Category Archives: INTERVIEWS

Backstage Hero – Neil Jones

Neil Jones is Business & Marketing Manager for the Cambridge Folk Festival/Cambridge Corn Exchange and a presenter of the Star Radio Rock Show… How did you become involved in the music business? I’ve worked in theatres and music venues all … Continue reading

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10Q’s with MILLION $ RELOADED

Vocalist Phil Conaline gives the lowdown on their excellent new album and hat their drummer gets up when he’s asleep on tour… What are you currently up to? Doing press for the album, planning tours, gigging in Ireland, the usual … Continue reading

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WRATHBLADE (Nick Sotiriou) INTERVIEW

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WRATHBLADE (Nick Sotiriou) INTERVIEW The genres of Epic and classic Heavy Metal have long enjoyed great support in Greece but what is very rare is to find a band from the land of the twelve Olympian Gods who are capable … Continue reading

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10Q’s with CLIFF EVANS (TANK)

 Guitarist Cliff Evans talks about Tank’s rather good new album ‘War Nation’… 1. What are you currently up to?  We’ve recently released our 8th studio album entitled “War Nation” on Metalmind Productions. This is the 2nd album we’ve recorded with … Continue reading

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ODDLAND (Sakari Ojanen) INTERVIEW

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ODDLAND (Sakari Ojanen) INTERVIEW Progressive Metal has witness a surge of good quality young bands over the last few years but only a handful have managed to make such an amazing impact from the start as Oddland – a Finnish … Continue reading

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Backstage Hero – Scott Hamilton (Small Stone Records)

Scott Hamilton gives us the lowdown on US based label Small Stone Records… How did the Small Stone Records label start off? Growing up,  I was always infatuated with music (like most kids who came of age in the 70′s … Continue reading

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THE FLOWER KINGS (Roine Stolt) INTERVIEW

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THE FLOWER KINGS (Roine Stolt) INTERVIEW There is a rumour that has been circulating over the years about how warm and pleasant of an interviewee Roine Stolt is – something I was really looking forward to finding out for myself. … Continue reading

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10 Q’s with JOHN 5 (ROB ZOMBIE/DAVE LEE ROTH)

Guitarist John 5 has  a new instrumental album out now called ‘God Told Me To’ and is currently touring as part of Rob Zombie’s band. He has also been recently been working with Dave Lee Roth again. Read on… 1.       … Continue reading

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Backstage Hero interview with author NEIL DANIELS

Author Neil Daniels has just had his lastest book ‘Metallica – The Early Years and the Rise of Metal’ published by Independent Music Press. Read on… Book review What are you currently up to writing wise? Well, at the minute … Continue reading

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Enochian Theory interview

What are you currently up to? (recording, gigs, plans etc.) Salutations. :) Thank you for giving us this chance to introduce the band and have a little chat with your readers. We’re currently beginning plans to get back into practice, … Continue reading

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10 Q’s with ADAM WAKEMAN (OZZY OSBOURNE/HEADSPACE)

Keyboards player Adam Wakeman is a busy man with the debut Headspace album due in May and then on the road with Black Sabbath and Ozzy & Friends. 1. What are you currently up to? I have just arrived back … Continue reading

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NECRONOMICON (Rob Tremblay) INTERVIEW

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NECRONOMICON (Rob Tremblay) INTERVIEW There must be nothing more annoying than having to undertake your first ever European Tour after twenty years of existence while being down with the flu! When hitting the stage of the London Underworld on the … Continue reading

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An interview with Arjen Lucassen

Arjen Lucassen has just released his new solo album ‘Lost In The New Real’ through Inside Out and it is a veritable feast of musical delights. Do try this new album as it has many musical styles and delights in … Continue reading

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10 Q’s with John Sinclair (OZZY/URIAH HEEP)

John Sinclair has played keyboards for Uriah Heep, Ozzy Osbourne, the Cult and more. He now spends his time running music workshops, private therapy sessions and online counseling. Find out more at his website 1. What are you currently up to? … Continue reading

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ANTHRAX (Joey Belladonna) INTERVIEW

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ANTHRAX (Joey Belladonna) INTERVIEW Joey Belladonna may be a legend of the 80s Metal scene but it only takes a couple of minutes in his presence to realise what a positive, polite and down to earth person he really is. … Continue reading

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10 Q’s with the GYPSY PISTOLEROS

Vocalist Lee Pistolero answers the Q’s…seriouslsy do check this band out as they are unique and define good time rock ‘n’ roll… 1. What are you currently up to? Hi Jason amigo. We are currently sorting out the final 16 … Continue reading

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Rising Stars Revisted – Uncle Sid

Uncle Sid were one of our first Rising Stars interviews and you can their first interview here and a follow-up one from 2004 here Uncle Sid have been very busy lately doing shows and rehearsing for the benefit show we’re … Continue reading

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ENSLAVED (Grutle Kjellson) INTERVIEW

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ENSLAVED (Grutle Kjellson) INTERVIEW There are two types of successful bands in this world: the ones which achieve fame and recognition through a combination of skill and a certain degree of luck and those which also have skill but who … Continue reading

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CANNIBAL CORPSE (Paul Mazurkiewicz) INTERVIEW

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CANNIBAL CORPSE (Paul Mazurkiewicz) INTERVIEW Controversy and censorship are things that Buffalo Death Metal legends Cannibal Corpse are all too aware of, these two concepts having followed them closely since their inception back in 1988. Only a couple of days … Continue reading

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10 Q’s with Riotgod

Bob Pantella Takes the Q’s… Bob… What are you currently up to? (recording, gigs, plans etc.) “At the moment, Riotgod is getting ready for a U.S. and European tour; about 2 weeks in the States and about a month in … Continue reading

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VENDETTA (Mario Vogel & Klaus “Heiner” Ullrich) INTERVIEW

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VENDETTA (Mario Vogel & Klaus “Heiner” Ullrich) INTERVIEW Thrash Metal may have been quite a poplar genre in the mid-80s but there were quite a few impressive bands, like the Bavarian quartet Vendetta, whose prospects of making a career in … Continue reading

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Rising Stars Revisited – Neural Mass

Sylvain Rodrigue (drums/vocals) brings us up to date on Canadian prog rock band Neural Mass. You can read the original Rising Stars interview here What are you currently up to? Since releasing our latest album ”Final Warning” in 2010, we … Continue reading

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10 Q’s with John Mitchell (IT BITES/ARENA)

1. What are you currently up to? I’m about to go to Rockfield Studios in Wales to produce Island Records latest signings Lower Than Atlantis. 2. Could you take us through the new album ‘Map Of The Past’? The whole … Continue reading

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10 Q’s with Seether

Bass player Dale Stewart fields the questions as Seether embark on a UK tour in march supporting Three Doors Down… 1. What are you currently up to? (recording, gigs, plans etc.) We’re actually busy touring Europe at the moment, we … Continue reading

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Rising Stars – Twelve Feet Clay

Twelve Feet Clay have just released their debut album ‘Totem Bells’, read on for more about the band and their canny knack for blagging their way into gigs… What are you currently up to? We have just launched our debut … Continue reading

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