Interviews with new, promising bands as well as established names of the music scene.
Some bands come and go. Others survive changing trends, shifting musical tastes and eras when their genre is no longer in fashion. And then there is V.A.R., a band that has been proving since 1989 that true thrash metal does not need trends – it needs character.
The Czech formation Free Fall is entering a brand-new chapter. The role of frontman has now been taken over by George Emmans, who returns to his roots after years spent on the American music scene. For both the band and the singer himself, this is a strategic connection that arrived at exactly the right moment — both...
Thirty years on the scene, hundreds of events, countless bands across multiple genres, and one new festival rapidly making a name for itself. Michal Zeman, founder of Březfest, speaks completely without filters about what organizing concerts looked like in the '90s, why he has no interest in building another generic "agrofest," and what stands...
Thirty years on the scene, hundreds of events, hundreds of bands across countless genres - and one new festival that is quickly making a name for itself. Michal Zeman, founder of Březfest, speaks openly and without filters about how concerts were organized in the 1990s, why he refuses to build another "agrofest," and what lies behind the...
The name Dan Friml has been appearing more and more frequently in recent years in connection with the modern Czech metal scene – whether through his production work at The Barn studio or via his own project Mean Messiah, his signature is impossible to miss. A musician, producer, and visionary who constantly pushes boundaries – both in his own...
Lenka Čechová is one of the distinctive, although still somewhat understated, figures of the current Czech metal scene. Fans may know her from her earlier years in the band Imortela, where she went through an interesting evolution from bassist to lead vocalist. Fate eventually brought her back to the four strings – today she is a solid part of Mean...
Vojtaano, whose real name is Vojtěch Záveský and whom fans know under his pseudonym Vojtaano, is one of the distinctive figures on the Czech scene. He works as a singer-songwriter, actor, and stand-up comedian, and in his work he combines music with exaggeration, a unique sense of humor, and authentic lyrics.
Kirk Běhunek is one of the most distinctive guitar personalities on the Czech metal scene. From the discipline of hockey training through seven-string experimentation to sharing stages with artists like Doro, Blaze Bayley, or Victor Smolski – his journey is a mix of discipline, madness, and uncompromising talent.
David "Zbavoš" Zbavitel is a man of two worlds that, at first glance, couldn't be further apart — yet in his case, they work in perfect symbiosis. On one hand, he is a host who has been interviewing metal legends as well as figures from the domestic scene for years; on the other, he is the clown Chytrolín,...
Martin Zeller, frontman kapely Cocotte Minute a jedna z nejvýraznějších postav české crossoverové scény z Prahy, má za sebou vyprodanou Zllucernu. Přesto zůstává nohama pevně na zemi – nebo spíš v klubech, kde je publikum na dosah ruky a energie syrovější než kdekoliv jinde.
The band UDG has been one of the prominent names on the Czech music scene for nearly three decades. This year, however, has become a period of major upheaval in what once seemed like firmly established foundations. Founding members Petr Vrzák, Pavel Vrzák, and Bohumil Němeček suddenly found themselves facing a situation they could hardly...
Keeping a band alive for an entire decade is far from a given these days. It takes a lot of free time, patience, and above all enthusiasm that doesn't disappear even in moments when things aren't going well. This year marks exactly ten years since the band Vanaheim decided to follow their own path. They will celebrate this milestone on ...