German Power Metal legends HELLOWEEN are celebrating 40 years of existence with the release of their 17th studio album Giants & Monsters. As is the case with most bands whose career spans decades, the Heavy Metal titans have seen their share of highs and lows…
Review: PRIMAL FEAR – Domination (2025)
Domination is the fifteenth studio album by German Power Metal stalwarts PRIMAL FEAR. Guitarist Magnus Karlsson makes his return to the group as a performer with the departure of Alex Beyrodt for this release. Karlsson alongside band founders…
KNAC.COM Exclusive: Interview with ANDI DERIS of HELLOWEEN
"You always need the right wife, otherwise it's doomed. If you have the wrong wife...90% of my fellow musicians quit music." - Andi Deris
KNAC.COM Exclusive: Interview with GILES LAVERY of DRAGONSCLAW
"DRAGONSCLAW has a significant history in my career as a singer...Bill Tsamis from WARLORD heard one of [our demos]...and that's how I ended up singing for [them]." - Giles Lavery
KNAC.COM Exclusive: Interview with RALF SCHEEPERS of PRIMAL FEAR
"One guy got fired because he couldn't get along with the other guy, I was in between, and it looks like I'm the idiot because three people left…I [made the decision] for my friend Mat Sinner… and the company PRIMAL FEAR." - Ralf Scheepers
KNAC.COM Exclusive: Interview with JOE STUMP of JOE STUMP’S TOWER OF BABEL
"As I often say, if someone loves guitar…after hearing one of my solo records you might not want to hear guitar ever again…or at least for a while." - Joe Stump
Review: A-Z – A2Z2 (2025)
2022 saw the self-titled debut of the Mark Zonder lead project A-Z. Although Zonder doesn’t like the term ‘project’, A-Z was almost a one-off for the current WARLORD drummer…
KNAC.COM Exclusive: Interview with MARK ZONDER of A-Z
"The thing I really learned after that first record and go-round, was I really need to surround myself with people that I trust." - Mark Zonder
KNAC.COM Exclusive: Interview with JOSH TODD of BUCKCHERRY
"The only stipulation on this record was to make a rockin' record from beginning to end. No ballads, no covers, and make the song quality really good." - Josh Todd
Review: VARIOUS ARTISTS – Magic Power: All-Star Tribute to TRIUMPH (2025)
Sometime back in the late '90s, there was a batch of "all-star" tribute albums produced and released by Deadline Music (Cleopatra Records). Those releases featured members of the bands I grew up listening to in the '80s. Some of the releases were solid, others not so much...