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Q&A with Jim Müller Germany’s Kissin’ Dynamite released its third album, Money, Sex & Power last week, and on May 1, 2012, guitarist Jim Müller and I connected on Skype to talk about the band’s latest effort. Kissin’ Dynamite was founded in 2007, with Müller, vocalist Hannes Braun, bassist Steffan Haile, drummer Andreas Schnitzer, and fellow guitarist …

Tags: Accept, Addicted To Metal, aerosmith, afm records, Ande Braun, Andreas Schnitzer, Guns 'n Roses, Hannes Braun, Jim Müller, Judas Priest, Kissin' Dynamite, Money Sex & Power, Mötley Crüe, skid row, Steffen Haile, U.D.O., udo dirkschneider

Apr 30

THE VEER UNION Interview: Eric Schraeder Divides The Blackened Sky

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Crispin and Eric step back to move forward Vancouver, B.C.’s The Veer Union has endured a rough couple of years, but founders, Crispin Earl (vocals) and Eric Schraeder (guitars) have remained steadfast in their resolve to keep the band moving forward. This spring the duo, along with drummer Neil Beaton, and new bassist Winston Wolfe …

Tags: Brian Howes, Crispin Earl, Divide the Blackened Sky, Eric Schraeder, James Fiddler, Marc Roots, Neil Beaton, Rocket Science Ventures, The Veer Union, Winston Wolfe

Apr 30

Steve ‘Zetro’ Souza Interview: Former EXODUS Vocalist Raising The Thrash Flag Again With HATRIOT

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Bay Area Thrash is alive and well In the 80s, San Francisco became the place for metalheads looking to push the envelope. While England gave the world the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM), it was the Bay Area in Northern, California that became the springboard for speed, thrash, and death metal. At the …

Tags: Alex Bent, Anthrax, Bay Area Thrash, Chuck Billy, Cody Souza, Dublin Death Patrol, Exodus, Hatriot, Jack Gibson, Kosta Varvatakis, legacy, Metallica, Miguel Esparza, NWOBHM, Slayer, Steve 'Zetro' Souza, tenet, Testament

Apr 27

CD Review: PHILM ~ Harmonic

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Philm – Harmonic (Ipecac) Release Date: May 15, 2012 Any preconceptions one might have entering into the sonic fray that is Philm‘s Harmonic, will likely be crushed. The band’s conflux of unique talents generate a vibe one can barely put into words. Fronted by guitarist and vocalist Gerry Nestler of Civil Defiance one might expect …

Tags: Blue Cheer, Civil Defiance, Dave Lombardo, Francisco 'Pancho' Tomaselli, Gerry Nestler, Harmonic, Iggy and the Stooges, Ipecac, Jimi Hendrix, MC5, Philm, Pink Floyd, Slayer, War

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Apr 26

Exclusive Interview: Alexis Brown Talks The Changing Face Of STRAIGHT LINE STITCH

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So much can change over the course of one year. Last spring, Knoxville metalcore merchants Straight Line Stitch were a band on fire, with a new album, a slot on multiple tours including 2011′s Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival, Download Festival, and Revolver’s Hottest Women in Hard Rock. With the release of The Fight of Our Lives, the Straight …

Tags: Alexis Brown, Download Festival, Ian Shuirr, Jason White, Kris Hawkins, Kris Norris, Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival 2011, Straight Line Stitch, The Fight of Our Lives

Apr 22

VINNIE APPICE Interview: From Playing With Mountains To Building His Own KILL DEVIL HILL

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Vinnie Appice gives birth to mayhem If Ronnie James Dio was the Man on the Silver Mountain, then Vinnie Appice spent much of his career as the man behind that mountain. If Ronnie James Dio was the ‘Man on the Silver Mountain’, then Vinnie Appice spent much of his career as the man behind that mountain. With his new project, Kill …

Tags: 9 Chambers, Black Sabbath, Dewey Bragg, Dio, Down, Heaven and Hell, Jeff Pilson, Jimmy Bain, Kill Devil Hill, Mark Zavon, Pantera, Rex Brown, Rick Derringer, Ronnie James Dio, Vinnie Appice

