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BARONESS Drummer SEBASTIAN THOMSON Weighs In On Claims of Excessive Distortion in New Album: “We Didn’t Want ‘Gold and Grey’ to Sound Like A Slick Metal-Sounding Record”
August 08, 2019 12:00 - 26 minutes - 60.7 MBReleased last June 14th, Baroness newest album Gold & Grey has catapulted the band to a whole new level of attention, both in musical and popularity terms. Press and followers have praised the release – the final chapter in their chromatic-themed albums – as a cohesive and very diverse album, encapsulating everything the band is [...] The post BARONESS Drummer SEBASTIAN THOMSON Weighs In On Claims of Excessive Distortion in New Album: “We Didn’t Want ‘Gold and Grey’ to Sound Like A Slick Me...
JOHN 5 Talks ‘Invasion’ Solo Album: “Everything On This Album Is Who I Really Am”
August 07, 2019 12:00 - 28 minutes - 65.3 MBJOHN 5‘s resume is staggering. He has worked with a varied range of artists, performing as guitarist for some of the biggest headlining rock bands in the world such as Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson, as well as playing session with Paul Stanley, Rod Stewart, Lynyrd Skynyrd and more. Slash has called JOHN 5, “one [...] The post JOHN 5 Talks ‘Invasion’ Solo Album: “Everything On This Album Is Who I Really Am” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.
HAKEN’s Guitarist RICHARD HENSHALL Reflects On His Solo Album: “The Cocoon Is About Those Watershed Moments That Make You Perceive Things In An Entirely Different Way”
August 05, 2019 12:00 - 40 minutes - 93.1 MBMost commonly known for his work with progressive metal stalwarts Haken as well as Nova Collective, Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress, Richard Henshall is now about to release his debut solo album, The Cocoon, which drops next August 9th via The Burning Shed. We recently published a detailed review of the record, which you can read [...] The post HAKEN’s Guitarist RICHARD HENSHALL Reflects On His Solo Album: “The Cocoon Is About Those Watershed Moments That Make You Perceive Things In An En...
DESTRUCTION Leader Marcel “Schmier” Schirmer: “DESTRUCTION Is My Band, My Life and My Destination”
August 02, 2019 12:00 - 27 minutes - 63 MBThrash Metal legends DESTRUCTION‘s upcoming musical manifest Born To Perish will certainly create a furor when it hits the shelves next August 9th. The brand-new line-up featuring the Canadian drum animal Randy Black and Swiss shred-master Damir Eskić, together with veterans Schmier and Mike, is here to bring you musical destruction. This is a new [...] The post DESTRUCTION Leader Marcel “Schmier” Schirmer: “DESTRUCTION Is My Band, My Life and My Destination” appeared first on Sonic Perspec...
MEGADETH’s Bassist DAVE ELLEFSON Talks Band Future: “We Have Plans Well Into 2020, We Just Need to Clear The Deck For 2019”
July 30, 2019 12:00 - 28 minutes - 65 MBIf being a member of one of the biggest thrash metal bands of all time wasn’t enough, MEGADETH‘s Dave Ellefson is doing so much more nowadays that one guesses how is he pulling it off. A Christian preacher and recovering drug addict, Dave owns his Ellefson Coffee Co. to EMP Label Group, manages artists like [...] The post MEGADETH’s Bassist DAVE ELLEFSON Talks Band Future: “We Have Plans Well Into 2020, We Just Need to Clear The Deck For 2019” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.
NANOWAR OF STEEL Bassist: “We No Longer Want to Just Write Silly Songs. We Put Out Some Serious Good Music and It’s Hard For People to Take Us Seriously”
July 26, 2019 14:00 - 39 minutes - 91.3 MBNANOWAR OF STEEL (Formerly know as NANOWAR) is a comedy heavy metal band from Rome, Italy. Everybody thinks their name is a pun on the metal band MANOWAR, but if you stick around and listen to this interview you’ll find out that is not the case. Their music, mostly in the early days represented their [...] The post NANOWAR OF STEEL Bassist: “We No Longer Want to Just Write Silly Songs. We Put Out Some Serious Good Music and It’s Hard For People to Take Us Seriously” appeared first on Sonic ...
OCEANS OF SLUMBER On the Diversity of Their Lineup: “There’s A Big Difference In the Acceptance You Get With a Black Frontwoman Versus a Non-Black Frontwoman.”
