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 | One comment

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

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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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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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 | 3 comments

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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Five Finger Death Punch’s Jason Hook: American Capitalist and Strippers On Set

Five Finger Death Punch’s Jason Hook: American Capitalist and Strippers On Set

Posted September 6, 2011 at 9:00 am | 5 comments

In 2007, a Jason Hook-less Five Finger Death Punch released their debut album, The Way of the Fist, and immediately won recognition from the metal community. When gearing up to write and record their follow-up, co-founder and guitarist Zoltan Bathory finally got the chance to bring in guitarist Jason Hook, who took over the majority of lead duties.

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Michael Monroe Interview: Feeling exhilarated and on a natural high!

Michael Monroe Interview: Feeling exhilarated and on a natural high!

Posted August 20, 2011 at 3:21 pm | No comments

Michael Monroe has long been at the forefront of breaking music barriers from singing in Hanoi Rocks to his successful solo career. He now returns with his highly anticipated new CD, Sensory Overdrivedue out in the U.S on August 23rd which is produced by Jack Douglas of Aerosmith, John Lennon and Cheap Trick fame.

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Bill Gaal Interview: “I Never Close The Door On Nothingface”

Bill Gaal Interview: “I Never Close The Door On Nothingface”

Posted August 1, 2011 at 1:04 pm | 2 comments

With 20 years of experience under his belt, Bill Gaal has been a musician, touring the world, packing houses and pleasing a legion of fans in the early ’00s metal band Nothingface. Not only did he play bass, but he sat behind the boards, serving as a producer, engineer and mixer, having co-written and co-produced all of Nothingface’s five releases.

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