Iconic metal drummer Vinny Appice is back and as heavy as ever with his new band, Kill Devil Hill. I caught up with Vinny and guitarist Mark Zavon at the band’s hotel before their show at legendary rock club Dingbatz on their recently completed 2012 U.S. Tour. “I always wanted my own band,” Appice stated. Now, he’s got it. Appice started working...
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SPILLING BLOOD AT UPROAR FESTIVAL 2012 WITH MARIA BRINK OF IN THIS MOMENT
The last time I talked with Maria Brink, we were at Rock On The Range back in May, and In This Moment had just released their new single, “Blood”. Fast forward to Uproar Festival, and their new album, Blood, is out now at #15 on the Billboard Top 200. “We’re so excited, we’ve been doing this for...
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Touring with The Pain – Redlight King at Uproar Festival 2012
Festival days are a grind, and at Uproar Festival this year I caught up with a band that has been grinding it out on almost all the major U.S. festivals this year, Redlight King. After a long tour run that included stops at Carolina Rebellion, Rocklahoma, Rock On The Range, the band has hopped on board for this year’s...
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Trespassing with Trivium – Paolo Gregoletto at Trespass America Festival
After a year of touring, Trivium are still making tremendous waves in the music world. This summer, the band toured on the Trespass America Festival. I caught up with bassist Paolo Gregoletto towards the end of the run to talk about the tour and the band’s upcoming plans. “The tours’ been excellent,” Paolo said. “We’re all getting...
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Pursuing Honor with Hiran Deraniyagala of Battlecross at Trespass America Festival
I’m always in the pursuit of a good interview, and I got another one at Trespass America Festival when I sat down with guitarist of Battlecross. When I asked Hiran about playing on a major touring festival, he responded, “It’s been an awesome experience for us, we’re just totally stoked to be apart of it.” Battlecross are one of...
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Charm City Devils Bring The Sin to Chocolate City at Rock Allegiance
It’s a tough job to kick off a festival show bright and early at 1:00pm, but somebody’s gotta do it. At Rock Allegiance 2012, it was Charm City Devils who were called upon to get things off to a running start. Later on in the day, I sat down with frontman John Allen to reflect on the band’s set, and...