July 25, 2019 16:00 - 41 minutes - 95.8 MBDrummer Dobber Beverly of Oceans of Slumber minces no words about the issues the band has faced during their brief but rapid climb. Singer extraordinaire Cammie Gilbert, the target of the unwarranted and uncharitable criticism her bandmate and companion Mr Beverly references, takes it in characteristic stride. “There’s a lot of societal variables that affect what people expect to see [...] The post OCEANS OF SLUMBER On the Diversity of Their Lineup: “There’s A Big Difference In the Acceptan...
HAMMERFALL Singer JOACIM CANS: “Our Motto For the New Album Was ‘Good is NOT Enough. It Has To Be Great!”
July 25, 2019 12:00 - 25 minutes - 58.5 MBSwedish metallers Hammerfall have a new album in the bag. Entitled Dominion – you can peek at our review here – it features their traditional brand of power metal with Scandinavian roots, which has produced many excellent bands over the years. And they’re not shy to acknowledge their roots. Actually quite the opposite – they [...] The post HAMMERFALL Singer JOACIM CANS: “Our Motto For the New Album Was ‘Good is NOT Enough. It Has To Be Great!” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.
DANKO JONES Talks New Album and Band Increasing Popularity: “We’d Rather Play Outside of Canada and Be Able to Tour the World”
July 23, 2019 17:38April 26th 2019 brought to light the highly-anticipated new album, A Rock Supreme, by the acclaimed Canadian hard rock group Danko Jones. Produced by Garth “Gggarth” Richardson (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against The Machine, Rise Against, Biffy Clyro) – this is Danko Jones‘ follow-up to 2017’s acclaimed Wild Cat, which cracked the sales charts [...] The post DANKO JONES Talks New Album and Band Increasing Popularity: “We’d Rather Play Outside of Canada and Be Able to Tour the World” appea...
DAMN YOUR EYES’ Guitarist ARTIE ALEXANDER: “We Don’t Write About Dragons Or Fantasy, But About Stuff People Can Identify with As Happening In Their Lives”
July 22, 2019 17:25 - 38 minutes - 52.9 MBNew York-based heavy metal band DAMN YOUR EYES may seem new to the scene, but they are anything but green. The band – formed by former members of We Are The Enemy and Bonesmith, plus current members of Black Water Rising – came together in 2015 and immediately hit the ground running. As respected musicians [...] The post DAMN YOUR EYES’ Guitarist ARTIE ALEXANDER: “We Don’t Write About Dragons Or Fantasy, But About Stuff People Can Identify with As Happening In Their Lives” appeared first on...
VOLA Singer ASGER MYGIND Reflects On the Band’s Creative Process: ” What We Will Create Next Will Always Be a Reaction to What We Have Just Done “
July 16, 2019 18:31VOLA‘s sophomore album, Applause for a Distant Crowd, was released on the tail end of 2018, and is causing quite a stir in the prog metal community. With a different approach to the debut album Inmazes, this release shows a newer side of the band’s sound, such as electronic sounds and loops. Combining the heaviness [...] The post VOLA Singer ASGER MYGIND Reflects On the Band’s Creative Process: ” What We Will Create Next Will Always Be a Reaction to What We Have Just Done “ appeared first o...
Legendary Drummer SIMON PHILLIPS Discusses His Lengthy Musical Career: “I Didn’t Become JUDAS PRIEST’s Drummer Because I Was Already Committed to JACK BRUCE Band”
July 11, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 146 MBIf we were to discuss all the albums that Simon Phillips took part of, we could be busy for the rest of the year. Primarily known for his work with The Who and Toto, he started to play professionally at the age of twelve in his father’s dixieland band for four years, and went on [...] The post Legendary Drummer SIMON PHILLIPS Discusses His Lengthy Musical Career: “I Didn’t Become JUDAS PRIEST’s Drummer Because I Was Already Committed to JACK BRUCE Band” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.
YES Bassist BILLY SHERWOOD: I Was Always Being Told in My Earlier Bands, “Can’t the Bass Just Stay on the G Chord?” And I’d Say, “No CHRIS SQUIRE Wouldn’t Do That!”
