I had no idea who Atom Smash was until I got their debut album named Love is in the Missile. Their lead single Do Her Wrong is a melodic rocker about leaving the one girl behind as another comes along.

However, I refuse to believe there are women meandering in the fields who will fuck you or female tow truck drivers that are remotely attractive. I just can't relate to Atom Smash's video for Do Her Wrong. Plus I am pretty sure lead singer, Sergio Sanchez is a viking or some type of cro-magnon man.

Despite the drawback of the plot, there is a lot to love in this video. Smoking hot women with large breasts in everyone of my roleplaying fantasy outfits, catchy melodic up beat rocker, and fairly ugly dudes who give severely introverted putzes like myself hope that we can attain that caliber of woman.

        

Sully Erna, lead Wiccan of Godsmack, is giving fans an exclusive preview of his debut solo album, Avalon. Since I am not a fan of Sully's and this is a different side. If you are expecting Godsmack, you are not going to get it. There is a lot of piano and Middle Eastern influence with pan flutes. Just the snippets in the video embedded below is boring, uninteresting, and uninspiring.

The first single Sinner's Prayer, has been released and I haven't heard it on the radio yet. Could radio be reluctant to pick this turd up? If this album wasn't put out by Sully Erna, NO ONE would be talking about it. Of course, I base this on the snippets I heard, but why choose the worst parts of the song to showcase? Answer: You wouldn't.

Take a listen to the snippets below and try not to fall asleep.

        

Disturbed released their fifth studio album Asylum yesterday to almost little fanfare. They did release two official music videos for the lead single "Another Way To Die" and another video for album title track "Asylum."

Every copy of Asylum comes with the 75+ minute "Decade of Disturbed" documentary which features live footage, exclusive interviews, and the story on Disturbed till now. A trailer for the documentary can be seen here.

I thought Disturbed peaked with Believe. I thought that was a better record than The Sickness. It was mature, frenzied, powerful, and explored different themes than just the "oh I am so tormented" that pervaded the first album. After Believe, the band didn't really grow. They relied too heavily on the same sound and basically recycled the same music.

That being said, the two singles off Asylum sound promising. Check out the videos below and if you like them, you can go and buy their album.

        

The Godfather of Grunge, Neil Young, is ready to release a new solo album entitled Le Noise. The album is produced by legendary U2 producer Daniel Lanois. You may recall Lanois produced U2's The Joshua Tree for which he won a Grammy, and The Unforgettable Fire, Achtung Baby, and All That You Can't Leave Behind. Certainly winning a Grammy doesn't mean a God damn thing as they were rendered meaningless in the 80s with the Jethro Tull win over Metallica and Milli Vanilli winning for Best New Artist.

I am intrigued at this match up because Lanois has a distinct style of producing albums and who doesn't love Neil Young? We won't have to wait very long because the album will be released on September 28th through Reprise Records. Here is the tracklisting for the album:

Walk With Me
Sign of Love
Rescue Me
Love And War
Angry World
Hitchhiker
Peaceful Valley Blvd.
Rumblin'

        

In honor of the release of their debut self-titled album, American Bang have provided us with a small prize package for our loyal readers. The prize package is a CD/DVD of American Bang and an American Bang t-shirt (seen below). The runner up will get a copy of American Bang's brand album but not the shirt or DVD. If you are wondering,should I bother, here is our review of their album. Link

How do you enter? Simple, send an email to AmericanBang@blogsnroses.com and *POOF* you are entered into the contest. One email per person per day. We have had diligent people email us every day and those are the ones who actually win because they have the most entries in the random drawing.

The contest ends on Monday September 6. That is a quick turn around on our contests, so enter quickly.

        

Has it already been 20 years since Cowboys From Hell was released? I remember as if it was yesterday getting punched in the stomach by James Dumpsey because I had a New Kids on the Block fade hair cut like Jordan Knight and he was a Pantera fan. I wondered if Pantera was a religion of peace or war and set out to find more information on them.

