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It is to PRONG's eternal credit that after 40 years of active service, any and all attempts to shove the New Yorkers into an easily defined pigeonhole continue to fall flat. PRONG sound like PRONG and no one else, and the number of bands that have been heavily influenced by their taut, tight and tur...

In a new interview with Rog of New Zealand's biggest rock radio station The Rock, FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl spoke about the experience of opening for AC/DC at two shows on the recently completed 2027 leg of the legendary hard rock band's "Power Up" tour. Grohl said (as transcribed by BLABBERM...

In a new interview with Greg Kennelty of the Mostly Yelling podcast, TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy once again reflected on his audition for the lead-singer position in SEPULTURA when Max Cavalera quit the latter band in 1996. Regarding what that whole experience was like, Chuck said (as transcribed...

By David E. Gehlke ENSLAVED co-founding member, guitarist and primary songwriter Ivar Bjørnson decided to throw caution to the proverbial wind after deciding his demos for what would become "Mið" weren't up to snuff. Instead of relying on standardized, if not predictable, ways of working, Bjørnson s...

Often overlooked and frequently underestimated, CARNIFEX have been a steady and reliable presence at deathcore's near-mainstream frontline for the best part of 20 years. Some of the San Diego bands' peers have enjoyed a more fruitful relationship with the industry hype machine, but virtually no one...

In a new exclusive interview with Skratch N' Sniff, FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho discussed his working relationship with FOZZY guitarist Rich Ward and longtime producer Johnny Andrews. Speaking about how a song like FOZZY's latest single, "I Know Evil", came together and the overall songwriting proc...

The official Bon Scott YouTube channel has shared a video in which ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian remembers the first time he heard Bon Scott's voice on AC/DC's "Powerage" album in a junior high school lunchroom in Queens, New York. From the moment he heard "Rock 'N' Roll Damnation", he was hooked. In...

At this year's Sick New World Texas festival in Fort Worth, Texas, EVANESCENCE's Amy Lee spoke to Rock 100.5 The KATT FM's Cameron Buchholtz about the band's renewed popularity following the release of EVANESCENCE's latest album, "Sanctuary", which came out in June. The singer said (as transcribed b...

During an appearance on the October 29 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo and the band's new singer, Broadway veteran Justin Sargent, spoke about Justin's addition to the group, more than two and a half years after the departure of Erik Grönwa...