Category: Interviews

Arejay Hale of Halestorm (Video Interview)

Arejay Hale of Halestorm (Video Interview)

“We figured out a long time ago that the audience isn’t going to give us energy unless we make the first move…” From Release: The absolute charisma rock powerhouse that is HALESTORM is one of the most successful hard rock groups of the early 21st century. They have elicited an emotional, physical, and spiritual reaction from audiences worldwide since it […]

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John Cooper of Skillet (Video Interview)

John Cooper of Skillet (Video Interview)

“Energy, passion, positivity…” From release: Not every rebellion gestates in darkness. As one of the best-selling rock bands of the 21st century, SKILLET continue to rebel against conventions, doubts, expectations, and rules with the intent to uplift in light. SKILLET have never compromised their integrity or their faith. Instead, they have travelled their own path to unprecedented heights with an […]

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Lucius Borich of Cog (Video Interview)

Lucius Borich of Cog (Video Interview)

“It’s full of surprises, anything can happen…” From Release: Emerging in the late 90s, Cog‘s enduring legacy on the heavy music landscape has traversed decades, global touring and a jubilant reunion back in 2016. Via their early EPs, 2000’s Pseudo and part one and part two of 2002’s Just Visiting, the behemoth reputation of the Sydney-hailing trio would firmly cement in 2005 in the […]

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Ville Valo of VV (Video Interview)

Ville Valo of VV (Video Interview)

“It’s a bit different but it’s familiar…” From release: Brimming with charisma and gothic melodrama, Ville Valo commands your full attention both on and off the stage. Perfectly fusing the melodic and the melancholic, Valo is the embodiment of Johnny Cash, The Sisters Of Mercy, and Elvis with the lyrical elegance of Lovecraft, Poe, and Bukowski. He is truly one […]

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John Steel of The Animals (Audio Interview)

John Steel of The Animals (Audio Interview)

“I’m beginning to have second thoughts about this…” From release: The Animals announce their 60th Anniversary “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” – The band’s Final Tour of Australia The Animals’ impact and influence is undeniable. They created some of the most iconic songs in popular music history including – ‘We’ve Gotta Get Out Of This Place’, ‘The House […]

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Janet Gardner and Justin James (Video Interview)

Janet Gardner and Justin James (Video Interview)

“The whole genre that we love and we come from, that’s what it’s about. Leave the bad stuff at home, leave the bad attitude and just have fun for a couple of hours…” As the voice of Vixen, Janet Gardenr cemented herself as a powerhouse of a vocalist over a number of albums with the band before going solo in […]

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Kenny Leckremo of H.E.A.T (Video Interview)

Kenny Leckremo of H.E.A.T (Video Interview)

“We’re really planning on bringing just about everything that we have …” From Release: Over the last several years H.E.A.T have established themselves as one of the leading bands in the melodic rock scene, both in their homeland Sweden and internationally. They have toured and performed front of thousands and thousands of fans around the world. In April 2008, their […]

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Mark Slaughter of Slaughter (Video Interview)

Mark Slaughter of Slaughter (Video Interview)

“I think that when you play music and you see a crowd or even an individual that’s emotionally moved by your music that to me is the biggest thing…” From release: The Glam Fest 2024 edition stays true to form with a healthy mix of acts from the heyday of Eighties hard rock through to modern day acts proudly wearing […]

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Art Alexakis of Everclear (Video Interview)

Art Alexakis of Everclear (Video Interview)

“It’s just me up there with a guitar, there’s no big band or guitars, or loud guitars or drums to hide behind, you’re kind of naked up there and to me it come full circle cause all the songs are written like this, this is how they started.” From release: Following a successful Australian tour earlier this year with his […]

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Kristian Solhaug of The Cruel Intentions (Video Interview)

Kristian Solhaug of The Cruel Intentions (Video Interview)

“They are going to witness some bonafide high energy rock and roll…” From release: Scandinavian Rockers The Cruel Intentions are headed here for Glam Fest and they bring back the golden days of rock and roll, through the glorious ways of the demigods of Guns ‘N Roses, LA Guns and Mötley Crue. The music reek of confidence – it is […]

