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Tag: Classic Metal

Interview: George Lynch

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Metal Magnitude’s Chelsea spoke with George Lynch about the latest album with The End Machine, The Quantum Phase on Frontiers Music Srl, the sci-fi/dystopian roots of The Quantum Phase, adding Girish Pradhan to the lineup and what he brought to the table, the longtime partnership of George Lynch and Jeff Pilson, George’s signature Desert Eagle guitar and work with ESP Guitars, updates on Lynch Mob’s Farewell tour, Mr. Scary Guitars, and more. Check it out below: Follow George Lynch via: https://georgelynch.com/ https://www.instagram.com/georgelynchofficial For more on The End Machine, visit: https://www.facebook.com/TheEndMachine/ Find more on the ESP George Lynch Desert Eagle here: https://www.espguitars.com/products/32059-gl-desert-eagle […]

Interview: Carl Canedy of The Rods

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Metal Magnitude’s Chelsea spoke with Carl Canedy about the latest album with The Rods, “Rattle The Cage”, the art of remote recording, his work with Adam and the Metal Hawks, keeping the integrity of authentic drumming in a modern digital landscape, his go-to gear, the challenges of producing, new music coming from The Rods and Canedy, and more. Check it out below: Follow Carl Canedy via: https://canedyband.com and https://www.instagram.com/carlcanedy/ For more on The Rods, visit: http://www.therods.com Subscribe to Metal Magnitude’s YouTube channel for more Classic and Modern Hard Rock and Metal interviews and content!

Interview: Dave Gregor and Eric House of Morta Skuld

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Morta Skuld recently brought their classic Death Metal origins to a new production, with the release of their 7th album, Creation Undone, via Peaceville Records. Frontman Dave Gregor and Drummer Eric House gave some insight into the making of the album, connection with the label, and Milwaukee Metal Fest: Congrats on the awesome Death Metal work that is Creation Undone! “We Rise We Fall” is a perfect single to start the album with, it gives a strong intro to Morta Skuld for those who haven’t heard you before, and a nice treat for the long-time fans to have a new […]

Feature: NAMM 2024

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The first Winter NAMM since 2020 made a full-force grand return, as brands and bands alike gathered in Anaheim, CA in January 2024, for the familiar course of networking, jamming, and musical merriment. Metal Magnitude was there to capture it all, enjoying the full musical atmosphere, but keeping a keen eye out for anything that stood out in the Rock and Metal spaces. Naturally, we were pleased to find plenty.  Before NAMM officially began, the 7th Annual Metal Hall of Fame Gala set the tone for the busy week, celebrating the iconic musicians and members of the music industry who […]

Metal Allegiance at House of Blues Anaheim 2024

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January 25th, 2024, Anaheim wrapped up the first day of NAMM festivities with the 10th Anniversary of Metal Allegiance at House of Blues. This was Metal Allegiance’s first gathering at House of Blues Anaheim since 2020, making their return all the more grand alongside the 10th Anniversary celebration. The event was sponsored by Dean Guitars, ddrum and Heavys Headphones, with openers Dieth, Held Hostage and Quor. The Metal Allegiance lineup has reliably consisted of “The Core 4” – Alex Skolnick, David Ellefson, Mark Menghi, and Mike Portnoy – from the start, but as Metal Allegiance is known for their live […]

Metal Hall of Fame 2024 Feature and Red Carpet Interviews

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January 24th marked another successful year of the Metal Hall of Fame, taking place in Anaheim, CA the week of NAMM 2024. The Metal Hall of Fame is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to forever enshrining the iconic musicians and music industry executives responsible for making Hard Rock and Heavy Metal music what it is today. Founder and President of the Metal Hall of Fame, Pat Gesualdo, launched the concept back in 2017, celebrating the history of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal while also benefiting the music-based nonprofit Drums and Disabilities, providing the healing art of drum therapy. The organization continues […]

Interview: Richie Faulkner on Elegant Weapons and Judas Priest

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Richie Faulkner recently released Horns For A Halo, the debut album from his new band Elegant Weapons, via Nuclear Blast Records. Metal Magnitude’s Chelsea spoke with Richie Faulkner about the formation of this supergroup of a project; bringing classic influences and artists to a modern sound while recording with Scott Travis, Ronnie Romero, and Rex Brown; all about the Gibson Richie Faulkner Flying V Custom; plus an update from the Judas Priest front. To keep up with Richie Faulkner, visit: https://www.richiefaulkner.comFor more on Elegant Weapons, visit: https://elegantweaponsband.comFor more on Judas Priest, visit: https://www.judaspriest.com Subscribe to Metal Magnitude’s YouTube channel for […]

