Red Rocks The Rebellion: Interview with Bassist Randy Armstrong at Carolina Rebellion 2012 Randy Armstrong and the boys painted the town Red at Carolina Rebellion 2012. Red made a pit stop in Rockingham, NC to take part in the Rebellion festivities, and I got a chance to sit down with Randy for a...
Category: Heavy Metal
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Storming The Stage at Carolina Rebellion with Joe Hottinger and Arejay Hale of Halestorm – Part I
Storming The Stage at Carolina Rebellion with Joe Hottinger and Arejay Hale of Halestorm Even though the weather was hot and sunny on Saturday, there was a Storm rolling into Carolina Rebellion. Philly hard rockers Halestorm blew into Carolina on Saturday for an early afternoon set at the 2012 Rebellion. The band took...
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DragonForce Interview with Herman Li Backstage on 2012 U.S. Tour
For almost 15 years, DragonForce have shredded their way ‘through the fire and flames’ of the music industry to become one of the top metal bands on the planet. Their 2006 album, Inhuman Rampage, produced perhaps their biggest single, “Through The Fire and Flames.” The song garnered heavy rotation on rock radio and Fuse TV. It was also featured on...
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Beyond The Black with Corey Beaulieu of Trivium
Beyond The Black with Corey Beaulieu of Trivium It was a reckless night in New Jersey when I caught up with guitarist Corey Beaulieu of Trivium. The band was taking part in the Reckless and Relentless Tour with Asking Alexandria, The Amity Affliction, and more. Trivium is one of the biggest bands in the world right now. Their latest album, In Waves, is...
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Killing All Control with George Lynch of Lynch Mob
Killing All Control with George Lynch of Lynch Mob The Mob is back. I recently caught up with one of the most elite guitarists in the world, George Lynch of Lynch Mob, at the Starland Ballroom in New Jersey. Lynch started out in metal heyday as the lead guitarist of hair metal giants Dokken. The band released 5 albums throughout the ’80s, most notably 1985’s Under Lock and...
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ENTER THE TEMPLE OF ROCK WITH MICHAEL SCHENKER (SCORPIONS, UFO)
This week, I caught up with guitar virtuoso Michael Schenker on his U.S. Tour. Schenker is a legendary guitarist, considered to be ahead of his time and very influential. At the age of 17, he joined his brother Rudolf in heavy metal monsters Scorpions. In 1973, the Scorpions toured in support of UFO. Schenker was offered the lead guitar spot in UFO. With the blessing...