HARD ROCK INTERVIEW ARCHIVE 2009 - 2013
At the Rockpit we pride ourselves on our interviews and see it as the biggest difference between us and other similar Hard Rock and Metal sites. Like everyone we're interested in finding out what's behind the music of the bands we love, talking to the bands on tour, taking time to find some of the artists we've been missing and also catch up on new bands we really think are giving us something new and worthwhile. At the minute (as of November 2013) we are averaging over ten interviews a month with the bands and artists we love, there's no sign of slowing down. Not only are people taking notice, we're constantly tweeted, shared and linked to from a number of other sites. We like to think we're doing our job for the music we all love, and that word is getting out.
Below you will find our interview index year by year, starting with the latest interviews at the top. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as we enjoyed talking to everyone...
Thanks to everyone who has stopped by for a read and all the artists who have given up their time to speak to us.
Mark Rockpit - November 2013
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2013 is arguably the Rockpit's best ever year for interviews we've spoken to members of Whitesnake, Megadeth, Journey, Guns N Roses and Thin Lizzy as well as some of our favourite local and international artists.... We've also been listening to your feedback - upping the number of Metal interviews we're bringing you...
THE ROCKPIT.NET PROUD SUPPORTERS OF LOCAL LIVE MUSIC
Mark Diggins - Editor |
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105 INTERVIEWS FOR THE YEAR UP UNTIL MARCO FROM NIGHTWISH
BAND |
INTERVIEWEE |
LINK |
DATE |
INTERVIEWER |
NIGHTWISH |
MARCO |
November 2013 |
Mark |
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KADAVAR |
TIGER |
KADAVAR COMING SOON |
November 2013 |
Mark |
BLUES PILLS |
ZACK & ELIN |
November 2013 |
Mark |
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KYLESA |
LAURA PLEASANTS |
November 2013 |
Andrew |
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KATAKLYSM |
JEAN FRANCOIS DANENIS |
November 2013 |
Andrew |
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THE SIREN TOWER |
GRANT MCCULLOCH |
November 2013 |
Mark |
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AFI |
ADAM CARSON |
November 2013 |
Mark |
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LEAVES EYES |
LIV KRISTINE |
November 2013 |
Mark |
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REEL BIG FISH |
RYLAND STEEN |
November 2013 |
Mark |
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SEPULTURA |
ANDREAS KISSER |
November 2013 |
Andrew |
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PARKWAY DRIVE |
WINSTON McCALL |
October 2013 |
Mark |
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THE BABY ANIMALS |
SUZE DEMARCHI |
October 2013 |
Mark |
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STEVE BALBI, NOISEWORKS |
STEVE BALBI |
October 2013 |
Mark |
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SCOTT KELLY, NEUROSIS |
SCOTT KELLY |
October 2013 |
Andrew |
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HELL, ANDY SNEAP |
ANDY SNEAP |
October 2013 |
Andrew |
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TEENAGE CASKET COMPANY |
ROB LANE AND ROB WYLDE |
October 2013 |
Mark |
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BRONSON |
JAY |
October 2013 |
Andrew |
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ASHES OF ARES |
ASHES OF ARES |
October 2013 |
Andrew |
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ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT |
SPEEDO |
October 2013 |
Mark |
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NOCTUM |
DAVID INDELOF |
October 2013 |
Mark |
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MEGADETH |
DAVE MUSTAINE |
October 2013 |
Andrew |
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THE DEADLY ROMANTICS |
THUNDERFUCK |
October 2013 |
Mark |
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ANARBOR |
SLADE |
October 2013 |
Mark |
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HEATHEN SKULLS |
ROBERT MACMANUS |
October 2013 |
Mark
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MONSTER MAGNET |
DAVE WYNDORF |
September 2013 |
Mark |
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TESTAMENT |
CHUCK BILLY |
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September 2013 |
Andrew
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TOM KEIFER, CINDERELLA |
TOM KEIFER |
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September 2013 |
Mark |
STRATOVARIUS |
LAURI PORRA |
September 2013 |
Andrew |
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DEATH ANGEL |
ROB CAVESTANY |
September 2013 |
Andrew |
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ASKING ALEXANDRIA |
BEN BRUCE |
September 2013 |
Mark |
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KORPIKLAANI |
Kalle "Cane" Savijärvi |
September 2013 |
Andrew |
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LESTER THE FIERCE |