That is when I fell in love with Cowboys From Hell and thankfully Rhino is putting out a 20th Anniversary multi edition set. All versions include a newly remastered copy of the original Cowboys from Hell album along with unreleased and rare live performances from the Cowboys era, AND unreleased demos for nearly every album track.

“The Will To Survive,” a previously unreleased song recorded during the album’s demo sessions, is included in the Deluxe and Ultimate packages and debuted yesterday on Pantera's Facebook account.  Below you will find all the different offerings.  Preorder the album on Amazon here you can guarantee yourself a copy on release date.

The Ultimate is in stores on September 22 and is the best option. Check out the shit you get in that collection:

• Custom artwork and a 60-page booklet with rare photos

• Expanded liner notes and replicas from the Cowboys era as listed below

• New Years Puke Party T-shirt – designed by Dimebag Darrell (XL)

• ‘We're Takin’ Over This Town’ flyer reproduction (8 1/2" x 11")

• ‘It's Up To You/Censorship’ flyer reproduction (8 1/2" x 11")

• Arcadio Theatre poster reproduction (11" x 17")

• Cowboys From Hell Fucking Hostile button

• ‘All Access Tour Pass '90’ Fabric Sticker

• Cowboys From Hell Texas Guest Laminated Pass

• ‘U.S. Tour '91’ All Access Laminated Pass

• Ticket reproduction, June 14, 1991

COWBOYS FROM HELL
Disc One – Ultimate, Deluxe, and Expanded Editions
1.    “Cowboys From Hell”
2.    “Primal Concrete Sledge”
3.    “Psycho Holiday”
4.    “Heresy”
5.    “Cemetery Gates”
6.    “Domination”
7.    “Shattered”
8.    “Clash With Reality”
9.    “Medicine Man”
10.  “Message In Blood”
11.  “The Sleep”
12.  “The Art Of Shredding”
 
Disc Two – Ultimate, Deluxe, and Expanded Editions
(Tracks 1-7 Recorded Live at Foundations Forum, Los Angeles, CA 9/15/90)
(Tracks 8-12 Recorded at For Those About to Rock: Monsters in Moscow, 1991)
1.    “Domination” – Live*
2.    “Psycho Holiday” – Live*
3.    “The Art Of Shredding” – Live*
4.    “Cowboys From Hell” – Live*
5.    “Cemetery Gates” – Live*
6.    “Primal Concrete Sledge” – Live*
7.    “Heresy” – Live*
8.    “Domination” – Live, Alive And Hostile EP†
9.    “Primal Concrete Sledge” – Live, Alive And Hostile EP†
10.  “Cowboys From Hell” – Live, Alive And Hostile EP†
11.  “Heresy” – Live, Alive And Hostile EP†
12.  “Psycho Holiday” – Live, Alive And Hostile EP†
 
Disc Three – Ultimate and Deluxe Editions Only
1.    “The Will To Survive”*
2.    “Shattered” – Demo*
3.    “Cowboys From Hell” – Demo*
4.    “Heresy” – Demo*
5.    “Cemetery Gates” – Demo*
6.    “Psycho Holiday” – Demo*
7.    “Medicine Man” – Demo*
8.    “Message In Blood” – Demo*
9.    “Domination” – Demo*
10.  “The Sleep” – Demo*
11.  “The Art Of Shredding” – Demo*
 
* Previously Unreleased
† Unreleased in the U.S
(COWBOYS FROM HELL originally released on July 24, 1990)

        

There was a report, by Rock Radio, that Scott Weiland was lip syncing during a concert. Scott tumbled off stage at an Ohio concert. What is with front men being unable to stay on the stage? Rock Radio opined:

"despite the tumble, his voice was heard to continue the song — he wasn't singing at the precise moment he fell, but when the moment came to resume he didn't sound short of breath, out of tune or in any way flustered."

