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Articles by Stig G. Nordahl

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Stig G. Nordahl
Stig G. Nordahl· 867 articles
Stig is the founder and the president of Metal Express Radio, based out of Oslo, Norway. He has been around doing Metal radio since the mid-eighties. In fact, running Metal Express Radio takes almost all of his time. Is it worth it...? "Most times, yes," Stig says. "My philosophy is to try to give all Metal releases a fair chance to get promoted in one way or another. As you can imagine, it can be an arduous task to listen through about 20 albums every week! Still, I know we have the best METAL dedicated radio on this planet, and that is a reward in and of itself. I hope one day the whole Metal community can and will make listening to Metal Express Radio part of their daily rituals! Yeah, right..."
Timo Tolkki standing with his stratocaster.
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Interview with Timo Tolkki from Stratovarius 1996

April 29, 1996 Stig G. Nordahl Leave a comment
In april 1996 Stratovarius released their 5th album “Episode”. It was the first Stratovarius album to feature keyboardist Jens Johansson and drummer Jörg Michael. The band had great success in Japan already and was ready …READ MORE
THE EXPLOITED - Beat The Bastards cover art
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WATTIE BUCHAN (THE EXPLOITED): “The Government Is The Poop”

April 24, 1996 Stig G. Nordahl Leave a comment
After two years in the making The Exploited released Beat the Bastards in April 1996. I have never been much of a Punk fan, but this material leans so much into Metal that I really …READ MORE
RAGE - Black In Mind cover art
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SVEN FISCHER (RAGE): “We Don’t Want It Too Perfect”

April 13, 1996 Stig G. Nordahl Leave a comment
In 1996 Rage released their 12th album End of All Days. This is a chat with guitarist Sven Fischer (ex-Pyracanda) who had joined Rage on the previous album Black in Mind. Hear him talk about …READ MORE
Crowbar band photo
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KIRK WINDSTEIN / MATT THOMAS (CROWBAR): “We Can’t Play Pop Music The Way We Look”

March 29, 1996 Stig G. Nordahl 1 Comment
In 1996 Crowbar toured Europe with Napalm Death in support of their second album, Time Heals Nothing. Hear Kirk Windstein and Matt Thomas talk about their side project with Phil Anselmo, called Down, their third …READ MORE
Vinnie Vincent collage
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VINNIE VINCENT (ex-KISS): “I Am My Worst Critic”

March 29, 1996 Stig G. Nordahl Leave a comment
This interview took place in Oslo, Norway during a Kiss Expo in 1996. Vinnie Vincent had just released The EP (later named Euphoria) and was eager to talk about his forthcoming album Guitarmageddon that he was …READ MORE
Andreas Kisser (Sepultura)
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ANDREAS KISSER (SEPULTURA): “[Roots] Is The Most Experimental Album We Ever Did”

February 16, 1996 Stig G. Nordahl Leave a comment
In 1996, Sepultura released their 6th album Roots which turned out to be the last with founding member and singer/rhythm guitarist Max Cavalera. In this interview, conducted shortly after the album was released, guitarist Andreas …READ MORE
Picture of Helloween
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MICHAEL WEIKATH (HELLOWEEN): “People Accusing the Band For Acting Irresponsible When INGO [SCHWICHTENBERG] Committed Suicide, I Just Want Them To Shut Up!”

January 29, 1996 Stig G. Nordahl Leave a comment
After Helloween having released one bad album, one alternative album and one decent album, Michael Weikath must answer if the band is back on their feet with the new album Time of the Oath, and …READ MORE
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Interview with Pendragon’s Nick Barrett about the Masquerade Overture album

January 9, 1996 Stig G. Nordahl Leave a comment
This interview was done when Pendragon released their “Masquerade Overture” 1996. A nice chat Nick Barrett about the new album and the bands itself. By Stig Nordahl
BLACK STAR RIDERS (Live at O2 Academy Newcastle, Newcastle, U.K., March 10, 2017)
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RICKY WARWICK (THE ALMIGHTY): “We’ve Taken The Band As Far As We Can”

January 7, 1996 Stig G. Nordahl Leave a comment
Before releasing the album Just Add Life The Almighty had already split. In this interview from 1996 Ricky Warwick tells us why and lays out his future plans.
Picture of Virgin Steele
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DAVID DEFEIS (VIRGIN STEELE): “I Think We Are Drawing From the Same Influences [As MANOWAR]”

January 6, 1996 Stig G. Nordahl Leave a comment
We caught up with vocalist David DeFeis in 1996 when he was promoting Virgin Steele’s album The Marriage of Heaven and Hell pt 2. Did they sound like Manowar? Sure, but David tells you why!

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