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Michael Shuman of Queens of the Stone Age (Audio Interview)

Michael Shuman of Queens of the Stone Age (Audio Interview)

“It’s loose, there’s a sense of danger, there’s a sense of not knowing what’s going to happen, and that things could go wrong but you hope they go great, and maybe a little wrong too…” From release: Queens of the Stone Age officially announce ‘The End Is Nero’ Summer 2024 Australian tour, the band’s first appearance in Australasia since 2018. […]

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Kevin Martin of Candlebox (Video Interview)

Kevin Martin of Candlebox (Video Interview)

“The little band from Seattle that could, because no one wanted us to…” From Release: After a stellar 3 decade career, Seattle rockers, Candlebox are calling it a day and will finally visit Australia for the first and last ever time this January. Emerging from Seattle’s mid-’90s grunge scene, Candlebox made a lasting impact on the rock music landscape with their […]

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Frank Turner (Video Interview)

“For me a good show is a compact between the performer and the audience…” From release: As one of the UK’s most successful artists, FRANK TURNER has played almost 2.7K shows across the globe since his first solo gig back in 2004. Now with nine studio albums to his name and having sold over a million albums worldwide, FRANK TURNER’s […]

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Jeremy Lenzo of Mayday Parade (Video Interview)

Jeremy Lenzo of Mayday Parade (Video Interview)

“It’s kind of nice doing the singles route and being able to show each song its deserved attention.” From Release: Beloved powerhouse Florida quintet MAYDAY PARADE emerged from the MySpace era and evolved into one of the key ongoing mainstays of their scene; all while releasing seven studio albums along the way. Most recently flexing their versatility via their 2021 […]

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Mike Mushok of Staind (Video Interview)

Mike Mushok of Staind (Video Interview)

“There was a little anxiety because it had been a long time since we’d gotten together and written anything…. We got together and it was like it hadn’t stopped…” From Release: STAIND is comprised of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist and backing vocalist Johnny April, and drummer Sal Giancarelli. The band was formed […]

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Corey Glover of Living Colour (Video Interview)

Corey Glover of Living Colour (Video Interview)

“It’s a very energetic show, and you know the music sort of propels whatever it is that’s going on. Plus if you listen close enough you might hear something that might make you think…” From Release: LIVING COLOUR emerged onto the scene and made the people stop and take notice. Formed in 1984 and spearheaded by guitarist Vernon Reid, their […]

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Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme (Video Interview)

Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme (Video Interview)

“If somebody asked me about something about the band, like what a strength would be of the band, I always say a live show whether you like the band or not…” From Release: Multi-platinum hard-rock heroes, EXTREME, are touring Australia in 2023 with their friends, LIVING COLOUR. With the force of a Boston wrecking ball, EXTREME swings between unapologetic fits […]

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Richard Patrick of Filter (Video Interview)

Richard Patrick of Filter (Video Interview)

“This record for me is like a cathartic scream at the world, I mean it’s my one opportunity to say something…” From Release: Platinum-selling, post-industrial/alternative rock pioneers, Filter are set to release their much-anticipated new album, ‘The Algorithm’, on August 25th via Golden Robot Records. The album, their first in seven years, is a tight conceptual statement heralding career-best songwriting […]

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Stuart Rudd of The Superjesus

Stuart Rudd of The Superjesus

“…we are pushing a few boundaries with this album that we felt we have not in the past, and that is what you really must do as a musician first, and that is to keep creative, because once you decide you’re not doing this or that and stop growing and creating, you lose the spark.” From Release: The Superjesus return […]

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Johannes Eckerström of Avatar (Video Interview)

Johannes Eckerström of Avatar (Video Interview)

“The essence of what we do is that it is theatrical as opposed to theatre…” From Release: It has taken well over a decade, 9 albums, multiple fan petitions and even a support group for Australian fans upset at not having a tour, to finally get one of the greatest live bands in the history of heavy music to Australia. Renowned for legendary […]

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Scott Kay of Voyager (Audio Interview)

Scott Kay of Voyager (Audio Interview)

