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Category Archives: Interviews/10 Questions
Interview: 10Q’s with Wille Dowling of THE DOWLING POOLE
The Dowling Poole feature Willie Dowling (ex-Jackdaw4/Honeycrack) and Jon Poole (ex-Cardiacs). They have released their debut album, ‘Bleak Strategies’ and they have recently played a series of Pledger gigs as part of their recent Pledge Music campaign to fund the … Continue reading
Interview: PAUL MENEL
Paul Menel is a former singer with prog rockers IQ and released a very enjoyable solo album ‘Into Insignificance I Will Pale’, and he has an unofficial England World Cup song out now with the Essentials… Hi Jason Firstly, thanks … Continue reading
Interview: PAUL LOGUE of EDEN’S CURSE
Paul Logue has been a busy man as his band Eden’s Curse have just finished their first full UK tour which was a great success and the band plan a summer break before more UK dates planned for November. He … Continue reading
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Tagged AFM Records, Dead End Heroes, Eddie Lavelle, Eden's Curse, interview, metal, Paul Logue, power metal, prog metal, World Cup
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Interview: 10Q’s with author ROBERT SHORE
Robert Shore is the author of the rather good book on the Midlands ‘Bang In The Middle’ published by the Friday Project/Harper Collins. What’s more he is a big fan of metal and the NWOBHM and if you read his … Continue reading
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Tagged Bang In The Middle, book, culture, Midlands, review, Robert Shore, rock, social
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Interview: 10Q’s with JEFF GREEN
Jeff Green has just released his latest album ‘Elder Creek’ is out now on the Festival Music label and you catch him this summer at the Cambridge Rock Festival in August… Album review 1. What have you got planned for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Elder Creek, Illegal Eagles, interview, Jeff Green Project, May 2014, prog, Progressive Rock
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Interview with HENRY UPTON (Lionize)
Formed back in 2002 and with 4 albums to their name Maryland based Lionize are now gaining the recognition they rightly deserve. Their original blues rock sound, infused with the odd reggae influence, is gaining a wider audience and, with a little … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, Clutch, Henry Upton, interview, Jean Paul Gaster, Jetpack Soundtrack, Lionize, Maryland, reggae, rock, warped tour
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Interview with JEAN PAUL GASTER (Clutch)
Maryland’s finest, Clutch, are back in the UK once more for a headline tour in support of their excellent latest album ‘Earth Rocker’. I caught up with drummer, Jean Paul Gaster, for a quick chat about the album, tour more… … Continue reading
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Tagged Clutch, Earth Rocker, festivals, interview, Jean Paul Gaster, Lionize, Maryland, Neal Fallon, rock, Scotland, Star Wars, Tour, uk
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10 Q’s with BRANDON BOYD (SONS OF THE SEA/INCUBUS)
Brandon Boyd is best known for fronting Incubus, who have been on hiatus (more on their future plans below), released the excellent Sons Of The Sea album earlier this year. This was a collaboration with producer Brenden O’Brien and it … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative, art, Brandon Boyd, Brenden O'Brien, Incubus, Jesus Christ Superstar, music, SONS OF THE SEA
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Interview: 10Q’s with STUART SMITH (HEAVEN & EARTH)
Here we catch-up with Stuart Smith of Heaven & Earth who released their latest album ‘Dig’ last year to rave reviews and embark on their debut UK tour starting at the end of June… 1. What have you got planned for … Continue reading
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Tagged April 2014, hard rock, Heaven & Earth, interview, Joe Retta, Lynn Sorenson, Richie Sambora, Ritchie Blackmore, Stuart Smith
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Interview: 10Q’s with OLIVER WAKEMAN
Oliver Wakeman tours with Gordon Giltrap during April promoting their ‘Ravens and Lullabies’ album and their band includes members of Arena and Threshold. Here we find out a little more about the tour, his time with the Strawbs… 1. What … Continue reading
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Tagged 10Q's, Gordon Giltrap, interview, keyboards, prog rock, Ravens and Lullabies, Rick Wakeman, theStrawbs, tours, Yes
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Interview: 10Q’s with THE FIERCE & THE DEAD
The Fierce & the Dead have just released a rather good album ‘Spooky Action’ and here we catch-up with band members Matt Stevens and Kev Feazy… 1. What are you currently up to? Matt – We’ve just had the Spooky … Continue reading
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Tagged ber 2013, Dece, instrumental, interview, Matt Stevens, progressive music, rock, The Fierce & The Dead
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10Q’s with PAUL LOGUE of EDEN’S CURSE
Eden’s Curse are back with a new album, ‘Symphony Of Sin’ on AFM Records and two new members. Here Paul Logue fills us in on what has been happening in the Eden’s Curse universe in the past year and what … Continue reading
Interview: ZP Theart of I Am I
Vocalist ZP Theart first came to prominence fronting power metal band Dragonforce for ten years before leaving in 2010. Since then he has formed I Am I who released their debut album, ‘Event Horizon’ last year and now release a … Continue reading
