Category: 2011

Scott Ian of Anthrax

Scott Ian of Anthrax

“The fact that I’m still listening to the record almost three months later, generally when an Anthrax record is finished I don’t put it on again unless it’s 15 years later and I need to relearn something, so I’ve been listening to this album like as a fan now for three months and that’s strictly because of Joey” Scott Ian […]

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Alexi Laiho of Children Of Bodom

Alexi Laiho of Children Of Bodom

On the back of their latest release Relentless Reckless Forever, Children of Bodom have further solidified their standing as one of the leading new generation metal bands, but in saying that, the band formed in 1993, so they aren’t exactly that new!  On their seventh album the band once again effortlessly blend crushing metal riffs, haunting melodies, stadium sized metal […]

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Chuck Comeau of Simple Plan

Chuck Comeau of Simple Plan

“I think there’s just something about it that we still get excited, and if we didn’t I don’t think we’d be able to tour the way we tour because we tour so much, we’re pretty much gone the whole year just playing shows, so I think if you don’t enjoy it it’d be a really tough life, so we just […]

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Murray Burns of Mi-Sex

Murray Burns of Mi-Sex

Mi-Sex are back, yes that’s right, they’re back!  In support of their upcoming tour that kicks off in November, May The Rock Be With You chatted with Murray Burns, Mi-Sex keyboard player about the upcoming shows and of course that hit single, Computer Games! Tour press release:  Mi-Sex emerged from New Zealand in 1977 as a collection of creative souls […]

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Jordan Pundik of New Found Glory

Jordan Pundik of New Found Glory

“Like if you put on an old Ramones record, or a Descendants record, or a Green Day record, from the first track to the last, it’s like a nonstop upbeat, fun, party time feel and you can sing along to every song and it’s like a train coming through.  That’s what we were really trying to go for with this […]

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Daniel Sanders of Gyroscope

Daniel Sanders of Gyroscope

After taking a well deserved few months break in recent times, Gyroscope are set to get back to what they do best and that’s playing live.  But this will not just be another Gyroscope tour, with The Choose Your Own Adventure tour, the band are letting you, the fans, choose the setlist you want to hear on this tour.  Already […]

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Sebastian Bach

Sebastian Bach

“If everybody didn’t like ‘Kicking & Screaming’ I would still love it, I mean I honestly love the record and if I put my name on something that’s because I believe in it 100% and I totally believe in every song on this record.  From the production and the sound and the performances, everything about it I absolutely love 100%” […]

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Chris Conley of Saves The Day

Chris Conley of Saves The Day

“You know I don’t get nervous anymore because I know I have done my job the best that I can and the rest of it is largely out of my hands.  I think we did a good job planning the picnic and now we will see what kind of weather we are going to get.” Saves The Day is certainly […]

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Ryan Burt of The Amity Affliction

Ryan Burt of The Amity Affliction

It’s crazy, we never really expected it to get to this place.  It was only a year and a half/two years ago that we weren’t doing crowds anywhere the crowds we are doing now.  It’s all a dream really, it’s hard to put it into words. Hailing from Queensland, Australia, for The Amity Affliction, it seems that everything they do […]

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Nick Diener of The Swellers

Nick Diener of The Swellers

Heading to Australia for the first time to play at Counter Revolution are American rockers, The Swellers.  Formed nearly ten years ago back in 2002 the band have just released their highly anticipated new album Good For Me, which followed on from their 2009 release Ups And Downsizing. When it comes to describing the music of The Swellers, there is […]

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Sarah McLeod of Screaming Bikini

Sarah McLeod of Screaming Bikini

Going from the lead singer of one of Australia’s most successful modern rock bands, The Superjesus and some 5 or so years later ending up with successive hits in both Australia and overseas in the club scene, may sound like something that’s hard to believe, but for Sarah McLeod, that’s the way that she rolls. In 2011, Sarah has just […]

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Joe Trohman of The Damned Things

Joe Trohman of The Damned Things

“I know there’s a lot of people bummed out about my former band (Fall Out Boy) not doing anything right now, but hopefully they are happy that everybody is going out and getting all the shit out of their heads so to speak and feeling better and making cool stuff.” In music, the term “supergroup” can be used quite loosely, […]

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Benji Webbe of Skindred

Benji Webbe of Skindred

“As a frontman, I am quote antagonistic, I like to attack the crowd, but at the same time not alienate myself from the crowd.  It’s a weird balance between kicking them up the ass and telling them that you love them…” Since 1998 Skindred have been bringing it with their genre defining, well actually, let’s say genre creating, blend of […]

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Alex Reed of Go Radio

Alex Reed of Go Radio

Heading to Australia for the first time to play at Counter Revolution are Florida based rockers, Go Radio.  Formed in 2008 by Jason Lancaster, formerly of Mayday Parade, the band recently released their highly anticipated debut album Lucky Street, which followed on from two EP releases.  With Go Radio, it’s definitely a case of the music and live performance that […]

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Johnny 3 Tears of Hollywood Undead

Johnny 3 Tears of Hollywood Undead

Very much at it’s core it’s a rock n roll show with a lot of energy and a lot of fun, with our own Hollywood Undead twist on it.  It’s definitely different, but it’s an entertaining and fun show! Bringing an explosive cocktail of hip hop, rock, pop and metal and their signature masks to Australia for the very first […]

