Interviews

Jon Oliva is a man who needs no introduction. Alongside his brother, the late Criss Oliva, he founded and fronted one of the most important […]

While their imagery, song titles, and lyrics would have you think they were a proto-black metal band, Demon was one of the premiere melodic acts […]

I’ve got to admit that leading up to this interview, I was going “a little crazy”. It isn’t everyday you talk to someone whose songs […]

“Solid as a rock with swords in the air!”: This has been the Raven ethos for the last 40 years. 2020 sees the Gallagher brothers […]

Of the billions of humans who have walked the earth, there’s only 10 who can stake claim to being part of the hottest band in […]

Dokken: The name is synonymous with hard rockers and metalheads all over the world. But it wasn’t always like this. Before selling more than 10 […]

In a NWOBHM jungle of Jaguars, Def Leppards, and Praying Mantises, it was the Tygers of Pan Tang who reigned supreme in 1980. Their hard […]

Attention students! Class is in session! For today’s lesson, we’re going back in time to 1987. Death metal had been brewing for a couple years […]

What do Ritchie Blackmore, Michael Schenker, Yngwie Malmsteen, and Steve Vai have in common? If you answered they’re all legendary guitarists, you’re only half right. […]

It’s late Friday night. I’m in my basement and partaking in my favorite pastime: drinking and listening to records. Tonight’s spin: the first and only […]