Is this really all that hard to believe? He just fell off stage not ran a marathon. I have fallen off things before, catwalks, stripper poles, black cocks, and I am not really out of breath after falling from those heights. He is also a professional singer, so it isn't shocking he can find the proper key right away. The fall happens in the video below around the 1.30 mark. It does seem fishy that he is still able to sing, but Scott is a professional and if he has to sing UNDER the stage, he could do it.



Scott did reply to the accusation at a Pittsburgh show before the song Wicked Garden.

"I would like to dispel a rumor swilring its way around the Interwebs that I am not singing these songs that I wrote. There has never been a time in the 25-plus years that I have been singing with these guys or a combination of these guys or with other musicians that I have not sang. So whoever started that bullshit claim, like so many other bullshit claims, which is the problem with modern technology, and there are so many great things about it. But that it such a travesty. We are a rock and roll band, [and] rock and roll bands perform live."

Well I guess that settles that.

        

American Bang is a band from Nashville, Tennessee, but don't let that stop you from reading this review. They are not a country band or even a country poser like Dave Matthews or Jack White. They have just released their self titled debut album through Reprise Records that was produced by legendary Metallica producer Bob Rock.

The album starts out with a tuning session, which sounds like the band is plugging in and getting ready to blow your speakers out. However, they dial in a Black Keys soulful blues intro to the lead track Whiskey Walk. Whiskey Walk is a song that reminds me of my Saturday nights and we can all relate I am sure. We have had those nights where we've drank a bit too much and the room is spinning. This song encapsulates that feeling perfectly.

Lead singer Jeron Johnston brings a soulful Country twang to the songs of American Bang. Some will compare him to those hipster douchebags Kings of Leon, but besides sounding like them vocally, American Bang shine brighter. They have powerful, arena sized, choruses, where Kings of Leon have that annoying Sex on Fire song and their insufferable clothing line.

American Bang's album is coming out a bit late as Whiskey Walk and Wild and Young (the first two tracks on the album) are perfect summer driving songs. Put the top down, throw on Wild and Young and drive as fast as you can down I-95. Note: if you are driving fast and our one of our African American readers, we do not recommend this. You will get pulled over because you are DWB or driving while black. Maybe you should cruise to Whiskey Walk instead.

American Bang pull in a Black Crowes vibe on the slower song Angels. Angels isn't my favorite track as Jeron is a bit whiny in the opening of the track, but the music, especially the guitar is ethereal. You can thank Ben Brown for that as he handles the guitars for the record.

American Bang are not just bluesy country rockers. They have the pop minds too seen in a song like A Man Can Change. When listening to it, you can hear The Fray pop influence with the use of vocal harmony and mild rhythmic syncopation. I can see this song being a hit on the Top 40 stations while Wild and Young and Whiskey Walk run up the Modern Rock charts.

Bob Rock is known for capturing the atmosphere of a live show and transferring it to the album. He was able to capture Metallica's full throttle live show on Metallica's self titled album. Well American Bang is no different. Through the production you can feel every drum beat of Neil Mason like a punch in the gut. Round that rhythm section with the magical fingers of Kelby Kay on bass and you have a wonderful head bobbing back beat even white guys can find.

American Bang has the ability to cross genres of music with their melodic songwriting, vocal-driven aesthetic, and raunchy blues guitar keep the band's foot firmly planted in both the rock genre and the pop genre. The band is not a one hit wonder, so learn to love their name. You will be hearing it for the next few months if not years.

We got the behind the scenes look at the making of American Bang when we talked to Jeron a while back. You can read that interview here. The album is out tomorrow (August 31) and can be bought at your favorite online retailers or your favorite brick and mortar stores. I prefer Amazon, but it is your choice. Here is the iTunes link, and Amazon link.

American Bang extended their summer tour into the fall adding a lot of dates across the US. Check out their main site and their MySpace for full tour details.

