Interviews

Scum of the Earth Guitarist Riggs talks The Devil Made Me Do It and the coming of the Zombie Apocalypse

Scum of the Earth Guitarist Riggs talks The Devil Made Me Do It and the coming of the Zombie Apocalypse

Posted August 20, 2012 at 9:13 am | No comments

Scum of the Earth was formed in late 2003 by former Rob Zombie guitarist Riggs, an in-your-face singer, guitarist, songwriter, and producer.

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Steve Brown Talks about Trixter’s New Audio Machine Album

Posted August 5, 2012 at 8:22 pm | No comments

If you grew up in Bergen County, New Jersey, during the ’80s and ’90s you couldn’t help but know one of the members in the band Trixter.

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Interview With Guitarist and Songwriter Eric Mantel

Interview With Guitarist and Songwriter Eric Mantel

Posted July 26, 2012 at 10:47 am | One comment

Guitarist Eric Mantel’s music roots lie in the sounds of the ‘60s and ‘70s. His songwriting talents have been compared to Todd Rundgren, Sting, Greg Lake and the Beatles and when he grabs his axe, he weaves jazz, pop, rock, country, R&B, funk, ragtime, classical and other styles into finely crafted melodic tapestries.

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Trixie Whitley on Creativity, Daniel Lanois and Making a Living as a Working Musician

Trixie Whitley on Creativity, Daniel Lanois and Making a Living as a Working Musician

Posted July 13, 2012 at 10:30 am | One comment

After she had been working and touring extensively with Daniel Lanois, Trixie Whitley is back on her own.

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Chris Impellitteri of Animetal USA – The Melting of Heavy Metal and Anime

Posted July 11, 2012 at 11:09 am | 2 comments

The phrase “metal super group” was custom-made for the newly launched Animetal USA. Comprised of singer Mike Vescera (Obsession/Loudness) as Metal-Rider, bassist Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy, Quiet Riot, Whitesnake, Dio) as Strombringer, guitarist Chris Impellitteri as Speed King, and drummer Jon Dette (Slayer/Testament) as Tank.

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Rob Caggiano of Anthrax – The world is way too screwed up for heavy metal to go away!

Posted June 25, 2012 at 11:17 am | 2 comments

It feels like it was just yesterday I was buying Anthrax’s debut LP, Fistful of Metal, in my local record store – hard to believe it’s been almost 30 years.

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Billy Duffy of The Cult – Choice of Weapon has connected with all The Cult fans!

Billy Duffy of The Cult – Choice of Weapon has connected with all The Cult fans!

Posted June 17, 2012 at 1:22 pm | 2 comments

The Cult is one of the few bands that have successfully transcended the boundaries of rock, punk, and underground.

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Stochelo  Rosenberg Talks about Django Rheinhardt and Gypsy Jazz

Stochelo Rosenberg Talks about Django Rheinhardt and Gypsy Jazz

Posted June 12, 2012 at 9:19 am | One comment

I was considering calling this interview, “Stalking Stochelo Rosenberg”. The much sought after guitarist was in Montreal to play a concert at the Place des Artes Theatre in Montreal and I’d been hunting him down.

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Zakk Wylde Interview – If We Drank Like a Bunch of Navy Seals We Answered the Bell Like a Bunch of Navy Seals

Zakk Wylde Interview – If We Drank Like a Bunch of Navy Seals We Answered the Bell Like a Bunch of Navy Seals

Posted June 11, 2012 at 11:49 am | 11 comments

For Mother’s Day I ran into my local book store to pick up 50 Shades of Gray for my wife and spotted Zakk’s book, Bringing Metal to the Children while on the checkout line. I figured there was something in both books that I could benefit from so I bought it too.

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Mark Tremonti Interview – All I Was

Mark Tremonti Interview – All I Was

Posted June 11, 2012 at 6:04 am | 4 comments

All I Was reveals another side of Mark Tremonti. The Grammy Award-winning guitarist’s style remains instantly recognizable. It’s nearly impossible to forget his riffs in Creed or his scorching fretwork with Alter Bridge.

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