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By Andrew Bansal

Mark Tremonti, primarily known as the guitarist of Creed and Alter Bridge, has taken that one creative step he’s been wanting to take for a long time, and released his debut solo album “All I Was”, a metal album. Tremonti’s eclectic debut effort presents elements of his musicianship that have never been heard before in his work with Creed and Alter Bridge, and it certainly leaves even his diehard fans pleasantly surprised, while winning over new fans at the same time. An extremely apt representation of Mark Tremonti as a solo artist, “All I Was” is recommended to fans to hard rock and heavy metal fans across the board. Recently, I had the pleasure of chatting with the man himself, to discuss the process behind this album. Read the conversation below, watch an extended trailer using the YouTube player embedded near the bottom of this page, and visit his facebook page for more info on the dates for his September-October touring run. Continue reading “Mark Tremonti Discusses Debut Solo Album”

By Andrew Bansal

German ‘alcoholic thrash metal’ legends Tankard have been around for a long time now, consistently doing what they do best. They are into the 30th year of their career, and on July 31st they released their fifteenth studio album “A Girl Called Cerveza”, their first on Nuclear Blast Records, as part of the celebration. I recently spoke to vocalist Andreas “Gerre” Geremia, to talk about this album, their plans for the 30th anniversary, and a few other things. Read the conversation below, check out the lyric video of the song “Not One Day Dead” from the album using the YouTube player embedded near the bottom, and visit the official Tankard facebook page for more info. Continue reading “Tankard Vocalist Talks About New Album, 30th Anniversary & Alcoholic Metal Theme”

By Andrew Bansal

Chicago-based extreme metal act Nachtmystium have added yet another piece to their diverse catalog. Their 2-part “Black Meddle” concept album has been followed by the recent release of their sixth studio album “Silencing Machine”, on Century Media Records. This one carries an almost completely different vibe as compared to the Black Meddle series, and even though the music on here would please the black metal fans more than anything else. I recently caught up with frontman Blake Judd to talk about the album. Read the conversation below, check out the song “I Wait In Hell” off of the album, using the YouTube player embedded near the bottom of this page, and visit the Nachtmystium facebook page for more info. Continue reading “Nachtmystium Frontman Discusses New Album “Silencing Machine””

By Aniruddh “Andrew” Bansal

Ancient VVisdom is an occult rock group from Austin, Texas. They started out in 2009 and have made rapid progress in their musical journey, releasing a full-length titled “A Godlike Inferno”, followed by a 12″ split EP with Charles Manson titled “Inner Earth Inferno”. The year of 2012 has been great for the band, having kicked it off with a North American touring run supporting Ghost. The full-length also got re-issued on Prosthetic Records in April, and then they went on a European tour. Recently, I caught up with singer-songwriter Nathan Opposition to talk about the band’s recent adventures, the album & lots more. Read the conversation below, check out a music video of the song “The Opposition” off of the album using the YouTube player embedded near the bottom of this page, and visit the Ancient VVisdom facebook page for more info. Continue reading “Ancient VVisdom Mainman Talks About Recent Tours, Musical Style & New Material”

By Aniruddh “Andrew” Bansal

Rejuvenated British rock veterans Savage have made a strong comeback this year with their sixth studio album “Sons Of Malice”, a solid 13-song effort that captures the vibe of Savage’s classic sound, but with a modern approach. They’ve also just signed on to Indian label Infestdead Records, and the album will be released in India in the near future. Recently, I caught up with bassist/vocalist Chris Bradley and guitarists Andy Dawson and Kristian Bradley to talk in detail about the band’s comeback, the process behind this album, future plans and other things, in a 2-part interview. Read part 1 of the in-depth conversation below, check out a song off of “Sons Of Malice” by using the YouTube player, and find the link for Part 2 at the bottom. Continue reading “Savage Talk About Comeback, New Album & Early Days”

By Avinash Mittur

For the last month, Vektor have been touring across America on a headlining run to support their latest album, “Outer Isolation.” At their stop in San Francisco I got to talk with guitarist and vocalist David DiSanto- our conversation covered the band’s headlining sets, where Vektor wants to take thrash metal and the band’s next album, a concept record, among other topics. Listen to our in-depth 23-minute talk below, and be sure to check out Vektor’s updates from the road on their facebook and twitter pages. Continue reading “Vektor Frontman Discusses Current Tour, Sci-Fi Themes & Next Album (Audio)”