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ALEX SKOLNICK: 'I Always Hated The Concept Of Having To Be Exclusive To One Musical Genre'
Bloody-Disgusting.com recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist and leader of ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, Alex Skolnick. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Bloody-Disgusting.com: During my first listen of [the new ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO album] "Veritas", something that p...April 3, 2011
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ALEX SKOLNICK: 'It Felt So Out Of Left Field To Be Into Jazz But Be In A Speed Metal Band'
PremierGuitar.com recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist and leader of ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, Alex Skolnick. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. PremierGuitar.com: What was your sonic vision for [the fourth ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO album, "Veritas"] when you went in...April 2, 2011
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TESTAMENT/ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO Guitarist Interviewed On 'The Metal File' (Audio)
TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist and leader of ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, Alex Skolnick, was interviewed for the latest edition of "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can now stream the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio): ...March 31, 2011
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TESTAMENT Guitarist's ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO Covers METALLICA's 'Fade To Black' (Audio)
ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the experimental band led by TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, recorded a cover version of the METALLICA classic "Fade To Black" for its fourth album, "Veritas" (Latin for"Truth"),which is scheduled to arrive in stores today (Tuesday, March 29). You can now stream t...March 29, 2011
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TESTAMENT Guitarist's ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO To Perform At BEST BUY In New York City
ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the experimental band led by TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, will perform at Best Buy Union Square in New York City on Tuesday, April 5 at 7 p.m. The group will play a 20-minute set followed by a 20-minute guitar clinic with Skolnick. After that the TRIO will sign...March 28, 2011
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FREEDOM CALL To Release 'Live In Hellvetia' In June
Having sold over 35,000 copies of its debut, "Stairway To Fairyland", FREEDOM CALL's tour with SAXON, ANGRA and EDGUY turned into a triumphal march. The tour culminated with memorable shows with SAVATAGE and SKEW SISKIN in August 1999 as part of the Popkomm music fair in Cologne. The band played alm...March 25, 2011
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JON OLIVA Unable To Tour Europe With TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA
SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, who co-founded TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA with producer/composer Paul O'Neill, has released the following statement: "As many of you now know, a member of my immediate family was diagnosed with a serious illness that forced me to leave the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA rehear...March 8, 2011
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: Pécs Footage Available
Fan-filmed video footage of Tim "Ripper" Owens' (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) February 19, 2011 performance at Zion in Pécs, Hungary as part of his "Screaming Through The East" tour can be viewed below. Owens' backing band for the tour consists of members of Hungary's TIR...February 27, 2011
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: Bucharest Footage Available
Fan-filmed video footage of Tim "Ripper" Owens' (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) February 20, 2011 performance at Kulturhaus in Bucharest, Romania as part of his "Screaming Through The East" tour can be viewed below. Owens' backing band for the tour consists of members of Hu...February 22, 2011
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS In Romania: Interview, Performance Footage Available
Fan-filmed video footage of Tim "Ripper" Owens' (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) February 17, 2011 performance at Oldies Pub in Sibiu, Romania as part of his "Screaming Through The East" tour can be viewed below. Also available is a post-show interview with the singer. The s...February 20, 2011
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FORTÉ: 'Stranger Than Fiction' Deluxe-Edition Reissue Due Next Month
FORTÉ was founded in Oklahoma City in 1987 by brothers Jeff and Greg Scott and were in time joined by bassist Ghames "Rev" Jones and ex-OLIVER MAGNUM vocalist James Randel. In the early stages, FORTÉ played an abundant of shows quickly establishing themselves within the flourishing underground metal...February 18, 2011
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REVERENCE Adds Second Guitarist
REVERENCE, the new power metal band featuring vocalist Todd Michael Hall (JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR, HARLET),guitarist Bryan Holland (TOKYO BLADE, ARREST),drummer Steve "Dr. Killdrums" Wacholz (SAVATAGE, CRIMSON GLORY) and bassist Frank Saparti (TOKYO BLADE, OVERLOADED, MINDCANDY),has announced...February 16, 2011
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EMPIRES OF EDEN Mastermind Interviewed For' Evolution Rock' Podcast (Audio)
Guitarist Stu Marshall of the Australian heavy metal band EMPIRES OF EDEN is featured in the "Masters Of Shred" series of the "Evolution Rock" podcast. Stu takes an in-depth look at his playing, explains much of the secrets to EMPIRES OF EDEN and, provides a vision for what is ahead. You can now str...February 15, 2011
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CIRCLE II CIRCLE's '70000 Tons Of Metal' Video Recap
CIRCLE II CIRCLE — which is led by former SAVATAGE frontman Zak Stevens — has posted a nine-minute video recap of the band's appearance on the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which set sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and returned four days later. You can now watch the foo...February 10, 2011
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NEVERMORE Guitarist To Guest On New SINGLE BULLET THEORY Album
NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis has contributed a guest solo to the track "Auctioneer Of Souls" from SINGLE BULLET THEORY's forthcoming album, "IV", which will be released later this year via Eclipse Records. According to a press release, "Auctioneer Of Souls" is "a blistering instrumental that will...February 8, 2011
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