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By Andrew Bansal

Based out of Dallas, Texas, Mothership is a classic hard rock trio that draw influences from the likes of UFO and Thin Lizzy and give that style of music their a zestful interpretation of their own, with a tinge of Southern rock blended in as well. The band was started by brothers Kyle and Kelley Juett on bass and guitar/vocals respectively, and their father John Juett on drums. Later on they recruited Judge Smith on drums, and released their self-titled debut album last year. This year, the album has been reissued by Ripple Music, and now the band is on a small run of headline shows which ends on March 7th. After that, they’ll be going out with fellow classic hard rockers Gypsyhawk for what promises to be a fun-filled US tour for bands and fans alike. A couple of days ago, I spoke to Kyle Juett about all things Mothership. Check out the band’s story in the conversation below as well as their music via the two YouTube clips, and visit them online using the links at the bottom. Continue reading “Interview With Mothership Bassist Kyle Juett”

By Andrew Bansal

Philadelphia-based heavy groove metal band A Life Once Lost have been around for more than 13 years, and after five solid studio albums they broke away from the path they were on and decided to embark on a new adventure with the sixth album ‘Ecstatic Trance’. The name is a pretty good indicator of what the music’s like, even though it still retains some of what the band did in the past. A few months back, I did an interview with guitarist Doug Sabolick for my Guitar World column, and a week back, just as the band was set to begin a North American run, I called up Doug again to talk about this upcoming tour and recent developments. Just like the last time, Doug was open and honest about everything I asked him. Read the conversation below, check out the ‘Madness Is God’ lyric video, and visit the band online using the links at the bottom. Continue reading “A Life Once Lost Guitarist Talks Touring, SXSW & More”

By Andrew Bansal

The Obscene Extreme Festival was set up in the Czech town of Trutnov in 1999, and after 14 successful years of building up this true metal underground festival and making it bigger every year, this year sees a massive expansion as it’s going to Asia, America & Australia for the first time ever. OEF America is set to take place in Mexico on March 28th-30th, and will feature the likes of Napalm Death, Dying Fetus, Doom, Phobia and several others. This festival does not rely on sponsors, and has remarkably maintained its integrity throughout. A few days ago, I caught up with Curby, the organizer of OEF, to talk about all things pertaining to his involvement in OEF. Read his interesting story below, and check out the dates, full lineups, ticket info and everything else about the festival using the links at the bottom. You can also click on the posters included here to view them in a bigger size. Continue reading “Interview With The Organizer Of ‘Obscene Extreme Festival’”

By Andrew Bansal

Thrash metal giants Anthrax have been a non-stop touring machine ever since the 2011 release of their mega-successful tenth studio album ‘Worship Music’. In the process, the band has played shows all around the world, and are now ready to embark on another North American headline run, this time leading the fantastic Metal Alliance Tour package alongside support acts Exodus, Municipal Waste, High On Fire and Holy Grail. Anthrax will be performing their classic ‘Among The Living’ album in its entirety. To coincide with the tour, they’re also putting out a covers EP titled ‘Anthems’, and having heard the entire thing a few times, I can safely say it’s going to be an enjoyable little piece of music for Anthrax fans to grab onto. Earlier today, I spoke to drummer Charlie Benante to discuss all these things. Check out our chat below, along with a taste of the Anthems EP, and the Metal Alliance tour dates. Continue reading “Anthrax Drummer Talks Metal Alliance Tour, ‘Among The Living’ & ‘Anthems’”

By Andrew Bansal

Greek power metal band Firewind are just about to complete their ongoing ‘Guards Of Glory’ North American tour as main support act to Finnish viking metal band Turisas. The band released their seventh studio album ‘Few Against Many’ early last year, and have been doing plenty of touring worldwide following the release. Yesterday, on March 2nd 2013, a few hours before they played at the Houston stop of the current tour, I spoke to guitarist and mastermind Gus G over the phone to talk about the tour, the change in vocalist, future plans for Firewind, his gear setup, and more. Read the conversation below, and check out Firewind and Gus G using the links at the bottom. Continue reading “Gus G Discusses Firewind Tour, Future Plans & Gear”

By Aniruddh ‘Andrew’ Bansal

‘Domination – The Deathfest’ is India’s original extreme metal festival, and it’s back for its fifth edition. This time the lineup features the comeback of Mumbai-based brutal death metal band Exhumation, with support from Gutslit, Witchgoat, Insane Prophecy, Orion and Atmosfear. The gig is set to take place at Hotel United 21 in Thane, Mumbai on March 10th. This gig will treat the audience with almost an entire day of true extreme metal at a meager cost of Rs. 250. In my third interview to support this great festival, I caught up with Bruce McKoy, vocalist/guitarist of Mumbai-based 3-piece groove/death metal band Atmosfear, to talk about the band’s participation in the gig, the lineup changes, the upcoming debut album, future plans, influences and more. Drummer Mayank Sharma also chips in by answering the last question. Read the conversation below, check out their music via the embedded YouTube clip, and visit them and the festival online using the links at the bottom. Continue reading “Atmosfear Frontman Bruce McKoy Talks ‘Domination – The Deathfest’ & More”