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Tag: Modern Hard Rock

Interview: Austin Ingerman

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Metal Magnitude’s Chelsea spoke with Austin Ingerman of Gunshine (and formerly New Years Day), when they released their EP “Checkmate” via Grove Records/The Fuel Music, discussing the formation of Gunshine, working with Producer Chris Collier, the art of self-recording demos as an artist, styles and influences, combining classic rock elements with modern guitar work, performing at WWE Wrestlemania with New Years Day, touring with Jackyl, Austin’s background as a musician and experiences living in LA, and more.  For more on Gunshine, visit: https://www.gunshineband.com  Subscribe to Metal Magnitude’s YouTube channel for more Classic and Modern Hard Rock and Metal interviews and […]

Rock For Ronnie 2024

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Another tribute to the great Ronnie James Dio has successfully taken place with Rock For Ronnie 2024. On May 19th, 2024 in Woodland Hills, CA, fans, friends, and many special guests in the form of an All-Star Jam gathered alongside headliners Quiet Riot to celebrate the life and music of Ronnie, and, as always, benefit the great cause of the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund. Founder Wendy Dio commemorated the progress of this non-profit’s goals, presenting Dr. David Wong and Dr. Sandeep Kapoor of The Regents of the University of California with a $25,000 check, to […]

Sammy Hagar Honored with Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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On April 30th, 2024, Hollywood, California honored The Legendary “Red Rocker” Sammy Hagar, with an official ceremony to unveil his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His wife, Kari Hagar, celebrated the honor by his side, along with family and close friends, including event Emcee Guy Fieri, longtime manager Tom Consolo, John Mayer, Chad Smith, and Van Halen/Chickenfoot/The Circle bandmate, Michael Anthony. Sammy Hagar’s star is located in front of Amoeba Music, at 6212 Hollywood Blvd. The Red Rocker’s star is the 2,779th on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in the category of Recording. Hollywood Walk of Fame Producer, […]

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!

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: Mixi of Stitched Up Heart

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Stitched Up Heart recently released To The Wolves, their latest album via Century Media Records. I had the chance to speak with frontwoman Mixi just before To The Wolves was released, about the making of the album, the creative process behind the music videos, and more. Check it out below.  Chelsea here, excited to be joined by Mixi from Stitched Up Heart. How are you doing today? I’m doing awesome. How are you?  Doing great, thank you. I’ve been listening to some of the hints of To The Wolves that we’ve been getting. It’s the third album from you guys, […]

Interview: Elias Soriano of Nonpoint

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Nonpoint is heading to the release of Heartless, their new EP set for the fall of 2023 via the band’s own label, 361 Degrees Records. I spoke with Nonpoint frontman Elias Soriano about the latest happenings with the band. Check it out below: Chelsea here on the phone with Elias of Nonpoint. Thank you for joining me today. Howdy! How are you doing? I’m wonderful, how are you doing? I’m doing awesome. And you’ve got a lot going on in the Nonpoint world. Got some killer new music to talk about, so I’m excited to dig right in. So let’s […]

Interview: Him of Sermon

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Sermon released their second album, Of Golden Verse, this spring via Prosthetic Records. Metal Magnitude’s Chelsea spoke with Sermon frontman, known only as “Him”, about following up on Sermon’s debut album Birth of the Marvelous, introducing the band to the world, working with James Stewart (Vader/Decapitated) and Scott Atkins (Grindstone Studios – Cradle of Filth/Vader/Benediction), genre exploration, and songwriting methods. For more on Sermon, visit: https://www.sermonsound.com and https://sermonsound.bandcamp.com/album/of-golden-verse Subscribe to Metal Magnitude’s YouTube channel for more Classic and Modern Hard Rock and Metal interviews and content!

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 […]

Concert Review: Burning Witches Livestream

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On May 28th, 2021, the Swiss/Dutch Heavy Metal band Burning Witches staged an official album release show for the world via livestream in celebration of their latest record, The Witch of the North, out now on Nuclear Blast. Burning Witches, with their current lineup consisting of Laura Guldemond (Vocals), Romana Kalkuhl (Guitar), Jeanine Grob (Bass), Lala Frischknecht (Drums), and Larissa Ernst (Guitar), showcased live performances of songs off the brand-new The Witch of the North, while also revisiting previous albums, Dance With The Devil (2020), Hexenhammer (2018), and the self-titled 2017 debut, Burning Witches. The eerie yet ancient entrance music […]