Legendary Drummer TERRY BOZZIO: ‘My Solo Drum Music Has Absolute Freedom, And It’s Bliss to Play’
Terry Bozzio is someone we could call “a drummer’s drummer”. Widely known for his work with Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck, Korn, UK, Missing Persons, Mick…
TESTAMENT’s Front-man CHUCK BILLY: “When We Return Home After the Tour, No One Has to Go Back to A Job. It’s Almost Like an Early Retirement”
Few people are as dedicated to metal as TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy. Billy, along with guitarist Eric Peterson, has steadfastly flown the metal flag for…
TESTAMENT/DRAGONLORD’s Guitarist ERIC PETERSON: “It’s Been Over a Decade, But The Last DRAGONLORD Album Still Sounds Fresh and Relevant”
As one half of TESTAMENT’s heart and soul, Eric Peterson is reaping the benefits of his and Chuck Billy’s fervent resolve. Never one to just…
SOUTHERN EMPIRE’s Sean Timms: “In My Entire Career, This Second Album Is the Release that Has Garnered the Most Interest and Appreciation from the Progressive Rock Community”
Symphonic Prog fans take note: Sean Timm’s band SOUTHERN EMPIRE’s has created a sumptuous feast for your ears with their sophomore album “Civilisation”. In between…
Metal Queen DORO PESCH: ‘I Do Every Concert Like it Could be My Last Show Ever’
One of the pioneers of female fronted metal bands, Doro Pesch is back with a new album, and this time she really means business. With…
ROBERT BERRY Talks 3.2 – ‘The Rules Have Changed” Album: “This Record Keeps the Keyboard Legend Of KEITH EMERSON and His Legacy Alive”
Robert Berry is realizing a 30 year old dream with the release of 3.2 album “The Rules Have Changed”, scheduled to hits the streets on August…
PRIMAL FEAR’s Tom Naumann: “We Always Strive to Improve Ourselves As a Band, Without Losing Our Musical Roots”
Formed in 1997 by members and ex-members of Sinner and Gamma Ray, the German metal band Primal Fear has made a name for itself for…
HAVOK’s Front-man David Sanchez: ‘We Are Going to Stop Touring Soon and We’ll Begin Writing Towards Our New Album, Which Hopefully will be Out by the Summer of 2019’
Formed in 2004 in Denver, Colorado, Havok reached a peak with the release of 2017’s “Conformicide”, their fourth full-length. While keeping their thrash metal roots,…
PINEAPPLE THIEF’s Frontman BRUCE SOORD: “We Wanted the Melodies to Hit People in the First Listen, But then for Them to Go Away and Say: Oh My God, I Have to Listen to that Again.”
Bruce Soord started The Pineapple Thief nearly twenty years ago, but almost feels like they have become a new band in the best sense of…
REDEMPTION’s Nick Van Dyk: “I Feel That Now We Have the Most Talented Line-Up REDEMPTION Has Ever Had”
Few bands are as consequential as Southern California’s Redemption. The brainchild of multi-instrumentalist Nick van Dyk, Redemption quickly shed its side project status and became…
BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME’s Tommy Rogers: “We Are Very Grateful to Have the Freedom to Be Able To Write Songs That Aren’t Normal”
One of progressive metal’s most ground-breaking and innovative artists is unquestionably BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, a band which after 15 years as a band…
JOHNNY GIOELI: ‘Reconnecting with DEEN CASTRONOVO to Work on this Project Was One of the Most Rewarding Experiences of My Musical Career’
Hard rock/AOR connoisseurs hold a special place in their hearts for Hardline. Formed in 1991 by brothers Johnny and Joey Gioeli, the band also counted…
SYMPHONY X’ Michael Romeo: “I Really Wanted My Solo Record to Be Different from The Band’s Sound: More Orchestral and Cinematic, with some Sabbath and Pantera Influences”
Internationally acclaimed guitar hero Michael Romeo announced a while back the release of his eagerly anticipated first official solo album, War of the Worlds /…
MARCO MINNEMANN: “There’s a Difference between the Musical Chemistry Being Right, and Actually Creating Magic”
Marco Minnemann has to be one of the most prolific drummers on the scene today, in large part due to the fact that he also…
JASON BONHAM on Playing with ZEPPELIN: “We rehearsed Kashmir and Jimmy Page turned around to Robert Plant and said: Well, that’s as good as it’s ever sounded”
With his pedigree coming not only from his family name but his extensive recording and gigging history, Jason Bonham can hold his own when playing…
