Interviews

GRAMMY® Award–nominated metal veterans Sevendust return with a new album, ‘One’, on May 1st, 2026. We spoke to 7D vocalist Lajon Witherspoon as the band’s long-awaited return to Europe and the UK (along with headliners Alter Bridge) was starting to wind down after seven weeks on the road. Out since …

There’s no stopping JOANovARC. Riding high on the success of their recent EP, Escape The Fire, which delivered a run of singles championed by Kerrang! Radio and Planet Rock, alongside an extensive touring schedule, the unrelenting hard rockers continue their charge into 2026. Following last year’s singles, You Don’t Know …

Currently navigating the motorway networks of this sceptred isle on her first headline UK tour, French rising star Lucie Sue took time out of a punishing schedule to answer some questions fired at her about her new album ‘Battlestation’, UK accents, and just who is the coolest vampire in celluloid …

Essex death metallers Beyond Extinction – Jasper Harmer [vocals], Jude Bennett [guitars], Danny Russel [guitars], and Niall Ali [drums] – recently dropped their long-awaited debut album ‘Where They Gather’, and Jude was on hand to offer up some insight into the album. What are the origins of Beyond Extinction? How …

Legendary USA southern rock ‘n’ rollers Preacher Stone drop their new album ‘By The Horns’ on October 17th, with UK live dates to follow in early 2026. Catch up with the band, below: The new album ‘By The Horns’ lands on October 17th, and judging by the instant, explosive way …

Thirteen years after his last solo album, Ayreon creator Arjen Anthony Lucassen is back with a new solo release, ‘Songs No One Will Hear’, which is out on 12th September via InsideOutMusic. Arjen joined us for a chat about the album, as well as how final preparations were coming along …

Few bands are capable of conjuring up such vivid cinematic vision as Blackbriar. The band’s lavish history of evocative dark fairytale storytelling and compelling gothic soundscapes continues to expand as we move further into 2025 and their upcoming third full-length album, ‘A Thousand Little Deaths’. Co-founding members René Boxem (drums) …

These are busy, busy times for GRAMMY-winning quartet Halestorm. Thankfully, guitarist Joe Hottinger was on hand to talk about everything going on with the band, including the stunning new album ‘Everest’, as well as chatting about collecting vinyl, and German cuisine… There is so much to talk about, but there …

Based in Minsk, Belarus, two previous albums by alternative metal act Mission Jupiter have hinted at their potential to be one of the few bands from that territory to achieve lift-off worldwide. Having recruited powerhouse singer Kate Varsak prior to writing and recording their upcoming third album, ‘Aftermath’, the result …