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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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 Olof Mörck & Johan Andreassen of Amaranthe
Interview with Olof Mörck and Johan Andreassen of Amaranthe by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2020
On the Record with Marko Hietala of Nightwish
Interview with Marko Hietala, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2019
On the Record with Jonne Järvelä of Korpiklaani
Interview with Jonna Järvelä of Korpiklaani by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2018
On the Record with Tuomas Välimaa & Jussi Saurio of Ember Falls with Jake E.
Interview with Tuomas Välimaa and Jussi Saurio of Ember Falls, with Jake E., by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2017
On the Record with Niilo Sevänen of Insomnium
Interview with Niilo Sevänen of Insomnium by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2016
On the Record with Tony Kakko & Henrik Klingenberg of Sonata Arctica
Interview with Tony Kakko and Henrik Klingenberg of Sonata Arctica by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2016
Off the Record with Esa Holopainen of Amorphis & Anneke van Giersbergen
Interview with Esa Holopainen of Amorphis and Anneke van Giersbergen by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2016
Off the Record with Tuomas Välimaa, Kalle Laakso, Jay V Laakso, Mikko McMenamin, Olli Heino, & Jussi Saurio of Ember Falls
Interview with Tuomas Välimaa, Kalle Laakso, Jussi Laakso, Olli Heino, Mikko McMenamin, and Jussi Saurio of Ember falls, by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2016
Off the Record with Anneke van Giersbergen
Interview with Anneke van Giersbergen by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2016
Off the Record with Mika Tauriainen of Entwine
Interview with Mika Tauriainen of Entwine, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2015
Off the Record with Hannes Kett & Miki Kalske of Shiraz Lane
Interview with Hannes Kett and Miki Kalske, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2015
Off the Record with Robert Stjärnström, Andreas Gerdin, Jonas Rörling, Nicky Karvonen, & Tomi Luoma of Machinae Supremacy
Interview with Robert Stjärnström, Jonas Rörling, Tomi Luoma, Andreas Gerdin, and Nicky Karvonen of Machinae Supremacy, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2015
Off the Record with Devin Townsend of the Devin Townsend Project
Interview with Devin Townsend of the Devin Townsend Project by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2015
Off the Record with Johan Beardraven, Nathanien Beard, Facey McStubblington, & John Bearman Jr. of The Beards
Interview with Nathaniel Beard, Johan Beardraven, Facey McStubblington, and John Beardman Jr. of The Beards, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2015