Metal Interviews

Rob Zombie Interview – The Only Thing That Matters Is Playing Live For the Fans

Rob Zombie Interview – The Only Thing That Matters Is Playing Live For the Fans

Posted May 9, 2012 at 6:49 am | No comments

Rob Zombie has been terrifying audiences for close to 25 years. Not only on stage as a musician in White Zombie and as a solo artist, but as a cult horror movie director. He is a 7 time Grammy-nominated recording artist; he has sold over 15 million albums worldwide, and directed House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil’s Rejects as well as the movie sequel of the re-imagined Halloween franchise, Halloween 2.

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Interview with Guitarist Rana Freilich from Legacy of Disorder

Interview with Guitarist Rana Freilich from Legacy of Disorder

Posted April 23, 2012 at 4:02 pm | No comments

Legacy of Disorder has just unleashed a simply kick-ass sophomore release, Last Man Standing. With such Hard-hitting standout tracks on the album as “Break,” “March to Death” and the title tune “Last Man Standing”, Legacy Of Disorder is certainly starting to hit its metallic stride.

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Interview with Bobby Blitz Ellsworth of Overkill: This is Our Calling

Interview with Bobby Blitz Ellsworth of Overkill: This is Our Calling

Posted April 3, 2012 at 5:56 am | No comments

Overkill is synonymous with power, precision and perseverance. Across three decades they have shaped, refined, and steadily broadened a style of power metal.

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BlancaWhite Interview: Resurgence of Rock Taps the best of the 80s

BlancaWhite Interview: Resurgence of Rock Taps the best of the 80s

Posted March 14, 2012 at 3:41 am | No comments

Resurgence of Rock is an extraordinary international CD project that spanned two years in the making by BlancaWhite. It taps the exceptional talents of ‘80s vocalists Paul Shortino (Quiet Riot), Terry Ilous (Great White), Lorraine Lewis (L.A. Nookie), and Jeff Paris (SLASH), who deliver stunning performances with all the skill and spirit of hard rock’s greatest era. BlancaWhite adopted the models of the Alan Parsons Project and early Queens of the Stone Age and scoured the world to locate the best vocalists for each of their songs.

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Michael Romeo of Symphony X on his Manifesto: Iconoclast

Michael Romeo of Symphony X on his Manifesto: Iconoclast

Posted March 12, 2012 at 9:46 am | One comment

The latest CD from Symphony X, Iconoclast, can only be definite as a manifesto – a commanding declaration of an inventive blend of Classic Rock, straightforward Heavy Metal and ambitious Prog.

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Mike Orlando of Adrenaline Mob Interview: Omerta is Music that Raises the Hair on your Back of your Neck

Mike Orlando of Adrenaline Mob Interview: Omerta is Music that Raises the Hair on your Back of your Neck

Posted March 5, 2012 at 6:39 am | 4 comments

Adrenaline Mob returns with their new full-length album, Omertá due out March 13th. The “supergroup” with powerhouse vocals of Russell Allen of Symphony X, the shredding guitar attack of Mike Orlando and the drumming virtuosity of Mike Portnoy from Dream Theater. The album builds upon the sound developed on the EP with 11 crushing tracks. Omertá also features a blistering reinterpretation of Duran Duran’s classic “Come Undone” featuring guest vocals by Lzzy Hale of Halestorm.

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Dave Bates Interview: Edge Of Paradise And Weathering The Storm

Dave Bates Interview: Edge Of Paradise And Weathering The Storm

Posted November 20, 2011 at 11:11 am | 6 comments

Edge of Paradise might be a new band, but when you’re your debut album includes the rhythm section of bassist Tony Franklin (Blue Murder, The Firm) and drummer Gregg Bissonette (David Lee Roth Band), you know you’re already in great shape. Now add the powerhouse vocals of Margarita Monet and Dave Bates’ towering guitars and you have a record essential to any fan of melodic metal.

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Tracii Guns Interview: Sex, Booze, and Tattoos Unplugged

Tracii Guns Interview: Sex, Booze, and Tattoos Unplugged

Posted October 23, 2011 at 3:39 pm | No comments

The band that lit up the Hollywood Strip in the ‘80s like an M-80 in a garbage can have now come full circle and released a live acoustic CD entitled Acoustic Gypsy Live. It’s their first acoustic release in their 29 year history and recorded at The Hotel Cafe in Hollywood CA.

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Saxons’ Biff Byford Interview: It’s Just Within Us to Create New Music

Saxons’ Biff Byford Interview: It’s Just Within Us to Create New Music

Posted October 18, 2011 at 7:21 am | 3 comments

One of the leading bands of the ‘New Wave of British Heavy Metal’ movement, Saxon, has just released their 19th studio CD, Call to Arms, and is currently touring U.S. in support of this latest release. As evidenced by such ass-kickers as “Hammer of the Gods” and “Call to Arms,” the group hasn’t lost their grip on composing hard-hitting yet anthemic heavy metal with their latest offering.

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Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner Interview: We Hoped We Have Shaped Heavy Metal and Inspired Musicians

Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner Interview: We Hoped We Have Shaped Heavy Metal and Inspired Musicians

Posted October 10, 2011 at 6:40 am | One comment

Truer words could not have been spoken. Not many bands have shaped heavy metal like the British band Judas Priest. With Glenn Tipton and KK Downing on dueling guitar, Ian Hill on bass and the Metal God, Rob Halford on vocals, they have forged the metal scene since the ‘70s. The band’s unique style of wearing S&M leather and writing thunderous anthems have ignited and influenced four generations of musicians. With such hits as “Breaking the Law,” “Living After Midnight” and “Hot Rockin,” it’s no wonder.

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