July 09, 2019 13:00 - 36 minutes - 83.8 MBFor the past thirty years Billy Sherwood has been involved with the band Yes to varying degrees: songwriter, touring support musician, producer, full-time member, friend and finally, filling the role of the late Chris Squire on bass. During that time, Sherwood’s own career has flourished and traveled many roads, from early bands like World Trade [...] The post YES Bassist BILLY SHERWOOD: I Was Always Being Told in My Earlier Bands, “Can’t the Bass Just Stay on the G Chord?” And I’d Say, “No...
BRYAN BELLER and MARCO MINNEMANN Talk THE ARISTOCRATS New Album: “We’re Always Thinking about What Each Other Can Do with the Songs When We Bring Them to the Table”
July 08, 2019 15:52 - 46 minutes - 108 MBOne of the most adventurous and prolific power trios of recent times, The Aristocrats are back with a brand new album, entitled You Know What…? which we recently reviewed. Released only a mere week ago, this collection of tracks sees them taking unexplored territory once again, and bringing the listener on a musical roller coaster [...] The post BRYAN BELLER and MARCO MINNEMANN Talk THE ARISTOCRATS New Album: “We’re Always Thinking about What Each Other Can Do with the Songs When We Bring T...
NOCTURNUS AD’s Leader MIKE BROWNING Reflects About New Album: “I Write Music Based on the Drums Rhythms and the Lyrics Instead of the Melody”
July 01, 2019 16:00 - 42 minutes - 97 MBResurrected from the ashes of one of the most influential death metal bands of all time, NOCTURNUS AD was initiated by founding mastermind/death metal legend Mike Browning (also co-founder of Morbid Angel). His intention? To continue the path laid down twenty-eight years earlier, by the legendary Florida death metal band (named Nocturnus at the time) [...] The post NOCTURNUS AD’s Leader MIKE BROWNING Reflects About New Album: “I Write Music Based on the Drums Rhythms and the Lyrics Instead ...
GEOFF TATE Talks Recent Project SWEET OBLIVION: “I’m Genuinely Surprised and Very Pleased About the Fans and Press Reaction to this Record”
June 28, 2019 22:29 - 21 minutes - 50.2 MBThis year has been filled with wonderfully crafted music coming from all genres, and out of the most unexpected surprises thus far has been the album Sweet Oblivion, some sort of a project put together by former Queensrÿche and current Operation: Mindcrime frontman Geoff Tate and DGM‘s guitarist Simone Mularoni, under the auspicious of Frontiers [...] The post GEOFF TATE Talks Recent Project SWEET OBLIVION: “I’m Genuinely Surprised and Very Pleased About the Fans and Press Reaction to this ...
THE GIFT Leader MIKE MORTON Talks New Album: “We Wanted to Go In A Different Direction, Make the Music a Little More Raw—And We Did it.”
June 27, 2019 16:52 - 1 hour - 141 MBFor the past 15 years, Mike Morton has been the one constant in the British Prog band The Gift. Composer, lyricist, singer, frontman, and the occasional multi-instrumentalist—Morton did it all with a revolving set of bandmates. But The Gift membership began to solidify with 2016’s Why the Sea is Salt. And its most recent release—Antenna—features [...] The post THE GIFT Leader MIKE MORTON Talks New Album: “We Wanted to Go In A Different Direction, Make the Music a Little More Raw—And We Di...
D-A-D Frontman Jesper Binzer Talks New Album: “We Experimented a Lot in the Past, But on This Record We Wanted to Sound Instantly Recognizable as D-A-D”
June 20, 2019 12:00 - 29 minutes - 67.9 MBScandinavian rock and roll legends D-A-D took their time to record their new album A Prayer for the Loud, but the wait was certainly worth it! The new songs fall right into the vintage D-A-D mold, and will surely please the long time fans, with a clear musical link to classic D-A-D albums such as No Fuel Left [...] The post D-A-D Frontman Jesper Binzer Talks New Album: “We Experimented a Lot in the Past, But on This Record We Wanted to Sound Instantly Recognizable as D-A-D” appeared first o...
