“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
Ep.257: Interview with ESCAPE THE HIVE
KNAC.COM: TRIUMPH, APRIL WINE Live in Boston, MA
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”…
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
Ep.255: Interview with GENE MARCHELLO of MARCHELLO
”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
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 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: CLUTCH, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, J.D. PINKUS Live in Worcester, MA
If you’ve read any of my show reviews this year then it wouldn’t surprise you to learn that it has been 20 years since I have seen CLUTCH live. For some reason I like to wait a couple of decades before seeing a band more than once...
Ep.251: Interview with COLIN BURGESON
“The funny thing is, what inspired the album’s title has absolutly nothing to do with [the music] whatsoever.” - Colin Burgeson
KNAC.COM Exclusive: Interview with CHRIS POLAND of NUCLEAR MESSIAH
“I really like the [William] Shatner track. He did that in one take, not only that…he did it in perfect 6/8 time, and there was no click track.” - Chris Poland
KNAC.COM Exclusive: Interview with KEVIN STEELE
“I never really associated ROXX GANG with any of that California Hair Metal scene, I thought we were a lot darker. We weren’t singing “Cherry Pie” or “Unskinny Bop”.” - Kevin Steele
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