Quartz: Against all odds... again!

 

A while ago I already posted an in-depth interview with Quartz done by my friend Alexander Zhoglichev, and here we go again talking to the guitarist Mick Hopkins about the band’s fifth full-length album “On the Edge of no Tomorrow” which came out May, 20^th, 2022. The album is a true gem as always (it seems the band discovered Midas’ secret how to turn everything they touch to gold) and it’s a real tribute to the late Geoff Nicholls as there are several tracks based on his ideas and included his playing/singing. Mr. Hopkins explains how it all became possible and how they overcame technical difficulties, Covid restrictions and David Garner’s departure in the middle of the process.

Quartz: Back in the Band

 

Are Quartz a NWOBHM band? Well, if Rage (formelly Nutz) are than Quartz are, too. As they note they were too old for NWOBHM and started playing waaay before musicians from Iron Maiden, Angel Witch, Gaskin (you name it) picked up an instrument. But by the late 70's and early 80's they definitely had turned into heavier music and contributed to the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. This interview was done in 2021 by a good friend of mine for Russian printed magazine "Stay Heavy". Now, when Quartz are ready to release their new album "On the Edge of No Tomorrow", here is an appetizer for you! This is very first appearance of the interview in the Web and in English. Answers were supplied by Mick Hopkins (MH), Derek Arnold (DA) and Malcolm Cope (MC).