STRYPER’s Leader MICHAEL SWEET Talks Tour and Upcoming Solo Album: “The Record Will be Called TEN and it’s a Metal Album, with a Different Guitar Player on Each Song”
June 18, 2019 12:00 - 25 minutes - 58.8 MBCurrently on the road supporting their 2018’s studio release God Damn Evil, STRYPER have been on a continuously successful streak since 2013 when they released No More Hell to Pay. The faith-driven rockers have endured by continually writing, playing and producing over the years. God Damn Evil shines with a modern heaviness and edge that carries [...] The post STRYPER’s Leader MICHAEL SWEET Talks Tour and Upcoming Solo Album: “The Record Will be Called TEN and it’s a Metal Album, with a Dif...
TALKING PERSPECTIVES: A Tribute to ANDRE MATOS (Episode No. 25)
June 14, 2019 14:17 - 53 minutes - 122 MBTalking Perspectives is normally a fun show where the panelists talk both music and trash with and at each other, but Episode 25 will be more somber. On the morning of 8 June 2019, Andre Matos‘ wife posted on social media that she’d found her dear husband dead in their Sao Paulo home. An official statement [...] The post TALKING PERSPECTIVES: A Tribute to ANDRE MATOS (Episode No. 25) appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.
Legendary YES Drummer ALAN WHITE: “YES is All About Looking Over The Horizon, Not At It”
June 13, 2019 17:35 - 19 minutes - 44.1 MBFor the past 47 years Alan White has been synonymous with the band Yes, taking over from Bill Bruford in 1972 without missing a beat. From the classic era in the 70s to the chart-topping success of the 80s to Union and various lineups of the 90s and beyond, Alan and Chris Squire delivered one [...] The post Legendary YES Drummer ALAN WHITE: “YES is All About Looking Over The Horizon, Not At It” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.
JIMMY WALDO Remembers ALCATRAZZ Early Days: “Our Record Company Wanted Us to be FOREIGNER or SURVIVOR, and We Were a Hard Rock Band”
June 10, 2019 14:00 - 40 minutes - 93.6 MBAs part of the Graham Bonnet Band‘s 2017 “The Book” tour in Japan, a three night special engagement and reunion of Alcatrazz was presented much to the delight of the Japanese hard rock faithful. Founding Alcatrazz members, Graham Bonnet (vocals), Jimmy Waldo (keyboards) and Gary Shea (bass), reunited after 33 years for a unique series of shows [...] The post JIMMY WALDO Remembers ALCATRAZZ Early Days: “Our Record Company Wanted Us to be FOREIGNER or SURVIVOR, and We Were a Hard Rock Band” a...
Former FATES WARNING Singer JOHN ARCH Talks Lyrical Themes And Musical Influences: “Most of My Friends Have Met BRUCE DICKINSON. I Hate Them All”
June 09, 2019 16:27 - 57 minutes - 133 MBPicking up on their first mammoth hour-long interview, the legendary original Fates Warning singer spills the beans on his love of Iron Maiden, his own history with the city that gave Fates Warning its next two singers, and the possibility that the one and only Bruce Dickinson might be a John Arch fan. Yeah, read that last part again. And [...] The post Former FATES WARNING Singer JOHN ARCH Talks Lyrical Themes And Musical Influences: “Most of My Friends Have Met BRUCE DICKINSON. I Hate Th...
TALKING PERSPECTIVES: “Favorite 2019 Albums Thus Far / Upcoming Summer Concerts / Most Exciting Anticipated 2019 Albums (Episode No. 24)
June 07, 2019 13:47 - 50 minutes - 116 MBComing off several weeks of technical foulness and work-related brutality, the ever-obnoxious triumvirate of twits that is Jordan Blum, Nick Andreas, and Gonzalo Pozo resurface to bring you a long-overdue 24th episode of Talking Perspectives. This time around, our panel discuses their favorite releases 2019 has given thus far (spoiler: The Mute Gods and Empath are brought up yet again); exciting album [...] The post TALKING PERSPECTIVES: “Favorite 2019 Albums Thus Far / Upcoming Summer Con...
Drummer CARL CANEDY Talks THE RODS New Album: “It’s Balls-to-the-Wall Heavy Metal, Song After Song. No Ballads and Nothing Your Mom Will Be Humming”
June 06, 2019 13:51 - 39 minutes - 90.9 MBSome statements are so unambiguous that they require no further explanation: “If you like the first song, then the odds are you’ll like the whole album. It’s balls-to-the-wall heavy metal, song after song. No ballads and nothing your mom will be humming,” promises Carl Canedy, drummer of legendary US metal act The Rods. Recorded at [...] The post Drummer CARL CANEDY Talks THE RODS New Album: “It’s Balls-to-the-Wall Heavy Metal, Song After Song. No Ballads and Nothing Your Mom Will Be Hummin...
