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DEEP PURPLE live performances and I have a troubled history. I first saw the British Prog Rock act in 2002. I wasn’t into Prog as much as I am today. Sure, I enjoyed “Smoke On The Water”, “Knocking On Your Back Door”, “Burn”, and other Rock radio hits by the group. In 2002 their openers were DIO and SCORPIONS. You can see where this is going...
“I didn’t want [the band name] to sound like we’re playing at Back Angus on Thursday, and I didn’t want it to be like we’re Norway’s latest Death Metal band.” - Ron Freschi
“When I saw my schedule for PRIMAL FEAR, I thought, there’s not enough space to do anything with SINNER.” - Mat Sinner
"We got together for the pure love of music and that’s it.” - Sean Manning
“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
“I’ve been in a lot of bands…[ESCAPE THE HIVE] is something different than I’ve ever experienced…99% of the time we’re on the same page.” - Michael Thomas Beck
TRIUMPH foretold the success of this 2026 tour 45 years ago, but we didn’t know it at the time. It was delivered in the lyrics for their 1981 hit single “Magic Power”…
“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
”OZZY came down to see me…because he wanted a new guitar player to replace Jake E. Lee. He ended up going with Zakk Wylde.” - Gene Marchello
“I learned to trust myself by trusting [producer Nick Raskulinecz].” - Rachel Bolan
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