Al Di Meola Interview

To dismiss such a superb player as America’s Al Di Meola as being purely muso friendly would be an injustice. As both an arguably driving force behind the now legendary fusion group ‘Return to Forever’ and having being a part of Chick Corea’s band should be cred enough. But Al has also worked diligently on

Zakk Wylde Interview, 2009

Zakk Wylde (ZW): It’s a sad day in rock [opening a non alcoholic beer]. AG: Do you think that was something that was inevitable? ZW: Well, eventually you’re going to have to stop fucking drinking. I mean, it was fucking that with even Dimebag, you know what I mean, we would have had to slowed

CRADLE OF FILTH : Live Review, 2009

Tour: Godspeed on the Devil Down Under The Metro Theatre, SydneyFriday, 29th May, 2009 Tight fitting corsets, black leather, bat tattoos, eyeliner, piercings seen and unseen and offensive t-shirts galore told the world that ‘the Filth’ had yet again seeped their way down under and judging by the stage set, the legion of the damned

Michael Angelo Batio Interview

The world of instrumental guitar is a competitive realm. Given the names that inhabit it, your need more than just technique, speed and flash to get a look in. You need a marketable angle or time in a vocalist fronted band to build solid foundations. In the late eighties, a shredding metal band called Nitro

LYNCH MOB: Live Review, 2008

Lynch Mob + Faster Pussycat Metro Theatre Thurs 11th December 2008 Score: 4/5 Opening up proceedings, The Dead Things combined a penchant for The Cult, Warrant and LA Guns. With a barely witty front man, songs such as ‘Dead Girls Don’t Say No’ and despite their outdated ambitions of a scene long gone, they still

PORCUPINE TREE (Steve Wilson) Interview

How do you cope being different and creative within the rock world continually? It’s a good question but the answer is quite easy really which is that I think that the main reason that I am able to I suppose, be creative within the industry is that I don’t have any considerations other than entertaining

MOTLEY CRUE (Mick Mars) Feature Article, 2008

American hard rockers Motley Crue are justifiably both derided and respected. Their dubious antics and dysfunctional qualities were celebrated in their questionably embellished autobiography The Dirt which eventually encouraged the inevitable reunion of the classic Crue line-up. Having toured the world on the back of a greatest hits compilation album that only included three new