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Interviews…from all of your favorite genres
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KMFDM Enemy The Interview
KMFDM (Kein Mehrheit Für Die Mitleid), in case you’re wondering what it stands for, which translates somewhat loosely to mean “No Sympathy for the Majority,” is one of the most influential Industrial Rock bands of all time. I had the pleasure of sitting down and talking with founding member Sascha Konietzko to discuss the band’s…
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Exclusive Interview With Brandon Mendenhall From The Mendenhall Experiment
If you’re not familiar with The Mendenhall Experiment yet, check out this mini bio of the band and then read on to see how the band has been and continues to beat the odds: “If you asked me why I want to be a rock star…it’s not about the fame or money,” guitarist/ songwriter Brandon…
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Breathe In Bassist Rob Gnarly Talks With XS ROCK
Breathe In, a powerful new band on the scene, has recently dropped a new video for “Misfortune’s Hand” which you can watch below, and bassist Rob Gnarly took some time to talk with us about the band, the state of music, and belief it or not England’s King Charles! XS ROCK: Tell me about the…
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Horizon Theory Vocalist Josh Harrington Talks New Album
Horizon Theory, A hard hitting, high-energy heavy Rock Band from Michigan, has been creating quite a stir recently and building a massive following of fans along the way. XS ROCK spoke with vocalist Josh Harrington, who had a lot to say on the state of rock music, touring, and everything in between. Check out our…
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Danny Cooper Of Drop Dead Gorgeous Talks With XS ROCK
XS ROCK: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live shows, or announcements? Danny: We have a lot in the works right now for Drop Dead. A new song is coming out very soon, and more are on the way early next year. We are planning to go back into…
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Interview With Roger Chouinard From All Sinners
Massachusetts-based hard rock/metal outfit All Sinners are proud to announce the release of their highly anticipated new studio album We Own the Night, available now via Rat Pak Records. The new album marks a bold step forward for the band, combining their signature heavy riffs with more complex arrangements and raw, emotional depth. This powerful…
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John Corabi Interview
The Dead Daisies have a new album out called “Light ‘Em Up” and John Corabi (Ex-Motley Crue, The Scream, Union) sat down for an interview with Bobby Caughron of XS ROCK to discuss the new album as well as info on his friendship with Motley Crue’s Mick Mars. Check out our interview below: https://thedeaddaisies.com/
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Wang Chung Singer Jack Hues Interview
Wang Chung’s Jack Hues sat down for an interview to discuss the new All-Star tour for “Abducted By The 80s” which features Wang Chung, The Motels, Naked Eyes, Animotion, and Men Without Hats along with some very interesting info on the band such as the origin of the name Wang Chung, an upcoming new Greatest…
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Phil Campbell Interview: Seriously Bad Magic
The legendary Motorhead released their final studio album “Bad Magic” in 2015. To celebrate that iconic album the band has now released the album in an expanded format called “Bad Magic: SERIOUSLY BAD MAGIC” and it’s loaded with incredible material including two unreleased songs, the addition of “Heroes” and an additional live album called “Live…
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Rudy Sarzo Discusses Randy Rhoads In New Interview
Rudy Sarzo Discusses Randy Rhoads In New Interview…When you talk about legendary bass players in the hard rock metal genre, you can’t have the conversation without including Rudy Sarzo. Rudy has played for some of the top bands in hard rock including Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot, Whitesnake, Dio and many more. We talked to Rudy…
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Soulfly’s Max Cavalera Interview
Soulfly’s Max Cavalera Interview…Soulfly released their latest album “Totem” back in August of 2022 and now the band is ready to hit the tour circuit in support of the album. We spoke with frontman Max Cavalera about the recording process for this album, the rigors of touring, and what fans can expect on this upcoming…
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Berlin Singer Terri Nunn Interview
Berlin Singer Terri Nunn Interview… Teri Nunn discusses new album “Strings Attached” and her career with the groundbreaking band Berlin. For more on Berlin and Terri Nunn, visit: https://berlinpage.com/