        

I finally found some time to do these reviews that have been sitting on my iPod for months now. Nothing like a trans-continental flight for seven hours to help find the time to do these reviews. First up is Liberty Lies who are from UK, where I am traveling from coincidentally. They sent their EP New Addiction into us and it is a four song super punch to the gut. The EP begins with The Wire - a song with a wonderful vocal track laid down by Shaun. His vocal range never more present than on this track. He weaves from a soothing assuage to a raspy, whiskey tinged, high end.

I love the simple, yet effective guitar solo that punctuates The Wire. The guitar work focuses mostly on rhythm and melodic work, but the solo was a welcomed punctuation mark. Since there are two guitarists (Dan and Josh) and I have no idea who does the leads or the rhythm, I will give them both credit for it.

This is a great opening song, how can Liberty Lies continue the party. A lot of my negative reviews stem from the flow of the album. Some bands slow it down too fast or too early and that pisses me off. Just as soon as I get driving fast or strutting down 5th Ave, the band slows it down and I have to skip the song so as to keep my pace. Luckily, Liberty Lies don't spoil my speed.

The second track Hero, is a Shinedown (I Dare You) inspired anthem. This is a great single if I have ever heard of one. The band already hooked me with Shaun and Dan/Josh simple guitar line. The rhythm section (Matt and Stevo) adds a part as they build to this sing song chorus. This track stuck in my head for days after hearing it and that is a tough chore because I listen to a lot of music. Hero was able to fire a trident in my brain and I couldn't get it out....not that I wanted to.

The production value is great for an unsigned band. You just don't hear this kind of production, so money well spent guys. You can get a great feel for how the band would sound in a live setting thanks to the production.

There really isn't a bad song on this four song EP. The band shows its diversity with Crow Road as it is a bit harder than the first two songs on the EP. The Wire and Hero both have Modern Rock Radio written all over them, but Crow Road has a harder, thicker bass vibe, rougher, syncopated guitar work, and a visceral pounding drums. The guitar solo on this song is like David Hasselhoff's penis...long and uncut. I can see this song being popular with the military as it is a great head bobber, air punching tune....which I have noticed...they like to do.

I don't like comparing bands to current bands, because they are all using something from their musical heroes. However, the Shinedown influence is unmistakeable. It litters the four song EP and if you are a fan of Shinedown, you will find a lot to like about Liberty Lies. If you are a fan of good music, you will also find a lot to like about Liberty Lies. They provide a hard hitting rhythm section, a furious classic guitar sound, and a beautifully ranged vocalist. What's not to like about that?

I can only hope that this band will come to the States and do a mini-tour. I offer up Bob Wettner's house as a place to stay. If the band is wavering, he does live across the street from a Hooters, which is by design of course.

Check out the band's MySpace for a preview of their music and where you can see their live show. If the critics are to be believed, and that is debatable, Liberty Lies puts on a great live show. So if you are unlucky enough to live in the land of bad teeth and women who can't fuck*, you can at least rejoice in the fact that Liberty Lies is there to save the day.

*Ed. Note: Craig has never had sex with a UK woman. In fact, he hasn't really had sex with an American woman unless you call crying in a McDonalds bathroom and a face full of semen sex.

        

I really apologize to East of Anything because they sent their album East of Anything in a long time ago and I have been so busy. So sorry Gene, I didn't just want your music for free.

East of Anything is a three piece by way of Philadelphia. They have been pounding the bar scene for a while now and somehow I have missed them. We reviewed their live show here and that is really where you want to see EOA, because that's where they shine. You can get a better feel for how gifted and sound Gene is as a guitar player.

The album begins with Darren rolling around the kit and providing a double bass drum sound. Then like a naked man with a trenchcoat, Gene exposes his guitar work with a completely unexpected guitar solo. It is loud, in your face, just like that trenchcoat fellow's penis.

East of Anything have a modern take on the bluesy rock sound of Led Zeppelin and Van Halen. Hell the song Innocent starts out like Everybody Wants Some with the a similar drum beat and run the pick up the strings guitar sound. Gene's voice starts low and lets the suspense and music build, which is merely audio foreplay - teasing your ears for the big bombast about to explode.

