Ever since they popped my gig going cherry, I’ve always had an extremely soft spot for Tesla. That was on a hot sticky August night in Dublin in 1987 when the Sacramento Rockers opened for Def Leppard on the opening night of their Hysteria World Tour. Words: Brian Boyle The …

Having recently released their new album, ‘Shock’, Tesla have just completed their latest set of European dates, including a prestigious appearance on the Main Stage at Download festival. MetalTalk sat down with drummer Troy Luccketta to just after that performance to chat about the European tour, their new album and …