JOLLY Drummer LOUIS ABRAMSON On New Album ‘Family’: “We’ve Been Dying to Give it to Our Fans For So Long”
June 05, 2019 21:28 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MBJOLLY, the genre-defying band from New York City, has endured more than their fair share of struggles in their ten-year career. Everything from having their homes and band gear destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, to seeing the death of a beloved friend and the births of their own children, JOLLY has weathered a lot in the [...] The post JOLLY Drummer LOUIS ABRAMSON On New Album ‘Family’: “We’ve Been Dying to Give it to Our Fans For So Long” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.
LUCA TURILLI Talks Upcoming TURILLI/LIONE RHAPSODY Album: “We Wanted to Modernize Our Approach to Symphonic Metal”
June 03, 2019 19:10 - 40 minutes - 93.4 MBWhenever and wherever guitarist, keyboardist and composer Turilli and vocalist Lione have been working together, the result has been something extraordinary. Something both metal and rock lovers around the globe loved, cherished and remembered forever. Now, after eight long years, the two brothers in arms are finally back together again. They reunited to start an exciting new chapter on their [...] The post LUCA TURILLI Talks Upcoming TURILLI/LIONE RHAPSODY Album: “We Wanted to Modernize Ou...
Report From the Road: RIVERSIDE’s Mariusz Duda Talks Experiencing Wasteland in North America
May 30, 2019 14:00 - 32 minutes - 75 MBIn the midst of their longest tour of North America, Riverside leader Mariusz Duda takes some time to speak with Scott Medina right before taking the stage in the beautiful Boulder Theater, in Denver, Colorado. Their conversation focuses on the band’s experience on tour and how the evolution of Wasteland is bringing Riverside to a [...] The post Report From the Road: RIVERSIDE’s Mariusz Duda Talks Experiencing Wasteland in North America appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.
Thank You Scientist – Terraformer (Album Review)
May 29, 2019 17:38 - 5 minutes - 13.5 MBPeople will be approaching Terraformer, the third album from Thank You Scientist from a lot of different angles. Of course there will be those who have never checked out the band before, and excited current fans ready and waiting for new material. Of that latter group some may have expectations set by the advance singles [...] The post Thank You Scientist – Terraformer (Album Review) appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.
NEAL MORSE Talks Prog-Rock Opera “Jesus Christ: The Exorcist”: “I Never Wanted to Make a Double Album, Like Ever! But You Got to Follow The Music Where It Wants to Go”
May 28, 2019 15:00 - 50 minutes - 116 MBNeal Morse does not stand still for long. Mere months after releasing double-album The Great Adventure with the Neal Morse Band, he is back with an epic musical of the life of Jesus, in Jesus Christ the Exorcist. Written and performed extensively by Morse, a wide host of guest vocalists take the spotlight including Ted [...] The post NEAL MORSE Talks Prog-Rock Opera “Jesus Christ: The Exorcist”: “I Never Wanted to Make a Double Album, Like Ever! But You Got to Follow The Music Where It Want...
Solo Artist EVAN CARSON Talks Theme of Debut Album: “To Win that Sort of War, You Have to Become Almost as Violent and Self-justified as the People You’re Fighting Against…”
May 27, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBEvan Carson is a world-class percussionist and highly sought-after bodhran session player who is best known in this corner of the musical world as go-to percussionist and live drummer for iamthemorning with Marjana Semkina and Gleb Kolyadin. After a successful crowdfunding campaign in summer 2018, Carson is releasing his debut solo album on July 1st, [...] The post Solo Artist EVAN CARSON Talks Theme of Debut Album: “To Win that Sort of War, You Have to Become Almost as Violent and Self-jus...
Behind The Scenes of Building a New Band: John Boegehold Introduces You to PATTERN-SEEKING ANIMALS
May 24, 2019 13:00 - 45 minutes - 104 MBPattern-Seeking Animals is a brand new progressive rock band founded by frequent Spock’s Beard songwriter John Boegehold. The band formed organically over the past year, initially bringing in Jimmy Keegan on drums, then Dave Meros on bass and Ted Leonard on vocals and guitar. Once InsideOut Music responded favorably to the new quartet and offered [...] The post Behind The Scenes of Building a New Band: John Boegehold Introduces You to PATTERN-SEEKING ANIMALS appeared first on Sonic Perspect...
DIAMOND HEAD’s Guitarist Brian Tatler: “Our New Album ‘The Coffin Train’ is Very Guitar Orientated and It’s Sonically a Better Sounding Album Than Its Predecessor”
May 23, 2019 13:00 - 28 minutes - 66.2 MB“Pioneer,” an adjective to be used carefully. Many wish they were, most are not. DIAMOND HEAD – the Stourbridge, England-born New Wave Of British Heavy Metal pioneers – return to the world stage with a new album. The Coffin Train, DIAMOND HEAD’s eighth studio album, is a glorious testimony to Brian Tatler and Rasmus Bom [...] The post DIAMOND HEAD’s Guitarist Brian Tatler: “Our New Album ‘The Coffin Train’ is Very Guitar Orientated and It’s Sonically a Better Sounding Album Than Its Predece...
JEFF SCOTT SOTO Talks New Album: “With SOTO I Decided to Establish My Heavier Side, This Band is a Collective Effort and Much Different From My Solo Output”
May 21, 2019 15:00 - 57 minutes - 132 MBThere no much you can say at this point about American rock singer Jeff Scott Soto that hasn’t been said before, time and time again. A declared Freddie Mercury fan, and best known for being the vocalist on Yngwie Malmsteen‘s first two albums and the lead vocalist for Journey on their 2006–2007 tours, Jeff also [...] The post JEFF SCOTT SOTO Talks New Album: “With SOTO I Decided to Establish My Heavier Side, This Band is a Collective Effort and Much Different From My Solo Output” appeared f...
OVERKILL’s Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth: “We Have Always Felt Proud of Ourselves About Sounding as OVERKILL at the End of the Day, But Each Song in the New Record has its Individual Personality”
May 20, 2019 16:28 - 32 minutes - 75.4 MBIn an age where music is available instantly and bands appear and fade just as quickly, the power and resiliency that is Overkill who’s initial social media was stuffing show flier ads under windshield wipers in the 80s, has remained as resolute as ever, and even more so. It’s with over 30 years under their leather [...] The post OVERKILL’s Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth: “We Have Always Felt Proud of Ourselves About Sounding as OVERKILL at the End of the Day, But Each Song in the New Record has i...
JOHN ARCH Reveals the Secrets Behind his Ageless Voice: “I Don’t Smoke, I Rarely Drink, I Don’t Do Drugs, and I Mountain Bike”
May 14, 2019 12:30 - 55 minutes - 126 MBJOHN ARCH, the unmistakable voice of the first three Fates Warning records, left the music industry in 1987 after just four years of the touring cycle. It would be over seventeen years before Arch would enter the recording studio again. Though he did appear with his former band-mates during a 1994 Fates Warning concert, and [...] The post JOHN ARCH Reveals the Secrets Behind his Ageless Voice: “I Don’t Smoke, I Rarely Drink, I Don’t Do Drugs, and I Mountain Bike” appeared first on Sonic Per...
POSSESSED’s Leader JEFF BECERRA Talks New Album ‘Revelations of Oblivion’: “Death Metal is About Doing Whatever the F*ck You Want and Having Artistic Freedom”
May 08, 2019 15:30 - 25 minutes - 59.4 MBThere was a time in which genuine power was felt erupting from the sonic landscape that is now referred to as “old school” death metal. As with most newly developed forms of art, at its genesis it was filled with a fresh and vibrant energy and was virtually unsaturated by musicians. It was the mighty [...] The post POSSESSED’s Leader JEFF BECERRA Talks New Album ‘Revelations of Oblivion’: “Death Metal is About Doing Whatever the F*ck You Want and Having Artistic Freedom” appeared first on S...
ULI JON ROTH Recalls His Exit From SCORPIONS: “Nothing Would Have Made Me Stay When I Decided to Leave”
May 08, 2019 12:00 - 22 minutes - 52.8 MBThe word “legendary” has been used to a large extent when introducing classic rock artists, but in Uli Jon Roth’s case, there isn’t a more appropriate adjective. He had a pivotal role in the Scorpions’ early years, being the lead guitar player on four amazing studio records and the legendary live album Tokyo Tapes. He [...] The post ULI JON ROTH Recalls His Exit From SCORPIONS: “Nothing Would Have Made Me Stay When I Decided to Leave” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.
