Urban Klancnik

Urban Klancnik

Guest Writer at Viberate
A journalist, writer, drummer, and music enthusiast. Spent the last 20 years destroying his hearing with Metal and Rock and sharing his experiences from some of the biggest festivals in the world.

The Black Dahlia Murder: “Success Doesn't Happen Overnight”

We sat down for an interview with Trevor Strnad, the frontman of The Black Dahlia Murder, and a huge source of musical knowledge.

Urban Klancnik

Urban Klancnik

Apr 9, 2020

Sabaton: “If You Don’t Give People All You’ve Got, You Aren’t Worthy of Them”

The Power Metal force talks about building an awe-inspiring set on the stage and skillfully mixing historic stories into their music.

Urban Klancnik

Urban Klancnik

Mar 12, 2020

What Does It Take to Make It in the City of Techno Dreams?

We talked to DJs Namito, Robert Babicz, Andreas Henneberg, and Mike Dehnert, the perfect people to give you a first-hand experience of Berlin.

Urban Klancnik

Urban Klancnik

Mar 9, 2020

Mike Williams: “Send Your Tracks to the Artists, not Labels”

We talked to EDM DJ and music producer Mike Williams, who suggests a different approach for getting your songs into the right hands.

Urban Klancnik

Urban Klancnik

Feb 26, 2020

How a Big Player’s Blessing Worked for 070 Shake

In 2018, the then relatively unknown 070 Shake appeared on Kanye West's song “Ghost Town”. We dug deeper to see how it influenced her trajectory.

Urban Klancnik

Urban Klancnik

Feb 18, 2020

KOAN Sound: To Create a Masterpiece, Switch Reason Off

We talked to KOAN Sound about their creative process, latest releases, live shows, and the use of social media.

Urban Klancnik

Urban Klancnik

Feb 17, 2020

How to Survive Life on the Road? We Talked to Rockers Who Played More Than 100 Gigs a Year

Making a living as a musician can be hard. We diascussed life on the road – DIY tours, scammers, and if playing live is enough to get you fans.

Urban Klancnik

Urban Klancnik

Feb 12, 2020

Is Berlin a Haven for Up-and-coming Techno Artists?

Can a DJ come to Berlin with a pocket full of dreams and make it? Learn about some of the venues that offer breaks for new DJs.

Urban Klancnik

Urban Klancnik

Feb 7, 2020

Exclusive Interview: “The New Decapitated Will Be a Tribute to the Old Gods”

We caught up with Decapitated to talk about changes since their early years, new technologies, their creative process, and the new album.

Urban Klancnik

Urban Klancnik

Feb 4, 2020