“We don’t take ourselves too seriously, but we take the music seriously. I think those things are all identifiably Voyager traits.” From Release: Australian electronic rock outfit Voyager, who thrilled global audiences with their Eurovision performance of Promise complete with the iconic, retro Toyota MR2, are back with their long-awaited eighth studio album, Fearless in Love. On Fearless in Love, […]

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Rob Damiani of Don Broco (Video Interview)

Rob Damiani of Don Broco (Video Interview)

“You don’t just want to watch a band you want to feel part of the show yourself…” From Release: It has been a whirlwind 12 months for Don Broco. In the span of 52 weeks they released a UK number 1 album in Amazing Things, had 4 hit singles with Manchester Super Reds, Gumshield, One True Prince and Fingernails; headlined […]

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Tommy Emmanuel (Video Interview)

“I’m there to give you everything. When I walk out on stage I’m gonna play like my life depends on it because that’s the only way I know how to work.” From Release: Australia’s internationally acclaimed acoustic guitar icon Tommy Emmanuel CGP will return to Australia in 2023 for a major national tour – his first here in four years!  […]

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Adam Duritz and David Immerglück of Counting Crows (Audio Interview)

Adam Duritz and David Immerglück of Counting Crows (Audio Interview)

“We’ve always kind of been a weird little indie band doing things our own way and we had a lot of success with it…” From Release: Counting Crows’ Australian tour follows the release of the band’s latest record Butter Miracle Suite One, a four-track, nineteen-minute suite featuring hit single Elevator Boots, available now. Over the last 30 years, the masterful songwriting from frontman […]

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Zach Lind of Jimmy Eat World (Video Interview)

Zach Lind of Jimmy Eat World (Video Interview)

“Pushing ourselves as a live band is something we feel really is important .” From Release: Celebrating nearly three decades and ten albums, lead vocalist and lead guitaristJim Adkins, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch, and drummerZach Lind, will return to Australian shores for the first time in six years. We caught up with our old […]

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Josh Franceschi of You Me At Six (Video Interview)

Josh Franceschi of You Me At Six (Video Interview)

“The point of it all was to kind of redo what we’ve done before just do it ten years later…” From Release: Set to be their 8th studio album, the highly-anticipated release of ‘Truth Decay’ in 2023 has already been whipping fans into a frenzy, with recent singles ‘Deep Cuts’ and ‘No Future? (Yeah Right)’ ft Rou Reynolds satiating pop-punk […]

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Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger of Halestorm (Video Interview)

Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger of Halestorm (Video Interview)

“I feel that we’ve lived several different lifetimes since this whole thing began and the fact that we’re still doing it and that people still care and they come out to the show and we get to do it together, it’s really beautiful.” From Release: Halestorm will make their highly anticipated return Down Under for the first time since 2019. […]

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Erik Mårtensson of Eclipse (Video Interview)

Erik Mårtensson of Eclipse (Video Interview)

“It’s so far away and it’s so hard to relate to that people can actually listen to our music on the other side of the world, it’s amazing…” GLAM FEST BIO: Catering to fans of throwback glam metal (think ‘80s era Sunset strip), sleaze, shock rock, hard rock and everything in between, GLAM FEST offers fans of the genre a […]

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Stevie Rachelle of TUFF (Video Interview)

Stevie Rachelle of TUFF (Video Interview)

“2023… I’m embracing it and what a better way to kick it off than to come to Australia and play Glam Fest…” GLAM FEST BIO: Catering to fans of throwback glam metal (think ‘80s era Sunset strip), sleaze, shock rock, hard rock and everything in between, GLAM FEST offers fans of the genre a platter of sleazy goodness. The first […]

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PJ Farley of Fozzy (Video Interview)

PJ Farley of Fozzy (Video Interview)

“We’re travelling a long way so we’re not gonna leave anything out there. We’re coming out for a good time.” From release: After touring the world with the likes of Metallica, Kiss, Iron Maiden, Avenged Sevenfold, Shinedown and building a loyal fanbase for the better part of twenty years, FOZZY is the epitome of what a great rock n roll band should be: catchy, […]

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