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Her Chariot Awaits is a newly formed hard rock/metal group featuring the highly regarded Spanish singer Ailyn Gimenez (ex-Sirenia) on lead vocals and the multi-talented American guitarist and producer Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob, Noturnall, Sonic Stomp). This exciting new musical alliance is yet another creation of Frontiers Records, a label that seems determined to combine [...] The post MIKE ORLANDO Reflects On the Collaboration with AILYN in New Band HER CHARIOT AWAITS: “It Was Great to Work with a Singer with a Different Background in Symphonic Metal appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.

Bill Hubauer and Dave Buzard have a lot of history.  They met in 6th grade – or was it 2nd?  In any case, they gravitated toward each other, in part because of a shared love of music.  They listened to great groups as they group up, including Kansas, Gamma, and many more.  And like a [...] The post WE CAME FROM SPACE’s Members BILL HUBAUER and DAVE BUZARD Reflect on Band’s History and Recent Release: “This Is Something We’ve Wanted to Do For Years” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.

Vandenberg is back! The band has a fresh lineup and a new album in the bag, simply titled “2020”. Produced by Bob Marlette (Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie), “2020” obviously showcases the talent of Whitesnake alumni Adrian Vandenberg, and also brings two other Dutch talents in the rhythm section: bassist Randy van [...] The post Ex-WHITESNAKE Guitarist ADRIAN VANDENBERG Talks “2020” Album: “I Wanted The Music to Sound Crisp, Fresh and In-Your-Face” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.

Caligula’s Horse is a name that has garnered an ever-increasing amount of attention within the dynamic world of progressive metal, turning heads in 2017 with the ambitious concept album “In Contact.” Met with critical acclaim and a spot on the Australian Top 50 charts, “In Contact” was the launchpad for Caligula’s Horse to embark on [...] The post JIM GREY of CALIGULA’S HORSE Discusses New Album “Rise Radiant”: “It Feels Like the Album We’ve Been Trying to Make for Nine Years” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.

Born in 2019 as the apparent off-spring of Spock’s Beard, Pattern-Seeking Animals features the soaring vocals of Ted Leonard, the dexterous and creative rhythm section of Dave Meros and Jimmy Keegan, and mastermind songwriter and keyboardist John Boegehold. After releasing their debut CD in the summer of 2019 the band wasted no time in coming [...] The post Beasts On Lockdown: An Interview with All Members of PATTERN-SEEKING ANIMALS appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.

Over the last ten years, Haken have moved from eclectic up-and-comings to a household name in progressive metal. This is a feat accomplished over the course of five full-length albums, the latest of which was “Vector,” released in 2018. Though it was not apparent at the time of its release, “Vector” was merely the first [...] The post HAKEN Frontman ROSS JENNINGS Talks New Album “Virus” In Detail: “It’s Fun For Us to Create a Experience that Goes Beyond Just Listening to the Music” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.

Coming out of the ashes of 3 Inches of Blood, which disbanded in 2015, Ritual Dictates released their debut record ir” on April 3rd via Artoffact Records. The band is inspired by a wide array of styles and instruments. The music itself has straightforward elements of metal and grind, with detours into anything from black metal [...] The post RITUAL DICTATES Singer JUSTIN HAGBERG Reflects On the Diversity of Their Debut Album: “There Shouldn’t Be Any Rules About What We Add to Our Music” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.

Sorcerer continues to deliver epic doom metal in all of its might with their third full-length album “Lamenting of the Innocent,” set to be released on May 29th. Reborn in 2010 with original members Anders Engberg and Johnny Hagel after splitting in the early 1990s, the band joined forces with a new lineup and rejuvenated [...] The post KRISTIAN NIEMANN Discusses New Album and SORCERER’s Future: “We Still Feel We Have More Musical Avenues to Explore” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.

“It was mentally draining…” for the audiences to experience one of the landmark songs of both progressive metal and epic doom being performed live, in its entirety. I can personally confirm that Kjetil overstates nothing with this seemingly grand claim. Half the Atlanta’s Center Stage audience was stunned, and the other half wept. The towering [...] The post GREEN CARNATION Front-man KJETIL NORDHUS Talks Upcoming Comeback Album: “We Knew Exactly The Record We Wanted to Make” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.

Stewart Copeland doesn’t seem to ever stop. With The Police he toured the world “six times over, from the sea of Japan to the Cliffs of Dover”, as their song “Too Much Information” used to say. The band went on an extended hiatus after the Synchronicity Tour ended in 1984, and would only play together [...] The post STEWART COPELAND Chimes in On Why THE POLICE Didn’t Record an Album After the 2007 Reunion: “Writing New Material Would Take Us Back to What We Don’t Have in Common” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.

