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 Arjen Lucassen
Interview with Arjen Lucassen of Ayreon by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2017
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
Off the Record with Jukka Koskinen of Wintersun
Interview with Jukka “Jukkis” Koskinen by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2017
Off the Record with Noora Louhimo & Janne Björkroth of Battle Beast
Interview with Noora Louhimo and Janne Björkroth of Battle Beast by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2017
On the Record with Robert Stjärnström of Machinae Supremacy
Interview with Robert Stjärnström of Machinae Supremacy by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2016
Off the Record with Taylor Davis
Interview with YouTube violinist Taylor Davis by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2015
On the Record with Niilo Sevänen of Insomnium
Interview with Niilo Sevänen of Insomnium by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2016
Off the Record with Floor Jansen of Nightwish
Interview with Floor Jansen of Nightwish 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 Iivo Kaipainen & Lassi Vääränen of Arion
Interview with Iivo Kaipainen and Lassi Vääränen of Arion, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2015
Off the Record with Sini Seppälä, Joni Junnila, & Jukka Jauhiainen of Crimson Sun
Interview with Sini Seppälä, Joni Junnila, and Jukka Jauhiainen of Crimson Sun, by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2016
Off the Record with Niko “NC Enroe” Moilanen & Joel Hokka of Blind Channel
Interview with Niko “NC Enroe” Moilanen and Joel Hokka of Blind Channel, by Bear Wiseman, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2016
Off the Record with Hannes Kett & Miki Kalske of Shiraz Lane
Interview with Hannes Kett and Miki Kalske of Shiraz Lane, 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
On the Record with Nino Laurenne of Thunderstone
Interview with Nino Laurenne of Thunderstone 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 Chrigel Glanzmann of Eluveitie
Interview with Chrigel Glanzmann of Eluveitie, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2015
Off the Record with Sami Yli-Sirniö & Jón Aldará of Barren Earth
Interview with Sami Yli-Sirniö and Jón Aldará of Barren Earth, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2015
Off the Record with Mathias Nygård of Turisas
Interview with Mathias Nygård of Turisas, done originally for Musicalypse.net in 2015