Jimmy Whip is New Jersey’s neo-classical guitar hero, bringing his own crunching brand of metal and hard rock back to its purest roots. With his namesake, The Jimmy Whip Project, this axe man and vocalist reflects the vibes of forerunners like Black Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, Motorhead and Todd Rundgren, the…
Interview with Slipknot: Tightening The Noose
Under the magnifying glass, any art form can be considered an essence, or even indelible fingerprint left behind by the soul of its creator. Upon speaking to M. Shwan Crahan or Clown of Slipknot you’ll find that the percussionist completely embodies that principle. He is unpredictable, unapologetic, cerebral, raw and…
Interview with The Sword: The Way The Cookie Crumbles
Austin’s The Sword have achieved the impossible in a very short span of time. With only two records to their credit [and a live EP, Freya] the quartet has been deemed the second coming of metal’s forefathers, Black Sabbath, and they’re currently on tour with metal’s long reigning kings, none…
Interview with John 5: Requiem From A Dream
Born John Lowery, the Grosse Point, Michigan, native was dubbed John 5 upon meeting Marilyn Manson. To say that this guitarist has worked with everyone is a gross understatement. He currently resides in Rob Zombie’s camp, while moonlighting with everyone from Filter to Rob Halford to Lynyrd Skynyrd. Aside from…
Interview with Mudvayne: Checkmate
On their fifth release, vocalist Chad Gray, guitarist Greg Tribbett, bassist Ryan Martinie and drummer Matt McDonough have outshined themselves. Mudvayne’s intensity on The New Game is steeped in venomous rhythms, trance-inducing melodies, clearly defined riffs, and lyrics that readily speak to and awaken the mind’s eye. “A New Game”…
Interview with Staind: The Illusion Of Progress
Vocalist/guitarist Aaron Lewis, guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist Johnny April and drummer Jon Wysocki of New England, collectively known as Staind, began to make waves with their first CD, Dysfunction. By 2001 when Break The Cycle came out, they caught on like a house on fire, and they went from playing…
Interview with Judas Priest: The Rolls-Royce Of Heavy Metal
“I am in England, I just got back from rehearsal. We are working everyday putting the set list together before the world tour starts in a couple of weeks time,” stated esteemed frontman Rob Halford, of Judas Priest, a few months ago, while also in the midst of a maelstrom…
Interview with Eddie Trunk: 25 Years On The Night Train
They say you can tell a lot about a man by looking at who his friends are. So then what would you say about someone who calls Rob Halford, Ace Frehley, Mike Piazza and Jay Jay French, just to name a few, as his comrades or brothers-in-arms? You can say…
Interview with Stone Temple Pilots: Ready For Take Off, Again!
Robert DeLeo cheerfully answers the phone from his home studio by saying, “The Aquarian, that goes back a long time! I used to read it when I was a little kid back in New Jersey.” He is of course the bassist for the newly reunited Stone Temple Pilots. Since the…
Interview with Filter: Anthems For Anarchy
Richard Patrick began his musical journey as a guitarist in Nine Inch Nails, but then formed Filter in the mid-‘90s. The band took off with their first release, Short Bus, and it instantly solidified Richard to be a formidable frontman, singer, and songwriter. Despite the band’s notoriety with hits like…
