Beneath the Noise is where the volume drops and the real conversation begins.
Exclusive interviews — moments shared away from the stage lights, where artists speak freely about craft, doubt, history, and the things that never make it into the songs. Quiet, honest, and unpolished.
“Heavy Metal is music you feel in your body” – Interview with Johannes Eckerström from Avatar
We sat down with Avatar frontman Johannes Eckerström to talk about the band’s upcoming album “Don’t Go In The Forest“, but the moment the mics were on, the conversation spiraled into something far deeper. What began as a chat about new music turned into an intense, thoughtful journey through darkness, mortality, feminism and what heavy metal really does to the human mind. Johannes spoke with rare honesty…
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“It seems that when you openly talk about your opinion and about saving human rights, people are triggered” – interview with Brutal Sphincter
At Hellsinki Metal Festival, we sat down with Germain Bodeus (bass) and Griska Lutgen (pitched vocals) of Brutal Sphincter — a band that proves grindcore can be chaotic, clever, political, joyful, and completely unhinged all at once. Between jokes about song titles, deep dives into conspiracy theories, and the art of vibing instead of “acting angry,” the duo gave us a brutally honest look at how their…
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A story from start to Fin(n)ish – Introducing: Vanguardian
In the heart of Finland’s metal underground, Vanguard are carving out a sound that refuses to sit inside any mold. For their debut full-length, the band traded click tracks and computers for sweat-drenched rehearsals, old-school recording methods, and endless late-night jamming, reshaping chaos into something fiercely alive. We sat down with vocalist Markus Martinmäki and guitarist Mikko Saviranta to talk about their genre-bending identity, their obsession with organic songwriting, and…
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Voice Of Noir 