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
· Hate Eternal· LA Guns
· Racer X· The Great Deceiver
· Vicious Mary· Chaingunn
· BloodDuster· Misery Index
· Dokken· Perzonal War
· December· Deranged
· Dirty Power· Seven Witches
· Godsmack· Manowar
· Metallica· Abigor
· Valley's Eve· H.I.M.
· Tungsten· Byfist
· Supervillain· Artension
· Wycked Synn· Mourning Beloveth
· Victory· Evanesce
· Assrockers· Hypocrisy
· Fairyland· Dreamaker
· Neverland· Killik
· Riot· Jag Panzer
· Leash Law· Kingcrow
· Outworld· Icon And The Black Roses
· Highlord· Jorn
· Iron Angel· Black Zodiac
· House of Lords· Krokus
· Bonfire· Marshall Law
· Incantation· Within Temptation
· Silent Force· Trans-Siberian Orchestra
· The 7 Method· Behemoth
· Angra· Twisted Sister
· Napalm Death· Fifth Cross
· Feared Creation· Milkweed
· Emerald Sun· Image
· Kings X· Dirt
· Astral Doors· Heartcry
· Hellfire· Desire Black
· Apocalyptica· the missing:
· Darkthrone· Kaamos
· Severe Torture· Oathean
· Derek Sherinian· Operatika
· Thunderblast· Neil Turbin
· Raintime· Impiety
· Nightrage· Rudra
· Raging Speedhorn· Graveworm
· God Among Insects· Maximum Overdrive
· Communic· Unchained
· Supagroup· Gaia
· Devil Lee Rot· Sheavy
· Morgana Lefay· Painmuseum
· Mercyful Fate· Peccatum
· Illuminatus· Russell Allen
· Overloaded· Vinterriket
· Arthemis· Chain Collector
· Mastermind· Dragonlord
· Bronx Casket Company· Machina
· Powerglove· Cardinale
· Blackmore's Night· Lair Of The Minotaur
· Codeon· Boris
· Leviathan/Sapthuran· Moonspell
· The Ocean· The Smackdown
· The Smashup· Ampast
· Cataract· Candlemass
· Down Factor· Dreams of Damnation
· Black Crucifixion· Nachtmystium
· Ynis Vitrin· Shadows Within
· Wednesday 13· Pump
· Setherial· The Abominable Iron Sloth
· Thy Majestie· Teeth of the Hydra
· Lupara· Sathanas
· Centinex· With Passion
· Grenouer· Nagelfar
· White Wizzard· Trouble
· Textures· Mithras
· Divine Empire· Denial Fiend
· Glorior Belli· Kruger
· David Galas· Hearse
· Fight· Faith And Fire
· Temple Of Blood· I Shalt Become
· 40 Below Summer· Aetherius Obscuritas
· Witchfinder General· Burzum
· Moonshine· Embalming Theatre
· Trinacria· Uriah Heep
· Alestorm· The More I See
· Deadsea· Wolfgate
· Sotajumala· Caliban
· Raven· Suspyre
· Suffocation