Category Archives: Interviews/Rock Stars

Interviews with established rock artists.

Interview: DROWNING POOL

Posted on May 29, 2013 by jason

American Heavy Metal band Drowning Pool returned to the UK recently with a new lead singer and a brand new album! The band from Dallas, Texas shot to fame in 2001 with their smash hit single ‘Bodies’, taken from their … Continue reading →

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Album review: AMERICAN TEARS – Hard Core

Posted on March 21, 2018 by jason

Escape Music [Release date 23.04.18] American Tears first surfaced in 1974 and were a power trio focussed around the keyboards of Mark Mangold,who is the sole remaining original member on this album, and indeed the only musician playing all the … Continue reading →

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Interview: PETE TREWAVAS (KINO/MARILLION)

Posted on March 20, 2018 by jason

Kino release their new album, ‘Radio Voltaire’ – their first in over fifteen years – via Inside Out on 23 March. Kino consists of John Mitchell (Frost*, Lonely Robot, Arena), Pete Trewavas (Marillion,Transatlantic) and Craig Blundell (Steven Wilson, Lonely Robot). Pete tells … Continue reading →

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Interview: METAL CHURCH (Mike Howe)

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Yiannis

Mike Howe is very happy man these days and it shows. Having returned to Metal Church after a twenty year period gap, the Michigan-born singer has help Kurdt Vanderhoof and Co create in “XI” one of the most impressive comeback … Continue reading →

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Interview: THE TANGENT (Andy Tillison)

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Yiannis

Andy Tillison is a man I had the pleasure of talking to a couple of times in the past so when I was asked whether I would be interested in having a chat with him with regards the release of … Continue reading →

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Interview: ORDEN OGAN

Posted on May 30, 2017 by jason

GRTR! recently caught up with Orden Ogan’s Dirk and Seeb ahead of the band’s upcoming album, ‘Gunmen’ which is released on AFM Records on July 7. The ‘Gunman’ video is very good indeed and will the storyline be carried onto the next … Continue reading →

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Interview: PHIL LEWIS of L.A. GUNS

Posted on February 13, 2017 by jason

GRTR!’s Nikk Gunns catchEs up with Phil Lewis of L.A. Guns to hear about how he reunited with Tracii Guns and the band’s upcoming UK tour dates. You’ve been making music for a while now- sum your career in one … Continue reading →

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Interview: DAVE HILL of DEMON

Posted on December 15, 2016 by jason

We caught up with Demon vocalist Dave Hill to talk about the new album, ‘Cemetery Gates’, the band’s recent live shows and the plans for 2017 and beyond… How did the recent album launch gig go at the new venue … Continue reading →

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Interview: Jeremy Cunningham (LEVELLERS) – August 2016

Posted on September 19, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

On a gloriously sunny Sunday afternoon at Watchet Live Music Festival, bass player for The Levellers, Jeremy Cunningham, was kind enough to interrupt his lunch for a quick chat with me. Headliners at Watchet Live, this was the second date … Continue reading →

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Interview: ERIK NORLANDER

Posted on August 30, 2016 by jason

Erik Norlander has just released his latest album, ‘Surreal’ and here he talks about the stories behind the music, along with Last In Line who he recently joined… Could you take us through the songs on your new album ‘Surreal’? … Continue reading →

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Interview: JONAS REINGOLD (KARMAKANIC)

Posted on July 26, 2016 by jason

We catch-up with Jonas Reingold of Karmakanic who have just released their new album ‘Dot’ via Inside Out… What have you got planned for the next few months music wise? e.g. tour plans, recording etc. I’ve always have a lot … Continue reading →

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Interview: RICH ROBINSON

Posted on July 7, 2016 by jason

Rich Robinson is most associated with the Black Crowes, a band who featured his brother Chris. Now that band have called it a day both brothers are busy pursuing their own musical paths. Rich Robinson has just released his new … Continue reading →

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Interview: BRIAN TATLER – Diamond Head

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Dillon

DIAMOND HEAD – Bush Hall, Shepherds Bush, London, 18 July 2015

As Diamond Head begin to gear up, releasing yet another album we managed to catch up with lead guitarist Brian Tatler to ask him a few questions. Here Dillon Grant puts questions to one of rock and metal’s most influential … Continue reading →

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Interview: JON POOLE – THE DOWLING POOLE

Posted on April 26, 2016 by jason

The Dowling Poole have released their second album, ‘One Hyde Park’, another glorious collection of pop gems recalling greats such as XTC, the Kinks, ELO and the band’s own unique twist. After catching up recently with Willie Dowling, we posed … Continue reading →

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Interview: WILLIE DOWLING – THE DOWLING POOLE

Posted on April 23, 2016 by jason

The Dowling Poole have released their second album, ‘One Hyde Park’, another glorious collection of pop gems recalling greats such as XTC, the Kinks, ELO and the band’s own unique twist. Here Jason Ritchie chats to Willie Dowling who gives … Continue reading →

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Interview: EXUMER

Posted on February 27, 2016 by jason

Dillon Grant put some questions to Exumer’s founding member singer/bassist Mem V. Stein. The band has just released a new album, ‘The Raging Tides’, on Metal Blade Records. The new album, “The Raging Tides” is your fourth studio album and potentially … Continue reading →

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Gig review: POWERWOLF – Islington Academy, London, 9 September 2015

Posted on September 10, 2015 by jason

A triple metal bill in midweek, what a nice treat. Did feel sorry for openers Xandria as they were on stage at seven not long after the doors had opened. They are not really my cup of tea with the … Continue reading →

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Interview: HENRIK DANHAGE (Evergrey) – June 2015

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Yiannis

Five years ago Progressive Power metallers Evergrey looked as if they were heading nowhere, their towering front man actually contemplating calling it quits. Today, however, things could not have been any different as the Gothenburg-based quintet is a well-oiled machine, … Continue reading →

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Interview: DENIS “SNAKE” BELANGER (Voivod) – June 2015

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Yiannis

Few bands have created music that has had such a profound effect of me like that of the Canadian Progressive Thrashers Voivod, so arranging an interview with the band’s front man Denis “Snake” Belanger on the early evening of the … Continue reading →

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Interview: ERIC A.K (Flotsam And Jetsam) – June 2015

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Yiannis

Few bands who have been musically active for a good three decades can claim to have been as daring, innovative and talented as the Arizona Thrash Metalers Flotsam And Jetsam, and a lot of that has to do with the … Continue reading →

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Rock stars: ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN (The Gentle Storm) – interview, April 2015

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Yiannis

Polite, talkative, pleasant, full of positive energy…Anneke van Giersbergen is what most music journalists would describe as the perfect interviewee. Her passion for the music she’s involved in is such that getting her to talk about “The Diary”, her latest … Continue reading →