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...
Category: Heavy Metal
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The Mob Rules – Mike Portnoy and John Moyer of Adrenaline Mob
The Mob Rules. On Monday, one of the biggest rock ‘n’ roll shows of the year so far went down at The Hiro Ballroom in New York City. The adrenaline was coursing through everyone’s veins, and the stars were all in alignment…literally. Adrenaline Mob is composed of some of hard rock’s best musicians. Each member has contributed significantly...
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A Long-Awaited Interview with Reed Mullin of Corrosion of Conformity
A Long-Awaited Interview with Reed Mullin of Corrosion of Conformity It was a landmark night at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City. All eyes in the music world were on the legendary Corrosion of Conformity as they kicked off their 2012 tour. The tour is in support of their long-awaited 8th studio album (3 of which have charted in the Billboard Top...
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Unto The Percussion – Interview with Dave McClain of Machine Head
Unto The Percussion – Interview with Dave McClain of Machine Head Few bands on this planet unleash a fury like Machine Head when they play live. Credit for much of the band’s trademark sound must given to drummer Dave McClain. One of the premier drummers in metal today, I got a chance to sit down with Dave to...
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EVERYTHING LOUDER – A CONVERSATION WITH PHIL CAMPBELL OF MOTÖRHEAD
Loud. For the last 60 years, rock ‘n’ roll music has been defined by one word: loud. And if rock ‘n’ roll means loud, then Motörhead’s music speaks volumes. Always self-proclaimed by founder and frontman Lemmy Kilmister as a “rock ‘n’ roll band,” Motörhead are hugely responsible for the invention of heavy metal. Formed in 1975, the band...
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A Giant Night of Metal – On The Gigantour 2012 with Chris Broderick of Megadeth
A Giant Night of Metal: On The Gigantour 2012 with Chris Broderick of Megadeth What better way to kick off the New Year with one of the biggest metal tours of 2012. The Gigantour kicked off last week in Camden, NJ. I got a chance to catch up with Megadeth guitarist Chris Broderick. Chris has become one of the...