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CHUCK BILLY (TESTAMENT): “I Beat Cancer, Reunited With My Band, And Made Some Of Our Most Successful Records”

September 16, 2026 Stig G. Nordahl Leave a comment

Chuck Billy of Testament joins Metal Express Radio for an in-depth conversation about his upcoming memoir, Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments of Chuck Billy, out November 10. We talk about the deeply personal story …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

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RICHIE FAULKNER (ELEGANT WEAPONS): “I’m Not Really Interested In Writing Lyrics, I Delegate That To People Better Than Me”

April 23, 2026 Bryce Van Patten Leave a comment

Extraordinary Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner has officially completed the second chapter of his powerhouse side project, Elegant Weapons. The new album, titled Evolution, sees Faulkner further cementing his legacy as one of the genre’s …READ MORE

A promotional portrait of the American progressive metal band Crimson Glory in 2024. Five band members stand against a corrugated metal wall. They are dressed in black leather and heavy metal attire, each wearing a signature silver chrome "half-mask" that covers only their nose and mouth. The group includes original members alongside new vocalist Travis Wills, all posing with a dark, cinematic intensity.

BEN JACKSON (CRIMSON GLORY): “Once We Got Back In The Studio It Honestly Felt Exactly Like The Old Days Again – Real Drums, Real Tube Amps, No Profilers Or Plugins”

March 25, 2026 Stig G. Nordahl Leave a comment

Legendary prog metal pioneers Crimson Glory are finally back with their first new album in 26 years, Chasing the Hydra, out April 17 via BraveWords Records. In this in‑depth conversation, guitarist Ben Jackson talks about …READ MORE

Solo photo of Guernica Mancini from The Gems. She is standing in front of an ocean blue background and wearing a gold outfit. Her arms are placed down.

GUERNICA MANCINI (THE GEMS): “I Think Rock Is Whatever The Hell You Want It To Be”

February 21, 2026 Lana Teramae Leave a comment

Literally rising from the ashes of their momentous debut album, Phoenix (2024), all-female Swedish hard rock trio The Gems are preparing for the release of their second studio album, Year of the Snake, which will be released …READ MORE

A promotional photo of the four members of the thrash metal band Exhorder standing in a grassy, debris-strewn field. In the background, there is a large, weathered brick industrial building, a tall concrete chimney, and a metal silo under a cloudy sky at sunset. The band members, from left to right, include a man with long dark hair and sunglasses, a man with long blonde hair in a black t-shirt, a bald man with a long grey beard and a black tank top, and a man in a black baseball cap and sunglasses. They are posed in front of a large pile of rusted scrap metal.

KYLE THOMAS (EXHORDER): “We Had Eight Songs And Came Out Swinging”

January 23, 2026 Jerry Alperin Leave a comment

Jerry Alperin of Metal Express Radio talked with Exhorder lead singer Kyle Thomas, about their first album Slaughter in the Vatican, about early demos, 2001 and 2009 reunions shows, the Unforeseen Circumstances Tour, and a …READ MORE

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Flashback Interview: JOACIM CANS, OSCAR DRONJAK (HAMMERFALL) (2005): “We’re Climbing The Ladder Towards The Ultimate Heavy Metal Album”

January 15, 2026 Stig G. Nordahl Leave a comment

HammerFall in 2005 are tired of copy-paste metal and dead set on pushing things forward while staying true to steel. In this interview they talk about their then-upcoming album Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken—a record …READ MORE

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Video Interviews

CHUCK BILLY (TESTAMENT): “I Beat Cancer, Reunited With My Band, And Made Some Of Our Most Successful Records”

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

RICHIE FAULKNER (ELEGANT WEAPONS): “I’m Not Really Interested In Writing Lyrics, I Delegate That To People Better Than Me”

BEN JACKSON (CRIMSON GLORY): “Once We Got Back In The Studio It Honestly Felt Exactly Like The Old Days Again – Real Drums, Real Tube Amps, No Profilers Or Plugins”

GUERNICA MANCINI (THE GEMS): “I Think Rock Is Whatever The Hell You Want It To Be”

KYLE THOMAS (EXHORDER): “We Had Eight Songs And Came Out Swinging”

Flashback Interview: JOACIM CANS, OSCAR DRONJAK (HAMMERFALL) (2005): “We’re Climbing The Ladder Towards The Ultimate Heavy Metal Album”

KEITH ST. JOHN (MONTROSE): “RONNIE [MONTROSE] Had A Freedom-Oriented Kind Of Mind And Soul”

JIMMY WALDO (ALCATRAZZ): “We’re Not Trying To Get On The Bandwagon And Sound Like Somebody Else”

STEVE OVERLAND (FM): “We Don’t Just Want To Rest On Our Laurels And Keep Doing The Same Thing”