Interview: Vinnie Moore

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Vinnie Moore recently released his latest solo album, Double Exposure, via his own label, Mind’s Eye Music. This is the first of his solo work to feature guest vocalists, including former members of MSG, Riot, and more. I spoke with Vinnie about the making of the album, producing his own music through his own label, how he became known as a guitar authority, working with Alice Cooper, the latest on UFO, and more.  Joined on the phone here today by Vinnie Moore, excited to talk to you about your new album Double Exposure, so thank you for joining me today. […]

Interview: Michael Wilton of Queensrÿche

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Queensrÿche recently released their new album, Digital Noise Alliance, and I spoke with guitarist Michael Wilton about the making of the album, their tour with Judas Priest, and more.  I’d like to start off by asking you what inspired this album and felt like the right time to release it? Just like most bands, we were waiting for it to be safe to travel with the immunization and shut-downs and all that. We had just gotten off our last tour when the government shut everything down, so we were just like every other musician wondering what was going to happen. […]

Interview: Geoff Tate

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Geoff Tate recently kicked off the 2022 Empire 30th Anniversary Tour in the US, where he’s performing the classic Queensryche albums Empire and Rage For Order in their entirety live with his current band. For this week’s Q&A, we’re bringing one back from the archives of 2021, when I spoke with Geoff about his Sweet Oblivion project, his lifestyle and recording during the pandemic, the Insania Wine brand, and more. Check it out below.  It’s been a while since you and I have chatted for an interview, I think the Metal Hall of Fame in 2020 was probably the last […]

Lockdown Livestream – A Masterlist of Metal & Hard Rock Virtual Content

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**Update January 2022** Metal Magnitude started this list during the 2020 lockdown to keep track of livestreams across the rock and metal world, updating with upcoming shows while keeping an archive of past ones that are still available to stream. While the world is still not back to “normal” quite yet, there are now more concerts and tours taking place in person (finally!) than ever before, but some artists are still taking the livestream route from time to time. For now, this list will stay up on the site, so keep an eye out for updates, and if you know […]

Interview: Al Jourgensen

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Ministry just unleashed a new album with Moral Hygiene, the fifteenth of the band’s discography. I recently had a chance to talk with Al Jourgensen about what fueled the ideas of the new record, forming a new lineup and recording during the pandemic, and more. I have so much to say and ask you about Moral Hygiene, but I’ve got to start somewhere, so I want to start with “Alert Level”, obviously an awesome track that hits hard right off the bat, and of course you’ve got the lyric video for it out already. Can you talk about what went […]

Interview: Biff Byford

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Saxon released their new album Inspirations, a cover album featuring the artists and songs that influenced and inspired them, via Silver Lining Music this spring. I had the chance to speak with frontman Biff Byford about the story behind the new album, his solo work, music production, social media, and more. You have the new Saxon Inspirations record which was just released, and of course Saxon has been unstoppable for years, releasing studio album after album, so I’m curious what made you want to go into a covers direction this time around?  Well, the main reason was as something fun […]

Interview: Simon Wright

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Holy Diver Live and Evil Or Divine: Live In New York City are two new Dio live album reissues that were released last month via BMG. I had the chance to talk with iconic drummer Simon Wright about the reissues, his memories of the tours and some stories of Ronnie James Dio, the Dio Returns hologram tours and Dio Disciples, as well as some new side projects and albums Simon recently recorded on. Check it out below:  The main topic that brings us here today is of course the Dio album reissues, Holy Diver Live and Evil Or Divine: Live […]

Interview: Bobby Blitz

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BPMD is a supergroup on Napalm Records, featuring Bobby Blitz, Mike Portnoy, Mark Menghi, and Phil Demmel (whose initials all form the band name). This summer, BPMD released American Made, and I had the honor of chatting with Bobby Blitz about the new project. We covered the concept and ideas behind BPMD, and also had a lot of laughs talking about Bobby’s origins and influences as a vocalist, the early days at clubs like Sundance, Roxy, and L’Amour Brooklyn, and the latest on Overkill’s 20th album on the horizon – plus took a few digs at each other for the […]