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Matthew is an interviewer here at Metal Express Radio. He started his passion for music journalism back in his college radio days serving as the Heavy Metal Director at WKKL out of Hyannis Massachusetts. During Matt’s tenure in radio, he has had time working for commercial stations in Boston Massachusetts such as WAAF, WZLX AND 98.5 The Sports Hub before landing with Metal Express Radio. Anytime you want to talk heavy Metal, hockey, Guiness, and dad life, Matt is your guy m/
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ANDRE KUMMER (ENDSEEKER): “We Didn’t Put Ourselves Under Pressure And Approached The Whole Thing Much More From The Gut”

February 26, 2021 Matt Zaniboni 0

German Death Metal titans Endseeker will be releasing their third album Mount Carcass April 16th via Metal Blade Records. Endseeker’s drummer Andre Kummer took the time to talk with Metal Express Radio about the band’s upcoming …READ MORE

DUDLEY TAIT (DVNE): “We Span All Sorts Of Metal And Other Sorts Throughout Our Records So Really I Would Say We Are One Of The Bands That Cannot Be Described Only Understood On Hearing”

February 25, 2021 Matt Zaniboni 0

U.K prog metal outfit DVNE are set to release their upcoming album Etemen Aenka on March 19th via Metal Blade Records. Drummer of the band Dudley Tait took the time to talk with Metal Express Radio …READ MORE

NICK BOLTZ (A SCENT LIKE WOLVES): “We Offer Something A Little Different To Music That You Don’t Hear Right Now”

February 17, 2021 Matt Zaniboni 0

Pennsylvania metal core outfit A Scent Like Wolves are set to release their third studio album Mystic Auros on February 19th via We are Triumphant. Nick Boltz (one of the two vocalists in the band) took the …READ MORE

JESPER GRÄS (IOTUNN): “Back In 2009 This Was All A Dream But Here We Are!”

February 4, 2021 Matt Zaniboni 1

Denmark’s Iotunn will be releasing their debut album Access All Worlds via Metal Blade Records. Since forming in 2009, the band has released an EP and has gone through various lineup changes before recording their …READ MORE

ERLEND HJELVIK (HJELVIK, ex-KVELERTAK): “I’ve Written All The Lyrics And Music Myself And I’m Pretty Proud Of That”

November 20, 2020 Matt Zaniboni 0

Former Kvelertak front man Erlend Hjelvik is set to release his first solo album today (Friday November 20th) titled Welcome to Hel. Fans of his work in Kvelertak will surely not be disappointed with what Welcome to …READ MORE

OPUS & DAVID SHARPE (DEAD BY WEDNESDAY): “We Know That This Is A Business As Well As Fun”

November 19, 2020 Matt Zaniboni 0

Since forming in Connecticut in 2006, Dead By Wednesday have made a name for themselves from touring with acts like Hatebreed and Shadows Fall as well as establishing a rapport with Megadeth’s David Ellefson. Dead …READ MORE

FRÉDÉRIC ALEXANDRE (AMAHIRU): “Everybody Needs Fun And Entertainment And AMAHIRU Has A Lot Of That”

November 14, 2020 Matt Zaniboni 0

Frédéric Alexandre surely knows how to keep himself busy. He has recently joined German thrash titans Kreator, his notable longevity in Dragonforce and now is set to release the debut album of his new band …READ MORE

MIKE SPREITZER (DEVILDRIVER): “I Don’t Think We’ve Gotten This Much Positive Feedback Since We Released The Last Kind Words“

October 19, 2020 Matt Zaniboni 0

Very few bands from the New Wave of American Metal have been able to stay together let alone consistently put out great music, Devildriver continues to stay on top of their game and withhold lineup …READ MORE

JEREMY SAFFER (PHOTOGRAPHER/AUTHOR): “The Soundtrack Goes Great With The Book, You Can Spin It While Looking At The Book”

October 16, 2020 Matt Zaniboni 0

Famed Metal photographer Jeremy Saffer’s upcoming book Daughters of Darkness is set for release on October 30th. Along with the book is a soundtrack featuring some of Black Metal’s finest that pairs with the book itself. …READ MORE

DAN LORENZO (VESSEL OF LIGHT): “I Never Ever Would Have Thought I’d Be Releasing Four Albums In Three Years”

October 13, 2020 Matt Zaniboni 0

Vessel of Light’s frontman Dan Lorenzo sure knows how to keep himself busy. He’s not only the frontman for Vessel of Light, he’s also a founding member of Hades, Non-Fiction and has a killer project …READ MORE