Interviews
Shock Rockers GRANNY 4 BARREL – Talks Cross Dressing and The Controversy Over Girls with Guns
What do you get when you mix one-part Alice Cooper, one-part Marilyn Manson and one-part Granny from the television show Beverly Hillbillies? You get a shock rock band named Granny 4 Barrel. “Granny,” the lead singer, describes the persona as a “Matriarch Of Metal,” a neo-Victorian shock rock nightmare. The music is sort of an… Read more »
HOOBASTANK’s Doug Robb-Push Pull
Multi-platinum, GRAMMY nominated band Hoobastank has recently released their sixth studio album entitled Push Pull (Napalm Records). The band has made a name for themselves in the rock world over the years. It all started nearly twenty years ago in Agoura Hills, California, which is a suburb of Los Angeles. Some of their most recognizable… Read more »
TEMPT Gets An Invite to the Garden Party From Bon Jovi
When Screamer Magazine recently spoke to guitarist Harrison Marcello, of the band Tempt, they were riding a wave of positive vibes. Def Leppard had noticed Tempt’s cover of the Leppard song Women and had given Harrison and his bandmates a nice shout-out on Def Leppard’s social media platforms. In addition, drummer, Ric Allen, gave the… Read more »
OVERKILL – Feeling the Fire in Oberhausen
In 1986, a fresh new East Coast thrash band called Overkill played near Oberhausen, Germany. At the time, they said they’d come back and 30 years later they did. Packing the Turbinenhalle 2 with wall to wall screaming Skullkrushers they played their early ‘90s thrash statement Horrorscope and debut record Feel The Fire back to… Read more »
LEATHER LEONE – The Voice of the Cult Returns
Leather Leone, the voice that guided Chastain in the ‘80s and early ‘90s has returned with a screaming new effort after a long dormant hiatus. While fans asking what happened to the voice of the cult, Leone spent several years helping protect man’s best friend, though the itch to play again was always there. Doing… Read more »
Rise of the Trident Wolf: An Interview w/ WATAIN’s Erik Danielsson
This year Watain is celebrating 20 years as a band. Formed in 1998, Watain are a Swedish black metal band that currently consists of Erik Danielsson on vocals, Håkan Jonsson on drums, and Pelle Forsberg on guitars. They are known for their theistic Satanist views and extreme stage shows, which often feature decapitated goat heads… Read more »
THE NATIVE HOWL – Not Riding Into the Darkness
What do you get when you mix a little bit of banjo, a little bit of thrash and a whole lot of attitude? You get thrash grass, which is exactly what Michigan-based band The Native Howl is bringing to the music scene. The band is the brainchild of lead vocalists and guitarists Alex Holycross and Jake… Read more »
THE DEAD DAISIES – Burning It Down with a Passion
Since their inception The Dead Daises have created a sound that mirrors the best of the ‘70’s and early ‘80’s, reflecting the decadent stadium riffs of Page, banshee wail of Plant, the attitude of the Stones and the best toxic qualities of the Boston-based twins. Those born a few years or decades after the birth… Read more »
Guitar Icon MICHAEL SCHENKER A Man of Influence
Guitar legend Michael Schenker needs no introduction. He has had a storied career over the years and never fails to amaze fans all over the world with his skillful playing. He’s famous for playing his signature half black half white Gibson Flying V guitar. There are many guitar players over the years who have cited… Read more »
VISTA KICKS and Their Booty Shakin’ Rock N’ Roll
Four young men who have known each other most of their lives made the decision to pool their talents together and form a band. Those young men- Sam Plecker, Nolan Le Vine, Trevor Sutton, and Derek Thomas- released an independent EP in 2016 and began making waves on Spotify and YouTube. In the fall of… Read more »
TEMPT Gets Tapped by Def Leppard
Once upon a time, Harrison Marcello and Zack Allen, two college friends, decided to start a band. And they declared that their band would be named Tempt. The band would not be a pop band, nor a screaming metal band, nor an alternative band, but a melodic hard rock band; catchy, guitar-driven songs with real… Read more »
Scott LaFlamme Talks Vsquared Guitar Systems and His Band Dreamkiller
The NAMM Show is one of the most prominent spots for companies to introduce new products into the market and to solidify endorsements as they strive to release the “next big thing.” Many artists make appearances and do signings as well as demonstrations drawing in mass crowds of attendees, which is the preeminent allure of the… Read more »