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Interview With Japanese Metal Queens SHOW-YA
Interview With Japanese Metal Queens SHOW-YA… SHOW-YA has been sitting on the throne of the Japanese female metal scene. With their national hit songs, TV appearances, and Japan’s biggest female band event held by SHOW-YA themselves, they are one of the most well-known heavy metal acts in this country, whether be it male or female.…
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Gus G. Interview
Guitar Virtuoso Gus G has returned with a brand new instrumental album called “Quantum Leap”. We caught up with Gus in our latest interview where we discuss the new album, Firewind, dealing with touring during a pandemic and of course, Ozzy Osbourne. Gus G is an incredible talent and an interesting and insightful guy to…
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Jeff Scott Soto Interview
Legendary vocalist Jeff Scott Soto sat down with XS ROCK and discussed his new album along with many aspects of his career and his thoughts on his work with previous artists like Yngwie Malmsteen and Journey. About Jeff Scott Soto and his new album: Using the downtime from his normally relentless touring activity due to…
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Jizzy Pearl Interview
Jizzy Pearl’s Love/Hate is releasing a new album called Hell, CA and I got the chance to sit down with vocalist Jizzy Pearl (Love/Hate, Quiet Riot, Ratt, L.A. Guns) and talk about the new album as well as new happenings in the Quiet Riot camp. Singer Jizzy Pearl opens up about his new Jizzy Pearl’s…
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Interview With Doro Pesch “The Queen Of Metal”
Interview With Doro Pesch “The Queen Of Metal”… DORO Pesch of Warlock will celebrate the 35th anniversary of her hit album Triumph And Agony with the release of the spectacular live album Triumph And Agony Live. XS ROCK had the chance to sit down and talk about the new album as well as things metal with the reigning “Queen…
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Exclusive Interview With John Waite
Exclusive Interview With John Waite… In the music world, you’ll find lots of entertainers. You’ll also find some great songwriters, musicians, and singers. These days it’s extremely rare for any one person to have all of these qualities. However, singer/songwriter John Waite is one of those people. He’s a legendary performer with hit singles for…
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Interview With Jeff Pilson
XS ROCK: Hey, man. Thanks for taking the time out to talk to us today. You’re one of the busiest guys I think there is in rock. Jeff Pilson: Then how come I feel lazy? (Laughs) XS ROCK: Well, I don’t know. I bet you’re a workaholic. But with all of the side projects that…
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Robin McAuley Interview
Robin McAuley Interview Back before COVID-19 shut down almost everything, we spoke with MSG singer Robin McAuley about the new album he recently recorded with Reb Beach, Jeff Pilson and Matt Starr called “Black Swan”. The interview has been delayed being published until now because of audio issues that we were able to edit and…
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George Lynch “The Banishment” Interview
The idea for THE BANISHMENT has been years in the making for LYNCH to further push his creativity into darker, subliminal and chaotic territories. To accomplish this, he teamed up with HAZE over five years ago, who in addition to being the live guitarist for Lords of Acid, is known in the industry for his work producing/co-producing, mixing and engineering for acts…
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Doro Discusses Magic Diamonds In Interview
Doro Discusses Magic Diamonds In Interview… It’s always a pleasure to speak to the Queen Of Metal, Doro Pesch and in our latest interview with her, she opens up about her new box set that features almost 4 hours of music. Listen to our interview with Doro below: Metal fans have a new must-have item…
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John Bush Of Armored Saint Interview
2020 has been one hell of a year so far. But if you’re looking for something positive to help get through the madness, Armored Saint’s latest album “Punching The Sky” is exactly what the doctor ordered. We talk with Armored Saint’s lead vocalist, John Bush about their great new album, his time in Anthrax, and…
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Interview With Don Dokken
Recently, I sat down with Don Dokken to discuss his new album, appropriately named The Lost Songs: 1978-1981. I’ve been a fan of Dokken for years and I was interested to talk with Don, not only about the new album, but also about his relationship with the members of the classic lineup of Dokken including…