LESTER THE FIERCE |
September 2013 |
Mark |
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JON STEVENS, NOISEWORKS, DEAD AISIES |
JON STEVENS |
September 2013 |
Mark |
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THE ANSWER |
CORMAC NEESON |
September 2013 |
Mark |
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KREATOR |
KREATOR |
August 2013 |
Mark |
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SOULFLY |
MAX CAVALERA |
August 2013 |
Andrew |
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FOO FIGHTERS, DEAD PEASANTS |
CHRIS SCHIFLETT |
August 2013 |
Mark |
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MARK OF CAIN |
JOHN SCOTT |
August 2013 |
Mark |
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VISTO CHINO |
Brant Bjork |
August 2013 |
Andrew |
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Amorphis |
TOMI JOUTSEN |
August 2013 |
Andrew |
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Devin Townsend |
Devin Townsend |
August 2013 |
Andrew |
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Diesel |
Diesel |
August 2013 |
Mark |
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John Waite |
John Waite |
August 2013 |
Mark |
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Ash |
Tim Wheeler |
August 2013 |
Mark |
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Enslaved |
Grutle Kjellson |
August 2013 |
Andrew |
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Dead Deities |
Nathan Burling |
August 2013 |
Mark |
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Carcass |
Jeff Walker |
August 2013 |
Andrew |
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Tyla J Pallas, The Dogs D’Amour |
Tyla J Pallas |
July 2013 |
Mark |
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The Winery Dogs |
Mike Portnoy |
July 2013 |
Mark |
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Amon Amarth |
Fredrik Andresson |
July 2013 |
Andrew |
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The Sammus Theory |
The Sammus Theory |
July 2013 |
Mark |
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Tracer |
‘Dre Wise |
July 2013 |
Mark |
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Message To Venus |
JuanMa |
July 2013 |
Mark |
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Death Dealer, Manowar, The Dictators |
Ross The Boss |
July 2013 |
Mark |
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Bardo Pond |
Michael Gibbons |
July 2013 |
Andrew |
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Monarch |
MicHell Bidegain |
June 2013 |
Andrew |
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The Butcher Babies |
Carla Harvey |
June 2013 |
Todd |
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Sevendust |
John Connolly |
June 2013 |
Todd |
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Smile Empty Soul |
Sean Danielsen |
June 2013 |
Todd |
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FEAR FACTORY |
Burton C Bell |
June 2013 |
Andrew |
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Children of Bodom |
Alexi Laiho |
June 2013 |
Todd |
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Cinderella |
Tom Keifer |
May 2013 |
Todd |
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S.U.N. Whitesnake |
Brian Tichy |
May 2013 |
Mark |
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HEAVEN THE AXE |
PHOEBE PINNOCK |
May 2013 |
Mark |
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DIVA DEMOLITION |
KYLIE COWLING |
May 2013 |
Mark |
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KAMELOT |
THOMAS YOUNGBLOOD |
May 2013 |
Mark |
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BLACK ELK MEDICINE BAND, EARTHLESS |
ISAIAH MITCHELL |
May 2013 |
Andrew |
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PROSPECT HILL |
MARK ‘BAMO’ ROBERGE |
May 2013 |
Leslii |
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JASON NEWSTEAD, METALLICA |
JASON NEWSTEAD |
May 2013 |
Todd |
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DEATHSTARS |
WHIPLASHER |
May 2013 |
Helen |
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UNIDA, KYUSS LIVES! |
JOHN GARCIA |
May 2013 |
Andrew |
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CRASHDIET |
PETER, ERIC and SIMON |
May 2013 |
Todd |
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THE RAMONES |
RICHIE RAMONE |
April 2013 |
Mark |
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MUNICIPAL WASTE |
DAVID WITTE |
April 2013 |
Andrew |
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GUNS N ROSES, THE DEAD DAISIES |
RICHARD FORTUS |
April 2013 |
Mark |
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RAVENLORD |
CSABA ZVEKAN |
April 2013 |
Mark |
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WHOLE LOTTA LOVE |
JOSEPH CALDERAZZO |
April 2013 |
Mark |
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LORD |
ANDY DOWLING |
April 2013 |
Mark |
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EPICA |
MARK JANSEN |
April 2013 |
Mark |
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THIN LIZZY, BLACK STAR RIDERS |
