Interview: The Cult Guitarist Billy Duffy
“I think that’s one of the things that makes the Cult unique,” says guitarist Billy Duffy. “We’re a punk band that learned how to play.”
The Cult: Ian Astbury talks new album, GN’R, the Doors & more on eve of 2012 SXSW gigs
“With ‘Choice of Weapon,’ we just said, ‘(Screw) it! We’re going to grab every jewel we can find. We’re going to play the ace and go as deep as we can.”
Interview: Rob Halford Revisits ‘British Steel’
Reached at a Cleveland hotel room, Judas Priest singer Rob Halford is juggling interviews and having a laugh at the trappings of heavy metal celebrity. “People have no idea, do they?” he asks in mock amazement. “I had two phones going at the same time. People think it’s all Priest, all the time, in all our onstage glory (laughs).”
Yakking w/Pat Idle: Gentlemen’s Social Club
By Metal Dave Glessner When Pat Idle started calling me “The Patron Saint of Rock-N-Roll,” I admit I was a tad intimidated. Sure, it’s a grand-slam nickname from a dearly beloved friend, but it also sounds like a formal title that has the ring of responsibility. Who? Me? Patron Saint? Making it sound even more…
Brand New Hate: Rising from the Ruin
By Metal Dave Glessner I met Cleveland Willis in the back of limo following a Broken Teeth gig in Austin, TX. I still have no idea who hired the car, but there was a party raging behind the tinted glass so I skipped the questions and dove right in. Wow. Nice! How ya doin,’ bro?…
Ask Michael Monroe: What’s Your Favorite Album?
Electric as a lightning bolt and flashier than a Christmas tree, Michael Monroe is the personification of sensory overdrive. So, who influenced the man who had his identity stolen by Guns N’ Roses, Poison and infinite other gypsy rogues? I recently punted that question all the way to Finland and was more than a little giddy when Michael kindly replied.
Yakking with Dangerous Toys’ Scott Dalhover
By Metal Dave Glessner Scott Dalhover has come a long way since his days of terrorizing Denny’s restaurants. In fact, even he can’t count the miles between then and now. Best known as the longtime lead guitarist for Austin-based hard rockers Dangerous Toys, Dalhover is now a ridiculously fit cycling enthusiast who probably has less…
Saxon: An exclusive interview with Biff Byford
“I think the first gig we ever played in America was in Baton Rouge or maybe Jacksonville with Rush in 1980 on their ‘Moving Pictures’ tour. I remember walking out onstage in front of 20,000 people and it was a bit awe-inspiring.”
Ask Josh Todd: What’s Your Favorite Album?
“I was a defiant, aggressive kid who was always questioning authority and never went with the majority if it didn’t feel right.”
Ask Anthrax: What’s Your Favorite Album?
By Metal Dave Glessner 2Fast2Die is still stark raving euphoric over the new Anthrax album, “Worship Music.” It’s so good that reviewing it earlier this year became an exercise in superlatives. To sum it up in Anthrax-speak, “Worship Music” is one Mublanikcufecin! Get it? As Anthrax tours through Texas this month (with a stop at…
Ask Rob Halford: What’s Your Favorite Album and Why Did it Make Such an Impact?
Where do you start when Rob Halford grants you an interview? The better question is where do you stop? When the answers are coming from the Metal God himself, it’s tempting to not only ask about Judas Priest, but also about his pets, shoe size and favorite recipes. Hell, he’s Rob Halford!!! How could he possibly bore us?
Poison: A Decade of Dialogue & Good Times With Singer & Party Starter, Bret Michaels
“In all the interviews I’ve ever done, from MTV to Kurt Loder to Metal Edge magazine, you’re the first guy anywhere to say the death-metal guys and punk rockers spend as much time on their image as we do,” Bret Michaels said. “True, the image is different, but you’re right, they spend time on it just like we do. I’ve taken a beating over the years because of our image, but you know what? If it lets me live out my dreams, I’ll take the beating.”