INTERVIEWS
EIRIKUR HAUKSSON, Singer/Lyricist for MAGIC PIE: “You Make Some Decisions in Your Life, and You Think You’re So Right. Then You Realize It Wasn’t Paradise”
Eirikur Hauksson has had quite the career. He started singing in Icelandic rock bands nearly 40 years ago. He’s performed in the Eurovision Song Contest…
DEMONS AND WIZARDS Singer HANSI KÜRSCH: “The Main Reason To Make Music, Other Than Expressing Oneself, Is To Make People Happy. And We’ve Made Very Many People Happy On This Tour”
It’s a warm September day in Georgia. I’ve got my recorder, mic, and a friend’s LPs in hand. I’m nearing the end of my hedonistic…
GRIM REAPER Front-man STEVE GRIMMETT Talks New Album: “We Wanted to Keep The New Album Sounding Old-School Heavy Metal”
If you are an addict to the NWOBHM, or a fan of traditionally sounding heavy metal in general, most likely you know of Steve Grimmett…
SACRED REICH’s Front-man PHIL RIND Talks New Album: “We Wanted Fast And Heavy Songs And A Nice Mix with New Stuff, and The Songs Came Out In a Natural Way”
Phoenix-based thrash veterans Sacred Reich recently released Awakening, their first studio outing since 1996’s Heal – and their first with former Machine Head drummer Dave…
Legendary Axeman MICHAEL SCHENKER: “When Writing I Like to Keep Music Snappy and Energetic, I’m The Architect and The Blueprint”
Michael Schenker is a legendary figure in rock, one of the most gifted and influential guitarists of all time. His work with Scorpions, UFO and…
BORKNAGAR Boss ØYSTEIN BRUN: “I Hope I Find My Sound, But I Also Hope I Don’t, Because Then My Journey Will Be Over”
Øystein Brun hears color: “When I listen to music, I see colors,” the brains behind Borknagar explains. “I have green riffs, brown riffs, orange riffs,…
SONDRE SKOLLEVOLL, Sheriff of The MORON POLICE: “It Was Time To Grow Up To Make Some Changes, If We Were to Get the Band In front Of People”
Moron Police. The name just jumps out at you. But up to now, the Norwegian group has been a bit obscure, perhaps limited by the…
Concert Review / Interview with JON ANDERSON: “Doing YES Songs a Little Bit Differently Than The Norm Is Part of My Adventure of Life!”
Before his show in Boulder, Colorado, Jon Anderson spoke to Sonic Perspectives correspondent Scott Medina about the tour and his new album 1,000 Hands. Below…
Renowned Keyboardist ANDREW COLYER Discusses the New AWAKEN Album, Touring with 3.2 Featuring ROBERT BERRY and Why You Shouldn’t Miss PROGSTOCK 2019
Andrew Colyer should be doing something right. In a matter of years his has skyrocketed to world renowned fame. As the keyboardist for AWAKEN, CELL…
DEAD BY WEDNESDAY Members CHRISTIAN “OPUS” LAWRENCE and DAVE SHARPE Talk Band’s Evolution: “Every Band Goes Through Different Changes and Morphs In Their Sound, That Is The Roller-Coaster Of Rock N’ Roll”
New England’s leading metal band, DEAD BY WEDNESDAY released their self-titled full length album on April 19th, 2019 through Combat Records/ EMP Label Group. In…
THE 69 EYES Singer JYRKI 69: “I Think the World Is Ready Now for Our New Album”
Despite arriving to their third decade in the music business, chances are you have never heard of THE 69 EYES, and if that’s the case…
FREEDOM CALL’s Singer CHRIS BAY: “We Are Doing Music to Make People Happy. I’m a Musician, Not a Metal Machine. I Am Honest to Myself”
Two excellent reasons to party for the Freedom Call camp: first, the band surrounding vocalist/guitarist Chris Bay are set to celebrate their 20th anniversary this…
KXM and KORN’s Drummer RAY LUZIER: “The Most Bizarre Day of My Life Was When JIMMY PAGE And JEFF BECK Watched Us Rehearse With The DEF LEPPARD Guys”
Powerhouse drummer Ray Luzier is entering his 13th year with veteran ’90s metal titans KoЯn, and is currently on a co-headlining tour with Alice in…
BARONESS Drummer SEBASTIAN THOMSON Weighs In On Claims of Excessive Distortion in New Album: “We Didn’t Want ‘Gold and Grey’ to Sound Like A Slick Metal-Sounding Record”
Released last June 14th, Baroness newest album Gold & Grey has catapulted the band to a whole new level of attention, both in musical and…
JOHN 5 Talks ‘Invasion’ Solo Album: “Everything On This Album Is Who I Really Am”
JOHN 5’s resume is staggering. He has worked with a varied range of artists, performing as guitarist for some of the biggest headlining rock bands…