Igor Sidorenko (Stoned Jesus): ”Don’t play genres, play music”
Meeting the upcoming concert on 29th of September, in Božidarac, we had the occassion and the opportunity to talk to founder and frontman of the stoner rock band Stoned Jesus ‒ Igor Sidorenko. This band was founded in 2009. in Kiev, and in a very sho...
The Selecter – We have no intention of shutting up and going away any time soon
With the upcoming EXIT festival less than a month away, the excitement and impatience rising with the temperature, Balkanrock has gotten the opportunity to ease your woes (or build the hype even more) with interviews with some of this year's perf...
Paul Wolinski (65daysofstatic): Getting to a new country is always hugely exciting no matter where or what size it is
The band 65daysofstatic has been one of the top acts in the world of instrumental music for almost 20 years. They will perform in Serbia for the first time on the first day of the Exit music festival. So far, they released five studio albums which re...
Schmier (Destruction): “You got to believe in what you do and keep the ball rollin’!”
When you say “Destruction” among metalheads, most of them won’t think of something bad. Not necessarily because they love destruction per se, but because they’re fans of the band with the same name – the legendary German thrash metal titans forme...
Shirley Manson (Garbage): I don’t give a shit if someone thinks I am attractive or not
Preparing for the Belgrade gig on the 28th of June, we talked to the frontwoman of Garbage, the powerful Shirley Manson. Famous for being an immensely powerful vocalist, she is even louder when it comes to giving her voice to social rebellion, making...
Takaakira “Taka” Goto (MONO): Music is something that can express things you can’t simply with words
The Tokyo, Japan based 4-piece Instrumental Rock band MONO (Taka - Guitar, Tamaki - Bass, Piano, Yoda - Guitar, Dahm - Drums) was originally formed in 1999. Their unique approach of combining moving orchestral arrangements and shoegaze guitar noise...
Beast In Black – From Hell With Love (2019)
The year is 2019. Metal as a genre exists for half a century, which must be acknowledged as a notable fact, especially when considering how many ups, downs and crises it has overcome during this turbulent time period – fortunately, successf...
Olof Wikstrand (Enforcer): “Never give up and hold on to your idea, be original!”
They were the pioneers of bringing back the traditional heavy metal into life when it was endangered and they are a band who’s fighting for it non-stop for over ten years – yes, we’re talking about the Swedish music warriors Enfocer, who are a f...
Björn Dixgård (Mando Diao): We are always finding things to do and challenge us.
Swedish pop-rock band Mando Diao will perform in Belgrade on 07.12. for the first time. The group formed in 1999. and released eight studio album, three compilation records and live Above and Beyond – MTV Unplugged. Belgrade will be their host as...
Schiller: Belgrade, I think that my music and your passion can be an exciting match
Schiller is a German electronic musician, who rose to fame in 1998 and named after the German poet and dramatist Friedrich Schiller. Christopher von Deylen - Schiller is finally coming to Beograd on 18 January, 2019. For this occasion we had conver...
Jason Casanova (Sasquatch): Europe has been our saviour
From the heart of California, precisely Los Angeles, the band Sasquatch arrives in Zagreb and in Belgrade. On this occasion, we talked with bassist Jason Casanova - Cas, who introduced us to the band's character, so that the audience could better get...
Mathieu Gazeau (Mars Red Sky): “As long as the ambience in the van is running well, I guess we can keep going̶...
On Wednesday, 13th of June, French stoner rock band Mars Red Sky will perform at Vintage Industrial Bar in Zagreb. This will be their first time playing in Croatia. A week ago, they performed in Belgrade, also for the very first time. We talked wit...
