INTERVIEWS
KREATOR’s Bassist FRÉDÉRIC LECLERCQ Talks His New Project AMAHIRU: “I Like to Work with People I Connect with On A Human Level”
Whenever a metal band chooses to go off the beaten path, it always causes polarizing views: old school fans refuse to embrace it, while a…
KING CRIMSON Guitarist JAKKO JAKSZYK Talks “Secrets and Lies” Album and More: “FRIPP Would Say: ‘I Love This! This Is an Ideal Track for Your Solo Album”
Guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and producer Jakko Jaksyzk has experienced an amazing career which has culminated this past decade in his joining King Crimson. Filling the…
RUSH and DREAM THEATER Engineer RICHARD CHYCKI on The Surround Remixes Of RUSH’s Back Catalogue: “The Intention Was NOT To Reinvent The Wheel”
Throughout his lengthy career as a multi-platinum mixer, sound engineer and producer, Richard Chycki has helped to materialize the sonic visions of artists such as…
ASHLEY PURDY Reflects About New EP “NashVillain”: ‘I’m Embracing The Outlaw Stuff I’ve Been Through!’
Ashley Purdy embraces his outlaw reputation with the release of his brand-new EP, “NashVillain”. Five thematic songs that perfectly express what he has been through…
ERLEND HJELVIK Speaks to Heavy and Black Metal Influences In New Solo Project HJELVIK: “I Felt Like I Had My Feet Planted In Both Worlds”
Long known for his role in metal bands Kvelertak and Djevel, vocalist and songwriter Erlend Hjelvik is breaking out as a solo artist with his…
STEVE WHITEMAN of KIX on New Album, “Midnite Dynamite Re-Lit:” “We Had To Believe In Each Other And In Our Fans To Continue On!”
On the 35th anniversary of the release of “Midnite Dynamite,” Maryland, hard rock icons KIX will release “Midnite Dynamite Re-Lit” on November 20, 2020. For…
Singer NEIL STARR of PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS Reflects On The Band’s Writing Process: “We Don’t Feel Restricted to Writing a Certain Style of Music. There’s A Lot of Variation on This Album.”
Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons are back with another killer release, the boldly titled “We’re the Bastards”. What started as an excuse for Phil…
MATTHEW PARMENTER of DISCIPLINE. Talks About Band’s Progressive Rock Epic Album ‘Unfolded Like Staircase’: “We Did Feel We Were Doing Something Unique”
There are many album widely considered like masterpieces of progressive rock, however you may not know that “Unfolded Like Staircase” by DISCIPLINE. is world renowned…
Iconic Singer JEFF SCOTT SOTO Dives Deep Reflecting On His New Solo Album: “This Is The Best Record In My Solo Career In Which I Wasn’t Hands On, And It Came Out So Great Because I Got This Connection And Chemistry With ALESSANDRO DEL VECCHIO Like If We Were Separated At Birth”
From hard rock, to heavy metal, punk, progressive rock and AOR, Jeff Scott Soto has done it all. The singer, who has more than 85…
FATES WARNING Singer RAY ALDER Talks New Album: “The Demos Were So Exact That We All Knew Exactly What We Needed to Do”
“The demos were so exact that we all knew exactly what we needed to do,” says longtime Fates Warning vocalist Ray Alder from his flat…
BRIAN WHEAT of TESLA On His New Book, “Son of A Milkman”: “You Can Overcome Any Curveball Life Throws At You!”
Tesla bassist Brian Wheat will release his autobiography, “Son of Milkman – My Crazy Life with Tesla,” on November 24th via Post Hill Press. Brian…
German Proggers RUBBER TEA Talk About Their Excellent Debut Album “Infusion”
Every once in a while a band emerges seemingly out of nowhere and provides a debut album that surprises you with depth, skill and musical…
DEVIN TOWNSEND on Upcoming “Empath” Live Album and Quarantine Releases: “What I Bring to the Table is Music, That’s What I Can Do”
Amidst a sea of cancellations and delays in both shows and album releases, most artists have hunkered down to wait out the storm that 2020…
ADAM SLACK of THE STRUTS on Their New Album, “Strange Days”: “We Thought About What The Fans Would Like And That Felt Right To Us!”
Maximum infused rock band, The Struts, are releasing their new album “Strange Days” today, October 16th, via Interscope Records. The four-piece glam rocker of Luke…
JOHN BUSH Reflects on ARMORED SAINT’s New Album and Work Ethic: “We Work at A Slow Pace; For Us It’s Always About Quality And Not Quantity”
With their 40th anniversary just around the corner, Armored Saint is ready to unleash their eight full-length album, entitled “Punching the Sky”. Written and recorded…