Sure they have the bluesy sound, but they are also mindful of the pop influence seen in bands like U2 and Incubus. In fact, sometimes Gene's voice has a Brandon Boyd of Incubus style. There is one song called Brighter Side that sounds like it could be an Incubus song off Make Yourself. It has a funky beat and excellent, furious guitar work.

The Wall of Sound production used here is sometimes overpowering. Songs like Brighter Side conclude in this Wall of Sound and it's an overwhelming cacophony of sound. This could be done on purpose as it is the last song on the album, but it is done throughout. That is my only minor criticism....and I really had to search for that criticism because I truly like the album. It is an ambitious first album.

East of Anything shine like the chariot of Apollo in the live setting, but you can appreciate them in the album setting. Soulful bluesy guitar, and a Hendrix like rhythm section (Darren and Brian) congeal to form one of the most refreshing bands to come out of Philadelphia in a long time.



You can buy East of Anything's debut album through Best Buy, iTunes, Amazon or CDNow Baby. Check out their Official Website for a taste of their music and their upcoming live shows. Here is a hint, it is cheaper at Amazon.

        

We have been complaining for years about Ticketmaster and their bastard fees. I have been crying for an all-inclusive price where people know up front what they are going to pay.

As it stands now, if Danzig puts on a concert the ticket might say 25.00. But with Ticketmaster fees, it would actually cost 35.00-45.00 dollars. I wanted a price that included the fees in it. So the Danzig show would say "35.00" or "45.00" and I could then decide if I want to go to the show.

Well it seems Ticketmaster has listened. They will still have the 25.00 price shown, but they will show you up front what the price with fees will be. You can now decide much earlier if you want to bail on the show or not.

Secondly, they have added a three day policy, where you can get a refund three days after purchase, if you for any reason decide the fees are too high or the show doesn't work for you.

While this isn't the best route of action - the best route would be to eliminate or lessen the fees - it is a welcomed change. I can't find my TicketBastard logo, so you will have to make due with the only image I have at my disposal.

        

Retro week continues on as we take a quick look at our best album reviews. Sometimes the music moves me and I create fantastic reviews wrapped around a great true story. Other times the music is uninspiring and make my reviews suck ass. Check out some of the best reviews...in my opinion of course.

Ben Sommer America'd (link)
Alexx Calise (Link)
Dead Kids (Link)
Voodoo Johnson 10,000 Horses (link)
Voodoo Johnson Into the Red (link)
Into The Presence (link)
Diemonds (link)
The Tressels (link)
The Dirty Pearls (link)
Better Without You (link)

There are probably more, but I couldn't think of them off the top of my head. Post yours below....but I doubt you have any.

        

Sometimes we spend a lot of time thinking up great questions and the artists blow us off. BIg bands blowing you off are one thing, they are busy. But we were blown off by bands you have never heard of.

When that happens we take the questions and ask a fictitious person. We were supposed to interview Sex Slaves, but they never got back to us, instead we interviewed Butch and and the Gimp from Pulp Fiction. Take a look back at some of our interviews that never happened with fake people.

Not the Fishnet Stalkers (link) questions answered by The Syphilitic Penis of Gene Simmons
Not the Blessed Muthas (link) questions answered by The Tree that Killed Sonny Bono
Not the Sex Slaves (link) questions answered by Other Sex Slaves

Other times we just plain made up fake interviews. Check out some of our fake interviews.

The Dali Lama (link)
DMX Dominos Boss (link)
Random Frat Guy (link)

        

Blogs N' Roses Retro Week rolls on with never made KISS products. KISS is a band that has put out more products with their face on it than Uncle Ben. They are low hanging fruit, and we love low hangers.

We created so many fake KISS products that really need to be revisited. I have zero photoshop skills so my horrible MS Paint work can also be admired in these posts.

