire

    Andi Deris from Helloween: This Shit Is On Fire
    Jun 25 2021
    Friends, Romans, Metalheads, lend me your ears. Metal Empire Interviews is back, and what an absolute barn-stormer of an interview to resurrect it. A near hour of Helloween chat with the Andi Deris, lead singer of the iconic band since 1994's Master of the Rings. Skip to 19:27 if you want to bypass all my waffling. Thank you to Andi for being such a funny, warm, friendly, candid and talkative guest. I felt like I was Skyping an old friend. All material apart from music & station ident copyright RJ Bayley 2021. Music used with kind permission with thanks & also under fair use policy for documentary/illustrative purposes.   Is there anyone you'd like me to interview for Metal Empire Interviews?  Contact me on Twitter @RJBayley, Instagram robertjbayley or on the Metal Empire Facebook page. Please leave a review on iTunes or where you found this. Find my other podcast: Bayley's Bookshelf season 1: The War of the Worlds through my Linktree: https://linktr.ee/rjbayley Support Metal Empire on Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/metalempire   Helloween website: https://www.helloween.org/   Helloween on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4pQN0GB0fNEEOfQCaWotsY?si=7KfyjWWuRoi_dJmjxymxdg&dl_branch=1   Helloween on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/helloweenofficial   Helloween on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helloweenofficial/   Helloween on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/helloweenorg
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    1 h y 46 m
  • Fabienne Erni from Illumishade: The More Cheesy the Better

    Fabienne Erni from Illumishade: The More Cheesy the Better
    Nov 25 2020

    Friends, Romans, Metalheads, lend me your ears. On this episode we're dipping back into the...pond... of time(?) to an interview that seems a lifetime ago, thanks to the intervening plague, but was in fast just earlier this year. This is a conversation with Fabienne Erni of Illumishade and it's one I did before the Fatrick Bumbatrick style really solidified, so you might notice my staying slightly more on topic than these days. To be honest I cringed a bit listening back to it, but Fabienne was such a relentlessly happy and enthusiastic guest she carries the whole thing and you probably wouldn't notice if I hadn't told you, but I have now, and I haven't written all those words just to delete them. Stream of consciousness intros, stream of consciousness outros and now stream of consciousness show notes too, apparently.

     

    All material apart from music & station ident copyright RJ Bayley 2020. Music used with kind permission, thank you.   Is there anyone you'd like me to interview for Metal Empire Interviews?  Contact me on Twitter @RJBayley, Instagram robertjbayley or on the Metal Empire Facebook page. Please leave a review on iTunes or where you found this. Support Metal Empire on Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/metalempire   Illumishade website: www.illumishade.ch   Illumisade merch: www.illumishade.ch/store   The Tribe Quiz: www.illumishade.ch/tribe-quiz   Illumishade on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Jjf1JZMQZeXyrZAfKEMcg?si=NWZ6tRR0Q1O_ylTH9OKlcg   Fabienne on Facebook: facebook.com/fabienneerniofficial   Illumishade on Facebook: facebook.com/illumishade   Fabienne on Instagram: instagram.com/fabienneerni/   Illumishade on Instagram: instagram.com/illumishade_official/
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    58 m
  • Wolf Hoffmann from Accept: Mum's Biscuits

