Thrash metal titans Megadeth recently completed their North America Super Collider Tour in support of their latest album of the same name. The disc debuted at #6 on the Billboard Top 200, and has garnered praise from fans and critics alike. I got a chance to sit down with frontman Dave Mustaine backstage at the...
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CALIFORNIA HEAVY – A CONVERSATION WITH TONY CASTANEDA OF KYNG
When In This Moment decided to embark on their Hellpop Tour this fall, they brought along an eclectic mix of heavy music. The four-band festival included In This Moment, gothic metalcore giants Motionless In White, sludgy death-metallers All Hail The Yeti, and, of course, Kyng. The self-proclaimed “California heavy” outfit brought a more traditional flavor...
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NEW CHALLENGES AHEAD FOR MEMPHIS MAY FIRE – INTERVIEW WITH KELLIN MCGREGOR AND ANTHONY SEPE
Modern metal champs Memphis May Fire are have been burning up venues across the country on the Feel This Tour this fall with good friends Sleeping With Sirens and Breathe Carolina. Special guest up-and-comers Issues round out the lineup, making for one hell of a show. Memphis May Fire are still touring off their 2012 effort, Challenger,...
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STILL RIDING THE RUNAWAY TRAIN – A CONVERSATION WITH DAVE PIRNER OF SOUL ASYLUM
Throughout the last 75 years, music has gone through several golden ages. One of which was the rise of alternative rock in the 1990s. When discussing the highlights of the genre, one certainly must mention Soul Asylum. The band has had a long career filled with high pinnacles and some low valleys. For better and...
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A VIEW FROM THE HIGH RISE – INTERVIEW WITH ROBERT DeLEO OF STONE TEMPLE PILOTS
It was a rather historic night at the Sands Event Center in Bethlehem, PA on Wednesday, as Stone Temple Pilots returned to touring with a few new tunes and a revamped line-up. Back in May, to everyone’s surprise, Linkin Park‘s Chester Bennington played a set with STP at the 2013 KROQ Weenie Roast in Los Angeles, CA. Subsequently, this was...
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RISING TO THE OCCASION – A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN COOPER OF SKILLET AT MUSIKFEST 2013
In the shadow of the Bethlehem Steel stacks, Musicfest 2013 was in full-swing on Sunday, August 4, and a huge rock show was rolling into the Steel City. Christian hard rock icons Skillet were set to headline, and while We As Human, Decyfer Down, and Thousand Foot Krutch kicked off the evening’s festivities, I got a chance to sit down with Skillet frontman John...