Category: Metal

It was only a matter of time before the present tidal wave of new metal-rock bands brought forth a German group fully the equal of its American and British counterparts. That group is here. The name is “Accept’ ; the album is “Balls To The Wall,” on Portrait Records. Make no mistake about it – this group is gonna be huge! “Judas Priest” move over! “AC/DC” – watch out! “Metal Heads” – get ready. We spoke with “Accept” drummer Stefan Kaufmann. Q – Why all the interest and excitement about…

Who’s louder than Ozzy Osbourne, heavier than Black Sabbath and faster than AC/DC? The answer is Manowar, a group whose debut album for Capitol Records is titled Battle Hymns. And speaking of battle, the group has made a standing offer to all other rockers. “We challenge all takers to meet us in the field of battle, on the stage of glory, to play louder, harder, or faster,” states bassist Joey DeMaio. One thing that really stands out on this album is the narration of their song “Dark Avenger,” done by…

Elektra/Asylum Recording artists, “Riot”, are definitely in the forefront of the so called, “new wave” of heavy metal rock ‘n’ rollers. Their latest, “Fire Down Under”, is creating quite a stir from coast to coast. These guys have appeared with such rockers as AC/DC, Sammy Hagar, Judas Priest, and Rainbow. We talked with “Riot” drummer, Sandy Slavin. Q – In says in your record company bio you went from a club act to a concert attraction in just a couple years. What was the competition like in New York clubs?…

September 1985 in New York’s Lowers East Side. Their first tour; found them averaging $25 a night. “White Zombie” has sure come a long way since then. Today the group records for Geffen Records. We spoke with Sean Yseult, bassist for the group. Incidentally, “White Zombie” takes their name, from the movie of the same — the legendary 1932 horror film starring Bela Lugosi. Q – Sean, you met Rob (co-founderof White Zombie) at CBGB’s in New York back in 1985. Were you in a band then? Was he? What…

Back in 1984, if you were looking for something really different in Heavy Metal, you might very well have looked to Thor. A former Mr. Canada and Mr. Teenage U.S.A. Thor was the rage of Europe. Q – Why did you decide to combine weight-lifting with singing? A – Actually, I’ve been a musician as long as I’ve been lifting weights. I was playing piano when I was 7 years old. And I got into guitar when I was 12. I was playing in Heavy metal bands in the late…

Out on the road to promote their debut album “‘No Parole From Rock ‘n’ Roll” is Rocshire Recording Artists “Alcatrazz”. “Alcatrazz” is fronted by Graham Bon­net, a man whose name should be well known to fans of both Rainbow and the Michael Sehenker Group. Graham Bonnet recently took some time out to speak with us about “Alcatrazz”. Q – You’re out on the road with Ted Nugent. How has the tour been goin’ for you so far? A – Well, so far it’s been real good. The guys from Ted…

They’re one of the most enduring, not to mention hardest working bands in the business. Since 1975, headbangers the world over have been listening to a unique brand of metal known as “Moterhead”. Led by lead vocalist and bassist Lemmy Kilmister, Motorhead and company have traveled the world, performing for tens of thousands of fans. We spoke with Lemmy and Phil Campbell (vocalist, guitarist with Motornead) about the group’s history. Q – Is it true that back in 1977, Motorhead was at the absolute bottom of Rock ‘n’ Roll? Lemmy…

California continues to export the best “metal” around today. “Malice” is the latest group to hit big from that state. Recording for Atlantic Records, their debut album is titled “In The Beginning.” We spoke with “Malice” guitarists Jay Reynolds and Mick Zane. Q – Your album was supposed to be released in Feb. ’85. What was the hold-up? Jay – Well, we initially finished the last of the recordings just about then The release was supposed to be about 3 months after that date. So, it would’ve been a May…

Jackyl. They’re the “hottest” group going these days. Their song “The Lumberjack” was the number one most requested, on AOR (Album Oriented Rock) radio, and their video was all over MTV. Maybe you’ve seen the video. You know, the one where Jackyl’s lead singer Jesse James Dupree plays a chain-saw! In a business where it seems like almost everything has already been done — this has to be a first. As a matter of fact, ten thousand South Dakota lumberjacks bought Jackyl’s debut album (Geffen Records) just because it had…

What happens when glam rock meets heavy metal? The answer is Poison. Fast becoming a much talked about item in L.A. we talked with Poison’s lead vocalist, Bret Michaels. Q – With all the competition that exists in L.A. among groups, how did you know that Poison would get noticed? A – Because we’re outrageous. We don’t have the same influences as do L.A. bands. We have something different to offer L.A. in our songs, stage show and attitude. We brought $42.50 and a station wagon filled with equipment to…