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
· Demons and Wizards· Racer X
· Scanner· Misery Index
· Dokken· Solemnity
· Grave Digger· Neck
· Deranged· Commit Suicide
· Godsmack· Nazareth
· Majesty· Iron Maiden
· Rawhead Rexx· Lamb of God
· Legend· Firewind
· Angel Dust· Abigor
· Powergod· Cage
· Alchemy X· Vyndykator
· Led Zeppelin· October 31
· Goat Horn· Tungsten
· Exawatt· Inner Rage of Emotion
· Dragonforce· Sevendust
· Dream Weaver· Beautiful Creatures
· Duke· Eidolon
· Stalker· Drillpoint
· Halloween· DevilDriver
· Slayer· Lacuna Coil
· Defiled· Asperity
· Body Count· Fairyland
· Tesla· Cryonic Temple
· Funerus· Scala Mercalli
· Jaw· Babylon Mystery Orchestra
· Ebony Ark· Leash Law
· W.A.S.P.· Donnerkopf
· Ministry· Zaius
· Unleashed· Metal Church
· Lullacry· Nashville Pussy
· Division· Annihilator
· Polterchrist· Internal Bleeding
· Jamie. St. James· House of Shakira
· The Lizards· Acheron
· Overlorde· Made of Iron
· Seventh One· Cryme
· Fifth Cross· Crowbar
· Audiovision· Maze Of Torment
· Dirt· Seige of Hate
· Labyrinth· Tarot
· Icarus Witch· Angtoria
· Ravensthorn· Darkthrone
· Freedom Call· Pure Inc
· Meshuggah· Magica
· Holy Moses· Ignitor
· Throes of Dawn· Hatesphere
· Defleshed· Naglfar
· Vicious Art· Secrets She Kept
· Gaia· Widow
· Resurrecturis· Flotsam & Jetsam
· Painmuseum· Future is Tomorrow
· Armored Saint· Blood Thirsty Demons
· Shattersphere· Running Wild
· Ewigkeit· Damnation
· Thrones· Dechrist
· Gojira· Define Divine
· Sinocence· The Tenth Circle
· Torture Killer· Gorefest
· Khold· Virgin Steele
· Absu· Vader
· Sodom· End My Sorrow
· Powerglove· Thyrane
· Phoenix Mourning· The Smashup
· Pyramaze· Vreid
· 8th Sin· Upon Infliction
· Gorgoroth· Nachtmystium
· Death Breath· Belphegor
· The Finals· Isis
· Eighteen Visions· Audrey Horne
· Extium· Deicide
· Better Left Unsaid· Handful of Hate
· With Passion· Warbringer
· Merciless Death· Marc Sasso
· Cattle Decapitation· Spit Like This
· Pentacle· Antigama
· Transmission 0· Malevolent Creation
· The Wonderfools· Randy Ellefson
· Sworn Enemy· Cauldron
· Frosthardr· Pathology
· Trivium· Armory
· Bible Of The Devil· Iron Fire
· Wolfgate