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Don Jamieson Interview On “Denim And Laughter”
Don is best known as a co-host of VH1 Classic’s hit heavy metal talk show series, That Metal Show, where legends of rock hang out to discuss their past and current projects in front of a live studio audience. He also co-hosted Beer Money, a fast-paced, non-traditional sports quiz show airing on SNY (SportsNet NY)…
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Interview With “The Queen Of Metal” Doro Pesch
Doro discusses her new U.S. tour dates as well as a surprise song collaboration that she’s currently doing with another well-known metal singer. Doro is called the Metal Queen and she rightfully deserves the title and the crown. She is one of the most humble and down to earth performers in metal music that you’re…
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Interview With Groovie Mann From My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult
Just a few hours before their show, I sat down with Frankie Nardiello, A.K.A. Groovie Mann, vocalist for My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult. It was almost 30 years since I had last seen the band perform. I caught them early on in their career and have been a fan ever since. Groovie is…
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XS ROCK Interview With Rob Cavestany, Guitarist For Death Angel
The XS ROCK Best Metal Album Of 2019 is “Humanicide” by Death Angel. An outstanding metal album that has to be heard to be believed and appreciated properly. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Death Angel guitarist Rob Cavestany and discuss the new album as well as his thoughts on the current…
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Interview With Josh Todd Of Buckcherry
You know what’s wrong with rock music? it’s not reckless and it’s not dangerous anymore. Josh Todd – Buckcherry Lead Singer This is the best lineup of Buckcherry that we’ve ever had. On longevity in the rock music business: “I had to kind of you know sit back and look at my whole career…
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Bon Harris Of Nitzer Ebb Interview
Bon Harris Of Nitzer Ebb Interview As one of the founding members of the iconic EBM band Nitzer Ebb, Bon Harris is practically a legend to fans of the genre. Nitzer Ebb has a combined output of fourteen albums and EP’s since 1983. If you ask any current electronic band who influenced them, you’re sure…
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David Ellefson Discusses Super-Group Metal Allegiance, Megadeth and More!
David Ellefson, the legendary bassist for Megadeth, is gearing up for some special tour dates with his all-star group Metal Allegiance. Metal Allegiance’s core members are David Ellefson (Megadeth), Alex Skolnick (Testament), Mike Portnoy (Ex-Dream Theater) and Mark Menghi. Guest vocalists have included Phil Anselmo, Randy Blythe, Troy Sanders, Chuck Billy, Mark Osegueda, Cristina Scabbia,…
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Phil Lewis From L.A. Guns Interview
Phil Lewis From L.A. Guns Interview… XS ROCK: So I’ve had a chance to listen to the new album, The Devil You Know and it’s fantastic. It sounds just like what I remember from listening to the first two LA Guns albums years ago. It’s kind of got that raw sort of mixture of metal…
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Doug Aldrich Interview
When your resume’ includes playing in both legendary rock bands, Dio and Whitesnake, you know you’re doing something right. That’s definitely the case with Doug Aldrich. With a long history of playing and creating incredible songs with bands like Lion, Hurricane, Bad Moon Rising, Glenn Hughes, Revolution Saints, The Dead Daisies, Burning Rain and a…
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Legendary Metal Drummer Ken Mary Talks With XS ROCK
I recently had the opportunity to sit down and talk with legendary drummer Ken Mary. Over the years, Ken has played with some of the best bands around, including Alice Cooper, Accept, House Of Lords, Chastain, Fifth Angel and most recently Flotsam & Jetsam. I remember having conversations with my good friend Dennis over 30…
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XS ROCK Interview With Geoff Tate
XS ROCK Interview With Geoff Tate… Geoff Tate seems to be sort of an enigmatic person for a lot of people. Always a bit mysterious and probably often misunderstood. Prior to meeting Geoff for the first time, I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. I have been a longtime fan of his work, first in…
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Michael Sweet Talks With XS ROCK
Michael Sweet (Stryper) and George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob) have reunited once again to create Unified, the second album by Sweet & Lynch. I had the chance to sit down and talk with Michael Sweet about the new album, working with George Lynch, life in rock n’ roll and of course….Stryper. I found Michael to…