    Wolf Hoffmann from Accept: Mum's Biscuits
    Nov 13 2020
    Friends, Romans, Metalheads, lend me your ears.   In an effort to mollify the furious public, here's the second Metal Empire Interviews podcast in as many days. See? Still knocking them out, those real life events were really real.   Here I had the pleasure of chatting with the founder & guitarist of metal titans Accept.    Among the topics we touch on are the meaning(less) of the band name, the additional unofficial member for the past decade, going meat free, getting their career backwards and biscuits.  Wolf is the kind of guy I'd love to hang out in the back garden with on a hot, starry Nashville night, chowing down on vegan BBQ and slurping alcohol free beer. Just really relaxed, warm, friendly and very easy to talk to. It's a great way to spend some time if you're looking to de-stress.   All material apart from music & station ident copyright RJ Bayley 2020. Music used with kind permission, thank you.   Is there anyone you'd like me to interview for Metal Empire Interviews?  Contact me on Twitter @RJBayley, Instagram robertjbayley or on the Metal Empire Facebook page. Please leave a review on iTunes or where you found this. Support Metal Empire on Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/metalempire   Accept website & merch: acceptworldwide.com   Accept on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3JDIAtVrJdQ7GFOX26LYpv?si=ZVipqIooQ7qfcFCjhdaNDQ   Wolf on Facebook: facebook.com/wolfhoffmannofficial   Accept Facebook: facebook.com/accepttheband   Accept's Twitter: @accepttheband   Wolf on Instagram: instagram.com/wolfhoffmann/   Accept on Instagram: instagram.com/acceptworldwide/
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    1 h y 7 m
  • Phil Pendergast from Khemmis: Pee Poo Pee Poo

    Phil Pendergast from Khemmis: Pee Poo Pee Poo
    Nov 12 2020
    Friends, Romans, Metalheads, lend me your ears.   This is where it all started. This is where the fatrick bum batrick interview style commenced, quite unexpectedly. Phil Pendergast, singer and guitarist of Khemmis, was such an absolute joy to talk to, that I just let the 15 minute interview, turn into 20 minutes, then into 30 and then sod it, a full three quarters of an hour 45 minute monstrosity.    It was all so good I couldn't bear to cut any down, so the citizens of the Metal Empire had the full thing thrust upon them, and they loved it.    So, join Phil and I for a very delightful conversation about facial hair, developing a story with album art, the interplay between visuals and the genre, coffee table book goals, David Bowie and more.   All material apart from music & station ident copyright RJ Bayley 2020. Music used with kind permission, thank you.   Is there anyone you'd like me to interview for Metal Empire Interviews?  Contact me on Twitter @RJBayley, Instagram robertjbayley or on the Metal Empire Facebook page. Please leave a review on iTunes or where you found this. Support Metal Empire on Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/metalempire   Khemmis website & merch: khemmisdoom.com   Khemmis on Bandcamp: khemmis.bandcamp.com   Khemmis on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Dejhd4zYKEUm6q1FLr1ik?si=_FgiznNMTLWkjzkp_zQP8Q Khemmis Facebook: www.facebook.com/khemmisdoom/   Khemmis' Twitter: @khemmisdoom   Khemmis on Instagram: www.instagram.com/khemmisdoom/
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    1 h y 25 m
  • Monique Pym from Reliqa: The Name of Your Destiny

    Monique Pym from Reliqa: The Name of Your Destiny
    Oct 15 2020
    Friends, Romans, Metalheads, lend me your ears.   Bad news charm h8rs, Monique Pym from Reliqa is charming AF. In this installment the Reliqa frontwoman educates me on the difference between 'prog' and 'progressive', discusses the metal tradition and pitfalls of mispelling your band's name, and the meaning of Mr. Magic.   I also sound quite drunk during the interview. Speaking of drunk, I also sound extremely drunk during the protracted waffling that bookends the interview. I don't even drink. I'd just consumed gallons of caffeine. Skip to 12:46 if you're just here for the actual quality content and not my terrible Australian accent, ramblings about petrol flavoured Pepsi and Scottish fighting.   Do I sound like this all the time?   Metal Empire is broadcast live on MetalNation.com/Radio, Wednesdays at 1300 GMT/0800 ET/1400 CET and repeated on Saturdays at 2300 GMT/1800PM ET and Midnight CET.   All material apart from music & station ident copyright RJ Bayley 2020. Music used with kind permission, thank you.   Is there anyone you'd like me to interview for Metal Empire Interviews?  Contact me on Twitter @RJBayley or on the Metal Empire Facebook page. Please leave a review on iTunes or where you found this. Support Metal Empire on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/metalempire   Mr. Magic music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHSNHHCFapA   Reliqa website & merch: https://www.reliqastore.com/   Reliqa on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1R9eQdiIWCTdMAeIMA3oLK?si=PR7DG3L7SlC6OkYppHuRoQ Reliqa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reliqaband/   Reliqa's Twitter: @ReliqaBand   Reliqa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reliqaband/   Monique's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moniquepym/
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    1 h y 15 m
  • Elize & Olof from Amaranthe: DEATH WOOF