Nightwell, the best kept secret in Toronto emo-rock, released their self-titled debut album on April 3rd 2020. “Nightwell” is packed with the kind of tight, punchy sound and glossy, arena-ready vocals that are prerequisites for a band descended from mid-’00s post-hardcore like Saosin, Emarosa and Funeral for a Friend. The addition of new singer Jason [...] The post NIGHTWELL’s Drummer TERRANCE PETTIT Offers Insight On Debut Album: “The Whole Record Is a Journey in Reverse, from Now Into Birth” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.

“…At a show in Sacramento, in the space of five minutes, three people came up to me with life-changing stories. They told me how my music had helped them to deal with the loss of people close to them… ” The White Buffalo is Jake Smith – singer, songwriter, guitarist, teller of stories, Emmy nominee; [...] The post THE WHITE BUFFALO’s Driving Force JAKE SMITH Discuss New Album: “On Some Songs, It’s Almost Like I’m Talking Exactly About What’s Happening with Humanity Right Now” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.

Mainstays in the American metal scene since the early 2000s, Trivium are preparing to release their most definitive work to date on April 24th, offering up an album brimming with the strong character the band has spent almost two decades building. Each album Trivium has produced has lent itself to their gradual evolution, including transitions [...] The post TRIVIUM Bassist PAOLO GREGOLETTO Talks New Album: “We Found A Style That Works For Us, and We’re Trying to Make That Better” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.

The Hollywood Monsters – a music collective that includes Steph Honde, Vinny Appice and Ronnie Robson as the core, with an amazing collaborative of internationally known musicians with huge resumes – have released their third album entitled; “Thriving On Chaos” with a star studded selection of guest musicians: Glen Drover, Greg Godovitz, Tommy Denander, Danko [...] The post HOLLYWOOD MONSTERS’ Bassist RONNIE ROBSON Shares Details About “Thriving On Chaos” Album: “We Didn’t Aim For a Perfect Song Take, We Wanted to Keep The Raw Energy Of The Band In the Album” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.

For several years, singer Jan Willem Ketelaers has been pondering the meaning of life—and what comes afterward.  It’s not like he’s had a lot of time on his hands.  Last year, he wrote the lyrics for and sang lead on Knight Area’s WWII epic concept album “D-Day.” But there’s much more in Jan Willem‘s musical [...] The post INTO THE OPEN’S Vocalist JAN WILLEM KETELAERS Talks About the Debut Album “Destination Eternity:” “We Wanted to Explore the Next Life” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.

Greek melodic power metal masters FIREWIND, the group led by guitar wizard and ex-OZZY OSBOURNE band member Gus G., will release their newest album, simply titled “Firewind” on May 15th, 2020 via AFM Records. Each time Firewind released an album over the last 20 years, it wasn’t just the brilliancy of Gus G that fans [...] The post FIREWIND Leader GUS G On Upcoming Self-titled Album: “This Record Is a Collection of All the Styles and Sounds That Have Defined FIREWIND Until Now” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.

In a perfect world, Cirith Ungol should have been prominently featured in every half respectable metal publication, as much as other pioneers like Black Sabbath or Iron Maiden. Formed in 1971 in Ventura, California, they first appeared on the scene with their self-financed debut album, “Frost and Fire”, via their own Liquid Flame Records imprint [...] The post CIRITH UNGOL’s Bassist JAVIS LEATHERBY Reflects On Band’s Comeback Album: “It’s Dark and Doomy, and Now It’s the Perfect Time For An Album Like This” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.

Mainstays in the death metal scene for almost three decades, Vader have embodied the spirit of old school in each release since their 1992 debut album “The Ultimate Incantation.” On May 1st, Vader will release their latest full-length album titled “Solitude in Madness,” following close on the heels of their 2019 EP “Thy Messenger.” Crafted [...] The post VADER’s Front-man PIOTR WIWCZAREK Talks Writing “Solitude In Madness” Album: “All the Songs I Created for This Record Are a Little Piece of My Life” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.

You may not know exactly who Michael Alago is, but if you’re a metal-head, you have a lot to thank him for. Working as an A&R for Elektra Records in the 80’s and Geffen Records in the 90’s he worked with bands like Metallica, Flotsam & Jetsam, Misfits, PIL, White Zombie and many more. The [...] The post Former Music Executive MICHAEL ALAGO Talks Signing METALLICA, Working with NINA SIMONE and Much More: “I Knew METALLICA Were Going to Be Huge Since The Very Beginning” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.

Another step in their continuing evolution, The Black Dahlia Murder return with more sonic diversity and emotionally-driven songwriting than ever in their upcoming album “Verminous.” Longtime mainstays in the death metal scene, The Black Dahlia Murder have never stopped striving for forward motion in their creative scope, and “Verminous” is no exception. Growing in confidence [...] The post TREVOR STRNAD of THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Talks Upcoming Album and Band’s Evolution: “The Real Focus in the Last Years Has Been Making Better, More Lasting Music.” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.