Exclusive Interview - Steve Von Till (Neurosis)

The other night, Mick and I were able to sit down with Steve Von Till, singer and guitarist for music legends Neurosis.  It's been a few days, but I still can't fully comprehend that this interview actually happened; Neurosis needs no introduction around these parts, and for my money they are the most influential band in heavy music over the past 30 years they've been a band.  We spoke with Steve about the band's longevity, how they manage to continually produce consistently excellent material, and some changes he would make to elementary curriculum if given the chance.  Check it out below, and be sure to catch Neurosis on their current US Tour, their first major tour in the country since the turn of the century.

Exclusive Interview - Stavros Giannopoulos (The Atlas Moth)

It's been a long time coming, but I finally got around to interviewing Stavros from Chicago's very own Atlas Moth. Coming off of the release of their brand new album, The Old Believer, they've currently been touring the U.S. with Subrosa and Boris. They go on in September to play some Canada dates with Russian Circles. In the interview, which is certainly the shortest one I've done in a long while, I talked with Stavros about his thoughts on The Old Believer, the current tour, and the band's sound. There's plenty of good stuff to be had in this interview so be sure to check it out after the break!

Exclusive Interview - Tomas Lindberg (At the Gates)

While there were many high-points of Brutalitopia's trip to Baltimore this past weekend for Maryland Deathfest XII, one the highest of those points was getting to interview At the Gates frontman Tomas Lindberg. In this exclusive interview, Jack talks with Tomas about the band's connections to hardcore, how their new album is coming along, and plenty of MDF related topics.

Check out this must-watch interview after the break!

Exclusive Interview - Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater) #2

It was with great pleasure that Durf and myself were able to sit down and chat this past Saturday with Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess. In what was certainly the fanciest place we've ever conducted an interview, we ended up talking about the intricacies of what has gone into Dream Theater's current tour, thoughts on their latest album, and Jordan's best interpretation of the term "progressive music."

Check out the full interview after the break!

Exclusive Interview: Mario Duplantier (Gojira)

Gojira opening for Slayer is a show that Durf and I felt, as metal fans, we were obligated to go see. Luckily enough, we were also able to catch up with Mario Duplantier, Gojira's drummer, beforehand. We chatted with Mario about his thoughts on the current tour, their latest album, the French metal scene, and much more. Check the interview out after the break!