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INTERVIEW: Chuck Billy – Testament
Formed in 1983 TESTAMENT is one of the biggest names in THRASH METAL. Still going strong 30 years later and seemingly constantly on tour, with a new album out and a new DVD on […]
Month: September 2013
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INTERVIEW: Laurri Porra – Stratovarius
Stratovarius is a band that rules the Power Metal and Symphonic metal genres, since their formation in 1984 they have put out 15 studio albums and one live album. They tour Australia for the […]
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INTERVIEW: Tom Keifer – Cinderella
I grew up listening to Tom Keifer and Cinderella and if there’s one band from the mid-eighties that has continued to resonate with me it’s them. Tom has had a busy year – his first […]
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INTERVIEW: Lester The Fierce
LESTER THE FIERCE MAY WELL BE A NEW NAME TO YOU and she may be a bit ‘Pop’ for The Rockpit but she makes some mighty big sounds on her debut EP that are […]
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INTERVIEW: Ben Bruce – Asking Alexandria
ASKING ALEXANDRIA is a band you should be watching very closely. At the moment these guys are flying the flag for Metalcore, riding high in the US charts and touring constantly to rave reviews. […]
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INTERVIEW: Kalle “Cane” Savijärvi – Korpiklaani
Finnish Folk Metal is finding it’s way everywhere these days and KORPIKLAANI (Wilderness Clan in Finnish) is one of the most interesting of its exponents out there. While many Folk Metal bands started out […]
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INTERVIEW: Jon Stevens – The Dead Daisies
JON STEVENS is currently in the US reaching out to the kids on the Rockstar Energy Tour with a brand of Classic Rock that would surely have their parents nodding their approval. DEAD DAISIES […]
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INTERVIEW: Mille Petrozza – Kreator
With thrash metal back in the spotlight in recent years, legendary thrash metal band Kreator are one of the leaders of the pack, still chugging away with new albums like the criticially acclaimed “Phantom […]
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INTERVIEW: Rob Cavestany – Death Angel
Hailing from Concord California Death Angel is a Thrash Metal band currently on their second lease of life after reforming in 2001 (initially they rode the first wave of Thrash from 1982 to 1991). […]
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INTERVIEW: Cormac Neeson – The Answer
Northern Irish rockers The Answer have amassed a dedicated following internationally due to their electric live shows and soulful, blues tinged style of hard rock. The band are on the verge of releasing their […]
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INTERVIEW: Max Cavalera – Soulfly
Max Cavalera is the walking em that select few whose artistic output defines genres. Mystic shaman, protest singer, revolutionary hero, everyday metalhead, furious consumer of heavy music of all shades, husband, father, leader, songwriter… […]
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INTERVIEW: Chris Shiflett – The Dead Peasants
Though he might be best known as the lead guitarist for the stadium-sized monster that is THE FOO FIGHTERS, or his punk rock band ‘No Use for a Name’, or the rather cool punk […]
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INTERVIEW: John Scott – The Mark Of Cain
It’s 29 years since The Mark of Cain was formed by brothers John and Kim Scott. Think of the world in 1984 and how much it has changed: mobile phones were the size of […]