Written Interviews
Interview with Diamond and Josh of Tetrarch – Portland, Oregon
Early on Tetrarch was classified as thrash metal, and now as nu metalcore. What was it that altered the course with regard to genre for Tetrarch? Diamond: honestly, we have never really loved being called thrash metal. In the beginning our main influences were bands like Metallica, Pantera, Megadeth, etc [...]
Interview with Aseitas – Portland, Oregon
Aseitas is: Zack - Drums Gage - Guitar Travis – Guitar Nathan – Bass/Vocals MIRP: How long have you been together? Aseitas: We began rehearsing in early 2016. MIRP: How do you pronounce the name of your band? Aseitas: Ah-say-tahs. MIRP: Where did the name come from? Aseitas: The name is Latin for the concept [...]
Interview with Sultry Front Woman Dorothy – Portland, Oregon, Doug Fir Lounge
Dorothy Click here to Interview with Dorothy Martin of Dorothy, January 19, 2017 – Portland, Oregon – ROCKISDEAD Tour. MIRP: Welcome to Portland. Did you get any time to explore our city? DM: We get Voodoo donuts every time we come to Portland. We didn’t get to do [...]
Interview with Gaetano of Italy’s Sawthis
One of my favorite bands out of Italy, Sawthis is a thrash/groove metal band from Teramo, Italy. They have been around since 2000 and have opened for such high profile bands as Deicide, Vader, Sepultura, Children of Bodom, etc. They have a fan campaign out now to get their fourth [...]
Interview with “Gypsy” – One of Metal’s Most Sought After Tour Managers – Portland, Oregon – 2017
MIRP: Welcome back to Portland! You are tour managing Dorothy. How is the tour going? Gypsy: This is a great tour; mostly sold out with a lot of positive momentum. MIRP: We last spoke a few years ago. Can you tell me what you’ve been up to the last few [...]
Interview with 10 Years in Portland, Oregon
MIRP: Thank you Brian for taking the time for this interview. Self produced "Minus the Machine" was done at your recording studio, Kashmir Recording. How was the writing and recording process at your studio versus previous studio experiences? Brian: For this process, we would write and record simultaneously which [...]