Butcher Babies – Conquering the Goliath Vinny Cecolini September 3, 2021 Features, Interviews Experience everything the Butcher Babies have to offer at The Gramercy Theatre on Sunday, September 19. Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey are bursting with anticipation as the first date of the Butch... Read More...
Dee Snider Wants to Talk – His New Album, ‘Leave A Scar,’ Is Making Sure That People Listen Debra Kate Schafer July 28, 2021 Features, Interviews Metal icon Dee Snider had already started taking a step back from music when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. As luck would have it, all the time off and the global unrest only set his artistry further into motion. ... Read More...
Tours & Books & Memories, Oh My! – Rob Halford Discusses The Theatrics Behind Bringing 50 Heavy Metal Years To Life Debra Kate Schafer July 7, 2021 Features, Interviews 1 If you have ever wondered how a band who has been around since Nixon was president (Yes, Nixon.) creates a setlist for a whirlwind anniversary tour, look no further. AQ sat down (a lá phone call – we are, in f... Read More...
Labors of Love: Marty Friedman’s All-Consuming Musical Endeavors Debra Kate Schafer April 14, 2021 Features, Interviews Thinking outside of the box is far from being a necessity, but in this day and age, it is welcomed with open arms. The evolution of art and expression has put forth a narrative that allows creatives with any a... Read More...
DEE SNIDER KEEPS ON FIGHTING Katherine Yeske Taylor October 21, 2020 Features, Goings-On, Interviews The original headbanger maintains his high standards on new live LP, plus upcoming book and film projects. Calling from his home in Los Angeles, iconic metal singer Dee Snider has a message for any Aqu... Read More...
IDLE HANDS—AS LONG AS IT FLOWS Nick Perkel April 28, 2020 Buzz, Features Celebrating the release of their new album Mana, Portland's Idle Hands are experiencing what it's like to tour Europe—and learning how it feels to build something from the ground up A major musical contende... Read More...
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard — ‘Infest the Rats’ Nest’ (ATO Records) Dan Alleva October 15, 2019 Albums, Reviews On their latest album, Infest the Rats’ Nest, the Australian seven-piece King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have put forth an unabashed homage to heavy metal and thrash—undoubtedly making this fifteenth rele... Read More...
Tony Iommi Book Signing @ Bookends Fake111 December 3, 2011 Concerts RIDGEWOOD, NJ—The concept still astounds me: Black Sabbath in Bergen County! There are precious few bands around that I will turn into the 13-year-old kid from Nowhere, NJ over. At this point in the biz, th... Read More...
Interview with KIRK WINDSTEIN from CROWBAR: Severance Payoff JJ Koczan December 1, 2010 Interviews 1 New Orleans outfit Crowbar are unparalleled legends of sludge, and an entire generation of metal, whether it be Killswitch Engage or Chimaira or Hatebreed, have taken influence from their mammoth riffs and ... Read More...
Interview with Vincent Hausman of Howl: Full Of Teeth Andrew Magnotta September 22, 2010 Interviews Paying tribute to heavy metal is not something many bands have attempted since the likes of AC/DC, Manowar and the immortal Ronnie James Dio were in their heyday. There’s no telling why that is, but if Howl’s d... Read More...