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Aaron Gillespie of The Almost

Aaron Gillespie of The Almost

“There’s truth out there, there’s hope out there, you know, we’re a Christian band, if people can find Christ in it, they can find an outlet in it, they can find freedom in it, you know all of the above.” Formed in 2005, The Almost are probably best well known for their lead singer Aaron Gillespie who is the former […]

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Marcus Siepen of Blind Guardian

Marcus Siepen of Blind Guardian

“There will be some surprises and I think in the end it will be a very good mix for everybody.  The good thing I can tell you is the set list will be different every night.!” Returning in 2010 with their latest epic album At The Edge Of Time, Blind Guardian have once again stamped themselves as the leading power […]

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Ryan Richards of Funeral For A Friend

Ryan Richards of Funeral For A Friend

“It’s the tightest we’ve ever been and that in itself is quite special, so anyone that’s seen us before that comes out to one our shows will see us at our best and the best we’ve ever been.” Almost ten years in the business, countless tours, five albums with their newest being the amazing Welcome Home Armageddon released earlier this […]

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Fred Mascherino of Terrible Things

Fred Mascherino of Terrible Things

“The last time I was there, it was probably the most positive, fun tour that Taking Back Sunday ever had for me.  The idea of coming back is something I am really looking forward to.” The bands Taking Back Sunday and Coheed and Cambria will be known to most people, however how many of you have heard of Terrible Things, […]

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Hyro Da Hero

Hyro Da Hero

“It took a girl breaking up with me to really take the rock n roll, because I wanted to scream at her, so I took a rap and mixed it with rock and screamed on it and gave it to her.  That’s what started my whole rock adventure…” Hyro Da Hero is a rapper from Houston, Texas (now based in […]

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Colin MacDonald of The Trews

Colin MacDonald of The Trews

“We’re an eclectic rock band, there’s something for everybody, it’s a melodic, hooky, heavy, meaty, beaty, big and bouncy…” The Trews have been around for the best part of 10 years and kicking ass and taking names in their home country of Canada.  The crime against humanity is that they should be doing it all over the world, and it […]

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Human Furnace of Ringworm

Human Furnace of Ringworm

“It’s kind of strange to be honest as we’re used to just flying under the radar so often and just continuing doing what we do and it seems that it’s just coming around full circle and people are starting to get it.” Ringworm, hailing from the Cleveland hardcore scene and with a name the band would never thought would stick […]

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Bernie Shaw of Uriah Heep

Bernie Shaw of Uriah Heep

“Mick and Phil and Trevor as writers, have still got lots of creativity left in them.  It’s like trying to tell Picasso, sorry mate you have to stop painting because you are too old.  It’s in their blood, writers write, musicians play music…” Uriah Heep’s unique, progressive, classic rock sound has made them a mainstay of the rock circuit for […]

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Suze DeMarchi of Baby Animals

Suze DeMarchi of Baby Animals

“It’s Rock, some of it is, some of it’s not rock, that’s always the case. We’ve always had a bit of both you know…” 20 years ago The Baby Animals burst onto the Australian music scene and took it by storm. With hit after hit from their debut self titled album, selling 8 x platinum, numerous awards and what turned […]

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Work Of Art

Work Of Art

We feel that this record could appeal to people who thought Artwork was a little to “soft”, but still we think that those who liked Artwork maybe will like In Progress too! My personal belief is that this kind of music really could appeal to a lot more people, given airplay on radio and TV. Work Of Art – well the Swedish bands second album In […]

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Matt Carroll of Make Do And Mend

Matt Carroll of Make Do And Mend

“Definitely it’s an exciting time for me, as since I was a kid I loved music and wanted to be in a band, so it’s cool now to be able to say, “I play in a band, that’s what I do, nothing else”.  For Boston based Make Do And Mend, August 26th marks the official release date of their debut […]

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Chris Edwards of Kasabian

Chris Edwards of Kasabian

“We love it (Australia) and it is a place we feel like we are just turning the corner.  We have introduced ourselves and given a little handshake, now we are ready to have a few beers and get the party started you know…..” Kasabian.  Is the band that formed in 1999 in Leicester, England, now the biggest rock band in […]

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Dave Wyndorf of Monster Magnet

Dave Wyndorf of Monster Magnet

“I didn’t think it was going to go past 6 months!  Back then I was just doing it as a labour of love, I loved it.  I never expected anyone to understand the mutant ramblings of a person that just loves psychedelic and hard rock music……” For the second time in 2011, Monster Magnet will be hitting Australian shores.  This […]

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Christian McAhalney of Anberlin

Christian McAhalney of Anberlin

“We always have the best time, the shows are amazing, the people are amazing so it’s just an important market for us.  For anywhere else in the world, Australia is like our home away from home…….” It’s just one of those special relationships, Anberlin and Australia that is.  Whilst Anberlin guitarist Christian McAlhaney tries to explain it in our interview […]

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Michael Paynter

Michael Paynter

“I think people are really concerned about knowing who you are as an artist and seeing and hearing a continuity between what I am saying in my songs and representing myself as a person….” Michael Paynter, Melbourne singer, songwriter, multi instrumentalist and the man I have seen silence a room on many occasions with the mere sound of his voice […]

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