BIG BIG TRAIN’s Greg Spawton Talks New Album: “In Europe, GRAND TOUR goes back to the 17th century as a concept of getting out into the world and finding yourself and discovering things about history, so we liked that concept for the album.”
May 07, 2019 13:49 - 40 minutes - 92.7 MBFor the past many albums, progressive rock band Big Big Train have excelled in telling stories of the English countryside and its people. Formed 20 years ago, the band underwent many personnel changes especially over the past decade, until they finally reached their current all-star lineup. With new recording Grand Tour they are ready to [...] The post BIG BIG TRAIN’s Greg Spawton Talks New Album: “In Europe, GRAND TOUR goes back to the 17th century as a concept of getting out into the worl...
LORD DYING’s ERIK OLSON Reflects on New Album Creative Process: “We Wanted to Challenge Ourselves and Think Outside the Box”
May 03, 2019 16:26 - 25 minutes - 57.9 MBAlbums born from personal tragedies are not new in the music business – from Pink Floyd’s The Wall to Sting’s Soul Cages, from Bowie’s Blackstar to Swallow the Sun’s When a Shadow Is Forced into the Light, death seems to force musicians to tap into their wells of creativity with even more focus and drive [...] The post LORD DYING’s ERIK OLSON Reflects on New Album Creative Process: “We Wanted to Challenge Ourselves and Think Outside the Box” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.
STEEL PROPHET’s Mastermind STEVE KACHINSKY On New Singer R.D. LIAPAKIS: “He’s A Great Singer and I Don’t Think Our Fans Can Be Dissatisfied with His Performance”
May 01, 2019 12:00 - 27 minutes - 62.9 MBLos Angeles based, US Heavy / Power metal legends Steel Prophet are back with a new massive sounding heavy metal album The God Machine, released two weeks ago. Five years after the release of their latest album Omniscient the band recruited the all-star Heavy Metal singer / producer R.D. Liapakis of Mystic Prophecy / Devil’s [...] The post STEEL PROPHET’s Mastermind STEVE KACHINSKY On New Singer R.D. LIAPAKIS: “He’s A Great Singer and I Don’t Think Our Fans Can Be Dissatisfied with His Perf...
UNITED PROGRESSIVE FRATERNITY’s Mark Trueack: “If You Can Get the Message Across Quickly, and Complex Music to Support It, That’s the Best of Both Worlds”
April 30, 2019 15:40 - 1 hour - 147 MBMark “Truey” Trueack created a stir in the prog world with the band Unitopia from down under, which he created with Sean Timms. After he and Timms went their separate ways, rather than form a new band per se, Truey went on to create a collective of rotating musicians called United Progressive Fraternity. First enlisting [...] The post UNITED PROGRESSIVE FRATERNITY’s Mark Trueack: “If You Can Get the Message Across Quickly, and Complex Music to Support It, That’s the Best of Both Worlds” app...
WHITESNAKE’s JOEL HOEKSTRA: “The Choruses of Many Songs On The New Album Beg to be Sung by the Crowd”
April 24, 2019 12:00 - 21 minutes - 48.7 MBWhitesnake, the mega-platinum legendary rock n’ roll band founded and formed by Deep Purple singer David Coverdale are embarking on their 2019 world tour, which will feature songs from the new studio record to be released in May 2019 on Frontiers Music SLR entitled Flesh & Blood alongside their biggest hits and songs from one [...] The post WHITESNAKE’s JOEL HOEKSTRA: “The Choruses of Many Songs On The New Album Beg to be Sung by the Crowd” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.
IAN HILL of JUDAS PRIEST on the Follow Up to Firepower: “We Have a Lot of Unused Material that Was Very Solid and Could End up on Our Next Album”
April 23, 2019 12:00 - 15 minutes - 36.8 MBAt this point in time, Judas Priest is not just a band, but a British institution. One of the forefathers of the movement that came to be known as the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, they are now more popular than ever. Having been through ups and downs in the music industry, lineup changes [...] The post IAN HILL of JUDAS PRIEST on the Follow Up to Firepower: “We Have a Lot of Unused Material that Was Very Solid and Could End up on Our Next Album” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.
