For nearly 20 years, Godsmack have been a relentless rock ‘n’ roll force in music. Much of their success and endurance is credited to frontman Sully Erna. The multi-instumentalist is a powerful songwriter with an intense stage presence, and he’s certainly become one of the great frontmen of his generation alongside the likes of Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour), Jonathan...
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ALL IN – A CONVERSATION WITH SIMON MITCHELL OF YOUNG GUNS
One of the fastest rising stars in alternative rock today is undoubtedly the UK’s Young Guns. After a very successful start to their career with the LP Bones, Young Guns toured relentlessly with the likes of Bullet For My Valentine, Halestorm, Yellowcard, All Time Low, and more. They made a serious impact at festivals like Rock On...
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An Invitation To The Hunting Party – Linkin Park Talk New Album, Carnivores Tour
On August 8, Linkin Park will kick off a monumental late-summer tour with Thirty Seconds to Mars and special guests AFI. While the band is making their final preparations to hit the road in support of their new album The Hunting Party, The Rock Revival got on the phone with vocalist Chester Bennington and vocalist/guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda to talk about the...
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A LITTLE CLOSER TO CAGE THE ELEPHANT – A CONVERSATION WITH BRAD SHULTZ
In the massive melting pot of alternative rock, Cage The Elephant are one of the stars shining brightest. With their eccentric creativity in the studio and their live shows that border on sheer madness, the band is reaching new heights in their career. Yesterday, the band was one of the highlight acts at the Radio 104.5 (Philadelphia)...
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ONE FOR THE MONEY – A CONVERSATION WITH CRAIG MABBITT OF ESCAPE THE FATE
This one’s for the money. I recently had the chance to sit down with Escape The Fate front man Craig Mabbitt at the Philadelphia stop of the band’s groundbreaking co-headlining tour with Falling In Reverse. The Bury The Hatchet Tour could not be named more appropriately. Escape The Fate and Falling In Reverse have been engaging in one of...
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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...