Interviews

Grassroots Music / Hatfields Heavy Metal history and the rise of The Rock Den

The Rock Den, in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, is a proper grassroots venue. MetalTalk interviews Dean Archer, as The Rock readies for 2022. @therockden

Chip Z’Nuff / “We kept these antibiotics in case anybody caught anything”

Chip Z'Nuff talks about the early years of Enuff Z'Nuff, touring with Badlands, the emergence of Grunge, and working with Steven Adler for six years. @EnuffZnuff

Metal Memories From The Pit / John Inglis, Bloodstock 2017

The opportunity of my life was offered to me to shoot my first open-air Metal festival, Bloodstock, in 2017. @DethproofMedia @inglisnomad

Chip Z’Nuff / “Show me a band without influences, and I’ll show you a musician that hasn’t written one note”

Chip Z'Nuff talks about the new album from Enuff Z’Nuff, Hardrock Nite. @EnuffZnuff

Interview / Mark Weiss, legendary rock and Heavy Metal photographer

For 40 years, the name of Mark "Weissguy" Weiss has been synonymous with Heavy Metal. Since being arrested and thrown in jail in the late '70s for selling his images outside a...

Mark Tremonti / “One of the biggest things I want to achieve is to become a published author”

Tremonti Fifth Studio Album Marching In Time: An Honest Reflection of Today's World. Mark Tremonti Opens Up About the Creative Process and Collaborations. @markttremonti

Steve Zodiac / The Vardis NWOBHM journey to The 100 Club

Vardis released their debut album 100 M.P.H. in 1980. Entering at number 52 in the U.K. album charts, the record would become a foundation block in the New Wave Of British Heavy...

Interview / Bjorn Englen talks Dio, Yngwie and the new album from Soul Sign

Discover the busiest bass in Metal: Bjorn Englen's journey from Quiet Riot to Dio Disciples, and his upcoming album with Soul Sign. Read more!

Interview / With Molotov Rocktail, Bokassa smash third album syndrome out of the park

Bokassa have had a whirlwind trip. Releasing their debut album Divide And Conquer in 2017, the band were Lars Ulrich's "favourite new band" and were invited onto Metallica's Worldwired Tour. The third Bokassa...

Yngwie Malmsteen / A forty-year career, “It still feels so fresh to me”

With a career that has spanned over 40 genre-defining years, Yngwie Malmsteen needs no introduction. Often viewed as the guitarist's guitarist, Yngwie has inspired two generations of players with his neo-classical flair...

Doogie White / “I’ve had a fascinating journey”

The Doogie White solo album As Yet Untitled first saw the light of day in 2011. With a re-issue featuring two new bonus tracks and a new whole second cd of cover...

Seven Sisters / Horizon’s Eye a fantastic teaser for new sci-fi concept album

Seven Sisters have today released the new track Horizon's Eye, taken from their next album, Shadow Of A Fallen Star Part 1, which will be released 22 October 2021. The album is...

Marcela Bovio / Out of the darkness, motivated and excited

Mexican singer Marcela Bovio has been a well-known talent in the Metal scene for some time now through her work with Stream Of Passion, Ayreon, Mayan and many others. Following the release of...

Tour News / Blind River and King Creature ready to lead us on the road to normality

Blind River and King Creature have joined forces for a UK tour starting this May, which marks one of the first sets of gigs post Covid-19 lockdown and is a marker for...

Alex Webster / Part Two: “Vince Locke defined how our band is presented visually”

Since the release of their 1990 debut album 'Eaten Back To Life', Cannibal Corpse have been at the forefront of Death Metal and have become the best selling Death Metal band of...

Alex Webster / “We want the Cannibal Corpse songs to be memorable”

Since the release of their 1990 debut album 'Eaten Back To Life', Cannibal Corpse have been at the forefront of Death Metal and have become the best selling Death Metal band of...

Tagore Grey / The Treatment, Hard Work, Good Luck and Rock ‘N’ Roll

Not many people can say that they have had the experience of being backstage in an enormous American arena, watching popular U.K. motoring show 'Top Gear' with Gene Simmons of KISS sat...

George Lynch: “The best that Dokken ever was, was on the Aerosmith tour”

Interview: One of the greatest guitar players, George Lynch’s work in Dokken, Lynch Mob and The End Machine has captivated listeners around the world.
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