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Interview With Legendary Drummer Carmine Appice
Carmine Appice is a legend in the world of rock drummers. Over the years he has played with a virtual who’s who list of artists including Ozzy Osbourne, Rod Stewart, King Kobra, Blue Murder, Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Pink Floyd, Michael Schenker, Jeff Beck and the list goes on. Recently, I had the chance to talk…
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XS ROCK Interview With Quiet Riot’s Frankie Banali
Interview With Quiet Riot’s Frankie Banali… XS ROCK: So, Quiet Riot now has James Durbin as lead vocalist. I’ve had a chance to listen to Road Rage and I think it’s going to surprise a lot of people. I was surprised that he was able to remind me of Kevin DuBrow‘s sound and style while…
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XS ROCK Interview With Buckcherry Vocalist Josh Todd
Recently, I received an advanced release for Josh Todd & The Conflict’s debut album, “Year Of The Tiger”. Most of you probably know Josh and guitarist Stevie D from the band Buckcherry. Buckcherry is still alive and well, but I’ve got to tell you, Josh Todd & The Conflict are the real deal. This band…
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Interview With Warrant’s Robert Mason
XS ROCK: Hey Robert! It’s a pleasure to talk with you. I’ve been a fan for many years. I want to talk about the new Warrant album in a moment, but first, let’s go back to the beginning for a minute. Tell me about your first major label appearance. Robert: I was signed to a…
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Interview With Former Sister Sin Vocalist Liv Jagrell
In my opinion, one of the best metal bands to come out after the year 2000 had to be Sister Sin. Each album seem to be better than the one before it as the band continued to release quality album after album. But, alas, some things are not meant to last forever and…
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Interview With Ex-Guns N’ Roses and Art Of Anarchy Guitarist Bumblefoot
Recently, I reviewed the latest album by Art of Anarchy called “The Madness”. Which you can read here. Needless to say I was blown away by it. When I got the chance to interview guitarist Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, I was thrilled. After talking with him, it was easy to see that’s he’s one of the nicest…
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Interview With Alex Grossi From Beautiful Creatures and Quiet Riot
Today I had the privilege to sit down and talk with Alex Grossi. Most of you probably know Alex as the guitarist in Quiet Riot. But Alex is quite the journeyman of rock n’ roll and always seems to have a musical project going. Beautiful Creatures also features Alex on guitar along with Joe Leste (Bang…
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Interview With Night Ranger’s Jack Blades
Jack Blades Talks To XS ROCK About New Night Ranger Album, His Career and More… Rewind back to the year 1982. I was in middle school and I had gotten a part time job so that I could buy my first stereo. I picked up the stereo and bought two albums at the same time.…
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Interview With David Reece
XS Rock readers know that I’ve recently been raving about the debut album by Sainted Sinners featuring David Reece (Accept, Bonfire, Bangalore Choir). Well, today I had the chance to talk with him about his new band, his past work and his influences as well as what the future might hold. He’s a really great…
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Interview With Jack Russell
XS ROCK: So tell me about your great new album “He Saw It Comin”. I just did a review on it recently and in my opinion, it’s some of the best material that you’ve ever done. Does the title reference your exit from Great White several years ago? Jack: No. Actually, when I was six years…
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Interview With Stephen Pearcy From Ratt
When I was in high school, I had the walls of my room covered with posters and magazine pages from my favorite bands. No one got more space on those walls than my favorite band, Ratt. When “Out Of The Cellar” came out I was simply blown away. Lead singer, Stephen Pearcy was charismatic. The…
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Udo Dirkschneider Says He Will Never Reunite With Accept
When it comes to metal’s greatest anthems, Accept’s Balls To The Wall is always listed as one of the top songs. And, with good reason. From the opening chords, you immediately recognize it, your head begins to start rocking in the headbanging motion and your hand can’t help but form in the metal horns position.…
