Bridge The Atlantic recently caught up with Dan Fila, drummer for reactivated Canadian metal band Varga. He discusses the band's new records, Enter The Metal and Return Of The Metal, Varga’s major label experience, the importance of community in music, and his fear of snakes…

Varga recently performed a cover of Judas Priest's "Solar Angels" on Episode 100 of The Barber Shop Podcast. Check it out below:

Varga have announced An X-Mass Metal Meltdown for Toronto, due to take place at the Bovine Sex Club on December 20th. On the bill as support are Axminister and Spewgore. Doors open at 9:00pm, cover is $5.00. Go to this location for complete details.

Varga, who disbanded in 1998 and got back together in 2011, have been touring over the last year focusing their two comeback albums, Enter The Metal (2013) and Return Of The Metal (2014). During their September 13th show in Windsor, Ontario they did a rare performance of "Greed" from their official debut album, Prototype, released in 1993. Check out the clip below along with a live cover of Black Sabbath's "Symptom Of The Universe":

On Tuesday, July 22nd, Varga released their 4th full-length studio recording; the follow-up to last October's Enter The Metal, with the sequel Return Of The Metal, via the band's own Vargantuan Music label. Digital downloads and CDs are available through iTunes, Amazon, and VargaHQ.com.

Comprised of members Joe Varga (bass and vocals), Adam Alex (guitar), Sean Williamson (guitar), and Dan Fila (drums), the veteran band (originally formed in 1989) has built a large and loyal following of heavy metal fans, particular in their home country, on the strength of such popular releases as 1994's Prototype (Zoo Records), which spawned the hits "Freeze Don't Move" and "Greed" earning the band a thumbs up on the then popular Beavis And Butthead MTV program. After over a decade apart, Varga reunited in 2011, and issued their awesome reunion effort, Enter The Metal (their first new studio album in 17 years). The album was produced by longtime friend and producer/engineer, Julius “Juice” Butty (Alexisonfire, Protest the Hero), and recorded at both Six Nations’ Jukasa Studio, and Butty’s own Silo Studios. As heard throughout Enter The Metal and Return Of The Metal, the long delay between releases has not dulled Varga's penchant for penning inspired and challenging heavy metal in the slightest.

Return Of The Metal tracklisting:

“Three Section Staff”
“Afterlife Comes”
“Disfigured Gargoyle”
“Evil Drifter”
“Money Talks”
“Far East Super Slaughter”