Apr 22

Record Store Day treasure: The Civil Wars, ‘Live at Amoeba’ plus Free EP Download

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The Civil Wars Saturday, April 21 marked the fifth annual Record Store Day, an event celebrating independently owned record stores. Each year the event offers up special “event only” vinyl, CDs, and other auditory surprises. This weekend, your local old school record store was the place to be for those in search of sonic treasures. One of 2011’s …

Tags: Barton Hollow, John Paul White, Joy Williams, Live at Amoeba, Record Store Day, The Civil Wars

Apr 07

MELVINS Give Fans The Horns With ‘The Bulls and The Bees’ EP: Free Download Now

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Buzz Osbourne and Co. return with Free EP Washington’s sludge punk altsters, the Melvins return today with The Bulls and The Bees a five track EP released in partnership with Scion A/V. Like the cheap whores they are, the quartet are just giving it away. Founder, guitarist and frontman Buzz Osborne calls the EP, ”amazing in its …

Tags: Big Business, Buzz Osbourne, Coady Willis, Dale Crover, Freak Puke, Free Download, Jarred Warren, melvins, Scion A/V, The Bulls and The Bees

Apr 07

CD Review: FLYING COLORS ~ Flying Colors

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Flying Colors – S/T (Mascot/MTR) Release Date: March 27, 2012 Mike Portnoy has been a busy bastard since stepping away from Avenged Sevenfold and Dream Theater. Earlier this month his band, Adrenaline Mob released its dynamic debut, Omerta. This week his more eclectic project, Flying Colors, releases its self-titled debut. Where Adrenaline Mob is more …

Tags: Adrenaline Mob, Alice Cooper, Alpha Rev, Avenged Sevenfold, Casey McPherson, Coldplay, Dave LaRue, Dream Theater, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Endochine, Flying Colors, Genesis, Journey, mike orlando, Mike Portnoy, Neal Morse, Omerta, Peter Collins, Queen, Queensryche, rush, Spock's Beard, steve morse, The Beatles, Transatlantic, Yes

Apr 07

WAYLAND Frontman, Mitch Arnold Welcomes You To His Head

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Michigan’s Premier House Band Before Wayland took the name of its hometown, the band did as many young rockers across the span of time have done, and moved to Los Angeles. At the time they were known as Whiskey Circus– a name befitting a Sunset Strip band by any measure. They quickly discovered however that …

Tags: bad company, Bob Seger, Dean Pizzazz, Donnie Vie, Enuff's Z'Nuff, Full Throttle Saloon, Jackyl, Jude Cole, Led Zeppelin, Michigan, Mitch Arnold, Paul Rodgers, Phillip Vilenski, Pop Evil, Tyler Coburn, Wayland, Welcome To My Head, Whiskey Circus

Mar 25

Exclusive Interview: FOGHAT Founder Roger Earl On 40 Years of Hard Rockin’ Boogie and Blues

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Q&A with Skins Willy Few mainstream rock bands can claim the longevity of Foghat. Over 40 years and the train is still on the track. More important, the band has never wavered from its essential blues and boogie-based foundation. Sure there were the experimental years in the 80s, but at the heart of it all …

Tags: Charlie Huhn, Craig MacGregor, Erik Cartwright, Foghat, Last Train Home, Lonesome Dave Peverett, NOT Live At The BBC, Rod Price, Roger Earl, Savoy Brown, Tony Stevens, Willie Dixon

Mar 11

CD Review: CHRISTIAN MISTRESS ~ Possession

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Christian Mistress – Possession (Relapse) Release Date: February 28, 2012 In 2010, Olympia, Washington’s Christian Mistress became one of the year’s quiet metal gems. The band’s classic New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) sound enamored the quintet to fans and critics alike. Still they flew largely under the radar except for those fortunate enough …

Tags: 20 Buck Spin, adrian smith, Brian Robertson, Christian Mistress, Christine Davis, Dave Murray, Iron Maiden, Johnny Wulf, Motorhead, Oscar Sparbel, Paul Di'Anno, Possessed, relapse records, Reuben Storey, Ryan McClain, Saxon, Scott Gorham, thin lizzy