KISS Tampons (Link)
KISS PISS (Link)
KISS Ass (Link)
KISS GI Joes and Transformers (Link)
KISS Kamino Kar (KKK) (Link)
Paul Stanley Hair Suite Guitar (Link)
Even former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice admitted her love of KISS (link).
KISS Meets the Phantom Economic Hardship (Link).

        

This video is fairly damning in the case of Joe Perry v. Steven Tyler. Did Perry deliberately hip-check Steven Tyler off stage? It seems that way. Given the recent history between the two of them, it is a possiblity.

        

There have been only two really ugly interviews in our existence. They were not ugly because anything bad happened. They were ugly because there was too much information revealed in them.

The first ugly interview was given by Rich Mullins of Year Long Disaster. This guy and I had an hour and half long conversation about whatever came into our fucked up heads at the times. The topics of conversation went from Michael Jackson and his preference for buttholes, to me admitting I killed a man back in high school because he was a Creed fan. You learn way too much about me, way too much about Rich, and way too long to really hold your interest. The interview had to be split into five parts it was so long. I have linked to part five because from there you can click to parts one-four. Check our our Hour Long Disaster with Rich Mullins here.

Andrew W.K. - the party man who headlined Ozzfest one year. He was charismatic, hilarious, and a bit too revealing. He revealed something in his interview that should only be revealed after having too much to drink. I won't spoil the surprise for you, but it helps you learn a little bit about Andrew, that you really didn't ever want to know. Click for the interview.

        

In this business, you get to meet a lot of great people who share a common interest...music. You can shoot the shit with pretty much anyone with just a small knowledge of the classics (Zeppelin, Stones, Beatles).

Our first interview was with a local late night DJ named Jacky Bam Bam. Through the years we have become good friends with him seeing him at shows, watching him change stations, and spinning great tunes at Cheerleaders Gentlemen's Club. He was our first interview and it went a little something like this.

We used to follow around a volatile band known as The Union Dead. It is the main reason we started this site. They broke up, but we stayed together. However, we followed their drummer Marty E to the East Village in NYC as he started a new band with Tommy London - The Dirty Pearls. They were with us from our start and we were with them when they started. We have interviewed them together and separate. Here is their first interview with us and here is our interview with Tommy and our two part interview with Marty E here and here.

Through the Dirty Pearls we met our second favorite NYC band, The Statues of Liberty. We finally got to interview them on the cold streets of NYC in January and they couldn't have been nicer guys. Here is our interview with NYC's most interesting outfit.

Through the Statues of Liberty we got to know a little band known as The Border Cops. They are another great rock band out of NYC and we enjoyed talking with Matt from the band. We threw some odd ball questions at him and he responded as best he could. Check out our interview with them here.

In our travels in Philadelphia, we got to know a lot of great bands that should have been bigger than they currently are. One such band is Fosterchild and we interviewed Brian, the guitarist, and Danny, the lead singer. These guys are great dudes who know a lot about rock n' roll and the record industry in general in their short time in it. They have some great stories and great to drink with. Check out our interview with Brian here and our interview with Danny here.

Last, but certainly not least, The Tressels. The Tressels are a wonderful band by way of Tresselmania and we spoke with their percussionist Mickey Reds and their main man Butch Tressel. Check out our fun interview with the two of them here.

        

Yesterday we looked at the good interviews by us but there were interviews where we forgot, the phone connection was bad, or the person was just too high.

London LeGrand (former Brides of Destruction frontman) had a side project with George Lynch called Souls of We. Unlike George, London was long winded, went on for five minutes then forgot his point or the question, and was a mish match of thoughts and words. He knew the interview was a mess because at the conclusion he then asked us to email him to make sure it was coherent. I am a rock reporter, not a miracle worker, London. Check out the interview here.

Peter Klett from Candlebox called us almost an hour late and high as a kite. We had a few great questions for him, but he couldn't tell if they were jokes or real and got offended. I will give him credit, he didn't hang up, but probably should have. The Boom mic operator question was the turning point in the interview that was about as generic as vanilla ice cream or Tom Petty. You can read the interview and listen to the podcast here.