    Elize & Olof from Amaranthe: DEATH WOOF
    Oct 2 2020
    Friends, Romans, Metalheads, lend me your ears. Prepare for one of my favourite interviews ever, a satisfying 30 conversation with Elize Ryd (singer, songwriter) & Olof Mörck (guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter) of the genre breaking power-death-dance-electro-pop-metal pioneers Amaranthe.   While discussing the concepts behind their new album Manifest, we also confidently and intransigently barrel off topic.   MARVEL as Olof and I discuss our mutual history of adopting of Romanian street dogs!   THRILL as we extoll the virtues of audiobooks in an age of busy lifestyles!   CRINGE at my paltry attempts at death growl vocals despite excellent, canine-based tuition from Elize! Metal Empire is broadcast live on MetalNation.com/Radio, Wednesdays at 1300 GMT/0800 ET/1400 CET and repeated on Saturdays at 2300 GMT/1800PM ET and Midnight CET.   All material apart from music copyright RJ Bayley 2020. Music used with kind permission, thank you.   Is there anyone you'd like me to interview for Metal Empire Interviews?  Contact me on Twitter @RJBayley or on the Metal Empire Facebook page. Support Metal Empire on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/metalempire   Amaranthe website & merch: https://amaranthe.se/   The new album Manifest: https://open.spotify.com/album/0i8Xkm6i0Ej627KFK7GqJa?si=AeZHhW-yQ9uQR6IA_yjAfQ   Amaranthe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmarantheBand   Elize Ryd Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elizerydofficial (Olof doesn't have a public Facebook page, I'm not playing favourites here)   Amaranthe's Twitter: @AmarantheMetal   Olof's Twitter: @MorckOlof (Elize doesn't etc, etc.)   Amaranthe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amarantheofficial/   Elize's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elizeryd/   Olof's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/olofmorck/
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    46 m
  • Brittney Slayes from Unleash the Archers: Batman, Prometheus and Murdered Bandmates.

    Brittney Slayes from Unleash the Archers: Batman, Prometheus and Murdered Bandmates.
    Sep 16 2020
    Friends, Romans, Metalheads, lend me your ears. In the most fatrick of bumbatricks yet, Brittney Slayes, frontperson of one of my very favourite bands, Unleash The Archers, joins me for a very off piste conversation.   If you're looking for a poe-faced, serious interview that discusses the plot of their new album Abyss for the 562nd time, this isn't it.   If you want to get to know Brittney's passions and opinions about things like The Batman, internet dicks, the cool North and concerns about pissing off fans with synthesizers however, strap in for a very entertaining show.   Is there anyone you'd like me to interview for Metal Empire Interviews?  Contact me on Twitter @RJBayley or on the Metal Empire Facebook page. Support Metal Empire on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/metalempire   Unleash the Archers website & merch: https://unleashthearchers.com/   The new album Abyss: https://open.spotify.com/album/35Tw2Ofk21iMTXTSW3i8sD?si=PFqimyzsT3WTNWSyT8dcIg   Unleash the Archers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnleashTheArchers   Brittney Slayes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brittneyslayesUTA   Unleash the Archers Twitter: @UnleashArchers   Brittney Slayes Twitter: @BrittneyPotPie (for some reason)   Unleash the Archers on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/unleashthearchers Brittney on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/brittneyslayesuta Unleash the Archers on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unleashthearchers/   Brittney's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brittneyslayes/   Metal Empire is broadcast live on MetalNation.com/Radio, Wednesdays at 1300 GMT/0800 ET/1400 CET and repeated on Saturdays at 2300 GMT/1800PM ET and Midnight CET.   All material apart from music copyright RJ Bayley 2020. Music used with kind permission, thank you.   .
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    1 h y 18 m