MARCO MENDOZA |
March 2013 |
Mark |
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BOB MOULD, HUSKER DU, SUGAR |
BOB MOULD |
March 2013 |
Mark |
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BIRDS OF TOKYO |
GLENN SARANGAPANY |
March 2013 |
Kayla |
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THUNDER |
DANNY BOWES |
March 2013 |
Mark |
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MIKE TRAMP, WHITE LION, FREAK OF NATURE |
MIKE TRAMP |
March 2013 |
Mark |
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THE SNOWDROPPERS |
THE SNOWDROPPERS |
March 2013 |
Mark |
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WHITESNAKE, DEEP PURPLE |
DAVID COVERDALE |
Feb 2013 |
Mark |
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THE VANDALS |
WARREN FITZGERALD |
Feb 2013 |
Mark |
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JOURNEY |
ROSS VALORY |
Feb 2013 |
Mark |
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ANTHRAX |
FRANK BELLO |
Feb 2013 |
Paul |
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HATEBREED, KINGDOM OF SORROW |
JAMEY JASTA |
Feb 2013 |
Mark |
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WEDNESDAY 13 |
WEDNESDAY 13 |
Feb 2013 |
Mark |
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VESTIBULE |
VESTIBULE |
Feb 2013 |
Mark |
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JOHN CORABI, RATT, UNION |
JOHN CORABI |
Feb 2013 |
Mark |
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GUNS N ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER, LOADED |
DUFF McKAGAN |
Feb 2013 |
Mark |
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE |
PADGE |
Feb 2013 |
Mark |
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EXTREME |
GARY CHERONE |
Feb 2013 |
Mark |
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CRASHDIET |
MARTIN SWEET |
Feb 2013 |
Mark |
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DRAGONFORCE |
HERMANN LI |
Jan 2013 |
Mark |
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DANKO JONES |
DANKO JONES |
Jan 2013 |
Mark |
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ADLER |
LONNY PAUL |
Jan 2013 |
Mark |
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DEERHOOF |
GREG SAUNIER |
Jan 2013 |
Mark |
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FROM THE JAM, THE JAM, SLF |
BRUCE FOXTON |
Jan 2013 |
Mark |
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NIGHTWISH |
MARCO HIETALA |
Jan 2013 |
Mark |
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2012 was a great year for interviews - we upped the ante to 7 a month - usually posting at least two new articles a week. We had some great interviews - Geoff Tate's very last before being fired from Queensryche, we also spoke to people like Ziggy Marley and two people I'd always wanted to speak to - Andrew Eldrich of Sisters of Mercy and Jeff Pilson of Dokken.
THE ROCKPIT.NET PROUD SUPPORTERS OF LOCAL LIVE MUSIC
Mark Diggins - Editor |
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CHECK OUT OUR 82 INTERVIEWS FOR THE YEAR IN 2012
BAND |
INTERVIEWEE |
LINK |
DATE |
THE DOGS D’AMOUR, TYLA |
TYLA |
Dec 2012 |
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FLOGGING MOLLY |
NATHEN MAXWELL |
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DIVA DEMOLITION |
KYLIE COWLING |
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FOZZY |
CHRIS JERICHO |
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BLACK FOX |
DANE RAOBERTSON |
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ELLA HOOPER |
ELLA HOOPER |
Nov 2012 |
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T&N, DOKKEN, FOREIGNER |
JEFF PILSON |
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EYEHATEGOD |
MIKE IX |
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MIA DYSON |
MIA DYSON |
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SONS OF RICO |
ALEX MacRAE |
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WAYLAND |
MITCH ARNOLD |
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THE MARS VOLTA, AT THE DRIVE-IN |
OMAR ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ-LOPEZ |
October 2012 |
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THE SWORD |
KYLE SHUTT |
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THE FLOORS |
THE FLOORS |
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ZIGGY MARLEY |
ZIGGY MARLEY |
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BONRUD |
PAUL BONRUD |
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LONDON’S DUNGEON |
LONDON’S DUNGEON |
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GLAMOUR OF THE KILL |
DAVEY RICHMOND |
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NAT COL AND THE KINGS |
NATHAN CAVALERI |
September 2012 |
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SAVAGE |
SAVAGE |
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CLAUDE HAY |
CLAUDE HAY |
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OF MICE AND MEN |
AUSTIN |
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RAISE THE FLAG |
JAMES MORLEY |
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MISS MAY I |
RYAN |
