EPISODE 4 NOW AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE the HARDROCKCORE PODCAST, Episode 4 where my guest is none other than the talented AMIR DERAKH of JULIEN-K, ORGY, ROUGH CUTT, and DEAD BY SUNRISE. This is a follow up to my past conversation (https://youtu.be/qMA9nPERaro ) with Amir and this time we discuss the demise of ORGY, a billionaire investor and the origins of JULIEN-K, producing bands like SYSTEM OF A DOWN and SLAVES TO HUMANITY, early KORN, good and bad songs from ROUGH CUTT, CHEST

EPISODE 3 NOW AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE THE HARDROCKCORE PODCAST, Episode 3 where my guest is none other than the talented RUBEN ALVAREZ, guitarist for the Texan band UPON A BURNING BODY who are signed to Seek and Strike. UABB did a cover song a few years back of TURN DOWN FOR WHAT which featured ICE T on vocals and also in the video and Ruben talks about ICE being a cool guy and a Knowledge Gangster. A lot of good talk about IRON MAIDEN, touring with SLIPKNOT, SLAYER, and having

EPISODE 3 NOW AVAILABLE Welcome to THE HARDROCKCORE PODCAST, Episode 3 where my guest is none other than the talented RUBEN ALVAREZ, guitarist for the Texan band UPON A BURNING BODY who are signed to Seek and Strike. UABB did a cover song a few years back of TURN DOWN FOR WHAT which featured ICE T on vocals and also in the video and Ruben talks about ICE being a cool guy and a Knowledge Gangster. A lot of good talk about IRON MAIDEN, touring with SLIPKNOT, SLAYER, and having

EPISODE 2 NOW AVAILABLE Welcome to THE HARDROCKCORE PODCAST, Episode 2 where my guest is none other than the talented JOHN HUMPHREY, the drummer for THE NIXONS and SEETHER. We had a great conversation and I am proud to bring this to you this week. His openness about how THE NIXONS got back together as well as sharing some KISS stories together and how he inadvertently became a SABIAN endorsee make for a great share as well as his love for TOMMY ALDRIDGE and LIBERTY DEVITO. Wh

While this has been a thought for the past 3 years, the time has finally come to go all in and start taking these interviews to the Podcast format with THE HARDROCKCORE PODCAST. While not all interviews (conversations) will go to the Podcast, all interviews will still get to the YouTube Channel. The Podcast will contain a bit more dialogue each time with recent events, thoughts, opinions, suggestions, and will be treated as such. With many years involved in music, I appreci

AMIR DERAKH of JULIEN-K, had a conversation with me, HardRockCore, to discuss what’s happening with the band as they just released HARMONIC DISRUPTOR. There is a bit of history with Amir as I first met him back in 97 after he had just recorded/produced the notorious 3-song demo from a then unsigned SYSTEM OF A DOWN containing the songs KNOW, WAR, and SUITEPEE. Also, he was just starting ORGY and this was a great conversation from start to finish and appreciate Amir very much!

HORSENECK members ANTHONY PAGANELLI and LENNON HUDSON are having a conversation with HardRockCore in Sacramento, CA at the awesome Holy Diver. They tell us what it’s like to finally have their new album, Fever Dream, out as well as the creative process, also give us a tip of being added to SWANFEST with fellow Sacramento band, DANCE GAVIN DANCE as well as their early influences and some inner sights into how Horseneck functions and a glimpse into how drummer JESS GOWRIE and g

HardRockCore had a conversation with GEORGE HARRIS (yes, the son of IRON MAIDEN bassist STEVE HARRIS but that is not mentioned in the interview at all) of THE RAVEN AGE while on a bus ride out of Montreal and many topics discussed and here are some key points for those who like to scroll... 0:42 being a bit hungover while on tour 2:00 how the current tour is treating THE RAVEN AGE 3:26 awareness of the band 4:50 playing with Anthrax, Tremonti, Killswitch Engage 6:35 lineup ch

HardRockCore had a conversation with MICHAEL SWEET of STRYPER on a Monday morning. Many topics discussed and here are some key points for those who like to scroll... 2:35 headbangerscon with Wayne Lozinak of HATEBREED and Brian Fair of SHADOWS FALL 4:00 Bonding with Fans 4:45 history tour with 9 cover and nearly 2 hours of music 7:35 TENth solo album and its players 9:50 Will Hunt on drums 11:10 September release and South America tour 12:30 Michael's 'motto in life' 13:45 s

Slim’s San Francisco, Ca Feb 1, 2019 As the lights when down in the city… Oh wait, never mind it was still daylight when I arrived back to the place, I called home three different times. First trip to Slim's however. The night began with a great interview with Kirk of Crowbar along with fellow guitarist and drummer, thanks Robyn, for working with Earsplit PR getting this scheduled, the guys were very accommodating and made us feel right at home. Jumping out from the bus and i

To set the tone of this interview, there are a multitude of layers where Jason and I discuss the School of Rock, Humorous and Clever lyrics, Tape, a possible Book, Reviews, and even the topic of mental health. But before going any further and to set the stage for some of the topics covered here, this took place the same day that Anthony and I rode down in the elevator with RON KEEL and JASON MCMASTER unplanned but there were plenty of puns made between song titles from KEEL

A Conversation with Drummer MORGAN ROSE (SEVENDUST) while at HEADBANGERS CON in Portland as we discuss the Convention, Chris51, hanging out, and all things HeadbangersCon! A good friend, 2nd interview with him, and hope you enjoy the conversation! As always with us at MA entertainment, be sure to LIKE, SHARE, FOLLOW, and SUBSCRIBE to this channel! Have An Awesome Day 🤘🏻👊🏻🤘🏻 #interview #sevendust #morganrose #chris51 #headbangerscon #conversation #convention

A Conversation with Artist DEREK RIGGS (Father of Iron Maiden's Eddie) while at HEADBANGERS CON in Portland as we discuss the early Ed the Head days, Iron Maiden, and the evolution of the iconic Iron Maiden Mascot! A newfound friend and hope you enjoy the conversation! Derek was fun, witty, and sheds some light on how Eddie came about as well as some insight into his early days in Musical Art. As always with us at MA entertainment, be sure to LIKE, SHARE, FOLLOW, and SUBSCRI

A Conversation with BURTON C. BELL of FEAR FACTORY and other projects while at HEADBANGERS CON in Portland as we discuss HeadbangersCon, how Fear Factory found their sound on accident, a trip down memory lane to the Coconut Teaszer, and what’s next! A super nice guy and hope you enjoy the conversation! As always with us at MA entertainment, be sure to LIKE, SHARE, FOLLOW, and SUBSCRIBE to this channel! Have An Awesome Day 🤘🏻👊🏻🤘🏻 #fearfactory #ministry #burtoncbell #s

A Conversation with DAVID ELLEFSON of MEGADETH while at HEADBANGERS CON in Portland as we discuss meeting at NAMM, Sobriety, Ugly Sweaters, and Faith! Such a nice guy and hope you enjoy the conversation! As always with us at MA entertainment, be sure to LIKE, SHARE, FOLLOW, and SUBSCRIBE to this channel! Have An Awesome Day 🤘🏻👊🏻🤘🏻 #megadeth #davidellefson #coffee #frankbello #headbangerscon #interview #heavymetal #nickmenza