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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Guitarist On 'The End Of Chaos': 'It Seems Like We Really Hit Our Stride On This Record'

Joel Barrios and Rodrigo Altaf of Sonic Perspectives recently conducted an interview with guitarist Michael Gilbert of Arizona metal veterans FLOTSAM AND JETSAM. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's upcoming album,...

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DEE SNIDER On Current State Of Heavy Metal: 'I See That The Passion Is Still There'

TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider was recently interviewed by Toronto, Ontario, Canada's 94.9 The Rock radio station. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the current state of heavy metal: Dee: "You've got these people out there [who...

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NITA STRAUSS Says It Was 'An Absolute Dream' To Appear On ALICE COOPER's 'A Paranormal Evening At The Olympia Paris'

Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, was recently interviewed by "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon". You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what she plans to do after Cooper retires from touring: Nit...

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AMON AMARTH Guitarist Says 'Versus The World' Album Was 'Turning Point' In Band's Career

France's United Rock Nations recently conducted an interview with guitarist Johan Söderberg of Swedish metallers AMON AMARTH about their new live DVD/documentary "The Pursuit Of Vikings: 25 Years In The Eye Of The Storm". You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excer...

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SEPULTURA's ELOY CASAGRANDE Has 'Total Respect' For Previous Drummers IGOR CAVALERA And JEAN DOLABELLA

Drumtalk, the video podcast by German drummer and videographer Philipp Koch, recently conducted an interview with SEPULTURA drummer Eloy Casagrande. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what he enjoys most about drumming: Eloy: "I think f...

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NIGHTWISH's TROY DONOCKLEY Isn't A Fan Of Original Singer TARJA TURUNEN's Voice: It 'Didn't Really Do It For Me'

Linea Rock 's Barbara Caserta conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH multi-instrumentalist Troy Donockley prior to the band's December 4 concert at Mediolanum Forum in Milan, Italy. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how his musical capab...

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TOM MORELLO: How I Found Out About CHRIS CORNELL's Suicide

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and PROPHETS OF RAGE guitarist Tom Morello was recently interviewed by Matt Everitt of the BBC 6 Music series "The First Time". You can now listen to the chat at this location. Asked how he first found out about the May 2017 suicide of his onetime AUDIOSLAVE bandmate Chris C...

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SIMON WRIGHT On His Departure From AC/DC: 'I Really Lost My Enthusiasm For Things'

Drummer Simon Wright, currently of DIO DISCIPLES and also known for his work in AC/DC, DIO, RHINO BUCKET and UFO, was recently interviewed by the "Talking Metal" podcast. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his memories of the recor...

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BIFF BYFORD Says A Lot Of SAXON Fans Still Buy Band's Physical Product

SAXON frontman Biff Byford was recently interviewed by Italy's Metalforce. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the decline in digital music sales as the music business inches closer to an access-over-ownership model, Biff said: "My son's in a band, and they're streaming their new EP. So...

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DISTURBED Guitarist On Writing Process: 'I Don't Think About What The Expectations Are From The Record Label Or Management'

Australia's Heavy magazine recently conducted an interview with DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the fact that DISTURBED's latest album, "Evolution", features as many acoustic-rooted ballads as it...

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EDDIE OJEDA On What Led To 2001 TWISTED SISTER Reunion: 'Everybody Was Broke. The Lack Of Funds Put Us Back Together'

"Epic Ink" star Josh Bodwell conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER guitarist Eddie Ojeda at this year's Headbangers Con, which was held November 10-11 in Portland, Oregon. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On TWISTED SISTER's early da...

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RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL On Leaving SHRAPNEL RECORDS In 1997: 'It Just Wasn't What I Signed Up For'

Former GUNS 'N ROSES and current SONS OF APOLLO guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal says he left Shrapnel Records after his first two solo albums because "it just wasn't what I signed up for." The Mike Varney-created label is widely considered to be the preeminent home for experimental and shred guitar...

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LIFE OF AGONY's MINA CAPUTO Rails Against Music Industry, Says Being In A Band Is 'More Difficult' Than A 9-To-5 Job

Derek Soto of Bloodlines recently conducted an interview with LIFE OF AGONY frontwoman Mina Caputo. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On forming LIFE OF AGONY in 1989: Mina: "We became LIFE OF AGONY before we were kind of initiated in som...

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NONPOINT Drummer Says Music Industry Has 'F**ked With' His Mental Health

Shawn SixX of "The Liquid Conversations" conducted an interview with NONPOINT drummer Robb Rivera at a stop on the band's recent North American tour with P.O.D. You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how long he...

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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: 'I Don't Think I Would Be Here Without METALLICA'

Serena Solomon of Nordic Metal conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen prior to the band's December 14 concert at Gatorade Center in Turku, Finland, as part of their career-spanning "Decades" tour. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribe...