INTERVIEWS
For guitarist/composer/producer Simon Mularoni, the 20th anniversary of his joining Italian proggers DGM marks an incredibly busy time. Seven albums. Countless tours to various parts…
“My dream has always been to have someone to trade off because I always loved, the Deep Purple lineup that had the two singers, and the Humble Pie line-up with Frampton and Marriott. I grew up singing and playing the guitar, so I’ve always wanted to collaborate with someone”
“Every album has to have something fresh to justify me making another record. And here that was very clear to me from the beginning”
More than 40 years at any job would have most mortals contemplating retirement, but for Teutonic thrash metal pioneers Destruction, it’s a milestone that comes…
Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen are releasing their second Smith/Kotzen studio album, Black Light / White Noise, on April 4th via BMG. The duo joined…
Any musician with a legacy as rich and expansive as Don Airey’s would understandably want to slow things down after reaching 70. A true keyboard virtuoso, his…
We can count on one hand the number of bands that released albums of original material for seven decades. Jethro Tull is of course one…
“I owe it to to my brethren in metal and music, not to have a fuc**ng Spotify account, because, you know, they don’t pay people. And it’s not just them.”
“I can guarantee you, 99 percent of them, if you bring them on stage, they would probably faint”
With over two decades at the forefront of gothic and alternative metal, Lacuna Coil continues to evolve while staying true to their signature sound. Their…
Bumblefoot will be releasing his newest instrumental album, “Bumblefoot… Returns!” on January 24th via Bumblefoot Music LLC. “Bumblefoot… Returns!” is a triumphant album that showcases…
For over four decades, Sacramento hard-rockers Tesla – Frank Hannon [guitar], Brian Wheat [bass], Jeff Keith [vocals], Steve Brown [drums], and Dave Rude [guitar] –…
In the world of instrumental progressive rock and metal, few artists manage to strike a balance between technical proficiency and emotional resonance quite like Rod…
John Macaluso is no stranger to the pages of Sonic Perspectives: we spoke with him previously when two albums he was a part of were…
When contemplating the historic tipping point where traditional heavy metal gave way to itsmore extreme offshoots, one band that repeatedly comes up is Teutonic thrash…
