Interviews
ALTER BRIDGE – “Skywalkers” – Myles Kennedy Interview
The late 1990’s were a troubling time for rock music in general. The entire decade had seen a revolving door of popular genres, none of which seemed to really cement themselves in the public psyche. As 1980’s hair metal gave way to the sensation of grunge, a trio of Seattle bands dominated the first half… Read more »
SILVERTHORNE – Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts
Unless you’re into rock drummers, the name Brian Tichy may not be familiar. What will be familiar are the bands and musicians he’s sat behind the kit for, including Foreigner, Whitesnake, Billy Idol, Ozzy Osbourne and many others. He is one of those musicians who is on an elite, A-list of players that are constantly… Read more »
All Aboard! . . . to DARK STATION
Dark Station haven’t even hit the road as a band yet and they are already blowing up YouTube with four music videos. The guys are now getting ready to begin a tour with Another Lost Year and their debut release, Down in the Dark will be available at the end of October. Let’s meet the… Read more »
RUBIKON – Crossing All Borders for The Record
For the better part of two decades Boston area bad boys Rubikon have crossed and crushed boundaries blending different genres into unknown and unexplored pathways, and have boldly gone where no country, rock or metal band have gone before. Imagine combining Skynyrd, Corrosion of Conformity and the top crop of today’s hottest country talent into… Read more »
DIRTY HONEY’s Sweet Hard Rock Revival
“How old are you exactly, if you don’t mind me asking?” That is the question that Marc LaBelle, lead vocalist for Dirty Honey asked me. Sounds like an odd request, but there is a point to his query. I had mentioned that Dirty Honey is reminiscent of the classic hard rock bands of the 70’s… Read more »
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE – Mike D’Antonio Opens Up About New Album & more
Massachusetts based metalcore band Killswitch Engage has finally released their highly anticipated eighth studio album, Atonement which also marks their debut with new label Metal Blade Records. Jesse Leach (vocals), Adam Dutkiewicz (guitar), Joel Stroetzel (guitar), Mike D’Antonio (bass) and Justin Foley (drums) have had an adverse few years since their 2016 album Incarnate with Roadrunner… Read more »
FAITHSEDGE – Passion and Faith Bleeding Bright
Faithsedege vocalist Giancarlo Floridia has experienced it all in life so far, playing for the top of the music business crop and eating proverbial bologna and government cheese in the gutter. He’s known wealth, status and privilege along with trips to the welfare office after everything crashed and burned. Through it all he fought for… Read more »
GEORGE LYNCH – Talks New KXM Record – interview
The last 20 years have seen a serious upswing in the number of side collaborations between people whose notoriety has been obtained from their work in other ventures. September 12th, 2019 saw the release of the third album from one such alliance under the title Circle of Dolls. KXM is a hard rock trio formed back… Read more »
Interview with RAVEN BLACK – Unchained at Inkcarceration
Though haunted institutions may scare the meek and timid away, its comfortable, coveted home turf for the ghouls of Raven Black. They’re a band that personifies spooky and weird, drawn to whatever dwells and haunts the building, roaming the halls and tiers of the Ohio State Reformatory. In fact, whether through automatic writing, supernatural conversation,… Read more »
JOHN 5 – Talks Touring, Twins & Creatures
The name John 5 has become synonymous with some of the greatest guitarists not only of our generation but arguably of all time. John Lowery, whose stage name later became John 5 thanks to a lunch meeting with Marilyn Manson came to Los Angeles at the age of 18 from Gross Pointe, MI with very… Read more »
Interview with FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE’s Francesco Paoli – Spitting Venom
FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE’s Francesco Paoli – Spitting Venom on New Album Veleno in his Rightful Place as Frontman Formed in 2007 in Perugia, Italy by multi-instrumentalist Francesco Paoli, bassist Paolo Rossi, and guitarist Cristiano Trionfera, Fleshgod Apocalypse quickly made waves with their first demo Promo ‘07, which attracted the attention of Dutch indie Neurotic Records. (Paoli… Read more »
STEVIE D – Out Of the Control Room and Into the Spotlight
The discussion over whether rock n’ roll is dead has been debated endlessly. Do a Google search on the subject, and you will find numerous articles and online forum discussions where people state their case quite passionately. Rather than add tons of verbiage to the debate, Stevie D and Corey Glover have decided to let… Read more »
