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
· Cathedral· Sinner
· Disturbed· Solace
· Seether· Masterplan
· Firewind· Late Nite Romeo
· Dr. Butcher· Valley's Eve
· Led Zeppelin· Morbid Angel
· Kilfast· Victory
· Lanfear· Assrockers
· Halloween· Attacker
· Pharaoh· Primal Fear
· Dreamaker· Hard Echo
· Tesla· Soil
· Node· Riot
· Ebony Ark· Cans
· Messiah's Kiss· Madison Paige
· Wolf· Graveland
· Velvet Revolver· Gary Moore
· Judas Priest· Joe Stump
· Estuary· De Lirium's Order
· Juggernott· Therion
· Fireaxe· Chapter VIII
· Unleashed· Medusa
· Z02· Internal Bleeding
· Tartharia· Six Feet Under
· Jackyl· Behemoth
· Creed· Azrael's Bane
· Code Black· Paradise Lost
· Image· Ligeia
· Kings X· Kamelot
· Seige of Hate· Labyrinth
· Yyrkoon· Tarot
· Carina Alfie· Diecast
· Argument Soul· Stormwarrior
· Frantic Bleep· Kryoburn
· Swallow The Sun· Thunderblast
· Ignitor· Ramesses
· Callenish Circle· Sinisthra
· Impiety· Pro-Pain
· Disbelief· Graveworm
· Maximum Overdrive· Kult ov Azazel
· Circus Maximus· Fates Warning
· Sheavy· Scar Symmetry
· Flotsam & Jetsam· The Scourger
· Nuclear Assault· Painmuseum
· Loits· The Atomic Bitchwax
· Pagan's Mind· Monster Magnet
· Armored Saint· Winterfell
· Overloaded· Running Wild
· Savage Circus· Ewigkeit
· Vinterriket· Phantom X
· Damnation· Overmars
· Infliction· Celebratum
· Dragonlord· Khold
· Motorhead· Virgin Steele
· End My Sorrow· Mental Care Foundation
· Poison· Lair Of The Minotaur
· The Smackdown· Cavalar
· Hirax· Nicodemus
· TK-421· Abysmal Dawn
· Apiary· Dawn of Azazel
· Before Silence· Paul Bonrud
· Scary Manilow· Warface
· I· Wednesday 13
· Jeff Walker und Die Fluffers· Setherial
· The Abominable Iron Sloth· The Finals
· Wastefall· Semargl
· Obtest· Sathanas
· Panzerchrist· The Showdown
· Darkness Eternal· Celtic Frost
· Kotipelto· Lost Eden
· Terry Sullivan· Static-X
· The Chronicles of Israfel· Marc Sasso
· Chrome Division· Five Finger Death Punch
· The Prophecy· Tears
· Throneum· Himsa
· Hellveto· Ensiferum
· Echoes of Eternity· Heresi
· Mortiis· The Obsessed
· Manilla Road· Kreator
· Trinacria· The More I See
· Kiuas· Nasty Idols
· Mustasch· Sotajumala
· Suspyre· Suffocation