Metal Reflections

Metal Reflections

By Jarkko LunnasMusicMusic Interviews
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Metal Reflections episodes

  • Tommy Stewart (Godsmack, Fuel, etc). Metal Reflections Ep. 13

    Tommy Stewart is the original Godsmack line-up, Awake album / I Stand Alone track drummer. We deep dive in to all things joining and playing in Godsmack, drumming, touring with Godsmack with OzzFest w/ bands like Pantera, touring with Black Sabbath original line-up, life after drumming career etc.

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    Episode also available in full on YouTube.


    1 hr 31 min
  • Mirka Rantanen of Circus Of Rock, Warmen, Thunderstone, Tunnelvision, Raskasta Joulua etc. - Metal Reflections Ep. 12

    Mirka Rantanen is one of the all time most hired Finnish metal drummers, known for his drumming for bands such as Circus Of Rock, Raskasta Joulua, Thunderstone, Warmen, Tunnelvision, Northern Kings, Kotipelto, Hevisaurus, and the list goes on.

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    1 hr 12 min
  • Vesa Ranta of Sentenced, Cemetery Skyline etc. - Metal Reflections Ep. 9 (in Finnish)

    Exceptionally in FINNISH this podcast episode. Vesa Ranta is the drummer of Finnish metal band Sentenced (RIP), we dive into the experiences of recording their different albums, and live shows e.g. in Nummirock '98.

    We also cover the recordings of Vesa's new band Cemetery Skyline ft. Michael Stanne on vocals, and Vesa's career as a film maker / photographer.

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    Episodes also available on YouTube.

    52 min
  • Anup Sastry of Anup Sastry, Jeff Loomis (live), Devin Townsend (Empath), etc. - Metal Reflections Ep. 8

    Anup Sastry is a drummer, songwriter, sound engineer, known for his impressive drum covers on YouTube where artists such as Marty Friedman, Devin Tonwsend and Jeff Loomis have picked him up for live and recording session work.

    This in-dept chat goes to Anup Sastry's drum/mixing studio, his session work, Kontakt drum sample library building etc.

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    1 hr 1 min
  • David Ingraham of Bruce Dickinson, Tribe of Gypsies, Young Dubliners - Metal Reflections Ep. 7

    David Ingraham is the drummer of Bruce Dickinson's classic solo albums Chemical Wedding, Accident of Birth and Balls To Picasso. After the Bruce albums, tours and the Tribe of Gypsies years with Roy Z, David has been the drummer of Irish rock band Young Dubliners.

    This in-depth chat goes into details of forming the Bruce Dickinson solo band with Tribe of Gypsies, David's drumming and how the Bruce Dickinson records were created in different studios, including the legendary Sound City.
    Buy Dave's book:
    https://www.davidingraham.com/

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    The podcast is also available on YouTube - Subscribe for new episodes at: https://www.youtube.com/@JarkkoLunnas

    1 hr 17 min
  • Andy Schmidt of Disillusion - Metal Reflections Ep. 6

    Andy Schmidt is the principal songwriter, vocalist, guitarist and producer of German avant-garde progressive melodic metal outfit Disillusion. This is an in-depth dive in to all things Disillusion and how Disillusion albums were created, how they were recorded in different studios, how the line-ups were formed and everything in between.

    Disillusion on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0WB89hYs9ZY6HpuK59lJIQ

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    1 hr 4 min
  • Chris Dale of Bruce Dickinson (Skunkworks), etc. - Metal Reflections Ep. 5

    Chris Dale is a bassist from Bruce Dickinson's Skunkworks and Balls To Picasso album's touring band. Chris's been playing also in various other groups such as in Brazil Tribuzy w/ Roy Z, Kiko Loureiro etc. Chris also works as a stage bass technician, Mr. Big etc. Here's our chat.

    Watch episode with video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Me485MtVFA

    Get Chris' book 'Inside The Skunkwork Machine' from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Inside-Skunkworks-Machine-Dickinsons-Mysterious/dp/B09V245974

    Amazon.de: https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Chris-Dale/dp/B09VFLWNT5

    1 hr 21 min

About Metal Reflections

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We dive into metal music, to the creation of certain releases and times and the more unexplored sides of the coin of band, live and studio productions and all what’s related to a musician’s/artist’s mindset and life. The guests will be artists who I’ve crossed paths with or who’s work I’m particularly familiar with or interested in. Video versions of the episodes now on Spotify and on my YouTube channel.