Interviews

Interview with Lawrence Gowan of Styx: “I think the Slayer fans backstage were shocked to see Kerry in about 150lbs of chains and all the tattoos come out and go, “Oh man. That last Styx show was great. I’m really looking forward to seeing you again soon!””

July 5, 2017 371

Interview with Mark Kendall of Great White: “We still have our history that we’re proud of and grateful for but to keep our energy where it needs to be, we need to keep making new music.”

June 30, 2017 258

Interview with Municipal Waste’s Ryan Waste: “Judas Priest was the first band that I got obsessed with. Screaming for Vengeance is probably the one that made me say, “Wow. This is what heavy metal is.””

May 10, 2017 349

Interview with Municipal Waste’s Tony Foresta: “I proudly stand against Trump. I don’t give a shit if it’s not patriotic. I love my country but I think our president’s a piece of shit.”

May 5, 2017 539

Interview with Tesla’s Frank Hannon: “We realize how lucky we are to be able to continue to do this 35 years later. We hit rock bottom and you’ve got to go through it to get through it. The hard times definitely make you appreciate the good times.”

May 3, 2017 502

Blowin’ Wind with Powerglove’s Nick Avila: “I think the more seriously that heavy metal bands take themselves, the funnier they are.”

April 24, 2017 300

Blowin’ Wind with Troubled Horse’s Tom Jondelius: “We joke a lot about the dark times here in Sweden during the winter and fall. Right now, it’s pretty dark around here. That kind of thing influences you and how you write.”

April 14, 2017 137

Blowin’ Wind with Kyng Drummer Pepe Clarke: “There are no more superstars. Bands are guys that are struggling in life. There’s no more Motley Crue type of bands where everyone is a millionaire. That just doesn’t happen anymore.”

March 17, 2017 188

Interview with Geoff Tate: “Even though it would be in my best interest to sit here in an interview and say, “Oh yeah. We were really great together. I miss that. I wish everybody would get back together and be all hunky dory again.” Honestly, I’m enjoying what I’m doing now. I like my life.”

March 6, 2017 572

Blowin’ Wind with Striker’s Dan Cleary: There are some younger bands that are super popular but they’re just not doing the traditional style of metal. I just think that on the spectrum of metal, there’s a magnifying glass on a different area of it right now.

February 17, 2017 466

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