INTERVIEWS
SOUTHERN EMPIRE’s SEAN TIMMS and SHAUN HOLTON Discuss The Band’s Just Released Album: “We Looked At It As Exciting Opportunity To Bring In A New Singer”
Interview conducted by Mark Boardman and Scott Medina Born from the ashes of Unitopia in 2016, Australia’s Southern Empire brought a harder edge to the…
JOE SATRIANI Is Planning Art Exhibits And Jams In Art Galleries In Florida: “I Will Be Playing In An Intimate Setting, Surrounded By My Artwork”
Mind-bending guitarist Joe Satriani will be back in South Florida area for three additional Gallery appearances in September – the details can be seen below. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER…
BEN WELLS of BLACK STONE CHERRY Chimes In On New Album “Screamin’ At The Sky”: “We Wrote The Album While On Tour, And That’s Why It Sounds So Ferocious”
Over the years, Black Stone Cherry has headlined 12,000-capacity arena shows and shared the stage with a wide array of musicians, including Alter Bridge, Theory…
CANDLEBOX front-man KEVIN MARTIN Talks Final Album And Farewell Tour: “It’s Been An Enriching Experience, And We’re Having A Blast!”
In another one of many life-changing decisions taken by humanity after the daunting onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Candlebox recently announced their retirement this year…
SPIRIT ADRIFT’S Main-man NATE GARRETT Talks New Album And Musical Mission: “I Wanna Write Songs That Sound As Lush And Massive As Possible”
Spirit Adrift are back with a new full-length, entitled “Ghost at the Gallows”. The follow-up to 2020’s “Enlightened in Eternity” comes out on August 18…
ANDY MARSH Of THY ART IS MURDER Talks Touring, Aussie Metal, And Keeping The Energy At An All-Time High for “Godlike” Album
Aussie deathcore heavyweights Thy Art Is Murder are back, and oh how the world has missed their iconic furious sound. The Sydney-born 5-piece began teasing…
MICHAEL POULSEN of VOLBEAT Explores Death Metal On New Project ASINHELL: “My Love For Old School Death Metal Has Always Been There, You Can Hear The Inspiration On This Album”
It’s 2023, and the music industry has totally changed. While 30 or 40 years ago musicians focused on the one band they were a part…
GLENN HUGHES Talks Upcoming Tour, His Voice, Just Completed BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Album, And More: “Be Careful, Healthy And Live With The Right Attitude, And You Can Do This Forever”
Glenn Hughes, the former bassist, and singer of Deep Purple, known to millions as the ‘Voice of Rock’, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee,…
ADRIAN VANDENBERG Talks Upcoming VANDENBERG Album “Sin”: ‘Rock Music Must Have Energy Or Else There Is No Use Playing It!’
VANDENBERG will release their long-anticipated riff-driven album, “Sin”, via Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group on August 25th. Pre-order “Sin” HERE. Exploding out of The Netherlands and…
RICHARD WEST Talks About A Vanity Project That Became Much More: “I Had This Idea Which Was Rejected By My Band THRESHOLD, So I Completed It Just For Myself, And It Suddenly Became OBLIVION PROTOCOL.”
Richard West is best known as the keyboardist, composer, and background vocalist for the British prog-metal band Threshold. But he’s about to be known for a side…
MAURIZIO IACONO of KATAKLYSM Shares His Recipe To Keep Inspired And Energized After Three Decades In Music: “It’s All About Being Consistent In Your Approach, And Using Music In A Therapeutic Way”
Some bands just take consistency to the next level. That is definitely the case with death metal stalwarts KATAKLYSM. Originally formed in Quebec, they have…
LAJON WITHERSPOON Of SEVENDUST Talks New Album “Truth Killer” – ‘Music Is The Healer, and I’m The Doctor To Give The Medicine!’
Sevendust is back with their 14th studio album “Truth Killer”, slated for worldwide release on July 28th via the band’s new label, “Truth Killer”. “Truth…
JOE DENINZON Talks About Living The Dream As The Newest Member Of KANSAS. “I’m Still Pinching Myself That I Get To Play In A Band I Grew Up Listening To.”
It’s been just a few weeks since Joe Deninzon was announced as the new violinist for the legendary band Kansas. He takes the seat previously…
IHSAHN Reflects On Now Available URM ACADEMY Course “How It’s Done” with JENS BOGREN: “The Most Important Takeaway is Commitment”
Earlier this year, Ihsahn released his latest EP, “Fascination Street Sessions.” The thirteen-minute EP included two original tracks and a cover of Kent’s “Dom Andra,”…
KEN MARY And JOHN MACKO Reflect On The Intensity Of New FIFTH ANGEL Album “When Angels Kill”: “We’re More Progressive And Aggressive, But Maintaining Our Core”
The old saying “good things come to those who wait” is one that FIFTH ANGEL fans have become rather used to. After twenty years of…