Michael-George Browning was an American drummer, vocalist and songwriter whose imagination helped shape the early Florida death metal scene. Born on May 26, 1964, in Tampa, Florida, Mike began playing drums at the age of 13, practicing along with records by bands such as Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. His developing style was also influenced by the darker and more aggressive sounds of Slayer, Mercyful Fate and Angel Witch.
“Known Unto God” arrives more than three decades after your last studio release. Looking at the EP today, do you see it primarily as the closing of unfinished business, or as the beginning of an entirely new chapter for Cyclone? Which is the impact you have til today for it since its release?
"Catarsi" takes us directly into the horrors of the First World War. What drew the band to this specific historical nightmare?
After many years away from the scene, what pushed Solemnity to return with “Opus Barbaricum” in 2026?
"Where Silence Used To Sleep" represents the first full-length marker for In Vespro since coming together in 2025. How did the specific musical background of the members shape the direction of this debut during the initial writing stages?
"Vestiges Of Tortured Souls" comes as your third full length album. Looking at where Rotten Tomb started in 2016 and where the band stands now, what changed the most in the way you write death metal?
"Torchbearers" marks your second EP since forming in 2024. How does this new material represent the growth of the band since "Ophidic Gnosis," and how has the writing dynamic evolved now that you operate as a full four-piece lineup?
Your musical journey began back in 2013 in Cagliari. Looking back at your early days how has the underlying musical vision of the band evolved over the past thirteen years to bring you to the point of creating an album like "Toward The Storm"?
"Not Midnight Yet" shows a broader approach to songwriting while staying firmly rooted in speed metal, thrash metal and traditional heavy metal. As a band, what were the main goals when you started working on this album?
"Quantifying Cosmic Doom" is a very unusual and mysterious album title. What ideas or emotions were behind choosing that name?
Sons Of Hades features members from Demolition Train, Sacral Rage, Nightbreed, and more. Do you view this band as a "supergroup" project, or was there a specific creative itch that none of your other bands could scratch until you all got together?
Night Spectre was formed quite recently. How you came together and focus immediately on building a full album?
