Chris Dale

Daily Mail Columnist Richard Littlejohn Sinks To New Low With Anti-Heavy Metal Article

Littlejohn, little mind.The British Daily Mail newspaper published an article online on Friday 5th April 2013 by their columnist, Richard Littlejohn, on the subject of Heavy Metal fans and other music lovers....

Chris Dale’s Metal Meltdown: The Future Of Classic Bands

Presumably over the next few years we're going to see the last tours by Black Sabbath, AC/DC and eventually Iron Maiden as our heroes finally retire or go to join Jimi and...

Chris Dale’s Metal Meltdown: Ten Years On Total Rock

I've spent ten years spinning the discs on Total Rock Radio, or Bloodstock Radio as its now known. It's been great fun.Words: Chris DaleMy career as a DJ started while quietly having...

Chris Dale’s Metal Meltdown: Smashing Pumpkins Video Shoot

In my youth I would do anything rather than having a proper job. I tried all manner of low life occupations from toilet cleaning to bass playing. Somewhere between the two on...

CHRIS DALE’S METAL MELTDOWN: UNDISCOVERED KISSTORY I: AN ENTIRE ALBUM FULL OF UNRELEASED SONGS

My wish for 2013 would be another Kiss album before the end of the year. 'Monster' was great, I'm looking forward to the European tour in the Summer and I'm sure they'll...

Exclusive Interview With Geoff Tate Of QueensrĂżche

Chris Dale and Steve GoldbyQueensrĂżche have been in the news this past year for all the wrong reasons, including a massive bust-up that led to the break up of the Geoff Tate...

CHRIS DALE’S METAL MELTDOWN: KISS ‘MONSTER’ REVIEW

This is not just a review of a rock album for me. This is a bit more serious.Kiss means a lot to me. I'm one of those hardcore fanatics.I say that, yet...

Chris Dale’s Metal Meltdown: The Best Invention of All Time

What is the best invention of all time?I'm not asking which invention is the most useful, what has changed our lives the most or what your personal favourite invention is. I'm asking...

Chris Dale’s Metal Meltdown: A Conversation With Rudy Sarzo

Rudy Sarzo: "I must keep playing until I play in a free Cuba!"I'm very lucky in that I get to interview quite a few heroes on my TotalRock radio show (www.totalrock.com Thursdays...

Chris Dale’s Metal Meltdown: Managers v Producers

I've been in the music industry a while now doing different things and young bands sometimes ask me for advice. My answers aren't often helpful, but they don't know that so they...

Chris Dale’s Metal Meltdown: Kiss ‘Monster’ Album Preview

Last December all the MetalTalk.net writers were asked to name some bands they tipped for good things this year. I didn't send in an answer. They ask that every year. I never...

CHRIS DALE’S METAL MELTDOWN – LONDON VENUE’S NAZI PAST?

The London HMV Forum (or Town And Country Club as it was) is a great rock venue in North London. I've seen tons of top gigs there including Dio, Anthrax, Queensryche, Mr...

Chris Dale’s Metal Meltdown: How Not to Join the Ozzy Osbourne Band

Years ago, we'd just finished recording the Bruce Dickinson album 'Skunkworks' and I had a night off so I went to see Ozzy Osbourne playing at Nottingham Rock City.It was a great...

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