”I thought it was really important that this shouldn’t be a continuation or a copy of anything that we’d done previously.” - Andy LaRocque
KNAC.COM Exclusive: Interview with MORGAN ROSE of SEVENDUST
“We’ve had people that have come up and said, fifteen records? Do you think anybody really wants to hear anything new? Then this [album] comes out, and it actually [does] really well…I guess we’ll keep making ‘em.” - Morgan Rose
KNAC.COM Exclusive: Interview with ROLAND GRAPOW of MASTERPLAN
“When [JORN] came back for the ‘Time To Be King’ album, there was a big compromise. He said I’m only coming back…when it's less Power Metal sounding…but this album, ‘Metalmorphosis’, is definitely free, without compromise.” - Roland Grapow
KNAC.COM Exclusive: Interview with CODY BOWLES of CROWN LANDS
“This art is going to last forever. We aren’t going to last forever, and maybe we’re not going to perform as a two piece forever. So we might as well make the music as good as we can.“ - Cody Bowles
KNAC.COM Exclusive: Interview with RUSSELL ALLEN of SYMPHONY X
“I had kind of shut down creatively, I wasn’t really sure I wanted to do this anymore” - Russell Allen
KNAC.COM Exclusive: Interview with RACHEL BOLAN of SKID ROW
“I learned to trust myself by trusting [producer Nick Raskulinecz].” - Rachel Bolan
KNAC.COM Exclusive: Interview with BEN JACKSON of CRIMSON GLORY
“[On “Chasing The Hydra”] I feel like its the dragon that CRIMSON GLORY has been battling through our whole career, we cut one head off and there’s six more…life in the band, it’s been really cool, but also it’s been a bit rocky.” - Ben Jackson
KNAC.COM Exclusive: Interview with TRACE FOSTER of CLOSE ENEMIES
“There’s no egos [in CLOSE ENEMIES]. This is our philosophy, there are no wrong ideas, just better ones…we are all smart enough and good enough to not get butthurt if someone says I like their idea better.“ - Trace Foster
KNAC.COM Exclusive: Interview with KURDT VANDERHOOF of METAL CHURCH
“I had no intention of starting [METAL CHURCH] up again. I couldn’t start it up with the previous line up.” - Kurdt Vanderhoof
KNAC.COM Exclusive: Interview with ELINA SIIRALA of LEAVES’ EYES
“I never thought my voice would be [suitable] for [Rock music]…I met some people in the scene, they kind of introduced me to the Metal scene in London…you can be so expressive and you’re not bound with any rules..” - Elina Siirala