This Is Not a Requiem: An Interview with Justin Foley (Killswitch Engage) The guys from Killswitch Engage are no strangers to adversity. Since the band’s inception in 1999, they have overcome a number of issues that
All Secrets Revealed Now, In Paragraphs: An Interview with Fredrik Åkesson Reflecting on when Fredrik Åkesson joined Opeth in 2007 after the departure of founding member Peter Lindgren, band frontman and general mastermind Mikael Åkerfeldt said:
Iron Will: An Interview with Stu Block (Into Eternity, ex-Iced Earth) and Frank Hetzel (Beltfed Weapon) Frank Hetzel has been a giant in the Seattle metal community for many years – so much so that it’s been said that any metal
Practice What You Preach: An Interview with Alex Skolnick (Testament, Savatage, Trans Siberian Orchestra) The term “renaissance man” is generally used to describe someone who excels in a number of different areas across a number of different disciplines. No
And So Dear Friends, You Just Have to Carry On: An Interview with Karl Agell (ex-Corrosion of Conformity, Legions of Doom) When then-hardcore band Corrosion of Conformity was looking for a new lead singer in 1989, they placed an ad in the classified section of The
If You Like What You Hear, Then Go Tell Somebody: An Interview with dUg Pinnick (King's X) Doug (dUg) Pinnick has been at this for a while. In fact, his first interactions with music predate even his own memory. When Steve and
Paying Tribute to the Gods: An Interview with Derek Brumley (Conquest) Derrick Brumley told me a story about how his older brother's girlfriend left the first Black Sabbath record at his childhood home one
The Sonic Ride: Johan Borgede of Astroqueen on the Band’s Hiatus, Reunion and Future Astroqueen released their full-length debut, Into Submission, in 2001. It is a cult classic in the world of stoner rock and metal. To date, they
