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Anthrax Interview: 35 Years of Anthrax
2016 marks the 35th anniversary of “Big Four” thrash metal band, Anthrax. Over their impressive career, the band has changed their lineup several times, released 10 albums (with an 11th slated to drop late ...
Puscifer Interview: A Q&A With Mat Mitchell
Formed in 1995 (as Umlaut), and filled with a very diverse and revolving group of musicians, Puscifer is a band fronted by veteran hard rock singer Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle). The ...
Interview: Dan Jacobs of Atreyu – “It Was Like We Never Left…”
On hiatus since 2011, the popular metal-core band Atreyu excited many when they announced in 2014 that they would be heading back into the studio to work on their new album Long Live, their ...
Stone Sour Interview:- “2016 Will Be For The New Record…”
Last month, prior to our short holiday break for AltWire, I had the chance to interview Stone Sour‘s own Josh Rand on the band’s recent covers EP Straight Outta Burbank, and to get the ...
311 Interview: “We’ve Done Three New Songs…”
Alternative rock band 311 are celebrating their 25th anniversary in a big way, with the release of their 4-disc set titled 311-Archive. Archive is set to be released on June 30th and is comprised ...
Marc Martel Interview: Not Just An Amazing Freddie Soundalike
Marc Martel, as an artist, has been described in many ways. Many publications have considered him to be THE Freddie Mercury incarnate, while an equal number of admirers have considered him to be “the ...
Dashboard Confessional Interview: Their Return
After being absent from the rock music scene for nearly five years, the recently reformed Dashboard Confessional have announced plans for a massive 30+ date reunion tour with Third Eye Blind beginning later this ...
Lindsey Stirling Interview: Shatter Me and More…
When you think of a “Jack of all Trades” you would usually follow that up with “and a Master of None”. Not when it comes to the multi-talented Lindsey Stirling. With a list of ...
Chester Bennington Interview: Stone Temple Pilots
When you’re as energetic and animated as the world-famous singer/songwriter Chester Bennington, broken ankles can prove to be a real bitch. Tasked with fronting one of the biggest rock bands on the planet (Linkin ...
[AltWire Video Interview] Rick DeJesus of Adelitas Way
The music industry is a volatile place. Fraught with horror stories of bands owing millions in advances, not receiving royalties, and having their music modified from the original product, many musicians are finding out ...
Flyleaf Video Interview: Kristen & Sameer
When we first caught up with Flyleaf guitarist Sameer Bhattacharya back in September, the band was on the verge of releasing their crowdfunded record Between The Stars, which would also be their first full ...
In This Moment Interview: A Captivating Chat with Maria Brink
Maria Brink of In This Moment is one of the most influential women in metal music right now. Check out our interview below: What is the true definition of an artist? In the olden ...
Nothing More On Their Explosive 2014: Altwire Interview
With their meteoric rise over the last twelve months, and smash-hit #1 Active Rock single ‘This Is The Time (Ballast)’, Nothing More is a band finally getting the attention they’ve deserved for well over ...
Alex Clare Interview: “I’m Beginning on Album Number Three”
One of the biggest success stories of the last two years, Southwark London based musician Alex Clare took the music world by storm when his smash-hit single ‘Too Close’ was selected to be the ...
Mike Shinoda Video Interview: “If You Really Wanna Be A Purist…”
When over 12,000 people sing along to a mixture of rap, rock, and dance, it must be Linkin Park performing at a large arena somewhere in Europe. Their show in Oberhausen, Germany at the ...
Funeral For A Friend Interview: Chapter And Verse
As one of the last remaining bastions of the British hardcore scene, Funeral for a Friend keeps re-inventing itself from record to record. Their next opus Chapter And Verse will be released through Distiller ...
You Me At Six Interview: “We Wanted To Sound Like a Big Rock Band”
Celebrating their tenth official year as a band, You Me At Six just finished their North American tour in support of their latest release, Cavalier Youth. Released earlier this year, the British quintet’s fourth studio album has encountered ...
Amaranthe: Intense Power Metal From Sweden
Fresh off of a very successful US tour and the release of their brand new album, Massive Addictive, Amaranthe is proving that they are one of the most exciting and unique bands to come out of ...
[AltWire Interview] Magic Man: “We’ve Been Doing It For a Long Time..”
Longtime friends, Alex and Sam grew up together but split paths after high school to attend separate universities. The summer following their freshman year, the two decided to volunteer in France for the summer ...
[AltWire Interview] Young Kato: “We Feel It’s Our Given To Make People Happy…”
Who doesn’t love the 80’s? A fantastic period for both music and artistic creativity, the decade witnessed many classic artists like Tears For Fears, U2, Depeche Mode, The Smiths, and Journey leave their permanent ...