TALKING PERSPECTIVES: “Unknown Band Deserving A Bigger Audience / LANCE KING – ReProgram / DEVIN TOWNSEND – Empath” (Episode No. 23)
April 17, 2019 14:00 - 2 hours - 322 MBWith a career that spans back to the early 80s, Minnesota-based singer Lance King has gained global recognition for his impeccable timbre, mile-wide range, and towering persona while fronting such luminary bands as Pyramaze and Balance of Power. Fresh off the release of his second solo album, ReProgram, King was a good enough chap to [...] The post TALKING PERSPECTIVES: “Unknown Band Deserving A Bigger Audience / LANCE KING – ReProgram / DEVIN TOWNSEND – Empath” (Episode No. 23) appeared f...
STEVE HACKETT Reflects on His Recent Album: “I Wanted to Include Friends From All Over the World and Celebrate What’s Best on All Corners of the Earth”
April 16, 2019 12:00 - 34 minutes - 80.4 MBAt 68 years of age, and soon to be 69, Steve Hackett seems unstoppable. Coming off of a tour celebrating the Genesis classic Wind and Wuthering, he recently released his 26th studio album, At the Edge of Light. In his own words, the new effort is more than just a collection of tracks. “I love [...] The post STEVE HACKETT Reflects on His Recent Album: “I Wanted to Include Friends From All Over the World and Celebrate What’s Best on All Corners of the Earth” appeared first on Sonic Perspectiv...
ARENA / LONELY ROBOT’s Mastermind John Mitchell: “I Like Making Music, I Think It’s What I’m Good At”
April 15, 2019 12:30 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MBSinger, guitarist, songwriter and producer John Mitchell wears many hats, but he wears them all well. A member of such mainstay progressive rock bands as Arena, It Bites, KINO, and Frost*, Mitchell‘s more recent project Lonely Robot has turned many heads since its 2015 debut album, Please Come Home. April 26th will see the release [...] The post ARENA / LONELY ROBOT’s Mastermind John Mitchell: “I Like Making Music, I Think It’s What I’m Good At” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.
JANE GETTER And ADAM HOLZMAN Talk Upcoming Album: “My Upcoming Record Will Be a Natural Progression From “ON”, with a Better Balance Between Instrumental Passages And Sung Tunes”
April 13, 2019 07:50 - 31 minutes - 71.4 MBIt’s not every day that you get to chat with a couple who not only share their lives, but also amount to unbelievable musical pedigree. Jane Getter has a 20 year career as a solo artist, and has performed with a myriad of world renowned artists including Ursala Dudziak, The Roots The Jam, Kenny Garrett, [...] The post JANE GETTER And ADAM HOLZMAN Talk Upcoming Album: “My Upcoming Record Will Be a Natural Progression From “ON”, with a Better Balance Between Instrumental Passages And Sung Tun...
IRON SAVIOR’s Piet Sielck: “Patrick Is a 100% Power Metal Drummer and That’s What We Need in IRON SAVIOR”
April 12, 2019 13:00 - 33 minutes - 76.5 MBFamiliar to any friend of melodic, heavy sounds Iron Savior is the band around mastermind Piet Sielck, a staple in the power-metal scene of the last decades. In 1996 the multi-talented artist, who made a mark among others as a guitarist and producer, founded this solo project. The line-up carousel rotated steadily, but over the [...] The post IRON SAVIOR’s Piet Sielck: “Patrick Is a 100% Power Metal Drummer and That’s What We Need in IRON SAVIOR” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.
THANK YOU SCIENTIST’s Tom Monda and Ben Karas: “We Weren’t Specifically Looking for a Nude Senior Citizen BUT…”
April 11, 2019 12:00 - 28 minutes - 66.2 MBCall it hyperbole if you wish, but with prog-rock in America often associated with older bands and often equally experienced fans I don’t think there are many bands more important to the next wave as New Jersey’s own Thank You Scientist. And coming from a Pennsylvania resident you know I mean business when I actually [...] The post THANK YOU SCIENTIST’s Tom Monda and Ben Karas: “We Weren’t Specifically Looking for a Nude Senior Citizen BUT…” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.