INTERVIEWS
JEM GODFREY and JOHN MITCHELL Talk Recent FROST* Album “Day and Age”: ‘We Were a Little Bit Nervous That Perhaps We’d Gone Off Too Far in A Strange Direction. But Now We’re Feeling Very Vindicated and Relieved’
Frost* came onto the scene in 2006 with their acclaimed debut album “Milliontown”. Comprised of a formidable group of musicians, it was primarily led by…
JOSH TODD Of BUCKCHERRY On New Album “Hellbound:” “We Want To Be Unforgettable!”
“Hellbound” will be released on June 25th via Round Hill Records in North America, Earache Records in the UK, Europe, and Australia, and Sony Japan…
INTERLOPER’s Guitarist/Frontman ANDREW VIRRUETA Talks Band’s Debut Album: “We Discovered the Level of Organic Sound Development We’re Capable Of”
The development of progressive pioneers INTERLOPER has not been an instant nor mundane process to say the least. On the contrary, it has procured particular…
LAWRENCE GOWAN of STYX on New Album “Crash of the Crown” – “It’s Opening The Door For Expressing Styx In The New Millennium!”
Legendary rockers Styx will be releasing their 17th studio album, “Crash of the Crown,” on June 18th via Alpha Dog 2T/UMe. “Crash of the Crown”…
SUBTERRANEAN MASQUERADE Singer DAVIDAVI DOLEV Talks Just Released “Mountain Fever” Album: “There Was Always Another Idea Waiting Around the Corner While Working on This Record”
“Shai is a lobster.” This is the regard in which new-ish Subterranean Masquerade front-man Davidavi Dolev holds his bandmate, keyboardist Shai Yallin. Lobsters, you see, have evolved an impressive pair of…
BLACK SABBATH and ROB ZOMBIE Drummer TOMMY CLUFETOS reflects on the debut of TOMMY’S ROCK TRIP: “I took this album as a challenge to myself”
Tommy Clufetos has already carved his name in the history of rock and metal by working with reputable acts such as Rob Zombie, Ted Nugent…
RICK ALLEN Of DEF LEPPARD On His New Artwork Collection “Wings of Hope 2021:” “People Need Hope At This Moment”
Rick Allen is most notably known around the globe for being the drummer in Def Leppard. His powerful and unique rhythmic voice has profoundly influenced…
TRACII GUNS on New SUNBOMB Album, “Evil and Divine,” with MICHAEL SWEET: “It Was A 100% Success”
Two of rock’s most notable figures have partnered up for a new project, Sunbomb. It features guitar hero Tracii Guns of LA Guns and iconic…
RIOT V Vocalist TODD MICHAEL HALL Talks “Sonic Healing” Upcoming Solo Album: “This Album Was Inspired by the Music I Grew Up Listening to”
Todd Michael Hall of Riot V will be releasing a solo album entitled “Sonic Healing” on May 7th via Rat Pak Records. Todd and Kurdt Vanderhoof…
JEFF PILSON Reflects on The Sophomore THE END MACHINE Album: “Having to Work Remotely Helped Us Keep the Material More Direct”
The staying power of 80’s hard rock is undeniable. After its rise to fame and being almost completely erased from the airwaves by grunge, there…
JANE GETTER Talks Recent Studio Album “Anomalia”: “I Chose this Album’s Name Because of the Eclecticness of The Music On It”
Rock, metal, jazz, songwriter material, progressive rock, finger style guitar – Jane Getter does it all, including vocals. On her new album “Anomalia” with her…
AMORPHIS’ Guitarist ESA HOLOPAINEN Reflects On His Upcoming Solo Project SILVER LAKE: “I Wanted to Have a Proper Project Name and For it to Be Someway Connected with Nature”
Guitarist Esa Holopainen has been making music with Finnish melodic death metal act Amorphis for over 30 years. Thanks to the metallic and melodic beauty…
TOM FRAYNE of THE STRANGER Talks Just Released “Kaleidoscope” Album: ““I Love If Someone Is Getting Something Out Of Our Music, That Is The Point Of Songwriting””
Over the years, the Australian progressive metal scene has brought much joy to fans of the genre throughout the world. In recent years, the frequency…
Guitarist RUFUS MILLER Reflects On Keeping Himself Busy During Lockdown: “I Used the Pandemic to Reconnect with My Musical Roots”
Talent surely runs in the family when it comes to Rufus Miller. His interest in electric guitar came from his father Dominic, an accomplished musician…
JAMES LASCELLES of WHEEL Discusses “Resident Human” Album: “It Was Cathartic to Write about Some of this Stuff, but with Every Record We Want to Grow Both Musically and Personally”
Just two years after making an impact with their debut album “Moving Backwards,” the Finnish progressive metal band Wheel released their sophomore album “Resident Human” on March 26th, 2021.…