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SISTER’S DOLL |
BRENNAN |
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BANG TANGO DOCUMENTARY MAKER |
DREW PAGE FORTIER |
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RUSSIAN CIRCLES |
BRIAN COOK |
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ANOTHER LOST YEAR |
CLINTON CUNANAN |
August 2012 |
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THE TEA PARTY |
STUART CHATWOOD |
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FALL FROM GRACE |
TRYG LITTLEFIELD |
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EMPRA |
SANNY, MATT, Matt and MATT |
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QUEENSRYCHE |
GEOFF TATE |
July 2012 |
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DEMON’S ALLEY |
DEMON’S ALLEY |
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THE AFTER |
THE AFTER |
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UPON THIS DAWNING |
UPON THIS DAWNING |
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LA GUNS |
STACEY BLADES |
June 2012 |
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GASOLINE INC |
GASOLINE INC |
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CROZ AND THE MONSTERS, BLACK X |
JAMIE PAGE |
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RAISE THE FLAG |
JAMES MORLEY |
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SILVERSTEEN |
SHANE TODD |
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RADIO SHOW HOST |
BRIAN DYCUS |
May 2011 |
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GREAT WHITE |
MICHAEL LARDIE |
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GOTTHARD |
NIC MAEDER |
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CRAZY LIXX |
EDD LIAM & ANDY DAWSON |
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SPIDER ROCKETS |
HELENA COS |
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STONE CIRCLE |
CRAIG SKELTON |
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SLEDGE LEATHER |
LEATHER LEONE and SANDY SLEDGE |
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MOONSPELL |
MIGUEL GASPAR |
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TIM ‘RIPPER’ OWENS |
TIM ‘RIPPER’ OWENS |
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OCTOBER RAGE |
WILLIAM ROBERTS |
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TRUE WITNESS |
TRUE WITNESS |
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DIABLUS IN MUSICA |
ZUBROA |
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KRYPTONICS |
IAN UNDERWOOD |
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SKINMASK |
CHRISTOPHE LIGLET |
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COMEBACK KID |
JIMMY HIEBERT |
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TYKETTO, VAUGHN, WAYSTED |
DANNY VAUGHN |
April 2012 |
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FU MANCHU |
SCOTT HILL |
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JANUS |
DAVID SCOTNEY |
March 2012 |
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LEGACY OF DISORDER |
RANA FREILICH |
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MORTAL SIN |
MAT MAURER |
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EMILIE AUTUMN |
EMILIE AUTUMN |
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LILLIAN AXE |
STEVE BLAZE |
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THE SWEET |
ANDY SCOTT |
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DORO, WARLOCK |
DORO |
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SEBASTIAN BACH, SKID ROW |
SEBASTIAN BACH |
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY |
ZAKK WYLDE |
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HOODOO GURUS |
BRAD SHEPHERD |
February 2012 |
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URIAH HEEP |
TREVOR BOLDER |
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BLANCA WHITE |
KEN SAVAGE |
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VOODOO TERROR TRIBE |
GIL PAN ZATOR |
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ADAM ANT |
ADAM ANT |
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SUNSET RIOT |
JOSH PAUL |
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VANITY BLVD |
VANITY BLVD |
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THE EROTICS |
MIKE TRASH |
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DIRTY PARIS |
ROSS ‘WOODY’ WOODHAMS |
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SISTERS OF MERCY |
ANDREW ELDRICH |
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BABYLON A.D. |
DEREK DAVIS |
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ALTER BRIDGE |
BRIAN MARSHALL |
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DIABLUS IN MUSICA |
ZUBEROA AZNAREZ |
January 2012 |
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BARONESS |
JOHN BAIZLEY |
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HELYEAH |
TOM MAXWELL |
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GASOLINE INC |
GAB and MATT |
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2011 AND 2010 COMING SOON
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