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Flashback Interview: RICHIE KOTZEN (2008): “I Don’t Think I Should Be Playing In A Glorified Cover Band”

August 2, 2026 Stig G. Nordahl Leave a comment

Richie Kotzen caught up with Metal Express Radio backstage before his gig in Oslo in 2008. Sharing willingly about his latest album The Return of the Motherheads Family Reunion, his solo career, and the path …READ MORE

Jonathan Donais, guitarist of Anthrax, performing live.

JONATHAN DONAIS (SHADOWS FALL / ANTHRAX / LIVING WRECKAGE): “We Always Try To Make Every Show Feel Like A Party”

July 13, 2026 Matt Zaniboni Leave a comment

Massachusetts metal pioneers Shadows Fall are set to celebrate thirty years as a band, and what better way to celebrate then a home-town show at the MGM in Springfield MA on Saturday July 18th with …READ MORE

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DEZ FAFARA (DEVILDRIVER / COAL CHAMBER): I’m Incredibly Humble After A Thirty Plus Year Career”

July 7, 2026 Matt Zaniboni Leave a comment

Santa Barbara metal veterans DevilDriver are set to release their eleventh studio album entitled Strike and Kill on July 10th. DevilDriver’s frontman, Dez Fafara, spoke with Metal Express Radio about their upcoming album, the lineup …READ MORE

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LYNSEY WARD (EXPLORING BIRDSONG): “I Hope That We Continue To Evolve Our Sound And Keep Climbing Up”

June 22, 2026 Matt Zaniboni Leave a comment

Up and coming UK progressive rock band Exploring Birdsong are set to release their debut album entitled Every House We Built on June 26th. Exploring Birdsong’s vocalist Lynsey Ward spoke with Metal Express Radio about …READ MORE

ANDY LAROCQUE / PETE BLAKK (LEX LEGION): “Having Fun With Friends, Writing Good Music, That’s The Goal”

June 19, 2026 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

What happens when four-fifths of the classic late 1980s King Diamond lineup – drummer Mikkey Dee, guitarists Pete Blakk and Andy La Rocque, and bassist Hal Patino – join forces with vocalist Nils K. Rue …READ MORE

A promotional band photo of the post-rock band Lost in Kyiv. Four men stand on an overgrown, abandoned railway track that cuts through a dense, foggy forest. The image has a moody, sepia-toned, and grainy texture. Two members stand in the foreground on the left and right, looking away from the camera. The other two members stand slightly further back in the center, creating depth. Lush, ivy-covered embankments line both sides of the tracks, leading toward a misty, indistinct background.

DIMITRI DENAT (LOST IN KYIV): “The Process Took Time, But We Know How To Play Together”

June 15, 2026 Matt Zaniboni Leave a comment

French post-metal quartet Lost in Kyiv are set to release their new album entitled We’re All Going To Be Fine on June 19th. Lost In Kyiv’s guitarist Dimitri Denat spoke with Metal Express Radio about …READ MORE

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TUOMAS SEPPÄLÄ (AMBERIAN DAWN): “Music Is, In Many Ways, A Way Of Life For Me”

June 9, 2026 Matt Zaniboni Leave a comment

Finnish symphonic metal band Amberian Dawn are set to release their eleventh studio album entitled Temptation’s Gates on June 26th. Amberian Dawn’s guitarist Tuomas Seppälä spoke with Metal Express Radio about their upcoming album, bringing …READ MORE

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DARYL KAHAN (FUNEBRARUM): “This Is By Far Our Darkest And Strongest Album”

May 26, 2026 Matt Zaniboni Leave a comment

New Jersey death metal band Funebrarum is set to release its third album, entitled Beckoning the Void of External Silence, on May 29th. Funebrarum’s vocalist Daryl Kahan spoke with Metal Express Radio about their upcoming …READ MORE

New Jersey hard rock band Black Rose Rebellion

TRYBE (BLACK ROSE REBELLION): “I’ve Never Wanted To Be Famous, I Just Want My Music To Be”

May 21, 2026 Matt Zaniboni Leave a comment

Rising New Jersey hard rock band Black Rose Rebellion is set to release its debut album entitled Hail The Rebel Queen on May 29th. Black Rose Rebellion’s vocalist spoke with Metal Express Radio about their …READ MORE

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NICK DISALVO (ELDER): “We Have Always Been Honest With Ourselves And The Music We Make”

May 18, 2026 Matt Zaniboni Leave a comment

Heavy psychedelic rock giants Elder are set to release their seventh studio album entitled Through Zero on May 22nd. Elder’s vocalist/guitarist Nick DiSalvo spoke with Metal Express Radio about the upcoming album, touring with Tool, Elder’s longevity, …READ MORE