Off the Record Interviews was born from a specific type of boredom that stemmed from album-release interviews and an interview with Marko Hietala that fell through the cracks on its way to publishing at Tuonela Magazine. I missed the old days of talking to the artists about themselves! I wanted to get off of the album-release line of questioning, which is heavily oversaturated by music medias, and into the lessons and personal growth they’ve experienced throughout their musical journeys. This inspired the name for the series, Off the Record!
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Off the Record with Elias Viljanen & Tommi Portimo of Sonata Arctica
Off the Record interview with Tommi Portimo and Elias Viljanen of Sonata Arctica by Bear Wiseman
On the Record with Tuomas Välimaa & Kalle Laakso
Interview with Tuomas Välimaa and Kalle Laakso of Ember Falls by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2017
On the Record with Vreth of Finntroll
Interview with Mathias Lillmåns aka Vreth of Finntroll by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2020
Off the Record with Asim Searah & Miiro Varjus of True Cult Club
Interview with Asim Searah and Miiro Varjus of True Cult Club by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2020
On the Record with Sami Hinkka of Ensiferum
Interview with Sami Hinkka of Ensiferum by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2020
On the Record with MC Raaka Pee & Shag-U of Turmion Kätilöt
Interview with MC Raaka Pee and Shag-U of Turmion Kätilöt by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2020
On the Record with Marko Hietala & Kai Hahto of Nightwish
Interview with Marko Hietala and Kai Hahto of Nightwish by Simo Kuusterä, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2020
On the Record with Netta Laurenne of Smackbound
Interview with Netta Laurenne of Smackbound by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2020
Off the Record with Mikko Salovaara of Daimonic
Interview with Mikko Salovaara of Kiuas and Daimonic by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2020
Off the Record with Riitu & Jake Ronkainen of Velvet Ocean
Interview with Riitu and Jake Ronkainen and of Velvet Ocean by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2020
On the Record with Sini Seppälä, Miikka Hujanen, Joni Junnila, Antti Rantavuo, & Jukka Jahiainen of Crimson Sun
Interview with Sini Seppälä, Miikka Hujanen, Joni Junnila, Jukka Jauhiainen, and Antti Rantavuo of Crimson Sun by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2019
On the Record with James Lascelles & Aki Virta of Wheel
Interview with James Lascelles and Aki Virta of Wheel by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2019
On the Record with Ben Varon, Joonas Kosonen, & Oskari Niemi of Oceanhoarse
Interview with Ben Varon, Joonas Kosonen, and Oskari Niemi of Oceanhoarse by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2019
Off the Record with RiAsa
Interview with Riesa by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2019
On the Record with Tony Kakko & Henrik Klingenberg of Sonata Arctica, pt.2
Interview with Tony Kakko and Henrik Klingenberg of Sonata Arctica by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2019
On the Record with Benji Connelly of Everfrost
Interview with Benji Connelly of Everfrost by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2019
Off the Record with JP Ahonen (Belzebubs)
Interview with JP Ahonen, creator of Belzebubs, by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2019
On the Record with Juha Kupiainen & Kari Olli of De Lirium’s Order, with guest vocalist Mikael Salo
Interview with Juha Kupiainen, Kari Olli, and guest vocalist Mikael Salo of De Lirium’s Order by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2019
Off the Record with Felipe Muñoz & Juho Patinen of Frosttide
Interview with Felipe Muñoz and Juho Patinen of Frosttide by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2019
On the Record with Hannes Horma & Henri Asikainen of Silver Bullet
Interview with Hannes Horma and Henri Asikainen of Silver Bullet by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2019