Interviews

FIREWIND Leader GUS G On Upcoming Self-titled Album: “This Record Is a Collection of All the Styles and Sounds That Have Defined FIREWIND Until Now”

By Samantha BuckmanApril 15, 2020

Greek melodic power metal masters FIREWIND, the group led by guitar wizard and ex-OZZY OSBOURNE band member Gus G., will release their newest album, simply…

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CIRITH UNGOL’s Bassist JAVIS LEATHERBY Reflects On Band’s Comeback Album: “It’s Dark and Doomy, and Now It’s the Perfect Time For An Album Like This”

By Rodrigo AltafApril 14, 2020

In a perfect world, Cirith Ungol should have been prominently featured in every half respectable metal publication, as much as other pioneers like Black Sabbath…

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VADER’s Front-man PIOTR WIWCZAREK Talks Writing “Solitude In Madness” Album: “All the Songs I Created for This Record Are a Little Piece of My Life”

By Samantha BuckmanApril 13, 2020

Mainstays in the death metal scene for almost three decades, Vader have embodied the spirit of old school in each release since their 1992 debut…

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Former Music Executive MICHAEL ALAGO Talks Signing METALLICA, Working with NINA SIMONE and Much More: “I Knew METALLICA Were Going to Be Huge Since The Very Beginning”

By Rodrigo AltafApril 10, 2020

You may not know exactly who Michael Alago is, but if you’re a metal-head, you have a lot to thank him for. Working as an…

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MYRATH’s Drummer MORGAN BERTHET On Band’s Upcoming Live CD/DVD: “We Put Everything We Had in That Show and DVD, To Show the Fans What MYRATH Could Deliver On Stage”

By Mark BoardmanApril 8, 2020

Tunisian metal band and pioneer of blazing desert metal Myrath had a really huge year in 2019. The quintet wowed international audiences with their magical…

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TREVOR STRNAD of THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Talks Upcoming Album and Band’s Evolution: “The Real Focus in the Last Years Has Been Making Better, More Lasting Music.”

By Samantha BuckmanApril 7, 2020

Another step in their continuing evolution, The Black Dahlia Murder return with more sonic diversity and emotionally-driven songwriting than ever in their upcoming album “Verminous.”…

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TESTAMENT’s Guitarist ERIC PETERSON Discuss New Album And Band’s Current Dynamics: “I Believe We Have Gotten Better with Age”

By Rodrigo AltafApril 6, 2020

The time is now again for Testament to unleash new thunder to the masses, as the band has revealed their thirteenth studio album “Titans Of…

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MIKE LEPOND Talks New Band DEADRISEN and Debut Album: “We Wanted the Band to Sound Live, with a Modern Production and to Go Anywhere We Wanted Stylistically”

By Rodrigo AltafApril 1, 2020

Having risen to fame in what is now regarded as the “classic” Symphony X lineup, Mike Lepond has surely kept himself busy in recent times.…

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CLUTCH Frontman NEIL FALLON Reflects On Their “Weathermaker Vault Series”: ‘Revisiting Those Old Songs Was Like Reading an Old Diary”

By Rodrigo AltafMarch 31, 2020

Flattening the curve is a strange concept for Clutch, the Maryland rockers who continue to experience an exponential growth in their loyal fan-base. If you…

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WOLFHEART Leader TUOMAS SAUKKONEN Talks Upcoming Album: “I Have A Very Personal Connection With This Record, Which I Don’t Have With The Previous Ones”

By Rodrigo AltafMarch 30, 2020

WOLFHEART, the solo project of Tuomas Saukkonen, has done it again. Their brand of Finnish melodic doom death, or as they like to call it,…

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TESLA’s Singer JEFF KEITH Talks New Acoustic Album “Five Man London Jam” Significance: ‘It Was About Reliving the Experience for Us’

By Robert CavuotoMarch 26, 2020

Tesla will be releasing their new live album “Five Man London Jam”, on March 27, 2020, via UMe. The album was recorded and filmed in…

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JOE SATRIANI Reflects On New Album: ‘Writing “Shapeshifting” Allowed Me to Be Myself In As Many Different Ways As Possible”

By Robert CavuotoMarch 25, 2020

On April 10th, world renowned guitar innovator and virtuoso, Joe Satriani, will be releasing his latest studio album, “Shapeshifting” via Sony Music/Legacy Recordings. Joe comes…

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INTERVIEWS

FIREWIND Leader GUS G On Upcoming Self-titled Album: “This Record Is a Collection of All the Styles and Sounds That Have Defined FIREWIND Until Now”

CIRITH UNGOL’s Bassist JAVIS LEATHERBY Reflects On Band’s Comeback Album: “It’s Dark and Doomy, and Now It’s the Perfect Time For An Album Like This”

VADER’s Front-man PIOTR WIWCZAREK Talks Writing “Solitude In Madness” Album: “All the Songs I Created for This Record Are a Little Piece of My Life”

Former Music Executive MICHAEL ALAGO Talks Signing METALLICA, Working with NINA SIMONE and Much More: “I Knew METALLICA Were Going to Be Huge Since The Very Beginning”

MYRATH’s Drummer MORGAN BERTHET On Band’s Upcoming Live CD/DVD: “We Put Everything We Had in That Show and DVD, To Show the Fans What MYRATH Could Deliver On Stage”

TREVOR STRNAD of THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Talks Upcoming Album and Band’s Evolution: “The Real Focus in the Last Years Has Been Making Better, More Lasting Music.”

TESTAMENT’s Guitarist ERIC PETERSON Discuss New Album And Band’s Current Dynamics: “I Believe We Have Gotten Better with Age”

MIKE LEPOND Talks New Band DEADRISEN and Debut Album: “We Wanted the Band to Sound Live, with a Modern Production and to Go Anywhere We Wanted Stylistically”

CLUTCH Frontman NEIL FALLON Reflects On Their “Weathermaker Vault Series”: ‘Revisiting Those Old Songs Was Like Reading an Old Diary”

WOLFHEART Leader TUOMAS SAUKKONEN Talks Upcoming Album: “I Have A Very Personal Connection With This Record, Which I Don’t Have With The Previous Ones”

TESLA’s Singer JEFF KEITH Talks New Acoustic Album “Five Man London Jam” Significance: ‘It Was About Reliving the Experience for Us’

JOE SATRIANI Reflects On New Album: ‘Writing “Shapeshifting” Allowed Me to Be Myself In As Many Different Ways As Possible”

Prog-Rock Veteran FRANK WYATT On His New Album “Zeitgeist”: “As The Title Says, I Wanted to Present Something That Represents the Feelings and Emotions of Today”

HYBORIAN Members Talk New Album “Volume II” and Songwriting Process: “When We Write, We Try To Go Beyond Our Ability To Play It – That Pushes Us To Become Better Musicians”

LEPROUS Drummer BAARD KOLSTAD Talks “Pitfalls” Album, RENDEZVOUS POINT and Prognosis Festival: “When I’m Searching New Music I’m Not Going Only for Progressive Rock Bands, I’m Going for All Kinds of Music”