I am usually on top of interviews and when they are set to take place, but I forgot Dusty Redmon from The Almost was calling me until he was actually calling me. I had zero questions prepared for him and had done no research on the band. If I had done research on him, I would have realized he was a Christian band and would not have asked him to play Porn Title or No with me. You can read me try and create questions on the fly and still make it engaging here.

Sometimes me not being prepared for interviews isn't my fault. We had an interview set up in person with Shane Told, lead singer of Silverstein. I did my research on him and had some great questions lined up for a full 20 minute interview with him. However, 10 minutes before the interview, we were told we are not going to be interviewing Shane, but Paul Koehler, the drummer, from Silverstein. We had 10 minutes to research Paul on my iPhone 2G while being stuck in a mosh pit. It didn't work out. I had no idea he was a vegetarian and hated beer; and it was just a sloppy mess. You can read the train wreck here.

I had been planning for weeks for this Josey Scott of Saliva interview, but I hate Saliva and didn't listened to only one song on their Cinco Diablo album. I really wanted to dive into the fallout between him and Chad Kroeger and see if Scott would slam him for taking most of the royalty money from the Hero song from Spiderman. I was told by the record company to keep the interview on Cinco Diablo and the upcoming tour, but I was about as interested in that tour or that album as I am in teaching kids how to read. The result was a clusterfuck that reads better than it sounded. Check it out here.

Sometimes you get so many rules by a publicist you think "what the fuck am I doing this for?" Such a thing happened with Breaking Benjamin. We were offered an interview with Breaking Benjamin front man Ben Burnley. However, we couldn't ask about Breaking Benjamin, had to call him BENJAMIN, and had to talk about his up coming acoustic shows. I refused and the interview never happened. You can read the full account here. They don't pay me enough to suck that dick.

        

Retro week continues to roll on with a highlight of some of our best interviews. We have have been fortunate enough to talk to some of our musical heroes and got the chance to interview our friends. Sometimes those interviews work out for the best, sometimes they go on for far too long.

In the whirlwind press tour for his Angel Down record Sebastian Bach called us on the phone. Somehow he his publicist got a hold of our little site and thought it would be a great opportunity to get Bach in front of an audience he never had been before....the blogging world. It was our best interview to date, mostly because Bach is a great interview. You can read the full interview and listen to the podcast here.

While Sebastian Bach is grounded in some reality, Valient Thorr isn't even from this planet. The enigmatic front man of Valient Thorr gave the strangest interview we had. He spoke about underground dwelling, what will happen if this planet doesn't shape up, and the importance of the Earth food Hush Puppies. You can read the interview and listen to the podcast here.

George Lynch is a legendary guitarist of Dokken and we got to interview him in a car after a show. Yes it was a one on one interview in the front seat of a vehicle while screaming fans attempted to rip his clothes off and subsequent claw our eyes out just for being with him. He provided a hilarious and dead on interview as he tried to promote that shitty side band Souls of We. Check out our Lynch interview here.

There are two great comedic bands that provided us with a hilarious interview. Our questions to them could be less serious and more playful just because of the nature of the whole thing. That is why Steel Panther and Van Stone still rank up there as one of our best interviews. The answers and responses we got from them are still funny to read. Take a moment to read the Steel Panther interview here and the Van Stone interview here.

Join us tomorrow where we will show you our musician friend interviews and our worst interviews ever.

        

Since I am on vacation in France this week and next, I figured I would do Blogs N' Roses Retro week. A lot of you loyal readers were not around in the beginning of this site.

There are a lot of great articles we wrote that went unread because we didn't have the audience back then. It was also a time when we had better creativity and more time on our hands.

I figured I would start with our very first post ever. It was about Ozzfest and my feelings really haven't changed on the subject. It has become a bloated festival showcasing not the unsigned talent, but the talent who has their record label pay the most.

Check our first article ever on Blogs N' Roses here.