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Encyclopaedia Metallum: 71,000+ bands. We talk to site developer, Hellblazer

While the internet can be a source of dis-information, useless gossip, cheap porn, slanderous allegations and bogus death notices, it can also be a valuable source of information, of connecting and of community (as well as cheap porn). The folk at the Encyclopaedia Metallum Metal Archives are definitely part of the latter. Well, we meant of the community at least: we didn't actually inquire about cheap porn!

More than just a stack of names, with over 71,000 bands listed and detailed and over 50,000 reviews posted, the Metal Archives

Municipal Waste's Dave Witte talks about the new album. And beer.

With their latest album Massive Aggressive getting rave reviews, the party is in full swing for thrash metallers Municipal Waste. Drummer Dave Witte took time out from sampling the better beers the world has to offer - 'I'm a beer enthusiast, I collect it and age it' - to chat with Metal As Fuck.

Shooting for the Moon - An Audience with Rich Ward of Fozzy and Stuck Mojo

Rich Ward - rock star, rock lover and rock n' roll songwriter showed Metal as Fuck some good ol' southern hospitality, talking about Fozzy's new record, Australia and the elusive musical "moonshot" on location in Atlanta, GA.

Standing outside the Jan Smith Studio in Atlanta, GA, sweat drips from my brow.

Obituary's Frank Watkins gives us the low-down on what he's been up to

From Obituary to Gorgoroth and name dropping a ton of great bands in between, Frank Watkins talks about reviving Obituary, about Gorgoroth, and about artist management... and much more besides.

When the phone rings at 7 am in Perth, Western Australia, I'm only barely functioning; on the other end of the line Frank Watkins, best known as bassist for legendary death metal b

No Metal for Unemployed Cowboys: Bobby Thompson of Job For A Cowboy

These cowboys only have one occupation - and that's to get you to lift your beers in the air and get your head banging! Bobby Thompson, guitarist for Job For A Cowboy talks metal, their new album Ruination, and even politics with Metal as Fuck.

Here’s a question that I’m sure has been burning on the lips of every metalhead.

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal: on life, music, and Abnormal

Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal is a musician with a really interesting history. Working now both on his solo project Bumblefoot, as well as with Guns N' Roses, of which he's been a member since 2004. But it was about Bumblefoot's solo work that I caught up with him recently, talking about his recent release Abnormal - and his navigation away from being 'bumblefucked'.

If you read Bumblefoot's biography on his official website, which has to be one of the most detailed and perso

Interview with Dino Cezares: Divine Heresy, Fear Factory & more

Dino on making Divine Heresy metal as fuck; taking Fear Factory to the next level; and jamming with Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Before we get started on this interview, Dino Cazares would like to clear something up. 'This is for a metal site called Metal As Fuck?' he asks.

God Dethroned's Susan Gerl talks Passiondale

Dutch guitarist Susan Gerl take a break from Storming The Balkans to answer some questions about God Dethroned's latest release, Passiondale.

With their ninth album Passiondale on the receiving end of rave reviews across the globe, and with a European tour currently underway, Dutch metallers God Dethroned are ce

SWWAATS chat with Metal as Fuck about their killer debut release

We caught up with startling newcomers, Success Will Write Apocalypse Across the Sky, recently to chat about the band's debut the Grand Partition and the Abrogation of Idolatry, and how this band is taking people by surprise.

Floridians Success Will Write Apocalypse Across The Sky (SWWAATS) blasted their way into our attention recently with the rele

Amorphis reaches the sky: a chat with Tomi K.

Amorphis has been a word on everyone's lips lately, with the band's big chart wins with the release of their first single from Skyforger, Silver Bride. To talk about the band and the new album, MaF caught up with the band's very lovely and talkative rhythm guitarist Tomi Koivusaari.

When the single Silver Bride hit #1 in Finland, Amorphis was happily surprised.