F E A T U R E

Interview with Jens Hafner of Killer Metal Records!
6/26/2015 4:23:14 PM by Frank Hill






As more and more bands appear on the radar from all over the globe, a trend has begun. Younger bands are circling back to the original heavy metal sound. The birth of New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal began ten to twelve years ago and continues to expand and evolve month after month.

Jens Hafner isn't afraid to don the denim and leather. The owner of independent label Killer Metal Records is a heavy metal enthusiast that has been actively supporting the scene for thirty-four years. Over that time he has exhibited no signs or symptoms of fatigue or complacency as his label continues to grow and expand its roster with new and seasoned traditional metal acts.

Killer Metal Records was founded in May of 2004 with a single release from the classic NWOBHM act Soldier. In 2015 the label now has an astounding roster of twenty-five bands. In its eleven year history Killer Metal has released nearly fifty titles, with four of those already released this year.

Maximum Metal writer Eric Compton spoke with Jens about his early years, vinyl pressings, and the music that lives on and on. Read the full interview here…[Full Interview Link]



<< back >>






RANDOM ACTS OF METAL
· Anvil· Opeth
· Children Of Bodom· BloodDuster
· Tiamat· Disturbed
· Narziß· Kataklysm
· Norma Jean· Gun Barrel
· Godsmack· Abigor
· Dr. Butcher· Pelican
· The Chainsaw· Goat Horn
· Ion Vein· Nicta
· SelfInflicted· Chainsnap
· Curriculum Mortis· Rage
· Eidolon· Thunderstone
· Asperity· Fairyland
· Dreamaker· Hard Echo
· F5· TNA
· Jaw· Babylon Mystery Orchestra
· Freakhouse· Cans
· Madison Paige· Kingcrow
· Outworld· Wolf
· Icon And The Black Roses· Velvet Revolver
· U.D.O.· Marillion
· Zaius· Dragonspoon
· Hatework· Destructor
· Mob Rules· Bonfire
· Dream Evil· Medusa
· Eternal Flight· GWAR
· Anger· The 7 Method
· Angra· Cryme
· Twisted Sister· Of Infinity
· Code Black· Crowbar
· Emerald Sun· Gods Of Fire
· Entombed· Miles Beyond
· Hellfueled· Kamelot
· Loudblast· Necrophagia
· Hibria· Sabaton
· Vicious Circle· Car Bomb
· Chuck Schuldiner· Darkthrone
· Stormwarrior· Derek Sherinian
· Axis Of Perdition· Lord Gore
· Soul SirkUS· Chastain
· Strapping Young Lad· Neil Turbin
· Biss· Defleshed
· Raging Speedhorn· Communic
· Darkane· Evemaster
· Gemini 5· Cannon
· Resurrecturis· Wetwork
· Iron Maidens· Scar Symmetry
· A Lower Deep· Octavia Sperati
· Lake Of Tears· Armored Saint
· Dirty Americans· Blood Thirsty Demons
· The Firstborn· Algol3
· Balatonizer· Even X
· Avulsed· Asrai
· Midnight Idols· Dragonlord
· Khold· Detonation
· Vanquished· Taunusheim
· Sodom· End My Sorrow
· Second Shadow· Thryfing
· Tandjent· Upwards of Endtime
· Valhalla· Silver Dirt
· Abysmal Dawn· Sun Descends
· Fragments of Unbecoming· Unsilent Phenomenon
· Dendura· Fleshgore
· Vicious Rumors· Burialmound
· Zero Hour· Pretty Maids
· Belphegor· The Finals
· Zoroaster· Mastodon
· Venom· The Showdown
· Winger· Demise
· Starkweather· Centinex
· Phazm· Lost Eden
· Crescent Shield· White Willow
· Pantera· Pentacle
· JR Ewing· Nation Beyond
· Himsa· Pathosray
· Night Ranger· Dantesco
· Ride The Sky· Gutted With Broken Glass
· Deceiver· Demonic Symphony
· Trivium· Blood Haven
· Straight Line Stitch· Burzum
· Manilla Road· SOS
· Cursed· Papa Roach
· Winterfylleth· DC4