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Tagged I Am I, interview, metal, Power Quest, rock, See You Again, single, vocalist, ZP Theart
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Interview: 10Q’s with THE ANSWER
Singer Cormac Neeson gives the latest on the new Answer album ‘New Horizon’ ahead of their upcoming European tour dates… 1. What are you currently up to? (recording, gigs, plans etc.) – I’m just back from a promo trip to … Continue reading
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Tagged 10Q's, classic rock, hard rock, Little Angels, Napalm Records, New Horizon, rock, THE ANSWER, Toby Jepson
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Interview: 10Q’s with STORMZONE
Guitarist Steve Moore takes us through the latest Stormzone album ‘Three Kings’, what the band have planned including Hard Rock Hell in December… 1. What are you currently up to? We’re ramping up to a really busy period towards the … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Harv' Harbinson, classic metal, Hard Rock Hell, Jess Cox, metal, Neal Kaye, NWOBHM, Steve Moore, Stormzone, Three Kings
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Interview: 10Q’s with LAWLESS
Lawless are a new band who have just released their debut album ‘Rock Savage’ through Escape Music. Here we catch-up with vocalist/guitarist Paul Hume to find out more about the band, their new album and what they have planned in … Continue reading
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Tagged classic metal, DEMON, Escape Music, LAWLESS, Nigel Ogden, Paul Hume, Rock Savage, Stoke-on-Trent
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Interview: 10Q’s with STEVE NEWMAN
Steve Newman and his band Newman have just released their tenth album, ‘Siren’ on AOR Heaven and it is quite possibly the best yet. Here Steve gives us an update on the new album, tour plans and more… What are … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, AOR Heaven, interview, melodic rock, NEWMAN, Siren, Steve Newman
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Interview: 10Q’s with LEPROUS
Guitarist/lyricist/co-founder of Leprous, Tor Oddmund Suhrke answers our questions as the band have just released their new album ‘Coal’ on Inside Out… 1. What are you currently up to? This summer we’re playing a lot of festival shows worldwide both … Continue reading
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Tagged Coal, Devin Townsend, Inside Out, LEPROUS, prog metal, progressive music, Tor Oddmund Suhrke
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Interview: 10Q’s with MASCHINE
Maschine release their debut album ‘Rubidium‘ on Inside Out on 29th July . Here we catch-up with founding member and guitarist Luke Machin for his thoughts on the album and the awards the band have already won to date… 1. … Continue reading
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Tagged Inside Out, Luke Machin, Maschine, Rubidium
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Interview: 10Q’s with ROBERT ORTIZ (ESCAPE THE FATE)
Jasmine Ritchie pops a few questions to drummer Robert Ortiz of Escape The Fate following their recent appearance at Download. They are back in the UK for the Vans Warped date at Alexandra Palace on 16th November and are set … Continue reading
10Q’s with THE QUILL
The Quill’s bassist bassist Roger Nilsson answers the questions as the band release their new album ‘Tiger Blood’ and tour the UK in November… ‘Freak Parade’ official video What are you currently up to? Right now we’re on a short … Continue reading
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Tagged Roger Nilsson, The Quill, Tiger's Blood
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Interviews: 10Q’s with BAI BANG
Vocalist Diddi Kastenholt of Bai Bang gives us the lowdown on their new album ‘All Around the World’, which is out now on AOR Heaven… What are you currently up to? The new album “All Around The World” is just … Continue reading
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Tagged Bai Bang, Diddi Kastenholt, hard rock, interview, Sweden
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Interview: 10 Q’s with AMAZE ME
There have been some cracking melodic rock albums so far this year and now you can add Amaze Me’s new album ‘Guilty As Sin’ released on AOR Heaven. Peter Broman answers are questions on the new album and more… What … Continue reading
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Tagged Amaze Me, AOR, AOR Heaven, Guilty As Sin, melodic rock, Peter Broman
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Interview: 10 Q’s with COVERED CALL
Covered Call have just released thier second album, the impressive ‘Impact’ via AOR Heaven. Here we catch-up with guitarist Joel Carlsson to find out what has been happening since their debut album and the background behind new vocalist Goran Edman … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, AOR Heaven, Covered Call, Goran Edman, Impact, interview, Joel Carlsson, melodic rock
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Interview: 10Q’s with STANDING OVATION
Standing Ovation’s latest album ‘The Antikythera Mechanism’ is a real mix of styles and will be of definite interest to fans of progressive metal. Here we catch-up with vocalist Jouni Partanen… 1. What are you currently up to? At the … Continue reading
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Tagged STANDING OVATION, The Antikythera Mechanism
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